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Famous people · Newman
The 3 famous people born in Newman, led by James Gammon
The best known is the American actor James Gammon, with articles in 21 languages. Paul Eagler is second and Ben Roller third. The list runs from Ben Roller, born in 1876, to James Gammon, born in 1940. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Gammon
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Ben Roller
Youngest
1940
James Gammon
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Newman
First, James Gammon (21 languages), then Paul Eagler (5) and Ben Roller (4).
#2Writing & Arts
Paul Eagler
1890–1961American cinematographer and special effects artist
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Sports
Ben Roller
1876–1933American football player, professional wrestler and physician
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Newman is known for
1 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newman 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)
- Paul Eagler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Roller: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons