#1Famous people · Lead
John Miljan tops a list of 6 famous people born in Lead
At the top of the list is the American actor John Miljan, covered in 17 languages. Close behind are James B. Dunn and Len Rice. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. Fewer than a quarter of the 124 towns in South Dakota with famous people list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John Miljan
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Fred Gushurst
Youngest
1933
Leo Monahan
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Lead
Counted by languages, John Miljan is ahead of James B. Dunn and Len Rice: 17, 3 and 3.
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Through the years
When Lead’s famous people were born
The 1890s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawNotableWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lead is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Lead
Here are 3 more, born from 1890 to 1933.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Lead home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Lead, though born elsewhere.
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Close by, the fullest list is Deadwood’s, at 16 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lead 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 (3)
- John Miljan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. Dunn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Hill: Nancy Wong, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons