#1Famous people · Harrison
2 famous people come from Harrison, Herbert Yost the best known
Articles in 13 languages make the American actor Herbert Yost the best known. The list has one more: the American temperance leader Harriet Ball Dunlap. Harriet Ball Dunlap, born in 1867, is the earliest name and Herbert Yost, born in 1879, the latest. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 705 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Herbert Yost
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Harriet Ball Dunlap
Youngest
1879
Herbert Yost
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Harrison
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Known for
What Harrison is known for
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.
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A chosen home
Also called Harrison home
Born elsewhere, Cindy Abrams lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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 (2)
- Herbert Yost: The Theatre Magazine Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cindy Abrams: Image courtesy of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons