Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 14 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

William Herbert Carruth
William Herbert Carruth
American educator and poet
1859 – 1924
literary scholarphilologistpoet
Ross Grimsley
American baseball player (1922-1994)
1922 – 1994
baseball player
Sam A. Crow
Sam A. Crow
United States federal judge
1926 – 2022
lawyerjudge
Edward R. Weidlein
Edward R. Weidlein
American chemist (1887-1983)
1887 – 1983
chemical engineerchemist
Paul H. Helms
American baking industry executive and sports philanthropist
1889 – 1957
rower
Carleton Beals
American journalist, book author, and crusader
1893 – 1979
journalistwriter
Bessie Callender
Bessie Callender
American artist (1889-1951)
1889 – 1951
artist
Fred Myton
screenwriter (1885-1955)
1885 – 1955
writerscreenwriter
Charlie Rhodes
Charlie Rhodes
American baseball player
1885 – 1918
baseball player
Hugh R. Adair
American politician
1889 – 1971
politicianlawyerjudge
Susan Peterson
Susan Peterson
American artist, ceramics educator, and author (1925–2009)
1925 – 2009
artistprofessor
Robert Bonfils
American painter (1922-2018)
1922 – 2018
painterillustrator
Frank Richards
Frank Richards
American entertainer
1887 – 1969
circus performer
Helen Brewster Owens
American suffragette
1881 – 1968
suffragettemathematician
Montrose Thomas Burrows
Montrose Thomas Burrows
American surgeon and pathologist (1884–1947)
1884 – 1947
pathologistsurgeonbiologist
Andrew Carl Bennett
Andrew Carl Bennett
United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and United States Naval Submariner (1889-1971)
1889 – 1971
military officer
Maurice G. Mehl
American herpetologist
1887 – 1966
herpetologistuniversity teacherpaleontologist
Robert Hardy Andrews
American writer (1903-1976)
1903 – 1976
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Kathleen Rockwell
Kathleen Rockwell
American entertainer (1880–1957)
1880 – 1957
singer
Harvey H. Nininger
American lay scientist (1887–1986)
1887 – 1986
geologist
Ron Kramer
Ron Kramer
American basketball player, gridiron football player and athletics competitor (1935-2010)
1935 – 2010
athletics competitorAmerican football playerbasketball player
Laura M. Cobb
Laura M. Cobb
Chief Nurse United States Navy Nurse Corps (1892-1981)
1892 – 1981
nursemilitary personnel
Hamilton Cady
American chemist (1874-1943)
1874 – 1943
university teacherchemist
Denise McCluggage
Denise McCluggage
American racing driver (1927–2015)
1927 – 2015
racing automobile driverjournalistracing driver
Tiny Feather
American football player (1902-1965)
1902 – 1965
American football player
Clift Andrus
Clift Andrus
American general (1890-1968)
1890 – 1968
military personnel
Robert Stephan
American politician (1933–2023)
1933 – 2023
lawyer
Cotton Tierney
Cotton Tierney
Major League Baseball player
1894 – 1954
baseball player
Thomas Craven
American author, critic and lecturer (1888-1969)
1888 – 1969
art historian
Henry White Edgerton
Henry White Edgerton
United States federal judge (1888–1970)
1888 – 1970
lawyerjudge
Randy Sparks
Randy Sparks
American singer (1933–2024)
1933 – 2024
banjoistfilm actortelevision actor
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx
Collector of historical memorabilia
1938 – 2019
historian
John Murphy Willems
John Murphy Willems
American military officer and 3-day Olympic rider (1901-1976)
1901 – 1976
military personnel
Charlie Faust
Charlie Faust
American baseball player (1880-1915)
1880 – 1915
baseball player
Earl Hancock Ellis
Earl Hancock Ellis
United States Marine Corps officer
1880 – 1923
military officer
E. T. Klassen
American Postmaster general (1908-1990)
1908 – 1990
entrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
Howard J. McMurray
Howard J. McMurray
American politician (1901-1961)
1901 – 1961
university teacherpolitician
Edythe Baker
Edythe Baker
American boogie-woogie pianist (1899-1971)
1899 – 1971
jazz musiciancabaret performerpianist
Harold Manning
American steeplechase and long-distance runner (1909-2003)
1909 – 2003
long-distance runnersteeplechase runner
Merrill D. Peterson
American historian
1921 – 2009
historian
Benjamin Jason Horton
American politician (1873–1963)
1873 – 1963
governorpolitician
Goldie Colwell
American actor (1889-1982)
1889 – 1982
film actoractor
Rip Hagerman
Rip Hagerman
American baseball player (1888–1930)
1888 – 1930
baseball player
Ralph Johnstone
Ralph Johnstone
American aviator (1880–1910)
1880 – 1910
aircraft pilot
Howard K. Gloyd
American herpetologist (1902-1978)
1902 – 1978
scientific collectorherpetologistzoologist
Nora Holt
Nora Holt
singer, composer, music critic
1885 – 1974
journalistmusic criticsinger
Claude Hendrix
Claude Hendrix
American baseball player (1889-1944)
1889 – 1944
baseball player
Leah Bodine Drake
American writer
1914 – 1964
poetwriter
Vincent O. Carter
African American writer
1924 – 1983
short story writernovelistwriter
Ray Sims
American jazz trombonist
1921 – 2000
jazz trombonist
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