List of people from Missouri

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The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Missouri. Please see the Discussion page for criteria for inclusion before adding any names.

[edit] Art-literature-journalism

Maya Angelou (born 1928), author and poet
Jabari Asim (born 1962), author, journalist
Thomas P. Barnett (1870–1929), architect and impressionist painter
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), painter
George Caleb Bingham (1811–1879) artist (born in Virginia but moved to central Missouri)
Mark Bowden (born 1951), author, journalist
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), author
Kate Chopin (1851-1904), author (The Awakening) and early Feminist
Lester Dent (1904–1959), author Doc Savage novels
Suzette Haden Elgin (born 1936), science fiction author and linguist
T. S. Eliot (1888–1965), poet, dramatist and literary critic
Lisa Myers (born 1951), journalist
Mary Engelbreit (born 1952), graphic artist, childrens book illustrator
Michael Evans (1944—2005), photographer
Eugene Field (1850–1895), writer and poet
William Least Heat-Moon (born 1940), travel writer
Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988), science fiction author
Langston Hughes (1902–1967), African-American poet, novelist and playwright
Donald Judd (1928–1994), artist
Michael Kim (born 1964), Sports broadcaster for ESPN.
Jim Lee (born 1964), comic book artist and writer
David Limbaugh (born 1952), columnist, author, political commentator
Bernarr Macfadden (1868-1955), founder Macfadden Publications, bodybuilding advocate
Mary Margaret McBride (1899-1976), female radio pioneer
Dennis L. McKiernan (born 1932), author
Russ Mitchell (born 1960), TV journalist, CBS Evening News weekend anchor
Marianne Moore (1887–1972), poet and writer
Archie Musick (1902–1978), painter and illustrator, most associated with the Regionalist movement.
John R. Musick (1849–1901), author and poet, best known for the Columbian Historical novels
Ruth Ann Musick (1897–1974), author and folklorist
Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971), author, theologian, political commentator
Stone Phillips (born 1954), TV journalist and newsmagazine host (Dateline NBC)
Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), journalist (from Hungary), known for creating St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the prestigious Pulitzer Prize
John Ross (born 1957), author
Charles Marion Russell (1864–1926), artist
Clay Shirky (born 1964), writer, consultant, lecturer, author of Here Comes Everybody
Kimora Lee Simmons, fashion model, author, actress
Sara Teasdale (1884–1933), poet
Mark Twain (real name Samuel Clemens, 1835–1910), humorist, writer and lecturer
Verner Moore White (1863–1923), artist
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957), writer and author of the Little House book series
Tennessee Williams (1911–1983), playwright (born in Mississippi but grown up in St. Louis)
Daniel Woodrell (born 1953), author of crime fiction

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Auto racing

Carl Edwards (born 1979), NASCAR driver, 2007 NASCAR Busch Series champion.
Jamie McMurray (born 1976), NASCAR driver, Daytona 500 winner
Kenny Schrader (born 1955), NASCAR driver
Kenny Wallace (born 1963), NASCAR driver, broadcaster
Mike Wallace (born 1959), NASCAR driver
Rusty Wallace (born 1956), NASCAR driver, 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup champion.

[edit] Baseball

Jake Arrieta (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
Jake Beckley (1867–1919), Baseball Hall of Fame member. Player and manager from baseball's early years.
Yogi Berra (born 1925), catcher and manager in Major League Baseball and an Aphorist
Mark Buehrle (born 1979), starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
David Freese (born 1983), third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals
Gabe Gabler (born 1930), former MLB player
Lucas Harrell (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
Ken Holtzman (born 1945), 2-time All Star pitcher
Tommy Hottovy (born 1981), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
Ryan Howard (born 1979), first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
Eric Hurley (born 1985), starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers
Bob Keppel (born 1982), former MLB pitcher, currently playing for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Ron Kulpa, (born 1968), Major League Baseball umpire
Sam LeCure (born 1984), MLB pitcher, currently with the Cincinnati Reds.
Shaun Marcum (born 1981), starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
Zach Miner (born 1982), relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
Stan Musial (born 1920), MLB Hall of Famer, played entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Al Nipper (born 1959), MLB scout and former pitcher
Darren Oliver (born 1970), relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers
Josh Outman (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Oakland A's
Barney Pelty (1880–1939), Major League Baseball pitcher
Albert Pujols (born 1980), MLB first baseman with the St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Rogers (born 1949), most successful pitcher in Montreal Expos history.
Max Scherzer (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
Art Shamsky (born 1941), Major League Baseball outfielder
Mike Shannon (born 1939), former MLB player and current radio sportscaster for the St. Louis Cardinals
Paul Splittorff (1946–2011), starting pitcher Kansas City Royals, later a Royals broadcaster.
Casey Stengel (c. 1890–1975), Baseball Hall of Fame manager
Rick Sutcliffe (born 1956), former baseball pitcher and current ESPN color commentator
Jacob Turner (born 1991), starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers organization
Earl Weaver (born 1930), Hall of Fame manager for the Baltimore Orioles

[edit] Basketball

Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen (1885-1974), American collegiate basketball coach.
Bill Bradley (born 1943), Basketball Hall of Famer, U.S. Senator
Alec Burks (born 1991), shooting guard for the Utah Jazz
Tyler Hansbrough (born 1985), power forward for the Indiana Pacers
Josh Harrellson (born 1989), center for the New York Knicks
Larry Hughes (born 1979), shooting guard for the Orlando Magic
David Lee (born 1983), power forward and center for the Golden State Warriors
Tyronn Lue (born 1977), former NBA player (Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers)
Brandon Rush (born 1985), shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors
Kareem Rush (born 1980), shooting guard for the L.A. Clippers
Scott Sims (born 1955), guard for the San Antonio Spurs
Norm Stewart (born 1935), former pro basketball player and long-time Mizzou basketball coach.
Anthony Tolliver (born 1985), power forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves

[edit] Football

Allen Barbre (born 1984), offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks
Jason Brookins (born 1976), Running back, Baltimore Ravens
Colin Brown (born 1985), offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
Dan Connolly (born 1982), offensive lineman for the New England Patriots
Dan Dierdorf (born 1949), Offensive tackle and Pro Football Hall of Famer, sportscaster
Herb Donaldson (born 1985), running back for the Dallas Cowboys
Lenvil Elliott (1951–2008), NFL running back for the Bengals and 49ers
Don Faurot (1902–1995), College Football Hall of Fame coach, inventor of the Split-T formation
Josh Freeman (born 1988), quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Blaine Gabbert (born 1989), NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Justin Gage (born 1981), wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans
Tony Galbreath (born 1954), NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants
Conrad Goode (born 1962), former NFL offensive lineman
Brandon Joyce (1984–2010), professional football offensive lineman in the CFL and NFL.
Terry Joyce (1954–2011), college football All-American and NFL punter.
Howard Kindig (born 1941), Defensive end, Ten year NFL career with the Chargers, Bills, Dolphins, and Jets
Ryan Lilja (born 1981), guard for the Indianapolis Colts
Jeremy Maclin (born 1988), wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles
Eric Moore (born 1965), former NFL guard with the Giants, Bengals, Browns and Dolphins
Jim Musick (1910–1992), American football running back, Boston Redskins
Neil Rackers (born 1976), placekicker for the Houston Texans
Gijon Robinson (born 1984), tight end for the Indianapolis Colts
Martin Rucker (born 1985), tight end for the Dallas Cowboys
Mike Rucker (born 1975), defensive end for the Carolina Panthers
Justin Smith (born 1979), defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers
Gregg Williams (born 1958), former NFL head coach and current defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints
James Wilder (born 1958), Ten year NFL career with the Buccaneers, Redskins, and the Lions.

[edit] Ice hockey

Ben Bishop, AHL Peoria Rivermen
Chris Butler NHL Buffalo Sabres
Cam Janssen NHL New Jersey Devils
Mike McKenna NHL Ottawa Senators
Paul Stastny NHL Colorado Avalanche
Yan Stastny KHL HC CSKA Moscow
Landon Wilson

[edit] Professional wrestling

"Bulldog" Bob Brown, (1938–1997), wrestler and booker
Bob Geigel, (born 1924), retired wrestler, promoter, and former NWA President
Glenn Jacobs (Born 1967), Ring name Kane, also an actor
Rufus R. Jones, (1933–1993), former NWA wrestler and businessman
Matthew Korklan (born 1983), Ring names "Matt Sydal" and "Evan Bourne"
Sam Muchnick, (1905–1998), founder of the St. Louis Wrestling Club and co-founder of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
Trevor Murdoch (born 1978), former WWE tag team champion.
Matt Murphy (born 1979), retired wrestler and author
"Cowboy" Bob Orton, (born 1950), retired pro wrestler and member of the WWE Hall of Fame. Father of Randy Orton.
Randy Orton (born 1980), is a third-generation pro wrestler
Harley Race (born 1943), 8-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Lou Thesz, (1916–2002), superstar of professional wrestlings "Golden Age"

[edit] Miscellaneous sports

Henry Armstrong (1912–1988), boxer, (born in Mississippi but grew up in St. Louis)
Christian Cantwell, (born 1980), Olympian, world champion shot putter
Brandel Chamblee (born 1962), golfer
Dwight F. Davis (1879–1945), tennis player, founder of the Davis Cup
Jack Jewsbury (born 1981), Major League Soccer player (Portland Timbers)
Ben A. Jones (1882–1961), thoroughbred horse trainer
Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones (1906–2001), thoroughbred horse trainer
Payne Stewart (1957–1999), golfer

[edit] Aviation and aeronautics

Jimmie Angel (1899–1956), discoverer and namesake of Angel Falls in Venezuela, the worlds tallest waterfall.
Janet Kavandi (born 1959), scientist and NASA Astronaut on three Space Shuttle missions.
Bill Lear (1902–1978), founder of Lear Jet
Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974), aviator first solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight in 1927, (born in Detroit, Michigan but lived in St. Louis)
James Smith McDonnell (1899–1980) Founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (later McDonnell Douglas), philanthropist

[edit] Business

Henry W. Bloch (born 1922), co-founder of H&R Block tax services
Richard Bloch (1926-2004), co-founder of H&R Block tax services
Adolphus Busch (1839–1913) Founder of Anheuser-Busch (the world's largest brewer)
William H. Danforth (1870-1955), Founder of Ralston Purina Company
John Doerr (born 1951), venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
James Buchanan Eads (1820-1887), Civil engineer and inventor
Charles Eames (1907-1978), designer and architect
David Glass (born 1935), former President and CEO of Wal-Mart, owner of the Kansas City Royals baseball team.
Joyce Hall, (1891–1982), founder of Hallmark Cards.
William Preston Hall (1864–1932), Circus empresario and animal broker.
John Q. Hammons, hotel enterprizer
Howard R. Hughes, Sr., (1869–1924), Oil drill bit and tool inventor, father of Howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire.
George M. Keller (1923–2008), chairman of Standard Oil Company of California in the 1980s
R. Crosby Kemper Jr. (born 1927), Chairman emeritus UMB Financial Corporation, philanthopist
William Thornton Kemper, Sr. (1866–1938), patriarch of Kemper family railroad and banking empire which included Commerce Bancshares and United Missouri Bank
Ewing Kauffman, (1916–1993), Pharmaceutical magnate, philanthropist and founder of the Kansas City Royals baseball team.
Rebecca Mark-Jusbasche (born 1954), former head of Enron International
N. O. Nelson (1844–1922), founder of the N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Company.
Thomas F. O'Neil, former chairman of RKO General studios who brought movies to television
J. C. Penney (1875–1971), businessman and entrepreneur
John Sperling (born 1921), businessman and founder of the University of Phoenix
Gerard Swope (1872–1957), president of General Electric
Jack C. Taylor (born 1923), founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, billionaire philanthropist
Sam Walton (1918–1992), founder of Wal-Mart
Peter Youree (1843–1914), businessman in Shreveport, Louisiana; built first skyscraper there.

[edit] Criminals and outlaws

Anthony Brancato, (1913–1951), freelance mafia gunman, half of "The Two Tonys" portrayed in the movie LA Confidential.
Ray and Faye Copeland (1914–1993, 1921–2003), serial killers, oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States.
Egan's Rats - Early crime family in St. Louis.

Leo Vincent Brothers, (1899-1950), low-level member. Later moved to Chicago and became part of Al Capone's organization.
Fred Burke, (1893-1940), gunman for Egan's Rats. Later suspected of participating in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
William "Dint" Colbeck, (1890-1943), assumed leadership of Egan's Rats after the assassination of Willie Egan.
Walter Costello, (1889-1917), bodyguard to Willie Egan, killer of Harry Dunn.
Harry "Cherries" Dunn, (1892-1916),
Tom Egan, (1874-1919), organizer of Egan's Rats
Willie Egan, (1884-1921), brother and right-hand man of gang founder Tom Egan. Led the gang after Tom's death.
Max Greenberg, (1883-1933), one of the few Jewish members of the mostly-Irish Egan gang. Also an associate/friend of Meyer Lansky.
Frank Hackenthal, (1891-1954), robber and resort owner/money launderer for Egan's Rats.
Thomas "Snake" Kinney, (1868-1912) Missouri State Senator and co-founder of Egan's Rats.
David "Chippy" Robinson, (1897-1967), bank robber and enforcer for Egan's Rats.
William "Skippy" Rohan, (1871-1916),

Roy Gardner, (1884–1940), arms smuggler and notorious 1920s bank robber.
Tom Horn (1860–1903), Old West lawman, army scout, outlaw and assassin.
Kansas City crime family

Charles Binaggio, (1909-1950), killed along with Charles Gargotta at the First Ward Democratic Club in downtown Kansas City.
Anthony Brancato, (1913-1951),
William "Willie Rat" Cammisano, (1914-1995), enforcer for the K.C. mob.
Charles Carrollo, (1902-1979), led the Kansas City mob after Johnny Lazia's assassination.
Anthony Civella, (1930-2006), led the K.C. crime family in the 1980s and 1990s. Son of Carl Civella and nephew of Nicholas Civella.
Carl "Cork" Civella, (1910-1994), brother of Nicholas Civella and a top lieutenant in the crime family. Father of Anthony Civella.
Nicholas Civella, (1912-1983), led the Kansas City crime family from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Carl "Tuffy" DeLuna, (1927-2008), underboss of the Kansas City crime family, brother-in-law of Anthony Civella.
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, (1904-1934), took part in the Union Station Massacre.
Charles "Mad Dog" Gargotta, (1900-1950), top enforcer of the KC crime family.
Anthony Gizzo, (1902-1953), led Kansas City crime family in the early 1950s
John Lazia, (1896-1934), leader of the Kansas City crime family in the 1920s and early 1930s.

Kenneth Lay (1942–2006), chairman and CEO of Enron, convicted of securities fraud
James Earl Ray (1928–1998), assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Ray was an escapee from the Missouri State Penitentiary
James-Younger Gang:

Frank James (1843–1915), outlaw
Jesse James (1847–1882), outlaw
Cole Younger (1844–1916), outlaw
John Younger, outlaw
Bob Younger, outlaw
Jim Younger, outlaw
Bob Ford, outlaw (gunned down Jesse James)

Tom Pendergast, (1873–1945), long time political boss of Kansas City and western Missouri. Responsible for the political rise of Harry S. Truman. Imprisoned for tax evasion.
St. Louis crime family

Anthony Giordano, (1914-1980), leader of the St. Louis crime family in the 1960s and 1970s.
Matthew Trupiano, (1938-1997), nephew of Anthony Giordano, crime family boss in the 1980s
John Vitale, (1909-1982), crime family boss in the early 1980s.

