Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

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

Gerald Tucker
Gerald Tucker
American basketball player-coach
1922 - 1979
basketball playerbasketball coach
Charles Frederick Scott
Charles Frederick Scott
American congressman (1860-1938)
1860 - 1938
politician
Walter John Stoessel
Walter John Stoessel
American diplomat (1920-1986)
1920 - 1986
diplomat
Edward Curtis Franklin
Edward Curtis Franklin
American chemist
1862 - 1937
university teacherchemist
Walter A. Huxman
Walter A. Huxman
American politician (1887–1972)
1887 - 1972
prosecutorgovernorjurist
Karla Burns
American singer and actress
1954 - 2021
opera singeractor
Anna Marcet Haldeman
Anna Marcet Haldeman
United States feminist, playwright, editor, author, and bank president. (1887–1941)
1887 - 1941
feministpublisherplaywright
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
Roscoe Born
American actor (1950–2020)
1950 - 2020
television actorsongwriteractor
Leonard Gray
American basketball player (1951-2006)
1951 - 2006
basketball player
David Murray Gates
David Murray Gates
American ecologist, physicist and botanist (1921-2016)
1921 - 2016
ecologistbotanical collectorbotanist
Johnny Orr
Johnny Orr
American basketball player and coach (1927–2013)
1927 - 2013
basketball coachbasketball player
Byron Berline
Byron Berline
American fiddle player (1944–2021)
1944 - 2021
mandolinistfiddlerviolinist
James C. Corman
James C. Corman
American politician (1920-2000)
1920 - 2000
politicianlawyer
Ruth Alexander
Ruth Alexander
American female aviation pioneer
1905 - 1930
aircraft pilot
Hollis Dow Hedberg
American academic (1903–1988)
1903 - 1988
geologist
Elsie Lincoln Benedict
Elsie Lincoln Benedict
American psychologist (1885-1970)
1885 - 1970
psychologist
Edward F. Arn
Edward F. Arn
American judge (1906-1998)
1906 - 1998
juristgovernorpolitician
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
Louis William Chaudet
American film director
1884 - 1965
film directorscreenwriter
Lowell Lee Andrews
Convicted killer, student (1940-1962)
1940 - 1962
Terry Kirkman
Terry Kirkman
American singer (1939–2023)
1939 - 2023
singer-songwriter
Sherwood Eddy
Sherwood Eddy
American missionary and writer (1871-1963)
1871 - 1961
evangelistmissionary
William Layton
American actor and director (1913-1995)
1913 - 1995
drama teachertheatre directoractor
Lafayette Russell
Lafayette Russell
American football player and actor (1905-1978)
1905 - 1978
American football playerfilm actoractor
Clare West
American costume designer (1879-1961)
1879 - 1961
fashion designercostume designer
Wendell Mitchell Latimer
American chemist (1893–1955)
1893 - 1955
university teacherchemist
George Docking
George Docking
American politician (1904-1964)
1904 - 1964
governorpolitician
Eddie Hearne
Eddie Hearne
American racing driver
1911 - 1955
racing automobile driverengineer
Marilyn Schreffler
American actress (1945-1988)
1945 - 1988
television actorvoice actoractor
Don Ihde
Don Ihde
American philosopher (1934–2024)
1934 - 2024
philosopheruniversity teacher
Joe Vogler
Joe Vogler
Alaskan politician (1913–1993)
1913 - 1993
real estate developerheavy equipment operatorminer
Dick Knostman
basketball player
1931 - 2022
basketball player
Edward L. Kessel
American biologist
1904 - 1997
entomologistzoologistbiologist
Paul C. Fisher
American businessman
1913 - 2006
inventorpolitician
Gerald Burton Winrod
Gerald Burton Winrod
American political activist (1900–1957)
1900 - 1957
peace activistevangelistjournalist
Elmer Dyer
Elmer Dyer
cameraman who specialized in aerial photography (1892-1970)
1892 - 1970
cinematographer
Betsy Graves Reyneau
Betsy Graves Reyneau
American painter (1889-1964)
1889 - 1964
painter
Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton
American college basketball player and coach (1936–2020)
1936 - 2020
basketball coachbasketball player
Daniel Ray Hull
Landscape Architect
1890 - 1964
landscape architect
Victor Murdock
Victor Murdock
American politician (1871–1945)
1871 - 1945
editorpolitician
Lloyd Metzler
Lloyd Metzler
American economist (1913-1980)
1913 - 1980
economist
Robert Hopkins
American screenwriter
1886 - 1966
screenwriter
Keith Sebelius
Keith Sebelius
American politician (1916-1982)
1916 - 1982
politicianlawyer
Myra Taylor
Myra Taylor
American jazz singer and songwriter (1917-2011)
1917 - 2011
jazz singerjazz musiciansongwriter
Donald R. Heath
Donald R. Heath
American diplomat (1894-1981)
1894 - 1981
university teacherdiplomat
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