Ted Healy
1896–1937American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor
Famous people · Scurry
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Scurry
Closest of all is Ted Healy, from Kaufman, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Jamie Foxx, with articles in 83 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Scurry. Beaumont’s 63 names make the longest list in Texas.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Jamie Foxx
Best known
Jamie Foxx
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Scurry’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Scurry
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert H. Dennard
1932–2024American engineer and inventor
Bob Banner
1921–2011American television director and producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scurry 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 (6)
- Jamie Foxx: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Davis-Woodhall: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chill Wills: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Alyssa Edwards: dvsross, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Stephens: Hoebele, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons