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Famous people · Taft

2 famous people were born in Taft

With articles in 4 languages, William D. Wittliff is the most widely known. The other is Brian Bonner, the player of American and Canadian football. The first birth on record is William D. Wittliff’s, in 1940, and the last Brian Bonner’s, in 1984. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William D. Wittliff
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1940
William D. Wittliff
Youngest
1984
Brian Bonner
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known

Born in Taft

WW#1
Film, TV & Stage

William D. Wittliff

1940–2019

American screenwriter, photographer, and curator

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BB#2
Sports

Brian Bonner

born 1984

Player of American and Canadian football

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taft 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.