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| Born | March 7, 1944 |
| Hometown | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Height | 6'3" (1.91m) |
| Spouse | Cindy (m 1978 - 1983) , Fran Petters (m 1965 - 1970) , Jeanene Munselle (m 1983 - 1994) |
| Children | William Vincent Van Zandt , Katie Belle Van Zandt , John Townes Van Zandt II |
| Parents | Harris Williams Van Zandt , Dorothy Townes |
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