Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

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

Richard Bass
American mountain climber (1929-2015)
1929 - 2015
art collectormountaineerentrepreneur
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
Royce D. Applegate
American actor (1939–2003)
1939 - 2003
television actorfilm actorscreenwriter
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers
American journalist
1934 - 2025
opinion journalistjournalistcivil servant
Elmo Williams
Elmo Williams
American film editor, producer and director (1913-2015)
1913 - 2015
producerfilm editorfilm producer
Wardell Gray
American musician (1921–1955)
1921 - 1955
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Louise Currie
Louise Currie
American actress (1913–2013)
1913 - 2013
film actoractor
Willie Stargell
Willie Stargell
American baseball player and coach (1940-2001)
1940 - 2001
baseball player
Jim Edgar
Jim Edgar
American politician (1946–2025)
1946 - 2025
governorpolitician
Chester Gould
American cartoonist (1900–1985)
1900 - 1985
comics artist
Jack Hoxie
Jack Hoxie
actor (1885-1965)
1885 - 1965
actor
Jack Ging
Jack Ging
United States actor and sportsman
1931 - 2022
film actortelevision actor
Wayne Glasgow
Wayne Glasgow
American basketball player (1926–2000)
1926 - 2000
basketball player
Nicole DeHuff
American actress (1975–2005)
1975 - 2005
film actoractor
Lester Lane
Lester Lane
American basketball player (1932–1973)
1932 - 1973
basketball coachbasketball player
Mary Golda Ross
Mary Golda Ross
American aerospace engineer, first Native American female engineer
1908 - 2008
military flight engineermathematician
Wright King
Wright King
American actor (1923-2018)
1923 - 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
Ross Thomas
1926-1995 American writer
1926 - 1995
policy advisorcrime fiction writerjournalist
Henry Bellmon
Henry Bellmon
American politician (1921-2009)
1921 - 2009
Oberleutnantmilitary officerfarmer
David Fall
diver (1902-1964)
1902 - 1964
competitive diver
Charlie Hoag
basketball player (1931-2012)
1931 - 2012
basketball playerbaseball player
Michael Wilson
American screenwriter (1914-1978)
1914 - 1978
screenwriter
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
Coleman Francis
American film director and actor (1919-1973)
1919 - 1973
television actorfilm directorscreenwriter
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
American broadcaster (1918-2009)
1918 - 2009
radio personalityjournalistaircraft pilot
Ernest McFarland
Ernest McFarland
American politician and jurist from Arizona
1894 - 1984
clerkdirectorbank teller
Ronnie Claire Edwards
Ronnie Claire Edwards
American actress (1933–2016)
1933 - 2016
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Martha O'Driscoll
Martha O'Driscoll
American actress, dancer, socialite (1922-1998)
1922 - 1998
film actoractor
Moon Martin
American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1945–2020)
1945 - 2020
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
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
Jay McShann
Jay McShann
American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and singer (1916–2006)
1916 - 2006
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Elizabeth Scott
Mathematician (1917-1988)
1917 - 1988
statisticianuniversity teachermathematician
Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke
American actor (1920-2005)
1920 - 2005
television actorfilm directoractor
Patrick J. Hurley
Patrick J. Hurley
politician (1883-1963)
1883 - 1963
diplomatpolitician
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
Larry Sellers
American actor
1949 - 2021
film actortelevision actoractor
Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman
American actor (1920-2007)
1920 - 2007
television actorplaywrightactor
Beverly Willis
Beverly Willis
American architect (1928–2023)
1928 - 2023
architect
Sunny Murray
Sunny Murray
American jazz drummer (1936–2017)
1936 - 2017
recording artistjazz musicianmusician
T. L. Osborn
T. L. Osborn
American pastor (1923–2013)
1923 - 2013
preacherpianistsinger
Robert S. Kerr
Robert S. Kerr
American politician (1896–1963)
1896 - 1963
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Ross Flood
Ross Flood
Olympic wrestler (1910–1995)
1910 - 1995
amateur wrestler
Richard Gaines
Richard Gaines
American actor (1904-1975)
1904 - 1975
television actoractor
Thomas C. Oden
American theologian (1931–2016)
1931 - 2016
Protestant theologianuniversity teacher
Jeff Krosnoff
Jeff Krosnoff
racecar driver (1964-1996)
1964 - 1996
racing automobile driver
Erik Rhodes
Erik Rhodes
American actor and singer (1906–1990)
1906 - 1990
film actordancerstage actor
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