Biographical Records

Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 12 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Brandon Burlsworth
American football player (1976-1999)
1976 – 1999
American football 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
Alvin Bell
Alvin Bell
American football player (1901-1968)
1901 – 1968
American football playerbasketball player
John W. Tyson
American entrepreneur
1906 – 1967
entrepreneur
Ernest Lawlers
American musician (1900-1961)
1900 – 1961
guitaristmusiciansinger
Seth J. McKee
Seth J. McKee
United States general (1916-2016)
1916 – 2016
military officer
Leo Branton Jr.
American lawyer (1922-2013)
1922 – 2013
lawyer
Chuck Daniel
Chuck Daniel
American baseball player
1933 – 2008
baseball player
Stanley Russ
American politician (1930-2017)
1930 – 2017
politician
Dave Hanner
Dave Hanner
American football player (1930-2008)
1930 – 2008
American football player
David Warner Hagen
United States federal judge
1931 – 2022
lawyerjudge
Herman Hugg
American artist, educator, and philosopher (1921-2013)
1921 – 2013
artist
John Selman
John Selman
El Paso Texas lawman and Old West outlaw (1839-1896)
1839 – 1896
criminal
Ben C. Henley
Arkansas lawyer, businessman, politician
1907 – 1987
politicianlawyer
William Y. Smith
William Y. Smith
Air Force General (1925-2016)
1925 – 2016
military officer
William Rees
American cinematographer (1906–1961)
1906 – 1961
cinematographer
Rufus Steele
American author
1877 – 1935
editorscreenwriterwriter
Roy Wood
American baseball player (1892–1974)
1892 – 1974
baseball player
William F. McCombs
William F. McCombs
lawyer (1876–1921)
1876 – 1921
lawyer
Otis Brannan
Otis Brannan
American baseball player (1899–1967)
1899 – 1967
baseball player
Arch McDonald
American radio broadcaster, sportscaster
1901 – 1960
sports commentator
J Roland Kelly
American filmmaker, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter
1901
film directorfilm editorfilm producer
Jerry Turner
Jerry Turner
American baseball player
1954 – 2023
baseball player
William Herbert Hunt
American heir (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
numismatistbusinessperson
Tillman Franks
American bassist, songwriter, country music artist manager (1920-2006)
1920 – 2006
talent agentsongwriterbassist
Mark Lowery
Mark Lowery
American politician
1957 – 2023
lobbyistpolitician
Skeeter Kell
Skeeter Kell
American baseball player (1929-2015)
1929 – 2015
baseball player
Volly De Faut
American musician (1904–1973)
1904 – 1973
jazz musiciansaxophonistcomposer
Jimmy Zinn
American baseball pitcher (1895-1991)
1895 – 1991
baseball player
Jimmy Lee Fautheree
American singer-songwriter
1934 – 2004
songwriterguitaristmusician
Raynal Cawthorne Bolling
Raynal Cawthorne Bolling
United States Army officer (1877–1918)
1877 – 1918
lawyer
Lefty Dizz
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer (1937–1993)
1937 – 1993
guitaristsinger
Roy Nichols
American baseball player (1921-2002)
1921 – 2002
baseball player
Robert McFerrin
Robert McFerrin
opera singer (1921–2006)
1921 – 2006
opera singer
Moses T. Clegg
American bacteriologist (1876-1918)
1876 – 1918
bacteriologistsoldierbotanist
Jasper Taylor
American drummer (1894–1964)
1894 – 1964
jazz musicianpercussionist
Grady Adkins
American baseball player (1897–1966)
1897 – 1966
baseball player
Edwin L. Sibert
Edwin L. Sibert
American general (1897–1977)
1897 – 1977
military personnel
Gene Davidson
American gridiron football player (1896-1960)
1896 – 1960
American football player
Thyra Samter Winslow
Thyra Samter Winslow
American writer and screenwriter
1893 – 1961
short story writernon-fiction writerdancer
Glenn Myatt
Glenn Myatt
American baseball player (1897–1969)
1897 – 1969
baseball player
Albert Lewis Fletcher
Catholic bishop (1896-1979)
1896 – 1979
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
William Herbert Allaire, Jr.
William Herbert Allaire, Jr.
American Army officer (1858-1933)
1858 – 1933
military personnel
Fred Bennett
baseball player
1902 – 1957
baseball player
Sherman Edwards
American baseball player
1909 – 1992
baseball player
Jake Freeze
American baseball player
1900 – 1983
baseball player
Bobby Lee Trammell
American musician (1934-2008)
1934 – 2008
bandleaderguitaristmusician
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