#1Famous people · Riceville
2 famous people come from Riceville, Jane Elliott the best known
Jane Elliott, the American schoolteacher, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The other is Romaine Fielding, the American actor. Born in 1867, Romaine Fielding is the first name on record, and Jane Elliott, born in 1933, the most recent. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jane Elliott
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Romaine Fielding
Youngest
1933
Jane Elliott
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Riceville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riceville 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)
- Jane Elliott: Mike Whye / PBS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Romaine Fielding: Motion Picture Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons