Biographical Records

Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 3 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Minor Watson
Minor Watson
American actor (1889-1965)
1889 - 1965
film actortelevision actorstage actor
K. T. Oslin
K. T. Oslin
American musician
1941 - 2020
television actorfilm actorsinger-songwriter
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
American actor (1902-1977)
1902 - 1977
television actoractor
John Hancock
American actor (1941-1992)
1941 - 1992
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Jim Dickinson
Jim Dickinson
American musician (1941–2009)
1941 - 2009
pianistsingerrecord producer
Jim Rigsby
American racing driver
1923 - 1952
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Dick Hogan
Dick Hogan
American actor (1917-1995)
1917 - 1995
businesspersonactor
Jimmy Wakely
Jimmy Wakely
American actor, songwriter, country Western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys (1914-1982)
1914 - 1982
singing cowboyfilm actorguitarist
George Kell
George Kell
American baseball player (1922-2009)
1922 - 2009
baseball player
Sippie Wallace
Sippie Wallace
American blues and jazz singer (1898–1986)
1898 - 1986
jazz singersingersinger-songwriter
Arthur Jones
Arthur Jones
American inventor (1926–2007)
1926 - 2007
inventorbusinessperson
Thomas Chipman McRae
Thomas Chipman McRae
Governor of Arkansas (1851-1929)
1851 - 1929
bankerjuristgovernor
Mamie Phipps Clark
Mamie Phipps Clark
American psychologist
1917 - 1983
psychologist
Junior Walker
Junior Walker
American saxophonist (1931-1995)
1931 - 1995
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
John Thach
John Thach
United States admiral (1905–1981)
1905 - 1981
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Jenny Eakin Delony
Jenny Eakin Delony
American painter
1866 - 1949
painterartist
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
American blues musician
1906 - 1983
pianistsingercomposer
Sid McMath
Sid McMath
34th governor of Arkansas (1912–2003)
1912 - 2003
military officerjuristmajor general
Jean Yarbrough
American film director (1900–1975)
1900 - 1975
production assistantdirectorfilm director
Parnelli Jones
Parnelli Jones
American racecar driver and team owner (1933–2024)
1933 - 2024
racing automobile driver
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
American musical comedian (1890–1956)
1890 - 1956
film actorradio personalitymusician
Dan Hicks
Dan Hicks
American singer-songwriter
1941 - 2016
folk musicianjazz guitaristbandleader
Albert H. Crews
Albert H. Crews
American astronaut and test pilot
1929 - 2025
military flight engineeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
James W. Wood
American astronaut (1924-1990)
1924 - 1990
military flight engineeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman
American actor (1893-1954)
1893 - 1954
television actorfilm actoractor
Joe Brainard
Joe Brainard
American artist and writer (1942-1994)
1942 - 1994
painterillustratorartist
William Read Miller
William Read Miller
American politician, Arkansas (1823-1887)
1823 - 1887
juristgovernorlawyer
Kaneaster Hodges Jr.
Kaneaster Hodges Jr.
American politician (1938–2022)
1938 - 2022
prosecutorpoliticianlawyer
John Sebastian Little
John Sebastian Little
American politician (1851-1916)
1851 - 1916
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Steve Barton
American actor/singer (1954-2001)
1954 - 2001
directorfilm actordancer
Bill Gwatney
American politician (1959–2008)
1959 - 2008
politicianbusinessperson
Charles Willeford
American crime novelist (1919-1988)
1919 - 1988
autobiographernovelistliterary critic
Martha Mitchell
Martha Mitchell
wife of U.S. President Richard Nixon Attorney General John Mitchell
1918 - 1976
politician
Ray Thornton
Ray Thornton
American politician (1928–2016)
1928 - 2016
politicianlawyerjudge
C. Vann Woodward
American historian (1908-1999)
1908 - 1999
historian of Modern Ageuniversity teacherhistorian
Jimmy Driftwood
singer (1907-1998)
1907 - 1998
banjoistguitaristschool teacher
Joe Purcell
Joe Purcell
13th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (1923–1987)
1923 - 1987
juristgovernorpolitician
Sonny Burgess
Sonny Burgess
American rockabilly guitarist and singer (1929–2017)
1931 - 2017
guitaristsongwritermusician
Marilyn Lloyd
Marilyn Lloyd
American politician, activist (1929-2018)
1929 - 2018
politician
Huelet Benner
sport shooter
1917 - 1999
sport shooter
Bob Dorough
Bob Dorough
American pianist and singer (1923-2018)
1923 - 2018
jazz singerjazz musiciansongwriter
Al Hibbler
Al Hibbler
American baritone vocalist (1915-2001)
1915 - 2001
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Cortez Kennedy
Player of American football (1968-2017)
1968 - 2017
American football player
Brehon B. Somervell
Brehon B. Somervell
United States Army general
1892 - 1955
military personnel
Mack Ray Edwards
Mack Ray Edwards
American serial killer (1918-1971)
1918 - 1971
serial killer
Kay Linaker
Kay Linaker
American actress (1913-2008)
1913 - 2008
film actoractorscreenwriter
Jim Ed Brown
Jim Ed Brown
American musician (1934–2015)
1934 - 2015
country musicianguitaristmusician
James Farley
James Farley
American actor (1882-1947)
1882 - 1947
actor
George Smith
George Smith
American electric blues harmonica player (1924–1983)
1924 - 1983
musician
Joan Meredith
Joan Meredith
American actress (1907-1980)
1907 - 1980
film actoractor
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