Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 21 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Harry Hickox
actor (1910-1994)
1910 - 1994
film actoractor
Yank Rachell
American country blues musician (1910–1997)
1910 - 1997
mandolinistmusician
Jack Hanlon
American actor (1916-2012)
1916 - 2012
actor
Lee Gaines
Lee Gaines
American singer (1914–1987)
1914 - 1987
jazz singerjazz musicianlyricist
Thomas C. Mann
Thomas C. Mann
American diplomat who specialized in Latin American affairs
1912 - 1999
diplomatjuristlawyer
A. D. Flowers
Visual Effects Artist (1917–2001)
1917 - 2001
film director
David Hawkins
David Hawkins
American philosopher of science (1913-2002)
1913 - 2002
philosopheruniversity teacher
Ernie Caceres
Ernie Caceres
American musician (1911–1971)
1911 - 1971
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Lindley Beckworth
Lindley Beckworth
American politician (1913-1984)
1913 - 1984
politicianlawyerteacher
Graham B. Purcell, Jr.
Graham B. Purcell, Jr.
American politician (1919-2011)
1919 - 2011
politicianlawyerjudge
Harvey Schmidt
American composer for musical theatre and illustrator (1929–2018)
1929 - 2018
illustratorcomposer
Louis Clyde Stoumen
American photographer (1917-1991)
1917 - 1991
directorfilm producerfilm director
Gene Ramey
American musician (1913–1984)
1913 - 1984
jazz musicianmusicianbassist
George C. McGhee
George C. McGhee
American diplomat (1912–2005)
1912 - 2005
diplomatambassador
B. F. Sisk
B. F. Sisk
American politician (1910-1995)
1910 - 1995
politician
Buddy Parker
Buddy Parker
American football player and coach (1913-1982)
1913 - 1982
American football coachAmerican football player
Cecil Isbell
American football player and coach (1915-1985)
1915 - 1985
American football coachAmerican football player
Mercy Dee Walton
American jump blues pianist, singer and songwriter
1915 - 1962
songwritermusicianpianist
Orville Nix
Witness to the JFK assassination (1911–1972)
1911 - 1972
videographermechanical technicianartist
William Franklin Blair
U.S. herpetologist and mammalogist (1912–1984)
1912 - 1984
mammalogistherpetologistecologist
Tom W. Bonner
Tom W. Bonner
American nuclear physicist (1910–1961)
1910 - 1961
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Abraham Kazen
Abraham Kazen
American politician (1919–1987)
1919 - 1987
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Joe R. Pool
Joe R. Pool
American politician (1911-1968)
1911 - 1968
juristpoliticianlawyer
John Kimbrough
John Kimbrough
American politician and football player (1918-2006)
1918 - 2006
American football playerfilm actorpolitician
Louise Tobin
American singer (1918–2022)
1918 - 2022
jazz musicianjazz singersinger
Matthew Gee
American musician (1925–1979)
1925 - 1979
jazz musicianmusiciantrombonist
Richard Crawford White
Richard Crawford White
American politician (1923-1998)
1923 - 1998
politicianlawyer
Thomas Hanna
philosopher and movement theorist (1928-1990)
1928 - 1990
philosophereducatorwriter
Ferris Fain
Ferris Fain
American baseball player
1921 - 2001
baseball player
Gil Askey
American-born musician, composer, producer and musical director (1925-2014)
1925 - 2014
jazz musicianconductorcomposer
Otis Boykin
Otis Boykin
American inventor and engineer (1920-1982)
1920 - 1982
inventorscientist
Tobin Rote
Tobin Rote
American football player (1928-2000)
1928 - 2000
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Kyle Rote
Kyle Rote
American football player (1928–2002)
1927 - 2002
American football player
Lila Cockrell
Lila Cockrell
American politician
1922 - 2019
politician
Lucian Adams
Lucian Adams
United States Army recipient of the Medal of Honor
1922 - 2003
military personnel
Dan Kuykendall
Dan Kuykendall
American politician (1924-2008)
1924 - 2008
politician
David Atlee Phillips
David Atlee Phillips
American spy (1922-1988)
1922 - 1988
spyjournalist
Bill Henry
Bill Henry
American basketball player (1924–1985)
1924 - 1985
basketball player
Harry McPherson
Harry McPherson
American lawyer, Johnson administration (1929-2012)
1929 - 2012
lawyer
Red Owens
American basketball player
1925 - 1988
basketball player
Dick Adkins
American baseball player (1920–1955)
1920 - 1955
baseball player
Joseph Tyree Sneed, III
American judge (1920-2008)
1920 - 2008
university teacherlawyerjudge
Clyde Snow
American anthropologist (1928-2014)
1928 - 2014
forensic anthropologistuniversity teacher
Larry Dale
American blues singer and guitarist (1923–2010)
1923 - 2010
musiciansinger
Charles Moffett
American drummer (1929–1997)
1929 - 1997
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Ed Sprinkle
Ed Sprinkle
American football player (1923–2014)
1923 - 2014
American football player
George Andrew Davis
George Andrew Davis
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1920-1952)
1920 - 1952
air force officer
John M. Rosenfield
American art historian
1924 - 2013
East Asian studies scholarart historianhistorian
Johnny Sands
American actor (1928-2003)
1928 - 2003
television actoractor
Charlie Neal
Charlie Neal
American baseball player
1931 - 1996
baseball player
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