Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 36 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Grady Nutt
American comedian (1934-1982)
1934 – 1982
television actoractor
Gus Franklin Mutscher
Gus Franklin Mutscher
American politician
1932 – 2023
politician
Frank Bass
American academic (1926–2006)
1926 – 2006
market researcher
Harold R. DeMoss, Jr.
American judge (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
judge
Leonard Roy Harmon
Leonard Roy Harmon
U.S. sailor (1917-1942)
1917 – 1942
sailor
Henry Ray Clark
American visual artist (1936-2006)
1936 – 2006
painter
William C. Conner
American judge
1920 – 2009
lawyerjudge
Francisco José Madero González
Mexican politician (1930–2013)
1930 – 2013
politician
Howard D. Graves
Howard D. Graves
United States Army general (1939–2003)
1939 – 2003
Howie Reed
Howie Reed
American baseball player (1936-1984)
1936 – 1984
baseball player
Lulu Belle Madison White
Lulu Belle Madison White
teacher and civil rights activist
1900 – 1957
civil rights advocateteacher
Cedric Haywood
American musician (1914–1969)
1914 – 1969
jazz musicianpianist
George Christian
George Christian
American journalist (1927–2002)
1927 – 2002
journalist
Hardie Gramatky
Hardie Gramatky
American artist (1907-1979)
1907 – 1979
painterillustrator
Robert B. Oakley
Robert B. Oakley
American diplomat
1931 – 2014
diplomat
Robert L. Rutherford
Robert L. Rutherford
American general (1938–2013)
1938 – 2013
military officer
House Jameson
House Jameson
American actor (1902-1971)
1902 – 1971
television actoractor
Mark Hanna Watkins
Afro-American linguist and anthropologist (1903-1976)
1903 – 1976
linguistanthropologist
Rommie Loudd
Rommie Loudd
American football player, coach, and executive (1933–1998)
1933 – 1998
Canadian football playerAmerican football playerdrug trafficker
Cedric Durst
Cedric Durst
American baseball player (1896-1971)
1896 – 1971
baseball player
Joe Abbey
American football player (1925-2014)
1925 – 2014
American football player
Royce Womble
Royce Womble
American football player (1931-2016)
1931 – 2016
American football player
Sherrill Headrick
Sherrill Headrick
American football player (1937-2008)
1937 – 2008
American football player
Stan Johnson
Stan Johnson
American baseball player (1937–2012)
1937 – 2012
baseball player
Les Fleming
Les Fleming
American baseball player
1915 – 1980
baseball player
Stephen B. Oates
American historian and academic (1936–2021)
1936 – 2021
university teacherhistorian
Charles Edwin Herzig
American priest and theologian (1929–1991)
1929 – 1991
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Arvella Gray
American blues, folk and gospel singer and guitarist (1906–1980)
1906 – 1980
street artistsongwritermusician
Clarence Swensen
Clarence Swensen
American actor (1917-2009)
1917 – 2009
actor
Ted L. Strickland
American lieutenant governor of Colorado (1932–2012)
1932 – 2012
politician
Jack Dunlop
American outlaw
1872 – 1900
cowboy
Buron Fitts
Buron Fitts
American politician (1895–1973)
1895 – 1973
lawyer
Biz Mackey
Biz Mackey
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1897-1965)
1897 – 1965
baseball player
William Arnold Carter
William Arnold Carter
American politician (1907-1996)
1907 – 1996
politician
Jack Wrather
American businessman, producer, and director (1918–1984)
1918 – 1984
film directortelevision producerbusinessperson
Walt Dickson
Walt Dickson
American baseball player (1878–1918)
1878 – 1918
baseball player
Beatrice Morrow Cannady
Beatrice Morrow Cannady
American activist
1890 – 1974
newspaper editoreditorial columnistactivist
Heman C. Smith
Heman C. Smith
Community of Christ historian (1850–1919)
1850 – 1919
historian
Jim Wynn
American saxophonist (1908–1977)
1912 – 1977
saxophonist
Grady Hatton
Grady Hatton
baseball player from the United States (1922-2013)
1922 – 2013
baseball player
Bernard J. Ganter
Catholic bishop
1928 – 1993
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Andy Cooper
Andy Cooper
American Hall of Fame baseball pitcher
1896 – 1941
baseball player
Joseph H. Rush
American parapsychologist (1911–2006)
1911 – 2006
parapsychologistphysicistwriter
Bess Lomax Hawes
Bess Lomax Hawes
American folk musician and folklorist (1921-2009)
1921 – 2009
arts administratorfolkloristmusician
Shelby Singleton
American record producer, music executive (1931–2009)
1931 – 2009
record producercomposer
A. F. Maciejewski
A. F. Maciejewski
American politician (1893–1949)
1893 – 1949
politician
Jimmie Daniels
Jimmie Daniels
American actor, entertainer, and model (1907-1984)
1907 – 1984
cabaret performernightclub ownermodel
Nancy Nash
Nancy Nash
American actress
1897
television actorfilm actoractor
Lillie Elizabeth Drennan
American first licensed female truck driver in Texas
1897 – 1974
truck driverentrepreneur
Lil' Son Jackson
American blues guitarist (1915–1976)
1915 – 1976
guitaristmusiciansinger
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