#1Famous people · Amherst
Amherst has just one famous person to its name: Dan Hewitt Owens
Dan Hewitt Owens, the American actor, was born in 1947. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 7 languages. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Dan Hewitt Owens
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1947
Dan Hewitt Owens
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Amherst
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Amherst 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)
- Dan Hewitt Owens: Poncho1963, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons