Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 4 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Roy Bean
Roy Bean
American judge (1825–1903)
1825 – 1903
justice of the peacelawyerjudge
Francis Preston Blair Jr.
Francis Preston Blair Jr.
Union Army general, politician (1821–1875)
1821 – 1875
military officerjuristmajor general
Virgil Earp
Virgil Earp
deputy US marshal and soldier (1843–1905)
1843 – 1905
police officer
Elizabeth Robins
Elizabeth Robins
actress, producer, playwright, novelist and feminist (1862-1952)
1862 – 1952
feministnovelistplaywright
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
American actress (1873–1959)
1873 – 1959
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Tom London
Tom London
American actor (1889-1963)
1889 – 1963
actor
John Alexander
John Alexander
American actor (1897-1982)
1897 – 1982
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Cecile Arnold
Cecile Arnold
American actress (1891-1931)
1891 – 1931
film actoractor
John Patrick
American playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995)
1905 – 1995
playwrightwriteractor
Alberta Vaughn
Alberta Vaughn
actress (1904-1992)
1904 – 1992
film actoractor
Robert D. Webb
film director (1903-1990)
1903 – 1990
film producerfilm directordirector
Paul Rudolph
American architect (1918–1997)
1918 – 1997
university teacherarchitect
Red Foley
Red Foley
American country musician (1910–1968)
1910 – 1968
radio personalitysongwritermusician
Mickey Baker
Mickey Baker
American jazz and rock guitarist (1925–2012)
1925 – 2012
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Wallace Jones
American basketball player (1926–2014)
1926 – 2014
basketball playerbasketball coach
Robert K. Massie
American historian (1929–2019)
1929 – 2019
essayistjournalisthistorian
Roscoe Bartlett
Roscoe Bartlett
American politician (born 1926)
1926
assistant professorpolitician
Don Galloway
Don Galloway
American actor (1937-2009)
1937 – 2009
film actortelevision actorjournalist
Ben Keith
Ben Keith
American musician (1937–2010)
1937 – 2010
guitaristsongwritermusician
Thomas Amlong
Thomas Amlong
American rower (1935–2009)
1935 – 2009
rower
William Lee D. Ewing
William Lee D. Ewing
American politician (1795–1846)
1795 – 1846
politician
Joseph Holt
Joseph Holt
Union Army general (1807-1894)
1807 – 1894
jurisprudencemilitary officerjurist
William Alexander Richardson
William Alexander Richardson
American politician (1811-1875)
1811 – 1875
governorpoliticianlawyer
James Speed
James Speed
American lawyer and politician (1812–1887)
1812 – 1887
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
George Graham Vest
George Graham Vest
U.S. politician (1830-1904)
1830 – 1904
juristpoliticianlawyer
Richard J. Oglesby
Richard J. Oglesby
Union Army general (1824–1899)
1824 – 1899
military officerjuristmajor general
Gustavus Woodson Smith
Gustavus Woodson Smith
Confederate Army general (1821-1896)
1821 – 1896
politicianmilitary personnel
Frank Duveneck
Frank Duveneck
American artist (1848-1919)
1848 – 1919
painteruniversity teacher
William O'Connell Bradley
William O'Connell Bradley
politician from the US state of Kentucky (1847-1914)
1847 – 1914
politicianlawyer
David R. Francis
David R. Francis
American politician (1850-1927)
1850 – 1927
diplomatgovernorambassador
Augustus Owsley Stanley
Augustus Owsley Stanley
American state and federal politician (1867-1958)
1867 – 1958
politicianlawyer
Charles Courtney Curran
Charles Courtney Curran
American painter (1861-1942)
1861 – 1942
painter
Sophonisba Breckinridge
Sophonisba Breckinridge
American lawyer, social reformer, social scientist and civil rights activist (1866-1948)
1866 – 1948
university teachersuffragisteconomist
Anthony Coldeway
Anthony Coldeway
American screenwriter (1887-1963)
1887 – 1963
film screenwriterfilm directorscreenwriter
Earle Clements
Earle Clements
American farmer and politician (1896-1985)
1896 – 1985
lobbyistfarmerpolitician
Tom Powers
Tom Powers
American actor (1890–1955)
1890 – 1955
television actorfilm actorstage actor
William Cantrell
William Cantrell
racecar driver
1908 – 1996
Formula One driverracing driver
Lawrence Wetherby
Lawrence Wetherby
American politician (1908–1994)
1908 – 1994
governorpoliticianlawyer
Thomas Stoltz Harvey
American pathologist (1912–2007)
1912 – 2007
pathologistneurologist
Arnie Risen
Arnie Risen
American basketball player (1924–2012)
1924 – 2012
basketball player
Walter Dee Huddleston
Walter Dee Huddleston
American politician (1926–2018)
1926 – 2018
politician
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
American actress (1922–2021)
1922 – 2021
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Paul Hornung
Paul Hornung
American football player (1935–2020)
1935 – 2020
American football playerbasketball player
Julia Carson
Julia Carson
American politician (1938–2007)
1938 – 2007
politician
James Turner Morehead
James Turner Morehead
American politician and lawyer (1797-1854)
1797 – 1854
politicianlawyer
John Floyd
John Floyd
American politician and military officer (1783–1837)
1783 – 1837
politician
Joseph Duncan
Joseph Duncan
American politician (1794-1844)
1794 – 1844
politician
John L. Helm
John L. Helm
Governor of Kentucky (1802-1867)
1802 – 1867
politicianlawyer
Lazarus Powell
Lazarus Powell
American politician (1812–1867)
1812 – 1867
politicianlawyer
John Stuart Williams
John Stuart Williams
Confederate Army general
1818 – 1898
politicianlawyer
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