Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 9 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Hope Hampton
Hope Hampton
American actress (1897-1982)
1897 – 1982
film actormanufacturerfilm producer
Josie Sedgwick
Josie Sedgwick
American actress (1898-1973)
1898 – 1973
film actoractor
Carl Miller
Carl Miller
American film actor (1893-1979)
1893 – 1979
film actorstage actoractor
Dorothy Devore
Dorothy Devore
American actress (1899–1976)
1899 – 1976
film actoractor
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
American actor (1899-1962)
1899 – 1962
film actoractor
Oliver P. Smith
Oliver P. Smith
United States Marine Corps general (1893–1977)
1893 – 1977
military officer
John Arledge
John Arledge
American actor (1907-1947)
1907 – 1947
actor
Samuel S. Wilks
American mathematician (1906-1964)
1906 – 1964
statisticianmathematician
Sammy Price
Sammy Price
American pianist (1908-1992)
1908 – 1992
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
James Hall
James Hall
actor (1900-1940)
1900 – 1940
film actoractor
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
actor (1902-1989)
1902 – 1989
actor
Savan Kotecha
American songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas
1901
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
Noel Francis
Noel Francis
American stage actor (1906-1959)
1906 – 1959
film actorstage actorZiegfeld girl
Judith Barrett
Judith Barrett
American film actress (1909-2000)
1909 – 2000
film actoractor
Smith Ballew
Smith Ballew
American actor, singer and orchestra leader (1902-1984)
1902 – 1984
banjoistfilm actorbandleader
Elaine Anderson Steinbeck
Elaine Anderson Steinbeck
American actress and stage manager (1914–2003)
1914 – 2003
film actortheatre manageractor
Clifton McNeely
Clifton McNeely
American basketball player-coach (1919-2003)
1919 – 2003
basketball playerbasketball coach
Tod Andrews
Tod Andrews
American actor (1914-1972)
1914 – 1972
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Danny Kladis
racecar driver
1917 – 2009
Formula One driverracing automobile driverengineer
Tyree Glenn
Tyree Glenn
American recording artist; trombonist (1912–1974)
1912 – 1974
recording artistjazz musicianmusician
George Polk
George Polk
American journalist
1913 – 1948
journalist
Arnett Cobb
Arnett Cobb
American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1989)
1918 – 1989
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Kenneth Erwin Hagin
Kenneth Erwin Hagin
American Neo-Charismatic theologian
1917 – 2003
preacherwriter
Berry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger
American actor (1912-1991)
1912 – 1991
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Claudia Dell
Claudia Dell
showgirl and actress of the stage and Hollywood motion pictures (1910-1977)
1910 – 1977
film actordancerstage actor
Frank Malina
Frank Malina
American aeronautical engineer and painter (1912-1981)
1912 – 1981
military flight engineerpaintermusician
Robert Byron Bird
American chemical engineer (1924–2020)
1924 – 2020
traffic researcherchemical engineeruniversity teacher
Bernard L. Kowalski
director (1929-2007)
1929 – 2007
film producerdirectorfilm director
Fritz Von Erich
Fritz Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1929-1997)
1929 – 1997
American football playerprofessional wrestleractor
Amos Milburn
Amos Milburn
American rhythm and blues singer, and pianist (1927–1980)
1927 – 1980
recording artistsinger-songwriterpianist
Eugene Gordon Lee
Eugene Gordon Lee
American child actor (1933-2005)
1933 – 2005
film actoractor
Ann Prentiss
Ann Prentiss
American actress (1939-2010)
1939 – 2010
television actorfilm actoractor
Gilbert Ford
American basketball player and business executive (1931–2017)
1931 – 2017
basketball playerbusiness executive
Bill McGill
Bill McGill
American basketball player
1939 – 2014
basketball player
Billie Jo Spears
Billie Jo Spears
US country singer (1937–2011)
1937 – 2011
country musicianmusiciansongwriter
Eddie Mathews
Eddie Mathews
American baseball player and coach (1931–2001)
1931 – 2001
baseball player
Trinidad Silva
Native Mexican-American character actor (1950-1988)
1950 – 1988
film actortelevision actoractor
Charlie Cole
American photojournalist
1955 – 2019
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Robert Jay Mathews
Robert Jay Mathews
American neo-Nazi (1953–1984)
1953 – 1984
Ron Taylor
American actor, singer and writer (1952-2002)
1952 – 2002
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Johnny Hardwick
Johnny Hardwick
American actor (1958–2023)
1958 – 2023
YouTubervoice actortelevision producer
Mike Von Erich
Mike Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1964-1987)
1964 – 1987
professional wrestleractor
Evan Tanner
American mixed martial arts fighter (1971–2008)
1971 – 2008
mixed martial arts fighter
Christopher Pettiet
American actor (1976-2000)
1976 – 2000
film actortelevision actoractor
Andrew Jackson Houston
Andrew Jackson Houston
American politician (1854-1941)
1854 – 1941
historianmilitary officerpolitician
James Stephen Hogg
James Stephen Hogg
20th governor of Texas (1891-1895)
1851 – 1906
politicianlawyer
Thomas Mitchell Campbell
Thomas Mitchell Campbell
American politician (1856-1923)
1856 – 1923
juristgovernorpolitician
Frank Brownlee
Frank Brownlee
actor (1874-1948)
1874 – 1948
film actoractorscreenwriter
Virginia True Boardman
Virginia True Boardman
actress (1889-1971)
1889 – 1971
film actorstage actoractor
Vernon Dalhart
Vernon Dalhart
American country music singer (1883-1948)
1883 – 1948
country musicianopera singersinger-songwriter
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