Do you know of any other famous people from Oklahoma? Share their names in the comments; we love Oklahoma trivia! Did you know the first batch of Girl Scout cookies was sold in Muskogee?
Or that due to all our man-made lakes, we actually have more shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf coasts combined? Check out this list for more incredible facts about the Sooner State. Oklahoma joined the United States in , and the Oklahoma Historical Society has a treasure trove of photos from that era and even before. Here are some of the very oldest photos ever taken in Oklahoma. Well, we hope you like heat.
And fried foods. And football! Posted in Oklahoma July 14, by Ashley. During these uncertain times, please keep safety in mind and consider adding destinations to your bucket list to visit at a later date. Phil Mc-Graw Vinita. Phil McGraw is an author, television personality, psychologist, and host of a long-running show "Dr.
This professional wrestler, actor, and former professional football player was born right here in Oklahoma. Blake Griffin was born and raised in OKC. He played college basketball for the Sooners and would later become a star professional for the Los Angeles Clippers. Carrie Underwood rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of "American Idol. She is one of the best-known famous people from Oklahoma and even attended Northeastern State University here.
How's this for Oklahoma trivia? This country music star was born here and lived in Oklahoma up until the age of 17, when he moved to Nashville. You may not even realize many of these famous people were born in Oklahoma or notable associated with Oklahoma, including actors, actresses, explorers, historical figures, inventors, musicians, novelists, professional athletes, important politicians, singers, sport stars and more.
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Tisha Michelle Campbell born October 13, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Van Heflin. Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. December 13, — July 23, was an American theatre, radio and film actor.
He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the Chester Gould. Chester Gould ; November 20, — May 11, was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from to , incorporating Judy Woodruff. Judy Carline Woodruff born November 20, is an American broadcast journalist, who has worked in network, cable, and public television news since She is currently anchor and managing Jim Keltner.
James Lee Keltner born April 27, is an American drummer known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in William Witney. He is best remembered for the movie serials he co-directed with John English for Republic Pictures Reubin Askew. He led on tax reform, civil Jeane Kirkpatrick. Lynn Cartwright. Lynn Cartwright February 27, — January 2, was an American character actress known for her performance as the older version of Geena Davis' character, Dottie Hinson, in the film A Bullet Rogan.
William A. Ernest McFarland. Sam Rayburn. Sam Branson Rayburn born October 20, is a former American football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in He played college football at Wayne Coyne.
Wayne Michael Coyne born January 13, is an American musician. He is the lead singer, occasional backing vocalist, guitarist, theremin player and songwriter for the band the Flaming Lips. Thad Luckinbill. Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill born April 24, is an American actor and producer best known for playing J.
Rey Maualuga. Rey T. Maualuga born January 20, is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was Ronald Fagin.
He is known for his work in database theory, finite model theory, and Jim Hickman. Mark Gastineau. Marcus Dell Gastineau born November 20, is an American former football player who was a defensive end for the New York Jets from to A five-time Pro Bowler, he was one the quickest Jerry Hopper.
Jerry Hopper July 29, — December 17, was an American film and television director, active from the mids through the early s. He was an editor at Paramount Pictures before moving Dan Hampton. Daniel Oliver Hampton also known as "Danimal" born September 19, is a retired Hall of Fame American football defensive tackle who played twelve seasons for the Chicago Bears from to Jerry Nelson.
Jerry L. Nelson July 10, — August 23, was an American puppeteer, singer, and musician, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing David Biespiel. David Biespiel is an American poet, memoirist, and critic born in and raised in the Meyerland section of Houston, Texas.
Owen K. Hayley McFarland. Hayley McFarland born March 29, is an American actress, singer and dancer. Heather Langenkamp. She began her career as an extra in the Francis Ford Coppola films Milt Davis. He had 27 career interceptions with the Colts, and he led the Susan Powell. Runnels born June 19, is a former American football fullback.
Albert S. Rogell directed more more than a hundred movies between and Judd Hambrick. Judd Hambrick born September 25, , in Tulsa, Oklahoma is an American television newscaster and reporter. Hambrick grew up in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Tim Blake Nelson. Timothy Blake Nelson born May 11, is an American actor, writer and director. Pendanski in Holes , Lucien Ballard. Lucien Ballard, A. Brian Bosworth. Brian Keith Bosworth born March 9, , nicknamed "The Boz," is an American actor and former professional football player who played linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football Paul Waner.
Hoyt Axton. Hoyt Wayne Axton March 25, — October 26, was an American folk music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and a film and television actor. He became prominent in the earlys, establishing Margaret Travis. Margaret Travis was a screenwriter. Sam Rivers. Samuel Carthorne Rivers September 25, — December 26, was an American jazz musician and composer. He performed on soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica and Andy Dugan. Andy Dugan born December 16, is an American actor and filmmaker.
He has worked on a variety of branded content as well, writing, directing, and producing short films, commercials, music Conrad Herwig. Cindy Chupack. Dennis Letts. Dennis Letts September 5, — February 22, was an American college professor and actor. He originated the role of Beverly Weston in the production of his son Tracy's Pulitzer- and Jimmy Webb.
Jimmy Layne Webb born August 15, is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. Howard J. He assumed his current position in Harold Taft. Harold Earnest Taft Jr. James Hampton. James Wade Hampton July 9, — April 7, was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. Amzie Strickland. Amzie Ellen Strickland January 10, — July 5, was an American character actress who began in radio, made some television appearances, had roles in two dozen films, appeared in numerous Reed Mathis.
Reed Mathis is a bass player who is best known as a former member of Tea Leaf Green. Carl Albert. Clarence Nash. Clarence Charles "Ducky" Nash December 7, — February 20, was an American voice actor, best known as the original voice of the Disney cartoon character Donald Duck. He was born in the Robert Wright. Richard Erdman. He appeared in more than films, television and theater productions between and , mostly Nancy Riley.
Nancy C. Erik Rhodes. Erik Rhodes Michael Minor. Minor, along Chad Sweeney. Chad Sweeney born is an American poet, translator and editor. Arash Markazi. Bob Duncan. Bob Duncan is a screenwriter. Don Cherry. Cherry had a long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman, which began in the late s.
Cherry was Jim Beauchamp. James Edward Beauchamp August 21, — December 25, was a Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who played from to for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Colt Tony Hillerman.
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