JL#1
Writing & Arts
Joe R. Lansdale
born 1951American novelist, short story writer, martial arts instructor
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Famous people · Gladewater
Of the 11 famous people born in Gladewater, an unusual share are athletes
Best known of all is Joe R. Lansdale, written about in 18 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 9 in all. Per head, the list is long: 17.7 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Texas has 0.7. Only 108 of the 633 towns in Texas with anyone on record list more.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Joe R. Lansdale
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
John Ben Shepperd
Youngest
1997
Daylon Mack
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Gladewater’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Gladewater’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 4 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsBusinessPolitics & LawMusicFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Gladewater is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.5 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Gladewater
Ranked by languages covered: Joe R. Lansdale with 18, then Kelcy Warren with 6 and Lovie Smith with 6.
#2Business
Kelcy Warren
born 1955American businessperson and board member, Chairman and CEO of Energy Transfer
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Gladewater
Here are 8 more, born from 1915 to 1997.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gladewater 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 (2)
- Kelcy Warren: Racsoagrafal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lovie Smith: Bearhanded at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons