Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 9 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Murray Raney
American engineer (1885-1966)
1885 - 1966
chemistuniversity teacherengineer
Miss DuPont
Miss DuPont
American actress (1894-1973)
1894 - 1973
actor
Boyd Atkins
Boyd Atkins
American musician
1900 - 1965
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Harry Carter
Harry Carter
American actor in silent flims (1879-1952)
1879 - 1952
actor
Todd Duncan
Todd Duncan
American opera singer (1903-1998)
1903 - 1998
opera singermusicianactor
Catherine Dale Owen
Catherine Dale Owen
American actress (1900-1965)
1900 - 1965
film actorstage actoractor
Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
American actor (1902-1952)
1902 - 1952
actor
Thruston Ballard Morton
Thruston Ballard Morton
American politician (1907–1982)
1907 - 1982
directorbankerfarmer
Clifton Rodes Breckinridge
Clifton Rodes Breckinridge
Confederate military officer and politician (1846-1932)
1846 - 1932
bankerambassadordiplomat
William Logan
William Logan
American politician (1776–1822)
1776 - 1822
politicianlawyerjudge
James S. Albus
James S. Albus
engineer (1935-2011)
1935 - 2011
authorcomputer scientistengineer
John Bullock Clark
John Bullock Clark
American politician, Missouri (1802-1885)
1802 - 1885
politicianlawyer
Benton McMillin
Benton McMillin
American politician (1845-1933)
1845 - 1933
ambassadorgovernordiplomat
Carol Sutton
American journalist and first woman editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper (1933-1985)
1933 - 1985
journalist
Daniel Weisiger Adams
Daniel Weisiger Adams
American lawyer and army officer (1821–1872)
1821 - 1872
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Rags Ragland
Rags Ragland
American actor (1905-1946)
1905 - 1946
stage actoractor
Carter Harrison III
Carter Harrison III
American politician (1825-1893); mayor of Chicago 1879-1887 & 1893
1825 - 1893
juristpoliticianlawyer
Thomas Reynolds
Thomas Reynolds
Governor of Missouri (1796-1844)
1796 - 1844
juristgovernorpolitician
Madeline McDowell Breckinridge
Madeline McDowell Breckinridge
American suffragist (1872-1920)
1872 - 1920
suffragisthuman rights defender
Albert S. Marks
Albert S. Marks
American politician
1836 - 1891
governorpoliticianlawyer
Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle
American neuroscientist (1918–2015)
1918 - 2015
neuroscientistuniversity teacherphysician
John W. Harreld
John W. Harreld
American politician (1872-1950)
1872 - 1950
politicianlawyer
M. M. Logan
M. M. Logan
American politician (1874–1939)
1874 - 1939
politicianlawyerjudge
Marian Carr
Marian Carr
American actress (1926-2003)
1926 - 2003
actor
Jean Byron
Jean Byron
American actress (1925–2006)
1925 - 2006
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Matty Matlock
Matty Matlock
American musician (1907–1978)
1907 - 1978
saxophonistjazz musicianclarinetist
Lewis W. Green
Lewis W. Green
American minister and university president
1806 - 1863
academic administratoruniversity teacher
Millard Webb
American film director (1893-1935)
1893 - 1935
film directoractorscreenwriter
J. C. S. Blackburn
J. C. S. Blackburn
American politician (1838-1918)
1838 - 1918
juristfarmerpolitician
Willis A. Gorman
Willis A. Gorman
American general, politician and lawyer (1816-1876)
1816 - 1876
prosecutorBrigadegeneralmilitary officer
William A. Trimble
William A. Trimble
American politician (1786-1821)
1786 - 1821
politicianlawyer
Thomas R. Underwood
Thomas R. Underwood
American politician from Kentucky
1898 - 1956
managerjournalisteditor
Charles Anderson
Charles Anderson
American politician (1814-1895)
1814 - 1895
juristcolonelgovernor
John Norvell
John Norvell
American politician (1789-1850)
1789 - 1850
journalisteditorpolitician
Sam C. Ford
Sam C. Ford
American judge (1882-1961)
1882 - 1961
lawyerjudge
William Wirt Adams
William Wirt Adams
Confederate States Army general (1819-1888)
1819 - 1888
politicianmilitary personnel
William A. Stanfill
William A. Stanfill
American politician (1892–1971)
1892 - 1971
politicianlawyer
Donnie Butcher
American basketball player and coach (1936–2012)
1936 - 2012
basketball coachbasketball player
John M. Robsion
John M. Robsion
American politician (1873–1948)
1873 - 1948
politicianlawyerteacher
Wiley Rutledge
Wiley Rutledge
American Supreme Court justice (1894-1949)
1894 - 1949
university teacherlawyerjudge
James D. Walker
James D. Walker
American politician (1830-1906)
1830 - 1906
politicianlawyerjudge
Anthony Grundy
American basketball player (1979–2019)
1979 - 2019
basketball player
Howard Samuel Irwin
Howard Samuel Irwin
American botanist and taxonomist (1928-2019)
1928 - 2019
scientific collectorexplorerbotanist
Julia Perry
Julia Perry
American composer (1924-1979)
1924 - 1979
woman conductormusicologistviolinist
Doc Cook
Doc Cook
American musician (1891–1958)
1891 - 1958
jazz musiciantalent managerbandleader
Ron Thomas
American basketball player (1950–2018)
1950 - 2018
basketball player
Robert C. Wickliffe
Robert C. Wickliffe
American politician (1819–1895)
1819 - 1895
governorpoliticianlawyer
Ron Thompson
Ron Thompson
American actor (1941–2024)
1941 - 2024
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Buckner Stith Morris
Buckner Stith Morris
American mayor (1800-1879)
1800 - 1879
peace activistpoliticianlawyer
Sarah T. Bolton
Sarah T. Bolton
American writer (1814–1893)
1814 - 1893
journalistsingerpoet
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