Kenny Guinn
1936–2010American politician; 27th Governor of Nevada
Famous people · Fouke
Born near Fouke: 33 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Kenny Guinn, from Garland, 12 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Fouke. The best known of them is Scott Joplin, with articles in 64 languages. In Arkansas, 237 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Scott Joplin
Best known
Scott Joplin
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fouke’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fouke
The 33 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Dwayne Gruss
born 1955Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw
Scott Joplin
1867–1917American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)
Joshua Logan
1908–1988American stage and film director and writer
Max Wellborn
1862–1957First chairman of the board and a governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Tillman Franks
1920–2006American bassist, songwriter, country music artist manager
Johnny "Country" Mathis
1933–2011American country music singer-songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fouke and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (19)
- Scott Joplin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Perot: Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bessie Coleman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Logan: Princeton University Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conlon Nancarrow: Irene de Groot, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarrion Lawson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rambo: Ksunmedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Guinn: Kenny_Guinn_and_Harry_Reid.jpg: United States Senate derivative work: – Kerαunoςcopia◁galaxies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Ross: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Kirby: Schrader, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Dwayne Gruss: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Peters: original: Keith Allisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy D. Ross: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Waggonner: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tilman Bacon Parks: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Trotter: MavsFan28, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. P. Tugwell: Aleccarlsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Wellborn: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons