#1Famous people · Wahoo
Performers stand out among the 12 famous people born in Wahoo
Most widely known is George Wells Beadle, the American geneticist, with articles in 60 languages. The American film producer Darryl F. Zanuck ranks second, ahead of Howard Hanson. In the age of mills and railroads, 9 were born, the most of any period. Per head, the list is long: 24.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Nebraska has 8.5.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
George Wells Beadle
in 60 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Fannie Quigley
Youngest
1972
Brad Ottis
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
4 people
What stands out about Wahoo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Wahoo is known for
Wahoo has 3.5× the usual share of performers.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Wahoo
George Wells Beadle, Darryl F. Zanuck and Howard Hanson are written about in 60, 46 and 22 languages.
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Howard Hanson
1896–1981American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist
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Through the years
When Wahoo’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1900s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
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Everyone else born in Wahoo
Here are 9 more, born from 1870 to 1972.
William Farris Kennedy
1888–1951Canadian politician serving in British Columbia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wahoo 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 (6)
- George Wells Beadle: Danny Lyon (b. 1942), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darryl F. Zanuck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Crawford: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fannie Quigley: Denali National Park and Preserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Young: Artbarn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons