#19 famous people were born in Cisco, most of them between 1920 and 1969
Most widely known is Jean Porter, the American actress, with articles in 17 languages. Behind the leader come Ralph McKenzie and Robert Cluck. For every 10,000 residents there are 22.8 on the list, well above the typical Texas town’s 0.7. From Leslie Turner to Ralph McKenzie, the births on the list run from 1899 to 1941.
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Ranked by languages covered: Jean Porter with 17, then Ralph McKenzie with 6 and Robert Cluck with 6.
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The 1940s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cisco 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 (4)
- Jean Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph McKenzie: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Cluck: University of Texas at Arlington Photograph Collection, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dash Crofts: Warner Brothers Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons