#12 famous people come from Holgate, Joe E. Brown the best known
The best known is the American actor Joe E. Brown, with articles in 25 languages. The list has one more: the major League Baseball pitcher Pete Fahrer. The earliest on the list is Pete Fahrer, born in 1890, and the youngest Joe E. Brown, born in 1891. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.

Born in Holgate
#1What Holgate is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 1 people.
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Who’s the most famous person from Holgate?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holgate 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)
- Joe E. Brown: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons