#1Famous people · Douglass
Douglass counts 4 famous people, first among them Phyllis Haver
Most widely known is Phyllis Haver, the American actress, with articles in 20 languages. The American film director and cinematographer George W. Hill ranks second, ahead of James Durham. The first birth on record is James Durham’s, in 1881, and the last Larry Alley’s, in 1948. More are performers than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Phyllis Haver
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
James Durham
Youngest
1948
Larry Alley
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Douglass
Counted by languages, Phyllis Haver is ahead of George W. Hill and James Durham: 20, 13 and 3.
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#2Film, TV & Stage
George W. Hill
1895–1934American film director and cinematographer
13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Douglass’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Douglass 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)
- Phyllis Haver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Hill: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Durham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons