Biographical Records

Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 10 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Helen Fouché Gaines
member of the American Cryptogram Association (1888–1940)
1888 - 1940
writer
Ray Powell
Ray Powell
American baseball player (1888-1962)
1888 - 1962
baseball player
Walter Schmidt
Walter Schmidt
American baseball player (1887–1973)
1887 - 1973
baseball player
Imogen Carpenter
American actress, musician, composer and music lecturer
1919 - 1993
stage actorsongwriterpianist
Bert Ellison
Bert Ellison
American baseball player (1896-1955)
1896 - 1955
baseball player
Cooper Harold Langford
American philosopher and mathematical logician (1895-1964)
1895 - 1964
philosopheruniversity teachermathematician
Blue Steele
American musician and bandleader (1893-1971)
1893 - 1971
singerbandleadermusician
Freeman Harrison Owens
Freeman Harrison Owens
American inventor (1890–1979)
1890 - 1979
cinematographerinventor
Junie Cobb
American bandleader, conductor and jazz musician
1896 - 1970
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Blind Joe Reynolds
American musician
1900 - 1968
recording artistblues musicianguitarist
Catherine Dorris Norrell
Catherine Dorris Norrell
American politician (1901–1981)
1901 - 1981
politician
Eugene Feenberg
American physicist (1906-1977)
1906 - 1977
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Frederick Becton
Frederick Becton
United States Navy officer
1908 - 1995
naval officer
Snub Mosley
Snub Mosley
American musician (1905–1981)
1905 - 1981
jazz musician
John W. Tyson
American entrepreneur
1906 - 1967
entrepreneur
Alvin Bell
Alvin Bell
American football player (1901-1968)
1901 - 1968
American football playerbasketball player
Cornelius Coffey
American aviator
1903 - 1994
aircraft pilot
Gwendolyn Wilson Fowler
African-American pharmacist
1907 - 1997
Foreign Service officerchemistpharmacist
Adrienne Adams
American children's book illustrator (1906–2002)
1906 - 2002
illustratorauthorartist
Arthur Tuck
Arthur Tuck
American javelin thrower
1901 - 1979
athletics competitor
Ernest Lawlers
American musician (1900-1961)
1900 - 1961
guitaristmusiciansinger
Harry Kelley
Harry Kelley
American baseball player (1906–1958)
1906 - 1958
baseball player
Taylor Douthit
Taylor Douthit
American baseball player (1901–1986)
1901 - 1986
baseball player
Jesse Smith Henley
United States federal judge
1917 - 1997
lawyerjudge
Loney Gordon
African-American chemist
1915 - 1999
chemist
Vance Trimble
American journalist (1913-2021)
1913 - 2021
journalist
Marla Shelton
American actress
1912 - 2001
film actor
Harry Adams
American photographer (1918-1985)
1918 - 1985
Harold Laurence Walters
American conductor and composer (1918–1984)
1918 - 1984
conductorcomposer
Johnny Tyler
American musician
1918 - 1961
songwritermusiciansinger
Boyd Anderson Tackett
American politician (1911-1985)
1911 - 1985
politicianlawyer
Howard Sims
American entertainer (1917–2003)
1918 - 2003
danceractor
King Perry
King Perry
American musician (1914–1990)
1914 - 1990
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Ben Washam
American animator
1915 - 1984
film directoranimator
Danny McShain
Danny McShain
American professional wrestler (1912-1992)
1912 - 1992
professional wrestleractor
Edwin A. Doss
Edwin A. Doss
American fighter pilot (1914-1996)
1914 - 1996
fighter pilot
Arbee Stidham
American blues singer and multi-instrumentalist
1917 - 1988
blues musician
Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves
Roman Catholic bishop
1916 - 1994
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Lazy Bill Lucas
Lazy Bill Lucas
Blues musician
1918 - 1982
blues musicianmusicianpianist
Marion Parker
Marion Parker
American murder victim
1915 - 1927
Red Hickey
American football player-coach (1917-2006)
1917 - 2006
American football coachAmerican football player
Rex Humbard
Rex Humbard
American evangelist (1919–2007)
1919 - 2007
artist
Samuel P. Massie
Samuel P. Massie
American organic chemist
1919 - 2005
chemist
William T. Dillard
American businessman
1914 - 2002
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Lin Halliday
American musician (1936–2000)
1936 - 2000
saxophonistjazz musician
Wayne Raney
Wayne Raney
American singer (1921-1993)
1921 - 1993
radio personalitysongwritermusician
Roscoe Robinson
American singer
1928 - 2026
singer
William N. Small
William N. Small
American admiral
1927 - 2016
military officer
Carolina Cotton
American singer and actress (1925-1997)
1925 - 1997
yodelertelevision actorradio personality
Bill Clark
American jazz drummer (1925–1986)
1925 - 1986
drummer
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