#1Film, TV & Stage
Bob Gale
born 1951American screenwriter, producer and film director
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Famous people · University City
University City counts 5 famous people, first among them Bob Gale
With articles in 21 languages, Bob Gale is the most widely known. The American actress Jane Froman ranks second, ahead of Maria Chappelle-Nadal. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 1.4, close to the 1.2 of the typical Missouri town.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Bob Gale
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Jane Froman
Youngest
1974
Maria Chappelle-Nadal
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about University City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When University City’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 1 births.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in University City
Bob Gale has articles in 21 languages, Jane Froman in 17 and Maria Chappelle-Nadal in 7.
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What University City is known for
Performers are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 University City
Here are 2 more, born from 1939 to 1968.
A chosen home
Also called University City home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Jay Nixon.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Clayton counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is University City 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 (5)
- Bob Gale: Johnmaxmena2, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Froman: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Chappelle-Nadal: KOMUnews, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Nixon: Bernard Pollack, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Franciscus: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons