#14 famous people were born in Villisca
Judd Holdren, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American Randy Weaver, third to Lynn King. The earliest on the list is Anna Lalor Burdick, born in 1869, and the youngest Randy Weaver, born in 1948. Only 108 of the 461 towns in Iowa with anyone on record list more.
Born in Villisca
Languages with an article: 9 for Judd Holdren, 3 for Randy Weaver, 2 for Lynn King.
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#3When Villisca’s famous people were born
The 1910s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Villisca is known for
1 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Villisca
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Villisca?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Villisca 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)
- Judd Holdren: Republic Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn King: Centennial Flour, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons