Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 28 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Joel Townsley Rogers
Joel Townsley Rogers
American writer (1896-1984)
1896 – 1984
novelistscience fiction writerwriter
Mason S. Peters
Mason S. Peters
American politician (1844-1914)
1844 – 1914
politician
Tom Hornbein
American mountain climber (1930–2023)
1930 – 2023
mountaineeruniversity teacherphysician
Kenneth Davenport
Kenneth Davenport
American film actor and screenwriter (1879-1941)
1879 – 1941
actorscreenwriter
Philip Allen Bennett
Philip Allen Bennett
American politician (1881-1942)
1881 – 1942
politician
Betty Farrington
American actress (1898-1989)
1898 – 1989
film actortelevision actoractor
Edward Robb
Edward Robb
American politician (1857-1934)
1857 – 1934
politicianlawyer
Edward Joseph O'Donnell
Catholic bishop
1931 – 2009
journalisttheologianCatholic bishop
Cleveland A. Newton
Cleveland A. Newton
American politician (1873-1945)
1873 – 1945
politicianlawyer
Dewey Jackson
American jazz musician (1900–1994)
1900 – 1994
jazz musicianbandleader
Carl B. Allendoerfer
Carl B. Allendoerfer
American mathematician in the mid-twentieth century
1911 – 1974
mathematician
Edward Thomas O'Meara
Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States
1921 – 1992
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Charles O'Connor
Charles O'Connor
American politician from Oklahoma (1878-1940)
1878 – 1940
politicianlawyer
Dorsey W. Shackleford
Dorsey W. Shackleford
American politician (1853-1936)
1853 – 1936
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Frank Marshall
Thomas Frank Marshall
American politician (1854–1921)
1854 – 1921
politician
Lou Frizzell
Lou Frizzell
American actor (1920-1979)
1920 – 1979
music directoractor
Richard Evans
American actor (1935-2021)
1935 – 2021
television actoractor
Lionel Taylor
American football player and coach
1935 – 2025
American football player
Lou Lombardo
film editor and film director (1932-2002)
1932 – 2002
film editorfilm producerfilm director
Robert Docking
Robert Docking
American politician (1925-1983)
1925 – 1983
bankergovernorpolitician
Scott Hayden
American composer of ragtime music (1882-1915)
1882 – 1915
composer
Carrie Stevens Walter
Carrie Stevens Walter
American educator and poet
1846 – 1907
poetteacherwriter
Walter Greene
American composer (1910-1983)
1910 – 1983
film score composercomposer
Sam Brown
American jazz guitarist (1939–1977)
1939 – 1977
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Ronnie Self
American musician (1938–1981)
1938 – 1981
singer
Bill Looby
American soccer player (1931-1998)
1931 – 1998
association football player
Speedy West
American guitarist (1924–2003)
1924 – 2003
country musicianguitaristbandleader
Joseph Yoakum
African American artist (1889-1972)
1889 – 1972
draftspersoncircus performerpainter
Meriwether Lewis Clark Sr.
Meriwether Lewis Clark Sr.
American architect and engineer (1809–1881)
1809 – 1881
architectcivil engineerpolitician
H.H. Lewis
H.H. Lewis
American poet (1901–1985)
1901 – 1985
poet
Grace M. Bolen
Grace M. Bolen
American composer
1884 – 1974
musicianpianistcomposer
Newell A. George
Newell A. George
American politician (1904–1992)
1904 – 1992
politicianlawyer
Joseph Vincent Sullivan
Catholic bishop
1919 – 1982
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Maurice M. Milligan
Maurice M. Milligan
American lawyer
1884 – 1959
lawyerjudge
Charles Hubbard Thompson
American ragtime composer
1891 – 1964
pianistcomposer
Samuel C. Major
Samuel C. Major
American politician (1869–1931)
1869 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Leo Christopher Byrne
Roman Catholic archbishop
1908 – 1974
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Mitchell Flint
Mitchell Flint
American lawyer
1923 – 2017
aircraft pilotlawyer
George Stovall
George Stovall
American baseball player
1877 – 1951
baseball player
Jerry Fowler
basketball player (1927-2008)
1927 – 2008
basketball player
Dave Dexter, Jr.
Dave Dexter, Jr.
American journalist
1915 – 1990
music journalistlibrettistjournalist
Amanda Petronella Austin
Amanda Petronella Austin
| American | Painter (1859–1917)
1859 – 1917
artistpaintersculptor
Ernst R. Kroeger
Ernst R. Kroeger
American composer (1862-1934)
1862 – 1934
music educatororganistcomposer
Theron C. Bennett
Theron C. Bennett
American musician (1879-1937)
1879 – 1937
pianistmusic publishercomposer
Tom Schweich
Tom Schweich
American politician, diplomat and attorney
1960 – 2015
politicianlawyer
Kevin O'Morrison
American actor, playwright (1916-2016)
1916 – 2016
stage actoractor
Yank Lawson
American musician (1911–1995)
1911 – 1995
trumpeterjazz musicianmusician
John L. Horn
John L. Horn
American psychologist & scholar
1928 – 2006
university teacherpsychologist
Tony Roper
Tony Roper
American stock car racing driver (1964–2000)
1964 – 2000
racing driver
John Cardos
John Cardos
American actor and film director (1929-2020)
1929 – 2020
film actorfilm directoractor
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