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Famous people · Willcox

Rex Allen tops a list of 4 famous people born in Willcox

Rex Allen leads the list, covered in 20 languages. Close behind are Lilly McElroy and Peggy Judd. The oldest name on the list belongs to Rex Allen, born in 1920, the newest to Lilly McElroy, born in 1980. For every 10,000 residents the town has 12.4, while at least half the towns in Arizona list nobody born there.

#1 best knownRex AllenFilm, TV & Stage · 1920–1999
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Rex Allen
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Rex Allen
Youngest
1980
Lilly McElroy
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Willcox

By how many languages cover them, Rex Allen comes first (20), then Lilly McElroy (4) and Peggy Judd (2).

Rex Allen#1
Film, TV & Stage

Rex Allen

1920–1999

American film actor, singer and songwriter

20 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
LM#2
Writing & Arts

Lilly McElroy

born 1980

American photographer and artist

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
PJ#3
Politics & Law

Peggy Judd

born 1962

American politician

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Willcox’s famous people were born

The 1960s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Rex Allen
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts

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Share of Willcox’s famous people in each field.

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Everyone else born in Willcox

1 more, best known first.

TP

Terri Proud

born 1962

American politician

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