Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 3 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts
Christian religious leader, healing evangelist, author, educator, television personality
1918 – 2009
televangelist
Richard Erdman
Richard Erdman
American actor, film director (1925–2019)
1925 – 2019
television actorvoice actorfilm director
Richard Bass
American mountain climber (1929-2015)
1929 – 2015
art collectormountaineerentrepreneur
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers
American journalist
1934 – 2025
opinion journalistjournalistcivil servant
Danny Hodge
Danny Hodge
American boxer, professional and amateur wrestler (1932–2020)
1932 – 2020
professional wrestleramateur wrestlerboxer
Royce D. Applegate
American actor (1939–2003)
1939 – 2003
television actorfilm actorscreenwriter
Willie Stargell
Willie Stargell
American baseball player and coach (1940-2001)
1940 – 2001
baseball player
Chester Gould
American cartoonist (1900–1985)
1900 – 1985
comics artist
Jack Hoxie
Jack Hoxie
actor (1885-1965)
1885 – 1965
actor
Jim Edgar
Jim Edgar
American politician (1946–2025)
1946 – 2025
governorpolitician
Lester Lane
Lester Lane
American basketball player (1932–1973)
1932 – 1973
basketball coachbasketball player
Wright King
Wright King
American actor (1923-2018)
1923 – 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
Jack Ging
Jack Ging
United States actor and sportsman
1931 – 2022
film actortelevision actor
Nicole DeHuff
American actress (1975–2005)
1975 – 2005
film actoractor
Mary Golda Ross
Mary Golda Ross
American aerospace engineer, first Native American female engineer
1908 – 2008
military flight engineermathematician
Wayne Glasgow
Wayne Glasgow
American basketball player (1926–2000)
1926 – 2000
basketball player
Wardell Gray
American musician (1921–1955)
1921 – 1955
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Louise Currie
Louise Currie
American actress (1913–2013)
1913 – 2013
film actoractor
Ronnie Claire Edwards
Ronnie Claire Edwards
American actress (1933–2016)
1933 – 2016
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Ross Thomas
1926-1995 American writer
1926 – 1995
policy advisorcrime fiction writerjournalist
Charlie Hoag
basketball player (1931-2012)
1931 – 2012
basketball playerbaseball player
Martha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll
American actress, dancer, socialite (1922-1998)
1922 – 1998
film actoractor
Don Byas
Don Byas
American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972)
1912 – 1972
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Carl Radle
Carl Radle
American bassist (1942–1980)
1942 – 1980
musicianrecord producer
David Fall
diver (1902-1964)
1902 – 1964
competitive diver
Moon Martin
American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1945–2020)
1945 – 2020
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Coleman Francis
American film director and actor (1919-1973)
1919 – 1973
television actorfilm directorscreenwriter
Larry Sellers
American actor
1949 – 2021
film actortelevision actoractor
Ernest McFarland
Ernest McFarland
American politician and jurist from Arizona
1894 – 1984
clerkdirectorbank teller
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
American broadcaster (1918-2009)
1918 – 2009
radio personalityjournalistaircraft pilot
Henry Bellmon
Henry Bellmon
American politician (1921-2009)
1921 – 2009
Oberleutnantmilitary officerfarmer
Patrick J. Hurley
Patrick J. Hurley
politician (1883-1963)
1883 – 1963
diplomatpolitician
Elizabeth Scott
Mathematician (1917-1988)
1917 – 1988
statisticianuniversity teachermathematician
Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke
American actor (1920-2005)
1920 – 2005
television actorfilm directoractor
Jimmy Rushing
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972)
1901 – 1972
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Roberta McCain
Roberta McCain
mother of John McCain
1912 – 2020
socialite
Michael Wilson
American screenwriter (1914-1978)
1914 – 1978
screenwriter
Jay McShann
Jay McShann
American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and singer (1916–2006)
1916 – 2006
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox
American baseball player, coach, manager
1941 – 2026
baseball player
Darla Hood
Darla Hood
American actress (1931-1979)
1931 – 1979
film actorvoice actoractor
Beverly Willis
Beverly Willis
American architect (1928–2023)
1928 – 2023
architect
Jimmy Reece
racecar driver
1929 – 1958
Formula One driverengineer
Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman
American actor (1920-2007)
1920 – 2007
television actorplaywrightactor
Richard Gaines
Richard Gaines
American actor (1904-1975)
1904 – 1975
television actoractor
Thomas C. Oden
American theologian (1931–2016)
1931 – 2016
Protestant theologianuniversity teacher
Gene Conley
Gene Conley
American baseball player (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
baseball playerbasketball player
Robert S. Kerr
Robert S. Kerr
American politician (1896–1963)
1896 – 1963
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
T. L. Osborn
T. L. Osborn
American pastor (1923–2013)
1923 – 2013
preacherpianistsinger
Lowell Fulson
Lowell Fulson
American musician
1921 – 1999
guitaristsongwritermusician
Ross Flood
Ross Flood
Olympic wrestler (1910–1995)
1910 – 1995
amateur wrestler
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