Wichita Falls, Texas

1. Frances Reid (1914)

Actress

Best remembered for portraying Alice Horton on Days of Our Lives, a role she played from 1965 until her death.

2. Mike Greenstein (1920)

Bodybuilder

Strength athlete known as Mighty Atom, Jr. who was capable of pulling a car with his bare teeth. He was a contestant on season 9 of America's Got Talent at 93...

3. Chris Burney (1969)

Guitarist

Guitarist best known as a member of the American rock band Bowling for Soup alongside Jaret Reddick, Erik Chandler, and Gary Wiseman. The band is renowned for singles like "Girl...

4. Tommy Tune (1939)

American Dancer

Tony Award-winning actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer who has performed in numerous productions throughout his career.

5. Mike Mullane (1945)

American Astronaut

Flew on three Space Shuttle missions, including the first to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

6. Keith Stegall (1955)

American Singer-songwriter

Country singer, songwriter, banjo and guitar player, and music producer. His popular singles include "Pretty Lady," "California," and "Whatever Turns You On."

7. Nathan Vasher (1981)

Player Of American Football

Former NFL cornerback who played for the Chicago Bears from 2004 to 2009; named to the 2005 NFL Pro Bowl after leading the NFC in interception return yards.

8. Greyson Chance (1997)

Singer-pianist Gained Fame On Yo

Pop singer who became a social media sensation as a sixth grader after his rendition of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" went viral. His second EP, Somewhere Over My Head, was released in...

9. Curt Kirkwood (1959)

American Musician

American singer and songwriter who has been the lead singer and founder of the rock group Meat Puppets since 1980.

10. Greg Abbott (1957)

American Lawyer And Politician

After serving as an Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court and as Texas' fiftieth Attorney General, this Republican Party politician was elected Governor of Texas. He and his Lieutenant...

11. Christiane Seidel (1988)

Actress

Actress widely known for her role as Sigrid Mueller on the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire. She appeared in 14 episodes of the show between 2011 and 2014. 

12. Dave Willis (1970)

American Actor

Voice and director behind Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the Squidbillies, and many of the Williams Street-produced Adult Swim cartoons.

13. Shaunie O'Neal (1974)

American Television Producer

Shaunie O'Neal She was raised in Los Angeles California US. She is the executive producer of VH-1’s reality TV series Basketball Wives and is the ex-wife of NBA center Shaquille...

14. Markelle Martin (1990)

American Football Player

Markelle Martin is an American football safety who is currently with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round...

15. Armonty Bryant (1990)

American Football Player

Armonty Charles Bryant is an American football outside linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of...

16. Frank Gohlke (1942)

unknow

Gohlke born in 1942 is an American landscape photographer. He has been awarded two Guggenheim Fellowships and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. Known for his large...

17. Allen Rucker (1945)

Television Writer And Novelist

Allen Rucker is an American writer and author. Born in Wichita Falls Texas and raised in Bartlesville Oklahoma he earned a B. A. from Washington University in St. Louis an...

18. Craig Estes (1953)

Texas Politician

Craig Linton Estes is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 30th District. He is currently the President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate.

19. Khari Long (1982)

Player Of American And Canadian

Khari Ahmad Long is a professional American and Canadian football defensive end for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in...

20. Molly Cameron (1976)

American Racing Cyclist

Molly Cameron is an American professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who rides for Portland Bicycle Studio. She is the only transgender athlete to compete in a UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and...

21. Nic Endo (1976)

Japanese-german-american Musicia

Nic Endo is a Japanese-German-American noise musician who plays with the German digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot. The daughter of a Japanese mother and a German father Endo was...

22. Steve LaSpina (1954)

American Musician

Steven Frank LaSpina is an American jazz bassist. He plays both upright and electric bass. LaSpina was born in Wichita Falls Texas; his father and grandfather both played in dance...

23. Frank Kell Cahoon (1934)

Member Of The Texas House Of Rep

Kell Cahoon Sr. was an oilman and natural gas entrepreneur from Midland Texas who was the only Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives in the regular 1965...

24. Signe Wilkinson (1950)

American Cartoonist

Signe Wilkinson is an editorial cartoonist best known for her work at the Philadelphia Daily News. Wilkinson is the first female cartoonist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning...

25. Ealy Mays (1959)

American Artist

Ealy Mays is a Paris-based African-American contemporary artist. His work has been exhibited in Mexico’s Galeria Clava Paris’ Carrousel du Louvre Mexico’s annual José Clemente Orozco Art competition and New...

26. Rex Tillerson (1952)

American Businessman

Rex W. Tillerson is the chairman president and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Under Tillerson's leadership Exxon acquired XTO Energy. Exxon has tied with Apple Inc. and Google to be...

27. Clint Longley (1952)

American Football Player

Howard Clinton Clint Longley Jr. is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He played two seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and...

28. Charlee Jacob (Unknow)

American Writer

Charlee Jacob is an American author specializing in horror fiction dark fantasy and poetry. Her writing career began in 1981 with the publication of several poems under the name Charlee...

29. Ray Farabee (1932)

American Politician

Kenneth Ray Farabee known as Ray Farabee is a retired attorney in Austin Texas who served as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from Wichita Falls from 1975...

30. Scott Nicolas (1960)

American Football Player

Scott Stephen Nicolas is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Nicolas played high school football for the Clearwater Tornadoes in Clearwater Florida and college football for...

31. Edward Opp (1957)

Photographer

Edward Oppenheimer is an award-winning photojournalist based in Moscow Russia. He currently works as Director of Photography for the Russian media group Kommersant in Moscow.

32. Chuck Bentley (1957)

American Businessman

Chuck Bentley is the current chief executive officer for Crown Financial Ministries. He has previously served Crown Financial Ministries as Senior Vice President of Global Impact Group Vice President of...

33. Treva Throneberry (1969)

Convicted American Con Artist

Treva J. Throneberry is a convicted American con artist who spent most of her twenties pretending to be a teenager. She made numerous false claims of sexual abuse including that...

34. Isaiah Anderson (1989)

American Football Player

Isaiah Anderson is an American football Wide Receiver for the Oklahoma Defenders of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. He played college football at the Oklahoma State University.

35. Jared Allman (1984)

American Actor And Aspiring Auth

Jared Nicholas Allman is an American actor.

36. Zach Stewart (1986)

Professional Baseball Pitcher

Zachary Stewart is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.

37. Marcus Foster (1923)

Educator Murdered By The Symbion

Marcus Albert Foster was an African-American educator who gained a national reputation for educational excellence while serving as principal of Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia Pennsylvania as Associate Superintendent...

38. Randy Gatewood (1973)

American Football Player

Randy Gatewood (born January 31 1973 in Wichita Falls Texas is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League and Arena Football League. He was signed by...

39. Golden Johnson (1974)

American Boxer

Golden Demond Johnson is a professional boxer in the Welterweight division. He's the former three-time NABF champion at Lightweight Light Welterweight and Welterweight.

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