
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Quinlan
Troy Ruttman, born in Mooreland, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James Workman, with articles in 20 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Quinlan. 322 of the towns in Oklahoma list at least one person.
What stands out about Quinlan’s famous people
Famous people born near Quinlan
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







Shirley Abbott
1924–2013American businessman, rancher, politician and ambassador
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quinlan 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 (7)
- Troy Ruttman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Ging: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Glasgow: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olin Earl Teague: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Fenimore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Abbott: Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary England: Griffin Communications, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons