Tony Perkins
born 1963Christian political figure in the United States
Famous people · Blackburn
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blackburn
Closest of all is Tony Perkins, from Cleveland, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Chet Baker, with articles in 55 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Blackburn yet. Muskogee has the most of any town in Oklahoma: 62.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Chet Baker
Best known
Chet Baker
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blackburn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blackburn
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Saginaw Grant
1936–2021Native American actor, dancer, motivational speaker
Kenneth D. Bailey
1910–1942United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Karen M. Strom
1941–2014American astronomer and photographer
Grace Thorpe
1921–2008World War II veteran, environmentalist, tribal court judge, and Native rights activist
Hub Andrews
1922–2012Professional baseball player and World War II veteran
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blackburn 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 (8)
- Chet Baker: Studio Harcourt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Tallchief: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saginaw Grant: U.S. Embassy New Zealand, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Hazlewood: Scanpix, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Thorpe: collection of the Grace F. Thorpe Collection, National Museum of the American Indian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth D. Bailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence L. Tinker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Kasem: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons