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Famous people · Beresford

4 famous people were born in Beresford

Most widely known is Don Fedderson, the American television executive, with articles in 5 languages. Behind the leader come Howard Lloyd Kennedy and Bob Young. Fewer than a quarter of the 130 towns in South Dakota with famous people list more. The list runs from Don Fedderson, born in 1913, to Bob Young, born in 1939.

Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Don Fedderson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Don Fedderson
Youngest
1939
Bob Young
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known

Born in Beresford

Counted by languages, Don Fedderson is ahead of Howard Lloyd Kennedy and Bob Young: 5, 2 and 1.

DF#1
Film, TV & Stage

Don Fedderson

1913–1994

American television executive

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
HK#2
Politics & Law

Howard Lloyd Kennedy

1928–2017

American politician

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BY#3
Sports

Bob Young

1939–2023

American football player and coach

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Beresford’s famous people were born

The 1910s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawSportsScience & Medicine

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Known for

What Beresford is known for

Film, TV & Stage leads the fields, with 1 people.

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Everyone

Everyone else born in Beresford

1 more, best known first.

DD

David Dahlin

1917–2003

American physician

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beresford 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.