Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 8 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Roy J. Turner
Roy J. Turner
Governor of Oklahoma (1894-1973)
1894 – 1973
governorpolitician
Terry Stafford
American singer (1941-1996)
1941 – 1996
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Herbert Southworth
American hispanist
1908 – 1999
journalisthistorianwriter
Frank Crawford Armstrong
Frank Crawford Armstrong
United States Army officer and Confederate Army general (1835–1909)
1835 – 1909
military personnel
Ross Rizley
Ross Rizley
American politician (1892-1969)
1892 – 1969
politicianlawyerjudge
Bob Beckham
Bob Beckham
American country singers (1927-2013)
1927 – 2013
songwritersinger
Neill Armstrong
Neill Armstrong
American football player and coach (1926-2016)
1926 – 2016
Canadian football playerAmerican football coachAmerican football player
Norton Dodge
American economist (1927–2011)
1927 – 2011
economist
Alma Rayford
Alma Rayford
American actress (1903-1987)
1903 – 1987
film actoractor
Robert S. Johnson
Robert S. Johnson
American fighter pilot in World War II (1920-1998)
1920 – 1998
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Kelsey Smith-Briggs
child murdered 2005 in Oklahoma, United States
2002 – 2005
Clarence L. Tinker
Clarence L. Tinker
American air force general
1887 – 1942
military personnel
Earl Grant
Earl Grant
American musician (1933–1970)
1933 – 1970
pianistmusiciansinger
Arthur A. Collins
Arthur A. Collins
American radio engineer and businessman
1909 – 1987
businessperson
Allie Reynolds
Allie Reynolds
Native American baseball player (1917–1994)
1917 – 1994
baseball player
Betty Jameson
professional golfer (1919–2009)
1919 – 2009
golfer
Steven Gubser
American physicist (1972–2019)
1972 – 2019
university teacherphysicist
Pat Hogan
American actor (1920-1966)
1920 – 1966
television actoractor
Glen Sherley
American musician (1936–1978)
1936 – 1978
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Kenneth M. Taylor
Kenneth M. Taylor
World War II pilot and flying Ace (1919–2006)
1919 – 2006
military officer
Zenobia Powell Perry
American composer and composition teacher
1908 – 2004
opera composercomposition teachermusicologist
Blanche Sewell
American film editor (1898–1949)
1898 – 1920
film editor
Dean Wooldridge
American aerospace engineer
1913 – 2006
military flight engineerinventorengineer
Bernard Anderson
American musician (1919–1997)
1919 – 1997
jazz musiciantrumpeterwriter
Omar Browning
Omar Browning
American basketball coach (1911-1978)
1911 – 1978
basketball playerbasketball coach
Steve Owen
American football player and coach (1898-1964)
1898 – 1964
American football coachAmerican football player
Lloyd Morrisett
Lloyd Morrisett
American psychologist
1929 – 2023
philanthropistfounderexecutive board
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith
American martial artist
1963 – 2019
taekwondo athletemixed martial arts fighterboxer
Flora Campbell
Flora Campbell
American actress (1911-1978)
1911 – 1978
film actoractor
John P. Allen
John P. Allen
systems ecologist and engineer, metallurgist, adventurer and writer
1929
explorer
John Newbold Camp
John Newbold Camp
American politician (1908-1987)
1908 – 1987
politician
Sol Butler
Sol Butler
American long jumper and player of American Football (1897-1954)
1895 – 1954
American football playerlong jumper
Bud Thackery
American cinematographer (1903-1990)
1903 – 1990
cinematographer
Ted Risenhoover
Ted Risenhoover
American politician (1934-2006)
1934 – 2006
politician
Shelby Grant
American actress (1936–2011)
1936 – 2011
film actortelevision actoractor
Mozelle Britton
Mozelle Britton
American actress and journalist (1912-1953)
1912 – 1953
film actorjournalistsongwriter
Donda West
Donda West
American professor and the mother of Kanye West (1949-2007)
1949 – 2007
teacherwriter
Charles S. Singleton
American scholar (1909–1985)
1909 – 1985
literary scholarliterary criticjournalist
Lee Wiley
American singer (1908-1975)
1908 – 1975
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
J. Edward Roush
J. Edward Roush
American politician (1920-2004)
1920 – 2004
politicianlawyer
James Vernon Smith
James Vernon Smith
American politician from Oklahoma (1926-1973)
1926 – 1973
politician
Ruth Mix
Ruth Mix
American actress (1912-1977)
1912 – 1977
film actoractor
Ruben Rivers
Ruben Rivers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1918 – 1944
military officer
J. L. Parks
American basketball player
1927 – 2018
basketball player
Robbie Nichols
American football player (1946-2011)
1946 – 2011
American football player
Paul Tatum
American businessman (1955–1996)
1955 – 1996
entrepreneur
Ralph Blane
American composer and lyricist (1914-1995)
1914 – 1995
songwriterlyricistmusician
R. Orin Cornett
American physicist (1913-2002)
1913 – 2002
physicist
James Jabara
James Jabara
American flying ace (1923–1966)
1923 – 1966
air force officer
Erle P. Halliburton
Erle P. Halliburton
American businessman (1892-1957)
1892 – 1957
inventorentrepreneur
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