Famous people · Goodwell
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Goodwell
The best known of them is Thane Baker, with articles in 21 languages. Jeremy Sochan, born in Guymon, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Goodwell as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
32 mi
Thane Baker
Best known
Thane Baker
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Goodwell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Goodwell
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael D. Brown
born 1954Former director of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and radio talk show host
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goodwell 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 (5)
- Jeremy Sochan: Frenchieinportland, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Brown: Jocelyn Augustino, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudia Bryar: TV episode screenshot (Hal Roach Studios), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry D. Welch: Mickey Sanborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Giles: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons