Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 8 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Frank Van der Stucken
Frank Van der Stucken
Flemish-American violinist, conductor, composer and festival director (1858–1929)
1858 – 1929
event producerviolinistmusician
Texas Guinan
Texas Guinan
American Prohibition era saloon keeper and entrepreneur (1884-1933)
1884 – 1933
film actorstage actoractor
Lucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield
American actor (1895–1960)
1895 – 1960
television actoractorscreenwriter
Lucian Truscott
Lucian Truscott
U.S. Army general in WWII, commander of 5th and 3rd Army (1895-1965)
1895 – 1965
Joe Ball
Joe Ball
American serial killer (1892–1938)
1892 – 1938
serial killer
Maurice Ewing
Maurice Ewing
American geophysicist and oceanographer (1906–1974)
1906 – 1974
geophysicistseismologistoceanographer
Roger Edens
American composer (1905–1970)
1905 – 1970
producerfilm producerfilm score composer
Herschel Evans
Herschel Evans
American musician (1909–1939)
1909 – 1939
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Sharon Lynn
Sharon Lynn
American actress (1901–1963)
1901 – 1963
film actoractor
Helen Vinson
Helen Vinson
actress (1907–1999)
1905 – 1999
film actorstage actoractor
Douglas Corrigan
Douglas Corrigan
American aviator (1907–1995)
1907 – 1995
autobiographeraircraft pilot
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
American actress (1906-1985)
1906 – 1985
television actorfilm actordancer
Fred Chase Koch
American chemical engineer and entrepreneur (1900–1967)
1900 – 1967
chemical engineerbusinessperson
Gene Austin
Gene Austin
American singer (1900–1972)
1900 – 1972
recording artistlyricistmusician
Robert S. Strauss
Robert S. Strauss
American diplomat (1918–2014)
1918 – 2014
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Dorian Leigh
Dorian Leigh
American model (1917–2008)
1917 – 2008
model
Joie Chitwood
American racing driver (1912-1988)
1912 – 1988
Formula One driverracing automobile driverstunt performer
Red Adair
Red Adair
firefighter (1915–2004)
1915 – 2004
firefighterengineerbusinessperson
Claude Eatherly
United States air force officer (1918-1978)
1918 – 1978
soldieraircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau
American chemical engineer (1910-2000)
1910 – 2000
chemical engineerengineer
Tom Landry
Tom Landry
American football coach and player (1924–2000)
1924 – 2000
American football coachAmerican football playeraircraft pilot
Harold Land
Harold Land
American musician (1928–2001)
1928 – 2001
jazz musiciansaxophonistuniversity teacher
Tommy Bond
Tommy Bond
film actor (1926-2005)
1926 – 2005
film actortelevision directoractor
Umbrella Man
Umbrella Man
Person seen in the Zapruder film
1924 – 2014
Charlene Holt
Charlene Holt
American actress (1928–1996)
1928 – 1996
beauty pageant contestantfilm actortelevision actor
John A. Alonzo
American cinematographer (1934–2001)
1934 – 2001
film actorfilm directorcinematographer
Johnny Preston
Johnny Preston
American rock and roll singer (1939–2011)
1939 – 2011
singer
Rex Reed
American film critic (1938–2026)
1938 – 2026
film actorart criticfilm critic
Vivienne Malone-Mayes
Vivienne Malone-Mayes
US mathematician (1932-1995)
1932 – 1995
mathematician
Buddy Knox
Buddy Knox
American singer and songwriter (1933–1999)
1933 – 1999
guitaristsongwritermusician
Jack Starrett
American actor (1936-1989)
1936 – 1989
directorfilm directortelevision actor
Darrow Hooper
Athletics competitor, shot putter (1932–2018)
1932 – 2018
athletics competitor
Richard Bradford
American actor (1934–2016)
1934 – 2016
television actorfilm actoractor
E. P. Sanders
American biblical scholar (1937–2022)
1937 – 2022
philosopheruniversity teachertheologian
Dwight Jones
Dwight Jones
American basketball player (1952-2016)
1952 – 2016
basketball player
Robert Swenson
Robert Swenson
American professional wrestler, stuntman, and actor (1957–1997)
1957 – 1997
professional wrestlerfilm actorboxer
Karla Faye Tucker
American murderer (1959–1998)
1959 – 1998
Steve Bridges
Steve Bridges
American actor and impressionist (1963–2012)
1963 – 2012
film actorimpressionistcomedian
Blake Farenthold
Blake Farenthold
American politician (1961–2025)
1961 – 2025
business executiveradio personalitypolitician
Russell Bonner Bentley
Russell Bonner Bentley
pro-Putin militant and war correspondent of American origin in Donbass
1960 – 2024
YouTuberdrug traffickerjournalist
Claire Wineland
Claire Wineland
American activist and author (1997-2018)
1997 – 2018
YouTuberactivisttelevision producer
James K. Vardaman
James K. Vardaman
American politician (1861–1930)
1861 – 1930
governorpoliticianlawyer
G. W. Pierce
G. W. Pierce
American physicist (1872–1956)
1872 – 1956
university teacherphysicistinventor
Bertram Bracken
Bertram Bracken
American film actor and director (1879-1952)
1879 – 1952
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Edwin Carewe
Edwin Carewe
American actor and film producer (1883-1940)
1883 – 1940
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Jovita Idár
Jovita Idár
American writer and activist
1885 – 1946
activistjournalist
Frank Buck
Frank Buck
American hunter, animal collector, actor and author (1884–1950)
1884 – 1950
circus performerfilm actorchildren's writer
Bud Osborne
Bud Osborne
American actor (1884–1964)
1884 – 1964
film actoractor
Frank Hamer
Frank Hamer
(1884-1955) American lawman
1884 – 1955
politician
Hot Lips Page
Hot Lips Page
American jazz musician (1908–1954)
1908 – 1954
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
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