Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 20 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

J. Swagar Sherley
J. Swagar Sherley
American politician (1871-1941)
1871 - 1941
politicianlawyer
Jouett Shouse
Jouett Shouse
American politician (1879-1968)
1879 - 1968
politicianlawyer
Lewis L. Walker
Lewis L. Walker
American politician (1873-1944)
1873 - 1944
politicianlawyerjudge
Barry McCormick
Barry McCormick
Major League Baseball player (1874-1956)
1874 - 1956
baseball playerassociation football player
John Dillingham Dodson
American psychologist
1879 - 1955
psychologist
Preston Brown
Preston Brown
American military general (1872–1948)
1872 - 1948
military officer
Mary E. Sweeney
Educator, author, Home Economics professional (1879-1968)
1879 - 1968
economist
William H. Twenhofel
American paleontologist (1875–1957)
1875 - 1957
botanistpaleontologistresearcher
Abby Scott Baker
Abby Scott Baker
American suffragist (1871-1944)
1871 - 1944
suffragist
Porter Grainger
American musician (1891–1955)
1891 - 1955
jazz musicianpianistsongwriter
Charles I. Dawson
Charles I. Dawson
United States federal judge
1881 - 1969
politicianlawyerjudge
David Miller
musician, one of the earliest country music recording artists
1883 - 1953
guitaristsongwritermusician
Orie Solomon Ware
Orie Solomon Ware
American politician (1882-1974)
1882 - 1974
politicianlawyerjudge
John D. Craddock
John D. Craddock
American politician (1881-1942)
1881 - 1942
politician
Duncan Hines
Duncan Hines
American writer and food critic
1880 - 1959
food criticjournalist
Jack Blackburn
Jack Blackburn
American boxer (1883–1942)
1883 - 1942
boxer
Lena Madesin Phillips
Lena Madesin Phillips
Kentucky business club woman
1881 - 1955
lawyer
Orral Humphrey
Orral Humphrey
American actor and film director (1880-1929)
1880 - 1929
film directoractor
Vertner Woodson Tandy
Vertner Woodson Tandy
American architect (1885–1949)
1885 - 1949
architect
Ewing Galloway
American lawyer and journalist (1880-1953)
1880 - 1953
journalistlawyerphotographer
Katherine Boyce Tupper Brown Marshall
Katherine Boyce Tupper Brown Marshall
(1882-1978)
1882 - 1978
stage actorauthoractor
Sarah Gibson Blanding
Sarah Gibson Blanding
American college professor, college basketball coach, college president (1898–1985)
1898 - 1985
academic administratorbasketball coachbasketball player
Zack Whyte
American musician (1898–1967)
1898 - 1967
jazz musicianbanjoistbandleader
Patsy De Forest
Patsy De Forest
American actress (1894-1966)
1894 - 1966
film actoractor
John Hoskins (officer)
John Hoskins (officer)
American military personnel
1898 - 1964
military personnel
Margaret Wood Bancroft
American naturalist and explorer (1893-1986)
1893 - 1986
film actoractornaturalist
Cullen Tate
Cullen Tate
American film director (1896–1947)
1896 - 1947
directorfilm directoractor
Louis E. Miller
Louis E. Miller
American politician (1899-1952)
1899 - 1952
politicianlawyer
Hank Duncan
American musician (1894-1968)
1894 - 1968
jazz musicianpianist
King Swope
King Swope
American politician (1893-1961)
1893 - 1961
politicianlawyerjudge
William McKinney
American musician (1895–1969)
1895 - 1969
jazz musicianbandleaderdrummer
Gertrude Orr
Gertrude Orr
American screenwriter (1891-1971)
1891 - 1971
screenwriter
Calvin D. Johnson
Calvin D. Johnson
American politician
1898 - 1985
politician
Caroline Gordon
American novelist and literary critic (1895–1981)
1895 - 1981
short story writernovelistcritic
Ellis Wilson
American painter (1899-1977)
1899 - 1977
visual artistpainter
Esther Walker
Esther Walker
American actress (1894-1943)
1894 - 1943
stage actorsingeractor
Hi Bell
Hi Bell
American baseball player (1897-1949)
1897 - 1949
baseball player
James Breathitt, Jr.
James Breathitt, Jr.
American politician (1890–1934)
1890 - 1934
politicianlawyer
Kenneth H. Tuggle
Kenneth H. Tuggle
American politician
1904 - 1978
politicianlawyer
Paul Derringer
Paul Derringer
American baseball player (1906–1987)
1906 - 1987
baseball player
Rodes K. Myers
Rodes K. Myers
American politician (1900–1960)
1900 - 1960
politicianlawyer
T. R. M. Howard
American physician (1908–1976)
1908 - 1976
surgeonscientist
James B. Pritchard
American archeologist (1909–1997)
1909 - 1997
archaeologistuniversity teacher
Darlene Hunt
American actress, producer and television writer
1901
television actorfilm actortelevision producer
Klesie Kelly
Klesie Kelly
American soprano, Professor of voice
1901
opera singermusiciansinger
Sondra Rodgers
actor (1903-1997)
1903 - 1997
television actorfilm actoractor
Erin Wilhelmi
actor
1901
film actoractor
Henrietta Bingham
Henrietta Bingham
American socialite, journalist and horse breeder (1901-1968)
1901 - 1968
journalist
Louis Bacon
American musician (1904-1967)
1904 - 1967
jazz musiciantrumpetersinger
Katherine Albert
American actor and screenwriter (1902-1970)
1902 - 1970
writeractorscreenwriter
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