#1Famous people · Tazewell
7 famous people come from Tazewell, Kathryn Harrold the best known
Most widely known is Kathryn Harrold, the American actress, with articles in 17 languages. Close behind are Fred M. Wilcox and Francis A. Hopkins. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The list comes to 15.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.1 in the typical town in Virginia.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Kathryn Harrold
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
Francis A. Hopkins
Youngest
1950
Kathryn Harrold
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
3 people
The best known
Born in Tazewell
Ranked by languages covered: Kathryn Harrold with 17, then Fred M. Wilcox with 14 and Francis A. Hopkins with 6.
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#3Through the years
When Tazewell’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1900s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tazewell is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 4.5 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 Tazewell
Of the other 4, 2 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tazewell 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 (5)
- Kathryn Harrold: ABC Visual Communication, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred M. Wilcox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis A. Hopkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Selwyn: The New Movie Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert O. Crockett: W. W. Foster, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons