Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 12 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

George Herbert Walker
American financier (1875–1953)
1875 – 1953
financierbanker
Thomas Scott Baldwin
Thomas Scott Baldwin
American balloonist (1854-1923)
1854 – 1923
balloonist
Edward V. Long
Edward V. Long
American politician (1908-1972)
1908 – 1972
politician
John Ellis Martineau
John Ellis Martineau
Governor of Arkansas (1873-1937)
1873 – 1937
juristgovernorpolitician
Joseph Toole
Joseph Toole
American politician (1851-1929)
1851 – 1929
politician
Thomas B. Catron
Thomas B. Catron
American politician (1840–1921)
1840 – 1921
politician
George Turner
George Turner
U.S. politician from Washington state (1850-1932)
1850 – 1932
politicianlawyerjudge
Patrick Hemingway
Patrick Hemingway
American author, safari guide, son to Ernest Hemingway (1928–2025)
1928 – 2025
safari guideexplorerhunter
Bennett Champ Clark
Bennett Champ Clark
American judge and politician (1890–1954)
1890 – 1954
politicianlawyerjudge
Nate Colbert
Nate Colbert
American baseball player
1946 – 2023
baseball player
Jay Wilsey
Jay Wilsey
actor (1896-1961)
1896 – 1961
film actorfilm directoractor
Frank P. Briggs
Frank P. Briggs
American politician (1894–1992)
1894 – 1992
politicianbusinessperson
Laura La Varnie
Laura La Varnie
actress (1853-1939)
1853 – 1939
film actoractor
Mary Frann
Mary Frann
American actress (1943-1998)
1943 – 1998
beauty pageant contestantfilm actortelevision actor
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler
American actor (1888-1938)
1888 – 1938
actor
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
actor (1881-1957)
1881 – 1957
film actorassistant directoractor
David E. Kuhl
David E. Kuhl
American scientist (1929–2017)
1929 – 2017
radiologistphysicianscientist
Bud Walton
American businessman (1921–1995)
1921 – 1995
businessperson
Manfred Toeppen
water polo player (1887–1968)
1887 – 1968
water polo playerswimmer
Albert Bloch
American artist (1882-1961)
1882 – 1961
university teacherpaintertranslator
Elijah S. Grammer
Elijah S. Grammer
American politician (1868-1936)
1868 – 1936
politician
Roy Engel
Roy Engel
American actor (1913-1980)
1913 – 1980
television actoractor
William A. Horning
art director (1904-1959)
1904 – 1959
scenographer
Reggie Young
Reggie Young
American guitarist (1936–2019)
1936 – 2019
guitaristmusiciansinger-songwriter
Lloyd Spencer
Lloyd Spencer
American politician (1893-1981)
1893 – 1981
military officerpolitician
Henry B. Harris
Henry B. Harris
American theatre producer and owner (1866–1912)
1866 – 1912
theatrical producer
Walter Staley
American equestrian (1932–2010)
1932 – 2010
event rider
Buddy Baker
American composer, big band arranger, orchestra leader (1918-2002)
1918 – 2002
music educatorfilm score composercomposer
Ernie Wilkins
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
1922 – 1999
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Francis Cockrell
Francis Cockrell
Confederate Army general (1834-1915)
1834 – 1915
Brigadegeneralpoliticianscreenwriter
Frank Austin
Frank Austin
actor (1877-1954)
1877 – 1954
actor
Paul Murry
Disney comics artist (1911–1989)
1911 – 1989
comics artistanimator
Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
American politician (1903–1960)
1903 – 1960
prosecutormilitary officerjurist
Pauline Gracia Beery Mack
Pauline Gracia Beery Mack
American chemist (1891–1974)
1891 – 1974
chemist
Joan Quigley
American astrologer
1927 – 2014
astrologer
Cardiss Collins
Cardiss Collins
American Democratic politician from Illinois
1931 – 2013
auditoraccountantpolitician
Herb Reed
Herb Reed
American singer (1928–2012)
1928 – 2012
singer
Chester A. Arnold
American paleobotanist (1901-1977)
1901 – 1977
paleobotanistbotanistpaleontologist
Alfred M. Gray Jr.
Alfred M. Gray Jr.
United States Marine Corps Commandant
1928 – 2024
military officer
Conrad Rooks
American film director (1934–2011)
1934 – 2011
directorfilm producerfilm director
Bob Ferry
Bob Ferry
American basketball player-coach
1937 – 2021
basketball coachbasketball player
Victor Wolfgang von Hagen
Victor Wolfgang von Hagen
American explorer, author and archaeological historian (1908–1985)
1908 – 1985
exploreranthropologistarchaeologist
Harry von Meter
Harry von Meter
American actor (1871-1956)
1871 – 1956
film actoractor
Howard Sutherland
Howard Sutherland
American politician (1865–1950)
1865 – 1950
editorpolitician
Howard R. Hughes Sr.
Howard R. Hughes Sr.
American businessman (1869–1924)
1869 – 1924
inventorentrepreneurbusinessperson
X Brands
X Brands
American actor (1927-2000)
1927 – 2000
film actortelevision actorstunt performer
Mickey Carroll
American actor (1919–2009)
1919 – 2009
film actoractor
Rice W. Means
Rice W. Means
American Politician and Ku Klux Klan member (1877-1949)
1877 – 1949
politicianlawyerjudge
Jay Miller
Jay Miller
American basketball player (1943–2001)
1994 – 2001
basketball player
Kermit Beahan
Kermit Beahan
bombardier who dropped atomic bomb on Nagasaki
1918 – 1989
air force officeraircraft pilot
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