#1Famous people · Middleton
Bailey Howell tops a list of 4 famous people born in Middleton
Bailey Howell, the American basketball player, is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. The American record producer and executive Jim Stewart ranks second, ahead of Estelle Axton. From Estelle Axton to Chelsey Perry, the births on the list run from 1918 to 1999. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Bailey Howell
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1918
Estelle Axton
Youngest
1999
Chelsey Perry
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Middleton
Languages with an article: 15 for Bailey Howell, 10 for Jim Stewart, 5 for Estelle Axton.
#1JS#2
Film, TV & Stage
Jim Stewart
1930–2022American record producer and executive
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
EA#3
Music
Estelle Axton
1918–2004American music industry professional and co-founder of Stax Records
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Middleton’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1930s, at 2.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusic
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Known for
What Middleton is known for
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Middleton
1 more, best known first.
A chosen home
Also called Middleton home
Born elsewhere, Bryan Davis lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middleton 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)
- Bailey Howell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons