Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

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

Charles Hatfield
Charles Hatfield
(1875-1958) American cloud seeder
1875 - 1958
inventorsalesperson
Marvin Rainwater
American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter (1925-2013)
1925 - 2013
singer-songwritermusiciansinger
Ola Mildred Rexroat
Ola Mildred Rexroat
American aviator
1917 - 2017
aircraft pilot
Harry Darby
Harry Darby
American politician (1895-1987)
1895 - 1987
industrialistfarmerpolitician
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
John Anderson, Jr.
John Anderson, Jr.
36th Governor of Kansas (1917-2014)
1917 - 2014
juristgovernorpolitician
Barbara Morgan
Barbara Morgan
American artist and photographer (1900-1992)
1900 - 1992
painterartistphotographer
Linda Carol Brown
Linda Carol Brown
central figure in law case to end US school segregation
1943 - 2018
teacher of literatureactivisthuman rights defender
Jim Sherwood
musician (1942–2011)
1942 - 2011
saxophonistmusiciandrummer
Doro Merande
Doro Merande
American film, stage, television and vaudeville actress (1892-1975)
1892 - 1975
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Albert E. Mead
Albert E. Mead
Fifth governor of Washington State (1861-1913)
1861 - 1913
politicianlawyer
Webster Campbell
Webster Campbell
American film actor, director, and screenwriter (1893-1972)
1893 - 1972
film directoractorscreenwriter
Mary Howard de Liagre
Mary Howard de Liagre
American actress (1914–2009)
1914 - 2009
film actorsocialiteactor
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
Charles A. Sprague
Charles A. Sprague
American politician (1887-1969)
1887 - 1969
publisherjournalisteditor
Lloyd Carlton Stearman
American aviation businessman (1898–1975)
1898 - 1975
military flight engineeraircraft pilot
Georgia Neese Clark
Georgia Neese Clark
American actress and banker (1898-1995)
1898 - 1995
bankerpoliticianactor
Tenney Frank
Tenney Frank
American historian (1876-1939)
1876 - 1939
classical philologistuniversity teacherhistorian
Jane Heap
Jane Heap
American artist, editor, publisher (1883-1964)
1883 - 1964
journalisteditor
Sarah Gorelick
Sarah Gorelick
American pilot (1933-2020)
1933 - 2020
aircraft pilotelectrical engineeraccountant
Stanley Price
Stanley Price
American actor (1892-1955)
1892 - 1955
television actoractor
Ernie Barrett
American basketball player (1929–2023)
1929 - 2023
basketball player
George Dickerson
American actor, writer and poet (1933-2015)
1933 - 2015
prose writertelevision actorfilm actor
Orville Brown
Orville Brown
American professional wrestler
1908 - 1981
professional wrestleractor
Robert McAlmon
Robert McAlmon
American writer (1895–1956)
1895 - 1956
publisherpoetwriter
Alvin M. Johnston
American test pilot
1914 - 1998
test pilot
Heriberto Hermes
American priest (1933–2018)
1933 - 2018
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Elizabeth P. Hoisington
Elizabeth P. Hoisington
United States general
1918 - 2007
military officer
Don C. Harvey
Don C. Harvey
American actor (1911-1963)
1911 - 1963
television actoractor
Kate Richards O'Hare
Kate Richards O'Hare
American activist (1876-1948)
1876 - 1948
university teacherpolitician
Eugene John Gerber
Catholic bishop (1931–2018)
1931 - 2018
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk
American film actor (1895-1948)
1895 - 1948
film actoractor
John Moore Allison
John Moore Allison
American diplomat
1905 - 1978
diplomat
Fay Tincher
Fay Tincher
American comedy actress (1884-1983)
1884 - 1983
film actorstage actorcomedian
Tina Carver
American actress and model (1923–1982)
1922 - 1982
television actormodelfilm actor
Joanne Jordan
Joanne Jordan
American actress
1920 - 2009
film actormodeltelevision actor
Carl Gregory
American cinematographer (1882–1951)
1882 - 1951
film directorcinematographerscreenwriter
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
Helen Talbot
Helen Talbot
American actress (1924-2010)
1924 - 2010
modelfilm actoractor
Peggy Hull
Peggy Hull
American journalist (1889–1967)
1889 - 1967
newspaperpersonjournalistphotographer
Marcy McGuire
Marcy McGuire
American actress and singer
1925 - 2021
film actorsingeractor
Walter D. Ehlers
Walter D. Ehlers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1921–2014)
1921 - 2014
military personnel
Paul Poberezny
Paul Poberezny
United States aviator, founder of Experimental Aircraft Association (1921–2013)
1921 - 2013
military flight engineeraircraft pilotengineer
Jack Christiansen
Jack Christiansen
American football player and coach (1928–1986)
1928 - 1986
American football coachAmerican football player
James Franklin Battin
James Franklin Battin
United States federal judge (1925-1996)
1925 - 1996
politicianlawyerjudge
Dick Nichols
Dick Nichols
American politician (1926-2019)
1926 - 2019
bankerpolitician
Steven Stucky
Steven Stucky
American composer (1949–2016)
1949 - 2016
music educatormusicologistopinion journalist
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