Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 12 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Leon Polk Smith
American painter (1906-1996)
1906 – 1996
draftspersonpainter
Bob Dunn
American musician (1908-1971)
1908 – 1971
jazz guitaristguitarist
Marie Muchmore
Witness of JFK assassination (1909–1990)
1909 – 1990
artist
Burr Williams
American ice hockey player (1909-1981)
1909 – 1981
ice hockey player
Chuck Corgan
Chuck Corgan
American MLB and NFL athlete (1902-1928)
1902 – 1928
American football playerbaseball player
Cy Blanton
American baseball player
1908 – 1945
baseball player
Donald W. Reynolds
Donald W. Reynolds
American businessman and philanthropist
1906 – 1993
journalistbusinessperson
Harold Keith
American children's writer (1903–1998)
1903 – 1998
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Jack Frye
Jack Frye
American aviation pioneer (1904–1959)
1904 – 1959
businessperson
Bobby Murcer
Bobby Murcer
American baseball player
1946 – 2008
baseball player
Woody Crumbo
Potawatomi artist from Oklahoma (1912-1989)
1912 – 1989
explorerdancerpainter
Preston Elmer Peden
Preston Elmer Peden
American politician (1914-1985)
1914 – 1985
lawyerpolitician
Jack McCracken
American basketball player (1912-1958)
1912 – 1958
basketball playerbasketball coach
Juanita Kidd Stout
American judge (1919-1998)
1919 – 1998
lawyerjudge
Charles Albert Buswell
Catholic bishop (1913-2008)
1913 – 2008
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Floyd Tillman
American country musician, songwriter (1914–2003)
1914 – 2003
country musiciansongwritermusician
Frederick Alvin Daugherty
Frederick Alvin Daugherty
United States federal judge (1914–2006)
1914 – 2006
lawyerjudge
Glenn Elliott
Glenn Elliott
American baseball player (1919–1969)
1919 – 1969
baseball player
Henry Bannarn
Henry Bannarn
American artist (1910-1965)
1910 – 1965
painter
Jim G. Lucas
American journalist (1914-1970)
1914 – 1970
journalist
John H. Ross
Decorated World War II photo reconnaissance pilot and subject of documentary ''John Ross: American''
1918 – 2013
aircraft pilot
Leon Vance
Leon Vance
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
1916 – 1944
military personnel
Leroy McGuirk
Leroy McGuirk
American amateur and professional wrestler, and professional wrestling promoter (1910-1988)
1910 – 1988
professional wrestleramateur wrestlerpromoter
Mack Easley
Mack Easley
American politician
1916 – 2006
politicianlawyerjudge
Mildred Clingerman
Mildred Clingerman
American book-collector and writer (1918-1997)
1918 – 1997
science fiction writerbook collectornovelist
W. Richard West, Sr.
Cheyenne painter, sculptor, educator (1912-1996)
1912 – 1996
sculptorpainter
William Brinkley
William Brinkley
American writer and journalist (1917-1993)
1917 – 1993
novelistbiographerjournalist
Jack Guthrie
American musician (1915–1948)
1915 – 1948
yodelermusiciansongwriter
Marshall Holloway
Marshall Holloway
American physicist (1912–1991)
1912 – 1991
physicist
Pauline Short Robinson
African-American librarian and civil rights activist
1915 – 1997
librarian
Kathleen K. Gilmore
American archaeologist
1914 – 2010
archaeologistanthropologistacademic
Harry Brecheen
American baseball player and coach (1914-2004)
1914 – 2004
baseball player
Blanche Barrow
Blanche Barrow
Member of "Bonnie and Clyde" gang
1911 – 1988
Bob Muncrief
Bob Muncrief
American baseball player
1916 – 1996
baseball player
Bryce Harlow
Bryce Harlow
American politician
1916 – 1987
lobbyist
Charles F. Carey, Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1915-1945)
1915 – 1945
military personnel
Cleo A. Noel, Jr.
American diplomat
1918 – 1973
diplomat
Bobby Morgan
Bobby Morgan
American baseball player
1926 – 2023
baseball player
Mary Ann Nyberg
American costume designer (1923–1979)
1923 – 1979
fashion designercostume designer
Cot Deal
American baseball player and coach
1923 – 2013
baseball player
Leaford Bearskin
Native American tribal leader and US Air Force officer
1921 – 2012
air force officercommunity leader
Russell Scott
Russell Scott
American clown (1921–2012)
1921 – 2012
clown
Norman Kroll
American physicist (1922–2007)
1922 – 2004
theoretical physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
James J. Kilpatrick
American journalist, writer (1920-2010)
1920 – 2010
linguistjournalisteditor
Lee Shaw
American musician and pianist (1926–2015)
1926 – 2015
pianistmusician
Ozzie Cadena
American record producer (1924–2008)
1924 – 2008
songwriterrecord producercomposer
James Boren
satirist (1925–2010)
1925 – 2010
journalistdiplomatpolitician
James Ling
American businessman (1922–2004)
1922 – 2004
entrepreneur
Joe Spencer
Joe Spencer
American football player and coach (1923-1996)
1923 – 1996
American football player
Junior Barnard
American musician
1920 – 1951
guitarist
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