Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 1 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris
American martial artist and action actor (1940–2026)
1940 – 2026
television actorkaratekataekwondo athlete
Stephen Hillenburg
Stephen Hillenburg
American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)
1961 – 2018
film producerfilm directoruniversity teacher
Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones
American actress (1919–2009)
1919 – 2009
film actormodelactor
Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
American singer-songwriter (1912–1967)
1912 – 1967
musicologistmandolinistautobiographer
James Garner
James Garner
American film and television actor (1928–2014)
1928 – 2014
film actortelevision actorsoldier
Will Rogers
Will Rogers
American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935)
1879 – 1935
stage actorfilm actorjournalist
Sam Walton
Sam Walton
American businessman (1918–1992)
1918 – 1992
economistentrepreneurbusinessperson
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
American film director, screenwriter and producer (1922-2010)
1922 – 2010
film actordirectorfilm producer
Chet Baker
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988)
1929 – 1988
trumpeterjazz musicianbandleader
Patti Page
Patti Page
American country-pop singer (1927–2013)
1927 – 2013
recording artistmusiciansinger-songwriter
Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison
American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer (1914-1994)
1914 – 1994
autobiographerprose writerliterary scholar
Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner
American mathematics and science writer (1914–2010)
1914 – 2010
magicianscience communicatorscience fiction writer
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
American film actor (1918–1996)
1918 – 1996
film actortelevision actoractor
Thomas P. Stafford
Thomas P. Stafford
American astronaut (1930–2024)
1930 – 2024
aircraft pilottest pilotmilitary personnel
Karl Guthe Jansky
Karl Guthe Jansky
American physicist and radio engineer
1905 – 1950
astrophysicistinventorphysicist
Van Heflin
Van Heflin
American actor (1908–1971)
1908 – 1971
film actorstage actorcharacter actor
J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale
American musician (1938–2013)
1938 – 2013
recording artistmusicianguitarist
Gordon Cooper
Gordon Cooper
American astronaut (1927–2004)
1927 – 2004
racing automobile drivermilitary flight engineeraircraft pilot
Rance Howard
Rance Howard
American actor (1928–2017)
1928 – 2017
television actorfilm producerfilm actor
Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan
American actress and comedian (1934-2010)
1934 – 2010
memoiristautobiographerfilm actor
Maria Tallchief
Maria Tallchief
American ballerina (1925–2013)
1925 – 2013
dancertheatre managerballet dancer
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
American actor (1906–1974)
1906 – 1973
film actortelevision actorcharacter actor
Gailard Sartain
American actor (1943–2025)
1943 – 2025
voice actorillustratorcomedian
Mary Blair
Mary Blair
American artist (1911-1978)
1911 – 1978
concept artistpainterillustrator
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
American actor (1920-2004)
1920 – 2004
producerfilm actortelevision actor
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle
American baseball player (1931–1995)
1931 – 1995
baseball player
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
American politician (1927-2003)
1927 – 2003
sociologistdiplomatambassador
William R. Pogue
William R. Pogue
American astronaut (1930-2014)
1930 – 2014
autobiographeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
John Berryman
American poet and scholar (1914–1972)
1914 – 1972
university teacherpoetwriter
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Jeane Kirkpatrick
American diplomat and Presidential advisor (1926-2006)
1926 – 2006
university teacherpolitical scientistdiplomat
Owen K. Garriott
Owen K. Garriott
American electrical engineer and astronaut (1930-2019)
1930 – 2019
electrical engineerelectrotechnicianaircraft pilot
Toby Keith
Toby Keith
American country music singer and actor (1961–2024)
1961 – 2024
musicianguitaristsinger-songwriter
B. J. Thomas
B. J. Thomas
American singer (1942-2021)
1942 – 2021
recording artistautobiographerfilm actor
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician
1942 – 2016
pop musicianmandolinistguitarist
Anita Bryant
Anita Bryant
American singer and activist (1940–2024)
1940 – 2024
recording artistbeauty pageant contestantfilm actor
Saginaw Grant
Saginaw Grant
Native American actor, dancer, motivational speaker (1936–2021)
1936 – 2021
actor
Kay Francis
Kay Francis
American actress (1905–1968)
1905 – 1968
film actorstage actoractor
Don Cherry
Don Cherry
American jazz trumpeter (1936–1995)
1936 – 1995
recording artistjazz musiciantrumpeter
Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller
Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1945–2010)
1945 – 2010
autobiographertraditional leader or chiefauthor
Nicki Aycox
American actress (1975–2022)
1975 – 2022
film actortelevision actoractor
Clarence Nash
Clarence Nash
American voice actor (1904–1985)
1904 – 1985
dub actorfilm actorvoice actor
Jim Thompson
American writer (1906–1977)
1906 – 1977
television writertrade unionistfilm actor
Dale Robertson
Dale Robertson
American actor (1923-2013)
1923 – 2013
boxerfilm actorrancher
Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell
American actress (1904–1971)
1904 – 1971
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist (1923–2004)
1923 – 2004
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Larry Drake
Larry Drake
American actor (1950–2016)
1950 – 2016
directorvoice actorcomedian
Pamela Bach
Pamela Bach
American actress (1963–2025)
1963 – 2025
modeltelevision actorfilm actor
N. Scott Momaday
N. Scott Momaday
Kiowa author and academic (1934–2024)
1934 – 2024
scholar of Englishnovelistuniversity teacher
Louise Brough
Louise Brough
American tennis player (1923–2014)
1923 – 2014
tennis player
Lee Hazlewood
Lee Hazlewood
American singer, songwriter, record producer (1929-2007)
1929 – 2007
recording artistfilm score composersongwriter
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