#1Film, TV & Stage
Marcia Wallace Peams
1942–2013American actress and comedian
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Famous people · Creston
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 20 famous people born in Creston
Most widely known is Marcia Wallace Peams, the American actress and comedian, with articles in 42 languages. Per head, the list is long: 26.9 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Iowa has 11.1. Julee Cruise, born in 1956, is the youngest, and Sherry Edmundson Fry, born in 1879, the first on record. Fewer than a quarter of the 441 towns in Iowa with famous people list more.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Marcia Wallace Peams
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Sherry Edmundson Fry
Youngest
1956
Julee Cruise
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Creston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Creston is known for
Creston has 3.4× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Creston
First, Marcia Wallace Peams (42 languages), then Walter Cunningham (38) and Julee Cruise (23).
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When Creston’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1930s, with 4 people born in that decade.
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Everyone else born in Creston
Another 17, the earliest born in 1879.
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A chosen home
Also called Creston home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Creston, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Creston 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 (8)
- Marcia Wallace Peams: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julee Cruise: Bertrand from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Clarke Hunsaker: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Robinson: Rob Shanahan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Hawk: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. McCoy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis H. Brown: Johndog1957, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons