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Famous people · Blanchard
3 famous people come from Blanchard, Bonnie Owens the best known
The best known is the American country music singer-songwriter Bonnie Owens, with articles in 10 languages. Tony K. Burris and Adele Collins follow. Of the bordering towns, Newcastle has the longest list: 2, with J. D. Morgan at the top. Over 21 years of births, the list goes from Adele Collins (1908) to Tony K. Burris (1929).
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Bonnie Owens
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Adele Collins
Youngest
1929
Tony K. Burris
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Blanchard
Three names lead: Bonnie Owens (10 languages), Tony K. Burris (3) and Adele Collins (1).
#2Military
Tony K. Burris
1929–1951United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blanchard 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 (2)
- Tony K. Burris: en:American Battle Monuments Commission, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. D. Morgan: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons