#1Famous people · Caldwell
Max Showalter tops a list of 6 famous people born in Caldwell
At the top of the list is the American actor Max Showalter, covered in 19 languages. Second place goes to the American basketball player Bill Hougland, third to Gladys Emerson. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 57 of the 301 towns in Kansas with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Max Showalter
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Gladys Emerson
Youngest
1980
James Kilian
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Caldwell
First, Max Showalter (19 languages), then Bill Hougland (18) and Gladys Emerson (15).
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Writing & Arts
Gladys Emerson
1903–1984American historian, biochemist and nutritionist
15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Caldwell’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Caldwell is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Caldwell
The rest number 3, with 2 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Caldwell 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)
- Max Showalter: Film screenshot (C.G.K. Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hougland: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Berline: Nicovanderwielen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons