Famous people · Ringling
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ringling
The nearest, Rue McClanahan, was born in Healdton, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Ringling yet. The best known of them is Ron Howard, with articles in 70 languages. 298 towns across Oklahoma can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
30 mi
Ron Howard
Best known
Ron Howard
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ringling’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ringling
Nobody born in Ringling is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bennie G. Adkins
1934–2020United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Gary Chapman
born 1957American singer-songwriter and television personality
Viola Fletcher
1914–2025Oldest known living survivor of the Tulsa race massacre
Ron Howard
born 1954American film director, producer, and actor
Jeane Kirkpatrick
1926–2006American diplomat and Presidential advisor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ringling 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 (6)
- Rue McClanahan: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoyt Axton: news service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennie G. Adkins: The U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller/Photojournalist to the Under Secretary of the Army/Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jari Askins: Air Force photo/Margo Wright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Ryan: BellaMeghan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Dark: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons