Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

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

Lumina Cotton Riddle Smyth
American botanist (1863-1926)
1871 - 1939
non-fiction writerbotanistbotanical collector
Charlie Faust
Charlie Faust
American baseball player (1880-1915)
1880 - 1915
baseball player
Janet Fox
American writer, poet and teacher (1940-2009)
1940 - 2009
novelistjournalistpoet
Art Griggs
Art Griggs
American baseball player
1884 - 1938
baseball player
Ad Brennan
Ad Brennan
American baseball player (1887–1962)
1887 - 1962
baseball player
Leo Pierson
Leo Pierson
American actor (1888-1943)
1888 - 1943
film actoractorscreenwriter
Goldie Colwell
American actor (1889-1982)
1889 - 1982
film actoractor
Richie Pratt
American musician
1943 - 2015
jazz musicianmusiciancomposer
Ron Richard
Ron Richard
American politician
1947 - 2023
politician
Rudy May
Rudy May
American baseball player
1944 - 2024
baseball player
Danny Thompson
Danny Thompson
American baseball player
1947 - 1976
baseball player
Levi Watkins
Levi Watkins
American surgeon (1944-2015)
1944 - 2015
surgeon
Brent Collins
actor (1941-1988)
1941 - 1988
television actoractor
Bruce Hill
American stock car racing driver
1949 - 2017
racing automobile driver
Elizabeth Bates
American professor of cognitive science (1947–2003)
1947 - 2003
cognitive scientist
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
American writer and journalist
1950 - 2025
journalistwriter
Thomas Craven
American author, critic and lecturer (1888-1969)
1888 - 1969
art historian
Don Mumford
Don Mumford
musician
1954 - 2007
jazz musicianpercussionistmusician
Gail Finney
American politician
1959 - 2022
politician
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
Christopher M. Fairman
Christopher M. Fairman
professor of law
1960 - 2015
professor
C. Dean Andersson
C. Dean Andersson
American writer
2000 - 2021
programmertechnical writermusician
Emily Sander
Murder victim
1989 - 2007
model
Nora Holt
Nora Holt
singer, composer, music critic
1885 - 1974
journalistmusic criticsinger
Tiny Feather
American football player (1902-1965)
1902 - 1965
American football player
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
Henry Salem Hubbell
Henry Salem Hubbell
American painter (1870-1949)
1870 - 1949
painter
Robert Hardy Andrews
American writer (1903-1976)
1903 - 1976
novelistwriterscreenwriter
John Murphy Willems
John Murphy Willems
American military officer and 3-day Olympic rider (1901-1976)
1901 - 1976
military personnel
Russell R. Winterbotham
American writer
1904 - 1971
comics writerscience fiction writernovelist
Roy M. Davenport
Roy M. Davenport
United States admiral
1909 - 1987
submarinermilitary officer
Paul W. Oman
American entomologist (1908-1996)
1908 - 1996
entomologistzoologist
Howard J. McMurray
Howard J. McMurray
American politician (1901-1961)
1901 - 1961
university teacherpolitician
Harold Manning
American steeplechase and long-distance runner (1909-2003)
1909 - 2003
long-distance runnersteeplechase runner
E. T. Klassen
American Postmaster general (1908-1990)
1908 - 1990
entrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
Norma Terris
Norma Terris
American actress and singer (1904–1989)
1904 - 1989
singeractor
Hamilton Cady
American chemist (1874-1943)
1874 - 1943
university teacherchemist
Mal Stevens
Mal Stevens
American tennis player (1900-1979)
1900 - 1979
tennis playerAmerican football playerathletics competitor
Joseph Patrick Dougherty
Catholic bishop (1905-1970)
1905 - 1970
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John J. Davis
John J. Davis
American military personnel (1909-1997)
1909 - 1997
military personnel
John Carter Vincent
American diplomat
1900 - 1972
diplomat
Harold W. Bauer
Harold W. Bauer
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1908–1942)
1908 - 1942
military officer
Leah Bodine Drake
American writer
1914 - 1964
poetwriter
Marjorie Lane
American singer
1912 - 2012
singer
Martha Davis
Martha Davis
American singer (1917–1960)
1917 - 1960
pianistsinger
Alexander Pearson, Jr.
American aviator (1895–1924)
1895 - 1924
aircraft pilot
Willard Schmidt
American baseball player (1928–2007)
1928 - 2007
baseball player
Guy Maccoy
Guy Maccoy
American painter, printmaker, and teacher (1904-1981)
1904 - 1981
painterteacher
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