Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 17 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Alfred Starbird
Alfred Starbird
American modern pentathlete
1912 – 1983
pentathletemodern pentathlete
Jacob Aldolphus Bryce
Jacob Aldolphus Bryce
American policeman, FBI agent, and marksman
1906 – 1974
sport shooter
Howard Keys
American football player (1935-1971)
1935 – 1971
American football player
Howie Goss
American baseball player (1934–1996)
1934 – 1996
baseball player
Hugh Smith
American football player (1934-2016)
1936 – 2016
American football player
Al Tate
American baseball player (1918-1993)
1918 – 1993
baseball player
Al Benton
baseball player (1911-1968)
1911 – 1968
baseball player
Lois Roden
American sect leader (1916–1986)
1916 – 1986
cult leader
David Myers
American politician (1938-2011)
1938 – 2011
politician
Hal Hopper
American singer/songwriter, film score composer and screenwriter (1912-1970)
1912 – 1970
singersinger-songwritercomposer
Al Coppage
American football player (1916-1992)
1916 – 1992
American football player
Owen Crump
American film director and screenwriter (1903-1998)
1903 – 1998
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Robert M. McKinney
American diplomat (1910-2001)
1910 – 2001
newspaper editorpublishereditor
Woodrow Wilson Big Bow
American painter (1914–1988)
1914 – 1988
painter
Rosa Charlyne Creger
American aviator
1918 – 2005
aircraft pilotnurse
Elizabeth Anne Elliott
American petroleum geologist (1918-2001)
1918 – 2001
petroleum geologistgeologist
Jerry Walker
Jerry Walker
American baseball player (1939–2024)
1939 – 2024
baseball player
Glen Dawson
American steeplechase runner
1906 – 1968
steeplechase runner
Perry Murdock
American actor (1901–1988)
1901 – 1988
set decoratorassistant directorstunt performer
Henry Bridges
American musician
1908 – 1986
saxophonistmusician
Spencer Hays
Spencer Hays
businessman (1936-2017)
1936 – 2017
art collectorbusinessperson
George Grosvenor
American football player (1910-2001)
1910 – 2001
American football player
Phil Moffatt
American football player (1908-1987)
1908 – 1987
American football player
Bill Borders
American wrestler
1930 – 2022
amateur wrestler
June Tompkins Benson
June Tompkins Benson
Politician, first woman mayor of Oklahoma (1915-1981)
1915 – 1981
politician
Evelyn LaRue Pittman
Evelyn LaRue Pittman
American composer
1910 – 1992
composer
Shirley Gale Cross
American botanist, botanical illustrator (1915-2008)
1915 – 2008
scientific illustratorbotanistbotanical collector
Phil White
Player of American football (1900-1982)
1900 – 1982
American football player
Redman Hume
American football and baseball player (1906-1968)
1906 – 1968
American football player
Wilma Victor
Choctaw educator (1919-1987)
1919 – 1987
educatorteacher
Eloise Hardt
American actress (1917-2017)
1917 – 2017
actor
Ken Carson
Ken Carson
entertainer (1914-1994)
1914 – 1994
entertainer
Stan Wrightsman
American pianist (1910-1975)
1910 – 1975
musicianpianist
Beryl Clark
American football player (1917-2000)
1917 – 2000
American football player
Gordon Gore
American football player (1913-1987)
1913 – 1987
American football player
Waddy Young
American football player (1916-1945)
1916 – 1945
American football playersoldier
Gordon D. Gayle
Gordon D. Gayle
Retired United States Marine Corps brigadier general
1917 – 2013
military officer
Joseph Patterson
American hurdler (1912-1939)
1912 – 1939
hurdlermilitary officer
J. D. Morgan
J. D. Morgan
American tennis player
1919 – 1980
tennis player
William W. Momyer
William W. Momyer
United States general and flying ace
1916 – 2012
military officer
William R. Shockley
William R. Shockley
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1918-1945)
1918 – 1945
military personnel
Walt Rankin
American football player (1919–1993)
1919 – 1993
American football player
W. Paul Thayer
W. Paul Thayer
American flying ace (1919–2010)
1919 – 2010
military officer
Tommy Warren
American baseball player (1917–1968)
1917 – 1968
baseball player
Tom Turner
baseball player (1916-1986)
1916 – 1986
baseball player
Tillie Manton
American football player (1910-1991)
1910 – 1991
American football player
DuWayne Bridges
DuWayne Bridges
American politician
1946 – 2026
politician
Ed Harrington
Player of American and Canadian football (1941-2011)
1941 – 2011
Canadian football player
Ed Phillips
American baseball player (1944-2017)
1944 – 2017
baseball player
Enoch Kelly Haney
Enoch Kelly Haney
Native American politician and artist (1940–2022)
1940 – 2022
Christian ministerpainterpolitician
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