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Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 4 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Kay Linaker
Kay Linaker
American actress (1913-2008)
1913 – 2008
film actoractorscreenwriter
Sonny Burgess
Sonny Burgess
American rockabilly guitarist and singer (1929–2017)
1931 – 2017
guitaristsongwritermusician
James Sallis
American writer
1944 – 2026
essayistnovelistjournalist
James Farley
James Farley
American actor (1882-1947)
1882 – 1947
actor
Ray Myers
Ray Myers
actor, Film director (1889-1956)
1889 – 1956
film directoractorscreenwriter
Jack B. Sowards
American screenwriter (1929-2007)
1929 – 2007
film producerscreenwriteractor
William Orlando Darby
William Orlando Darby
American World War II Army colonel
1911 – 1945
military officermilitary personnel
Ben Piazza
American actor (1933–1991)
1933 – 1991
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Walter Norris
American pianist (1931-2011)
1931 – 2011
jazz musicianmusic arrangeruniversity teacher
Harvey Parnell
Harvey Parnell
American politician (1880-1936)
1880 – 1936
governorpolitician
Brigham Henry Roberts
Brigham Henry Roberts
American Mormon; denied a seat as a member of United States Congress because of religion (1857-1933)
1857 – 1933
novelistpolitician
John Carter
American film actor and director (1927–2015)
1927 – 2015
film actortelevision actorfilm director
John Boles
sport shooter (1888-1952)
1888 – 1952
sport shooter
Alphonse Trent
American musician (1905–1959)
1905 – 1959
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Robert Marion Berry
Robert Marion Berry
American politician (1942–2023)
1942 – 2023
bureaucratfarmerpolitician
Carman Maxwell
American actor (1902-1987)
1902 – 1987
dub actorvoice actoranimator
Eurith D. Rivers
Eurith D. Rivers
American politician: Governor of Georgia (1895–1967)
1895 – 1967
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Wilbur Daigh Mills
Wilbur Daigh Mills
United States politician (1909–1992)
1909 – 1992
jurisprudencejuristpolitician
Sleepy LaBeef
Sleepy LaBeef
American musician (1935–2019)
1935 – 2019
guitaristsongwritermusician
Red Holloway
Red Holloway
American jazz saxophonist (1927–2012)
1927 – 2012
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Rebecca Balding
American actress (1948–2022)
1948 – 2022
film actortelevision actoractor
Barbara Castleton
Barbara Castleton
actress (1894-1978)
1894 – 1978
film actoractor
John R. Steelman
John R. Steelman
Director of the U.S. Conciliation Service, first White House Chief of Staff (1900–1999)
1900 – 1999
university teacherjuristeconomist
Richard Travis
American actor (1913-1989)
1913 – 1989
actor
Loy W. Henderson
Loy W. Henderson
American diplomat (1892–1986)
1892 – 1986
diplomat
Benjamin Travis Laney
Benjamin Travis Laney
Arkansas governor (1896-1977)
1896 – 1977
governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Homer Martin Adkins
Homer Martin Adkins
32nd Governor of Arkansas (1890–1964)
1890 – 1964
governorpharmacistpolitician
Bobby Mitchell
Bobby Mitchell
American football player (1935-2020)
1935 – 2020
American football player
Rick Harris
Rick Harris
American professional wrestler
1948 – 2025
professional wrestler
Son Seals
Son Seals
American electric blues guitarist and singer (1942–2004)
1942 – 2004
guitaristmusiciansinger
Junius Marion Futrell
Junius Marion Futrell
American politician (1870-1955)
1870 – 1955
juristgovernorpolitician
George Washington Hays
George Washington Hays
American politician (1863-1927)
1863 – 1927
juristgovernorpolitician
Bob Wootton
Bob Wootton
American guitarist (1942-2017)
1942 – 2017
string playerguitaristmusician
Dee Clark
Dee Clark
American musician
1938 – 1990
musiciansinger
Catherine Tharp Altvater
artist (1907-1984)
1907 – 1984
watercoloristpainterartist
Hershel W. Gober
Hershel W. Gober
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1936 – 2024
military officerpolitician
Tom Greenway
American actor (1909-1985)
1909 – 1985
television actoractor
Betty Bumpers
Betty Bumpers
American activist
1925 – 2018
peace activistteacher
James M. Taylor
James M. Taylor
American astronaut (1930–1970)
1930 – 1970
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Jay Dickey
Jay Dickey
American politician (1939–2017)
1939 – 2017
basketball playerbusiness executiveuniversity teacher
Ryan Mallett
Ryan Mallett
American football player and coach (1988–2023)
1988 – 2023
American football player
Frank Pace
Frank Pace
United States public official and business executive (1912–1988)
1912 – 1988
businesspersonlawyer
Nelson Bunker Hunt
American businessman (1926-2014)
1926 – 2014
art collectorcoin collectingentrepreneur
Goose Tatum
Goose Tatum
African American professional basketball and baseball player; Negro League Baseball player (1921-1967)
1921 – 1967
baseball playerbasketball player
Johnny Carpenter
American actor (1914-2003)
1914 – 2003
film actorfilm produceractor
Caroline Rose Hunt
American hotelier and philanthropist
1923 – 2018
businessperson
Elbert Luther Little
American botanist (1907–2004)
1907 – 2004
scientific collectorforestry scientistbotanist
Elton Britt
Elton Britt
country music guitarist and singer-songwriter
1913 – 1972
country musicianyodelersongwriter
Louise Thaden
Louise Thaden
American aviator (1905–1979)
1905 – 1979
aircraft pilotwriter
Bob C. Riley
Bob C. Riley
American politician (1924–1994)
1924 – 1994
university teachergovernorpolitician
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