Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 13 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Earl Weaver
Earl Weaver
American baseball player, coach and announcer (1930-2013)
1930 - 2013
baseball player
Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard
American philosopher (1935–2013)
1935 - 2013
religious writernon-fiction writerphilosopher
Edward H. Moore
Edward H. Moore
American politician (1871-1950)
1871 - 1950
rancherfarmerpolitician
Robert E. Hannegan
Robert E. Hannegan
American politician (1903–1949)
1903 - 1949
juristpoliticianlawyer
Robert Moore Williams
American writer (1907–1977)
1907 - 1977
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Carr Neel
Carr Neel
American tennis player
1873 - 1949
tennis player
Ken Boyer
Ken Boyer
American baseball player and coach (1931–1982)
1931 - 1982
baseball player
Kate Toncray
American actress (1867-1927)
1867 - 1927
film actoractor
Lee E. McMahon
Lee E. McMahon
American computer scientist
1931 - 1989
computer scientistengineer
Don Gillis
American composer (1912–1978)
1912 - 1978
classical composermusicologistconductor
Teddy Infuhr
American actor (1936–2007)
1936 - 2007
film actoractor
Charles J. Hughes Jr.
Charles J. Hughes Jr.
American politician (1853-1911)
1853 - 1911
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Gerard Swope
Gerard Swope
American businessman (1872–1957)
1872 - 1957
entrepreneur
Frank Schreiner
American water polo player (1879-1937)
1879 - 1937
water polo player
Elmer Keith
American rancher
1899 - 1984
inventorwriter
Sally Benson
Sally Benson
American writer (1897-1972)
1897 - 1972
short story writerwriterscreenwriter
Robert Guthrie
American microbiologist (1916–1995)
1916 - 1995
microbiologistphysician
Doris Akers
American music composer, arranger and singer (1923-1995)
1923 - 1995
recording artistmusic arrangerchoir director
Arthur Stone
Arthur Stone
American actor (1883-1940)
1883 - 1940
actor
Frank L. Houx
Frank L. Houx
American politician (1854-1941)
1854 - 1941
governorpoliticianmayor
Lewis V. Bogy
Lewis V. Bogy
American politician (1813–1877)
1813 - 1877
politicianlawyer
L. Patrick Gray
L. Patrick Gray
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1916–2005)
1916 - 2005
military officerpolitician
Paul Crouch
American broadcaster
1934 - 2013
journalist
Sally Todd
Sally Todd
American actress and Playboy playmate
1934 - 2022
film actorPlayboy Playmateactor
John R. Gaydos
Catholic bishop
1943 - 2025
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Clarence Andrew Cannon
Clarence Andrew Cannon
American politician (1879-1964)
1879 - 1964
Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representativesparliamentarianclerk
Henry Heitfeld
Henry Heitfeld
American politician (1859-1938)
1859 - 1938
politician
Lloyd C. Stark
Lloyd C. Stark
governor of Missouri from 1937 to 1941
1886 - 1972
military officergovernorpolitician
Dixie Kid
Dixie Kid
American boxer (1883–1934)
1883 - 1934
boxer
Bill Lear
Bill Lear
American businessman and inventor
1902 - 1978
military flight engineerinventorengineer
Harry Tate
American soccer player (1886-1954)
1886 - 1954
association football player
Smith W. Brookhart
Smith W. Brookhart
American politician (1869–1944)
1869 - 1944
politicianlawyer
Harold Ashby
American musician (1925–2003)
1925 - 2003
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Maurice King
American basketball player (1934–2007)
1934 - 2007
basketball player
Jane Ace
Jane Ace
American entertainer (1897–1974)
1900 - 1974
actor
Patricia Farr
Patricia Farr
actress (1913-1948)
1913 - 1948
film actoractor
Mickey Carroll
American actor (1919–2009)
1919 - 2009
film actoractor
Mattie Edwards Hewitt
Mattie Edwards Hewitt
American architectural and landscape photographer (1869-1956)
1869 - 1956
photographer
Kermit Beahan
Kermit Beahan
bombardier who dropped atomic bomb on Nagasaki
1918 - 1989
air force officeraircraft pilot
Leon C. Phillips
Leon C. Phillips
lawyer and politician (1890-1958)
1890 - 1958
juristgovernorpolitician
Jay Miller
Jay Miller
American basketball player (1943–2001)
1994 - 2001
basketball player
Kate Field
Kate Field
American journalist (1838-1896)
1838 - 1896
magazine writerlecturerjournalist
Paul Albert Zipfel
Paul Albert Zipfel
American Roman Catholic bishop (1935–2019)
1935 - 2019
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Coughlin
John Coughlin
American pair skater (1985–2019)
1985 - 2019
figure skater
Lillian Harman
Lillian Harman
American author
1869 - 1929
activistwriter
Phyllis Fraser
Phyllis Fraser
American socialite, writer, publisher, and actress (1916-2006)
1916 - 2006
film actorchildren's writerpublisher
Bobby Rhine
Bobby Rhine
American soccer player (1976-2011)
1976 - 2011
association football player
Louis Chauvin
Louis Chauvin
American ragtime pianist (1881-1908)
1881 - 1908
pianistcomposer
Franklin Wheeler Mondell
Franklin Wheeler Mondell
American politician (1860-1939)
1860 - 1939
politicianlawyer
Richard Steere
American fencer (1909–2001)
1909 - 2001
fencer
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