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Famous people · Albany
3 famous people were born in Albany
Most widely known is John Twist, the screenwriter, with articles in 5 languages. Second place goes to the American politician in Washington John S. Murray, third to Moose Clabaugh. From John Twist to John S. Murray, the births on the list run from 1898 to 1925. Famous people are on record for 389 of the towns in Missouri.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Twist
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
John Twist
Youngest
1925
John S. Murray
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Albany
John Twist leads with articles in 5 languages, ahead of John S. Murray (2) and Moose Clabaugh (2).
#2Politics & Law
John S. Murray
1925–2007American politician in Washington
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Albany is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albany 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 (1)
- John S. Murray: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons