Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 12 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Washington Phillips
Washington Phillips
American musician (1880–1954)
1880 – 1954
recording artistzitheristmusician
Earle Bradford Mayfield
Earle Bradford Mayfield
American politician (1881-1964)
1881 – 1964
politicianlawyer
Stella Adams
Stella Adams
actress of the silent and early sound film eras (1883-1962)
1883 – 1962
film actoractor
J. Frank Dobie
J. Frank Dobie
American writer (1888-1964)
1888 – 1964
journalistethnologistwriter
Lily Cahill
Lily Cahill
American actress
1885 – 1955
film actorstage actoractor
Henry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore
American film actor (1886-1943)
1886 – 1943
actor
Dillon Anderson
Dillon Anderson
American politician (1906-1974)
1906 – 1974
politicianlawyer
Alger "Texas" Alexander
Alger "Texas" Alexander
American blues singer (1900–1954)
1900 – 1954
singer
Dorothy Allen
American actress (1896–1970)
1896 – 1970
film actoractor
Allison Danzig
Allison Danzig
American sportswriter (1898-1987)
1898 – 1987
sports journalistjournalist
Allene Ray
Allene Ray
American actress (1901-1979)
1901 – 1979
film actoractor
Charles Williams
American writer of hardboiled crime fiction (1909-1975)
1909 – 1975
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Mary Ellen Bute
American film director and animator (1906–1983)
1906 – 1983
directorfilm producerfilm director
Francis Cherry
Francis Cherry
Arkansas politician (1908-1965)
1908 – 1965
juristmilitary officergovernor
Monte Hale
Monte Hale
actor, country singer (1919-2009)
1919 – 2009
film actorsongwritersinger
Thomas Anthony Harris
Psychiatrist, author (1910–1995)
1910 – 1995
psychotherapistinterior designeruniversity teacher
T. Berry Brazelton
T. Berry Brazelton
American pediatrician
1918 – 2018
pediatricianpsychiatrist
Tol Avery
Tol Avery
American actor (1915-1973)
1915 – 1973
television actoractor
Harry D. Thiers
American mycologist (1919-2000)
1919 – 2000
scientific collectormycologistbotanist
Thomas G. Morris
Thomas G. Morris
American politician (1919–2016)
1919 – 2016
politician
J. J. Pickle
J. J. Pickle
American politician, Democratic congressman from Texas (1913–2005)
1913 – 2005
politician
Ivory Joe Hunter
American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and pianist (1914–1974)
1911 – 1974
musiciansinger-songwriterpianist
Lydia Mendoza
Lydia Mendoza
Mexican-American guitarist and singer
1916 – 2007
guitaristsinger
Jimmy Demaret
Jimmy Demaret
professional golfer (1910–1983)
1910 – 1983
golfer
George H. Gay Jr.
George H. Gay Jr.
United States Navy officer (1917–1994)
1917 – 1994
military officer
Mae Boren Axton
Mae Boren Axton
American songwriter (1914–1997)
1914 – 1997
music promotersongwritersinger
Oscar Moore
Oscar Moore
American jazz guitarist (1916-1981)
1916 – 1981
jazz musicianjazz guitarist
José Silva
José Silva
parapsychologist (1914–1999)
1914 – 1999
parapsychologistauthorwriter
Kika de la Garza
Kika de la Garza
American politician (1927-2017)
1927 – 2017
politicianlawyer
Billie Lee Turner
American botanist (1925-2020)
1925 – 2020
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Owen J. Baggett
American Air Force officer (1920-2006)
1920 – 2006
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Virginia Vale
Virginia Vale
American actress (1920-2006)
1920 – 2006
figure skating judgebeauty pageant contestantfilm actor
Price Brookfield
Price Brookfield
American basketball player (1920–2006)
1920 – 2006
basketball player
Charles Duncan, Jr.
Charles Duncan, Jr.
U.S. Secretary of Energy (1926–2022)
1926 – 2022
engineerbusinessperson
Gus Zernial
Gus Zernial
American baseball player (1923–2011)
1923 – 2011
baseball player
Bob Bullock
American politician
1929 – 1999
politicianlawyer
Jim Leavelle
Jim Leavelle
American police detective (1920–2019)
1920 – 2019
police officer
Craig Ellwood
American architect (1922-1992)
1922 – 1992
architect
Larry Blyden
Larry Blyden
American game show host (1925-1975)
1925 – 1975
television actortheatre directorstage actor
Curt Flood
Curt Flood
American baseball player (1938–1997)
1938 – 1997
baseball player
Jack Straus
Jack Straus
American poker player (1930–1988)
1930 – 1988
poker player
David "Fathead" Newman
David "Fathead" Newman
American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist
1933 – 2009
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Don Meredith
Don Meredith
American football player, television sportscaster (1938–2010)
1938 – 2010
American football playertelevision presenteractor
Curtis Cokes
Curtis Cokes
American boxer (1937–2020)
1937 – 2020
boxer
Walter Wink
Walter Wink
American biblical scholar (1935–2012)
1935 – 2012
theologianuniversity teacher
Carl H. Brans
Carl H. Brans
American physicist (1935-2026)
1935 – 2026
physicist
Harry Britt
Harry Britt
San Francisco legislator (1938–2020)
1938 – 2020
politician
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick
Playwright, poet, lyricist, short story writer, novelist (1937-2023)
1937 – 2023
novelistlyricistplaywright
Mike Wofford
American pianist
1938 – 2025
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Charles Albright
Murderer (1933-2020)
1933 – 2020
serial killer
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