Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 20 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Oscar Callaway
Oscar Callaway
American politician (1872-1947)
1872 - 1947
politicianlawyer
Thomas L. Blanton
Thomas L. Blanton
American politician (1872–1957)
1872 - 1957
politicianlawyerjudge
Ross Winn
Ross Winn
Anarchist writer and publisher (1871–1912)
1871 - 1912
essayist
Flavia Arcaro
Flavia Arcaro
American actress (1876-1937)
1876 - 1937
actor
Thomas Gallon
Canadian sprinter
1886 - 1945
athletics competitorbanker
Raymond H. Fleming
Raymond H. Fleming
Army National Guard officer (1889–1974)
1889 - 1974
military personnel
Jed Johnson
Jed Johnson
American politician (1888-1963)
1888 - 1963
editorpoliticianlawyer
Elsie Motz Lowdon
American painter (1882–1960)
1882 - 1960
painter
Clara Belle Williams
first African-American graduate of New Mexico State University
1885 - 1994
teacher
Erwin E. Smith
Erwin E. Smith
American photographer (1886-1947)
1886 - 1947
photographer
Paul J. Kilday
Paul J. Kilday
American politician (1900-1968)
1900 - 1968
law clerkclerkpolitician
Joseph Weldon Bailey, Jr.
Joseph Weldon Bailey, Jr.
American politician (1892-1943)
1892 - 1943
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Kewpie Morgan
Kewpie Morgan
American actor (1892-1956)
1892 - 1956
actorscreenwriter
Clarence Henry
American boxer
1895 - 1999
boxer
Albert Arnold Gillespie
American cinema special effects artist (1899-1978)
1899 - 1978
artist
Kathleen Blackshear
American painter (1897-1988)
1897 - 1988
painter
Peck Kelley
American musician (1898–1980)
1898 - 1980
jazz musiciansongwriterpianist
Henry Halstead
Henry Halstead
American bandleader (1897–1984)
1897 - 1984
jazz musicianviolinistbandleader
Sonny Clay
American musician (1899-1973)
1899 - 1973
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Toby Morris
Toby Morris
American politician (1899–1973)
1899 - 1973
politicianlawyerjudge
Bertram D. Lewin
American psychoanalyst (1896–1971)
1896 - 1971
psychoanalystphysician
Bibb Falk
Bibb Falk
American baseball player (1899–1989)
1899 - 1989
baseball player
Barbette
Barbette
American entertainer (between 1897 and 1899-1973)
1899 - 1973
female impersonatorcircus performeracrobat
Inez Beverly Prosser
Inez Beverly Prosser
American psychologist
1895 - 1934
psychologist
Walter Frank Woodul
American politician (1892-1984)
1892 - 1984
politicianlawyer
Ormer Leslie Locklear
Ormer Leslie Locklear
American actor, aviator (1891-1920)
1891 - 1920
film actorstunt performeraircraft pilot
Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
American actor (1899-1971)
1899 - 1971
actor
Gordon Thomas Whyburn
American mathematician (1904–1969)
1904 - 1969
topologistuniversity teachermathematician
Jimmy Joy
Jimmy Joy
musician (1902–1962)
1902 - 1962
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Willie Lewis
American bandleader, conductor and jazz musician (1905–1971)
1905 - 1971
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Roy Hawkins
American musician
1903 - 1974
songwriterpianistmusician
Texas Ruby
Texas Ruby
American singer (1908-1963)
1908 - 1963
songwritersinger
Lera Millard Thomas
Lera Millard Thomas
American politician (1900-1993)
1900 - 1993
politician
Omar Truman Burleson
Omar Truman Burleson
American politician (1906-1991)
1906 - 1991
special agentlawyerpolitician
Harry Monty
American actor (1904-1999)
1904 - 1999
television actorstunt performeractor
Ernie Koy
Ernie Koy
American baseball player (1909–2007)
1909 - 2007
baseball player
Teddy Buckner
American musician (1909–1994)
1909 - 1994
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Byron G. Rogers
Byron G. Rogers
politician (1900-1983)
1900 - 1983
politicianlawyer
Tom Steed
Tom Steed
American politician (1904–1983)
1904 - 1983
editorjournalistpolitician
Gordon Kidd Teal
Gordon Kidd Teal
American inventor (1907–2003)
1907 - 2003
chemist
Hal LeSueur
Hal LeSueur
American actor (died 1963)
1903 - 1963
television actoractor
John Louis Morkovsky
Catholic bishop
1909 - 1990
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bernard Popp
Roman Catholic bishop
1917 - 2014
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bill Dodd
Bill Dodd
American politician (1909–1991)
1909 - 1991
baseball playerpoliticianlawyer
Dick Campbell
American arts administrator, stage director and performer (1903-1994)
1903 - 1994
theatre directorstage actoractor
Black Ace
American Texas blues musician (1905-1972)
1905 - 1972
musician
Kathleen Collins
Kathleen Collins
actor (1903-1994)
1903 - 1994
film actoractor
Marcelle Lively Hamer
Marcelle Lively Hamer
librarian and Texas folklorist
1900 - 1974
folkloristlibrarian
Ingeborg Cook
Norwegian actor and singer
1915 - 2003
singeractor
Frank Horton
Frank Horton
American politician
1919 - 2004
sports executivepoliticianlawyer
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