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Famous people · Kerrville

10 famous people were born in Kerrville, most of them between 1920 and 1969

The best known is the American actress Hillary Tuck, with articles in 11 languages. 3 were born in 1970 or later. Fewer than a quarter of the 668 towns in Texas with famous people list more. From Walter Schreiner to Kevin Whelan, the births on the list run from 1877 to 1984.

Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Hillary Tuck
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Walter Schreiner
Youngest
1984
Kevin Whelan
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents

What stands out about Kerrville’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Kerrville’s famous people were born

The 1970s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Kerrville

Counted by languages, Hillary Tuck is ahead of Robert Hale and Kevin Whelan: 11, 10 and 4.

HT#1
Film, TV & Stage

Hillary Tuck

born 1978

American actress

11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RH#2
Music

Robert Hale

1933–2023

American opera singer

10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
KW#3
Sports

Kevin Whelan

born 1984

American baseball player

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Kerrville is known for

Athletes are the most numerous, 4 of them.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Kerrville

Of the other 7, 3 are athletes.

TB

Tex Brashear

born 1955

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
JM

John Mahaffey

born 1948

American professional golfer

KB

Konni Burton

born 1963

American businesswomen and former legislator

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
MM

Margaret Menzel

1924–1987

American geneticist

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
WS

Walter Schreiner

1877–1933

American gridiron football player

A chosen home

Also called Kerrville home

Born elsewhere, Thomas Haden Church lived here.

TC

Thomas Haden Church

born 1960

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kerrville 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.