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Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 10 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Joe King
Joe King
American actor (1883–1951)
1883 – 1951
film actorfilm directoractor
Sloan Doak
Sloan Doak
American equestrian (1886-1965)
1886 – 1965
event riderdressage rider
Buck Connors
actor (1880-1947)
1880 – 1947
film actoractor
Dee Lampton
Dee Lampton
actor (1898-1919)
1898 – 1919
film actor
Allan Shivers
Allan Shivers
politician (1907-1985)
1907 – 1985
governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Gwendolyn B. Bennett
Gwendolyn B. Bennett
American writer (1902–1981)
1902 – 1981
short story writereditorjournalist
Evelyn Peirce
Evelyn Peirce
American actress (1908–1960)
1907 – 1960
film actoractor
Bill Homeier
racecar driver
1918 – 2001
Formula One driverracing automobile driverengineer
Eddie Vinson
Eddie Vinson
American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter (1917–1988)
1917 – 1988
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Emma Tenayuca
Emma Tenayuca
Mexican American labor organizer, civil rights activist, and educator (1916-1999)
1916 – 1999
trade unionistteacher
R. H. Bing
American mathematician (1914-1986)
1914 – 1986
university teachermathematician
Chick Halbert
Chick Halbert
American basketball player (1919-2013)
1919 – 2013
basketball player
Lynn Merrick
Lynn Merrick
American actress (1919-2007)
1919 – 2007
film actoractor
Helen Craig
Helen Craig
American actress (1912-1986)
1912 – 1986
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Robert G. Cole
Robert G. Cole
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1915–1944)
1915 – 1944
military officer
Ray McKinley
Ray McKinley
American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader (1910-1995)
1910 – 1995
jazz drummerbandleadermusician
Buddy Tate
Buddy Tate
American jazz musician (1913–2001)
1913 – 2001
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Peggy Webber
Peggy Webber
American actress
1925
television actorfilm actoractor
James L. Farmer, Jr.
James L. Farmer, Jr.
African Americans' rights activist (1920-1999)
1920 – 1999
university teacherhuman rights defenderactivism
Jud Larson
American racecar driver (1923-1966)
1923 – 1966
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Dolph Briscoe
Dolph Briscoe
American politician (1923–2010)
1923 – 2010
rancherbankergovernor
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mi tió tilin
American journalist (1920–1980)
1920 – 1980
autobiographernovelistjournalist
Hal Lindsey
American evangelist and Christian writer
1929 – 2024
theologianpreacherwriter
Lauro Cavazos
Lauro Cavazos
American educator; George H. W. Bush administration cabinet member (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
academic administratorhealthcare scientistuniversity teacher
Bobby Day
American singer and producer (1928–1990)
1928 – 1990
songwritermusicianrecord producer
William Reynolds Archer
William Reynolds Archer
American politician
1928
directorpoliticianbusinessperson
Forrest Gregg
American football player and coach (1933-2019)
1933 – 2019
American football coachAmerican football player
Don Maynard
Don Maynard
American football player (1935–2022)
1935 – 2022
American football player
Goldie Hill
American musician
1933 – 2005
guitaristsongwritersinger
Eddie Southern
Eddie Southern
American hurdler and sprinter (1938–2023)
1938 – 2023
athletics competitor
James Crumley
American writer (1939–2008)
1939 – 2008
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Julius Hemphill
Julius Hemphill
American saxophonist (1938-1995)
1938 – 1995
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Leo Wright
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and flautist (1933-1991)
1933 – 1991
jazz musicianflautistsaxophonist
Dane Witherspoon
American actor (1957-2014)
1957 – 2014
television actoractor
Cecile Richards
Cecile Richards
American feminist and abortion rights activist (1957-2025)
1957 – 2025
politician
Bill Scanlon
American tennis player (1956-2021)
1956 – 2021
tennis player
Steve McMichael
Steve McMichael
American football player and professional wrestler (1957–2025)
1957 – 2025
American football playerprofessional wrestler
Jeremy Silman
Jeremy Silman
American chess player and writer (1954–2023)
1954 – 2023
non-fiction writerchess player
Denise DuBarry
Denise DuBarry
American actress and activist (1956-2019)
1956 – 2019
activistfilm actorfilm producer
Farrah Forke
American actress
1968 – 2022
television actoractor
Rhoshii Wells
American boxer (1976-2008)
1976 – 2008
boxer
Eddie Hassell
American actor (1990-2020)
1990 – 2020
film actoractor
Horace Chilton
Horace Chilton
American politician (1853-1932)
1853 – 1932
politicianlawyer
William Pettus Hobby, Sr.
William Pettus Hobby, Sr.
American politician; Governor of Texas, 1917-1921
1878 – 1964
governorpolitician
Ross S. Sterling
Ross S. Sterling
American politician (1875-1949)
1875 – 1949
governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Rawghlie Clement Stanford
Rawghlie Clement Stanford
American politician (1879-1963)
1879 – 1963
juristgovernorpolitician
Morris Sheppard
Morris Sheppard
United States Senator from Texas (1875-1941)
1875 – 1941
politicianlawyer
Charlotte Walker
Charlotte Walker
American actress (1876-1958)
1876 – 1958
film actorstage actoractor
Coke R. Stevenson
Coke R. Stevenson
American politician (1888-1975)
1888 – 1975
rancherjuristpolitician
Sam G. Bratton
Sam G. Bratton
United States Senator from New Mexico
1888 – 1963
politicianlawyerjudge
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