Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

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

Roland Hayes
Roland Hayes
African American singer (1887–1977)
1887 - 1977
opera singersingercomposer
George Howard Williams
George Howard Williams
American politician, Missouri (1871-1963)
1871 - 1963
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Scott Baldwin
Thomas Scott Baldwin
American balloonist (1854-1923)
1854 - 1923
balloonist
George Herbert Walker
American financier (1875–1953)
1875 - 1953
financierbanker
Joseph Toole
Joseph Toole
American politician (1851-1929)
1851 - 1929
politician
John Ellis Martineau
John Ellis Martineau
Governor of Arkansas (1873-1937)
1873 - 1937
juristgovernorpolitician
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
Rick Zumwalt
American actor (1951–2003)
1951 - 2003
arm wrestlerfilm actor
Harlan Leonard
Harlan Leonard
American musician (1905–1983)
1905 - 1983
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Lightnin' Slim
American Louisiana blues musician
1913 - 1974
singer
Patrick Hemingway
Patrick Hemingway
American author, safari guide, son to Ernest Hemingway (1928–2025)
1928 - 2025
safari guideexplorerhunter
Lige Conley
Lige Conley
American actor of the silent era (1897-1937)
1897 - 1937
film actoractorscreenwriter
Clarence M. Kelley
Clarence M. Kelley
Director of the FBI (1911–1997)
1911 - 1997
special agentcivil servant
Laura La Varnie
Laura La Varnie
actress (1853-1939)
1853 - 1939
film actoractor
Walter Page
American jazz musician (1900-1957)
1900 - 1957
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Edward V. Long
Edward V. Long
American politician (1908-1972)
1908 - 1972
politician
Jay Wilsey
Jay Wilsey
actor (1896-1961)
1896 - 1961
film actorfilm directoractor
Bennett Champ Clark
Bennett Champ Clark
American judge and politician (1890–1954)
1890 - 1954
politicianlawyerjudge
Edward Ward
American composer (1900-1971)
1900 - 1971
film score composermusiciancomposer
Nate Colbert
Nate Colbert
American baseball player
1946 - 2023
baseball player
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler
American actor (1888-1938)
1888 - 1938
actor
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
actor (1881-1957)
1881 - 1957
film actorassistant directoractor
Frank P. Briggs
Frank P. Briggs
American politician (1894–1992)
1894 - 1992
politicianbusinessperson
Elijah S. Grammer
Elijah S. Grammer
American politician (1868-1936)
1868 - 1936
politician
Mary Frann
Mary Frann
American actress (1943-1998)
1943 - 1998
beauty pageant contestantfilm actortelevision actor
Manfred Toeppen
water polo player (1887–1968)
1887 - 1968
water polo playerswimmer
David E. Kuhl
David E. Kuhl
American scientist (1929–2017)
1929 - 2017
radiologistphysicianscientist
Francis Cockrell
Francis Cockrell
Confederate Army general (1834-1915)
1834 - 1915
Brigadegeneralpoliticianscreenwriter
Albert Bloch
American artist (1882-1961)
1882 - 1961
university teacherpaintertranslator
Henry B. Harris
Henry B. Harris
American theatre producer and owner (1866–1912)
1866 - 1912
theatrical producer
Frank Austin
Frank Austin
actor (1877-1954)
1877 - 1954
actor
X Brands
X Brands
American actor (1927-2000)
1927 - 2000
film actortelevision actorstunt performer
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
Walter Staley
American equestrian (1932–2010)
1932 - 2010
event rider
Ernie Wilkins
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
1922 - 1999
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Roy Engel
Roy Engel
American actor (1913-1980)
1913 - 1980
television actoractor
Buddy Baker
American composer, big band arranger, orchestra leader (1918-2002)
1918 - 2002
music educatorfilm score composercomposer
Pauline Gracia Beery Mack
Pauline Gracia Beery Mack
American chemist (1891–1974)
1891 - 1974
chemist
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
Joan Quigley
American astrologer
1927 - 2014
astrologer
Herb Reed
Herb Reed
American singer (1928–2012)
1928 - 2012
singer
Harry von Meter
Harry von Meter
American actor (1871-1956)
1871 - 1956
film actoractor
Charles C. Moore
Charles C. Moore
American politician, Idaho (1866-1958)
1866 - 1958
governorpoliticianteacher
Robert Evans Snodgrass
American entomologist, scientific collector and illustrator (1875-1962)
1875 - 1962
scientific collectorscientific illustratorentomologist
Elmer Keith
American rancher
1899 - 1984
inventorwriter
Sally Benson
Sally Benson
American writer (1897-1972)
1897 - 1972
short story writerwriterscreenwriter
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