Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 31 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Hersal Thomas
Hersal Thomas
American songwriter (1906-1926)
1906 – 1926
blues musicianjazz musiciansongwriter
Ernest R. May
American historian
1928 – 2009
university teacherhistorian
Catherine Carr
American screenwriter (1880-1941)
1880 – 1941
screenwriter
Anthony Young
American baseball pitcher
1966 – 2017
baseball player
Ernie Case
Ernie Case
American football player (1920-1995)
1920 – 1995
American football player
Charles Swindall
Charles Swindall
American politician and judge (1876-1939)
1876 – 1939
politicianlawyerjudge
Gabriel Rivera
All-American college football player, professional football player, Señor Sack (1961-2018)
1961 – 2018
American football player
Euel Box
American composer (1928-2017)
1928 – 2017
film score composersongwritercomposer
Teresa Taylor
American drummer (1962–2023)
1962 – 2023
drummer
Toni Adams
American professional wrestling manager and valet (1964-2010)
1964 – 2010
manageractor
Richard Garland
Richard Garland
American actor (1927-1969)
1927 – 1969
television actoractor
Bart Bryant
professional golfer (1962–2022)
1962 – 2022
golfer
Henry Wells
Henry Wells
American musician
1906 – 2000
musiciansinger
George Musey
George Musey
Sedevacantist bishop
1928 – 1992
Catholic priest
Eddie Booker
American boxer (1917-1975)
1917 – 1975
boxer
Maxine Powell
American etiquette instructor, talent agent (1915-2013)
1915 – 2013
modeltalent agentactor
Ricky Lee Green
American Serial Killer (1960-1997)
1960 – 1997
serial killer
Jackson Kemper
Jackson Kemper
Episcopalian missionary bishop
1789 – 1870
Anglican priestmissionarybishop
Don Massengale
American professional golfer (1937–2007)
1937 – 2007
golfer
Maud Cuney Hare
Maud Cuney Hare
American musician, author (1874–1936)
1874 – 1936
music historianmusicologistfolklorist
George Fix
American mathematician (1939–2002)
1939 – 2002
university teacherbrewermathematician
William Frank Buckley
William Frank Buckley
U.S. lawyer and oil developer who became influential in Mexican politics
1881 – 1958
juristbusinesspersonlawyer
Walter L. Griffin
Walter L. Griffin
American cinematographer (1889–1954)
1889 – 1954
film editorcinematographer
Scott Kennedy
Scott Kennedy
American stand-up comedian
1965 – 2013
comedian
Allie White
Allie White
American football player (1915–1996)
1915 – 1996
American football player
John T. Smith
American guitarist (1890-1940)
1890 – 1940
guitarist
Darius Johnson
American football player (1973-2021)
1973 – 2021
American football playerathletics competitor
Tex Erwin
Tex Erwin
American baseball player (1885-1953)
1885 – 1953
baseball player
José María Jesús Carbajal
José María Jesús Carbajal
Mexican freedom fighter
1809 – 1874
politician
Tommy Hancock
American musician (1929–2020)
1929 – 2020
musician
Perry Richardson Bass
American businessman
1914 – 2006
art collector
Samuel Murray Robinson
Samuel Murray Robinson
United States admiral (1882-1972)
1882 – 1972
military officer
Roy Mitchell
Roy Mitchell
Major League Baseball pitcher
1885 – 1959
baseball player
Louis Crump
American lawyer (1916-2019)
1916 – 2019
politicianlawyer
Bernice Edwards
American musician and singer
1910 – 1969
blues musicianmusiciansinger
Barret Robbins
American football player
1973 – 2026
American football player
John R. Hubbard
American academic, educator and diplomat
1918 – 2011
historiandiplomat
Stormie Jones
Stormie Jones
American organ transplant recipient (1977–1990)
1977 – 1990
Berta Frey
hand-weaver and craft teacher from New York
1893 – 1972
textile artistweaver
Elijah Alexander
American football player (1970-2010)
1970 – 2010
American football player
Eric Thomas
athletics competitor (1973–2022)
1973 – 2022
athletics competitor
Freddy Soto
American comedian (1970-2005)
1970 – 2005
writeractor
Robert Lee Howze
Robert Lee Howze
United States Army general of World War I (1864–1926)
1864 – 1926
military officer
Frances Daisy Emery Allen
Frances Daisy Emery Allen
pioneering physician in Fort Worth, Texas (1876-1958)
1876 – 1958
physician
Bill Edwards
American football player (1920-2009)
1920 – 2009
American football playerlawyer
Dan Kubiak
American politician
1938 – 1998
politicianteacher
Clara Mcdonald Williamson
American painter (1875–1976)
1875 – 1976
painterartist
Daniel Meyer
American engineer (1932-1998)
1932 – 1998
businesspersonwriter
Little Willie Jackson
American jazz and rhythm and blues saxophonist, bandleader and occasional vocalist
1912 – 1998
saxophonist
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