#1Famous people · Crowley
Most of the 20 famous people born in Crowley came into the world between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American politician John Breaux, with articles in 15 languages. Winsor Harmon, the American actor, comes second, with Jack Brooks third. From A. Hays Town to Oliver Crane, the births on the list run from 1903 to 1998. The list comes to 17.5 for every 10,000 residents, against 4 in the typical town in Louisiana.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
John Breaux
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
A. Hays Town
Youngest
1998
Oliver Crane
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Crowley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Crowley’s famous people were born
The 1960s alone account for 5 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Crowley
Two of the three are leaders.
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#3Known for
What Crowley is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 2.7 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.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crowley 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 (8)
- John Breaux: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winsor Harmon: Robin Kamphuis, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Brooks: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Reggie Kennedy: Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris John: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kidd Jordan: Doug Anderson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cléoma Falcon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Ryan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons