Jay Thomas
1948–2017Actor, radio talk show host, businessman
Famous people · Jal
Born near Jal: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Jay Thomas, born in Kermit, 19 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Jal. The longest list in New Mexico is Albuquerque’s, with 51 names. After Albuquerque, the next longest list in New Mexico is Santa Fe’s, with 42.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Jay Thomas
Best known
Jay Thomas
in 22 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jal
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jal and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Jay Thomas: Jay Thomas at 44th Primetime Emmy Awards.jpg Alan Light *derivative work: Sirab, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Clark: William Wallace from Austin, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons