#1Famous people · Vinton
3 famous people come from Vinton, David Huddleston the best known
The best known is the American actor David Huddleston, with articles in 27 languages. Mike McGuire, the American basketball coach, comes second, with Michael McGuire third. Next door, the list for Roanoke holds 55, John C. Mather first. Per head, the list is long: 3.7 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Virginia has 0.1.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
David Huddleston
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1930
David Huddleston
Youngest
1996
Michael McGuire
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Vinton
Languages with an article: 27 for David Huddleston, 2 for Mike McGuire, 1 for Michael McGuire.
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Sports
Michael McGuire
born 1996American former professional stock car racing driver
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What Vinton is known for
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Around it, Roanoke has the most people on record, 55 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vinton 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)
- David Huddleston: Trailer to "Breakheart Pass" (1975), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Mather: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope from Greenbelt, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons