#1Famous people · Tazewell
8 famous people were born in Tazewell
From 1831 to 1950. The best known: Kathryn Harrold, Fred M. Wilcox and Francis A. Hopkins.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Kathryn Harrold
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
Isaac C. Fowler
Youngest
1950
Kathryn Harrold
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
3 people
The best known
Born in Tazewell
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
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#3Through the years
When Tazewell’s famous people were born
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born. Most were born in mills & railroads (4).
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawSports
Known for
What Tazewell is known for
Tazewell has 3.6× the usual share of performers.
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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tazewell, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes 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