#1Famous people · Okemah
7 famous people come from Okemah, Woody Guthrie the best known
The best known is the American singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie, with articles in 64 languages. William R. Pogue, the American astronaut, comes second, with Allen Edward Barrow third. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The list runs from Clarence Berryman, born in 1906, to Evan Felker, born in 1984.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Woody Guthrie
in 64 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Clarence Berryman
Youngest
1984
Evan Felker
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Okemah’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Okemah
Counted by languages, Woody Guthrie is ahead of William R. Pogue and Allen Edward Barrow: 64, 33 and 5.
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#3Politics & Law
Allen Edward Barrow
1914–1979United States federal judge
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Okemah’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsMusicScience & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & Arts
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Known for
What Okemah is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 3 people.
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Everyone else born in Okemah
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Okemah 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 (3)
- Woody Guthrie: Al Aumuller, photographer. NYWT&S staff photograph., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Pogue: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Edward Barrow: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons