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Famous people · Pawhuska
Writers and artists stand out among the 17 famous people born in Pawhuska
Most widely known is Larry Sellers, the American actor, with articles in 14 languages. Behind the leader come Clarence L. Tinker and Mitch Schauer. Between 1920 and 1969, 12 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Clarence L. Tinker, born in 1887, and the youngest Chance Rencountre, born in 1986.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Larry Sellers
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Clarence L. Tinker
Youngest
1986
Chance Rencountre
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Pawhuska’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Pawhuska is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 2.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Pawhuska’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pawhuska
Performers take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Pawhuska
Another 14, the earliest born in 1895.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pawhuska 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 (5)
- Clarence L. Tinker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitch Schauer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chance Rencountre: MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- G. R. Carter: Gambrusky at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Mathews: Andrew T. Kelley, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons