Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 19 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Larry Collins
American musician, songwriter
1944 – 2024
television actorguitaristsongwriter
Patrick Sherrill
American mass murderer; perpetrator of the Edmond post office shooting (1941–1986)
1941 – 1986
Roger Ballenger
Roger Ballenger
American politician (1950–2019)
1950 – 2019
politician
Stephen Dickson
American opera singer (1951–1991)
1951 – 1991
opera singer
Fred Martin
American baseball player and coach (1915-1979)
1915 – 1979
baseball player
Moses Yellow Horse
Moses Yellow Horse
Native American baseball pitcher (1898-1964)
1898 – 1964
baseball player
Bernie Duffy
Bernie Duffy
American baseball player
1893 – 1962
baseball player
W. Craig Broadwater
United States federal judge (1950-2006)
1950 – 2006
lawyerjudge
Merl Lindsay
American musician
1915 – 1965
musician
Marshal Royal
American musician (1912–1995)
1912 – 1995
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Leonard Thompson
American football player
1952 – 2021
American football player
Ben Tincup
Ben Tincup
American baseball player (1893-1980)
1893 – 1980
baseball player
Charles W. Blackwell
American lawyer
1942 – 2013
journalistlawyer
Mary Clare Metz
American botanist (1907-1998)
1907 – 1998
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Richard Aitson
Richard Aitson
Kiowa-Kiowa Apache bead artist and poet from Oklahoma (1953-2022)
1953 – 2022
beadworkerpainter
Jake Simmons, Jr.
American businessman
1901 – 1981
brokerentrepreneur
Guy Cantrell
American baseball player (1904–1961)
1904 – 1961
baseball player
Frank Mack
Frank Mack
Major League Baseball pitcher
1900 – 1971
baseball player
Edwin R. Gilliland
American chemical engineer (1909-1973)
1909 – 1973
engineerteacher
Earl Bartlett
American football player (1908-1987)
1908 – 1987
American football player
A. Frank Martin
A. Frank Martin
Fraternity leader, educational administrator (1894–1982)
1894 – 1982
musician
Apollo Soucek
Apollo Soucek
United States Navy Vice Admiral
1897 – 1955
naval officeraircraft pilottest pilot
Jonathan David Brown
American record producer
1955 – 2016
record produceraudio engineercomposer
Atalie Unkalunt
Atalie Unkalunt
Cherokee singer, activist, and designer (1895-1954)
1895 – 1954
singer
Ken Payne
American football player (1950-2011)
1950 – 2011
American football player
Janice Scroggins
American musician, jazz pianist and instructor
1955 – 2014
jazz musiciangospel musicianblues musician
Gina Gray
American painter and printmaker
1954 – 2014
printmakerpainter
E. Thayer Gaston
American psychologist
1901 – 1970
music educatoruniversity teacherpsychologist
Clyde Van Sickle
American football player (1907-1995)
1907 – 1995
American football player
Cliff Garrison
American baseball player
1906 – 1994
baseball player
Jennie Ross Cobb
earliest known Native American female photographer
1881 – 1959
floristcuratorteacher
Cal Clemens
American football player (1909-1966)
1909 – 1966
American football player
Bradley Beesley
American filmmaker
1901
film director
Bill Owen
American football player (1903-1975)
1903 – 1975
American football player
Bill Breckinridge
American baseball player (1907-1958)
1907 – 1958
baseball player
Basil Wilkerson
American football player
1907 – 1967
American football player
Steve Mitchell
American basketball player (1951–1978)
1951 – 1978
basketball player
Art Herring
American baseball player
1906 – 1995
baseball player
Ann C. Scales
Ann C. Scales
American lawyer and activist (1952-2012)
1952 – 2012
lawyer
Acee Blue Eagle
Acee Blue Eagle
Creek and Pawnee artist (1907-1959)
1907 – 1959
painter
Cullen Bryant
American football player (1951-2009)
1951 – 2009
American football player
Don Calhoun
Don Calhoun
American football player (1952-2020)
1952 – 2020
American football player
Paul Pendarvis
American musician and bandleader (1907–1987)
1907 – 1987
violinistbandleader
Elliot Wolff
American musician (1955-2016)
1955 – 2016
songwriter
Gary Lakes
American opera singer
1950 – 2025
opera singermusiciansinger
Jim Bluejacket
Jim Bluejacket
Major League Baseball player
1887 – 1947
baseball player
Bob Barry, Jr.
Bob Barry, Jr.
American sportscaster
1956 – 2015
sports commentator
Brock Pemberton
American baseball player
1953 – 2016
baseball player
John Holt
American football player (1959-2013)
1959 – 2013
American football player
Tom Threepersons
American lawman (1889–1969)
1889 – 1969
police officerinventor
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