#1Famous people · West Frankfort
6 famous people call West Frankfort their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Kenneth J. Gray, with articles in 8 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 6 were born, the most of any period. Clyde L. Choate, born in 1920, is the earliest name and Joe Wendryhoski, born in 1938, the latest. Only 164 of the 787 towns in Illinois with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Kenneth J. Gray
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Clyde L. Choate
Youngest
1938
Joe Wendryhoski
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in West Frankfort
Three names lead: Kenneth J. Gray (8 languages), Hal Smith (6) and Tim Lee Hall (6).
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#3Through the years
When West Frankfort’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What West Frankfort is known for
West Frankfort has 2.4× the usual share of leaders.
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Everyone else born in West Frankfort
The other 3 span the years 1920 to 1938.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Frankfort 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 (4)
- Kenneth J. Gray: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Smith: Pittsburgh Pirates, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Lee Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde L. Choate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons