Born near Mehan: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is James Marsden, with articles in 60 languages. The nearest, Doyle Holly, was born in Perkins, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Mehan as a birthplace. 322 towns across Oklahoma can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Mehan’s famous people
Famous people born near Mehan
Nobody born in Mehan is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Matt Holliday
born 1980American professional baseball player, outfielder




Grace Thorpe
1921–2008World War II veteran, environmentalist, tribal court judge, and Native rights activist

Saginaw Grant
1936–2021Native American actor, dancer, motivational speaker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mehan 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)
- James Marsden: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chet Baker: Studio Harcourt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saginaw Grant: U.S. Embassy New Zealand, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyson Ritter: Joel Telling from Snohomish, Washington, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Holliday: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Cline: House Creative Services, Nate Payne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Thorpe: collection of the Grace F. Thorpe Collection, National Museum of the American Indian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons