#1Famous people · Lyons
Lyons counts 7 famous people, first among them Marcia Rodd
Marcia Rodd, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are Jerry Vasconcells and Milton R. Wolf. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. Over 85 years of births, the list goes from Richard J. Walsh (1886) to Milton R. Wolf (1971).
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Marcia Rodd
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Richard J. Walsh
Youngest
1971
Milton R. Wolf
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Lyons
Three names lead: Marcia Rodd (10 languages), Jerry Vasconcells (4) and Milton R. Wolf (4).
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Politics & Law
Milton R. Wolf
born 1971American politician and physician
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Through the years
When Lyons’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Writing & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryPolitics & LawSportsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lyons is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
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Everyone else born in Lyons
Still to come: 4 more, from 1886 to 1950.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyons 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)
- Marcia Rodd: studio publicity photo 1970s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Vasconcells: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard J. Walsh: Arnold Genthe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons