#1Famous people · Roosevelt
Laraine Day tops a list of 6 famous people born in Roosevelt
Laraine Day, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. The next two names are Reed Cowan and Bert Gurr. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.5 on the list, well above the typical Utah town’s 0.5.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Laraine Day
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1918
Emmett Cyclone Davis
Youngest
1977
Travis Marx
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Roosevelt
The three are covered in 31, 3 and 1 languages: Laraine Day, Reed Cowan and Bert Gurr.
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Through the years
When Roosevelt’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMilitaryNotable
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What Roosevelt is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Roosevelt
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roosevelt 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)
- Laraine Day: MGm, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons