#1Famous people · Kilgore
11 famous people were born in Kilgore, most of them between 1920 and 1969
Most widely known is Randy Matson, the American athletics competitor, with articles in 26 languages. The list runs from Johnny Dollar, born in 1933, to Wayne Daniels, born in 1987. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.2 on the list, well above the typical Texas town’s 0.7. Athletes make up the largest group, 4 of them.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Randy Matson
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1933
Johnny Dollar
Youngest
1987
Wayne Daniels
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Kilgore
Randy Matson has articles in 26 languages, Will Jennings in 18 and Robert Patrick in 10.
#1WJ#2
#3Writing & Arts
Robert Patrick
1937–2023Playwright, poet, lyricist, short story writer, novelist
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Kilgore’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 8 births.
SportsMusicWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Kilgore is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 4 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kilgore 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 (4)
- Randy Matson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Patrick: Jason Jenn & Gregory Frye, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank O'Neal: Esther Bubley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Merritt: MDL, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons