#1Famous people · Frankfort
12 famous people were born in Frankfort, more of them performers than in most towns
Most widely known is Will Geer, the American actor and activist, with articles in 22 languages. Behind the leader come Charles Aidman and Anthony Caruso. Born in 1862, Martin A. Morrison is the first name on record, and Kyle Cook, born in 1975, the most recent. In the age of mills and railroads, 7 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Will Geer
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Martin A. Morrison
Youngest
1975
Kyle Cook
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
4 people
What stands out about Frankfort’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Frankfort is known for
Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 3.5 times.
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 Frankfort
Ranked by languages covered: Will Geer with 22, then Charles Aidman with 16 and Anthony Caruso with 15.
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When Frankfort’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1910s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Film, TV & StageSportsWriting & ArtsMusicPolitics & Law
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Everyone else born in Frankfort
9 more, best known first.
Jack Dillon
1891–1942American boxer who held the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is 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 (8)
- Will Geer: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Aidman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Caruso: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valentine Grant: Motion Picture Classic, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Dillon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rana Foroohar: Financial Times, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Cook: Martini, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin A. Morrison: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons