#1Famous people · Galveston
41 famous people were born in Galveston, more of them performers than in most towns
The best known is the American soul singer Barry White, with articles in 54 languages. The next two names are King Vidor and Jack Johnson. The largest group, 24, was born between 1920 and 1969. Over 121 years of births, the list goes from Jack Johnson (1878) to Zyon McCollum (1999).
Born here
41
notable people
Best known
Barry White
in 54 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Jack Johnson
Youngest
1999
Zyon McCollum
Most common field
Sports
19 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Galveston’s famous people
Known worldwideBarry White has an article in 54 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of performers7 of the 41 people born here are performers, 1.8× the usual share.Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 19, the most recent in 1999.41 notable peopleMore than most towns: 41 notable people were born in Galveston.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Galveston
First, Barry White (54 languages), then King Vidor (46) and Jack Johnson (40).
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#2Film, TV & Stage
King Vidor
1894–1982American film director, film producer, and screenwriter
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#3Known for
What Galveston is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 1.8 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Galveston’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 9 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicScience & MedicineBusinessNotableWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Galveston
The other 38 span the years 1897 to 1999.
Lillie Elizabeth Drennan
1897–1974American first licensed female truck driver in Texas
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A chosen home
Also called Galveston home
Born elsewhere, Henry Cohen lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Texas City has the most on record: 27.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galveston 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 (9)
- Barry White: Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Vidor: Cathrine Curtis Corporation / First National Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Johnson: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liana Liberato: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valerie Perrine: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Helmond: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Bailey Hutchison: US Dept. of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Coryell: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Brown: Sumori, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons