Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 8 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Byron Berline
Byron Berline
American fiddle player (1944–2021)
1944 – 2021
mandolinistfiddlerviolinist
Charles Frederick Scott
Charles Frederick Scott
American congressman (1860-1938)
1860 – 1938
politician
Walter A. Huxman
Walter A. Huxman
American politician (1887–1972)
1887 – 1972
prosecutorgovernorjurist
Anna Marcet Haldeman
Anna Marcet Haldeman
United States feminist, playwright, editor, author, and bank president. (1887–1941)
1887 – 1941
feministpublisherplaywright
Walter John Stoessel
Walter John Stoessel
American diplomat (1920-1986)
1920 – 1986
diplomat
Lee E. Geyer
Lee E. Geyer
American politician (1888–1941)
1888 – 1939
politician
Wesley E. Disney
Wesley E. Disney
American politician (1883–1961)
1883 – 1961
politicianlawyer
Edward Curtis Franklin
Edward Curtis Franklin
American chemist
1862 – 1937
university teacherchemist
David Murray Gates
David Murray Gates
American ecologist, physicist and botanist (1921-2016)
1921 – 2016
ecologistbotanical collectorbotanist
Grace Benham
American silent film actress (1876-1968)
1876 – 1968
film actoractor
Ruth Alexander
Ruth Alexander
American female aviation pioneer
1905 – 1930
aircraft pilot
Hollis Dow Hedberg
American academic (1903–1988)
1903 – 1988
geologist
Marilyn Schreffler
American actress (1945-1988)
1945 – 1988
television actorvoice actoractor
Elsie Lincoln Benedict
Elsie Lincoln Benedict
American psychologist (1885-1970)
1885 – 1970
psychologist
George Docking
George Docking
American politician (1904-1964)
1904 – 1964
governorpolitician
James C. Corman
James C. Corman
American politician (1920-2000)
1920 – 2000
politicianlawyer
Johnny Orr
Johnny Orr
American basketball player and coach (1927–2013)
1927 – 2013
basketball coachbasketball player
Karla Burns
American singer and actress
1954 – 2021
opera singeractor
Lowell Lee Andrews
Convicted killer, student (1940-1962)
1940 – 1962
Marva Whitney
American singer (1944–2012)
1944 – 2012
singer
Bill Gulick
American author and historian (1916 - 2013)
1916 – 2013
novelisthistorianwriter
Bill Downs
Bill Downs
American journalist (1914-1978)
1914 – 1978
journalist
John McLendon
American basketball coach (1915–1999)
1915 – 1999
basketball coachbasketball player
Terry Kirkman
Terry Kirkman
American singer (1939–2023)
1939 – 2023
singer-songwriter
William Layton
American actor and director (1913-1995)
1913 – 1995
drama teachertheatre directoractor
Louis William Chaudet
American film director
1884 – 1965
film directorscreenwriter
Lafayette Russell
Lafayette Russell
American football player and actor (1905-1978)
1905 – 1978
American football playerfilm actoractor
Eddie Hearne
Eddie Hearne
American racing driver
1911 – 1955
racing automobile driverengineer
Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton
American college basketball player and coach (1936–2020)
1936 – 2020
basketball coachbasketball player
Wendell Mitchell Latimer
American chemist (1893–1955)
1893 – 1955
university teacherchemist
Don Ihde
Don Ihde
American philosopher (1934–2024)
1934 – 2024
philosopheruniversity teacher
Clare West
American costume designer (1879-1961)
1879 – 1961
fashion designercostume designer
Joe Vogler
Joe Vogler
Alaskan politician (1913–1993)
1913 – 1993
real estate developerheavy equipment operatorminer
Paul C. Fisher
American businessman
1913 – 2006
inventorpolitician
Lloyd Metzler
Lloyd Metzler
American economist (1913-1980)
1913 – 1980
economist
Elmer Dyer
Elmer Dyer
cameraman who specialized in aerial photography (1892-1970)
1892 – 1970
cinematographer
Edward L. Kessel
American biologist
1904 – 1997
entomologistzoologistbiologist
Betsy Graves Reyneau
Betsy Graves Reyneau
American painter (1889-1964)
1889 – 1964
painter
Daniel Ray Hull
Landscape Architect
1890 – 1964
landscape architect
Edward F. Arn
Edward F. Arn
American judge (1906-1998)
1906 – 1998
juristgovernorpolitician
William Stafford
American poet (1914-1993)
1914 – 1993
educatorpoet
Victor Murdock
Victor Murdock
American politician (1871–1945)
1871 – 1945
editorpolitician
Sherwood Eddy
Sherwood Eddy
American missionary and writer (1871-1963)
1871 – 1961
evangelistmissionary
Gerald Burton Winrod
Gerald Burton Winrod
American political activist (1900–1957)
1900 – 1957
peace activistevangelistjournalist
Dick Knostman
basketball player
1931 – 2022
basketball player
Robert Hopkins
American screenwriter
1886 – 1966
screenwriter
Donald R. Heath
Donald R. Heath
American diplomat (1894-1981)
1894 – 1981
university teacherdiplomat
Bill Guthridge
Bill Guthridge
American basketball player and coach (1937-2015)
1937 – 2015
basketball coachbasketball player
Glen Edgar Edgerton
Glen Edgar Edgerton
Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, 1940 to 1944 (1887–1976)
1887 – 1976
politicianengineer
Keith Sebelius
Keith Sebelius
American politician (1916-1982)
1916 – 1982
politicianlawyer
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