Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 7 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Zelmo Beaty
Zelmo Beaty
American basketball player (1939–2013)
1939 – 2013
basketball coachbasketball player
Bill Lienhard
American basketball player (1930–2022)
1930 – 2022
basketball player
Bob Krueger
Bob Krueger
American politician (1935–2022)
1935 – 2022
diplomatpolitician
Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner
American attorney, politician (1954–2025)
1954 – 2025
politicianlawyer
Seth Putnam
Seth Putnam
American musician (1968–2011)
1968 – 2011
singer-songwritersinger
James E. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
American banker and politician (1871-1944)
1871 – 1944
bankerjuristgovernor
Tom Connally
Tom Connally
American politician (1877-1963)
1877 – 1963
politicianlawyer
William Delbert Gann
American businessman (1878–1955)
1878 – 1955
economistastrologerbusinessperson
Elliott Dexter
Elliott Dexter
American actor (1970–1941)
1870 – 1941
film actorstage actoractor
Willard Robertson
Willard Robertson
American actor and writer (1886-1948)
1886 – 1948
film actortheatre directorstage actor
Eddie Dean
Eddie Dean
American actor, singer-songwriter, musician and singer (1907–1999)
1907 – 1999
film actortelevision actormusician
Francelia Billington
Francelia Billington
American actress (1895-1934)
1895 – 1934
film actoractor
Herbert M. Shelton
Herbert M. Shelton
American medical writer (1895–1985)
1895 – 1985
medical writerpacifistdietitian
Ira Clarence Eaker
Ira Clarence Eaker
United States Air Force general (1896-1987)
1896 – 1987
journalistaircraft pilotmilitary officer
Allene Jeanes
Allene Jeanes
American chemical researcher (1906–1995)
1906 – 1995
chemistresearcher
Luther H. Evans
Luther H. Evans
American political scientist (1902-1981)
1902 – 1981
political scientistlibrarianpolitician
Rowland Wolfe
American gymnast (1914–2010)
1914 – 2010
artistic gymnast
Ginny Simms
Ginny Simms
American singer and actress (1915–1994)
1913 – 1994
film actorsingeractor
Helen Wagner
Helen Wagner
American actress (1918–2010)
1918 – 2010
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Cecil Green
American racing driver
1919 – 1951
Formula One driverracing automobile drivermotorcycle racer
Don "Red" Barry
Don "Red" Barry
American actor (1912-1980)
1912 – 1980
television actorfilm actorfilm director
Price Daniel
Price Daniel
American judge and Texas Governor (1910–1988)
1910 – 1988
governorpoliticianlawyer
Preston Smith
Preston Smith
governor of Texas (1912-2003)
1912 – 2003
governorpolitician
Frank Lewis
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1912-1998)
1912 – 1998
amateur wrestler
Robert C. Prim
American mathematician and computer scientist (1921-2021)
1921 – 2021
mathematiciancomputer scientist
Lefty Frizzell
Lefty Frizzell
American country singer-songwriter (1928–1975)
1928 – 1975
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson
American basketball player (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
basketball player
Ralph Hall
Ralph Hall
American politician, attorney (1923-2019)
1923 – 2019
business executivepoliticianlawyer
George McFarland
George McFarland
American child actor (1928–1993)
1928 – 1993
film actorchild actoractor
Louise Latham
American actress, editor (1922-2018)
1922 – 2018
film actortelevision actormodel
Tex Winter
Tex Winter
American basketball coach (1922–2018)
1922 – 2018
athletics competitorbasketball coachbasketball player
Marc Freiberger
basketball player
1928 – 2005
basketball player
Dewey Martin
Dewey Martin
American actor (1923-2018)
1923 – 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
Bill Shoemaker
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey (1931–2003)
1931 – 2003
jockeyhorse trainercoach
Jack Davis
Jack Davis
American athlete (1930–2012)
1930 – 2012
athletics competitor
Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender
American Tejano singer (1937–2006)
1937 – 2006
recording artistsongwriterguitarist
Maggie Blye
Maggie Blye
American actress
1939 – 2016
film actortelevision actoractor
Pat Corley
Pat Corley
American actor (1930-2006)
1930 – 2006
television actorvoice actoractor
Earlene Brown
Earlene Brown
American shot putter and discus thrower
1935 – 1983
athletics competitor
Booker Ervin
American saxophonist (1930–1970)
1930 – 1970
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Willie Naulls
Willie Naulls
American basketball player (1934–2018)
1934 – 2018
basketball player
Joe Tex
Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
1933 – 1982
singer-songwriter
Dewey Redman
Dewey Redman
American saxophonist (1931–2006)
1931 – 2006
jazz musicianjazz singersaxophonist
Ray Peterson
Ray Peterson
American musician (1939–2005)
1935 – 2005
musiciansinger
Sonny Curtis
American musician
1937 – 2025
musiciansinger-songwriterguitarist
Joseph Fiorenza
Joseph Fiorenza
US Roman Catholic archbishop (1931–2022)
1931 – 2022
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Richard Gilliland
Richard Gilliland
American actor (1950–2021)
1950 – 2021
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Lance Blanks
American basketball player
1966 – 2023
basketball player
Lar Park Lincoln
American actress
1961 – 2025
film actortelevision actoractor
Sawyer Sweeten
American child actor (1995-2015)
1995 – 2015
film actortelevision actoractor
‹ Previous12345678910Next ›
Texashistory ›Texascounties ›Historic sites in Texas›