Famous people · Quay
Born near Quay: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Chet Baker, from Yale, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Quay. James Marsden is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
James Marsden
Best known
James Marsden
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Quay’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Quay
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Saginaw Grant
1936–2021Native American actor, dancer, motivational speaker
Tony Perkins
born 1963Christian political figure in the United States
Matt Holliday
born 1980American professional baseball player, outfielder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quay 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)
- James Marsden: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chet Baker: Studio Harcourt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saginaw Grant: U.S. Embassy New Zealand, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Hazlewood: Scanpix, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyson Ritter: Joel Telling from Snohomish, Washington, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Holliday: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Cline: House Creative Services, Nate Payne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons