Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 26 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Charlie Creath
American musician
1890 - 1951
saxophonistjazz musiciantrumpeter
Don Campbell
American dancer (1951-2020)
1951 - 2020
Bobby Shane
American professional wrestler (1945-1975)
1945 - 1975
professional wrestler
Deanna Demuzio
American politician
1943 - 2020
politician
Eddie Lee Jackson
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives, 114th District (1949-2020)
1949 - 2020
politician
Nancy Jeffett
American tennis player (1928-2017)
1928 - 2017
tennis player
Mason S. Peters
Mason S. Peters
American politician (1844-1914)
1844 - 1914
politician
Pearl Doles Bell
Pearl Doles Bell
American writer (1883-1968)
1883 - 1968
novelistscreenwriter
William J. Cason
American politician in Missouri (1924-2017)
1924 - 2017
politicianlawyer
William White
American film producer and actor
1921 - 1985
film producerfilm director
Chester Nelsen
American bicycle racer (1922-2018)
1922 - 2018
sport cyclist
Helen Cornelius
Helen Cornelius
singer-songwriter
1941 - 2025
country musiciansongwritersinger
William Henry Danforth
American academic administrator (1926–2020)
1926 - 2020
university teacherphysician
Harry Mark Petrakis
novelist and writer (1923-2021)
1923 - 2021
writer
Mlle. Dazie
Mlle. Dazie
American singer and actor (1884-1952)
1884 - 1952
dancerZiegfeld girl
Lawrence Zalcman
American mathematician (1943–2022)
1943 - 2022
university teachermathematician
Jerry P. Lanier
Jerry P. Lanier
U.S. Ambassador
1948 - 2022
diplomat
Speedy West
American guitarist (1924–2003)
1924 - 2003
country musicianguitaristbandleader
Carrie Stevens Walter
Carrie Stevens Walter
American educator and poet
1846 - 1907
poetteacherwriter
Samuel Caruthers
American politician (1820-1860)
1820 - 1860
politicianlawyer
George Clancey
George Clancey
actor (1881-1921)
1881 - 1921
actor
Joseph C. Hendrix
Joseph C. Hendrix
American politician (1853-1904)
1853 - 1904
politician
Zon Murray
American actor (1910-1979)
1910 - 1979
actor
Jerry Litton
Jerry Litton
American politician (1937-1976)
1937 - 1976
rancherpolitician
Bill Looby
American soccer player (1931-1998)
1931 - 1998
association football player
Hugh Jones
American tennis player
1880 - 1960
tennis player
Eileen O'Hearn
Eileen O'Hearn
American actress (1913-1992)
1913 - 1992
actor
Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank
Journalist and president of University of Wisconsin–Madison
1887 - 1940
journalist
Jasper N. Tincher
Jasper N. Tincher
American politician (1878-1951)
1878 - 1951
politicianlawyer
Lionel Taylor
American football player and coach
1935 - 2025
American football player
J. Edward Hungerford
American Screenwriter (1883-1964)
1883 - 1964
screenwriter
Nathan Cole
Nathan Cole
American congressman and mayor (1825-1904)
1825 - 1904
politicianbusinessperson
Wendell Oliver Pruitt
Wendell Oliver Pruitt
United States Air Force officer (1920–1945)
1920 - 1945
aircraft pilot
Lou Lombardo
film editor and film director (1932-2002)
1932 - 2002
film editorfilm producerfilm director
Willie Akins
American musician (1939–2015)
1939 - 2015
saxophonistmusician
John Algeo
Theosophist, Professor of English
1930 - 2019
scholar of Englishlinguisteditor
Terry O'Sullivan
Terry O'Sullivan
American actor (1915-2006)
1915 - 2006
television actoractor
John Edwards Conway
United States federal judge
1934 - 2014
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Ann Baker
Ann Baker
actress (1931-2017)
1930 - 2017
film actortelevision actoractor
Murry Dickson
Murry Dickson
American baseball player
1916 - 1989
baseball player
Mel Sembler
Mel Sembler
American diplomat
1930 - 2023
diplomatpoliticianbusinessperson
Frank Nuderscher
Frank Nuderscher
American artist (1880-1959)
1880 - 1959
painter
Franklin David Murphy
Franklin David Murphy
American administrator, Doctor
1916 - 1994
philanthropistuniversity teacherphysician
Guy M. Bryan
Guy M. Bryan
American politician (1821-1901)
1821 - 1901
politician
Mickey Owen
Mickey Owen
American MLB catcher (1916-2005)
1916 - 2005
baseball player
Philip Allen Bennett
Philip Allen Bennett
American politician (1881-1942)
1881 - 1942
politician
William Traylor
William Traylor
American actor (1930-1989)
1930 - 1989
actor
Manley Ottmer Hudson
Manley Ottmer Hudson
lawyer for public international law (1886-1960)
1886 - 1960
university teacherjuristlawyer
Grant Wallace
American journalist (1867-1954)
1867 - 1954
journalistartistscreenwriter
Dick Rosenthal
basketball player (1933–2024)
1933 - 2024
basketball player
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