Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 6 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Tom Bolack
Tom Bolack
American politician (1918–1998)
1918 - 1998
governorpoliticianmayor
Jack Christiansen
Jack Christiansen
American football player and coach (1928–1986)
1928 - 1986
American football coachAmerican football player
Gene McDaniels
American singer and songwriter (1935-2011)
1935 - 2011
saxophonistsinger-songwriterrecord producer
Daniel L. Fapp
American cinematographer (1904-1986)
1904 - 1986
cinematographer
Lee Allen
Lee Allen
American saxophonist (1927-1994)
1926 - 1994
jazz musiciansaxophonist
Herbie Harper
American musician (1920-2012)
1920 - 2012
jazz musician
John Moore Allison
John Moore Allison
American diplomat
1905 - 1978
diplomat
Charles L. Johnson
Charles L. Johnson
American composer (1876–1950)
1876 - 1950
composer
King O'Malley
King O'Malley
Australian politician (1858-1953)
1858 - 1953
insurance brokerpolitician
Lyle Tayo
Lyle Tayo
American actress (1889-1971)
1889 - 1971
film actoractor
Elizabeth P. Hoisington
Elizabeth P. Hoisington
United States general
1918 - 2007
military officer
Ron Foster
Ron Foster
American film and television actor (1930–2015)
1930 - 2015
film actortelevision actoractor
Frank Moser
American film director (1886-1964)
1886 - 1964
directorfilm directorpainter
Don C. Harvey
Don C. Harvey
American actor (1911-1963)
1911 - 1963
television actoractor
Eugene John Gerber
Catholic bishop (1931–2018)
1931 - 2018
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Mary Rockwell Hook
Mary Rockwell Hook
American architect
1877 - 1978
architect
Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk
American film actor (1895-1948)
1895 - 1948
film actoractor
Samuel M. Comer
American set decorator (1893-1974)
1893 - 1974
scenographer
Paul Ranous Greever
Paul Ranous Greever
politician and United States Army officer (1891-1943)
1891 - 1943
politicianlawyer
Maxwell Davis
American musician (1916–1970)
1916 - 1970
saxophonistmusicianrecord producer
Tina Carver
American actress and model (1923–1982)
1922 - 1982
television actormodelfilm actor
Herbert S. Hadley
Herbert S. Hadley
American politician (1872–1927)
1872 - 1927
prosecutorgovernorjurist
Joanne Jordan
Joanne Jordan
American actress
1920 - 2009
film actormodeltelevision actor
Andrew Frank Schoeppel
Andrew Frank Schoeppel
American politician (1894-1962)
1894 - 1962
politicianlawyer
B. H. Born
American basketball player
1932 - 2013
basketball player
Elwyn L. Simons
U.S. paleontologist and primatologist (1930-2016)
1930 - 2016
evolutionary biologistpaleoanthropologistanthropologist
Frank Luther
American country music singer, dance band vocalist, playwright, songwriter and pianist (1905–1980)
1905 - 1980
music executivemusiciansongwriter
Fred S. Jackson
Fred S. Jackson
American politician (1868-1931)
1868 - 1931
politicianlawyer
Carl Brewer
Carl Brewer
American politician
1957 - 2020
politician
Earle Haas
American physician (1888–1981)
1888 - 1981
inventorphysician
Dudley Doolittle
Dudley Doolittle
American politician (1881-1957)
1881 - 1957
politicianlawyer
Jesse M. Unruh
Jesse M. Unruh
American politician
1922 - 1987
politician
Lisa M. Montgomery
Lisa M. Montgomery
USA murderer (1968-2021)
1968 - 2021
Ural Alexis Johnson
Ural Alexis Johnson
American diplomat (1908–1997)
1908 - 1997
diplomat
Grace Olive Wiley
American herpetologist
1884 - 1948
herpetologistentomologistzoologist
Harry Cheshire
Harry Cheshire
American actor (1891-1968)
1891 - 1968
television actoractor
Robert Ellsworth
Robert Ellsworth
American politician (1926–2011)
1926 - 2011
diplomatmilitary officerjurist
M. Frederick Hawthorne
American chemist
1928 - 2021
university teacherchemist
Bob Price
Bob Price
American politician (1927-2004)
1927 - 2004
rancherpolitician
Si Griffis
Si Griffis
Canadian ice hockey player (1883-1950)
1883 - 1950
ice hockey player
Ron Kenoly
American worship leader, singer-songwriter (1944–2026)
1944 - 2026
worship leadersongwritermusician
James C. Wofford
American equestrian (1944–2023)
1944 - 2023
event rider
Myron V. George
Myron V. George
American politician (1900-1972)
1900 - 1972
newspaper proprietorpolice officerpolitician
James Earl Baumgartner
James Earl Baumgartner
American logician (1943–2011)
1943 - 2011
logicianuniversity teachermathematician
Harry Perry
American cinematographer (1888-1985)
1888 - 1985
camera operatorcinematographer
Bob Kinney
Bob Kinney
American basketball player (1920–1985)
1920 - 1985
basketball player
George Walker
George Walker
African-American vaudevillian (1872-1911)
1873 - 1911
stage actorcomposeractor
Benny Bartlett
actor (1924-1999)
1924 - 1999
musicianactor
Mark Essex
Mark Essex
American spree killer
1949 - 1973
spree killer
George Wettling
George Wettling
American drummer (1907-1968)
1907 - 1968
jazz musicianpainterdrummer
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