West Plains, Missouri
West Plains, Missouri ranks 9,752nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Egnach, Carthage, Missouri, and Extremadura. Memorable people born in West Plains, Missouri include Dick Van Dyke, and Porter Wagoner. West Plains, Missouri has been the birth place of many comedians, and singers. West Plains, Missouri is located in United States.
West Plains is a city in and the county seat of Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 12,184 at the 2020 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1925 and 1927, West Plains, Missouri was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Dick Van Dyke, and Porter Wagoner.
People Born in West Plains, Missouri
Go to all RankingsDick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1
Porter Wagoner
SINGER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day West Plains, Missouri were comedians (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, comedians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in West Plains, Missouri, including Dick Van Dyke. Whereas, throughout history, comedians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day West Plains, Missouri, including Dick Van Dyke.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in West Plains, Missouri since 1700.