#1Film, TV & Stage
Paul Swan
1883–1972American dancer, painter, scultptor, actor, and author
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Famous people · Ashland
Ashland is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Paul Swan is the best known, with articles in 5 languages. The other is Robert Falls, the American theatre director. From Paul Swan in 1883 to Robert Falls in 1954, the births cover 71 years. Across Illinois, the lists cover 752 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Paul Swan
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Paul Swan
Youngest
1954
Robert Falls
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Ashland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashland 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 (1)
- Paul Swan: Cecil B. DeMille, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons