#1Famous people · Alden
Alden counts 3 famous people, first among them Gordon Jones
Articles in 15 languages make the American actor Gordon Jones the best known. The next two names are Louis Schalk and Theron Lyman. From Theron Lyman to Louis Schalk, the births on the list run from 1869 to 1926. 455 towns across Iowa can name a famous person born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Gordon Jones
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Theron Lyman
Youngest
1926
Louis Schalk
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Alden
Ranked by languages covered: Gordon Jones with 15, then Louis Schalk with 4 and Theron Lyman with 2.
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What Alden is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alden and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Gordon Jones: film screenshot (PRC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons