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Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 2 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
American country singer (1932–1995)
1932 - 1995
country singercountry musiciansoldier
Peggy Shannon
Peggy Shannon
American actress (1907–1941)
1910 - 1941
dancerfilm actorZiegfeld girl
Margot Adler
Margot Adler
author, Neopagan, and National Public Radio reporter (1946–2014)
1946 - 2014
journalistauthor
James Bridges
American film director and screenwriter (1936-1993)
1936 - 1993
film directordirectorfilm producer
Gordon Carpenter
Gordon Carpenter
American basketball player (1919–1988)
1919 - 1988
athletics competitorbasketball coachbasketball player
Betty Francisco
Betty Francisco
American actress (1900–1950)
1900 - 1950
film actoractor
Oscar Polk
Oscar Polk
American actor (1899-1949)
1899 - 1949
stage actoractor
Brooks Robinson
Brooks Robinson
American baseball player (1937–2023)
1937 - 2023
baseball player
Rob Schroeder
American racing driver (1926-2011)
1926 - 2011
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Vince Foster
Vince Foster
American lawyer (1945-1993)
1945 - 1993
juristlawyerpolitician
Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
American male singer and songwriter (1934–2000)
1937 - 2000
singer
Thomas Austin Preston
Thomas Austin Preston
American poker player (1928–2012)
1928 - 2012
poker playerwriter
John Tate
John Tate
American boxer (1955–1998)
1955 - 1998
boxer
Caldwell Jones
Caldwell Jones
American basketball player (1950–2014)
1950 - 2014
basketball coachbasketball player
Carl Scarborough
racecar driver
1914 - 1953
Formula One driver
Robin Reed
Robin Reed
Olympic wrestler (1899–1978)
1899 - 1978
amateur wrestler
Jeanne Carmen
Jeanne Carmen
American model, actress and trick golfer (1930–2007)
1930 - 2007
film actorgolfertelevision actor
David Pryor
David Pryor
American politician (1934–2024)
1934 - 2024
founderpublisherdean
Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander
American actress (1898–1981)
1898 - 1977
film actoractor
Daisy Bates
Daisy Bates
American civil rights activist (1914–1999)
1914 - 1999
activistjournalistlecturer
Charlotte Moorman
American cellist and performance artist (1933–1991)
1933 - 1991
cellistperformance artistmusician
Orval Faubus
Orval Faubus
36th governor of Arkansas (1910-1994)
1910 - 1994
autobiographerMajorgovernor
Patsy Montana
Patsy Montana
American country music singer-songwriter
1908 - 1996
yodelersongwritermusician
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen
American actor (1899-1971)
1899 - 1971
television actorfilm actorradio personality
Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant
American college football coach (1913–1983)
1913 - 1983
American football coachAmerican football playermilitary officer
Marion Hutton
Marion Hutton
American singer and actress (1919–1987)
1919 - 1987
jazz musicianfilm actormusician
Nathaniel Clifton
Nathaniel Clifton
American basketball player-coach (1922-1990)
1922 - 1990
baseball playerbasketball playerbasketball coach
Raymond Bass
gymnast (1910–1997)
1910 - 1997
artistic gymnast
Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis
American politician (1862–1913)
1862 - 1913
prosecutorjuristgovernor
John T. Walton
American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton (1946–2005)
1946 - 2005
entrepreneurmilitary personnelbusinessperson
Lou Brock
Lou Brock
American baseball player (1939–2020)
1939 - 2020
baseball player
Ed Bruce
American country music songwriter and singer (1939–2021)
1939 - 2021
bandleadersongwritermusician
Robert Nighthawk
American blues musician (1909-1967)
1909 - 1967
street artistguitaristmusician
Jennifer Wiseman
Jennifer Wiseman
American astronomer
1901
astrophysicistastronomer
Billy Lee Riley
Billy Lee Riley
American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter (1933–2009)
1933 - 2009
songwriterbandleaderguitarist
Rudy Ray Moore
Rudy Ray Moore
American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer (1927-2008)
1927 - 2008
film actorfilm producerbandleader
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy Dean
American baseball player and coach
1910 - 1974
baseball player
Kenny Guinn
Kenny Guinn
American politician; 27th Governor of Nevada (1936-2010)
1936 - 2010
governorpolitician
Gail Davis
Gail Davis
American actress and horseback rider (1925-1997)
1925 - 1997
film actortelevision actoractor
James H. Cone
James H. Cone
American theologian (1938–2018)
1938 - 2018
Christian theologianreligious leadertheologian
Edward Durell Stone
Edward Durell Stone
American architect (1902–1978)
1902 - 1978
designerarchitect
Cyrus Adler
Cyrus Adler
Jewish American historian, scholar, religious leader (1863–1940)
1863 - 1940
Bible translatorlinguistphilologist
William F. Kirby
William F. Kirby
American politician (1867-1934)
1867 - 1934
politicianlawyerjudge
Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves
deputy U.S. marshal
1838 - 1910
scoutdetectivegunfighter
Georgia Holt
American singer-songwriter, actress, and model; mother of singer/actress Cher
1926 - 2022
film actortelevision actormodel
William S. Sessions
William S. Sessions
American judge (1930–2020)
1930 - 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
Tommy Cash
Tommy Cash
American country singer (1940–2024)
1940 - 2024
singer-songwriterreal-estate agentdisc jockey
Fran Bennett
American actress
1937 - 2021
television actorfilm actoractor
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
American electric blues singer, harmonica player and drummer (1936–2011)
1936 - 2011
musician
Junior Walker
Junior Walker
American saxophonist (1931-1995)
1931 - 1995
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
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