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Famous people · Vandalia
7 famous people were born in Vandalia, more of them leaders than in most towns
The best known is the American actress June Squibb, with articles in 47 languages. Close behind are Frederick Remann and H. Joel Deckard. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 6 in all. Born in 1847, Frederick Remann is the first name on record, and Forrest Claypool, born in 1958, the most recent.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
June Squibb
in 47 Wikipedia languages
First
1847
Frederick Remann
Youngest
1958
Forrest Claypool
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Vandalia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Vandalia is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.7 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 Vandalia
Ranked by languages covered: June Squibb with 47, then Frederick Remann with 6 and H. Joel Deckard with 6.
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#3Through the years
When Vandalia’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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Another 4, 2 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vandalia 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 (5)
- Frederick Remann: "Chicago Tribune" (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Joel Deckard: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Claypool: Eric Guo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carole Green: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurie Mabry: Illinois State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons