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Famous people · Ashby

2 famous people call Ashby their birthplace

Aldrich Bowker, the American stage- and film actor, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. One more name completes the list: Lisa Anne Fletcher. Next door, Fitchburg lists 49, led by Amerie. The first birth on record is Lisa Anne Fletcher’s, in 1844, and the last Aldrich Bowker’s, in 1875.

#1 best knownAldrich BowkerFilm, TV & Stage · 1875–1947
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2
notable people
Best known
Aldrich Bowker
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Lisa Anne Fletcher
Youngest
1875
Aldrich Bowker
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
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Aldrich Bowker#1
Film, TV & Stage

Aldrich Bowker

1875–1947

American stage- and film actor

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Lisa Anne Fletcher#2
Writing & Arts

Lisa Anne Fletcher

1844–1905

American poet, correspondent

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashby 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.

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