Famous people · Gun Barrel City
Born near Gun Barrel City: 17 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person on record lists Gun Barrel City as their birthplace yet. The nearest, Lindley Beckworth, was born in Mabank, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Ted Healy, with articles in 17 languages. Next door, Mabank lists one, Lindley Beckworth.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Ted Healy
Best known
Ted Healy
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gun Barrel City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gun Barrel City
Nobody born in Gun Barrel City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Blair Cherry
1901–1966American football player and coach, baseball coach
Ted Healy
1896–1937American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gun Barrel City 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 (7)
- Ted Healy: Trailer screenshot Licencing information : https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald D. Griffin: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindley Beckworth: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Graham: U.S. Navy photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid W. Richardson: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Van E. Chandler: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marijohn Wilkin: Canyouhearmenow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons