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Famous people · Willard
4 famous people were born in Willard
Melba Rae, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Close behind are William E. Cole and Elmer Ward. Over 67 years of births, the list goes from Anson Vasco Call II (1855) to Melba Rae (1922). The longest list in Utah is Logan’s, with 56 names.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Melba Rae
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
Anson Vasco Call II
Youngest
1922
Melba Rae
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Willard
Languages with an article: 4 for Melba Rae, 4 for William E. Cole, 3 for Elmer Ward.
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Through the years
When Willard’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1920s, at 1.
Film, TV & StageMilitarySportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Willard is known for
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Willard
1 more, best known first.
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Of the towns nearby, one has a famous name listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Willard 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)
- William E. Cole: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabelle S. Ross: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons