Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 34 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Bob O'Leary
American soccer player (1951-1993)
1951 – 1993
association football player
Carl M. Vogel
American politician
1955 – 2016
politician
Herschel Bennett
American baseball player (1896–1964)
1896 – 1964
baseball player
William Dawson
U.S. Representative from Missouri (1848-1929)
1848 – 1929
politician
Irene M. Giblin
Irene M. Giblin
American pianist and composer (1888–1974)
1888 – 1974
pianistcomposer
Lawrence Butler
Lawrence Butler
American basketball player
1957 – 2018
basketball player
Jack Conroy
Jack Conroy
American writer (1899-1990)
1899 – 1990
writer
Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas
trumpeter
1909 – 1984
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Debbie Nelson
mother of Eminem (1955–2024)
1955 – 2024
writer
Jack Tenney
Jack Tenney
politician
1898 – 1970
songwriterpolitician
Melvonna Ballenger
American film director, producer and writer (1954–2003)
1954 – 2003
film director
David Peterson
American professional wrestler (1959-1993)
1959 – 1993
professional wrestleractor
Rachel Rockwell
American theater director (1969-2018)
1969 – 2018
theatre directorchoreographeractor
Tonya Knight
American bodybuilder (1966–2023)
1966 – 2023
bodybuilderactor
John Joseph O'Neill
John Joseph O'Neill
American politician, Missouri (1846–1898)
1846 – 1898
politicianlawyer
C. S. Fly
C. S. Fly
American photographer (1849–1901)
1849 – 1901
photographer
John Francis Uncles
John Francis Uncles
United States general (1898-1967)
1898 – 1967
military personnel
Mark Bailey
Mark Bailey
American baseball player
1961 – 2026
baseball player
Virginia Warwick
Virginia Warwick
actress in silent films
1902 – 1988
actor
Johnny Behan
Johnny Behan
American sheriff (1844–1912)
1844 – 1912
sheriff
Henry Field
American long jumper (1878-1944)
1878 – 1944
long jumper
Tomas Young
American soldier, war protester
1979 – 2014
military personnel
Brandon Joyce
Player of American and Canadian football (1984-2010)
1984 – 2010
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Charles F. Cochran
Charles F. Cochran
American politician (1846-1906)
1846 – 1906
politicianlawyer
Samuel Byrns
Samuel Byrns
American politician (1848-1914)
1848 – 1914
politicianlawyer
Martin L. Clardy
Martin L. Clardy
Confederate Army officer, lawyer and politician (1844-1914)
1844 – 1914
politicianlawyer
Marshall Arnold
Marshall Arnold
American politician (1845-1913)
1845 – 1913
politicianlawyer
Lefty Williams
Lefty Williams
Major League Baseball pitcher
1893 – 1959
baseball player
Caroline Abbot Stanley
Caroline Abbot Stanley
American author
1849 – 1919
novelistwriter
John C. McKinley
John C. McKinley
American politician and lawyer (1859-1927)
1859 – 1927
politicianlawyer
Ralph Roe
Ralph Roe
American criminal
1906 – 1937
criminal
Richard Plant Bower
Richard Plant Bower
Canadian diplomat
1905 – 1996
diplomat
Thomas E. Noell
Thomas E. Noell
American politician (1839-1867)
1839 – 1867
politicianlawyer
Robert Patterson Clark Wilson
Robert Patterson Clark Wilson
American politician (1834-1916)
1834 – 1916
politicianlawyer
William Clay Cole
William Clay Cole
American politician (1897–1965)
1897 – 1965
politicianlawyer
Al Alleborn
American director and studio executive (1892–1968)
1892 – 1968
recording supervisorfilm directorstunt performer
Charles Clayton Dennie
Charles Clayton Dennie
American dermatologist
1883 – 1971
dermatologist
Christian Herman Winkelmann
Bishop of Wichita
1883 – 1946
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Howard Maple
American baseball player (1903-1970)
1903 – 1970
American football playerbaseball player
Courtney Ryley Cooper
Courtney Ryley Cooper
American journalist (1886-1940)
1886 – 1940
circus performerjournalistopinion journalist
James W. Sullivan
art director (1909-1974)
1909 – 1974
art director
Emile de Ruelle
American film editor (1880-1948)
1880 – 1948
film editor
Corwin D. Edwards
American economist
1901 – 1979
economist
Thomas Furlong
American artist (1886-1952)
1886 – 1952
painter
Aaron Hoffman
American writer and lyricist (1880–1924)
1880 – 1924
lyricistplaywrightscreenwriter
Bill Abstein
Bill Abstein
American baseball player (1883-1940)
1883 – 1940
baseball playerassociation football player
George Kriehn
George Kriehn
American writer and teacher
1868 – 1944
journalistteacherwriter
Bob Harmon
Bob Harmon
American baseball player
1887 – 1961
baseball player
Bobby Byrne
Bobby Byrne
American baseball player (1884–1964)
1884 – 1964
baseball playerassociation football player
Bray Hammond
American financial historian
1886 – 1968
financierhistorian
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