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Famous people · Sumner
5 famous people call Sumner their birthplace
The best known is the American musician Mary Louise Boehm, with articles in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Randi Oakes and William H. Ketcham. Over 83 years of births, the list goes from William H. Ketcham (1868) to Randi Oakes (1951). In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Mary Louise Boehm
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
William H. Ketcham
Youngest
1951
Randi Oakes
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Sumner
Languages with an article: 4 for Mary Louise Boehm, 4 for Randi Oakes, 4 for William H. Ketcham.
#2Film, TV & Stage
Randi Oakes
born 1951American actress and fashion model
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Sumner’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
MusicFilm, TV & StageFaithSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Sumner is known for
The field with the most names is Music: 1.
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 Sumner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sumner 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 (3)
- Randi Oakes: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Ketcham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Tietje: George Burke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons