Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 6 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Ada Leonard
Ada Leonard
American bandleader
1915 – 1997
jazz musicianfilm actorbandleader
Wann Langston
American paleontologist (1921-2013)
1921 – 2013
university teacherpaleontologist
Jesse Ed Davis
Jesse Ed Davis
American guitarist (1944–1988)
1944 – 1988
guitaristmusiciancomposer
William Benedict
William Benedict
American actor (1917-1999)
1917 – 1999
actor
Kirby Minter
American basketball player (1929–2009)
1929 – 2009
basketball player
Meg Randall
Meg Randall
American actress (1926-2018)
1926 – 2018
film actoractor
Ralph Faudree
American mathematician, the provost of the University of Memphis (1939-2015)
1939 – 2015
university teachermathematician
John McRay
American archaeologist and New Testament scholar (1931-2018)
1931 – 2018
New Testament scholarHebraistuniversity teacher
Gail Kubik
Gail Kubik
American composer (1914–1984)
1914 – 1984
music educatormusicologistuniversity teacher
Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar
actress (1918-2011)
1918 – 2011
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Phil Seymour
Phil Seymour
American musician, drummer and singer (1952-1993)
1952 – 1993
guitaristsinger-songwriter
Matt Mattox
American dancer (1921-2013)
1921 – 2013
dancerchoreographeractor
Bob Bogle
American musician (1934–2009)
1934 – 2009
bass guitaristguitaristmusician
Shug Fisher
Shug Fisher
American entertainer (1907–1984)
1907 – 1984
television actorradio personalityfiddler
Evelyn Varden
American actress (1893-1958)
1893 – 1958
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Gretchen Wyler
Gretchen Wyler
Actress, dancer, animal rights activist (1932–2007)
1932 – 2007
dancertelevision actorstage actor
Helen Niña Tappan Loeblich
American micropaleontologist (1917-2004)
1917 – 2004
botanistuniversity teacherpaleontologist
Hal Singer
Hal Singer
American musician (1919–2020)
1919 – 2020
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Cameron Todd Willingham
American murderer (1968–2004)
1968 – 2004
Mark Dinning
American male singer (1933–1986)
1933 – 1986
musiciansinger
Dudley Dickerson
Dudley Dickerson
American actor (1906-1968)
1906 – 1968
actor
Beverlee McKinsey
Beverlee McKinsey
American actress (1935–2008)
1935 – 2008
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Grant Woods
Grant Woods
Arizona attorney general (1954–2021)
1954 – 2021
lawyer
Claude Williams
Claude Williams
American musician (1908–2004)
1908 – 2004
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Sylvan Goldman
American inventor (1898–1984)
1898 – 1984
inventorentrepreneur
Alan Vint
American actor (1944-2006)
1944 – 2006
television actorfilm producerfilm director
Amzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland
actress (1919-2006)
1919 – 2006
film actortelevision actoractor
Ted Osborne
American writer of comics, radio shows and animated films (1900–1968)
1900 – 1968
animatorcomics artist
Te Ata Fisher
American actress (1895-1995)
1895 – 1995
stage actoractor
Gary Austin
Gary Austin
American theatre director (1941-2017)
1941 – 2017
theatre directordrama teachertheatre manager
Lindy McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel
American baseball player (1935-2020)
1935 – 2020
baseball player
John Gamble Kirkwood
American scientist (1907–1959)
1907 – 1959
physical chemistchemistuniversity teacher
Don Haskins
Don Haskins
American basketball player and coach (1930–2008)
1930 – 2008
basketball playerbasketball coach
Orville Moody
professional golfer (1933-2008)
1933 – 2008
golfer
Dohasan
Dohasan
19th century Kiowa chief and calendar-keeper (c.1790-1866)
1790 – 1866
traditional leader or chiefpainter
Cal Smith
Cal Smith
American country musician (1932–2013)
1932 – 2013
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Steven T. Kuykendall
Steven T. Kuykendall
United States Marine (1947-2021)
1947 – 2021
politician
Olivia Hooker
Olivia Hooker
psychologist and professor (1915-2018)
1915 – 2018
psychologistteacher
Alexander Posey
Alexander Posey
Muscogee Creek poet, journalist, humorist, and politician from Indian Territory (1873-1908)
1873 – 1908
journalistpoliticianpoet
Richard B. Hays
American theologian
1948 – 2025
university teachertheologian
Sue England
Sue England
American actress
1930 – 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
Larry Dixon
American politician
1942 – 2020
politician
Jack Dwan
Jack Dwan
American basketball player (1921–1993)
1921 – 1993
basketball player
Paul H. Allen
American botanist (1911-1963)
1911 – 1963
scientific collectorexplorerbotanical collector
Mike Farmer
American basketball player and coach
1936 – 2025
basketball coachbasketball player
Lloyd Waner
Lloyd Waner
American baseball player
1906 – 1982
baseball player
Carol Downer
Carol Downer
American activist
1933 – 2025
women's rights activistlawyerwriter
Burr DeBenning
American actor (1936-2003)
1936 – 2003
television actoractor
Judith Lowry
Judith Lowry
American actress (1890-1976)
1890 – 1976
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Grady Webster
American botanist (1927-2005)
1927 – 2005
university teacherbotanistbiologist
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