Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 21 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Muddy Ruel
Muddy Ruel
American baseball player and coach (1896-1963)
1896 - 1963
baseball player
Frances Ginsberg
American opera soprano
1955 - 2010
opera singer
Russell A. Gausman
set decorator (1892-1963)
1892 - 1963
scenographer
Scott Ferris
Scott Ferris
American politician (1877-1945)
1877 - 1945
politicianlawyer
Henry Giessenbier
Henry Giessenbier
American banker; founded the Jaycees (1892-1935)
1892 - 1935
banker
Claude I. Bakewell
Claude I. Bakewell
American politician (1912–1987)
1912 - 1987
politicianlawyer
Sam Scarber
American football player
1949 - 2026
American football playertelevision actoractor
Amerigo Dumini
Amerigo Dumini
Italian assassin (1894-1967)
1894 - 1967
political activistcriminal
Thornton Wilson
American businessman (1921-1999)
1921 - 1999
chief executive officer
Lonny Frey
Lonny Frey
American baseball player (1910-2009)
1910 - 2009
baseball player
John R. McBride
John R. McBride
American politician (1832-1904)
1832 - 1904
politicianlawyerjudge
Leona Hutton
actress (1892-1949)
1892 - 1949
film actoractor
Julia Bruns
Julia Bruns
actress, model (1895-1927)
1895 - 1927
modelstage actoractor
Bill Finnegan
American film and television producer (1928–2008)
1928 - 2008
film producerjournalisttelevision producer
Charles A. Crow
Charles A. Crow
American politician (1873-1938)
1873 - 1938
politician
Phillip Wilson
American drummer (1941-1992)
1941 - 1992
jazz musicianpercussionistsongwriter
Jack Tobin
Jack Tobin
American baseball player
1892 - 1969
baseball player
Paul Shepard
American human ecologist (1925-1996)
1925 - 1996
ecologistgeographer
Frank E. Lucas
American politician (1876-1948)
1876 - 1948
governorpolitician
Hiram M. Hiller, Jr.
Hiram M. Hiller, Jr.
American physician (1867–1921)
1867 - 1921
exploreranthropologistphysician
Jill Churchill
American writer of historical, mystery, and romantic novels under several names
1943 - 2023
literary criticnovelistwriter
Orland K. Armstrong
Orland K. Armstrong
American politician (1893-1987)
1893 - 1987
politicianlawyer
Edwin Milton Royle
Edwin Milton Royle
American writer
1862 - 1942
novelistplaywright
Red McKenzie
Red McKenzie
American musician (1899–1948)
1899 - 1948
jazz musicianmusic executivebandleader
Georges de Crequi-Montfort
Georges de Crequi-Montfort
sport shooter
1877 - 1966
linguistexplorersport shooter
Robert L. Simpson
Robert L. Simpson
American film editor (1910-1977)
1910 - 1977
film editoractor
Ralph Sutton
Ralph Sutton
American pianist (1922–2001)
1922 - 2001
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Clint Frank
American football player, advertising executive (1915-1992)
1915 - 1992
American football player
Karl Hackett
Karl Hackett
American actor (1893-1948)
1893 - 1948
actor
Lon Vest Stephens
Lon Vest Stephens
American politician (1858-1923)
1858 - 1923
governorpolitician
Robert Simpson
Robert Simpson
American hurdler and track and field coach (1892–1974)
1892 - 1974
athletics competitor
Buddy Blattner
Buddy Blattner
American baseball player (1920–2009)
1920 - 2009
baseball playertable tennis player
Lucille McVey
Lucille McVey
American actress, film director and screenwriter (1890-1925)
1890 - 1925
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Jack Dougherty
American actor (1895-1938)
1895 - 1938
film actoractor
John J. De Haven
John J. De Haven
American politician (1845–1913)
1845 - 1913
politicianlawyerjudge
David Bodian
David Bodian
American medical scientist (1910-1992)
1910 - 1992
virologistepidemiologistuniversity teacher
Ken Holtzman
Ken Holtzman
American baseball player
1945 - 2024
baseball playerstockbroker
Johnny Ellis
Johnny Ellis
American politician
1960 - 2022
merchantpolitician
Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas
American politician (1897-1983)
1897 - 1983
politicianbusinessperson
David Mann
painter (1940-2004)
1940 - 2004
painter
Frederick Dent Grant
Frederick Dent Grant
United States Army general and son of Ulysses S. Grant (1850–1912)
1850 - 1912
diplomat
Homer Jones
Homer Jones
American politician (1893-1970)
1893 - 1970
politician
Kip Niven
American actor and theatre director (1945-2019)
1945 - 2019
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Dewey Jackson Short
Dewey Jackson Short
U.S. politician (1898-1979)
1898 - 1979
pastorpoliticianteacher
Daniel B. Clark
Daniel B. Clark
American cinematographer (1890–1961)
1890 - 1961
cinematographer
C. Turner Joy
C. Turner Joy
United States Navy admiral (1895-1956)
1895 - 1956
military officer
Bill Moody
American musician and author (1941–2018)
1941 - 2018
novelistmusicianwriter
Joseph Chartrand
Roman Catholic bishop in the United States (1870-1933)
1870 - 1933
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
George Julius Engelmann
George Julius Engelmann
American doctor (1847–1903)
1847 - 1903
obstetriciangynecologistphysician
Jay Carty
American basketball player (1941–2017)
1941 - 2017
basketball coachbasketball playerwriter
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