#1Famous people · Gurdon
Daniel Davis tops a list of 3 famous people born in Gurdon
Most widely known is Daniel Davis, the American actor, with articles in 25 languages. Second and third on the list are Jimmy Witherspoon and Sailor Art Thomas. Jimmy Witherspoon (1920) and Daniel Davis (1945) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Daniel Davis
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Jimmy Witherspoon
Youngest
1945
Daniel Davis
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Gurdon
Three names lead: Daniel Davis (25 languages), Jimmy Witherspoon (21) and Sailor Art Thomas (3).
#1#2#3Sports
Sailor Art Thomas
1924–2003American professional wrestler and bodybuilder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gurdon 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 (3)
- Daniel Davis: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Witherspoon: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sailor Art Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons