Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 4 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Porter Wagoner
Porter Wagoner
American country singer (1927–2007)
1927 – 2007
recording artistcountry musicianbandleader
Moses Gunn
Moses Gunn
American actor (1929–1993)
1929 – 1993
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Masten Gregory
Masten Gregory
racecar driver (1932-1985)
1932 – 1985
racing automobile driverFormula One driver
Conrad Burns
Conrad Burns
American politician (1935–2016)
1935 – 2016
auctioneerjournalistpolitician
Edward Stevens
American rower (1932-2013)
1932 – 2013
rower
Kenneth Lay
Kenneth Lay
former chairman and CEO of Enron Corporation (1942-2006)
1942 – 2006
businessperson
Chuck McKinley
American tennis player (1941-1986)
1941 – 1986
tennis playerstockbroker
Payne Stewart
Payne Stewart
American professional golfer (1957-1999)
1957 – 1999
golferprofessional golfer
George Hearst
George Hearst
American politician (1820-1891)
1820 – 1891
explorerjournalistentrepreneur
Joseph F. Smith
Joseph F. Smith
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1838-1918)
1838 – 1918
politicianprophet
George Sheldon
George Sheldon
American diver (1874–1907)
1874 – 1907
swimmercompetitive diver
James Scott
James Scott
American ragtime composer (1885–1938)
1885 – 1938
pianistbandleaderconductor
Carl O. Sauer
American geographer (1889-1975)
1889 – 1975
pedagoguegeographer
Erle C. Kenton
Erle C. Kenton
film director (1896-1980)
1896 – 1980
film actordirectorfilm director
Kathryn Adams
Kathryn Adams
American actress (1893-1959)
1893 – 1959
film actoractor
Eva Bowring
Eva Bowring
American politician (1892-1985)
1892 – 1985
politician
Robert Russell Bennett
Robert Russell Bennett
American composer, arranger (1894-1981)
1894 – 1981
music arrangermusicianpianist
Patsy Ruth Miller
Patsy Ruth Miller
American actress (1904-1995)
1904 – 1995
film actoractor
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
actor (1905-1985)
1905 – 1985
film actortelevision actoractor
Brenda Joyce
Brenda Joyce
American film actress (1917–2009)
1917 – 2009
film actormodelactor
Randall Garrett
American writer (1927–1987)
1927 – 1987
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Margaret Truman
Margaret Truman
American author of murder mysteries; daughter of 33rd President of the United States Harry S. Truman (1924-2008)
1924 – 2008
novelistbiographersinger
Alice Ghostley
Alice Ghostley
American actress (1923–2007)
1923 – 2007
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Kenny Rollins
Kenny Rollins
American basketball player (1923–2012)
1923 – 2012
basketball player
Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer (1929–2011)
1929 – 2011
recording artistmusic educatorjazz musician
Sylvia Browne
American author, psychic and medium (1936-2013)
1936 – 2013
essayisttelevision personalitypsychic
Todd Armstrong
Todd Armstrong
American actor (1937-1992)
1937 – 1992
film actortelevision actoractor
Penelope Milford
American actress
1948 – 2025
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Mel Winkler
American actor (1941–2020)
1941 – 2020
tap dancervoice actorcomedian
Brent Briscoe
American actor and screenwriter (1961–2017)
1961 – 2017
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson
African-American actor and film producer (1881–1978)
1881 – 1978
film actorfilm produceractor
Ernest Truex
Ernest Truex
American actor (1889–1973)
1889 – 1973
television actortheatre directorfilm actor
Carl W. Stalling
American composer, voice actor, and arranger (1891–1972)
1891 – 1972
dub actorfilm score composerpianist
Al Hirschfeld
Al Hirschfeld
American artist and caricaturist (1903-2003)
1903 – 2003
draftspersoncaricaturistpostage stamp designer
Henrietta Hill Swope
Henrietta Hill Swope
American astronomer (1902–1980)
1902 – 1980
astronomer
Sally Rand
Sally Rand
American burlesque performer and actress (1904–1979)
1904 – 1979
film actordanceractor
Anna J. Harrison
Anna J. Harrison
American organic chemist (1912–1998)
1912 – 1998
university teacherchemist
Marguerite Churchill
Marguerite Churchill
American actress (1910-2000)
1910 – 2000
film actorstage actoractor
Ed Macauley
Ed Macauley
American basketball player and coach (1928-2011)
1928 – 2011
basketball coachbasketball player
Chris Connor
Chris Connor
American jazz singer (1927–2009)
1927 – 2009
jazz singerjazz musicianmusician
Grace Bumbry
Grace Bumbry
American opera singer (1937–2023)
1937 – 2023
opera singer
Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass
American singer (1940–2012)
1940 – 2012
pianistsingercomposer
Frank James
Frank James
American outlaw, Confederate guerrilla, and train robber (1843-1915)
1843 – 1915
gangster
June Clyde
June Clyde
American singer, dancer, actress (1909–1987)
1909 – 1987
film actordancerstage actor
Craig Stevens
American actor (1918-2000)
1918 – 2000
television actoractor
Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery
American motion picture, television, and stage actor (1913-1971)
1913 – 1971
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Rand Brooks
Rand Brooks
actor and rancher (1918-2003)
1918 – 2003
film actortelevision actorrancher
Kasey Rogers
Kasey Rogers
American actress (1925-2006)
1925 – 2006
racing automobile drivertelevision actorfilm actor
Dorothy Abbott
actress (1920-1968)
1920 – 1968
television actorfilm actormodel
Thomas Eagleton
Thomas Eagleton
American politician (1929–2007)
1929 – 2007
lieutenant governorjuristmilitary officer
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