RH#1
Film, TV & Stage
Ron Howard
born 1954American film director, producer, and actor
70 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Duncan
Musicians stand out among the 19 famous people born in Duncan
With articles in 70 languages, Ron Howard is the most widely known. Close behind are Jeane Kirkpatrick and Hoyt Axton. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 16 of them. Births span 1898 to 1989, from Tex Kelly to Bryce Davis.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Ron Howard
in 70 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Tex Kelly
Youngest
1989
Bryce Davis
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Duncan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Duncan is known for
Duncan has 3.8× the usual share of musicians.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Duncan
Three names lead: Ron Howard (70 languages), Jeane Kirkpatrick (34) and Hoyt Axton (22).
JK#2
Politics & Law
Jeane Kirkpatrick
1926–2006American diplomat and Presidential advisor
34 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Duncan’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 4 people born in that decade.
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16 more, best known first.
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Of the towns around it, Marlow has the most on record: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Duncan 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 (5)
- Hoyt Axton: news service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jari Askins: Air Force photo/Margo Wright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Austin: Own work Gary Austin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Mooney: Civilwarhero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katrina Elam: The original uploader was Dwightmccann at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons