#1Famous people · Plainfield
Forrest Tucker tops a list of 8 famous people born in Plainfield
The best known is the American actor Forrest Tucker, with articles in 19 languages. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Paul Franklin to Anthony Sims Jr., the births on the list run from 1906 to 1995. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Forrest Tucker
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Paul Franklin
Youngest
1995
Anthony Sims Jr.
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Plainfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Plainfield’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 2 births.
SportsNotableFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
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The best known
Born in Plainfield
Forrest Tucker, Kelly Faris and James Tague are written about in 19, 8 and 7 languages.
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What Plainfield is known for
3 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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The rest number 5, with 2 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plainfield 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)
- Forrest Tucker: Lowell State Teachers College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Faris: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurt Vonnegut: Bernard Gotfryd / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons