Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 24 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Homer Hoyt
American economist (1895-1984)
1895 – 1984
property economisteconomist
Charles Ray Hatcher
serial killer
1929 – 1984
serial killer
William F. Marquat
William F. Marquat
United States general (1894–1960)
1894 – 1960
military personnel
Billie Lou Watt
Billie Lou Watt
American actress (1924–2001)
1924 – 2001
television actorvoice actoractor
Harry Yount
Harry Yount
first national park ranger, Yellowstone National Park
1839 – 1924
explorerminermilitary personnel
Louis W. Truman
Louis W. Truman
United States general
1908 – 2004
military personnel
Chuck Stone
American pilot, newspaper editor, journalism professor, and author
1924 – 2014
aircraft pilotjournalist
Leon W. Johnson
Leon W. Johnson
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient (1904–1997)
1904 – 1997
military officer
Louis C. Wagner, Jr.
Louis C. Wagner, Jr.
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1932 – 2025
military personnel
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
Don Hunstein
Don Hunstein
American photographer (1928–2017)
1928 – 2017
designerphotographer
William Bent
William Bent
American rancher (1809–1869)
1809 – 1869
rancher
Katharine Kuh
American art critic (1904–1994)
1904 – 1994
galleristart criticart historian
Arvell Shaw
Arvell Shaw
American musician
1923 – 2002
jazz musicianmusician
Samuel G. Fuqua
Samuel G. Fuqua
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1899–1987)
1899 – 1987
military officer
Melvin Mooney
American physicist
1893 – 1968
rheologistphysicistengineer
Johnny Haymer
Johnny Haymer
American actor (1920–1989)
1920 – 1989
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Kathryn Hach-Darrow
Kathryn Hach-Darrow
American businesswoman
1922 – 2020
aircraft pilotchemistexecutive
Edith Mason
Edith Mason
American opera singer (1892-1973)
1892 – 1973
opera singer
Edward N. Hines
Edward N. Hines
American civil engineer (1870-1938)
1870 – 1938
civil engineerinventorprinter
Jerry Wallace
American country and pop singer (1928-2008)
1928 – 2008
songwritermusiciansinger
George Herbert Walker III
George Herbert Walker III
American diplomat (1931-2020)
1931 – 2020
diplomat
Norm Siebern
Norm Siebern
American baseball player
1933 – 2015
baseball player
George Kinzie Fitzsimons
American Roman Catholic prelate (1928-2013)
1928 – 2013
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Gene Taylor
Gene Taylor
American politician (1928-1998)
1928 – 1998
politician
Marlin Perkins
Marlin Perkins
American zoologist
1905 – 1986
zoologist
Leonidas C. Dyer
Leonidas C. Dyer
American politician (1871-1957)
1871 – 1957
member of parliamentpoliticianlawyer
Michael Granger
American actor (1923-1981)
1923 – 1981
television actormusicianactor
Cleland Boyd McAfee
American theologian
1866 – 1944
theologian
John Algeo
Theosophist, Professor of English
1930 – 2019
scholar of Englishlinguisteditor
John Edwards Conway
United States federal judge
1934 – 2014
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Milton Andrew Romjue
Milton Andrew Romjue
American congressman for Missouri (1874-1968)
1874 – 1968
politicianlawyerjudge
Zon Murray
American actor (1910-1979)
1910 – 1979
actor
Andrew Davis Bruce
Andrew Davis Bruce
United States Army general
1894 – 1969
soldier
Alonzo Patrick Fox
Alonzo Patrick Fox
United States general
1895 – 1984
military personnel
Charles Howard Johnson
Charles Howard Johnson
American illustrator
1868 – 1896
artist
William L. Nelson
William L. Nelson
American politician (1875-1946)
1875 – 1946
journalisteditorpolitician
Ann Baker
Ann Baker
actress (1931-2017)
1930 – 2017
film actortelevision actoractor
Joe J. Manlove
Joe J. Manlove
American politician (1876-1956)
1876 – 1956
politicianlawyer
Andrew Conway Ivy
Andrew Conway Ivy
American physician (1893–1978)
1893 – 1978
university teacherphysiologistphysician
Mel Sembler
Mel Sembler
American diplomat
1930 – 2023
diplomatpoliticianbusinessperson
Eileen O'Hearn
Eileen O'Hearn
American actress (1913-1992)
1913 – 1992
actor
Speedy West
American guitarist (1924–2003)
1924 – 2003
country musicianguitaristbandleader
Henry Stanley Benedict
Henry Stanley Benedict
American politician (1878-1930)
1878 – 1930
politicianlawyer
Herbert Sorrell
Herbert Sorrell
American trade union activist and organizer (1897-1973)
1897 – 1973
trade unionist
Harry Richard Landis
American centenarian and United States Army soldier (1899–2008)
1899 – 2008
military personnel
Clarence Streit
American journalist (1896-1986)
1896 – 1986
journalistreporterwriter
Charles Hubbard Thompson
American ragtime composer
1891 – 1964
pianistcomposer
William Traylor
William Traylor
American actor (1930-1989)
1930 – 1989
actor
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