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Notable People from Arkansas

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

Darwin Deason
Business; Founder of Affiliated Computer Systems
1940 - 2025
businessperson
Chad Colley
American para-alpine skier
1944 - 2021
alpine skier
Leroy Haley
American boxer
1954 - 2018
boxer
Billy Joe Daugherty
pastor
1952 - 2009
parsonpastor
Ledell Lee
American convicted of murder (1965-2017)
1965 - 2017
Brandon Burlsworth
American football player (1976-1999)
1976 - 1999
American football player
Don Rogers
All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, safety (1962-1986)
1962 - 1986
American football player
Fred Haas
Fred Haas
professional golfer (1916-2004)
1916 - 2004
golfer
Chuck Tompkins
Chuck Tompkins
Major League Baseball player
1889 - 1975
baseball player
Virgil K. Meroney
Virgil K. Meroney
colonel in the United States Air Force
1921 - 1980
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Boyd Cypert
Professional baseball player; Lawyer
1889 - 1973
baseball playerpoliticianbusinessperson
Lurlyne Greer
American basketball player (1928-2001)
1928 - 2001
basketball player
Louis McMillan
American rower (1929-2012)
1929 - 2012
rower
Kirby Allan
American music producer
1928 - 2011
record producercomposer
Jim Cain
American football player (1927-2001)
1927 - 2001
American football player
A. C. Bilbrew
A. C. Bilbrew
American poet
1888 - 1972
radio personalitycomposeractor
Shelby Westbrook
pilot
1922 - 2016
aircraft pilot
Dave Hanner
Dave Hanner
American football player (1930-2008)
1930 - 2008
American football player
Sterling R. Cockrill
Arkansas businessman, politician, urban planner, and artist
1925 - 2022
entrepreneururban plannerpolitician
Mel Wright
Mel Wright
American baseball pitcher-coach (1928-1983)
1928 - 1983
baseball player
William H. Thomas
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1923 - 1945
military personnel
Lee Seamster
American jurist, lawyer and politician
1888 - 1960
politicianlawyer
Leo Branton Jr.
American lawyer (1922-2013)
1922 - 2013
lawyer
Herman Hugg
American artist, educator, and philosopher (1921-2013)
1921 - 2013
artist
William Y. Smith
William Y. Smith
Air Force General (1925-2016)
1925 - 2016
military officer
Jimmy Lee Fautheree
American singer-songwriter
1934 - 2004
songwriterguitaristmusician
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey
pitcher
1888 - 1926
baseball player
Lefty Dizz
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer (1937–1993)
1937 - 1993
guitaristsinger
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
Bert Maxwell
American baseball player
1886 - 1961
baseball player
Skeeter Kell
Skeeter Kell
American baseball player (1929-2015)
1929 - 2015
baseball player
Roy Nichols
American baseball player (1921-2002)
1921 - 2002
baseball player
Robert McFerrin
Robert McFerrin
opera singer (1921–2006)
1921 - 2006
opera singer
Wonderful Smith
Wonderful Smith
American comedian (1911-2008)
1911 - 2008
actor
Wes Flowers
American baseball player (1913-1988)
1913 - 1988
baseball player
Seymour W. Terry
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1918 - 1945
military personnel
Roy Hogsed
American musician
1919 - 1978
bandleadersongwritermusician
Raymond Burnett
American football player and coach (1914-1996)
1914 - 1996
head coachAmerican football player
G Dallas Hanna
American malacologist (1887-1970)
1887 - 1970
malacologistscientific collectorentomologist
Ray Hamilton
Ray Hamilton
American football player (1916-1995)
1916 - 1995
American football player
Maurice Copeland
American actor (1911-1985)
1911 - 1985
actor
Bobby Lee Trammell
American musician (1934-2008)
1934 - 2008
bandleaderguitaristmusician
Joseph W. Dailey
Joseph W. Dailey
5th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
1917 - 2007
military personnel
Ken Hayden
American football player (1917-1968)
1917 - 1968
American football player
J.B. Bobo
American magician
1910 - 1996
magiciancomedian
Fred Graham
American legal affairs journalist, television news anchor, and attorney (1931-2019)
1931 - 2019
journalistnews presenterlawyer
Roy Wood
American baseball player (1892–1974)
1892 - 1974
baseball player
Gilbert G. Collier
Gilbert G. Collier
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1930-1953)
1930 - 1953
soldier
Horace M. Wade
Horace M. Wade
American general (1916-2001)
1916 - 2001
military officer
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