Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 22 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

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
Peppermint Harris
American rhythm and blues singer and guitarist (1925-1999)
1925 – 1999
musiciansinger
Hayden Fry
Hayden Fry
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1929-2019)
1929 – 2019
American football playermilitary officer
Margaret Varner Bloss
badminton, squash and tennis player
1927
non-fiction writersquash playerbadminton player
Pat Boyette
Pat Boyette
American television personality and comics artist (1923–2000)
1923 – 2000
radio personalityfilm directorjournalist
Bill Closs
American basketball player (1922-2011)
1922 – 2011
basketball player
Clifford Scott
American musician & saxophonist
1928 – 1993
saxophonistmusician
Lyn Osborn
American actor (1926-1958)
1926 – 1958
actor
Bernard Bartzen
Bernard Bartzen
American tennis player
1927 – 2019
tennis player
James R. Dixon
James R. Dixon
American zoologist (1928-2015)
1928 – 2015
herpetologistuniversity teacherbiologist
Joe Houston
Joe Houston
American jazz and R&B tenor saxophonist (1926–2015)
1926 – 2015
jazz musiciansaxophonist
Bill Thurman
American actor (1920-1995)
1920 – 1995
actor
Dottie Thomas
American hematologist
1922 – 2015
hematologist
Elizabeth Williams
American photographer
1924
photographer
Opal Lee
Opal Lee
African-American retired teacher, counselor, and activist
1926
activistteacher
Pilar Del Rey
Pilar Del Rey
American actress (1929–2025)
1929 – 2025
film actortelevision actor
David E. Muller
American mathematician
1924 – 2008
university teachermathematiciancomputer scientist
Dick Hutton
Dick Hutton
American amateur and professional wrestler
1923 – 2003
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Haystacks Calhoun
American professional wrestler (1934-1989)
1934 – 1989
professional wrestleractor
Abraham Quintanilla
Abraham Quintanilla
American singer and talent manager (1939–2025)
1939 – 2025
television actorfilm directorrecord producer
Allen Case
Allen Case
American actor (1934-1986)
1933 – 1986
television actormusicianactor
Curley Johnson
American football player (1935-2016)
1935 – 2016
American football player
John Barron
American journalist (1930-2005)
1930 – 2005
opinion journalistjournalisthistorian
Ivan Davis
American musician
1932 – 2018
pianistmusicianscreenwriter
John Coleman
John Coleman
American television weatherman and co-founder of The Weather Channel
1934 – 2018
journalistweather presenter
John Roach
American football player (1933-2021)
1933 – 2021
American football player
Bobby Boyd
American football player (1937-2017)
1937 – 2017
American football player
Roy Benavidez
Roy Benavidez
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1935–1998)
1935 – 1998
soldier
Fisher Tull
American composer (1934–1994)
1934 – 1994
composer
Vincent M. Rizzotto
Catholic bishop (1931–2021)
1931 – 2021
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Bob Cashell
Bob Cashell
American businessman and politician (1938-2020)
1938 – 2020
politicianbusinessperson
Bobby Doyle
American R&B & jazz vocalist
1939 – 2006
musiciansongwritersinger
Goree Carter
singer
1930 – 1990
singermusician
Melvin Edwards
Melvin Edwards
American artist (1937-2026)
1937 – 2026
draftspersonsculptorpainter
Tommy Abbott
American actor (1934–1987)
1934 – 1987
stage actorchoreographer
Young Jessie
American singer (1936-2020)
1936 – 2020
singer
Robert Fitzpatrick
Robert Fitzpatrick
American film actor/producer, music producer (1937-2010)
1937 – 2010
film producermilitary officeractor
Wayne R. Dynes
Wayne R. Dynes
Historian, Gay Activist
1934 – 2021
memoiristencyclopedistblogger
Clem Daniels
Player of American football (1937-2019)
1937 – 2019
American football player
Robert Cluck
Robert Cluck
American politician
1939 – 2026
obstetriciangynecologistpolitician
Jesse Belvin
American singer (1932–1960)
1932 – 1960
songwritersingerpianist
John Bradshaw
American educator, counselor, motivational speaker, author and television host (1933-2016)
1933 – 2016
motivational speakerlife coachtheologian
Elizabeth Rogers
American actress (1934-2004)
1934 – 2004
television actorfilm actoractor
John Barnes Chance
American composer (1932-1972)
1932 – 1972
composer
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