Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 1 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Mark Twain
Mark Twain
American author and humorist (1835–1910)
1835 – 1910
science fiction writerautobiographerhumorist
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
president of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972)
1884 – 1972
diaristmilitary officerpolitician
T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
US-British poet (1888–1965)
1888 – 1965
Nobel Prize winnersocial criticshort story writer
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)
1928 – 2014
dancertelevision actorautobiographer
Edwin Hubble
Edwin Hubble
American astronomer (1889–1953)
1889 – 1953
cosmologistastrophysicistastronomer
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein
American author and aeronautical engineer (1907–1988)
1907 – 1988
essayistnaval officerliterary critic
Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie
American writer and lecturer (1888-1955)
1888 – 1955
motivational speakerlecturerbiographer
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
American musician (1926–2017)
1926 – 2017
rock musicianrestaurateurmusician
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker
American-born French dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975)
1906 – 1975
jazz musicianmodelintelligence officer
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes
American writer and social activist (1901–1967)
1901 – 1967
opinion journalistessayistnovelist
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
American actor (1929–2021)
1929 – 2021
trade unionistfilm producervoice actor
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
American actress and dancer (1911–1995)
1911 – 1995
film actortelevision actordancer
Jack Kilby
Jack Kilby
American electrical engineer (1923–2005)
1923 – 2005
electronic engineeruniversity teacherinventor
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)
1920 – 1955
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer (1914–1997)
1914 – 1997
science fiction writerprose writeressayist
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow
American film actress (1911–1937)
1911 – 1937
film actoractor
Robert Altman
Robert Altman
American filmmaker (1925–2006)
1925 – 2006
film screenwriterfilm actorfilm editor
John Huston
John Huston
American film director, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1987)
1906 – 1987
film screenwriterfilm producerproducer
Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman
American actress (1917–2007)
1917 – 2007
actor
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
American actor (1911–1993)
1911 – 1993
autobiographerfilm actorart collector
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
African American botanist and inventor (1864-1943)
1864 – 1943
scientific collectormycologistbotanical collector
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
American broadcast journalist (1916-2009)
1916 – 2009
speakerjournalistnews presenter
John J. Pershing
John J. Pershing
United States Army general in World War I
1860 – 1948
military officerlawyer
Omar Bradley
Omar Bradley
United States Army general (1893–1981)
1893 – 1981
officialmilitary officer
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page
American actress (1924-1987)
1924 – 1987
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Bess Truman
Bess Truman
First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953
1885 – 1982
politician
Jesse James
Jesse James
American outlaw, confederate guerrilla, and train robber
1847 – 1882
cowboy
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023)
1928 – 2023
recording artistmusic arrangerfilm score composer
Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin
American author (1850–1904)
1850 – 1904
novelisttranslatorwriter
Harlow Shapley
Harlow Shapley
American astronomer (1885-1972)
1885 – 1972
meteorologistuniversity teacherastronomer
Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
American actor and comedian (born 1925)
1925
film actorfilm producerdancer
Margaret Brown
Margaret Brown
survivor of the sinking of the Titanic (1867–1932), women's rights activist, philanthropist
1867 – 1932
suffragistphilanthropistsocialite
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
American actress (1879-1967)
1879 – 1967
film actorstage actoractor
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
American actor (1885-1949)
1885 – 1949
film actorstage actorfilm director
Betty Grable
Betty Grable
American actress and pin-up girl (1916–1973)
1916 – 1973
coverpersonfilm actortelevision actor
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
American political commentator (1951–2021)
1951 – 2021
presenterradio punditchildren's writer
Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore
American poet (1887–1972)
1887 – 1972
essayistliterary critictranslator
Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr
American Protestant theologian (1892–1971)
1892 – 1971
ethicistphilosopheruniversity teacher
Ken Page
Ken Page
American actor (1954–2024)
1954 – 2024
cabaret performertelevision actordancer
Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra
American baseball player, manager, and coach (1925–2015)
1925 – 2015
baseball player
Martha Gellhorn
Martha Gellhorn
journalist from the United States (1908–1998)
1908 – 1998
novelistjournalistwar correspondent
Julia Grant
Julia Grant
First Lady of the United States from 1869 to 1877
1826 – 1902
politician
Doris Roberts
Doris Roberts
American actress (1925–2016)
1925 – 2016
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Sara Teasdale
Sara Teasdale
American writer and poet (1884–1933)
1884 – 1933
poetwriter
Ub Iwerks
Ub Iwerks
American animator and special effects pioneer (1901–1971)
1901 – 1971
film professional
Annie Wersching
Annie Wersching
American actress (1977–2023)
1977 – 2023
video game actorfilm actortelevision actor
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume
American actor (1927-2017)
1927 – 2017
motormanvideographerpostal worker
Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly
American conservative activist (1924-2016)
1924 – 2016
anti-abortion activistactivistpolitical activist
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist (1904–1969)
1904 – 1969
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Don S. Davis
Don S. Davis
American character actor (1942–2008)
1942 – 2008
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
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