Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 6 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
American actor (1882–1956)
1882 – 1956
television actorfilm actorstage actor
William H. Simpson
William H. Simpson
United States Army general (1888-1980)
1888 – 1980
military officer
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
American actress (1898–1984)
1898 – 1984
film actoractor
Thomas Campbell Clark
Thomas Campbell Clark
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1899-1977)
1899 – 1977
juristpoliticianlawyer
Ted Healy
Ted Healy
American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor (1896–1937)
1896 – 1937
stage actorcomedianactor
Richard Overton
Richard Overton
American centenarian and oldest verified living World War II veteran
1906 – 2018
soldier
Adrienne Ames
Adrienne Ames
American actress (1907–1947)
1907 – 1947
film actorradio personality
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram
American actor (1895/1903–1969)
1903 – 1969
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Sammy Baugh
Sammy Baugh
American football player, coach (1914-2008)
1914 – 2008
American football coachAmerican football playerbaseball player
Martha Tilton
Martha Tilton
American singer (1915–2006)
1915 – 2006
film actormusiciansinger
Bill Erwin
Bill Erwin
American actor (1914–2010)
1914 – 2010
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Tex Beneke
Tex Beneke
American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000)
1914 – 2000
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Allen Drury
Allen Drury
American novelist (1918-1998)
1918 – 1998
diaristscience fiction writernovelist
Pedro González González
Pedro González González
American actor (1925-2006)
1925 – 2006
film actortelevision actoractor
Jean Porter
Jean Porter
American actress (1922–2018)
1922 – 2018
television actorfilm actoractor
Lloyd Ruby
American racing driver (1928-2009)
1928 – 2009
Formula One driverracing automobile driver
Nancy Gates
Nancy Gates
American actress (1926-2019)
1926 – 2019
film actortelevision actoractor
Noble Willingham
American actor (1931–2004)
1931 – 2004
film actortelevision actoractor
Ollie Matson
Ollie Matson
American football player and sprinter (1930–2011)
1930 – 2011
American football playerathletics competitorsprinter
Charles Harrelson
Charles Harrelson
American murderer and hitman, father of Woody Harrelson (1939–2007)
1939 – 2007
contract killer
Jerry Allison
Jerry Allison
American rock drummer (1939–2022)
1939 – 2022
lyricistcomposer
Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver
American country singer (1939–2020)
1939 – 2020
country musicianrecording artistmusician
Karen Dalton
American musician (1937-1993)
1937 – 1993
banjoistmusiciansinger-songwriter
Micheal Ray Richardson
Micheal Ray Richardson
American basketball player and coach (1955–2025)
1955 – 2025
basketball playerbasketball coach
Victor Aaron
American actor (1956–1996)
1956 – 1996
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Ron Wright
Ron Wright
US representative from Texas
1953 – 2021
politician
David Vetter
David Vetter
American sufferer of severe combined immunodeficiency (1971–1984)
1971 – 1984
John B. Kendrick
John B. Kendrick
American politician (1857-1933)
1857 – 1933
politician
Ima Hogg
Ima Hogg
American philanthropist and arts patron (1882–1975)
1882 – 1975
philanthropistart collector
Tris Speaker
Tris Speaker
American baseball player (1888-1958)
1888 – 1958
baseball player
Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer (1900–1984)
1900 – 1984
jazz musicianmusiciantrombonist
Eileen Sedgwick
Eileen Sedgwick
American actress (1898–1991)
1898 – 1991
film actoractor
Sara Haden
Sara Haden
American actress
1898 – 1981
television actorfilm actorstage actor
John Boles
John Boles
American actor (1895–1969)
1895 – 1969
film actorstage actoractor
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey
American blues singer and songwriter (1906–1976)
1906 – 1976
songwritermusicianpianist
Edwin Walker
Edwin Walker
American army officer and conservative activist (1909-1993)
1909 – 1993
soldierpoliticianmilitary personnel
Poni Adams
Poni Adams
actress (1918-2014)
1918 – 2014
film actortelevision actoractor
Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley
American actor (1911–1974)
1911 – 1974
film actortelevision actoractor
Jack Buetel
Jack Buetel
actor (1915–1989)
1917 – 1989
film actortelevision actoractor
Dave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien
American actor and director (1912-1969)
1912 – 1969
film actorfilm directoractor
Tom Bradley
Tom Bradley
American politician (1917–1998)
1917 – 1998
police officerpoliticianlawyer
James Brown
James Brown
American film and TV actor (1920-1992)
1920 – 1992
tennis playerfilm actortelevision actor
Charles Brown
Charles Brown
American blues singer and pianist (1922-1999)
1922 – 1999
recording artistsongwriterpianist
Barron Hilton
Barron Hilton
American hotelier (1927-2019)
1927 – 2019
financiersocialiteentrepreneur
Eve Brent
Eve Brent
actress (1929–2011)
1929 – 2011
film actortelevision actoractor
Ella Mae Morse
Ella Mae Morse
American popular music singer (1924-1999)
1924 – 1999
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Margaret Field
Margaret Field
American actress (1922-2011)
1922 – 2011
film actortelevision actoractor
Flaco Jiménez
Flaco Jiménez
American accordionist, singer (1939–2025)
1939 – 2025
accordionistmusiciansinger-songwriter
Bob Johnston
Bob Johnston
American record producer and musician (1932–2015)
1932 – 2015
music executivesongwritermusician
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