Belle Starr, (1848–1889), famous female outlaw of the Old West.

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Film/Television/Theater

Robert Altman (1925–2006), film director
Scott Bakula (born 1954), actor, Quantum Leap and Star Trek:Enterprise
Josephine Baker (1906–1975), dancer, singer, actress
Tisha Terrasini Banker (born 1973), actress
Jeff Branson (born 1977), actor
John Beal (1909–1997), actor Les Miserables, Amityville 3-D
Gerry Becker (born 1951), actor
Wallace Beery (1885–1949), actor, The Champ, Min and Bill
Rob Benedict (born 1970), actor, Felicity, Head Case, Threshold
Linda Blair (born 1959), actress, The Exorcist Airport 1975
Brent Briscoe (born 1961), actor, Yes Man, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Spider-Man 2
Kent Broadhurst (born 1940), actor
Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), actor
Morris Carnovsky (1897–1992), actor, Edge of Darkness, Dead Reckoning
Conlan Carter (born 1934), actor, Combat!, The Law and Mr. Jones
Don Cheadle, (born 1964), actor, Hotel Rwanda, Traffic, Ocean's Eleven
Anthony Cistaro,(born 1963), actor, Charmed, Witchblade
Sarah Clarke, (born 1972), actress, Nina Myers on 24
Lynn Cohen, actress, Law & Order, Sex and the City
Frank Converse, (born 1938), actor, Movin' On, N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Chris Cooper (born 1951), actor Lonesome Dove, The Bourne Identity, American Beauty
John Cothran, Jr. (born 1947), actor, voice actor, Rango, Yes Man
Greg Cromer (born 1971), actor
Robert Cummings (1908–1990), actor, Kings Row, Dial M for Murder
Erin Daniels (born 1973), actress, The L Word
Don S. Davis (1942–2008), actor, Stargate SG-1, Twin Peaks
Kurt Deutsch, actor, Models Inc.
Walt Disney (1901–1966), film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and animator
Dale Dye (born 1944), actor, Saving Private Ryan, Mission: Impossible, Band of Brothers
Cliff Edwards (1895–1971), actor, musician. The voice of Jiminy Cricket.
Jenna Fischer (born 1974), actress, The Office, Hall Pass, Blades of Glory
Henderson Forsythe (1917–2006), actor, As the World Turns
Phyllis Fraser (1915–2006), actress, journalist, children's book publisher, wife of Bennett Cerf and Robert F. Wagner, Jr.
Friz Freleng (1905–1995), film producer, director, screenwriter, and animator, Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies
Bob Gale (born 1951), screenwriter, the Back to the Future trilogy
Betty Garrett (1919–2011), actress, On the Town, Laverne & Shirley
Heather Goldenhersh (born 1973), actress, The Class, School of Rock
John Goodman (born 1952), actor, Roseanne, The Babe, Oh Brother Where Art Thou
Lucas Grabeel (born 1984), actor, High School Musical, Milk
Betty Grable (1916–1973), actress, singer and World War II pin-up girl
Bryan Greenberg (born 1978), actor, musician, One Tree Hill, October Road, How to Make It in America
Dabbs Greer (1917–2007), actor, Little House on the Prairie, Gunsmoke, Picket Fences
Eddie Griffin (born 1968), actor, comedian, Undercover Brother, Norbit
Davis Guggenheim (born 1963), director, producer
James Gunn (born 1970), film director and screenwriter.
Sean Gunn (born 1974), actor, Gilmore Girls, October Road
Moses Gunn (1929–1993), actor, Father Murphy, The Cowboys, A Man Called Hawk
Jon Hamm (born 1971), actor, Mad Men, Providence, The Division
Jean Harlow (1911–1937), actress and sex symbol
George Hearn (born 1934), actor, primarily Broadway and musical theatre
George Hickenlooper (1965–2010), documentary filmmaker, Hearts of Darkness, Dogtown
