Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 23 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Don Payne
American jazz bassist
1933 - 2017
composer
Scott M. Grundy
Scott M. Grundy
American cardiologist
1933 - 2025
cardiologistscientistphysician
Mac Sweeney
Mac Sweeney
American politician
1955 - 2024
politicianlawyer
Alice Gast
Alice Gast
American academic administrator and businessperson, President, Imperial College London
1958 - 2025
academic administratorchemical engineerchemist
John Paul Jackson
John Paul Jackson
Christian mystic
1950 - 2015
musicianwriter
Miguel Keith
Miguel Keith
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1951–1970)
1951 - 1970
military personnel
Jay Youngblood
Jay Youngblood
American professional wrestler (1955-1985)
1955 - 1985
professional wrestleractor
Ted Thompson
Ted Thompson
American football player and executive (1953–2021)
1953 - 2021
American football player
Earl Evans
Professional basketball player (1955-2012)
1955 - 2012
basketball player
Alan Moller
Alan Moller
American meteorologist
1950 - 2014
storm chasermeteorologistphotographer
Lorna Doom
Lorna Doom
American bass guitarist
1958 - 2019
guitaristmusician
Chet Brooks
American football player
1966 - 2026
American football player
Skip Young
Skip Young
American professional wrestler (1951–2010)
1951 - 2010
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Bruce Corbitt
American heavy metal vocalist
1962 - 2019
singer
Rob Williams
American basketball player (1961–2014)
1961 - 2014
basketball player
Ronnie Smith
French basketball player (1962–2011)
1962 - 2011
basketball player
Brooks Thompson
American basketball player-coach
1970 - 2016
basketball coachbasketball player
Julissa Gomez
American gymnast (1972–1991)
1972 - 1991
artistic gymnast
Chane't Johnson
American actress (1976-2010)
1976 - 2010
film actortelevision actorfilm director
John Thierry
John Thierry
American football player (1971-2017)
1971 - 2017
American football player
Blake Garrett
American actor
1992 - 2026
actor
Jeff Gladney
American football player (1996–2022)
1996 - 2022
American football player
Clarence Brooks
Clarence Brooks
American actor
1896 - 1969
film actoractor
Ivan Davis
American musician
1932 - 2018
pianistmusicianscreenwriter
John Andrew Young
John Andrew Young
American politician (1916-2002)
1916 - 2002
politicianlawyerjudge
Raymond Lewenthal
American musician (1923–1988)
1923 - 1988
music educatorpianistmusician
James N. Harrell
American actor (1918-2000)
1918 - 2000
teacheractor
James R. Beverley
James R. Beverley
American politician (1894–1967)
1894 - 1967
governorpoliticianlawyer
Bobby Doyle
American R&B & jazz vocalist
1939 - 2006
musiciansongwritersinger
Bobby Duncum, Jr.
American professional wrestler (1965-2000)
1965 - 2000
professional wrestleractor
Thomas C. Lea III
Thomas C. Lea III
American artist, writer and journalist (1907-2001)
1907 - 2001
novelistgraphic artistjournalist
Cody McFadyen
American writer (1968–2023)
1968 - 2023
crime fiction writer
Rosemary Bryant Mariner
Rosemary Bryant Mariner
US Navy officer
1953 - 2019
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
James Iley McCord
James Iley McCord
American theologian (1919-1990)
1919 - 1990
theologian
José Antonio Navarro
José Antonio Navarro
Texas statesman, revolutionary, politician, and merchant
1795 - 1871
merchantpolitician
John M. Pinckney
John M. Pinckney
American politician (1845-1905)
1845 - 1905
justice of the peacepoliticianlawyer
Ida Martha Metcalf
second American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics
1857 - 1952
mathematician
Tom O'Folliard
Tom O'Folliard
American outlaw (1858–1880)
1858 - 1880
criminal
George McJunkin
George McJunkin
1851-1922 American cowboy and archaeologist
1851 - 1922
anthropologistarchaeologist
Temple Lea Houston
Temple Lea Houston
Texas and Oklahoma lawyer and politician (1860–1905)
1860 - 1905
politicianlawyer
Monroe Alpheus Majors
Monroe Alpheus Majors
American physician, writer and civil rights activist
1864 - 1960
civil rights advocatejournalisteditor
James Andrew Beall
James Andrew Beall
American politician (1866–1929)
1866 - 1929
politicianlawyer
John Matthew Moore
John Matthew Moore
American rancher and politician (1862-1940)
1862 - 1940
cattle rancherpolitician
Moses L. Broocks
American politician (1864-1908)
1864 - 1908
politicianlawyer
William H. Ellis
William H. Ellis
American businessman (1864-1923)
1864 - 1923
translatorcowboybusinessperson
Joseph Bryan Thompson
Joseph Bryan Thompson
American politician (1871-1919)
1871 - 1919
politicianlawyer
Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr.
Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr.
American politician (1877-1937)
1877 - 1937
farmerpolitician
Claude Benton Hudspeth
Claude Benton Hudspeth
American cowboy, rancher, lawyer, and statesman (1877-1941)
1877 - 1941
politicianlawyer
Saxton Pope
Saxton Pope
American hunter (1875–1926)
1875 - 1926
outdoor enthusiastbow hunterarcher
Bill Pickett
Bill Pickett
American rodeo performer (1870–1932)
1870 - 1932
cowboy
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