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Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 18 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Smokey Hogg
American post-war Texas and country blues musician
1914 – 1960
street artistsongwritermusician
Bulldog Turner
Bulldog Turner
American football player and coach (1919-1998)
1919 – 1998
American football coachAmerican football player
Cecil Yates
American track cyclist and bicycle racer (1912–1987)
1912 – 1987
track cyclistsport cyclist
Natividad Vacío
Natividad Vacío
American actor (1912-1996)
1912 – 1996
television actoractor
Joe M. Kilgore
Joe M. Kilgore
American politician (1918-1999)
1918 – 1999
politicianlawyer
John Dowdy
John Dowdy
American politician (1912-1995)
1912 – 1995
politicianlawyer
Lu Ann Meredith
Lu Ann Meredith
American actress (1913-1998)
1913 – 1998
film actoractor
Harold Rahm
Harold Rahm
American Roman Catholic priest
1919 – 2019
regular priestmissionaryCatholic priest
Beatrice Pearson
Beatrice Pearson
American actress (1920-1986)
1920 – 1986
film actoractor
Jack English Hightower
Jack English Hightower
American politician and lawyer (1926-2013)
1926 – 2013
politicianlawyerjudge
Jimmie C. Holland
Jimmie C. Holland
American psychiatrist (1928-2017)
1928 – 2017
university teacherpsychiatrist
Richard E. Cavazos
Richard E. Cavazos
U.S. Army general (1929–2017)
1929 – 2017
military personnel
Rolando Hinojosa
Rolando Hinojosa
American writer
1929 – 2022
novelist
Neal Barrett, Jr.
American author (1929–2014)
1929 – 2014
writer
Elmer Kelton
Elmer Kelton
Journalist, novelist (1926–2009)
1926 – 2009
novelistjournalistwriter
Frank Gates
basketball player (1920–1978)
1920 – 1978
basketball player
Frank Morriss
American film editor (1927–2013)
1927 – 2013
film editor
Bill Mack
American musician (1929–2020)
1929 – 2020
radio personalitymusiciansinger
Dmitri Royster
Dmitri Royster
Eastern Orthodox archbishop (1923–2011)
1923 – 2011
Eastern Orthodox priesttranslatorarchbishop
Christopher Kovacevich
Christopher Kovacevich
Serbian bishop
1928 – 2010
Eastern Orthodox priest
Conrad Hilton, Jr.
Conrad Hilton, Jr.
American socialite, hotel heir, and businessman (1926–1969)
1926 – 1969
socialite
John Carter
John Carter
American jazz musician (1929–1991)
1929 – 1991
saxophonistmusic educatorjazz musician
Percy Sutton
Percy Sutton
American politician in New York (1920-2009)
1920 – 2009
aircraft pilotpoliticianlawyer
John Silber
John Silber
President of Boston University
1926 – 2012
philosopheruniversity teachereducator
Nellie Gray
Nellie Gray
American lawyer and anti-abortion activist (1924–2012)
1924 – 2012
lawyer
Mildred Fay Jefferson
Mildred Fay Jefferson
American activist
1926 – 2010
surgeonpoliticianphysician
Billie Sol Estes
Billie Sol Estes
American businessman and confidence swindler
1925 – 2013
businessperson
Bob Lanier
Bob Lanier
American politician (1925–2014)
1925 – 2014
politicianlawyer
Bonnie Nettles
American nurse
1927 – 1985
cult leadernurse
Gregory R. Choppin
Gregory R. Choppin
American chemist (1927-2015)
1927 – 2015
university teacherchemist
Curtis Amy
American musician (1929-2002)
1929 – 2002
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Tom Vandergriff
Tom Vandergriff
politician and businessman (1926-2010)
1926 – 2010
politicianjudge
Carlos Rivas
American actor (1925-2003)
1925 – 2003
musicianactor
James B. Adams
James B. Adams
Attorney, legislator, director of the FBI
1926 – 2020
politicianlawyer
Eddie Robinson
Eddie Robinson
American baseball player
1920 – 2021
baseball player
John Larry Kelly
American physicist
1923 – 1965
mathematicianphysicist
Larry Buchanan
American filmmaker (1923-2004)
1923 – 2004
manufacturerfilm editorfilm director
Lida Barrett
Lida Barrett
American mathematician (1927-2021)
1927 – 2021
mathematician
Tom Beauchamp
American philosopher
1939 – 2025
philosopheruniversity teacher
Abner Haynes
Abner Haynes
American football player (1937-2024)
1937 – 2024
American football player
Al Edwards
American politician (1937–2020)
1937 – 2020
politician
Cotton Davidson
Cotton Davidson
American football player (1931–2022)
1931 – 2022
American football player
Roger McCluskey
American racecar driver
1930 – 1993
racing automobile driverengineer
Jewel Brown
Jewel Brown
American jazz and blues singer
1937 – 2024
jazz singerjazz musicianmusician
Jody Lawrance
actress (1930-1986)
1930 – 1986
film actoractor
Johnny Bush
Johnny Bush
American musician
1935 – 2020
songwritersinger-songwritersinger
Skandor Akbar
American professional wrestler, manager (1934-2010)
1934 – 2010
professional wrestlermanager
Crandell Addington
Crandell Addington
American businessman and poker player (1938–2024)
1938 – 2024
poker playerbusinessperson
Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer (1935–1984)
1935 – 1984
musiciansinger
Max Neuhaus
Max Neuhaus
Artist, musician, composer, philosopher (1939-2009)
1939 – 2009
sound artistvideo artistinstallation artist
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