Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 4 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

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
Gene Conley
Gene Conley
American baseball player (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
baseball playerbasketball player
Jimmy Reece
racecar driver
1929 – 1958
Formula One driverengineer
T. L. Osborn
T. L. Osborn
American pastor (1923–2013)
1923 – 2013
preacherpianistsinger
Lowell Fulson
Lowell Fulson
American musician
1921 – 1999
guitaristsongwritermusician
Jack van Bebber
Olympic wrestler
1907 – 1986
amateur wrestler
Patrick Cranshaw
Patrick Cranshaw
American actor (1919–2005)
1919 – 2005
television actorfilm actor
John Hope Franklin
John Hope Franklin
African-American historian
1915 – 2009
university teacherhistorianprofessor
Bennie G. Adkins
Bennie G. Adkins
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1934-2020)
1934 – 2020
military personnel
Harold Cagle
American sprinter (1913-1977)
1913 – 1977
athletics competitor
Jack Parker
American athlete (1915–1964)
1915 – 1964
athletics competitor
Bob Bass
American basketball coach and executive (1929–2018)
1929 – 2018
baseball playerbasketball playerbasketball coach
Stanley Rother
Stanley Rother
American priest, Martyr and Blessed (1935–1981)
1935 – 1981
Bible translatormissionaryCatholic priest
T. Hee
American animator, director and teacher (1911–1988)
1911 – 1988
film directoruniversity teacheranimator
Louise Allbritton
Louise Allbritton
American actress (1920-1979)
1920 – 1979
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Karen Wynn Fonstad
Karen Wynn Fonstad
American cartographer, academic (1945–2005)
1945 – 2005
cartographerwriter
George Nigh
George Nigh
American politician (1927–2025)
1927 – 2025
governorpolitician
James Hampton
James Hampton
American actor, television director, and screenwriter (1936–2021)
1936 – 2021
television actordirectortelevision director
Woody Bledsoe
Woody Bledsoe
American mathematician and computer scientist (1921–1995)
1921 – 1995
artificial intelligence researchercomputer scientistmathematician
T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens
American financier; Chairman, BP Capital Management (1928-2019)
1928 – 2019
rancherfinancierentrepreneur
Patrick Suppes
philosopher from United States of America
1922 – 2014
philosopheruniversity teachermathematician
Nokie Edwards
Nokie Edwards
American musician (1935–2018)
1935 – 2018
television actorguitarist
Elmer George
racecar driver (1928-1976)
1928 – 1976
Formula One driver
Leo Willis
Leo Willis
actor (1890-1952)
1890 – 1952
actor
Reynaldo Rey
American actor (1940-2015)
1940 – 2015
television actoractorscreenwriter
Alice Mary Robertson
Alice Mary Robertson
American politician (1854-1931)
1854 – 1931
social workerpolitician
Wahoo McDaniel
Wahoo McDaniel
American football player and professional wrestler (1938-2002)
1938 – 2002
professional wrestlerAmerican football player
Sarah Rector
Sarah Rector
African American member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
1902 – 1967
businessperson
Clarence Ray Allen
Clarence Ray Allen
American murderer
1930 – 2006
criminalprisoner
Merle Kilgore
American musician (1934-2005)
1934 – 2005
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Dick Howard
American hurdler
1935 – 1967
athletics competitor
Charles Kemper
Charles Kemper
American actor (1900-1950)
1900 – 1950
stage actorpainteractor
Marques Haynes
Marques Haynes
American basketball player
1926 – 2015
basketball coachbasketball player
Sanora Babb
Sanora Babb
Αmerican writer (1907-2005)
1907 – 2005
novelistjournalistpoet
Grace Thorpe
Grace Thorpe
World War II veteran, environmentalist, tribal court judge, and Native rights activist (1921-2008)
1921 – 2008
environmentalistparalegal
Jessica Campbell
American actress (1982-2020)
1982 – 2020
film actortelevision actoractor
Paul Waner
Paul Waner
American Major League Baseball player, outfielder (1903–1965)
1903 – 1965
baseball player
George Howard
American Hebraist (1935-2018)
1935 – 2018
biblical scholarHebraistuniversity teacher
Douglas Blubaugh
Olympic wrestler and trainer (1934–2011)
1934 – 2011
amateur wrestlercoach
Russell Wade
Russell Wade
American actor (1917-2006)
1917 – 2006
actor
Rosella Hightower
Rosella Hightower
ballerina and ballet teacher (1920–2008)
1920 – 2008
choreographerballet dancer
Ron Williamson
American baseball player (1953-2004)
1953 – 2004
baseball player
David Keirsey
David Keirsey
American psychologist
1921 – 2013
non-fiction writeruniversity teacherpsychologist
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
American actor (1901-1985)
1901 – 1985
television actorstage actoractor
Jean Speegle Howard
American actress (1927-2000)
1927 – 2000
film actortelevision actor
Wallace Fox
American film director (1895–1958)
1895 – 1958
directorfilm director
Charlie Beasley
Charlie Beasley
American basketball player
1945 – 2015
basketball player
Gladys McConnell
Gladys McConnell
American actress (1905-1979)
1905 – 1979
film actoraircraft pilotactor
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