Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Dennis Hopper
in 81 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
William Wayne Brown
Youngest
1972
Bonnie Burton
Most common field
Politics & Law
10 people
What stands out about Dodge Township’s famous people ★ What stands out · The best known Born in Dodge Township Performers take two of the three places.
#1 Film, TV & Stage Dennis Hopper 1936–2010 American actor and film director
#2 Film, TV & Stage David A. R. White born 1970 American actor
#3 Sports Bill Miller 1912–2008 American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault
Known for What Dodge Township is known for Leaders stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
Politics & Law 10 people 38%1.8× usual Sports 6 people 23%below usual Film, TV & Stage 2 people 8%about usual Writing & Arts 2 people 8%about usual Science & Medicine 2 people 8%about usual Music 1 person 4%below usual Faith 1 person 4%2.3× usual Military 1 person 4%about usual Notable 1 person 4% The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years When Dodge Township’s famous people were born The 1950s alone account for 7 of the births charted here.
Mills & railroads The American century 1900 1950 David Ricken Dennis Hopper David A. R. White Bill Miller Politics & Law Sports Film, TV & Stage Writing & Arts Science & Medicine Music Faith Military Notable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone Everyone else born in Dodge Township 23 more names, born between 1886 and 1972.
All · 23 Politics & Law · 10 Military · 1 Sports · 5 Music · 1 Writing & Arts · 2 Science & Medicine · 2 Faith · 1 Notable · 1
Any time Mills & railroads · 2 The American century · 18 Today · 1
JK James King 1925–2005 American operatic tenor
David Ricken born 1952 Catholic bishop
Fred Hall 1916–1970 American politician in Kansas
Billy Al Bengston 1934–2022 American artist
Bonnie Burton born 1972 San Francisco-based author, journalist, comedian, actress, and show host
Paul J. Morrison born 1954 American lawyer
Robert Dean Hunter 1928–2023 College administrator and politician
Sputnik Monroe 1927–2006 American professional wrestler
Jerry L. Unruh born 1939 United States Navy admiral
Mary Lou Robinson 1926–2019 United States federal judge
BE Bud Estes 1946–2021 American politician
CH Carl Holmes born 1940 American politician
GZ Gail D. Zimmerman 1933–2025 American politician
John Doll born 1957 American politician
PG Pat George born 1956 American politician
RD Robert Delpino born 1965 American football player
WB William Wayne Brown 1886–1958 American racing driver
BM Brian McNeely 1957–2015 American football player and coach
FT Forest Tennant American physician
JK Judith Ann (Dellinger) Kasper 1949–2021 American researcher
MR Marian Reynolds born 1950 American politician
PF Pamela J. Fink American immunologist
WR Wes Roberts born 1957 American football defensive end
No one matches both filters.
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Dodge Township? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → Next door Famous people from the towns next door The longest list nearby is Dodge City’s, with 26.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dodge Township 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 (13) Dennis Hopper: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons David A. R. White: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bill Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons David Ricken: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Fred Hall: Kansas State University; no copyright notice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Billy Al Bengston: Manfredi Gioacchini, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bonnie Burton: Bonniegrrl, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Paul J. Morrison: The original uploader was Fgorman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Robert Dean Hunter: Flofor15, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sputnik Monroe: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jerry L. Unruh: Not stated., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Mary Lou Robinson: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons John Doll: John Pohly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons