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Famous people · Oakdale
2 famous people call Oakdale their birthplace
Most widely known is King Pleasure, the American singer, with articles in 7 languages. The other is Frederic Allen Whiting, the philanthropist and museum director. From Frederic Allen Whiting to King Pleasure, the births on the list run from 1873 to 1922. 236 of the towns in Tennessee list at least one person.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
King Pleasure
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Frederic Allen Whiting
Youngest
1922
King Pleasure
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Oakdale
#2Business
Frederic Allen Whiting
1873–1959Philanthropist and museum director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakdale 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.
Photo credits (1)
- Frederic Allen Whiting: Public Domain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons