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Famous people · Kingsburg

Slim Pickens tops a list of 4 famous people born in Kingsburg

Slim Pickens is the best known, with articles in 24 languages. The next two names are Larry Hillblom and Melvin Lindquist. The list runs from Melvin Lindquist, born in 1911, to Kody Swanson, born in 1988. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 3.1 for every 10,000 residents.

#1 best knownSlim PickensFilm, TV & Stage · 1919–1983
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Slim Pickens
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Melvin Lindquist
Youngest
1988
Kody Swanson
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known

Born in Kingsburg

Three names lead: Slim Pickens (24 languages), Larry Hillblom (4) and Melvin Lindquist (3).

Slim Pickens#1
Film, TV & Stage

Slim Pickens

1919–1983

American rodeo performer, film and television actor

24 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
LH#2
Business

Larry Hillblom

1943–1995

American businessman

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
ML#3
Writing & Arts

Melvin Lindquist

1911–2000

American artist

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Kingsburg’s famous people were born

The 1910s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Slim Pickens
Film, TV & StageBusinessWriting & ArtsSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Kingsburg is known for

1 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Kingsburg

1 more, best known first.

KS

Kody Swanson

born 1988

American racecar driver

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The neighbour with the most names is Selma, at 10.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kingsburg 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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