#1Film, TV & Stage
James Garner
1928–2014American film and television actor
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Famous people · Norman
54 famous people were born in Norman, more of them musicians than in most towns
The best known is the American film and television actor James Garner, with articles in 62 languages. Most were born since 1970: 30 of them. The earliest on the list is Conde McGinley, born in 1890, and the youngest Juliette Landi, born in 2007. The list comes to 4.2 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Oklahoma, at 6.2.
Born here
54
notable people
Best known
James Garner
in 62 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Conde McGinley
Youngest
2007
Juliette Landi
Most common field
Sports
20 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Norman’s famous people
Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 41, the most recent in 2007.A town of musiciansAmong the 54 people born here, 7 are musicians: 2.4 times the usual share.Known worldwideJames Garner has a Wikipedia article in 62 languages.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live here, Donna Nelson among them.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Norman’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1990s, at 11.
SportsMusicFilm, TV & StageNotableScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsBusinessPolitics & LawMilitaryFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Norman is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 2.4 times.
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 Norman
Languages with an article: 62 for James Garner, 44 for Karl Guthe Jansky, 25 for Vince Gill.
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#2Science & Medicine
Karl Guthe Jansky
1905–1950American physicist and radio engineer
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Norman
51 more, best known first.
Hoda Kotb
born 1964American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author
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A chosen home
Also called Norman home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Norman, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Oklahoma City has the longest list next door: 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norman 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 (17)
- James Garner: Warner Brothers Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Guthe Jansky: The original uploader was Saber1983 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vince Gill: Derek Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldyn M. Cobb: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaxson Hayes: LBJ Library from Austin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Plummer: Voltmetro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Heisserer: Crazy Amanda Reacts!, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milena Govich: The original uploader was Cjboffoli at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoda Kotb: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaac Rodriguez, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Ed Davis: emonanam, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Bell: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zac Taylor: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas S. Ray: Ariel Ray., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Nelson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Nelson: David McNeese, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Warren: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. D. Morgan: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons