#1Famous people · Forrest
3 famous people were born in Forrest
Articles in 4 languages make the American radio personality Ed Walker the best known. Jan Bach and Clive Follmer follow. The oldest name on the list belongs to Clive Follmer, born in 1931, the newest to Jan Bach, born in 1937. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ed Walker
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Clive Follmer
Youngest
1937
Jan Bach
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Forrest
Three names lead: Ed Walker (4 languages), Jan Bach (4) and Clive Follmer (2).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forrest 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)
- Ed Walker: Bob Bybee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clive Follmer: University of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons