#1Film, TV & Stage
Donna Reed
1921–1986American film and television actress
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Famous people · Denison
The 13 famous people born in Denison, led by Donna Reed
Most widely known is Donna Reed, the American film and television actress, with articles in 58 languages. The next two names are James E. Hansen and Jim Garrison. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 15.7, close to the 11.1 of the typical Iowa town. From Louise Carter in 1875 to Brandon Scherff in 1991, the births cover 116 years.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Donna Reed
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Louise Carter
Youngest
1991
Brandon Scherff
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Denison’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Denison
Donna Reed has articles in 58 languages, James E. Hansen in 32 and Jim Garrison in 28.
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#3Through the years
When Denison’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1890s, with 3 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryWriting & Arts
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What Denison is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 6 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Denison 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 (7)
- Donna Reed: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. Hansen: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Garrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Darling: Phillips 66ers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Chamberlin: Leslie Ronald Jones, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Scherff: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Carter: Baker Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons