#1Film, TV & Stage
Jake Helgren
born 1981American film producer, director and screenwriter
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Famous people · Elgin
5 famous people call Elgin their birthplace
With articles in 3 languages, Jake Helgren is the most widely known. Second and third on the list are Ray Culp and Dorothy Doolittle. From William Angie Smith to Jake Helgren, the births on the list run from 1894 to 1981. Athletes make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jake Helgren
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
William Angie Smith
Youngest
1981
Jake Helgren
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Elgin
Three names lead: Jake Helgren (3 languages), Ray Culp (3) and Dorothy Doolittle (1).
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Sports
Dorothy Doolittle
born 1946American marathon runner and athletics coach
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Through the years
When Elgin’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 2 births.
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What Elgin is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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Everyone else born in Elgin
The other 2 span the years 1894 to 1901.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elgin 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)
- Jake Helgren: Jakeh81, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Culp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons