#1Famous people · O'Fallon
O'Fallon counts 4 famous people, first among them William Holden
William Holden, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 73 languages. Second place goes to the American artist Bernie Fuchs, third to Joseph W. Schmitt. Half or more of the towns in Illinois have no one on record, but this one has 1.2 for every 10,000 residents. The oldest name on the list belongs to Joseph W. Schmitt, born in 1916, the newest to Tucker McCann, born in 1997.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
William Holden
in 73 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Joseph W. Schmitt
Youngest
1997
Tucker McCann
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
What stands out about O'Fallon’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in O'Fallon
William Holden, Bernie Fuchs and Joseph W. Schmitt are written about in 73, 5 and 3 languages.
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Through the years
When O'Fallon’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1910s than in any other decade: 2.
Film, TV & StageWriting & ArtsNotableSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What O'Fallon is known for
Share of O'Fallon’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in O'Fallon
1 more, best known first.
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The best known from each town bordering O'Fallon.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is O'Fallon 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)
- William Holden: film studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tucker McCann: Sgt. Rebecca Eller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Hodel: Randy_Moss_etc_at_Patriots_training_camp_2009.jpg: Brian J. McDermott derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons