#13 famous people come from Humansville, Edgar Buchanan the best known
Articles in 22 languages make the American actor Edgar Buchanan the best known. The next two names are Zoë Akins and Billie Moore. From Zoë Akins in 1886 to Billie Moore in 1943, the births cover 57 years. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri.



Born in Humansville
Languages with an article: 22 for Edgar Buchanan, 22 for Zoë Akins, 7 for Billie Moore.
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#3What Humansville is known for
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Humansville 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 (3)
- Edgar Buchanan: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zoë Akins: KAJIWARA PHOTO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billie Moore: Cal State Fullerton Athletics, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons