#1Famous people · Weatherford
Performers stand out among the 16 famous people born in Weatherford
At the top of the list is the American actress Mary Martin, covered in 38 languages. The united States Army general William H. Simpson ranks second, ahead of Sharon Lynn. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 10 of them. 5 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Mary Martin
in 38 Wikipedia languages
First
1880
Fritz G. Lanham
Youngest
1994
Shelbi Vaughan
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Weatherford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Weatherford is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 2.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Weatherford’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1880s, with 4 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Weatherford
Two of the three are performers.
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Everyone else born in Weatherford
13 more, from 1880 to 1994.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weatherford 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 (7)
- Mary Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Simpson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Lynn: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fritz G. Lanham: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hippo Vaughn: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rip Collins: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kapron Lewis-Moore: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons