#1Famous people · Hampton
3 famous people call Hampton their birthplace
Most widely known is Matt Walton, the American film actor, with articles in 7 languages. The next two names are George F. Houston and Frank L. Howley. Next door, Bethlehem Township lists 2, led by Johnston Cornish. The list runs from George F. Houston, born in 1896, to Matt Walton, born in 1973.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Matt Walton
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
George F. Houston
Youngest
1973
Matt Walton
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Hampton
Languages with an article: 7 for Matt Walton, 6 for George F. Houston, 4 for Frank L. Howley.
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What Hampton is known for
Performers are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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The neighbour with the most names is Bethlehem Township, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hampton 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 (3)
- Matt Walton: TheMattWalton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank L. Howley: Der Telegraf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnston Cornish: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons