Famous people · Burlington
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burlington
Closest of all is LaDainian Tomlinson, from Rosebud, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Burlington as a birthplace. The best known of them is Rip Torn, with articles in 49 languages. Famous people are on record for 669 of the towns in Texas.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Rip Torn
Best known
Rip Torn
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Burlington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Burlington
Nobody born in Burlington is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Alvin Ailey
1931–1989African-American dancer, choreographer and activist
James Vernon McClintic
1878–1948U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
Bernard A. Harris, Jr.
born 1956American NASA astronaut, physician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burlington 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 (15)
- 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
- Blind Willie Johnson: Columbia Records "race series", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Wills: Paul Parry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard A. Harris, Jr.: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walton H. Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LaDainian Tomlinson: original: U.S. Navy MC2 Jesse Monford on behalf of Naval Surface Warriorsderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Bradley: Security Pacific National Bank Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Greene: The Steelers / NFL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Poe: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Noel Francis: Elmer Fryer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel E. Garcia: Fredron DeKarlos Blackmon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruthie Foster: Dxede5x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam G. Bratton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Vernon McClintic: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons