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Famous people · Dodge Township

Of the 26 famous people born in Dodge Township, none is better known than Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper, the American actor and film director, has articles in 81 languages. Second and third on the list are David A. R. White and Bill Miller. The largest group, 19, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list runs from William Wayne Brown, born in 1886, to Bonnie Burton, born in 1972.

#1 best knownDennis HopperFilm, TV & Stage · 1936–2010
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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.

Dennis Hopper#1
Film, TV & Stage

Dennis Hopper

1936–2010

American actor and film director

81 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
David A. R. White#2
Film, TV & Stage

David A. R. White

born 1970

American actor

54 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Bill Miller#3
Sports

Bill Miller

1912–2008

American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault

19 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Dodge Township is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.

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 & railroadsThe American century19001950David RickenDennis HopperDavid A. R. WhiteBill Miller
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusicFaithMilitaryNotable

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.

Fred Hall

Fred Hall

1916–1970

American politician in Kansas

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Billy Al Bengston

Billy Al Bengston

1934–2022

American artist

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Bonnie Burton

Bonnie Burton

born 1972

San Francisco-based author, journalist, comedian, actress, and show host

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Paul J. Morrison

Paul J. Morrison

born 1954

American lawyer

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Robert Dean Hunter

Robert Dean Hunter

1928–2023

College administrator and politician

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Sputnik Monroe

Sputnik Monroe

1927–2006

American professional wrestler

Jerry L. Unruh

Jerry L. Unruh

born 1939

United States Navy admiral

Mary Lou Robinson

Mary Lou Robinson

1926–2019

United States federal judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
BE

Bud Estes

1946–2021

American politician

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CH

Carl Holmes

born 1940

American politician

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GZ

Gail D. Zimmerman

1933–2025

American politician

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PG

Pat George

born 1956

American politician

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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

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JK

Judith Ann (Dellinger) Kasper

1949–2021

American researcher

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MR

Marian Reynolds

born 1950

American politician

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WR

Wes Roberts

born 1957

American football defensive end

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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.

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