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Famous people · Landis
2 famous people were born in Landis
Articles in 4 languages make the player of American football Billy Ray Barnes the best known. The only other name is the American politician Fred Franklin Steen II. Of the bordering towns, Kannapolis has the longest list: 23, with George Clinton at the top. The oldest name on the list belongs to Billy Ray Barnes, born in 1935, the newest to Fred Franklin Steen II, born in 1960.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Billy Ray Barnes
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1935
Billy Ray Barnes
Youngest
1960
Fred Franklin Steen II
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Landis
#2Known for
What Landis is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 1 people.
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Kannapolis has the longest list next door: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Landis 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)
- Fred Franklin Steen II: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Clinton: Joe Loong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons