#1Famous people · Brooksville
2 famous people call Brooksville their birthplace
Most widely known is Frederick O'Neal, the American actor, with articles in 9 languages. One more name completes the list: Dave Madison. From Frederick O'Neal in 1905 to Dave Madison in 1921, the births cover 16 years. The longest list of any town in Mississippi belongs to Hattiesburg, with 75.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Frederick O'Neal
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Frederick O'Neal
Youngest
1921
Dave Madison
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Brooksville
#1DM#2
Known for
What Brooksville is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brooksville 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)
- Frederick O'Neal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons