#1Famous people · Lamar
10 famous people from Lamar, many of them leaders
Ken Curtis, the American actor and singer, is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. Second and third on the list are Gene Milford and Wayne R. Grisham. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 6 of them. Half or more of the towns in Colorado have no one on record, but this one has 13.1 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Ken Curtis
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Gene Milford
Youngest
1976
Scott Elarton
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Lamar’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lamar is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Lamar
By how many languages cover them, Ken Curtis comes first (23), then Gene Milford (11) and Wayne R. Grisham (7).
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#3Politics & Law
Wayne R. Grisham
1923–2011Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Lamar’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1930s, at 3.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageSportsWriting & ArtsMusic
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Everyone else born in Lamar
Of the other 7, 3 are leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lamar 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)
- Ken Curtis: CBS photo by Gabor Rona, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne R. Grisham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Kester: Colorado Senate GOP, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons