#1Famous people · Wardell
2 famous people call Wardell their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American blues saxophonist A.C. Reed, covered in 8 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Bill Burlison. The earliest on the list is A.C. Reed, born in 1926, and the youngest Bill Burlison, born in 1931. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
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2
notable people
Best known
A.C. Reed
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1926
A.C. Reed
Youngest
1931
Bill Burlison
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Wardell
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wardell 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 (2)
- A.C. Reed: Lionel decoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Burlison: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons