#1Famous people · Maxton
3 famous people call Maxton their birthplace
At the top of the list is the african-american actress Alice B. Russell, covered in 9 languages. Kiff Slemmons, the American metalsmith, comes second, with Luther McKinnon third. From Luther McKinnon to Kiff Slemmons, the births on the list run from 1840 to 1944. 336 towns across North Carolina can name a famous person born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Alice B. Russell
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
Luther McKinnon
Youngest
1944
Kiff Slemmons
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Maxton
Alice B. Russell, Kiff Slemmons and Luther McKinnon are written about in 9, 1 and 1 languages.
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Known for
What Maxton is known for
Performers are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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A chosen home
Also called Maxton home
One more notable person made the town home: Effie Neal Jones.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maxton 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)
- Alice B. Russell: Astor Pictures/Oscar Micheaux, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Effie Neal Jones: MB., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons