Famous people · Valliant
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valliant
Closest of all is Buddy Benson, from Wright City, 6 mi away. The best known of them is B. J. Thomas, with articles in 34 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Valliant. Muskogee’s 62 names make the longest list in Oklahoma.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
B. J. Thomas
Best known
B. J. Thomas
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Valliant’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Valliant
Nobody born in Valliant is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack Ridley
1915–1957American aeronautical engineer and test pilot
Leroy McGuirk
1910–1988American amateur and professional wrestler, and professional wrestling promoter
Janice Scroggins
1955–2014American musician, jazz pianist and instructor
Earl McCullouch
born 1946American football player, sprinter, and hurdler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valliant 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 (16)
- B. J. Thomas: William Morris Agency-management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommie Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edward Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Moyers: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunny Murray: Andy Newcombe Farnborough, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Bolt: Royal Air Force official photographer, Jones W (Sgt), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Black: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Davies: Lifesong Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny O'Dell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Grant: Decca Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl McCullouch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Ridley: NACA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Burris: https://www.flickr.com/people/87533529@N00 Joel Dinda from Mulliken, Michigan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Parker: Sevargmt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy McGuirk: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat McElraft: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons