Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

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

Edie McKee Harper
American photographer
1922 - 2010
photographer
Vincent O. Carter
African American writer
1924 - 1983
short story writernovelistwriter
William Herbert Carruth
William Herbert Carruth
American educator and poet
1859 - 1924
literary scholarphilologistpoet
Sheffield Ingalls
Sheffield Ingalls
American politician
1875 - 1937
politicianlawyerjudge
Hal G. Evarts
Hal G. Evarts
American novelist (1887-1934)
1887 - 1934
novelistwriter
Raymond Russell
Raymond Russell
American actor (1887–1918)
1887 - 1918
film actor
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx
Collector of historical memorabilia
1938 - 2019
historian
Randy Sparks
Randy Sparks
American singer (1933–2024)
1933 - 2024
banjoistfilm actortelevision actor
Robert Stephan
American politician (1933–2023)
1933 - 2023
lawyer
Ron Kramer
Ron Kramer
American basketball player, gridiron football player and athletics competitor (1935-2010)
1935 - 2010
athletics competitorAmerican football playerbasketball player
John Noble
American painter
1874 - 1934
painter
Herbert B. Hungerford
American entomologist (1885-1963)
1885 - 1963
scientific collectorentomologistuniversity teacher
Cal Holman
Cal Holman
American politician
1931 - 2007
politician
Henry White Edgerton
Henry White Edgerton
United States federal judge (1888–1970)
1888 - 1970
lawyerjudge
Harvey H. Nininger
American lay scientist (1887–1986)
1887 - 1986
geologist
George Thomas McDermott
George Thomas McDermott
United States federal judge
1886 - 1937
lawyerjudge
George Seanor Robb
George Seanor Robb
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1887 - 1972
military personnel
Lorence G. Collins
Lorence G. Collins
American geologist
1931 - 2025
geologist
Johnny Butler
Johnny Butler
American baseball player (1893-1967)
1893 - 1967
baseball player
Fred Myton
screenwriter (1885-1955)
1885 - 1955
writerscreenwriter
Frank Richards
Frank Richards
American entertainer
1887 - 1969
circus performer
Effie Mona Mack
American historian
1888 - 1969
university teacherhistorian
Larry Cheney
Larry Cheney
American baseball player (1886-1969)
1886 - 1969
baseball player
Wesley Lloyd
Wesley Lloyd
American politician (1883-1936)
1883 - 1936
politicianlawyer
Kathleen Rockwell
Kathleen Rockwell
American entertainer (1880–1957)
1880 - 1957
singer
Donald J. Tyson
Donald J. Tyson
American businessman (1930–2011)
1930 - 2011
businessperson
Eldon Danenhauer
American football player
1935 - 2021
American football player
Albin Kasper Longren
Albin Kasper Longren
American pilot
1882 - 1950
aircraft pilot
Maurice G. Mehl
American herpetologist
1887 - 1966
herpetologistuniversity teacherpaleontologist
Ray Watson
Ray Watson
American middle-distance and steeplechase runner (1898-1974)
1898 - 1974
steeplechase runnermiddle-distance runner
Everett Shelton
Everett Shelton
American football player, basketball coach, college athletics administrator (1898-1974)
1898 - 1974
American football playerbasketball playerbasketball coach
Andrew Carl Bennett
Andrew Carl Bennett
United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and United States Naval Submariner (1889-1971)
1889 - 1971
military officer
Montrose Thomas Burrows
Montrose Thomas Burrows
American surgeon and pathologist (1884–1947)
1884 - 1947
pathologistsurgeonbiologist
Helen Brewster Owens
American suffragette
1881 - 1968
suffragettemathematician
Ira K. Wells
Ira K. Wells
Puerto Rican judge (1871-1934)
1871 - 1934
lawyerjudge
Hugh R. Adair
American politician
1889 - 1971
politicianlawyerjudge
Charlie Rhodes
Charlie Rhodes
American baseball player
1885 - 1918
baseball player
Paul Popenoe
Paul Popenoe
American eugenicist
1888 - 1979
human geneticistgeneticistagronomist
Vicki Trickett
Vicki Trickett
actress (1938–2021)
1938 - 2021
actor
Wendell L. Minckley
American zoologist (1935–2001)
1935 - 2001
scientific collectorbotanical collectorichthyologist
Lee Allen
professional wrestler
1934 - 2012
amateur wrestler
Dick Bond
Dick Bond
American politician (1936-2020)
1936 - 2020
politician
Bessie Callender
Bessie Callender
American artist (1889-1951)
1889 - 1951
artist
Paul H. Helms
American baking industry executive and sports philanthropist
1889 - 1957
rower
John Hadl
American football player and coach (1940–2022)
1940 - 2022
American football player
Edward R. Weidlein
Edward R. Weidlein
American chemist (1887-1983)
1887 - 1983
chemical engineerchemist
Ray Sadecki
Ray Sadecki
American baseball player (1940–2014)
1940 - 2014
baseball player
Earl Hancock Ellis
Earl Hancock Ellis
United States Marine Corps officer
1880 - 1923
military officer
Claude Hendrix
Claude Hendrix
American baseball player (1889-1944)
1889 - 1944
baseball player
Clarence Wheeler
American musician (1885-1966)
1885 - 1966
composer
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