Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 15 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Edie McKee Harper
American photographer
1922 – 2010
photographer
Lewis William Walt
Lewis William Walt
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
1913 – 1989
military officer
Artie L. Metcalf
American malacologist and ichthyologist (1929-2016)
1929 – 2016
scientific collectormalacologistichthyologist
Marjorie Lane
American singer
1912 – 2012
singer
Martha Davis
Martha Davis
American singer (1917–1960)
1917 – 1960
pianistsinger
Ray Mueller
Ray Mueller
American professional baseball player (1912–1994)
1912 – 1994
baseball player
Robert C. Stanley
American artist (1918-1996)
1918 – 1996
illustrator
Ira K. Wells
Ira K. Wells
Puerto Rican judge (1871-1934)
1871 – 1934
lawyerjudge
Roy Weatherby
American businessperson
1910 – 1988
businessperson
Rudy Wendelin
Rudy Wendelin
American artist
1910 – 2000
artistillustrator
Gene Mauch
Gene Mauch
baseball player (1925-2005)
1925 – 2005
baseball player
Wilson Popenoe
American plant explorer (1892-1975)
1892 – 1975
botanistagronomist
Fred Burke
Mafia hitmen and Prohibition-era gangster (1893-1940)
1893 – 1940
gangster
Elden Auker
Elden Auker
American baseball player (1910-2006)
1910 – 2006
baseball player
Ken Johnson
Ken Johnson
American baseball player (1923-2004)
1923 – 2004
baseball player
Beals Becker
Beals Becker
Major League Baseball outfielder (1886-1943)
1886 – 1943
baseball player
John E. Hodge
American chemist (1914-1996)
1914 – 1996
chemist
John Holland
John Holland
American baseball executive
1910 – 1979
baseball playergeneral manager
William M. Gallagher
American photographer (1923–1975)
1923 – 1975
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Kenneth J. Hodson
Kenneth J. Hodson
United States general (1913-1995)
1913 – 1995
lawyer
Art Griggs
Art Griggs
American baseball player
1884 – 1938
baseball player
Arthur M. Ferguson
Arthur M. Ferguson
Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
1877 – 1922
military personnel
Johnny Butler
Johnny Butler
American baseball player (1893-1967)
1893 – 1967
baseball player
Gordon D. Kaufman
American academic (1925–2011)
1925 – 2011
university teachertheologian
Jack Eskridge
Professional basketball player and football equipment manager
1924 – 2013
basketball coachbasketball player
Theodore Cole
Theodore Cole
American bank robber
1913 – 1937
bank robber
Jerry Vasconcells
Jerry Vasconcells
American aviation pioneer (1892–1950)
1892 – 1950
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Ad Brennan
Ad Brennan
American baseball player (1887–1962)
1887 – 1962
baseball player
Garner E. Shriver
Garner E. Shriver
American politician (1912-1998)
1912 – 1998
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Leo Pierson
Leo Pierson
American actor (1888-1943)
1888 – 1943
film actoractorscreenwriter
Helen Brownson
American information scientist (1917-2017)
1917 – 2017
librarian
Glenn Leroy Archer, Jr.
Glenn Leroy Archer, Jr.
United States federal judge (1929–2011)
1929 – 2011
military officerjudge
Alice G. Dewey
American anthropologist
1928 – 2017
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Ben Fernandez
Ben Fernandez
American politician (1925-2000)
1925 – 2000
politician
John Noble
American painter
1874 – 1934
painter
Anna Estelle Arnold
Anna Estelle Arnold
American school teacher and text books publisher
1879 – 1942
writer
Alice Rohe
Alice Rohe
American author and journalist (1876-1957)
1876 – 1957
journalistwriter
Leo George Hertlein
American scientist (1898–1972)
1898 – 1972
malacologistbotanistpaleontologist
Herbert B. Hungerford
American entomologist (1885-1963)
1885 – 1963
scientific collectorentomologistuniversity teacher
Charlie La Vere
Charlie La Vere
American pianist
1910 – 1983
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Ray Watson
Ray Watson
American middle-distance and steeplechase runner (1898-1974)
1898 – 1974
steeplechase runnermiddle-distance runner
Reed Chambers
Reed Chambers
American flying ace (1894–1972)
1894 – 1972
aircraft pilot
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
Archie San Romani
American middle-distance runner
1912 – 1994
middle-distance runnermusic educator
Wesley Lloyd
Wesley Lloyd
American politician (1883-1936)
1883 – 1936
politicianlawyer
Effie Mona Mack
American historian
1888 – 1969
university teacherhistorian
Harry Mortimer Hubbell
American classical philologist (1881–1971)
1881 – 1971
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Charles E. Mack
Charles E. Mack
American minstrel performer
1887 – 1934
singer
Lloyd Llewellyn Black
Lloyd Llewellyn Black
United States federal judge
1889 – 1950
lawyerjudge
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