#1Film, TV & Stage
John Huston
1906–1987American film director, screenwriter, and actor
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Famous people · Nevada
Of the 10 famous people born in Nevada, an unusual share are leaders
With articles in 70 languages, John Huston is the most widely known. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 7 of them. The list comes to 12.6 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.2 in the typical town in Missouri. From Kimbrough Stone to C. Jay Cox, the births on the list run from 1875 to 1962.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
John Huston
in 70 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Kimbrough Stone
Youngest
1962
C. Jay Cox
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Nevada’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Nevada
Two of the three are performers.
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Film, TV & Stage
C. Jay Cox
born 1962American screenwriter and director
13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Nevada is known for
Nevada has 1.9× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Nevada’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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7 more, from 1875 to 1953.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nevada 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 (4)
- John Huston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Bowring: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbrough Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Breckenridge: Missouri News Horizon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons