#1Famous people · Goessel
The 4 famous people born in Goessel, led by Shirley Knight
The best known is the American actress Shirley Knight, with articles in 41 languages. The united States Marine Corps general Duane D. Thiessen ranks second, ahead of Ira Anders. The earliest on the list is Wes Buller, born in 1928, and the youngest Duane D. Thiessen, born in 1951. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Shirley Knight
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1928
Wes Buller
Youngest
1951
Duane D. Thiessen
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
What stands out about Goessel’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Goessel
Languages with an article: 41 for Shirley Knight, 3 for Duane D. Thiessen, 3 for Ira Anders.
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#2Military
Duane D. Thiessen
born 1951United States Marine Corps general
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Goessel’s famous people were born
The 1930s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Film, TV & StageMilitaryPolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Goessel is known for
1 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Goessel
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goessel 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 (2)
- Shirley Knight: Frank Driggs Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane D. Thiessen: US Marine Corp photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons