Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 15 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

William Clayton Anderson
American politician (1826-1861)
1826 - 1861
politicianlawyer
Pierre DuMaine
Catholic bishop (1931-2019)
1931 - 2019
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Milton J. Durham
Milton J. Durham
American politician (1824–1911)
1824 - 1911
politicianlawyerjudge
James J. Winans
James J. Winans
American politician (1818-1879)
1818 - 1879
politicianlawyerjudge
Rahn Burton
Rahn Burton
American jazz pianist (1934–2013)
1934 - 2013
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Martin Huston
American actor (1941-2001)
1941 - 2001
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Robert Porter Caldwell
Robert Porter Caldwell
American politician (1821-1885)
1821 - 1885
politicianlawyer
Robert Sharon Allen
Robert Sharon Allen
American journalist (1900–1981)
1900 - 1981
journalistcolonel
William J. Graves
William J. Graves
American politician (1805–1848)
1805 - 1848
politicianlawyer
Robert W. Woolley
Robert W. Woolley
director of the US mint (1871–1958)
1871 - 1958
directorpolitician
John Noble Wilford
John Noble Wilford
American journalist (1933–2025)
1933 - 2025
science communicatorjournalistediting staff
Buddy Edelen
American marathoner (1937–1997)
1937 - 1997
marathon runnerathletics competitor
Yandell Henderson
Yandell Henderson
American physiologist
1873 - 1944
physiologist
Nathan Stubblefield
Nathan Stubblefield
American radio pioneer (1860–1928)
1860 - 1928
inventorfarmer
William J. Brown
U.S. Representative from Indiana
1805 - 1857
politicianlawyer
Marcus C. Lisle
Marcus C. Lisle
American politician (1862-1894)
1862 - 1894
politicianlawyerjudge
Martha-Bryan Allen
Martha-Bryan Allen
American 1920s stage actress (1903–1985)
1903 - 1985
stage actoractor
Thomas Francis Marshall
Thomas Francis Marshall
American politician (1801–1864)
1801 - 1864
politicianlawyer
Garland E. Allen
Garland E. Allen
American historian and biographer (born 1936)
1936 - 2023
historian of scienceuniversity teacherbiologist
Samuel Peyton
Samuel Peyton
American politician (1804–1870)
1804 - 1870
politician
Jesse Stuart
American writer (1907–1984)
1907 - 1984
prose writernovelistchildren's writer
Lawrence Chenault
Lawrence Chenault
American actor (1880-1943)
1877 - 1943
stage actoractor
George Robertson
George Robertson
American congressman (1790-1874)
1790 - 1874
politicianlawyerjudge
Maria Thompson Daviess
Maria Thompson Daviess
American novelist (1872-1924)
1872 - 1924
suffragistnovelistpainter
John Leland Atwood
John Leland Atwood
American aerospace engineer and executive
1904 - 1999
engineer
James Gilbert Baker
James Gilbert Baker
American astronomer (1914-2005)
1914 - 2005
astronomer
Hancock Lee Jackson
Hancock Lee Jackson
American politician (1796-1876)
1796 - 1876
military officergovernorpolitician
John Mason Brown
John Mason Brown
American critic
1900 - 1969
journalistliterary criticwriter
William P. Curlin, Jr.
William P. Curlin, Jr.
American politician (1933–2022)
1933 - 2022
politicianlawyer
Bill Roberts
film director and animator (1899–1974)
1899 - 1974
film directordirectoranimator
Larry Staverman
American basketball player and coach (1936–2007)
1936 - 2007
basketball playerbasketball coach
Lottice Howell
Lottice Howell
singer
1897 - 1982
film actorcattle ranchersinger
Bettiola Heloise Fortson
Bettiola Heloise Fortson
African American poet and civil right activist
1890 - 1917
suffragettepoetwriter
Bobby Watson
American basketball player (1930–2017)
1930 - 2017
basketball player
Jimmy Harrison
American jazz musician (1900–1931)
1900 - 1931
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Charlie Tyra
Charlie Tyra
American basketball player (1935-2006)
1935 - 2006
basketball player
Robert Charles Wickliffe
Robert Charles Wickliffe
American politician (1874-1912)
1874 - 1912
politicianlawyer
J. Stanley Webster
J. Stanley Webster
American politician (1877-1962)
1877 - 1962
politicianlawyerjudge
Helen Turner
American painter (1858-1958)
1858 - 1958
painterartist
Georgia Davis Powers
Georgia Davis Powers
American politician
1923 - 2016
politician
Noble Jones Gregory
Noble Jones Gregory
American politician (1897–1971)
1897 - 1971
cashierbankerinvestor
Don Epperson
American actor and singer (1938-1973)
1938 - 1973
film actorsingeractor
William Hopkinson Cox
William Hopkinson Cox
American politician (1856-1950)
1856 - 1950
politician
Moses Bledso Corwin
Moses Bledso Corwin
American politician
1790 - 1872
politicianlawyer
Claude C. Bloch
Claude C. Bloch
United States Navy admiral
1878 - 1967
military officer
Patty Prather Thum
Patty Prather Thum
painter and art critic (1853-1926)
1853 - 1926
art criticpainterartist
Burton Rascoe
Burton Rascoe
American writer (1892-1957)
1892 - 1957
literary theoristliterary criticjournalist
James William Bryan
James William Bryan
American politician (1853–1903)
1853 - 1903
politicianlawyer
Bette Henritze
American actress (1924-2018)
1924 - 2018
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Cora Combs
Cora Combs
American actress and professional wrestler (1923-2015)
1927 - 2015
professional wrestleractor
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