Biographical Records

Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 6 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Jesse M. Martin
Jesse M. Martin
American politician (1877-1915)
1877 – 1915
governorpolitician
Marjorie Stapp
Marjorie Stapp
American actress (1921-2014)
1921 – 2014
film actortelevision actoractor
Maurice Britt
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1919 – 1995
lieutenant governorjuristmilitary personnel
Frank Frost
American delta blues harmonica player (1936-1999)
1936 – 1999
musician
Julius Caldeen Gunter
Julius Caldeen Gunter
American jurist (1858–1940)
1858 – 1940
juristgovernorpolitician
Paul Caraway
Paul Caraway
United States general (1905–1985)
1905 – 1985
soldierlawyer
Art Porter, Jr.
Art Porter, Jr.
American musician (1961-1996)
1961 – 1996
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Lawrence Phillips
Lawrence Phillips
Player of American and Canadian football (1975-2016)
1975 – 2016
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Horace Murphy
Horace Murphy
actor (1880-1975)
1880 – 1975
film actoractor
Don Carter
Don Carter
American businessman (1933–2018)
1933 – 2018
sports executivebusinessperson
Clifton Williams
American composer (1923–1976)
1923 – 1976
musicologistmusic arrangerconductor
Willie Cobbs
American blues singer and harmonica player (1932–2021)
1932 – 2021
musiciansinger
Masuimi Max
Masuimi Max
American glamour and fetish model and actress (1978–2024)
1978 – 2024
film actorfetish modelmodel
Roberta Martin
American musician
1907 – 1969
composer
Seoul City Sue
Seoul City Sue
North Korean propagandist (1900–1969)
1900 – 1969
radio personality
Thomas Pownall
Thomas Pownall
British colonial official, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Province (1722-1805)
1722 – 1805
politiciangovernor
Benjamin Brown
Benjamin Brown
American artist (1865–1942)
1865 – 1942
printmakeretcherpainter
Preacher Roe
Preacher Roe
American baseball player (1916–2008)
1916 – 2008
baseball player
Natalie Smith Henry
American artist (1907–1992)
1907 – 1992
painterartist
Tommy Freeman
American boxer (1904–1986)
1904 – 1986
boxer
William Wirt Hastings
William Wirt Hastings
American politician (1866-1938)
1866 – 1938
politicianlawyer
William Sanders
American speculative fiction writer and editor (1942-2017)
1942 – 2017
science fiction writernovelist
Donna Axum
Donna Axum
American beauty pageant contestant (1942–2018)
1942 – 2018
beauty pageant contestantmodeltelevision presenter
E. Fay Jones
American architect (1921-2004)
1921 – 2004
architect
Alex Johnson
Alex Johnson
American baseball player (1942–2015)
1942 – 2015
baseball player
Joe Bishop
American musician (1907–1976)
1907 – 1976
horn playerjazz musicianmusician
Gracie Pfost
Gracie Pfost
American politician (1906-1965)
1906 – 1965
politician
Jefferson Thomas
Civil rights activist (1942–2010)
1942 – 2010
politician
Johnny Bratton
American boxer (1927-1993)
1927 – 1993
boxer
Frances Courtenay Baylor
Frances Courtenay Baylor
American author
1848 – 1920
short story writernovelistwriter
Don Pendleton
American writer (1927–1995)
1927 – 1995
science fiction writernovelistwriter
James D. Johnson
American judge and lawyer (1924–2010)
1924 – 2010
politicianlawyerjudge
Wayne Kemp
Wayne Kemp
American country musician
1940 – 2015
singer-songwriter
Nell I. Mondy
Nell I. Mondy
American biochemist (1921–2005)
1921 – 2005
biochemistuniversity teacher
Edward Meeks
Edward Meeks
American actor (1931–2022)
1931 – 2022
actor
Albert G. Simms
American politician (1882-1964)
1882 – 1964
politicianlawyer
Effiegene Locke Wingo
Effiegene Locke Wingo
American politician (1883-1962)
1883 – 1962
politician
Oren Harris
Oren Harris
Arkansas politician (1903-1997)
1903 – 1997
politicianlawyer
Brooks Hays
Brooks Hays
American politician (1898-1981)
1898 – 1981
educatorpoliticianlawyer
Shakey Jake Harris
American Chicago blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter (1921–1990)
1921 – 1990
blues singerblues musicianmusician
Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player (1921-1991)
1921 – 1991
trumpetermusic arrangerartist and repertoire
Samuel Barrett
anthropologist, linguist
1879 – 1965
linguistanthropologistfilm producer
Dale Alford
Dale Alford
American politician (1916-2000)
1916 – 2000
ophthalmologistuniversity teacherpolitician
Driftin' Slim
American musician (1919–1977)
1919 – 1977
songwritersinger
Washboard Sam
American blues singer and musician (1910–1966)
1910 – 1966
librettistmusiciansinger
Elijah Pitts
American football player (1938-1998)
1938 – 1998
American football player
Virginia Clinton Kelley
Virginia Clinton Kelley
mother of U.S. president Bill Clinton (1923–1994)
1923 – 1994
nurse
Clifford S. Gardner
American mathematician
1924 – 2013
university teachermathematician
James L. Holloway Jr.
James L. Holloway Jr.
United States admiral (1898–1984)
1898 – 1984
military officer
Jim Lee Howell
American football player and coach (1914-1995)
1914 – 1995
American football coachAmerican football playerpolitician
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