#18 famous people were born in Langdon, most of them between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American actress Betty Ross Clarke, with articles in 14 languages. Betty Ross Clarke (1896) and Zach Jacobson (1984) mark the two ends of the list. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them. Fewer than a quarter of the 128 towns in North Dakota with famous people list more.

What stands out about Langdon’s famous people
When Langdon’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 4.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Langdon
Languages with an article: 14 for Betty Ross Clarke, 4 for Liz Conmy, 4 for Zach Jacobson.
#1What Langdon is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.8 times as common.
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Everyone else born in Langdon
The other 5 span the years 1931 to 1957.
David J. Beauchamp
born 1940American politician – Minnesota -House 1975-78 (District 9A)
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Also called Langdon home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Langdon, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Langdon 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)
- Betty Ross Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons