Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 2 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Patrice Wymore
Patrice Wymore
American actress and singer (1926-2014)
1926 – 2014
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Jess Willard
Jess Willard
American boxer (1881–1968)
1881 – 1968
circus performerboxer
Hugh Samuel Johnson
Hugh Samuel Johnson
American administrator (1882–1942)
1882 – 1942
administratorjournalistmilitary officer
Hugh Beaumont
Hugh Beaumont
American actor (1909–1982)
1909 – 1982
film actortelevision directortelevision actor
Wally Hickel
Wally Hickel
Governor of Alaska, United States Secretary of the Interior (1919-2010)
1919 – 2010
governorentrepreneurpolitician
John C. Woods
John C. Woods
American executioner (1911-1950)
1911 – 1950
soldierconstruction workerexecutioner
Maud Wagner
Maud Wagner
American circus performer and tattoo artist
1877 – 1961
contortionistacrobattattoo artist
Walter Johnson
Walter Johnson
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1887-1946)
1887 – 1946
baseball playerpolitician
Phyllis Haver
Phyllis Haver
American actress (1899–1960)
1899 – 1960
film actoractor
Clark Clifford
Clark Clifford
American secretary of defense (1906-1998)
1906 – 1998
juristmilitary officerpolitician
Clarence Pinkston
American diver (1900–1961)
1900 – 1961
competitive diverathlete
Christopher Connelly
Christopher Connelly
American actor (1941–1988)
1941 – 1988
film actortelevision actoractor
Harry A. Pollard
Harry A. Pollard
American actor, film director, screenwriter (1879–1934)
1879 – 1934
film actorfilm directordirector
Earl Browder
Earl Browder
American politician (1891–1973)
1891 – 1973
communisttrade unionistpolitician
Bill Miller
Bill Miller
American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault
1912 – 2008
pole vaulter
Mort Walker
Mort Walker
American comic strip cartoonist (1923–2018)
1923 – 2018
comics writercomics artistcartoonist
Dean Potter
Dean Potter
American rock climber (1972–2015)
1972 – 2015
mountaineerskydiverrock climber
Elmer McCollum
Elmer McCollum
American biochemist (1879-1967)
1879 – 1967
university teacherbiochemist
Rodger Ward
Rodger Ward
American racecar driver
1921 – 2004
Formula One driverracing automobile driver
Jack Ragland
basketball player (1913-1996)
1913 – 1996
basketball player
Norman Malcolm
American philosopher (1911-1990)
1911 – 1990
philosopheruniversity teacher
Francis Johnson
basketball player (1910–1997)
1910 – 1997
basketball player
Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie
American actor (1919-1992)
1919 – 1992
film actortelevision actoractor
Lyle Waggoner
Lyle Waggoner
American actor (1935-2020)
1935 – 2020
television actorvoice actormodel
Bill Hougland
Bill Hougland
American basketball player (1930-2017)
1930 – 2017
basketball player
Ralph Chaplin
Ralph Chaplin
American writer, artist and labor activist
1887 – 1961
trade unionistjournalisteditor
Ira Davenport
American track athlete, baseball player, American football player and coach (1887–1941)
1887 – 1941
athletics competitorbaseball player
Frank Carlson
Frank Carlson
American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas (1893–1987)
1893 – 1987
farmerpolitician
Harry Hines Woodring
Harry Hines Woodring
American politician (1890-1967)
1890 – 1967
bankergovernorpolitician
James Patrick Cannon
James Patrick Cannon
American politician (1890-1974)
1890 – 1974
peace activisttrade unionistpolitician
Bill Wheatley
basketball player (1909–1992)
1909 – 1992
basketball player
Marj Dusay
Marj Dusay
American actress (1936–2020)
1936 – 2020
actor
Max Showalter
Max Showalter
American actor (1917-2000)
1917 – 2000
stage actortelevision actormusician
Betty Dodson
Betty Dodson
American sex educator (1929–2020)
1929 – 2020
sex educatorlithographersexologist
Henry Proctor
American rower
1929 – 2005
rower
Michael McClure
Michael McClure
American writer (1932–2020)
1932 – 2020
lyricistdramaturgeplaywright
Del Close
actor, writer, teacher (1934-1999)
1934 – 1999
theatre directordrama teacherstage actor
Jack Colvin
American actor (1934-2005)
1934 – 2005
film actortelevision actordirector
John L. Allen Jr.
John L. Allen Jr.
American journalist and writer (1965-2026)
1965 – 2026
journalisteditorwriter
William Allen White
William Allen White
American newspaper editor and Progressive leader (1868–1944)
1868 – 1944
newspaper editorjournalisteditor
Ralph Nelson Elliott
American accountant (1871-1948)
1871 – 1948
financieraccountanteconomist
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
American author and social activist (1879–1958)
1879 – 1958
linguistliterary criticchildren's writer
Marguerite Marsh
Marguerite Marsh
American actress (1888-1925)
1888 – 1925
film actoractor
Madge Blake
Madge Blake
actress (1899-1969)
1899 – 1969
film actortelevision actoractor
Glenn Cunningham
Glenn Cunningham
Athletics competitor, middle distance runner, miler (1909–1988)
1909 – 1988
middle-distance runner
George Murdock
American film actor (1930-2012)
1930 – 2012
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter (1911-1991)
1911 – 1991
jazz trumpetermusiciancomposer
Bob Orton
Bob Orton
American professional wrestler (1929–2006)
1929 – 2006
professional wrestler
Sheila Ryan
Sheila Ryan
American actress (1921-1975)
1921 – 1975
film actortelevision actoractor
Bob Kenney
basketball player (1931-2014)
1931 – 2014
basketball player
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