Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 8 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Richard Edward Miller
Richard Edward Miller
American impressionist painter (1875-1943)
1875 – 1943
painter
Frank Dummerth
American rower (1871–1936)
1871 – 1936
rower
Ernest Palmer
Ernest Palmer
American cinematographer (1885-1978)
1885 – 1978
cinematographer
Oscar Friede
American tug of war competitor (1881–1943)
1881 – 1943
athlete
Margaret Campbell
Margaret Campbell
American actress (1883–1939)
1883 – 1939
film actorstage actor
Eulalie Jensen
Eulalie Jensen
American actress (1884–1952)
1884 – 1952
film actorstage actoractor
George McManus
George McManus
American cartoonist (1884-1954)
1884 – 1954
cartoonistcomics artist
Walter Dandy
Walter Dandy
American neurosurgeon (1886–1946)
1886 – 1946
neurosurgeonneurologistsurgeon
Marquard Schwarz
American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (1887-1968)
1887 – 1968
swimmer
Helen Freeman
Helen Freeman
American actress (1886-1960)
1886 – 1960
film actoractor
Ted Shawn
Ted Shawn
American dancer (1891–1972)
1891 – 1972
dancerdance teacherballet dancer
Helen Traubel
Helen Traubel
American singer (1899–1972)
1899 – 1972
film actoropera singermusician
H. Richard Niebuhr
American theologian (1894-1962)
1894 – 1962
Protestant theologianuniversity teacher
William A. Blakley
William A. Blakley
American politician (1898–1976)
1898 – 1976
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
American actor (1898-1953)
1898 – 1953
film actoractor
Julian Alfred Steyermark
American botanist (1909-1988)
1909 – 1988
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Mary Treen
Mary Treen
American actress (1907-1989)
1907 – 1989
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Roy Wilkins
Roy Wilkins
African-American NAACP leader
1901 – 1981
journalist
Betty Boyd
Betty Boyd
actress (1908-1971)
1908 – 1971
film actoractor
Wesley Bolin
Wesley Bolin
American politician (1909-1978)
1909 – 1978
juristgovernorpolitician
Brutus Hamilton
Brutus Hamilton
Athletics track and field athlete and coach, college athletics administrator (1900-1970)
1900 – 1970
decathlete
Dorothy B. Hughes
American writer (1904-1993)
1904 – 1993
science fiction writernovelistliterary critic
Marvin Miller
Marvin Miller
American actor
1913 – 1985
television actorvoice actoractor
Jeanne Carpenter
Jeanne Carpenter
American actress (1916–1994)
1917 – 1994
film actoractor
Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.
Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.
Governor of Arizona, 1965-1967
1919 – 2006
military officerjuristgovernor
Marian Shockley
Marian Shockley
American actress
1911 – 1981
film actortelevision actoractor
David Conover
American journalist (1919–1983)
1919 – 1983
writerphotographer
Robert Earl Hughes
Robert Earl Hughes
American entertainer (1926–1958)
1926 – 1958
circus performersideshow performer
Jimmy Forrest
African American jazz musician (1920-1980)
1920 – 1980
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Robert Annis
American soccer player (1928-1995)
1928 – 1995
association football player
William F. Nolan
William F. Nolan
American writer (1928-2021)
1928 – 2021
science fiction writernovelistbiographer
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Cotton Fitzsimmons
American basketball coach (1931–2004)
1931 – 2004
basketball coachcoach
Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Bockwinkel
American professional wrestler (1934-2015)
1934 – 2015
professional wrestlerannounceractor
Leonard Boswell
Leonard Boswell
American politician (1934-2018)
1934 – 2018
farmerpolitician
Diane Brewster
Diane Brewster
American actress (1931-1991)
1931 – 1991
television actoractor
Jeff Morris
American actor (1934–2004)
1934 – 2004
film actortelevision actor
Lanford Wilson
Lanford Wilson
American playwright (1937-2011)
1937 – 2011
directorlibrettistplaywright
Bill Clay
Bill Clay
American politician
1931 – 2025
trade unionistreal-estate agentpolitician
Robert Mandan
Robert Mandan
American actor (1932-2018)
1932 – 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
James Tate
James Tate
American poet (1943–2015)
1943 – 2015
school teacheruniversity teacherpoet
George Lemuel Woods
George Lemuel Woods
American politician (1832–1890)
1832 – 1890
juristgovernorpolitician
Henry Potter
Amateur golfer (1881–1955)
1881 – 1955
golfer
Thomas J. Howell
Thomas J. Howell
American botanist (1842-1912)
1842 – 1912
scientific collectormycologistbotanist
Frank William Taussig
Frank William Taussig
United States economist (1859-1940)
1859 – 1940
economist
George W. P. Hunt
George W. P. Hunt
American politician (1859–1934)
1859 – 1934
diplomatambassadorgovernor
Casey Jones
Casey Jones
American railroad engineer (1863–1900)
1863 – 1900
train driver
Arthur M. Hyde
Arthur M. Hyde
American politician (1877-1947)
1877 – 1947
jurisprudencejuristgovernor
Thaddeus H. Caraway
Thaddeus H. Caraway
American politician (1871-1931)
1871 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Augustus Goessling
American swimmer (1878-1963)
1878 – 1963
swimmerwater polo player
Tom Pendergast
Tom Pendergast
American politician (1872-1945)
1872 – 1945
politicianbusinessperson
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