Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 22 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

David E. Davis
American journalist
1930 - 2011
journalist
Solomon King
American musician (1930-2005)
1930 - 2005
singer
Bob Edwards
Bob Edwards
American journalist (1947–2024)
1947 - 2024
presenterradio personalityjournalist
Frank L. Schmidt
American psychologist (1944–2021)
1944 - 2021
forensic psychologistpsychologist
Bobby Rascoe
American basketball player (1940–2024)
1940 - 2024
basketball player
Sam Smith
American basketball player (1944-2022)
1944 - 2022
basketball player
Steve Wright
American football player (born 1942)
1942 - 2025
American football player
Leee Black Childers
American photographer and manager (1945-2014)
1945 - 2014
talent managerwriterphotographer
Homer Neal
Homer Neal
American physicist (1942–2018)
1942 - 2018
physicist
Brent Yonts
Brent Yonts
American politician
1949 - 2021
politicianlawyer
Ruby Winters
American singer
1942 - 2016
singer
Leslie Pope
set decorator (1954-2020)
1954 - 2020
production designer
Clark Adams
Freethought leader, activist (1969-2007)
1969 - 2007
writer
Lee Reherman
Lee Reherman
American actor, television personality (1966-2016)
1966 - 2016
American football playerpresentertelevision actor
Lee Tinsley
Lee Tinsley
American baseball player and coach
1969 - 2023
baseball player
John Montgomery Glover
John Montgomery Glover
American politician (1822-1891)
1822 - 1891
politicianlawyer
William H. Hatch
William H. Hatch
Confederate States Army officer (1833–1896)
1833 - 1896
politicianlawyer
William L. May
American politician (1793-1849)
1793 - 1849
politicianlawyer
Robert Hayes Gore
Robert Hayes Gore
American politician (1886–1972)
1886 - 1972
editorgovernorpolitician
John M. Robsion, Jr.
John M. Robsion, Jr.
American politician (1904-1990)
1904 - 1990
politicianlawyerjudge
Josephine McGill
US composer and music historian
1877 - 1919
composer
Roger Hanson
Roger Hanson
American General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
1827 - 1863
military officerpoliticianlawyer
William McHenry
American politician (1771-1835)
1771 - 1835
politician
Manlius Valerius Thomson
American politician (1802-1850)
1802 - 1850
lawyerpolitician
Ira Allen Haynes
Ira Allen Haynes
United States Army officer
1859 - 1955
military officer
Richard W. Johnson
Richard W. Johnson
Union Army General (1827–1897)
1827 - 1897
writer
Charles Gibbons
Charles Gibbons
politician in Massachusetts, US
1901 - 1968
politician
Skippy Whitaker
American basketball player (1930-1990)
1930 - 1990
basketball player
Frank Covelli
American javelin thrower
1937 - 2022
javelin thrower
Mary Elizabeth Bliss
Mary Elizabeth Bliss
American first lady (1824-1909)
1824 - 1909
politician
Mayme Gehrue
Mayme Gehrue
American actress and dancer
1883 - 2000
danceractor
Joseph Alexander Cooper
Joseph Alexander Cooper
American general (1823–1910)
1823 - 1910
military officer
John Watson Barr
John Watson Barr
United States federal judge in Kentucky (1826-1907)
1826 - 1907
lawyerjudge
Lee Huber
American basketball player in the National Basketball League (1919-2005)
1919 - 2005
basketball player
James W. McMillan
James W. McMillan
Union Army general during the American Civil War (1825-1903)
1825 - 1903
military officer
James Morrison Hawes
James Morrison Hawes
Confederate Army general (1824–1889)
1824 - 1889
military personnel
Denver Grigsby
Denver Grigsby
Major League Baseball outfielder (1901-1973)
1901 - 1973
baseball player
Thais Lawton
Thais Lawton
American actress (1879-1956)
1879 - 1956
actor
James Alexander Williamson
James Alexander Williamson
United States Army general (1829-1902)
1829 - 1902
military officer
Luther Porter Jackson
(1892-1950)
1892 - 1950
historian
Alberta Odell Jones
African-American attorney and civil rights icon
1930 - 1965
lawyer
Joe B. Bates
Joe B. Bates
American politician (1893-1965)
1893 - 1965
school superintendentmunicipal clerkpolitician
James E. Moore, Jr.
James E. Moore, Jr.
American Army general (1931-1999)
1931 - 1999
military officer
Elijah Gates
American politician, and colonel in the Confederate States Army (1827-1915)
1827 - 1915
military officerfarmerpolitician
Edgar Diddle
Edgar Diddle
American basketball coach (1895–1970)
1895 - 1970
American football playerbasketball playerbasketball coach
Eli Metcalfe Bruce
Eli Metcalfe Bruce
Philanthropist and a Representative from Kentucky in the First and Second Confederate Congresses
1828 - 1866
philanthropistpolitician
Anne Crawford Flexner
Anne Crawford Flexner
American dramatist (1874-1955)
1874 - 1955
playwrightwriter
William Herod
American politician (1801-1871)
1801 - 1871
politicianlawyer
Jefferson Hunt
Jefferson Hunt
American politician (1803–1879)
1803 - 1879
politician
Edward H. Hobson
Edward H. Hobson
Union Army general (1825–1901)
1825 - 1901
military officer
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