Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 36 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Susan Brown Chase
American painter (1868-1948)
1868 – 1948
painterartist
Leora Spellman
Leora Spellman
American actress (1890-1945)
1890 – 1945
stage actoractor
King Kolax
King Kolax
American musician (1912–1991)
1912 – 1991
jazz musicianmusician
Wendell Mayes
American screenwriter (1918-1992)
1918 – 1992
actorscreenwriter
Lafayette Head
Lafayette Head
American politician
1825 – 1897
politician
Marion Francis Forst
Catholic bishop (1910-2007)
1910 – 2007
Catholic bishopCatholic priestmilitary officer
Georgia Timken Fry
Georgia Timken Fry
American painter (1864–1921)
1864 – 1921
painter
Thomas Bailey Marquis
author and physician
1869 – 1935
magazine writerethnologistbiographer
Robert A. Sutermeister
American economist (1913-2008)
1913 – 2008
university teachereconomist
William Foden
William Foden
American composer and mandolinist (1860-1947)
1860 – 1947
classical guitaristmandolinistcomposer
Bart Adams
American golfer
1866 – 1944
golfer
Lorraine Collett
Lorraine Collett
American actress (1892-1983)
1892 – 1983
modelactor
J. Robert Lamar
J. Robert Lamar
American politician (1866-1923)
1866 – 1923
politicianlawyer
Frank B. Klepper
Frank B. Klepper
American politician (1864-1933)
1864 – 1933
politicianlawyer
William T. Tyndall
William T. Tyndall
American politician (1862-1928)
1862 – 1928
politicianlawyer
A. Quincy Jones
architect (1913–1979)
1913 – 1979
architect
Al Lyons
American baseball player (1918–1965)
1918 – 1965
baseball player
Alvin Liberman
American psychologist
1917 – 2000
linguistuniversity teacherpsychologist
Michael B. Ellis
Michael B. Ellis
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1894 – 1937
soldier
John T. Hunt
John T. Hunt
American congressman for Missouri (1860-1916)
1860 – 1916
politician
Bill Norman
American baseball player and coach
1910 – 1962
baseball player
Oscar Fuhr
Oscar Fuhr
American baseball player (1893–1975)
1893 – 1975
baseball player
Oscar J. Friend
Oscar J. Friend
American writer (1897–1963)
1897 – 1963
science fiction writernovelist
Ralph Bell
Ralph Bell
Major League Baseball pitcher (1890–1959)
1890 – 1959
baseball player
Clifford A. Jones
American politician (1912-2001)
1912 – 2001
politicianlawyerjudge
Daniel Lewis James
Daniel Lewis James
American writer
1911 – 1988
writer
Raymond Tucker
American mayor (1896–1970)
1896 – 1970
politician
Walter Naylor Davis
Walter Naylor Davis
American politician (1876–1951)
1876 – 1951
politicianlawyer
Max West
Max West
American baseball player
1916 – 2003
baseball player
Lucretia Van Horn
American artist (1882-1970)
1882 – 1970
painterartist
Joseph Morton
American journalist and war correspondent
1911 – 1945
journalist
Paul W. Fairman
Paul W. Fairman
American writer (1916–1977)
1916 – 1977
science fiction writernovelistscreenwriter
Titanic Thompson
American gambler, golfer, hustler
1892 – 1974
pool playergolferpoker player
Scott Corbett
American novelist and educator, war correspondent in World War II (1913-2006)
1913 – 2006
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Singleton Palmer
American musician (1913–1993)
1913 – 1993
trumpeterjazz musicianbandleader
Leo John Steck
Catholic bishop
1898 – 1950
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Thomas Hayward
Thomas Hayward
American operatic tenor (1917–1995)
1917 – 1995
music educatoropera singermusician
William K. Jones
William K. Jones
United States Marine Corps general (1916-1998)
1916 – 1998
military officer
William S. Morris
William S. Morris
American politician
1919 – 1975
politician
William S. Stone
William S. Stone
United States general
1910 – 1968
military officer
Ruby Archer
American poet
1873 – 1961
translatorwriter
Alexander E. Steen
Confederate States Army officer (c. 1827–1862)
1827 – 1862
army officer
Ralph Pulitzer
Ralph Pulitzer
American businessman (1879-1939)
1879 – 1939
opinion journalisteditorbusinessperson
Elizabeth Wilde
American athletics competitor (1913-2005)
1913 – 2005
athletics competitor
Glen Lukens
American artist (1887–1967)
1887 – 1967
designer
Charlotte Angus
American artist (1911–1989)
1911 – 1989
painter
Margaret Kuenne Harlow
American developmental psychologist and primatologist (1918–1971)
1918 – 1971
developmental psychologistprimatologistresearcher
Earl K. Brent
American songwriter and lyricist (1914-1977)
1914 – 1977
lyricistcomposer
James F. Walker
James F. Walker
American artist (1913–1994)
1913 – 1994
artistphotographer
William P. Foster
William P. Foster
American bandmaster, composer, and author (1919-2010)
1919 – 2010
music educatorbandmastermusic director
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