Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 6 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

William Orlando Butler
William Orlando Butler
United States general (1791-1880)
1791 - 1880
politicianlawyer
Richard P. Bland
Richard P. Bland
American politician (1835-1899)
1835 - 1899
politicianlawyer
George Horace Lorimer
George Horace Lorimer
American journalist and writer
1867 - 1937
journalistwriter
Bird Averitt
Bird Averitt
American basketball player (1952–2020)
1952 - 2020
basketball player
Louie B. Nunn
Louie B. Nunn
Kentucky governor (1924-2004)
1924 - 2004
politicianlawyerjudge
Jimmy Raney
American musician (1927–1995)
1927 - 1995
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Willa Brown
Willa Brown
American pilot and aviation educator (1906-1992)
1906 - 1992
aircraft pilot
David Boaz
David Boaz
American libertarian author and editor (1953-2024)
1953 - 2024
philosopherpolitical scientistwriter
Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley
American country singer (1954–1989)
1954 - 1989
recording artistcountry singersongwriter
Oscar Underwood
Oscar Underwood
American politician (1862–1929)
1862 - 1929
politicianlawyer
Joseph Winlock
Joseph Winlock
American astronomer (1826–1875)
1826 - 1875
mathematicianastronomer
Hunt Stromberg
Hunt Stromberg
American film producer (1894-1968)
1894 - 1968
producerfilm directorfilm producer
Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman
American musician (1904-1981)
1904 - 1981
jazz trumpetertrumpeterjazz musician
Vicki Ann Funk
Vicki Ann Funk
American botanist for the National Museum of Natural History (1947-2019)
1947 - 2019
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Nathaniel Shaler
Nathaniel Shaler
American paleontologist and geologist (1841–1906)
1841 - 1906
botanistpedagoguepaleontologist
Augustus E. Willson
Augustus E. Willson
American politician (1846-1931)
1846 - 1931
governorpoliticianlawyer
Hugh L. Scott
Hugh L. Scott
7th Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1914-1917)
1853 - 1934
military officer
Rahman Ali
Rahman Ali
American former heavyweight boxer
1943 - 2025
boxer
Lance Fuller
Lance Fuller
actor (1928-2001)
1928 - 2001
actor
Mathilde Brundage
Mathilde Brundage
American actress (1859-1939)
1859 - 1939
film actoractor
Jack Coleman
American basketball player (1924–1998)
1924 - 1998
basketball player
Stanley Forman Reed
Stanley Forman Reed
American judge (1884–1980)
1884 - 1980
juristlawyerjudge
Edward Canby
Edward Canby
Union Army general (1817–1873)
1817 - 1873
major generalmilitary officer
Bill McCutcheon
Bill McCutcheon
American actor (1924-2002)
1924 - 2002
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Humphrey Marshall
Humphrey Marshall
United States Congressman and general in the Confederate States Army (1812-1872)
1812 - 1872
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
James Semple
James Semple
American politician from Illinois (1798–1866)
1798 - 1866
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Leo Burmester
American actor (1944-2007)
1944 - 2007
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Henry Smith Lane
Henry Smith Lane
United States Army officer and politician (1811–1881)
1811 - 1881
bankerjuristgovernor
John M. Robinson
John M. Robinson
American politician from Illinois (1794-1843)
1794 - 1843
politicianlawyerjudge
Gary Stewart
American singer (1944–2003)
1944 - 2003
songwritermusician
Robert Karnes
Robert Karnes
American film, stage and television actor (1917–1979)
1917 - 1979
television actoractor
Lorimer Johnston
Lorimer Johnston
American silent film actor and director (1858-1941)
1858 - 1941
film actorfilm directoractor
Curtis Gates Lloyd
Curtis Gates Lloyd
American mycologist (1859–1926)
1859 - 1926
mycologistscientific collectorbotanical collector
Margery Wilson
Margery Wilson
American actress (1896-1986)
1896 - 1986
film actorfilm directoractor
Evelyn Selbie
Evelyn Selbie
American actress (1871-1950)
1871 - 1950
film actorstage actoractor
Daniel Taradash
American screenwriter (1913-2003)
1913 - 2003
film directorscreenwriter
Joseph L. Bristow
Joseph L. Bristow
American politician (1861-1944)
1861 - 1944
politician
Randall L. Gibson
Randall L. Gibson
Confederate Army general and U.S. Senator (1832-1892)
1832 - 1892
plantation ownermilitary officerjurist
Ray Chapman
Ray Chapman
American baseball player (1891–1920)
1891 - 1920
baseball player
Al Casey
Al Casey
American jazz guitarist (1915–2005)
1915 - 2005
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
William S. Taylor
William S. Taylor
American politician, Kentucky, born 1853 (1853–1928)
1853 - 1928
politicianlawyerjudge
George B. Martin
George B. Martin
Democrat member of the United States Senate (1876-1945)
1876 - 1945
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Burns Smith
Robert Burns Smith
American politician (1854-1908)
1854 - 1908
politicianlawyer
Ollie Murray James
Ollie Murray James
American politician (1871–1918)
1871 - 1918
politicianlawyer
Fate Marable
Fate Marable
American musician (1890–1947)
1890 - 1947
jazz musicianpianistbandleader
Enid Yandell
Enid Yandell
American sculptor
1869 - 1934
sculptorartist
Samuel Freeman Miller
Samuel Freeman Miller
American judge (1816-1890)
1816 - 1890
lawyerjudge
Robert Ward Johnson
Robert Ward Johnson
American politician (1814-1879)
1814 - 1879
planter classpoliticianlawyer
Robert Agnew
Robert Agnew
American actor (1899-1983)
1899 - 1983
film actoractor
Thomas Carlin
Thomas Carlin
American politician (1789-1852)
1789 - 1852
governorpolitician
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