#1Famous people · Blue Ridge
Griff Barnett is the only name on the Blue Ridge list
Griff Barnett, the American actor, was born in 1884. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 8 languages. Of the bordering towns, Farmersville has the longest list: 9, with Herb Ellis at the top.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Griff Barnett
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
Griff Barnett
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Blue Ridge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blue Ridge 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 (2)
- Griff Barnett: episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Ellis: vernon.hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons