Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 13 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Randy Snow
American wheelchair tennis and basketball player (1959–2009)
1959 – 2009
wheelchair tennis playerathletics competitorbasketball player
David Von Erich
David Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1958–1984)
1958 – 1984
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestlerbasketball player
Barry Orton
American professional wrestler (1958–2021)
1958 – 2021
professional wrestlertelevision actoractor
Harvey Martin
American football player and professional wrestler (1950–2001)
1950 – 2001
American football playerprofessional wrestlerfilm actor
Louan Gideon
American actress (1955-2014)
1955 – 2014
jazz musicianfilm actortelevision actor
Holly Dunn
American musician (1957–2016)
1957 – 2016
recording artistsongwritersinger
Johnny Solinger
Johnny Solinger
American singer (1965–2021)
1965 – 2021
singer-songwritersingercomposer
Chris Whitley
Chris Whitley
American blues/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
1960 – 2005
recording artiststreet artistguitarist
Kyle Bennett
American bicycle motocross rider (1979–2012)
1979 – 2012
sport cyclist
William H. Crain
William H. Crain
American politician (1848-1896)
1848 – 1896
politicianlawyer
Alexander W. Gregg
Alexander W. Gregg
American politician (1855≠1919)
1855 – 1919
politicianlawyer
Guy Cordon
Guy Cordon
American politician (1890-1969)
1890 – 1969
politicianlawyer
Albert Sidney Burleson
Albert Sidney Burleson
American politician (1863-1937)
1863 – 1937
jurisprudenceprosecutorjurist
William H. Murray
William H. Murray
ninth governor of Oklahoma (1869-1956)
1869 – 1956
animal breederjuristgovernor
Robert Lee Henry
Robert Lee Henry
American politician (1864-1931)
1864 – 1931
politicianlawyer
William Sidney Graves
William Sidney Graves
United States Army general in World War I
1865 – 1940
military officer
Clay Stone Briggs
Clay Stone Briggs
American politician (1876-1933)
1876 – 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
James O. Richardson
James O. Richardson
United States Navy admiral (1878-1974)
1878 – 1974
soldiermilitary officer
Joseph Fort Newton
American minister
1876 – 1950
lawyer
Dorothy Scarborough
Dorothy Scarborough
American writer
1878 – 1935
novelistwriter
William Hale
William Hale
American murderer (1874–1962)
1874 – 1962
cattle ranchermurderer
Lola Maverick Lloyd
Lola Maverick Lloyd
American activist and pacifist (1875-1944)
1875 – 1944
suffragist
John B. Coulter
John B. Coulter
United States general
1891 – 1983
military personnel
Ernest Burkhart
Ernest Burkhart
American criminal (1892–1986)
1892 – 1986
military personnel
Charlie Robertson
Charlie Robertson
American baseball player (1896–1984)
1896 – 1984
baseball player
Albert Thomas
Albert Thomas
American politician (1898–1966)
1898 – 1966
politicianlawyer
Mance Lipscomb
Mance Lipscomb
American blues singer and guitarist (1895–1976)
1895 – 1976
musiciansinger
Eddie Durham
American musician (1906-1987)
1906 – 1987
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusic arranger
Margaret Shelby
Margaret Shelby
American actress (1900-1939)
1900 – 1939
stage actoractor
Benny Binion
Benny Binion
American gambling icon (1904–1989)
1904 – 1989
poker playerentrepreneur
Nell O'Day
Nell O'Day
actress (1909-1989)
1909 – 1989
film actorequestrianismactor
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
American actor (1908-1964)
1908 – 1964
television actoractor
Mack Harrell
American opera singer (1909-1960)
1909 – 1960
music educatoropera singersinger
James Earl Rudder
James Earl Rudder
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1910-1970)
1910 – 1970
university presidentsoldierpolitician
Grady Lewis
Grady Lewis
American basketball player (1917-2009)
1917 – 2009
basketball playerbasketball coach
Milicent Patrick
Milicent Patrick
Special effects designer and animator (1915-1998)
1915 – 1998
special effects artisttelevision actorfilm actor
Lois January
Lois January
American actress (1913–2006)
1912 – 2006
film actortelevision actoractor
Najeeb Halaby
Najeeb Halaby
United States businessman and government official (1915-2003)
1915 – 2003
aircraft pilotbusinessperson
Georgia Carroll
Georgia Carroll
American singer and actress (1919-2011)
1919 – 2011
film actormodelsinger
Cindy Walker
American songwriter, country music singer and dancer (1918–2006)
1917 – 2006
country singerdancermusician
Edgar Nemir
Olympic wrestler (1910–1969)
1910 – 1969
amateur wrestler
Gus Johnson
Gus Johnson
American musician (1913–2000)
1913 – 2000
jazz musicianmusician
William Goyen
American novelist, short story writer, editor, teacher (1915–1983)
1915 – 1983
novelisttranslatorpoet
Bruce Alger
Bruce Alger
American politician (1918-2015)
1918 – 2015
politician
Henry Wade
Henry Wade
American lawyer (1914–2001)
1914 – 2001
juristlawyer
Budd Johnson
American musician (1910-1984)
1910 – 1984
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Ralph Guldahl
Ralph Guldahl
American professional golfer (1911–1987)
1911 – 1987
golfer
Martha Esther Rogers
American nurse, researcher, theorist, and author (1914–1994)
1914 – 1994
university teachernurse
Guy Lewis
Guy Lewis
American basketball player and coach (1922-2015)
1922 – 2015
basketball coachbasketball player
Paul Lambert
American actor (1922–1997)
1922 – 1997
film actorstage actoractor
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