#1Music
Glenn Miller
1904–1944American band leader, arranger, and composer
64 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Clarinda
9 famous people were born in Clarinda, most of them in the age of mills and railroads
Glenn Miller leads the list, covered in 64 languages. The American actress and singer Marilyn Maxwell ranks second, ahead of Norman Maclean. From Roy Chamberlain in 1862 to Billy Aaron Brown in 1981, the births cover 119 years. Only 55 of the 471 towns in Iowa with anyone on record list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Glenn Miller
in 64 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Roy Chamberlain
Youngest
1981
Billy Aaron Brown
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
3 people
What stands out about Clarinda’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Clarinda
By how many languages cover them, Glenn Miller comes first (64), then Marilyn Maxwell (28) and Norman Maclean (13).
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Marilyn Maxwell
1921–1972American actress and singer
28 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Clarinda’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1900s than in any other decade: 3.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawMusicWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Clarinda is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 3.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Clarinda
6 more names, born between 1862 and 1981.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarinda 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 (4)
- Glenn Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Maxwell: ABC Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Carson: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Chamberlain: The Honolulu Advertiser, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons