31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bryant
Closest of all is Amber Hayes, from Weleetka, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Woody Guthrie, with articles in 64 languages. No entry yet names Bryant as a birthplace. Muskogee has the most of any town in Oklahoma: 62.
What stands out about Bryant’s famous people
Famous people born near Bryant
Nobody born in Bryant is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.













Ralph Schilling
1921–1994American football player and university president




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bryant 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 (17)
- Woody Guthrie: Al Aumuller, photographer. NYWT&S staff photograph., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Pogue: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Herrington: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Pettiford: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Obey: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Rowan: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Self: Joyce N. Boghosian (cropped from original by Jahiegel), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pumpsie Green: Derek Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Edward Barrow: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bannarn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Blackburn: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Fergerson: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennit Morris: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Conkright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald G. Sheppard: Rgbivens, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnell Lewis: Kevind810, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Paul Thayer: United States Department of Defense Historical Office Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons