Famous people · Tornillo
Born near Tornillo: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Shoemaker, born in Fabens, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Tornillo as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Debbie Reynolds, with articles in 86 languages. 629 of the towns in Texas list at least one person.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Debbie Reynolds
Best known
Debbie Reynolds
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tornillo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tornillo
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Benito Martinez
1932–1952United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Mary Hay
1901–1957American dancer, actress, playwright and Ziegfeld girl
Debbie Reynolds
1932–2016American actress, singer, and dancer
Gene Roddenberry
1921–1991American television screenwriter and producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tornillo 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 (7)
- Debbie Reynolds: Studio photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paulina Chávez: Criticologos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Shoemaker: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Hay: Ruth Waterbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benito Martinez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon A. Hill: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. K. Waters: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons