Biographical Records

Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 5 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Jimmie F. Skaggs
American actor (1944-2004)
1944 - 2004
actor
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
American trumpeter, arranger and songwriter (1941-2016)
1941 - 2016
trumpeter
G. Wood
American film and television actor (1919-2000)
1919 - 2000
television actoractor
Maury Dexter
American film director (1927-2017)
1927 - 2017
film actordirectorfilm director
Hershel W. Gober
Hershel W. Gober
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1936 - 2024
military officerpolitician
Travis Jackson
Travis Jackson
American baseball player (1903-1987)
1903 - 1987
baseball player
Samuel B. Hill
Samuel B. Hill
American politician (1875-1958)
1875 - 1958
politicianlawyerjudge
Frances Wilson Grayson
Frances Wilson Grayson
American aviator
1891 - 1927
aircraft pilot
Ron Bass
American professional wrestler (1948–2017)
1948 - 2017
professional wrestler
Tom Greenway
American actor (1909-1985)
1909 - 1985
television actoractor
Betty Bumpers
Betty Bumpers
American activist
1925 - 2018
peace activistteacher
Karle Wilson Baker
American writer
1878 - 1960
poetwriter
Duane Isely
American botanist (1918–2000)
1918 - 2000
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Chester Lauck
Chester Lauck
American actor (1902-1980)
1902 - 1980
film actoractor
Scotty Robertson
American basketball player and coach (1930–2011)
1930 - 2011
basketball coachbasketball player
Marjorie Stapp
Marjorie Stapp
American actress (1921-2014)
1921 - 2014
film actortelevision actoractor
Gilbert R. Cook
Gilbert R. Cook
United States Army officer (1889–1963)
1889 - 1963
military personnel
Masuimi Max
Masuimi Max
American glamour and fetish model and actress (1978–2024)
1978 - 2024
film actorfetish modelmodel
Leon Blevins
American basketball player (1926-1987)
1926 - 1987
basketball coachbasketball player
Margaret Pittman
Margaret Pittman
American bacteriologist
1901 - 1995
bacteriologist
Miriam Byrd-Nethery
American film actress (1929-2003)
1929 - 2003
film actortelevision actoractor
Miller Williams
American poet, translator, editor (1930-2015)
1930 - 2015
university teachertranslatorpoet
Lawrence Phillips
Lawrence Phillips
Player of American and Canadian football (1975-2016)
1975 - 2016
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
William J. Holloway
William J. Holloway
8th Governor of Oklahoma (1888-1970)
1888 - 1970
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Frank Frost
American delta blues harmonica player (1936-1999)
1936 - 1999
musician
Monte Coleman
Monte Coleman
American football player and coach
1957 - 2026
American football player
W. Jasper Blackburn
W. Jasper Blackburn
American politician (1820–1899)
1820 - 1899
journalistpoliticianjudge
John P. McConnell
John P. McConnell
American Air Force general (1908–1986)
1908 - 1986
military officer
Willie Cobbs
American blues singer and harmonica player (1932–2021)
1932 - 2021
musiciansinger
John Shirley Wood
John Shirley Wood
US Army General (1888–1966)
1888 - 1966
military personnel
Casey Bill Weldon
Casey Bill Weldon
American country blues musician
1909 - 1960
guitaristmusician
Davis Tutt
Davis Tutt
19th-century American Old West gambler
1836 - 1865
historian
Art Porter, Jr.
Art Porter, Jr.
American musician (1961-1996)
1961 - 1996
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Eck Robertson
Eck Robertson
American old-time fiddler player
1887 - 1975
banjoistfiddlersongwriter
Joan Hess
American writer (1949-2017)
1949 - 2017
novelistwriter
James William Trimble
James William Trimble
American politician (1894-1972)
1894 - 1972
politicianlawyerjudge
Delos R. Ashley
Delos R. Ashley
American politician (1828-1873)
1828 - 1873
lawyerpolitician
Ralph Neely
American football player (1943–2022)
1943 - 2022
American football player
Guy Vernor Henry
Guy Vernor Henry
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1839-1899)
1839 - 1899
soldierBrigadegeneralgovernor
Louis Natheaux
Louis Natheaux
American actor (1894–1942)
1894 - 1942
actor
Willie Davis
Willie Davis
American baseball player
1940 - 2010
baseball player
Kemmons Wilson
American executive (1913-2003)
1913 - 2003
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Junior Collins
American jazz musician
1922 - 1976
horn playerjazz musician
Little Johnny Taylor
American blues and soul singer (1943-2002)
1943 - 2002
singer
Gertrude Howard
Gertrude Howard
American actress (1892-1934)
1892 - 1934
film actoractor
Maurice Britt
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1919 - 1995
lieutenant governorjuristmilitary personnel
William Warfield
William Warfield
American concert bass-baritone singer and actor (1920-2002)
1920 - 2002
bass singermusic educatoropera singer
Tommy F. Robinson
Tommy F. Robinson
American politician (1942–2024)
1942 - 2024
lobbyistpolice officerfarmer
James Browning
James Browning
American politician
1850 - 1921
politicianlawyerjudge
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