#1Film, TV & Stage
Elaine Shepard
1913–1998Broadway and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s
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Famous people · Olney
18 famous people were born in Olney, more of them soldiers and sailors than in most towns
Elaine Shepard is the best known, with articles in 10 languages. The American politician Terry L. Bruce ranks second, ahead of Edmund Sebree. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 10 of them. Half or more of the towns in Illinois have no one on record, but this one has 21 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Elaine Shepard
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
Gilbert L. Laws
Youngest
1967
Stan Royer
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Olney’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Olney is known for
Set against the usual town, soldiers and sailors come out 6.2 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Olney
First, Elaine Shepard (10 languages), then Terry L. Bruce (7) and Edmund Sebree (6).
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When Olney’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawMilitaryFilm, TV & StageSportsBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Olney
A further 15 follow, born between 1838 and 1967.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Olney home
One more notable person made the town home: Charles B. Tripp.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Olney 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 (8)
- Elaine Shepard: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry L. Bruce: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Sebree: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Shipley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert L. Laws: "The Aurora Republican" (Aurora, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred M. Wilson: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reginald C. Harmon: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. Tripp: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons