#1The 4 famous people born in Morton, led by Buzz Osborne
Most widely known is Buzz Osborne, the American musician, with articles in 21 languages. Second and third on the list are Brandy Clark and Gene Amondson. 2 of them are musicians, more than in any other field. Births span 1943 to 1977, from Gene Amondson to Brandy Clark.




Born in Morton
By how many languages cover them, Buzz Osborne comes first (21), then Brandy Clark (15) and Gene Amondson (7).
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#3Gene Amondson
1943–2009American religious minister, artist, and alcohol prohibitionist
When Morton’s famous people were born
Most were born between 1920 and 1969 (3); the busiest decade is the 1960s (1).
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Morton is known for
Share of Morton’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Morton
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Morton?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Morton 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 (4)
- Buzz Osborne: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandy Clark: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Amondson: Nathan Amondson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Bryant: Washington State Dept of Transportation from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons