Biographical Records

Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 1 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)
1946
autobiographersaxophonistdiplomat
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
American country singer (1932–2003)
1932 – 2003
country musiciansinger-songwriterbandleader
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea (1880–1964)
1880 – 1964
army officermilitary officer
Tommy Lister Jr.
Tommy Lister Jr.
American actor and wrestler (1958–2020)
1958 – 2020
professional wrestlerfilm actorvoice actor
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
American actor (1913–1964)
1913 – 1964
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
American musician (1936–2017)
1936 – 2017
film actortelevision presenterguitarist
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson
American music manager, father of the Jackson family (1928–2018)
1928 – 2018
crane operatorautobiographerboxer
Dick Powell
Dick Powell
American actor (1904-1963)
1904 – 1963
jazz musicianfilm actordirector
Jim Hines
Jim Hines
American sprinter and football player (1946–2023)
1946 – 2023
athletics competitorAmerican football playerathlete
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
American actress (1939–2023)
1939 – 2023
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Sonny Liston
Sonny Liston
American boxer (c. 1930–1970)
1932 – 1970
boxerbouncer
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician (1915–1973)
1915 – 1973
gospel singerjazz guitaristguitarist
Broncho Billy Anderson
Broncho Billy Anderson
American actor, writer, film director, and film producer (1880–1971)
1880 – 1971
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders
American jazz saxophonist (1940–2022)
1940 – 2022
jazz saxophonistsaxophonistrecording artist
Dallas Long
Dallas Long
American shot putter (1940–2024)
1940 – 2024
athletics competitordentist
Levon Helm
Levon Helm
American musician (1940–2012)
1940 – 2012
autobiographermandolinistsongwriter
Budge Patty
Budge Patty
US tennis player (1924–2021)
1924 – 2021
tennis player
Tommy Morrison
Tommy Morrison
boxer (1969-2013)
1969 – 2013
boxeractor
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975)
1908 – 1975
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Sid Eudy
Sid Eudy
American professional wrestler (1960–2024)
1960 – 2024
professional wrestlersoftball playeractor
Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins
American musician (1935–2022)
1935 – 2022
rock musiciansongwritermusician
Lisa Blount
American actress (1957–2010)
1957 – 2010
film actorfilm producertelevision actor
Gil Gerard
Gil Gerard
American actor (1943–2025)
1943 – 2025
film producerfilm actortelevision actor
Roy Buchanan
Roy Buchanan
American blues musician (1939–1988)
1939 – 1988
guitaristmusician
Bill Carr
Bill Carr
American sprinter (1909–1966)
1909 – 1966
athletics competitorsprinter
Helen Gurley Brown
Helen Gurley Brown
American author, publisher, and businesswoman (1922–2012)
1922 – 2012
editorjournalisteditor-in-chief
Eldridge Cleaver
Eldridge Cleaver
American activist (1935–1998)
1935 – 1998
essayistrapistcivil rights advocate
Dale Bumpers
Dale Bumpers
American politician (1925–2016)
1925 – 2016
juristmilitary officergovernor
Charles Greene
Charles Greene
American sprinter (1945–2022)
1945 – 2022
athletics competitor
Gertrude Weaver
American supercentenarian
1898 – 2015
Ed Hamm
Ed Hamm
former American long jumper and Olympic gold medallist (1906–1982)
1906 – 1982
athletics competitor
Charles Portis
American writer (1933–2020)
1933 – 2020
novelistjournalistwriter
Scott Bradley
Scott Bradley
American composer (1891–1977)
1891 – 1977
film score composermusicianpianist
Conlon Nancarrow
Conlon Nancarrow
American composer (1912–1997)
1912 – 1997
musicianpianistcomposer
Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer (1920–1997)
1920 – 1997
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Carlos Hathcock
Carlos Hathcock
United States Marine Corps Sniper (1942–1999)
1942 – 1999
soldiersniper
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Joseph Taylor Robinson
American politician (1872–1937)
1872 – 1937
juristgovernorpolitician
James Rector
James Rector
American athlete (1884-1949)
1884 – 1949
athletics competitorlawyer
Florence Price
Florence Price
American composer (1887-1953)
1887 – 1953
classical pianistmusic educatormusician
Ann Gillis
Ann Gillis
American actress (1927–)
1927 – 2018
film actorvoice actoractor
Jim Barnes
American basketball player (1941-2002)
1941 – 2002
basketball player
Luther Allison
Luther Allison
American blues guitarist (1939–1997)
1939 – 1997
blues musicianguitaristsongwriter
Little Willie John
Little Willie John
American R&B singer (1937–1968)
1937 – 1968
recording artistsongwritermusician
John Gould Fletcher
John Gould Fletcher
American writer (1886–1950)
1886 – 1950
autobiographerpoetwriter
John L. McClellan
John L. McClellan
American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Senator from Arkansas
1896 – 1977
politicianlawyer
Arthur Hunnicutt
Arthur Hunnicutt
actor (1910-1979)
1910 – 1979
television actorstage actoractor
Lamar Hunt
Lamar Hunt
American sports executive (1932–2006)
1932 – 2006
American football playerentrepreneur
Bobo Brazil
Bobo Brazil
American professional wrestler (1924-1998)
1924 – 1998
professional wrestleractor
Betty Francisco
Betty Francisco
American actress (1900–1950)
1900 – 1950
film actoractor
Peggy Shannon
Peggy Shannon
American actress (1907–1941)
1910 – 1941
dancerfilm actorZiegfeld girl
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