Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 7 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Julie Garwood
American writer
1944 – 2023
novelistwriter
Peter Westbrook
Peter Westbrook
American fencer (1952–2024)
1952 – 2024
athletics competitorarcherfencer
Brett James
Brett James
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
1968 – 2025
singer-songwriterrecord producer
Charles Rose
American tug of war competitor (1873–1957)
1873 – 1957
athlete
Emil Voigt
gymnast (1879-1946)
1879 – 1946
artistic gymnast
Edward Harrison Taylor
American herpetologist (1889-1978)
1889 – 1978
herpetologistichthyologistuniversity teacher
Edwin August
Edwin August
actor, Film director, Screenwriter (1883-1964)
1883 – 1964
film actorfilm directorscreenwriter
William Garwood
William Garwood
actor, director (1884-1950)
1884 – 1950
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Clarence Gamble
US tennis player (1881–1952)
1881 – 1952
tennis player
Tom Santschi
Tom Santschi
American actor (1880-1931)
1880 – 1931
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Matthew Betz
Matthew Betz
American actor (1881–1938)
1881 – 1938
film actoractor
Bennie Moten
Bennie Moten
American musician (1894–1935)
1894 – 1935
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter
United States admiral (1897-1982)
1897 – 1982
ufologistmilitary officer
Rudolf Ising
Rudolf Ising
American film director and film producer (1903–1992)
1903 – 1992
manufacturerfilm directorfilm producer
Horton Smith
Horton Smith
professional golfer (1908-1963)
1908 – 1963
golfer
Charles G. Finney
American fantasy writer (1905-1984)
1905 – 1984
novelistjournalistwriter
Evalyn Knapp
Evalyn Knapp
actress (1906–1981)
1906 – 1981
film actoractor
Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff
American actor
1908 – 1956
stage actoractor
William McChesney Martin
William McChesney Martin
chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Bank from 1951 to 1970
1906 – 1998
bankereconomistpolitician
Kay Thompson
American author, singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer (1909–1998)
1909 – 1998
film actordancerbiochemist
John Beal
John Beal
American actor (1909-1997)
1909 – 1997
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Travis Webb
American racing driver
1910 – 1990
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
George Moore
American modern pentathlete
1918 – 2014
modern pentathlete
Jean Rouverol
Jean Rouverol
American actress and screenwriter (1916–2017)
1916 – 2017
trade unionistfilm actorstage actor
Gordon Jenkins
American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
1910 – 1984
jazz musicianfilm score composerbandleader
Ruth Osburn
American discus thrower (1912–1994)
1912 – 1994
athletics competitor
Barney Phillips
Barney Phillips
American actor (1913-1982)
1913 – 1982
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Betty Lynn
Betty Lynn
American actress
1926 – 2021
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Frank Dochnal
racecar driver (1920-2010)
1920 – 2010
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Harry Keough
American soccer player (1927-2012)
1927 – 2012
association football playerassociation football coach
Richard Askey
Richard Askey
American mathematician known for his expertise in the area of special functions (1933–2019)
1933 – 2019
university teachermathematician
Patrick Williams
Patrick Williams
American composer, arranger, and conductor who works in many genres of music, and in film and television (1938-2018)
1939 – 2018
musicologistmusic arrangerfilm score composer
Harriet A. Hall
Harriet A. Hall
American medical doctor and skeptic
1945 – 2023
bloggermilitary personnelphysician
Cassie Gaines
American singer (1948–1977)
1948 – 1977
singer
Don Dee
Don Dee
American basketball player (1943–2014)
1943 – 2014
basketball player
John Bailey
American cinematographer and film director (1942–2023)
1942 – 2023
film directorcinematographerpolitician
Steve Gerber
Steve Gerber
American comic writer (1947–2008)
1947 – 2008
journalistcartoonistcomics artist
Ike Willis
Ike Willis
American musician
1955 – 2026
guitaristmusiciansinger
Daniel Woodrell
American novelist
1953 – 2025
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Paul Dana
American racing driver (1975–2006)
1975 – 2006
racing automobile drivermotorcycle racerjournalist
Cathay Williams
Cathay Williams
American slave, chef, Buffalo soldier and Female wartime crossdresser
1844 – 1892
soldiercheftailor
Cole Younger
Cole Younger
American bank robber (1844–1916)
1844 – 1916
bank robberpreacher
Augustine Tolton
Augustine Tolton
American priest (1854–1897)
1854 – 1897
religious leaderCatholic priestpriest
William Seiling
American tug of war competitor (1864–1951)
1864 – 1951
athlete
Ralph McKittrick
American golfer and tennis player (1877-1923)
1877 – 1923
golfertennis player
Emmett Dalton
Emmett Dalton
American outlaw (1871-1937)
1871 – 1937
autobiographerfilm actorauthor
Claude Gillingwater
Claude Gillingwater
American actor (1870–1939)
1870 – 1939
actor
Henry Otto
Henry Otto
American silent film actor and director (1877-1952)
1877 – 1952
film actorfilm directorfilm producer
Lou Heim
American rower (1874-1954)
1874 – 1954
rower
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