#1Famous people · Coffeyville
Musicians stand out among the 30 famous people born in Coffeyville
At the top of the list is the American racecar driver Johnny Rutherford, covered in 13 languages. 22 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Half or more of the towns in Kansas have no one on record, but this one has 34.6 for every 10,000 residents. The first birth on record is Eva Jessye’s, in 1895, and the last Alex Barnes’, in 1996.
Born here
30
notable people
Best known
Johnny Rutherford
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Eva Jessye
Youngest
1996
Alex Barnes
Most common field
Sports
12 people
What stands out about Coffeyville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Coffeyville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 4.3 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 Coffeyville
Languages with an article: 13 for Johnny Rutherford, 13 for Mildred Burke, 12 for Phil Ehart.
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#3Through the years
When Coffeyville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 9 births.
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Everyone else born in Coffeyville
The rest number 27, with 10 athletes among them.
Kenyon Hopkins
1912–1983American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom
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Chuck Bowman
born 1937American actor, director, producer and writer of film and television
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James Grauerholz
1952–2026American book editor and executor of the estate of William S. Burroughs
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coffeyville 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 (6)
- Johnny Rutherford: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Burke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Ehart: Wayne Camlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Jessye: Public Domain, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Micky Axton: United States Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudy May: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons