#1Famous people · Charleroi
16 famous people from Charleroi, many of them performers
Most widely known is Shirley Jones, the American singer and actress, with articles in 53 languages. Olive Thomas is second and Craig McCracken third. 8 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births span 1894 to 1991, from Olive Thomas to Elijah Obade.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Shirley Jones
in 53 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Olive Thomas
Youngest
1991
Elijah Obade
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
5 people
What stands out about Charleroi’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Charleroi is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 3.3 times.
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The best known
Born in Charleroi
The three are covered in 53, 27 and 25 languages: Shirley Jones, Olive Thomas and Craig McCracken.
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Olive Thomas
1894–1920American silent film actress, model
27 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Writing & Arts
Craig McCracken
born 1971American cartoonist and animator
25 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Charleroi’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1930s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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Everyone else born in Charleroi
Another 13, the earliest born in 1903.
Mary E. Clutter
1930–2019American biologist, researcher and administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charleroi 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 (8)
- Shirley Jones: ABC Television Network., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Thomas: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig McCracken: Rfaust76, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Bosson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hardie Albright: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitchell Paige: en:United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wlliam Pagonis: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Murphy: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons