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Film, TV & Stage
Will Sampson
1933–1987Muscogee Creek actor from Oklahoma
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Famous people · Okmulgee
Musicians stand out among the 21 famous people born in Okmulgee
Articles in 25 languages make the muscogee Creek actor from Oklahoma Will Sampson the best known. The next two names are Oscar Pettiford and Dave Obey. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 17 in all. From Lois Harjo Ball to Chelsea Dungee, the births on the list run from 1906 to 1997.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Will Sampson
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Lois Harjo Ball
Youngest
1997
Chelsea Dungee
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Okmulgee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Okmulgee is known for
Set against the usual town, musicians come out 3.5 times as common.
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The best known
Born in Okmulgee
Three names lead: Will Sampson (25 languages), Oscar Pettiford (22) and Dave Obey (12).
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When Okmulgee’s famous people were born
The 1930s saw the most births of any decade: 5.
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The other 18 span the years 1906 to 1997.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Okmulgee 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 (6)
- Oscar Pettiford: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Obey: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Self: Joyce N. Boghosian (cropped from original by Jahiegel), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger A. Brady: The original uploader was Neovu79 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: United States Air Force), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary P. Nunn: Republic Country Club, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Taylor: Paula / Ronn Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons