#1Famous people · Melrose
A single famous person was born in Melrose: William Hanna
In 1910, the American animator William Hanna was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 54 languages have an article about them. Across New Mexico, 95 towns list someone born there.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
William Hanna
in 54 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
William Hanna
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Melrose 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)
- William Hanna: Photo by Elson-Alexandre, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons