Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 5 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Jesse Stone
American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter (1901-1999)
1901 – 1999
music arrangermusicianbandleader
Samuel Jackson Barnett
American physicist (1873-1956)
1873 – 1956
university teacherphysicist
Ola Mildred Rexroat
Ola Mildred Rexroat
American aviator
1917 – 2017
aircraft pilot
Helen Chenoweth-Hage
Helen Chenoweth-Hage
American politician (1938-2006)
1938 – 2006
university teacherentrepreneurpolitician
Georgia Louise Harris Brown
American architect (1918-1999)
1918 – 1999
architect
Doro Merande
Doro Merande
American film, stage, television and vaudeville actress (1892-1975)
1892 – 1975
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Harry Darby
Harry Darby
American politician (1895-1987)
1895 – 1987
industrialistfarmerpolitician
Linda Carol Brown
Linda Carol Brown
central figure in law case to end US school segregation
1943 – 2018
teacher of literatureactivisthuman rights defender
Barbara Morgan
Barbara Morgan
American artist and photographer (1900-1992)
1900 – 1992
painterartistphotographer
John Anderson, Jr.
John Anderson, Jr.
36th Governor of Kansas (1917-2014)
1917 – 2014
juristgovernorpolitician
Jim Sherwood
musician (1942–2011)
1942 – 2011
saxophonistmusiciandrummer
Lloyd Carlton Stearman
American aviation businessman (1898–1975)
1898 – 1975
military flight engineeraircraft pilot
Eleanor Carothers
Eleanor Carothers
American zoologist, geneticist, and cytologist
1882 – 1957
cell biologistgeneticistzoologist
William H. Avery
William H. Avery
American politician (1911-2009)
1911 – 2009
animal breederbankergovernor
Albert E. Mead
Albert E. Mead
Fifth governor of Washington State (1861-1913)
1861 – 1913
politicianlawyer
Mary Howard de Liagre
Mary Howard de Liagre
American actress (1914–2009)
1914 – 2009
film actorsocialiteactor
Sarah Gorelick
Sarah Gorelick
American pilot (1933-2020)
1933 – 2020
aircraft pilotelectrical engineeraccountant
Webster Campbell
Webster Campbell
American film actor, director, and screenwriter (1893-1972)
1893 – 1972
film directoractorscreenwriter
Georgia Neese Clark
Georgia Neese Clark
American actress and banker (1898-1995)
1898 – 1995
bankerpoliticianactor
George Dickerson
American actor, writer and poet (1933-2015)
1933 – 2015
prose writertelevision actorfilm actor
Stanley Price
Stanley Price
American actor (1892-1955)
1892 – 1955
television actoractor
Tenney Frank
Tenney Frank
American historian (1876-1939)
1876 – 1939
classical philologistuniversity teacherhistorian
Charles A. Sprague
Charles A. Sprague
American politician (1887-1969)
1887 – 1969
publisherjournalisteditor
Heriberto Hermes
American priest (1933–2018)
1933 – 2018
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jane Heap
Jane Heap
American artist, editor, publisher (1883-1964)
1883 – 1964
journalisteditor
Orville Brown
Orville Brown
American professional wrestler
1908 – 1981
professional wrestleractor
Ernie Barrett
American basketball player (1929–2023)
1929 – 2023
basketball player
Robert McAlmon
Robert McAlmon
American writer (1895–1956)
1895 – 1956
publisherpoetwriter
Alvin M. Johnston
American test pilot
1914 – 1998
test pilot
Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk
American film actor (1895-1948)
1895 – 1948
film actoractor
Don C. Harvey
Don C. Harvey
American actor (1911-1963)
1911 – 1963
television actoractor
John Moore Allison
John Moore Allison
American diplomat
1905 – 1978
diplomat
Tina Carver
American actress and model (1923–1982)
1922 – 1982
television actormodelfilm actor
Joanne Jordan
Joanne Jordan
American actress
1920 – 2009
film actormodeltelevision actor
Maxwell Davis
American musician (1916–1970)
1916 – 1970
saxophonistmusicianrecord producer
Paul Ranous Greever
Paul Ranous Greever
politician and United States Army officer (1891-1943)
1891 – 1943
politicianlawyer
Fay Tincher
Fay Tincher
American comedy actress (1884-1983)
1884 – 1983
film actorstage actorcomedian
Marcy McGuire
Marcy McGuire
American actress and singer
1925 – 2021
film actorsingeractor
Carl Gregory
American cinematographer (1882–1951)
1882 – 1951
film directorcinematographerscreenwriter
Walter D. Ehlers
Walter D. Ehlers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1921–2014)
1921 – 2014
military personnel
Peggy Hull
Peggy Hull
American journalist (1889–1967)
1889 – 1967
newspaperpersonjournalistphotographer
Helen Talbot
Helen Talbot
American actress (1924-2010)
1924 – 2010
modelfilm actoractor
Kate Richards O'Hare
Kate Richards O'Hare
American activist (1876-1948)
1876 – 1948
university teacherpolitician
James Franklin Battin
James Franklin Battin
United States federal judge (1925-1996)
1925 – 1996
politicianlawyerjudge
Bob Brannum
American basketball player-coach
1925 – 2005
basketball playerbasketball coach
Dick Nichols
Dick Nichols
American politician (1926-2019)
1926 – 2019
bankerpolitician
Steven Stucky
Steven Stucky
American composer (1949–2016)
1949 – 2016
music educatormusicologistopinion journalist
Paul Poberezny
Paul Poberezny
United States aviator, founder of Experimental Aircraft Association (1921–2013)
1921 – 2013
military flight engineeraircraft pilotengineer
Alan Fudge
Alan Fudge
American actor (1944–2011)
1944 – 2011
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Russell L. Rogers
American astronaut
1928 – 1967
aircraft pilotmilitary officerengineer
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