#1Famous people · Tucumcari
The 7 famous people born in Tucumcari, led by Paul Brinegar
At the top of the list is the American actor Paul Brinegar, covered in 12 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. Half or more of the towns in New Mexico have no one on record, but this one has 13.6 for every 10,000 residents. From Paul Brinegar in 1917 to Abel Cullum in 1987, the births cover 70 years.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Paul Brinegar
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Paul Brinegar
Youngest
1987
Abel Cullum
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Tucumcari
Languages with an article: 12 for Paul Brinegar, 4 for John L. Kane Jr., 3 for Danny Villanueva.
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Through the years
When Tucumcari’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tucumcari is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Tucumcari 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 (3)
- Paul Brinegar: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Kane Jr.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie V. Reyna: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons