Famous people · Oyster Creek
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oyster Creek
The nearest, Jaleen Smith, was born in Freeport, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Barry White, with articles in 54 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oyster Creek. Across Texas, 677 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Barry White
Best known
Barry White
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oyster Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oyster Creek
Nobody born in Oyster Creek is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Quentin Jammer
born 1979All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, cornerback
Johnnie Lee Higgins
born 1983American football player, wide receiver, return specialist
King Vidor
1894–1982American film director, film producer, and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oyster Creek 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 (13)
- 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
- Cam Ward: Jar-Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Fuller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Lincoln: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wiley Bryant: Congressional Pictorial Directory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Gardner: Ryan Byrne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Lee Higgins: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quentin Jammer: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons