#1Famous people · Girard
3 famous people call Girard their birthplace
Charlotte Pierce, the silent film actress, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Henry Drum, third to Howard Knotts. From Henry Drum to Charlotte Pierce, the births on the list run from 1857 to 1904. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Charlotte Pierce
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
Henry Drum
Youngest
1904
Charlotte Pierce
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Girard
Charlotte Pierce, Henry Drum and Howard Knotts are written about in 6, 3 and 2 languages.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Girard 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)
- Charlotte Pierce: No photographer or graphic designer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Drum: Rogers, A. D. .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Knotts: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons