Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 21 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Burke Elbrick
Charles Burke Elbrick
American diplomat
1908 - 1983
diplomat
Don Hurst
Don Hurst
American baseball player (1905-1952)
1905 - 1952
baseball player
Harlan Hubbard
artist and author (1900-1988)
1900 - 1988
graphic artistpainterwriter
Howard Baker, Sr.
Howard Baker, Sr.
American politician (1902-1964)
1902 - 1964
publisherpoliticianlawyer
Birch Monroe
American bluegrass musician (1901-1982)
1901 - 1982
violinist
Eugene Siler
Eugene Siler
American lawyer, politician and judge (1900-1987)
1900 - 1987
juristpoliticianlawyer
Buell Kazee
Buell Kazee
American singer (1900–1976)
1900 - 1976
banjoistsongwritersinger-songwriter
Clyde McCoy
Clyde McCoy
American jazz trumpeter and recording artist (1903–1990)
1903 - 1990
jazz musicianbandleader
William E. Barber
William E. Barber
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1919-2002)
1919 - 2002
military officer
Todd Rhodes
American musician (1900–1965)
1900 - 1965
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
Phil Woolpert
Phil Woolpert
American basketball coach (1915–1987)
1915 - 1987
basketball coachbasketball player
E. S. Johnny Walker
E. S. Johnny Walker
American politician (1911-2000)
1911 - 2000
politician
Wendell Howes Meade
American politician (1912-1986)
1912 - 1986
contractorbankerpolitician
Bob Cluggish
American basketball player (1917-2008)
1917 - 2008
basketball player
Mary Wharton
American botanist (1912-1991)
1912 - 1991
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Mary Anthony
American choreographer, modern dancer, and dance teacher (1916–2014)
1916 - 2014
dancerchoreographer
Forest Sale
Forest Sale
American college basketball player and politician (1911-1985)
1911 - 1985
basketball coachbasketball playerpolitician
Joseph Vernon Shea
Joseph Vernon Shea
American author
1912 - 1981
novelistpoetwriter
Margaret Danner
American poet
1915 - 1984
activistpoetwriter
Thelma Stovall
Thelma Stovall
American politician (1919-1994)
1919 - 1994
politician
Thomas A. Spragens
Thomas A. Spragens
American academic administrator (1917–2006)
1917 - 2006
academic administratorcivil servantwriter
Tommy Kron
American basketball player
1943 - 2007
basketball player
Joe B. Hall
Joe B. Hall
American college basketball coach
1928 - 2022
basketball coach
Leon Bibb
Leon Bibb
American musician (1922-2015)
1922 - 2015
film actorfilm score composermusician
Pati Hill
American writer (1921–2014)
1921 - 2014
artistwriter
Gene Rhodes
American basketball player-coach
1927 - 2018
basketball coachbasketball player
Jack Tingle
American basketball player (1924–1958)
1924 - 1958
basketball coachbasketball player
Odie Spears
American basketball player (1925–1985)
1925 - 1985
basketball player
Clarence "Big House" Gaines
Clarence "Big House" Gaines
American basketball player and coach (1923-2005)
1923 - 2005
American football playerbasketball coachbasketball player
Bob Naber
Professional basketball player (1929-1998)
1929 - 1998
basketball player
Russell E. Dougherty
Russell E. Dougherty
United States general
1920 - 2007
military officer
Bob Young
American news anchor
1923 - 2011
journalist
Bill Richmond
American screenwriter
1921 - 2016
actorscreenwriter
Debbie Dean
American musician
1928 - 2001
songwritersinger
Edward M. Coffman
American military historian
1929 - 2020
military historianuniversity teacher
George Elder
American baseball player
1921 - 2022
baseball player
Evelyn West
American burlesque performer (1921-2004)
1921 - 2004
actor
Evelyn Nicol
Immunologist and microbiologist
1930 - 2020
immunologistmicrobiologist
Elizabeth A. R. Brown
Elizabeth A. R. Brown
American scholar
1932 - 2024
medievalistuniversity teacherhistorian
Jack Turner
Jack Turner
American sportsperson and basketball player (1939-2013)
1939 - 2013
basketball player
Jody Payne
Jody Payne
guitarist
1936 - 2013
guitaristsongwriter
Lou Johnson
Lou Johnson
American baseball player (1934-2020)
1934 - 2020
baseball player
Norro Wilson
American singer-songwriter (1938–2017)
1938 - 2017
songwritersinger-songwriterrecord producer
Ray Pennington
American country singer-songwriter
1933 - 2020
guitaristmusiciansongwriter
Nelson Royal
Nelson Royal
American professional wrestler, trainer en promoter
1935 - 2002
professional wrestler
Thomas M. Humphrey
Thomas M. Humphrey
American economist
1935 - 2023
economist
Mary-Lou Pardue
American geneticist (1933 - 2024)
1933 - 2024
cell biologistgeneticist
Maxine Cheshire
American journalist
1930 - 2020
journalist
Betty Siegel
Betty Siegel
American academic (1931-2020)
1931 - 2020
academic administrator
Bobby Osborne
Bobby Osborne
American musician
1931 - 2023
blues musicianmusic educatormandolinist
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