Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

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

Nancy Jeffett
American tennis player (1928-2017)
1928 – 2017
tennis player
William White
American film producer and actor
1921 – 1985
film producerfilm director
Charlie Creath
American musician
1890 – 1951
saxophonistjazz musiciantrumpeter
Jerry Litton
Jerry Litton
American politician (1937-1976)
1937 – 1976
rancherpolitician
William J. Cason
American politician in Missouri (1924-2017)
1924 – 2017
politicianlawyer
James Richard Waddill
James Richard Waddill
American politician (1842-1917)
1842 – 1917
politicianlawyer
Chester Nelsen
American bicycle racer (1922-2018)
1922 – 2018
sport cyclist
David Berlo
David Berlo
American communications theorist
1929 – 1996
university teacher
Auguste Pierre Chouteau
Auguste Pierre Chouteau
American businessman 1786-1838
1786 – 1838
wholesalerdiplomat
Willie Akins
American musician (1939–2015)
1939 – 2015
saxophonistmusician
Pearl Doles Bell
Pearl Doles Bell
American writer (1883-1968)
1883 – 1968
novelistscreenwriter
William Henry Danforth
American academic administrator (1926–2020)
1926 – 2020
university teacherphysician
Harry Mark Petrakis
novelist and writer (1923-2021)
1923 – 2021
writer
Samuel Caruthers
American politician (1820-1860)
1820 – 1860
politicianlawyer
Mason S. Peters
Mason S. Peters
American politician (1844-1914)
1844 – 1914
politician
Mlle. Dazie
Mlle. Dazie
American singer and actor (1884-1952)
1884 – 1952
dancerZiegfeld girl
Bill Looby
American soccer player (1931-1998)
1931 – 1998
association football player
Speedy West
American guitarist (1924–2003)
1924 – 2003
country musicianguitaristbandleader
Carrie Stevens Walter
Carrie Stevens Walter
American educator and poet
1846 – 1907
poetteacherwriter
Eileen O'Hearn
Eileen O'Hearn
American actress (1913-1992)
1913 – 1992
actor
George Clancey
George Clancey
actor (1881-1921)
1881 – 1921
actor
Hugh Jones
American tennis player
1880 – 1960
tennis player
Joseph C. Hendrix
Joseph C. Hendrix
American politician (1853-1904)
1853 – 1904
politician
John Edwards Conway
United States federal judge
1934 – 2014
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Nathan Cole
Nathan Cole
American congressman and mayor (1825-1904)
1825 – 1904
politicianbusinessperson
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
Joe Becker
American cyclist
1931 – 2014
sport cyclist
Lionel Taylor
American football player and coach
1935 – 2025
American football player
William Goddard
American inventor and engineer for IBM
1913 – 1997
inventor
Ann Baker
Ann Baker
actress (1931-2017)
1930 – 2017
film actortelevision actoractor
J. Edward Hungerford
American Screenwriter (1883-1964)
1883 – 1964
screenwriter
Mel Sembler
Mel Sembler
American diplomat
1930 – 2023
diplomatpoliticianbusinessperson
William Traylor
William Traylor
American actor (1930-1989)
1930 – 1989
actor
Dick Rosenthal
basketball player (1933–2024)
1933 – 2024
basketball player
Terry O'Sullivan
Terry O'Sullivan
American actor (1915-2006)
1915 – 2006
television actoractor
Murry Dickson
Murry Dickson
American baseball player
1916 – 1989
baseball player
Mickey Owen
Mickey Owen
American MLB catcher (1916-2005)
1916 – 2005
baseball player
Jim Dooley
Jim Dooley
American football player and coach (1930-2008)
1930 – 2008
American football playerAmerican football coach
Frances Crowe
Frances Crowe
American peace activist
1919 – 2019
peace activist
Franklin David Murphy
Franklin David Murphy
American administrator, Doctor
1916 – 1994
philanthropistuniversity teacherphysician
Zon Murray
American actor (1910-1979)
1910 – 1979
actor
Frank Nuderscher
Frank Nuderscher
American artist (1880-1959)
1880 – 1959
painter
John Algeo
Theosophist, Professor of English
1930 – 2019
scholar of Englishlinguisteditor
Lou Lombardo
film editor and film director (1932-2002)
1932 – 2002
film editorfilm producerfilm director
Richard Evans
American actor (1935-2021)
1935 – 2021
television actoractor
Philip Allen Bennett
Philip Allen Bennett
American politician (1881-1942)
1881 – 1942
politician
Grant Wallace
American journalist (1867-1954)
1867 – 1954
journalistartistscreenwriter
Clara Stanton Jones
Clara Stanton Jones
American librarian (1913–2012)
1913 – 2012
librarian
Manley Ottmer Hudson
Manley Ottmer Hudson
lawyer for public international law (1886-1960)
1886 – 1960
university teacherjuristlawyer
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