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Famous people · Tularosa

Tularosa counts 5 famous people, first among them Kim Stanley

Articles in 36 languages make the American actress Kim Stanley the best known. Behind the leader come Jan Clayton and Steve Ontiveros. 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 19.3 for every 10,000 residents.

#1 best knownKim StanleyFilm, TV & Stage · 1925–2001
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Kim Stanley
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Jan Clayton
Youngest
1961
Steve Ontiveros
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people

What stands out about Tularosa’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Tularosa’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 1 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Katherine D. OrtegaJan Clayton
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Tularosa

First, Kim Stanley (36 languages), then Jan Clayton (12) and Steve Ontiveros (6).

Kim Stanley#1
Film, TV & Stage

Kim Stanley

1925–2001

American actress

36 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Jan Clayton#2
Film, TV & Stage

Jan Clayton

1917–1983

American actress

12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
SO#3
Sports

Steve Ontiveros

born 1961

American baseball player

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Tularosa is known for

2 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Tularosa

The rest number 2, with 2 leaders among them.

Katherine D. Ortega

Katherine D. Ortega

born 1934

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Dianna Duran

born 1956

New Mexico Republican

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tularosa 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)
  • Kim Stanley: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Jan Clayton: Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn for the show's sponsor, Campbell's Soup. It was not uncommon in the 1950s and 1960s for publicity material to be distributed by either an advertising or public relations agency., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Katherine D. Ortega: Comet Photo AG (Zürich), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons