Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 12 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Veryl Switzer
Veryl Switzer
American football player (1932–2022)
1932 - 2022
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Paul Lindblad
Paul Lindblad
American baseball player (1941–2006)
1941 - 2006
baseball player
Ron Franz
American basketball player (1945–2022)
1945 - 2022
basketball player
Pierre Russell
basketball player (1949-1995)
1949 - 1995
basketball player
Greg "Fingers" Taylor
Greg "Fingers" Taylor
American musician
1951 - 2023
songwritermusiciansinger
Jamshied Sharifi
American composer, producer, arranger, musician, and conductor
1960 - 2025
musician
Lewis William Walt
Lewis William Walt
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
1913 - 1989
military officer
George Grantham
George Grantham
American baseball player
1900 - 1954
baseball player
Ray Mueller
Ray Mueller
American professional baseball player (1912–1994)
1912 - 1994
baseball player
Robert C. Stanley
American artist (1918-1996)
1918 - 1996
illustrator
Rudy Wendelin
Rudy Wendelin
American artist
1910 - 2000
artistillustrator
Delmas Carl Hill
Delmas Carl Hill
United States federal judge (1906-1989)
1906 - 1989
lawyerjudge
Roy Weatherby
American businessperson
1910 - 1988
businessperson
Dale Burnett
American football player (1909-1997)
1909 - 1997
American football player
Elden Auker
Elden Auker
American baseball player (1910-2006)
1910 - 2006
baseball player
Ruthelma Stevens
American actress (1903-1984)
1903 - 1984
film actoractor
John E. Hodge
American chemist (1914-1996)
1914 - 1996
chemist
John Holland
John Holland
American baseball executive
1910 - 1979
baseball playergeneral manager
Kenneth J. Hodson
Kenneth J. Hodson
United States general (1913-1995)
1913 - 1995
lawyer
Harold F. Williamson
Harold F. Williamson
American economic historian (1901-1989)
1901 - 1989
university teacherhistorianeconomist
Eugene Raymond Hall
American mammalogist
1902 - 1986
biologistuniversity teacherzoologist
Fay Thomas
American baseball player (1903-1990)
1903 - 1990
American football playerbaseball player
Theodore Cole
Theodore Cole
American bank robber
1913 - 1937
bank robber
Garner E. Shriver
Garner E. Shriver
American politician (1912-1998)
1912 - 1998
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Helen Brownson
American information scientist (1917-2017)
1917 - 2017
librarian
Howard K. Gloyd
American herpetologist (1902-1978)
1902 - 1978
scientific collectorherpetologistzoologist
Enoch J. Mills
Enoch J. Mills
American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator (1878-1935)
1878 - 1935
baseball playerAmerican football playerbasketball coach
Mary Nicholas Arnoldy
Mary Nicholas Arnoldy
Roman Catholic nun and mathematician
1893 - 1985
religious sistermathematicianprofessor
Muriel Window
Muriel Window
American actress (1892–1965)
1892 - 1965
actor
Charlie La Vere
Charlie La Vere
American pianist
1910 - 1983
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Bob Swift
Bob Swift
American baseball player and coach (1915-1966)
1915 - 1966
baseball player
Frank Wiziarde
American actor (1916-1987)
1916 - 1987
circus performertelevision actoractor
Garrett Price
American cartoonist and book illustrator (1896–1979)
1896 - 1979
cartoonistcomics artistillustrator
Archie San Romani
American middle-distance runner
1912 - 1994
middle-distance runnermusic educator
Rolla Neil Harger
Rolla Neil Harger
American scientist
1890 - 1983
biochemistwriter
Larry Thompson
Larry Thompson
American humor columnist and newspaper reporter
1911 - 1973
journalist
Elizabeth W. Crandall
American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist (1914-2005)
1914 - 2005
women's rights activistenvironmentalist
Vera Jackson
American photographer
1912 - 1999
photographer
Henrietta Berk
painter from the United States (1919-1990)
1919 - 1990
painter
Arthur M. Ferguson
Arthur M. Ferguson
Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
1877 - 1922
military personnel
Jerry Vasconcells
Jerry Vasconcells
American aviation pioneer (1892–1950)
1892 - 1950
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Beals Becker
Beals Becker
Major League Baseball outfielder (1886-1943)
1886 - 1943
baseball player
Gordon Young
American composer (1919–1998)
1919 - 1998
composer
Wilson Popenoe
American plant explorer (1892-1975)
1892 - 1975
botanistagronomist
William D. Hawkins
William D. Hawkins
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1914–1943)
1914 - 1943
military officer
Al Christy
American actor, executive and broadcaster (1918-1995)
1918 - 1995
film actortelevision produceractor
Arnold Moore
American singer (1913-2004)
1913 - 2004
gospel singerblues singersongwriter
Gordon Floyd Ferris
U.S. entomologist (1893–1958)
1893 - 1958
entomologistbotanical collectorzoologist
Bill Martin Jr.
American children's writer, editor, and educator best known for picture book texts
1916 - 2004
children's writerillustratoreducator
Benjamin Jason Horton
American politician (1873–1963)
1873 - 1963
governorpolitician
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