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Notable People from Arkansas

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

K. T. Oslin
K. T. Oslin
American musician
1941 – 2020
television actorfilm actorsinger-songwriter
Minor Watson
Minor Watson
American actor (1889-1965)
1889 – 1965
film actortelevision actorstage actor
John Hancock
American actor (1941-1992)
1941 – 1992
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Jim Rigsby
American racing driver
1923 – 1952
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
American actor (1902-1977)
1902 – 1977
television actoractor
George Kell
George Kell
American baseball player (1922-2009)
1922 – 2009
baseball player
Jim Dickinson
Jim Dickinson
American musician (1941–2009)
1941 – 2009
pianistsingerrecord producer
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
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
Mamie Phipps Clark
Mamie Phipps Clark
American psychologist
1917 – 1983
psychologist
Dick Hogan
Dick Hogan
American actor (1917-1995)
1917 – 1995
businesspersonactor
Thomas Chipman McRae
Thomas Chipman McRae
Governor of Arkansas (1851-1929)
1851 – 1929
bankerjuristgovernor
Junior Walker
Junior Walker
American saxophonist (1931-1995)
1931 – 1995
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
American blues musician
1906 – 1983
pianistsingercomposer
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
Dan Hicks
Dan Hicks
American singer-songwriter
1941 – 2016
folk musicianjazz guitaristbandleader
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
American musical comedian (1890–1956)
1890 – 1956
film actorradio personalitymusician
Parnelli Jones
Parnelli Jones
American racecar driver and team owner (1933–2024)
1933 – 2024
racing automobile driver
Joe Brainard
Joe Brainard
American artist and writer (1942-1994)
1942 – 1994
painterillustratorartist
Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman
American actor (1893-1954)
1893 – 1954
television actorfilm actoractor
James W. Wood
American astronaut (1924-1990)
1924 – 1990
military flight engineeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Charles Willeford
American crime novelist (1919-1988)
1919 – 1988
autobiographernovelistliterary critic
Kaneaster Hodges Jr.
Kaneaster Hodges Jr.
American politician (1938–2022)
1938 – 2022
prosecutorpoliticianlawyer
Martha Mitchell
Martha Mitchell
wife of U.S. President Richard Nixon Attorney General John Mitchell
1918 – 1976
politician
Steve Barton
American actor/singer (1954-2001)
1954 – 2001
directorfilm actordancer
Bill Gwatney
American politician (1959–2008)
1959 – 2008
politicianbusinessperson
Sid McMath
Sid McMath
34th governor of Arkansas (1912–2003)
1912 – 2003
military officerjuristmajor general
William Read Miller
William Read Miller
American politician, Arkansas (1823-1887)
1823 – 1887
juristgovernorlawyer
John Sebastian Little
John Sebastian Little
American politician (1851-1916)
1851 – 1916
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Jean Yarbrough
American film director (1900–1975)
1900 – 1975
production assistantdirectorfilm director
C. Vann Woodward
American historian (1908-1999)
1908 – 1999
historian of Modern Ageuniversity teacherhistorian
Albert H. Crews
Albert H. Crews
American astronaut and test pilot
1929 – 2025
military flight engineeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Ray Thornton
Ray Thornton
American politician (1928–2016)
1928 – 2016
politicianlawyerjudge
Joe Purcell
Joe Purcell
13th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (1923–1987)
1923 – 1987
juristgovernorpolitician
Bob Dorough
Bob Dorough
American pianist and singer (1923-2018)
1923 – 2018
jazz singerjazz musiciansongwriter
Jimmy Driftwood
singer (1907-1998)
1907 – 1998
banjoistguitaristschool teacher
Huelet Benner
sport shooter
1917 – 1999
sport shooter
George Smith
George Smith
American electric blues harmonica player (1924–1983)
1924 – 1983
musician
Marilyn Lloyd
Marilyn Lloyd
American politician, activist (1929-2018)
1929 – 2018
politician
Sonny Burgess
Sonny Burgess
American rockabilly guitarist and singer (1929–2017)
1931 – 2017
guitaristsongwritermusician
Mack Ray Edwards
Mack Ray Edwards
American serial killer (1918-1971)
1918 – 1971
serial killer
Al Hibbler
Al Hibbler
American baritone vocalist (1915-2001)
1915 – 2001
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer
American writer, musician and blues producer (1945–1997)
1945 – 1997
musicologistsaxophonisttelevision writer
Kay Linaker
Kay Linaker
American actress (1913-2008)
1913 – 2008
film actoractorscreenwriter
Cortez Kennedy
Player of American football (1968-2017)
1968 – 2017
American football player
James Sallis
American writer
1944 – 2026
essayistnovelistjournalist
Jim Ed Brown
Jim Ed Brown
American musician (1934–2015)
1934 – 2015
country musicianguitaristmusician
Evelyn Francisco
Evelyn Francisco
American actress (1904-1963)
1904 – 1963
actor
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