Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 14 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

James Noble
American actor (1922-2016)
1922 – 2016
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
John Osteen
American pastor (1921-1999)
1921 – 1999
non-fiction writerpolitician
Prince Lasha
Prince Lasha
American jazz musician (1929–2008)
1929 – 2008
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
John Hargis
John Hargis
American basketball player (1920–1986)
1920 – 1986
basketball player
Billy Walker
Billy Walker
American country music singer and guitarist (1929–2006)
1929 – 2006
recording artistlyricistsongwriter
Don Cherry
American singer and golfer (1924–2018)
1924 – 2018
golferathletemusician
Robert Cade
American medical doctor, nephrologist, research scientist, inventor of Gatorade (1927–2007)
1927 – 2007
university teacherpatent inventorphysician
Sunshine Parker
American actor (1927-1999)
1927 – 1999
film actortelevision actoractor
John Barber
American basketball player
1927
basketball player
L. R. Ford, Jr.
American mathematician (1927-2017)
1927 – 2017
mathematician
Patrick Flores
Catholic archbishop (1929–2017)
1929 – 2017
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Andy Granatelli
Andy Granatelli
American racing driver (1923-2013)
1923 – 2013
racing automobile driverentrepreneuractor
Joanne Herring
American businesswoman, activist and diplomat
1929
socialitediplomatbusinessperson
Ernest George Mardon
Canadian historian (1928–2016)
1928 – 2016
historianprofessorwriter
Alfred Gray
Alfred Gray
American mathematician
1939 – 1998
university teachermathematician
Mary Castle
Mary Castle
actress (1931-1998)
1931 – 1998
film actortelevision actoractor
Basil Hoffman
American actor (1938–2021)
1938 – 2021
actor
Robert Hale
American opera singer (1933–2023)
1933 – 2023
opera singermusician
Anson Rainey
Anson Rainey
American historian (1930–2011)
1930 – 2011
assyriologistlinguistanthropologist
Ron Tutt
Ron Tutt
American drummer (1938–2021)
1938 – 2021
drummer
Raymundo Joseph Peña
Catholic bishop (1934–2021)
1934 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jerry M. Patterson
Jerry M. Patterson
American politician (1934–2024)
1934 – 2024
politicianlawyer
Bob Luman
American singer (1937–1978)
1937 – 1978
bandleadersongwritermusician
Bettye Washington Greene
Bettye Washington Greene
African-American chemist (1935-1995)
1935 – 1995
chemistengineer
Raymond Berry
Raymond Berry
American football player and coach ( 1933-2926)
1933 – 2026
American football coachAmerican football player
Tim Choate
American actor (1954-2004)
1954 – 2004
television actorstage actoractor
John T. Cacioppo
John T. Cacioppo
American psychology researcher (1951–2018)
1951 – 2018
university teacherresearcherpsychologist
Philece Sampler
American film actress (1953-2021)
1953 – 2021
film directorfilm actorvoice actor
Matt Gribble
American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, former world record-holder
1962 – 2004
swimmer
Paul Ray Smith
Paul Ray Smith
recipient of the Medal of Honor (1969–2003)
1969 – 2003
soldier
John Cassaday
John Cassaday
American artist
1971 – 2024
comics creatortelevision directorcomics artist
Big Moe
American rapper (1974–2007)
1974 – 2007
rappermusician
Big Pokey
American rapper (1974-2023)
1974 – 2023
rappermusiciansinger
Oliver Miller
American basketball player
1970 – 2025
basketball player
Kimberly Hebert Gregory
American actress
1972 – 2025
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Thomas P. Ochiltree
Thomas P. Ochiltree
American politician (1837–1902)
1837 – 1902
politicianeditorjournalist
John William Wright Patman
John William Wright Patman
American politician (1893-1976)
1893 – 1976
member of parliamentprosecutorjurist
Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker
Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker
American journalist and author (1898-1949)
1898 – 1949
journalist
Edward Walter Eberle
Edward Walter Eberle
admiral in the United States Navy (1864-1929)
1864 – 1929
military officeradmiral
Mariette Rheiner Garner
Mariette Rheiner Garner
Second Lady of the United States (1869-1948)
1869 – 1948
politician
Tom Ketchum
Tom Ketchum
American gunman (1863–1901)
1863 – 1901
outlawcowboy
Hugh H. Young
Hugh H. Young
American urologist (1870-1945)
1870 – 1945
urologistsurgeonphysician
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas
American recording artist; country blues singer, songster and musician. (1874–1930)
1874 – 1930
recording artistguitaristsongwriter
Luther Alexander Johnson
Luther Alexander Johnson
United States Congressman from Texas (1875-1965)
1875 – 1965
politicianlawyerjudge
Percy Haswell
Percy Haswell
American actress (1871-1945)
1871 – 1945
film actorstage actoractor
Jesse Martin Combs
Jesse Martin Combs
United States Representative (1889-1953)
1889 – 1953
politicianlawyerjudge
Sam McVey
Sam McVey
American boxer (1884–1921)
1884 – 1921
boxer
John Marvin Jones
John Marvin Jones
American politician (1882-1976)
1882 – 1976
politicianlawyerjudge
Nat Patton
Nat Patton
American politician (1881-1957)
1881 – 1957
politicianlawyerjudge
Euday L. Bowman
Euday L. Bowman
American composer
1887 – 1949
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
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