#1Famous people · Collins
6 famous people come from Collins, Dana Andrews the best known
The best known is the American actor Dana Andrews, with articles in 44 languages. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. From Dana Andrews to Brandon McDonald, the births on the list run from 1909 to 1985. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Dana Andrews
in 44 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Dana Andrews
Youngest
1985
Brandon McDonald
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Collins’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Collins’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1900s, with 1 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Collins
Two of the three are performers.
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#2RK#3
Known for
What Collins is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.4 times.
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Everyone else born in Collins
The other 3 span the years 1928 to 1985.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Collins 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)
- Dana Andrews: László Josef Willinger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald McRaney: Thomas Attila Lewis at https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomdog, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon McDonald: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Correll Buckhalter: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack A. Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons