Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 19 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Harvey Phillips
American tubist (1929–2010)
1929 – 2010
music educatormusician
Mary Margaret McBride
Mary Margaret McBride
American writer and radio host (1899-1976)
1899 – 1976
radio personalityjournalisttelevision presenter
Alice Beckington
American painter (1868–1942)
1868 – 1942
painter
Thomas R. Cornelius
Thomas R. Cornelius
American politician (1827-1899)
1827 – 1899
politician
Billie Moore
Billie Moore
American basketball coach
1943 – 2022
basketball coachbasketball player
Dick Williams
Dick Williams
American baseball manager (1929-2011)
1929 – 2011
baseball player
Johnnie Johnston
Johnnie Johnston
American actor and singer (1915-1996)
1915 – 1996
radio personalitysingeractor
Herman Keiser
professional golfer (1914–2003)
1914 – 2003
golfer
Evan S. Connell
American novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist (1924-2013)
1924 – 2013
novelistaircraft pilotbiographer
Michael Evans
Michael Evans
American photographer (1944-2005)
1944 – 2005
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Francis MacNutt
Francis MacNutt
American priest (1925-2020)
1925 – 2020
converttheologianuniversity teacher
Paul Henning
American producer and writer (1911–2005)
1911 – 2005
film producersongwritertelevision producer
Owen Bush
Owen Bush
American actor (1921-2001)
1921 – 2001
television actoractor
Francis Doyle Gleeson
He was the last Vicar Apostolic of Alaska and the first Bishop of Fairbanks
1895 – 1983
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Helen Boyce
Helen Boyce
American actress (1918-1997)
1918 – 1997
film actoractor
David Schramm
American astrophysicist (1945-1997)
1945 – 1997
astrophysicistastronomer
Sarah Brady
Sarah Brady
American activist
1942 – 2015
activist
Chuck Baird
American actor
1947 – 2012
artist
Howard Sachar
Professor Emeritus of History and International Affairs, George Washington University (1928-2018)
1928 – 2018
university teacherhistorianwriter
Robert P. McCulloch
American entrepreneur and city founder (1911-1977)
1911 – 1977
inventorentrepreneur
Lee Winfield
Lee Winfield
American basketball player-coach (1947-2011)
1947 – 2011
basketball coachbasketball player
Forrest Smith
Forrest Smith
American politician (1886-1962)
1886 – 1962
governorpolitician
Joel Douglas Hubbard
Joel Douglas Hubbard
American politician (1860-1919)
1860 – 1919
politicianlawyer
George Hively
George Hively
American screenwriter and film editor (1889–1950)
1889 – 1950
film screenwriterfilm editorscreenwriter
Opal Kunz
American aviator (1894–1967)
1894 – 1967
aircraft pilot
Rusty Draper
Rusty Draper
American country and pop singer (1923–2003)
1923 – 2003
radio personalitysongwritermusician
Hugh S. Fowler
American film editor (1912-1975)
1912 – 1975
film editor
Dudley G. Wooten
Dudley G. Wooten
American politician (1860-1929)
1860 – 1929
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Jeffrey Lundgren
American mass murderer (1950–2006)
1950 – 2006
religious leadercult leader
Ed Musick
Ed Musick
American aviator
1894 – 1938
aircraft pilot
John George Walker
John George Walker
Confederate States Army general
1821 – 1893
military officer
Jon Barwise
American logician (1942–2000)
1942 – 2000
philosopheruniversity teachermathematician
George H. Christopher
George H. Christopher
American politician (1888-1959)
1888 – 1959
politician
Ben Weber
composer (1916–1979)
1916 – 1979
composer
Curtis Counce
American musician (1926–1963)
1926 – 1963
jazz musicianmusician
Jack Buechner
Jack Buechner
American politician (1940-2020)
1940 – 2020
politicianlawyer
Edward Wiskoski
Edward Wiskoski
American professional wrestler
1945 – 2025
professional wrestler
Henri Young
Henri Young
Alcatraz prisoner
1911
criminal
Sue Thompson
American pop and country music singer (1925–2021)
1925 – 2021
songwritersinger
Edward J. O'Hare
American lawyer
1893 – 1939
lawyer
Watt W. Webb
American physicist (1927–2020)
1927 – 2020
biophysicistuniversity teacherphysicist
John William Boone
John William Boone
American musician (1864–1927)
1864 – 1927
musicianpianistcomposer
Mato-tope
Mato-tope
Native American; Chief of the Mandan tribe
1795 – 1837
traditional leader or chiefwarriorartist
Robert Frederick Bennett
Robert Frederick Bennett
Governor of Kansas (1927-2000)
1927 – 2000
juristgovernorpolitician
Gayle McCormick
Gayle McCormick
American singer (1948–2016)
1948 – 2016
singer
Sheila Michaels
American feminist
1939 – 2017
taxi drivercriticeditor
Sidney C. Roach
Sidney C. Roach
American politician (1876-1934)
1876 – 1934
politicianlawyer
Walter Williams
Walter Williams
American journalist and educator (1864-1935)
1864 – 1935
journalist
Nellie B. Allen
American landscape architect (1874-1961)
1874 – 1961
landscape architectarchitect
Bob Gordon
American musician (1928–1955)
1928 – 1955
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
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