Alvin Ailey
1931–1989African-American dancer, choreographer and activist
Famous people · Buckholts
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buckholts
Alvin Ailey, born in Rogers, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Rip Torn, with articles in 49 languages. 633 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record. So far, no famous person on record was born in Buckholts.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Rip Torn
Best known
Rip Torn
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buckholts’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buckholts
Nobody born in Buckholts is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bernard A. Harris, Jr.
born 1956American NASA astronaut, physician
John R. Hubbard
1918–2011American academic, educator and diplomat
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Buckholts?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Buckholts’ most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buckholts 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 (7)
- Rip Torn: Alan Light; cropped by Beyond My Ken 07:41, 26 January 2011 (UTC), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Ailey: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tex Avery: Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blind Willie Johnson: Columbia Records "race series", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- K. C. Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard A. Harris, Jr.: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walton H. Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons