#1Film, TV & Stage
Marjorie Cameron
1922–1995American actress and occultist
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Belle Plaine
From 1862 to 1984, Belle Plaine was the birthplace of 7 famous people
Articles in 14 languages make the American actress and occultist Marjorie Cameron the best known. Behind the leader come Franklin P. Mall and Hap Moran. The list’s best known name, Marjorie Cameron, dates from 1922. Only 71 of the 508 towns in Iowa with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Marjorie Cameron
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Franklin P. Mall
Youngest
1984
Steve Carl
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Belle Plaine
Ranked by languages covered: Marjorie Cameron with 14, then Franklin P. Mall with 4 and Hap Moran with 4.
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#2Science & Medicine
Franklin P. Mall
1862–1917American anatomist and pathologist
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Belle Plaine’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 1 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Belle Plaine is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 3.
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Everyone else born in Belle Plaine
A further 4 follow, born between 1871 and 1984.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belle Plaine 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 (2)
- Marjorie Cameron: Film directed by Curtis Harrington / American International Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin P. Mall: JHU Sheridan Libraries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons