Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 33 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

James Lawton Collins Jr.
James Lawton Collins Jr.
US Army officer
1917 - 2002
military historianhistorianveteran
Ronnie Dawson
Ronnie Dawson
American musician (1939–2003)
1939 - 2003
musiciansinger
Billy Clanton
Billy Clanton
outlaw of the old American West (1862–1881)
1862 - 1881
cowboy
Angus G. Wynne
American businessman
1914 - 1979
businessperson
J. Richard Steadman
J. Richard Steadman
American knee surgeon and clinical professor (1937–2023)
1937 - 2023
university teachersurgeon
Lauramay Tinsley Dempster
American botanist (1905-1997)
1905 - 1997
scientific collectorexplorercollector
Adrian Devine
Adrian Devine
American baseball player (1951–2020)
1951 - 2020
baseball player
Robert C. Mathis
Robert C. Mathis
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1927 - 2016
military officer
Seth Morehead
American baseball player (1934-2006)
1934 - 2006
baseball player
Jim Kendrick
American football player (1893-1941)
1893 - 1941
American football playerAmerican football coachbaseball player
Byron Wolford
American poker player (1930–2003)
1930 - 2003
poker player
Turney W. Leonard
Turney W. Leonard
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1921 - 1944
military personnel
Bonnie Baker
Bonnie Baker
singer
1917 - 1990
jazz musiciansinger
Brooks Holder
Brooks Holder
baseball player (1914-1986)
1914 - 1986
baseball player
Jack Little
Jack Little
American baseball player
1891 - 1961
baseball player
Cee Pee Johnson
Cee Pee Johnson
American bandleader
1910 - 1954
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Charles Barnard
American football player (1915-2008)
1915 - 2008
American football player
Charles Steen
Charles Steen
American geologist and politician
1919 - 2006
geologistpolitician
Charles Wagley
American anthropologist
1913 - 1991
anthropologistethnologistuniversity teacher
Elvie Thomas
American country blues singer and guitarist (1891-1979)
1891 - 1979
guitaristsongwritersinger
Pat Kirkwood
former NASCAR driver/team owner
1927 - 2001
NASCAR team ownerengineer
Clyde Hurley
American musician
1916 - 1963
trumpeter
Dody Roach
American poker player (1937–2004)
1937 - 2004
poker player
Paul Barry
Paul Barry
American football player (1926-2014)
1926 - 2014
American football player
Patsy Swayze
American choreographer and dancer (1927-2013)
1927 - 2013
dancerchoreographerfilm director
Audrey Jones Beck
American philanthropist
1924 - 2003
philanthropistart collector
Slim Willet
American disc jockey
1919 - 1966
radio personalitysinger-songwritersongwriter
Bill Hughes
jazz musician
1930 - 2018
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Ted Blankenship
Ted Blankenship
Major League Baseball pitcher (1901-1945)
1901 - 1945
baseball player
Paul Nolen
American basketball player (1929-2009)
1929 - 2009
basketball player
Billy Wade
American racing driver (1930-1965)
1930 - 1965
engineer
Bo Farrington
American football player
1936 - 1964
American football player
Red Lynn
Red Lynn
American baseball player (1913-1977)
1913 - 1977
baseball player
David Owen Dodd
David Owen Dodd
American boy hanged as a spy in the American Civil War (1846-1864)
1846 - 1864
spy
Ed V. Mead
American politician (1921-1983)
1921 - 1983
politician
Raymond Telles
Raymond Telles
American diplomat (1915–2013)
1915 - 2013
Majoraccountantdiplomat
Pauline Morrow Austin
American physicist and meteorologist (1916-2011)
1916 - 2011
meteorologistphysicist
Bob Montgomery
American songwriter
1937 - 2014
songwritermusicianrecord producer
Neel E. Kearby
Neel E. Kearby
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient (1911-1944)
1911 - 1944
military personnel
Phillip Benjamin Baldwin
Phillip Benjamin Baldwin
United States federal judge (1924–2002)
1924 - 2002
judge
Morris Kight
Morris Kight
Gay Rights pioneer, Civil Rights activist (1919-2003)
1919 - 2003
human rights defender
Monty Stratton
Monty Stratton
American baseball player and coach
1912 - 1982
baseball player
Meredith Weatherby
American publisher
1915 - 1997
translatorauthorbusinessperson
Bobby Cross
Bobby Cross
American football player (1931-1989)
1931 - 1989
American football player
Jack Maddox
American professional basketball player
1919 - 2006
basketball player
Mike C. Pena
Mike C. Pena
Medal of Honor recipient (1924-1950)
1924 - 1950
military personnel
Dorothy Hood
American painter (1919–2000)
1919 - 2000
draftspersonpainterartist
Bill Hunter
journalist
1929 - 1964
journalist
Bill Blakeley
Bill Blakeley
American basketball coach (1934-2010)
1934 - 2010
basketball coach
Bobby Hoff
American poker player
1939 - 2013
poker player
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