#1Famous people · Plattsmouth
The 6 famous people born in Plattsmouth, led by Hazel Abel
Most widely known is Hazel Abel, the American politician, with articles in 19 languages. Second place goes to the American actress Alice Dovey, third to Ethel Dovey. 5 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The list runs from William B. Hanna, born in 1866, to Jeanine Rhea, born in 1938.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Hazel Abel
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
William B. Hanna
Youngest
1938
Jeanine Rhea
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Plattsmouth
Performers take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Plattsmouth’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 3 births.
Film, TV & StageSportsPolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Plattsmouth is known for
2 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Plattsmouth
Of the other 3, 2 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plattsmouth 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 (4)
- Hazel Abel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Dovey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethel Dovey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanine Rhea: Jimrhea, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons