Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 27 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Charlie Grimm
Charlie Grimm
American baseball player, coach, manager
1898 - 1983
baseball player
Dorothy Stimson
Dorothy Stimson
American historian of science (1890-1988)
1890 - 1988
historian of science
Lewis Stadler
Lewis Stadler
American geneticist (1896–1954)
1896 - 1954
geneticist
Mark Kenny Carroll
Catholic bishop (1896-1985)
1896 - 1985
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Rupert Thomas
American athletics competitor
1890 - 1956
athletics competitor
John Twist
screenwriter (1898-1976)
1898 - 1976
screenwriter
Joel Townsley Rogers
Joel Townsley Rogers
American writer (1896-1984)
1896 - 1984
novelistscience fiction writerwriter
Parke M. Banta
Parke M. Banta
American politician (1891–1970)
1891 - 1970
administratorpoliticianlawyer
Phil J. Welch
American politician (1895–1963)
1895 - 1963
politician
Juanita Hamel
Juanita Hamel
American illustrator
1891 - 1939
cartoonistillustrator
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
American actress (1890–1955)
1890 - 1955
actor
Carl E. Guthrie
Carl E. Guthrie
American cinematographer
1905 - 1967
cinematographer
Paul A. Freund
American jurist (1908–1992)
1908 - 1992
university teacherjuristlawyer
Paul A. Porter
Paul A. Porter
American lawyer, Federal Communications Commission chairman (1904–1975)
1904 - 1975
diplomatlawyer
Dewey Jackson
American jazz musician (1900–1994)
1900 - 1994
jazz musicianbandleader
Leo Christopher Byrne
Roman Catholic archbishop
1908 - 1974
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Lester Beall
Lester Beall
American artist and graphic designer (1903–1969)
1903 - 1969
designergraphic designer
Claude V. Ricketts
Claude V. Ricketts
U.S. Admiral, Vice Chief of Naval Operations
1906 - 1964
military officer
Edward Hart
American soccer player
1903
association football player
H.H. Lewis
H.H. Lewis
American poet (1901–1985)
1901 - 1985
poet
Walker Hancock
Walker Hancock
American artist and Monuments Man (1901-1998)
1901 - 1998
sculptor
Terry O. Morse
American film editor and film director (1906–1984)
1906 - 1984
film editor
William C. Boyd
William C. Boyd
American scientist (1903-1983)
1903 - 1983
immunologistuniversity teacherchemist
William Dollar
William Dollar
American ballet dancer (1907-1986)
1907 - 1986
choreographerdancer
Laska Winter
Laska Winter
American film actress
1905 - 1980
film actor
Newell A. George
Newell A. George
American politician (1904–1992)
1904 - 1992
politicianlawyer
Jack Kirkland
Jack Kirkland
American playwright
1902 - 1969
playwrightwriterscreenwriter
Frances V. Rummell
educator and columnist (1907–1969)
1907 - 1969
novelistcolumnistwriter
Martha Mears
Martha Mears
American actress and singer (1910-1986)
1910 - 1986
voice actorsingeractor
Hubert Schlafly
Hubert Schlafly
American television pioneer
1919 - 2011
electrical engineerinventor
Elizabeth Kerr
American actress (1912-2000)
1912 - 2000
actor
Yank Lawson
American musician (1911–1995)
1911 - 1995
trumpeterjazz musicianmusician
Pha Terrell
American singer (1910–1945)
1910 - 1945
jazz musiciansinger
Carl B. Allendoerfer
Carl B. Allendoerfer
American mathematician in the mid-twentieth century
1911 - 1974
mathematician
William Gillock
American composer (1917–1993)
1917 - 1993
composer
Gene Handley
American baseball player (1914-2009)
1914 - 2009
baseball player
Giles A. Lutz
American writer
1910 - 1982
novelistwriter
Glennon Patrick Flavin
Catholic bishop (1916–1995)
1916 - 1995
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Kevin O'Morrison
American actor, playwright (1916-2016)
1916 - 2016
stage actoractor
Dave Dexter, Jr.
Dave Dexter, Jr.
American journalist
1915 - 1990
music journalistlibrettistjournalist
Joseph Vincent Sullivan
Catholic bishop
1919 - 1982
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Walter Greene
American composer (1910-1983)
1910 - 1983
film score composercomposer
Bryce Walton
American writer (1918-1988)
1918 - 1988
science fiction writerchildren's writerwriter
Bill Vaughan
American columnist and author (1915–1977)
1915 - 1977
editorcolumnistwriter
Willard Cantrell
American racing driver (1914–1986)
1914 - 1986
Formula One driverracing driver
Robert James Moon
American scientist/engineer. (1911–1989)
1911 - 1989
chemistphysicistengineer
Carol Brice
Carol Brice
American opera singer
1918 - 1985
opera singer
Clara Stanton Jones
Clara Stanton Jones
American librarian (1913–2012)
1913 - 2012
librarian
Frances Crowe
Frances Crowe
American peace activist
1919 - 2019
peace activist
Franklin David Murphy
Franklin David Murphy
American administrator, Doctor
1916 - 1994
philanthropistuniversity teacherphysician
‹ Previous12345678910Next ›
Missourihistory ›Missouricounties ›Historic sites in Missouri›