Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas ranks 328th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Málaga, Port-au-Prince, and Brescia. Memorable people born in Fort Worth, Texas include Bill Paxton, Larry Hagman, and Patricia Highsmith. Memorable people who died in Fort Worth, Texas include Ben Hogan, Harriet Bland, and Charles King. Fort Worth, Texas has been the birth place of many actors, and musicians and the death place of many athletes, and musicians. Fort Worth, Texas is located in United States.
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) into Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties. Fort Worth's population was estimated to be 1,008,156 in 2024, making it the 11th-most populous city in the United States. Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, after Dallas, and the metropolitan area is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the most populous in Texas. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1907 and 2001, Fort Worth, Texas was the birth place of 40 globally memorable people, including Bill Paxton, Larry Hagman, and Patricia Highsmith. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Fort Worth, Texas including Ben Hogan, Harriet Bland, and Charles King.
People Born in Fort Worth, Texas
Go to all RankingsBill Paxton
ACTOR
1955 - 2017
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 40
Larry Hagman
ACTOR
1931 - 2012
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 39
Patricia Highsmith
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 5
Robert Bruce Merrifield
CHEMIST
1921 - 2006
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 4
Shelley Duvall
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 25
Mark David Chapman
MAFIOSO
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 33
Ornette Coleman
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2015
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 3
Kate Capshaw
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 26
Fess Parker
ACTOR
1924 - 2010
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 14
Martha Hyer
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 15
Jesse Jane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - 2024
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 2
Betty Buckley
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Fort Worth, Texas
Go to all RankingsBen Hogan
GOLFER
1912 - 1997
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Harriet Bland
ATHLETE
1915 - 1991
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Charles King
ATHLETE
1880 - 1958
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Jim Wright
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 4
Bob Wills
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1975
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Earle Meadows
ATHLETE
1913 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Van Cliburn
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2013
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Fort Worth, Texas
Go to all RankingsBen Hogan
GOLFER
1912 - 1997
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Rank: 1
Harriet Bland
ATHLETE
1915 - 1991
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Charles King
ATHLETE
1880 - 1958
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Bob Wills
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1975
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Earle Meadows
ATHLETE
1913 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Van Cliburn
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2013
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Fort Worth, Texas were actors (21), musicians (4), singers (4), basketball players (3), and writers (2), while most who died were athletes (3), musicians (2), golfers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Fort Worth, Texas, including Bill Paxton, Larry Hagman, and Shelley Duvall. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fort Worth, Texas, including Bill Paxton, Larry Hagman, and Shelley Duvall.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 23 globally memorable people born in Fort Worth, Texas since 1700.