Biographical Records

Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 7 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

John R. Stallings
John R. Stallings
American mathematician (1935–2008)
1935 – 2008
topologistuniversity teachermathematician
Bill Doolin
Bill Doolin
American bandit in the Wild Bunch gang
1858 – 1896
bounty hunter
Wayne Kemp
Wayne Kemp
American country musician
1940 – 2015
singer-songwriter
Glen D. Johnson
Glen D. Johnson
American politician (1911-1983)
1911 – 1983
politicianlawyer
Robert M. Lively
American politician (1855-1929)
1855 – 1929
politicianlawyerjudge
William Sanders
American speculative fiction writer and editor (1942-2017)
1942 – 2017
science fiction writernovelist
James D. Johnson
American judge and lawyer (1924–2010)
1924 – 2010
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Boles
Thomas Boles
American politician (1837-1905)
1837 – 1905
politicianlawyerjudge
Alex Johnson
Alex Johnson
American baseball player (1942–2015)
1942 – 2015
baseball player
E. Fay Jones
American architect (1921-2004)
1921 – 2004
architect
Donna Axum
Donna Axum
American beauty pageant contestant (1942–2018)
1942 – 2018
beauty pageant contestantmodeltelevision presenter
Preacher Roe
Preacher Roe
American baseball player (1916–2008)
1916 – 2008
baseball player
James Freeman
cyclist (1891-1951)
1891 – 1951
sport cyclist
Pearl Peden Oldfield
Pearl Peden Oldfield
American politician (1876-1962)
1876 – 1962
politician
Johnny Bratton
American boxer (1927-1993)
1927 – 1993
boxer
Don Pendleton
American writer (1927–1995)
1927 – 1995
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Jefferson Thomas
Civil rights activist (1942–2010)
1942 – 2010
politician
Edward Meeks
Edward Meeks
American actor (1931–2022)
1931 – 2022
actor
Norris Goff
Norris Goff
radio and film comedian (1906-1978)
1906 – 1978
television actorfilm actoractor
Dale Alford
Dale Alford
American politician (1916-2000)
1916 – 2000
ophthalmologistuniversity teacherpolitician
Washboard Sam
American blues singer and musician (1910–1966)
1910 – 1966
librettistmusiciansinger
Nell I. Mondy
Nell I. Mondy
American biochemist (1921–2005)
1921 – 2005
biochemistuniversity teacher
Jim Lee Howell
American football player and coach (1914-1995)
1914 – 1995
American football coachAmerican football playerpolitician
Driftin' Slim
American musician (1919–1977)
1919 – 1977
songwritersinger
John Paul Hammerschmidt
John Paul Hammerschmidt
American politician (1922-2015)
1922 – 2015
politician
Gertrude Jeannette
American actress and activist (1914-2018)
1914 – 2018
film actorstage actoractor
David D. Terry
David D. Terry
American politician (1881-1963)
1881 – 1963
juristpoliticianlawyer
Floyd Jones
American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and songwriter (1917-1989)
1917 – 1989
street artistmusician
Al Capps
American music producer, arranger, songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist (1939-2018)
1939 – 2018
music arrangersongwriterrecord producer
George William Fullerton
George William Fullerton
music instrument designer (1923–2009)
1923 – 2009
musical instrument maker
James B. Reed
American politician (1881-1935)
1881 – 1935
politicianlawyer
John Young
American jazz pianist (1922-2008)
1922 – 2008
jazz musicianpianist
Samuel Weems
American lawyer and convicted felon (1936–2003)
1936 – 2003
Armenian Genocide denierlawyerwriter
Fay Templeton
Fay Templeton
American actress and singer (1865-1939)
1865 – 1939
vaudeville performerstage actorcomedian
George Washington Thomas, Jr.
American musician (1883-1937)
1883 – 1937
jazz musicianpianistsongwriter
Mildred Breedlove
Mildred Breedlove
American author and Nevada Poet Laureate (1904-1994)
1904 – 1994
columnistwriterpoet
Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs
American historian (1930-1994)
1930 – 1994
university teacherhistorian
Lady Rowlands
American actress (1904-1999)
1904 – 1999
actor
Rollie Stiles
American baseball player (1906–2007)
1906 – 2007
baseball player
Alex Hill
American musician (1906-1937)
1906 – 1937
jazz musicianmusic arrangerbandleader
S. F. Brownrigg
American film director and producer (1937-1996)
1937 – 1996
film producerdirectorfilm director
Walter E. Rogers
Walter E. Rogers
American politician (1908-2001)
1908 – 2001
politicianlawyer
Victor Wickersham
Victor Wickersham
American politician (1906–1988)
1906 – 1988
building contractorinvestment companycourt clerk
Urie McCleary
art director (1905-1980)
1905 – 1980
production designerart director
William S. Goodwin
William S. Goodwin
American politician (1866–1937)
1866 – 1937
politicianlawyer
Jim Miller
Jim Miller
American outlaw, born 1861
1866 – 1909
serial killer
Hal Smith
Hal Smith
American baseball player (1931-2014)
1931 – 2014
baseball player
Laurence Hugh Frost
Laurence Hugh Frost
United States admiral (1902-1977)
1902 – 1977
military officer
Leotis Martin
American boxer (1939–1995)
1939 – 1995
boxer
David Crockett Graham
David Crockett Graham
American Baptist missionary, anthropologist, educator, archeologist, curator, author, and field collector (1884-1961)
1884 – 1961
scientific collectoranthropologistcurator
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