#1Famous people · Clayton
The 3 famous people born in Clayton, led by John Anderson
The best known is the American actor John Anderson, with articles in 18 languages. Second and third on the list are J. Leroy Adair and Lewis Omer. From Lewis Omer in 1876 to John Anderson in 1922, the births cover 46 years. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Anderson
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Lewis Omer
Youngest
1922
John Anderson
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Clayton
First, John Anderson (18 languages), then J. Leroy Adair (5) and Lewis Omer (2).
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What Clayton is known for
Film, TV & Stage leads the fields, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clayton 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)
- John Anderson: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Leroy Adair: The Decatur Daily Review (Illinois), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons