Biographical Records

Notable People from Oklahoma

1,031 notable figures born in Oklahoma, showing page 9 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Ruben Rivers
Ruben Rivers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1918 - 1944
military officer
Lloyd Morrisett
Lloyd Morrisett
American psychologist
1929 - 2023
philanthropistfounderexecutive board
Glen Sherley
American musician (1936–1978)
1936 - 1978
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
John P. Allen
John P. Allen
systems ecologist and engineer, metallurgist, adventurer and writer
1929
explorer
Ralph Blane
American composer and lyricist (1914-1995)
1914 - 1995
songwriterlyricistmusician
R. Orin Cornett
American physicist (1913-2002)
1913 - 2002
physicist
Erle P. Halliburton
Erle P. Halliburton
American businessman (1892-1957)
1892 - 1957
inventorentrepreneur
Kelsey Smith-Briggs
child murdered 2005 in Oklahoma, United States
2002 - 2005
J. L. Parks
American basketball player
1927 - 2018
basketball player
James Vernon Smith
James Vernon Smith
American politician from Oklahoma (1926-1973)
1926 - 1973
politician
Pat Hogan
American actor (1920-1966)
1920 - 1966
television actoractor
Charles D. Carter
Charles D. Carter
Native American politician from Oklahoma (1868-1929)
1868 - 1929
politician
Jack Jacobs
Jack Jacobs
American football player (1919-1974)
1919 - 1974
Canadian football playerAmerican football playeractor
J. Edward Roush
J. Edward Roush
American politician (1920-2004)
1920 - 2004
politicianlawyer
Shelby Grant
American actress (1936–2011)
1936 - 2011
film actortelevision actoractor
James Jabara
James Jabara
American flying ace (1923–1966)
1923 - 1966
air force officer
Don Lamond
Don Lamond
American musician (1920–2003)
1920 - 2003
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Steven Gubser
American physicist (1972–2019)
1972 - 2019
university teacherphysicist
Ed Edmondson
Ed Edmondson
American politician (1919-1990)
1919 - 1990
prosecutorjuristlawyer
Ted Risenhoover
Ted Risenhoover
American politician (1934-2006)
1934 - 2006
politician
Raymond Hamilton
American gangster (1913–1935)
1913 - 1935
Aubrey McClendon
Aubrey McClendon
American businessman
1959 - 2016
business executive
Joe Stanka
Joe Stanka
American baseball player
1931 - 2018
baseball player
John Simmons
John Simmons
American jazz bassist (1918–1979)
1918 - 1979
jazz musicianmusician
James Robert Hightower
American sinologist (1915–2006)
1915 - 2006
sinologistuniversity teachertranslator
Jeff Carson
American country music artist (1963–2022)
1963 - 2022
country musiciansinger-songwriterpolice officer
Robert Wayne Thomason
mathematician (1952-1995)
1952 - 1995
mathematician
Michael Been
American musician (1950-2010)
1950 - 2010
film score composersinger-songwritermusician
Chris McCubbins
Canadian-American steeplechase and long-distance runner
1945 - 2009
steeplechase runnerlong-distance runner
Pleasant Porter
Pleasant Porter
American businessman (1840–1907)
1840 - 1907
traditional leader or chief
W. Christopher Wozencraft
American zoologist
1953 - 2007
mammalogistuniversity teacherzoologist
Hank Thompson
Hank Thompson
American baseball player; Negro League Baseball Player; 1925-1969
1925 - 1969
baseball player
Bob Kalsu
Bob Kalsu
American football player and US Army officer (1945–1970)
1945 - 1970
American football player
Mark Selby
Mark Selby
American musician
1960 - 2017
musicianguitaristsinger
James Banning
American aviator (1900-1933)
1900 - 1933
aircraft pilot
Zach Hughes
American writer (1928–2016)
1928 - 2016
science fiction writernovelist
Rae Norman
American actress (1958–2020)
1958 - 2020
television actoractor
Dean Burch
Dean Burch
American lawyer and politician (1927-1991)
1927 - 1991
lawyer
Ernest E. Evans
Ernest E. Evans
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
1908 - 1944
military officer
Pete Darcey
basketball player (1930–2009)
1930 - 2009
basketball player
Donald R. Davis
American entomologist (1934-2024)
1934 - 2024
museum professionalentomologistbiologist
Charles V. Hamilton
American political scientist
1929 - 2023
political scientist
Hub Reed
Hub Reed
American basketball player (1936–2024)
1936 - 2024
basketball player
Charles Coe
Amateur golfer
1923 - 2001
golferaircraft pilot
Sandra Giles
American actress (1932–2016)
1932 - 2016
film actortelevision actormodel
Charles Weldon
Charles Weldon
actor (1940-2018)
1940 - 2018
theatre directoractor
Ted Cox
Ted Cox
American baseball player (1955-2020)
1955 - 2020
baseball player
Lou Henson
American basketball coach and former player
1932 - 2020
basketball playerbasketball coach
Bob Johnson
Bob Johnson
American left fielder (1905-1982)
1905 - 1982
baseball player
Robert Gray
American actor (1945-2013)
1945 - 2013
television actoractor
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