#1Famous people · Whitewright
3 famous people call Whitewright their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American actor Guy Wilkerson, covered in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Marcelle Lively Hamer and Julie Johnson. The first birth on record is Guy Wilkerson’s, in 1899, and the last Julie Johnson’s, in 1958. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Guy Wilkerson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Guy Wilkerson
Youngest
1958
Julie Johnson
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Whitewright
Languages with an article: 6 for Guy Wilkerson, 6 for Marcelle Lively Hamer, 3 for Julie Johnson.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitewright 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 (2)
- Guy Wilkerson: film screenshot (Guild Productions Inc. / United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcelle Lively Hamer: University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons