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Dawson counts 3 famous people, first among them Anjanette Comer

Articles in 20 languages make the American actress Anjanette Comer the best known. Jimmy Lawrence, the player of American football, comes second, with Lester Roloff third. From Jimmy Lawrence to Anjanette Comer, the births on the list run from 1913 to 1939. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.

#1 best knownAnjanette ComerFilm, TV & Stage · 1939–2026
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Anjanette Comer
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Jimmy Lawrence
Youngest
1939
Anjanette Comer
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known

Born in Dawson

Counted by languages, Anjanette Comer is ahead of Jimmy Lawrence and Lester Roloff: 20, 3 and 2.

Anjanette Comer#1
Film, TV & Stage

Anjanette Comer

1939–2026

American actress

20 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JL#2
Sports

Jimmy Lawrence

1913–1990

Player of American football

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
LR#3
Faith

Lester Roloff

1914–1982

American Baptist preacher

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dawson 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.

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  • Anjanette Comer: Braverman-Mirsch Public Relations, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons