#1Famous people · Clayton
Clayton counts 7 famous people, first among them James Franciscus
At the top of the list is the American actor James Franciscus, covered in 23 languages. Second and third on the list are Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr. and Cameron Gellman. The earliest on the list is Bill Beckmann, born in 1907, and the youngest Cameron Gellman, born in 1998. 2 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
James Franciscus
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Bill Beckmann
Youngest
1998
Cameron Gellman
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Clayton
By how many languages cover them, James Franciscus comes first (23), then Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr. (13) and Cameron Gellman (11).
#1
#2Politics & Law
Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.
1919–2006Governor of Arizona, 1965-1967
13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CG#3
Through the years
When Clayton’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1900s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Clayton is known for
3 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Clayton
4 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Clayton home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Clayton, though born elsewhere.
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Of the towns around it, St. Louis has the most on record: 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clayton 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 (6)
- James Franciscus: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.: Markow Photography (Phoenix, AZ)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tessa Florio-Gavilsky: Anders Henrikson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Jablonsky: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. S. Eliot: Thomas Stearns Eliot with his sister and his cousin by Lady Ottoline Morrell.jpg: Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873–1938) derivative work: Octave.H, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Gale: Johnmaxmena2, CC0, Wikimedia Commons