
Born near Willow Park: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Shelley Duvall, with articles in 79 languages. Closest of all is Mary Martin, from Weatherford, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Willow Park. Over the border in Weatherford, 16 names are on record, led by Mary Martin.
What stands out about Willow Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Willow Park
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Patricia Highsmith
1921–1995American novelist and short story writer


Ornette Coleman
1930–2015American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Willow Park 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 (8)
- Shelley Duvall: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Paxton: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Hagman: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Highsmith: Open Media Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Meester: Daniel Batalles, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ornette Coleman: Geert Vandepoele, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
