#1Famous people · Belle Plaine
2 famous people call Belle Plaine their birthplace
The best known is the American actress Beth Riesgraf, with articles in 23 languages. The only other name is the American Army officer and chaplain Patrick J. Hessian. Patrick J. Hessian (1928) and Beth Riesgraf (1978) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Beth Riesgraf
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1928
Patrick J. Hessian
Youngest
1978
Beth Riesgraf
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Belle Plaine
#1#2Military
Patrick J. Hessian
1928–2007American Army officer and chaplain
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belle Plaine 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)
- Beth Riesgraf: Dave & Margie Hill / Kleerup from Centennial, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick J. Hessian: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons