#1Film, TV & Stage
Kenneth MacKenna
1899–1962American actor and director
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Famous people · Canterbury
Canterbury counts 3 famous people, first among them Kenneth MacKenna
At the top of the list is the American actor and director Kenneth MacKenna, covered in 13 languages. Mary Mills Patrick, the American writer, comes second, with John Kimball third. Births span 1821 to 1899, from John Kimball to Kenneth MacKenna. Of the towns next door, Concord lists the most: 39, with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn first.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Kenneth MacKenna
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
John Kimball
Youngest
1899
Kenneth MacKenna
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Canterbury
Languages with an article: 13 for Kenneth MacKenna, 6 for Mary Mills Patrick, 2 for John Kimball.
#1#2#3Science & Medicine
John Kimball
1821–1912American engineer and politician
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Canterbury is known for
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Concord has the longest list next door: 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canterbury 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 (5)
- Kenneth MacKenna: Fox Movietone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Mills Patrick: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kimball: The original uploader was AmyLagata at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Adams Dix: Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons