Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

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

Martha Scott
Martha Scott
American actress (1912–2003)
1912 – 2003
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
American actress (1920–2005)
1920 – 2005
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Dwight Filley Davis Sr.
Dwight Filley Davis Sr.
American politician and tennis player (1879–1945)
1879 – 1945
tennis playerpolitician
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
American lawyer, Watch Tower Society president (1869–1942)
1869 – 1942
juristlawyerjudge
Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane
American scout and frontierswoman
1852 – 1903
army scoutfrontiersmanadventurer
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
American actor (1910–1990)
1910 – 1990
television writerfilm actortelevision actor
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
African-American mathematician
1910 – 2008
programmermathematiciancomputer scientist
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
American painter (1889–1975)
1889 – 1975
lithographerdraftspersonprintmaker
Julia Hall Bowman Robinson
Julia Hall Bowman Robinson
American mathematician (1919–1985)
1919 – 1985
philosopheruniversity teachermathematician
Doris Hart
Doris Hart
American tennis player (1925–2015)
1925 – 2015
autobiographertennis player
Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett
American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer (1919–2011)
1919 – 2011
film actortelevision actordancer
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
American actor (1924–2006)
1924 – 2006
trade unionisttelevision actorfilm actor
Jean Bartik
Jean Bartik
American ENIAC computer programmer (1924–2011)
1924 – 2011
programmertechnical writermathematician
Donald Judd
American minimalist artist (1928–1994)
1928 – 1994
draftspersoninstallation artistvisual artist
Maxwell D. Taylor
Maxwell D. Taylor
American military officer and diplomat (1901-1987)
1901 – 1987
soldierdiplomatmilitary personnel
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Nellie Tayloe Ross
First woman state governor in the U.S.
1876 – 1977
politician
Walker Evans
Walker Evans
American photographer and photojournalist (1903-1975)
1903 – 1975
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
J. William Fulbright
J. William Fulbright
American politician (1905–1995)
1905 – 1995
lecturerbankerinstructor
Barbara O'Neil
Barbara O'Neil
actress (1910-1980)
1910 – 1980
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Kate Spade
American fashion designer (1962-2018)
1962 – 2018
designerfashion designerfashion editor
Shere Hite
Shere Hite
German-American sexologist
1942 – 2020
women's rights activistessayistnovelist
Andreas Katsulas
Andreas Katsulas
American actor (1946–2006)
1946 – 2006
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Robert H. Dicke
American astronomer (1916–1997)
1916 – 1997
university teacherastrophysicistphysicist
J. C. R. Licklider
J. C. R. Licklider
American psychologist and computer scientist (1915–1990)
1915 – 1990
artificial intelligence researcheruniversity teacherpsychologist
Jo Jo White
Jo Jo White
American basketball player (1946-2018)
1946 – 2018
basketball coachrestaurateurbasketball player
Ben Webster
Ben Webster
American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973)
1909 – 1973
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Clark Terry
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop trumpeter (1920–2015)
1920 – 2015
brass playermusic educatorjazz musician
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner
American singer (1911–1985)
1911 – 1985
recording artistjazz musicianblues shouter
Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels
American actress (1890–1929)
1890 – 1929
film actorstage actoractor
Leon Spinks
Leon Spinks
American boxer (1953–2021)
1953 – 2021
boxer
Basil Poledouris
Greek-American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores (1945-2006)
1945 – 2006
recording artistfilm directorfilm score composer
Ma Barker
American mother of several criminals and Barker Gang leader (1873–1935)
1873 – 1935
criminal
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer
1941 – 2025
guitaristlyricistsongwriter
Dan O'Bannon
Dan O'Bannon
American film director, screenwriter, actor (1946-2009)
1946 – 2009
documentary participantscience fiction writerfilm actor
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
American stand-up comedian and actor (1922–1991)
1922 – 1991
television actorcomedianactor
Bainbridge Colby
Bainbridge Colby
American politician (1869-1950)
1869 – 1950
foreign ministerjuristdiplomat
Helen Stephens
Helen Stephens
athletics competitor (1918–1994)
1918 – 1994
baseball playersprinterbasketball player
Virgil Thomson
Virgil Thomson
American composer and critic (1896–1989)
1896 – 1989
journalistfilm score composermusic critic
Edgar Snow
Edgar Snow
American journalist (1905–1972)
1905 – 1972
journalistwriter
Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid
American actor (1891–1923)
1891 – 1923
film actordirectorfilm director
Kit Bond
Kit Bond
American politician (1939–2025)
1939 – 2025
lawyerpolitician
Friz Freleng
Friz Freleng
American animator, cartoonist, director, and producer (1906–1995)
1906 – 1995
producerdirectorfilm producer
Lynn Cohen
Lynn Cohen
American actress (1933–2020)
1933 – 2020
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie
American actor (1903–1978)
1903 – 1978
film actortelevision actorcomedian
Grant Green
American jazz guitarist and composer (1935–1979)
1935 – 1979
recording artistjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Pearl White
Pearl White
American actress (1889–1938)
1892 – 1938
film actorstage actorstunt performer
Laura La Plante
Laura La Plante
American actress (1904-1996)
1904 – 1996
film actoractor
Virginia E. Johnson
American sexologist and writer (1925-2013)
1925 – 2013
sex educatorsexologistlaboratory technician
James Crawford Angel
American aviator (1899–1956)
1899 – 1956
exploreraircraft pilot
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
American stage and silent film actor (1884–1957)
1884 – 1957
stage actoractor
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