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Famous people · Hope

Hope has just one famous person to its name: Thornton Freeland

In 1898, the film director Thornton Freeland was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 9 languages. Fargo’s 91 names make the longest list in North Dakota.

#1 best knownThornton FreelandFilm, TV & Stage · 1898–1987
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Thornton Freeland
in 9 Wikipedia languages
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1898
Thornton Freeland
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Film, TV & Stage
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Thornton Freeland#1
Film, TV & Stage

Thornton Freeland

1898–1987

Film director

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hope 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.

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