#1Famous people · Smackover
3 famous people come from Smackover, Sleepy LaBeef the best known
Most widely known is Sleepy LaBeef, the American musician, with articles in 10 languages. Close behind are Wayne Hardin and Jimmy Lee Fautheree. From Wayne Hardin to Sleepy LaBeef, the births on the list run from 1927 to 1935. Fort Smith’s 69 names make the longest list in Arkansas.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Sleepy LaBeef
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1927
Wayne Hardin
Youngest
1935
Sleepy LaBeef
Most common field
Music
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Smackover
Three names lead: Sleepy LaBeef (10 languages), Wayne Hardin (6) and Jimmy Lee Fautheree (4).
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What Smackover is known for
The largest field is Music, with 2 people.
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A chosen home
Also called Smackover home
One more notable person made the town home: Reshonda Tate-Billingsley.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smackover 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)
- Sleepy LaBeef: Rockabillyvampire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Hardin: Gentlemanjohn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reshonda Tate-Billingsley: Reshondat, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons