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Famous people · Logan

Most of the 13 famous people born in Logan came into the world between 1920 and 1969

Articles in 34 languages make the American film and television actress Joanne Dru the best known. Jordan Bridges, born in 1988, is the youngest, and Devil Anse Hatfield, born in 1839, the first on record. Only 14 of the 153 towns in West Virginia with anyone on record list more. 3 of them were born since 1970.

#1 best knownJoanne DruFilm, TV & Stage · 1922–1996
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Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Joanne Dru
in 34 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Devil Anse Hatfield
Youngest
1988
Jordan Bridges
Most common field
Sports
5 people

What stands out about Logan’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Logan’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 3 births.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Jack HarrisDevil Anse HatfieldJoanne Dru
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageNotableMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Logan

The three are covered in 34, 16 and 7 languages: Joanne Dru, Lea Ann Parsley and Michael Ammar.

Joanne Dru#1
Film, TV & Stage

Joanne Dru

1922–1996

American film and television actress

34 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
LP#2
Sports

Lea Ann Parsley

born 1968

Skeleton racer

16 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
MA#3
Notable

Michael Ammar

born 1956

Magician

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Logan is known for

Sports leads the fields, with 5 people.

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 Logan

10 more, best known first.

Devil Anse Hatfield

Devil Anse Hatfield

1839–1921

Patriarch of the Hatfield clan

Jack Harris

Jack Harris

born 1941

American broadcaster

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Frankie Zoly Molnar

Frankie Zoly Molnar

1943–1967

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

SB

Shane Burton

born 1974

American football player

DK

Dana Kirk

1935–2010

American basketball coach

GB

Greg Butcher

1952–2023

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JB

Jordan Bridges

born 1988

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
MD

Mark Dean

born 1980

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Logan 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.

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