#1Film, TV & Stage
George C. Scott
1927–1999American actor, film director and producer
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Famous people · Wise
The 3 famous people born in Wise, led by George C. Scott
With articles in 62 languages, George C. Scott is the most widely known. Carroll Dale and Lauren Barnette follow. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84. Over 58 years of births, the list goes from George C. Scott (1927) to Lauren Barnette (1985).
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3
notable people
Best known
George C. Scott
in 62 Wikipedia languages
First
1927
George C. Scott
Youngest
1985
Lauren Barnette
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1 people
What stands out about Wise’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Wise
By how many languages cover them, George C. Scott comes first (62), then Carroll Dale (6) and Lauren Barnette (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wise 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)
- George C. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carroll Dale: Football Card Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons