Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 6 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

John Cody
Catholic cardinal (1907–1982)
1907 – 1982
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Kathryn Kuhlman
Kathryn Kuhlman
American faith healer (1907–1976)
1907 – 1976
preacher
Clyde Tolson
Clyde Tolson
associate director of the FBI (1900–1975)
1900 – 1975
detective officerpolice officercivil servant
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
American actor (1907-1974)
1907 – 1974
film actortelevision actoractor
Jimmie Lunceford
Jimmie Lunceford
American musician (1902–1947)
1902 – 1947
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Freddie Blassie
Freddie Blassie
American professional wrestler and manager (1918-2003)
1918 – 2003
professional wrestlersporting directormanager
Tom Troupe
Tom Troupe
American actor and writer
1928 – 2025
film actorstage actoractor
Melba Liston
Melba Liston
American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and composer (1926–1999)
1926 – 1999
music educatorjazz musicianmusic arranger
Allan Melvin
Allan Melvin
American actor (1923–2008)
1923 – 2008
dub actortelevision actorfilm actor
Frank Wallace
American soccer player (1922-1979)
1922 – 1979
association football player
Lynn Hauldren
American copywriter (1922-2011)
1922 – 2011
composer
Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott
American actress (1931–2020)
1931 – 2020
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Nicholas Worth
Nicholas Worth
American actor (1937–2007)
1937 – 2007
film actortelevision actor
Richard Boushka
Richard Boushka
American basketball player (1934–2019)
1934 – 2019
basketball player
David Singmaster
David Singmaster
British mathematician
1938 – 2023
mathematician
Eugene Field
Eugene Field
American writer (1850-1895)
1850 – 1895
editorchildren's writerjournalist
James Carroll Beckwith
James Carroll Beckwith
American painter (1852-1917)
1852 – 1917
painter
George Samuel Clason
American businessman and writer (1874–1957)
1874 – 1957
soldierpublisherauthor
Anne Schaefer
Anne Schaefer
American actress (1870-1957)
1870 – 1957
film actoractor
Joseph Walker Wear
Joseph Walker Wear
American tennis player (1876–1941)
1876 – 1941
tennis player
Joseph Buerger
American rower (1870–1951)
1870 – 1951
rower
Frederick Suerig
American rower (1878–1929)
1878 – 1929
rower
Cecil Cunningham
Cecil Cunningham
American actress (1888-1959)
1888 – 1959
film actorstage actoractor
Miles Burke
boxer (1885–1928)
1885 – 1928
boxer
Gwynne Evans
American swimmer (1880–1965)
1880 – 1965
water polo playerswimmer
Virginia Kirtley
Virginia Kirtley
actress (1888-1956)
1888 – 1956
film actoractorscreenwriter
Joseph Forshaw
Joseph Forshaw
athletics competitor (1881–1964)
1881 – 1964
athletics competitormarathon runner
Janet Beecher
Janet Beecher
American actress (1884-1955)
1884 – 1955
film actorstage actoractor
Gene Gauntier
Gene Gauntier
American actor and screenwriter (1885-1966)
1885 – 1966
novelistfilm actorfilm director
Eva Novak
Eva Novak
American film actress (1898-1988)
1898 – 1988
film actoractor
Dorothy Dwan
Dorothy Dwan
actress (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
film actoractor
Harry Stockwell
Harry Stockwell
American actor, singer (1902–1984)
1902 – 1984
stage actorvoice actorsinger
William Lehman
American soccer player (1901-1979)
1901 – 1979
association football player
Pete Johnson
Pete Johnson
American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist (1904–1967)
1904 – 1967
recording artistjazz musiciansongwriter
Wild Bill Elliott
Wild Bill Elliott
American actor (1904-1965)
1904 – 1965
actor
Gino Pariani
American soccer player (1928-2007)
1928 – 2007
association football player
Frank Wess
Frank Wess
American saxophonist, flutist, composer and arranger
1922 – 2013
jazz musicianflautistsaxophonist
Donna Hightower
Donna Hightower
American soul singer (1926-2013)
1926 – 2013
jazz singerjazz musiciansinger-songwriter
Dan Pippin
Dan Pippin
American basketball player
1926 – 1965
basketball player
Sara Shane
Sara Shane
American actress
1928 – 2022
film actortelevision actormodel
Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader
American vibraphonist (1925–1982)
1925 – 1982
recording artistvibraphonistjazz musician
Charlie Colombo
Charlie Colombo
American soccer player (1920-1986)
1920 – 1986
association football playerassociation football coach
Sarah Caldwell
Sarah Caldwell
American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director (1924-2006)
1924 – 2006
woman conductorimpresariomusician
Mickey Gilley
Mickey Gilley
American country music singer and musician
1936 – 2022
country musiciansongwriterpianist
Linden Chiles
Linden Chiles
American actor (1933-2013)
1933 – 2013
film actortelevision actoractor
Suzette Haden Elgin
American linguist and writer (1936-2015)
1936 – 2015
writer of feminist science fictionguitar teacherlinguist
Dennis O'Neil
Dennis O'Neil
American comics writer (1939–2020)
1939 – 2020
comics editorscience fiction writercomics writer
Michael Nader
American actor
1945 – 2021
film actortelevision actormodel
Steve Gaines
Steve Gaines
American guitarist (1949–1977)
1949 – 1977
guitaristmusician
Lee Dorman
Lee Dorman
American bassist (1942-2012)
1942 – 2012
musician
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