#1Reed Hadley tops a list of 2 famous people born in Petrolia
Reed Hadley, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. The list has one more: the major League Baseball pitcher Ray Harrell. Over 1 years of births, the list goes from Reed Hadley (1911) to Ray Harrell (1912). The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.

Born in Petrolia
#1What Petrolia is known for
Performers are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Who’s the most famous person from Petrolia?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petrolia 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 (1)
- Reed Hadley: film screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons