Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 2 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Eugene Nida
Eugene Nida
linguist (1914–2011)
1914 – 2011
Bible translatorlinguisttheologian
Robert Neelly Bellah
Robert Neelly Bellah
American sociologist (1927–2013)
1927 – 2013
sociologistuniversity teacher
Will Sampson
Muscogee Creek actor from Oklahoma (1933–1987)
1933 – 1987
television actorfilm actorpainter
Florence Owens Thompson
Florence Owens Thompson
Native-American farm worker, subject of Dorothea Lange's famous photo Migrant Mother (1903-1983)
1903 – 1983
farmworker
Pamela Tiffin
Pamela Tiffin
American actress and model (1942–2020)
1942 – 2020
film actortelevision actormodel
Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager
American actor (1928–2022)
1928 – 2022
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Quanah Parker
Quanah Parker
Native American Indian leader (1845–1911)
1853 – 1911
spiritual leadermerchanttraditional leader or chief
Don McNeill
Don McNeill
US tennis player (1918–1996)
1918 – 1996
tennis playermilitary officer
Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford
American musician (1922–1960)
1922 – 1960
cellistjazz musiciandouble-bassist
Geraldyn M. Cobb
Geraldyn M. Cobb
American aviator (1931-2019)
1931 – 2019
autobiographeraircraft pilot
Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson
American actress (1916–1972)
1916 – 1972
film actorvoice actoractor
Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton
American musician (1938–1999)
1938 – 1999
film actortelevision actorguitarist
Charles Dumas
American high jumper (1937–2004)
1937 – 2004
athletics competitor
Barbara Lawrence
Barbara Lawrence
American writer and real-estate businessperson, and retired actress and model (1930-2013)
1930 – 2013
modelfilm actortelevision actor
Jerry Nelson
American puppeteer (1934-2012)
1934 – 2012
voice actorpuppeteersinger
Jim Guy Tucker
Jim Guy Tucker
Governor of Arkansas from 1992 to 1996
1943 – 2025
prosecutorjuristgovernor
James Workman
American rower (1908–1983)
1908 – 1983
rower
Tony Hillerman
American writer (1925–2008)
1925 – 2008
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Sheb Wooley
Sheb Wooley
American musician and actor (1921–2003)
1921 – 2003
film actortelevision actormusician
John Ingle
John Ingle
American actor (1928–2012)
1928 – 2012
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Troy Ruttman
Troy Ruttman
American racing driver
1930 – 1997
Formula One driverracing automobile driver
Cleavon Little
Cleavon Little
American actor (1939–1992)
1939 – 1992
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Roy Harris
Roy Harris
American composer (1898-1979)
1898 – 1979
music educatorcomposer
Tex Gibbons
basketball player (1907–1984)
1907 – 1984
basketball player
Mae Young
Mae Young
American professional wrestler (1923–2014)
1923 – 2014
professional wrestler
Hap Sharp
Hap Sharp
American racing driver
1928 – 1993
Formula One driverracing automobile driver
Sim Iness
Sim Iness
athletics competitor (1930–1996)
1930 – 1996
athletics competitor
Michael Dunn
Michael Dunn
American actor and singer (1934–1973)
1934 – 1973
film actortelevision actorstage actor
G. D. Spradlin
American actor (1920–2011)
1920 – 2011
film actortelevision actorlawyer
Bill Bright
Bill Bright
American evangelist (1921–2003)
1921 – 2003
evangelisttheologianwriter
Naomi Parker Fraley
American factory worker, likely the inspiration for the "We Can Do It!" poster
1921 – 2018
laborermachinistwaiter
Jerry Heidenreich
Jerry Heidenreich
American swimmer (1950–2002)
1950 – 2002
swimmer
Billy Miller
Billy Miller
American actor (1979–2023)
1979 – 2023
film actortelevision actoractor
Joseph Grinnell
Joseph Grinnell
American zoologist (1877-1939)
1877 – 1939
scientific collectormammalogistecologist
Howard McGhee
Howard McGhee
American trumpeter
1918 – 1987
jazz musicianmusiciancomposer
Helen Walton
co-owner and cofounder of Walmart Inc.
1919 – 2007
philanthropistbusinessperson
William Witney
American director (1915-2002)
1915 – 2002
film directorfilm editordirector
Jesse Renick
Jesse Renick
American basketball player (1917-1999)
1917 – 1999
basketball playerbasketball coach
Kay Starr
Kay Starr
American singer (1922–2016)
1922 – 2016
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Reubin Askew
Reubin Askew
American politician (1928-2014)
1928 – 2014
juristgovernorpolitician
G. William Miller
G. William Miller
American businessman and investment banker (1925–2006)
1925 – 2006
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Fred R. Harris
Fred R. Harris
American politician (1930–2024)
1930 – 2024
Lehrbeauftragterpolitical scientistuniversity teacher
Lam Jones
Lam Jones
American sprinter and football wide receiver (1958-2019)
1958 – 2019
American football playerathletics competitor
Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie
American country singer (1958–2020)
1958 – 2020
singer-songwritermusiciansinger
Carl Albert
Carl Albert
American politician (1908-2000)
1908 – 2000
politicianlawyer
Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts
Christian religious leader, healing evangelist, author, educator, television personality
1918 – 2009
televangelist
Earl Bostic
Earl Bostic
American jazz saxophonist (1913–1965)
1913 – 1965
saxophonistjazz musiciancomposer
Elmo Williams
Elmo Williams
American film editor, producer and director (1913-2015)
1913 – 2015
producerfilm editorfilm producer
Billy Tipton
Billy Tipton
American jazz musician, bandleader and talent agent (1914–1989)
1914 – 1989
saxophonistjazz musicianpianist
Joe Cobb
Joe Cobb
American actor (1916–2002)
1916 – 2002
film actoractor
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