Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 23 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Louis F. Gottschalk
American composer (1864–1934)
1864 – 1934
manufacturerfilm directorconductor
William S. Cowherd
William S. Cowherd
American politician (1860–1915)
1860 – 1915
politicianlawyer
Jordan E. Cravens
Jordan E. Cravens
American politician (1830-1914)
1830 – 1914
politicianlawyerjudge
John Robert Murdock
John Robert Murdock
American politician (1885-1972)
1885 – 1972
deanpoliticianteacher
Jimmy Gourley
Jimmy Gourley
American jazz guitarist (1926-2008)
1926 – 2008
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
William Lowery
William Lowery
American actor (1885–1941)
1885 – 1941
actor
Willette Kershaw
Willette Kershaw
American actress (1882–1960)
1881 – 1960
stage actoractor
Clete Boyer
Clete Boyer
American baseball player and coach (1937-2007)
1937 – 2007
baseball player
Leroy Van Dyke
American singer
1929
recording artistmusiciansongwriter
William Fetter
William Fetter
American computer graphics art director (1928–2002)
1928 – 2002
engineer
Louis Brownlow
Louis Brownlow
American mayor
1879 – 1963
university teacherjournalistpolitical scientist
Jennie Lee
American burlesque entertainer (1928-1990)
1928 – 1990
film actorburlesque performermuseum founder
Susan Blow
Susan Blow
American educator (1843-1916)
1843 – 1916
governesspedagogueeducator
Louis C. Wagner, Jr.
Louis C. Wagner, Jr.
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1932 – 2025
military personnel
Thomas F. Ford
Thomas F. Ford
American politician (1873-1958)
1873 – 1958
politician
Norm Siebern
Norm Siebern
American baseball player
1933 – 2015
baseball player
Dorothea Warren O'Hara
Dorothea Warren O'Hara
American ceramic artist (1873–1972)
1873 – 1972
ceramicistartist
John Henderson
John Henderson
American diplomat, educator and malacologist (1870–1923)
1870 – 1923
diplomat
Thomas Franklin Fairfax Millard
American journalist (1868-1942)
1868 – 1942
political adviserjournalisteditor
George Herbert Walker III
George Herbert Walker III
American diplomat (1931-2020)
1931 – 2020
diplomat
Jody Hamilton
Jody Hamilton
American professional wrestler (1938–2021)
1938 – 2021
professional wrestlermanager
Chuck Stone
American pilot, newspaper editor, journalism professor, and author
1924 – 2014
aircraft pilotjournalist
Bob Kehoe
American soccer player (1928–2017)
1928 – 2017
baseball playerassociation football playerassociation football coach
Martha Betz Shapley
American astronomer
1890 – 1981
astronomer
Carle C. Zimmerman
American sociologist and academic
1897 – 1983
sociologistuniversity teacher
Billie Lou Watt
Billie Lou Watt
American actress (1924–2001)
1924 – 2001
television actorvoice actoractor
Charles Ray Hatcher
serial killer
1929 – 1984
serial killer
Ken Rothman
Ken Rothman
American politician (1935-2019)
1935 – 2019
politicianlawyer
Arvell Shaw
Arvell Shaw
American musician
1923 – 2002
jazz musicianmusician
Wilson McCoy
Wilson McCoy
American illustrator (1902–1961)
1902 – 1961
penciller
Dan Henry Nicolson
U.S. botanist (1933-2016)
1933 – 2016
scientific collectorexplorerbotanist
William Warner Bishop
William Warner Bishop
American librarian (1871-1955)
1871 – 1955
librarian
William H. Wheat
William H. Wheat
American politician (1879–1944)
1879 – 1944
politician
Jules Guerin
Jules Guerin
American artist (1866-1946)
1866 – 1946
painter
Paul J. Mueller
Paul J. Mueller
United States major general (1892–1964)
1892 – 1964
military personnel
John Kerr Tiffany
John Kerr Tiffany
American philatelist (1842–1897)
1842 – 1897
philatelist
Ronald Stein
American composer (1930–1988)
1930 – 1988
composer
Don Hunstein
Don Hunstein
American photographer (1928–2017)
1928 – 2017
designerphotographer
Jenna McMahon
American writer, producer, actress and comedian (1925-2015)
1925 – 2015
television actortelevision producerscreenwriter
Irving Lavin
Irving Lavin
American art historian (1927-2019)
1927 – 2019
art historian
Goodman Ace
Goodman Ace
Comedian, television writer and columnist (1899–1982)
1899 – 1982
humoristcomedianscreenwriter
Leon W. Johnson
Leon W. Johnson
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient (1904–1997)
1904 – 1997
military officer
Kathryn Hach-Darrow
Kathryn Hach-Darrow
American businesswoman
1922 – 2020
aircraft pilotchemistexecutive
Michael Granger
American actor (1923-1981)
1923 – 1981
television actormusicianactor
Johnny Haymer
Johnny Haymer
American actor (1920–1989)
1920 – 1989
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Katharine Kuh
American art critic (1904–1994)
1904 – 1994
galleristart criticart historian
Robert E. Wood
Robert E. Wood
American businessman (1879–1969)
1879 – 1969
peace activistmilitary officer
Moishe Rosen
American minister and founder of Jews for Jesus (1932–2010)
1932 – 2010
pastor
Wayne C. Smith
Wayne C. Smith
American military personnel (1901-1964)
1901 – 1964
military personnel
Jerry Wallace
American country and pop singer (1928-2008)
1928 – 2008
songwritermusiciansinger
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