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
Clem McSpadden
Clem McSpadden
American rodeo announcer and politician (1925–2008)
1925 - 2008
rodeo announcerranchermilitary officer
John Langley
American television and film director, writer and producer (1943–2021)
1943 - 2021
film producerfilm directortelevision director
Herbert Southworth
American hispanist
1908 - 1999
journalisthistorianwriter
Ross Rizley
Ross Rizley
American politician (1892-1969)
1892 - 1969
politicianlawyerjudge
Alma Rayford
Alma Rayford
American actress (1903-1987)
1903 - 1987
film actoractor
Earl Grant
Earl Grant
American musician (1933–1970)
1933 - 1970
pianistmusiciansinger
Robert S. Johnson
Robert S. Johnson
American fighter pilot in World War II (1920-1998)
1920 - 1998
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Norton Dodge
American economist (1927–2011)
1927 - 2011
economist
Neill Armstrong
Neill Armstrong
American football player and coach (1926-2016)
1926 - 2016
Canadian football playerAmerican football coachAmerican football player
Clarence L. Tinker
Clarence L. Tinker
American air force general
1887 - 1942
military personnel
Arthur A. Collins
Arthur A. Collins
American radio engineer and businessman
1909 - 1987
businessperson
Wyman Guin
American writer
1915 - 1989
science fiction writernovelist
Kelsey Smith-Briggs
child murdered 2005 in Oklahoma, United States
2002 - 2005
Allie Reynolds
Allie Reynolds
Native American baseball player (1917–1994)
1917 - 1994
baseball player
Bob Beckham
Bob Beckham
American country singers (1927-2013)
1927 - 2013
songwritersinger
Jim Barnett
American wrestling promoter (1924–2004)
1924 - 2004
businessperson
Betty Jameson
professional golfer (1919–2009)
1919 - 2009
golfer
Blanche Sewell
American film editor (1898–1949)
1898 - 1920
film editor
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
Dean Wooldridge
American aerospace engineer
1913 - 2006
military flight engineerinventorengineer
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith
American martial artist
1963 - 2019
taekwondo athletemixed martial arts fighterboxer
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
Pat Hogan
American actor (1920-1966)
1920 - 1966
television actoractor
Flora Campbell
Flora Campbell
American actress (1911-1978)
1911 - 1978
film actoractor
Glen Sherley
American musician (1936–1978)
1936 - 1978
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Lloyd Morrisett
Lloyd Morrisett
American psychologist
1929 - 2023
philanthropistfounderexecutive board
Steven Gubser
American physicist (1972–2019)
1972 - 2019
university teacherphysicist
John Newbold Camp
John Newbold Camp
American politician (1908-1987)
1908 - 1987
politician
J. L. Parks
American basketball player
1927 - 2018
basketball player
Ted Risenhoover
Ted Risenhoover
American politician (1934-2006)
1934 - 2006
politician
Sol Butler
Sol Butler
American long jumper and player of American Football (1897-1954)
1895 - 1954
American football playerlong jumper
Shelby Grant
American actress (1936–2011)
1936 - 2011
film actortelevision actoractor
Bud Thackery
American cinematographer (1903-1990)
1903 - 1990
cinematographer
Frank Crawford Armstrong
Frank Crawford Armstrong
United States Army officer and Confederate Army general (1835–1909)
1835 - 1909
military personnel
Mozelle Britton
Mozelle Britton
American actress and journalist (1912-1953)
1912 - 1953
film actorjournalistsongwriter
Charles S. Singleton
American scholar (1909–1985)
1909 - 1985
literary scholarliterary criticjournalist
James Vernon Smith
James Vernon Smith
American politician from Oklahoma (1926-1973)
1926 - 1973
politician
John P. Allen
John P. Allen
systems ecologist and engineer, metallurgist, adventurer and writer
1929
explorer
Lee Wiley
American singer (1908-1975)
1908 - 1975
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Paul Tatum
American businessman (1955–1996)
1955 - 1996
entrepreneur
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. Edward Roush
J. Edward Roush
American politician (1920-2004)
1920 - 2004
politicianlawyer
Don Lamond
Don Lamond
American musician (1920–2003)
1920 - 2003
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Ralph Blane
American composer and lyricist (1914-1995)
1914 - 1995
songwriterlyricistmusician
R. Orin Cornett
American physicist (1913-2002)
1913 - 2002
physicist
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