Famous people · Panama
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Panama
Dallas Frazier, born in Spiro, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Budge Patty, with articles in 28 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Panama. The longest list in Oklahoma is Muskogee’s, with 62 names.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Budge Patty
Best known
Budge Patty
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Panama’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Panama
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Albert E. Brumley
1905–1977American shape note music composer and publisher, prolific in the genre of southern gospel
Perry William Wilson
1902–1981American microbiologist and biochemist
Jack Davis
1933–2015American gridiron football player and sports coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Panama 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)
- Budge Patty: Joop van Bilsen for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Doohan: Lucas Pelizaro, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jahlil Okafor: ウィ貴公子, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sim Iness: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katharine Alexander: Hal Phyfe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cal Smith: MCA Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dallas Frazier: Capitol Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Burris: IcE MaN, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons