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Famous people · Quitman
6 famous people come from Quitman, Sissy Spacek the best known
Most widely known is Sissy Spacek, the American actress, with articles in 69 languages. Second place goes to the American judge Thomas Morrow Reavley, third to Bryan Hughes. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. From William Clifford Hogg to Bryan Hughes, the births on the list run from 1875 to 1969.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Sissy Spacek
in 69 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
William Clifford Hogg
Youngest
1969
Bryan Hughes
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Quitman’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Quitman
Leaders take two of the three places.
#2
#3Through the years
When Quitman’s famous people were born
The 1920s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Quitman is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Quitman
3 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quitman 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)
- Thomas Morrow Reavley: Bob Chamberlin, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Hughes: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons