Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

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

Frank Teschemacher
Frank Teschemacher
American musician (1906–1932)
1906 - 1932
saxophonistjazz musicianclarinetist
Joe Shannon
Joe Shannon
American politician (1867-1943)
1867 - 1943
politicianlawyer
Jordan E. Cravens
Jordan E. Cravens
American politician (1830-1914)
1830 - 1914
politicianlawyerjudge
Clara Whipple
Clara Whipple
American silent film actress (1887-1932)
1887 - 1932
writeractor
Barbara Carr
American blues singer
1941 - 2026
singer
Louis F. Gottschalk
American composer (1864–1934)
1864 - 1934
manufacturerfilm directorconductor
Kip Niven
American actor and theatre director (1945-2019)
1945 - 2019
film actortelevision actorstage actor
David Mann
painter (1940-2004)
1940 - 2004
painter
Bill Moody
American musician and author (1941–2018)
1941 - 2018
novelistmusicianwriter
William Lowery
William Lowery
American actor (1885–1941)
1885 - 1941
actor
Willette Kershaw
Willette Kershaw
American actress (1882–1960)
1881 - 1960
stage actoractor
Jay Carty
American basketball player (1941–2017)
1941 - 2017
basketball coachbasketball playerwriter
Susan Blow
Susan Blow
American educator (1843-1916)
1843 - 1916
governesspedagogueeducator
Thomas H. Kunz
American zoologist (1938-2020)
1938 - 2020
chiropterologistecologist
Louis Brownlow
Louis Brownlow
American mayor
1879 - 1963
university teacherjournalistpolitical scientist
Leroy Van Dyke
American singer
1929
recording artistmusiciansongwriter
William Fetter
William Fetter
American computer graphics art director (1928–2002)
1928 - 2002
engineer
Jennie Lee
American burlesque entertainer (1928-1990)
1928 - 1990
film actorburlesque performermuseum founder
Clete Boyer
Clete Boyer
American baseball player and coach (1937-2007)
1937 - 2007
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
Jimmy Gourley
Jimmy Gourley
American jazz guitarist (1926-2008)
1926 - 2008
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Thomas Franklin Fairfax Millard
American journalist (1868-1942)
1868 - 1942
political adviserjournalisteditor
Charles H. Gray
actor (1921-2008)
1921 - 2008
stage actoractor
Chuck Stone
American pilot, newspaper editor, journalism professor, and author
1924 - 2014
aircraft pilotjournalist
Louis C. Wagner, Jr.
Louis C. Wagner, Jr.
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1932 - 2025
military personnel
Wayne C. Smith
Wayne C. Smith
American military personnel (1901-1964)
1901 - 1964
military personnel
Martha Betz Shapley
American astronomer
1890 - 1981
astronomer
John Kerr Tiffany
John Kerr Tiffany
American philatelist (1842–1897)
1842 - 1897
philatelist
Carle C. Zimmerman
American sociologist and academic
1897 - 1983
sociologistuniversity teacher
Charles Ray Hatcher
serial killer
1929 - 1984
serial killer
Arvell Shaw
Arvell Shaw
American musician
1923 - 2002
jazz musicianmusician
Billie Lou Watt
Billie Lou Watt
American actress (1924–2001)
1924 - 2001
television actorvoice actoractor
Wilson McCoy
Wilson McCoy
American illustrator (1902–1961)
1902 - 1961
penciller
George Herbert Walker III
George Herbert Walker III
American diplomat (1931-2020)
1931 - 2020
diplomat
William Warner Bishop
William Warner Bishop
American librarian (1871-1955)
1871 - 1955
librarian
Paul J. Mueller
Paul J. Mueller
United States major general (1892–1964)
1892 - 1964
military personnel
Don Hunstein
Don Hunstein
American photographer (1928–2017)
1928 - 2017
designerphotographer
George Van Meter
George Van Meter
cyclist
1932 - 2007
sport cyclist
William H. Wheat
William H. Wheat
American politician (1879–1944)
1879 - 1944
politician
Bob Kehoe
American soccer player (1928–2017)
1928 - 2017
baseball playerassociation football playerassociation football coach
Jules Guerin
Jules Guerin
American artist (1866-1946)
1866 - 1946
painter
Ken Rothman
Ken Rothman
American politician (1935-2019)
1935 - 2019
politicianlawyer
Goodman Ace
Goodman Ace
Comedian, television writer and columnist (1899–1982)
1899 - 1982
humoristcomedianscreenwriter
Michael Granger
American actor (1923-1981)
1923 - 1981
television actormusicianactor
Jenna McMahon
American writer, producer, actress and comedian (1925-2015)
1925 - 2015
television actortelevision producerscreenwriter
Louis W. Truman
Louis W. Truman
United States general
1908 - 2004
military personnel
Kathryn Hach-Darrow
Kathryn Hach-Darrow
American businesswoman
1922 - 2020
aircraft pilotchemistexecutive
Irving Lavin
Irving Lavin
American art historian (1927-2019)
1927 - 2019
art historian
Leon W. Johnson
Leon W. Johnson
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient (1904–1997)
1904 - 1997
military officer
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