Famous people · Verdigris
Born near Verdigris: 25 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Patti Page, was born in Claremore, 5 mi away. Jennifer Jones is the most widely known, written about in 66 languages. Across the town line, Claremore lists 17, Patti Page first. No famous person on record lists Verdigris as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Jennifer Jones
Best known
Jennifer Jones
in 66 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Verdigris’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Verdigris
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Ray Whitman
born 1949Yuchi-Muscogee Creek artist, videographer, poet and actor
Blake Edwards
1922–2010American film director, screenwriter and producer
Martin Gardner
1914–2010American mathematics and science writer
Kristin Chenoweth
born 1968American actress, singer, author
Clem McSpadden
1925–2008American rodeo announcer and politician
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Close by, the fullest list is Claremore’s, at 17 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Verdigris 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 (18)
- Jennifer Jones: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Rogers: Melbourne Spurr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Edwards: Photo by G. K. Austin, Burbank, CA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patti Page: General Artists Corporation (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Gardner: RobertoTenore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garth Brooks: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kristin Chenoweth: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hader: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Bright: HandigeHarry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Cowling: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rotnei Clarke: tlparker_4, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanea Brooks: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Harrison Brown: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clem McSpadden: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Johnson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levy Adcock: KT King, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Ray Whitman: Uyvsdi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Ray: Pittsburgh Pirates, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons