#1Ray Anthony
born 1922American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ray Anthony is the best known, with articles in 25 languages. The other is John C. Moss, the American engraver and inventor. Over 84 years of births, the list goes from John C. Moss (1838) to Ray Anthony (1922). Of the towns next door, Ellsworth lists Thomas E. Morgan.


#1American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor
#2American engraver and inventor
Share of Bentleyville’s famous people in each field.
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Born elsewhere, Barry Stout lived here.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bentleyville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.