#1Famous people · Greenville
Nelson McDowell, born in 1870, is Greenville’s famous person on record
Nelson McDowell, the American actor, was born in 1870. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 11 languages have an article about them. Across Missouri, the lists cover 391 towns.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Nelson McDowell
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Nelson McDowell
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Greenville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenville 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)
- Nelson McDowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons