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History · Amherst

Famous people from Amherst

3 notable people were born in Amherst, from 1947 to 1952.

Dan Hewitt Owens

Dan Hewitt Owens

born 1947

American actor

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Gary Painter

1947–2019

Texas sheriff

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Rick L. May

born 1952

Activist and mental health advocate in and around Las Vegas

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