Dennis Hopper (1936–2010), actor, filmmaker, artist Easy Rider, Waterworld, Hoosiers
Rupert Hughes, (1872–1956), film director, composer. Uncle of recluse billionaire Howard Hughes.
John Huston (1906–1987), film director, The Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, The African Queen
Don Johnson (born 1949), actor, Miami Vice, Nash Bridges
Jay Johnson (born 1977), actor The Young and the Restless, Scrubs
Neal Jones (born 1960), actor, Dirty Dancing, G.I. Jane,
Brenda Joyce (1917–2009), actress, Little Tokyo, U.S.A., Tarzan movies in the 1940s.
Andreas Katsulas (1946–2006), actor, Babylon 5, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Edward Kerr (born 1966), actor, seaQuest DSV, What I Like About You,
Kevin Kline (born 1947), actor, Sophie's Choice, The Big Chill, Dave
David Koechner (born 1962), actor/comedian, Saturday Night Live, The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
Kasi Lemmons (born 1961), actress/director, Eve's Bayou, Talk to Me
Mark Linn-Baker (born 1954), actor/director, Larry Appleton on Perfect Strangers
Marsha Mason (born 1942), actress, Sibs
Michael Massee (born 1955), actor, 24, Seven, The Crow,
Wendell Mayes (1919–1992), screenwriter, The Spirit of St. Louis, North to Alaska, Von Ryan's Express
Edie McClurg (born 1951), actress, WKRP in Cincinnati, 7th Heaven
Steve McQueen (1930–1980), actor, The Sand Pebbles, The Great Escape, Bullitt
John Milius (born 1944), screenwriter/director/producer, Red Dawn, The Hunt for Red October, Conan the Barbarian
Mircea Monroe, actress, model, Cellular, Episodes
Dustin Nguyen (born 1962), actor, 21 Jump Street, V.I.P.
Dan O'Bannon (born 1946), film director/screenwriter, Heavy Metal, Total Recall
Denis O'Hare (born 1962), actor, Brothers & Sisters, Sweet Charity, True Blood
Kevin O'Morrison (born 1916), actor/playwright
Timothy Omundson (born 1969), actor, Psych, Judging Amy
Diana Ossana, screenwriter, Brokeback Mountain, Pretty Boy Floyd
Geraldine Page (1924–1987), actress, Summer and Smoke, The Trip to Bountiful
Brad Pitt (born 1963), actor, Thelma & Louise, 12 Monkeys
William Powell (1892–1984), actor, The Thin Man, Life with Father
Vincent Price (1911–1993), actor, Laura, House of Wax
Sally Rand (1904–1979), burlesque dancer, actress
Leonard Roberts (born 1972), actor, Heroes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ginger Rogers (1911–1995), actress, dancer and partner with Fred Astaire
Craig Stevens (1918–2000), actor, State Trooper (TV series), Peter Gunn,
Christian Stolte (born 1962), actor, Prison Break
Skyler Stone (born 1979), actor, Raising Hope, The Island
Betty Thomas (born 1948), actress/director, Hill Street Blues, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Dr. Dolittle
William Traylor (1930–1989), actor Fletch, and founder of The Loft Studio/acting school
Kathleen Turner (born 1954), actress, Body Heat, Romancing the Stone
Stephen Barker Turner (born 1968), actor
Dick Van Dyke (born 1925), actor, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins, Diagnosis: Murder
Jerry Van Dyke (born 1931), actor, Coach
Jack Wagner (born 1959), actor/singer Melrose Place, General Hospital
Dennis Weaver (1924–2006), actor, Gunsmoke, McCloud
Jason Wiles (born 1970), actor, Third Watch, Persons Unknown
Mykelti Williamson (born 1960), actor, Forrest Gump, Con Air, 24, Midnight Caller
Jane Wyman (1914–2007), actress, former wife of Ronald Reagan

[edit] Comedians

Cedric The Entertainer (born 1964), actor, comedian
Bill Chott (born 1969), actor, comedian
Redd Foxx (1922–1991), comedian, starred in Sanford and Son
Dick Gregory (born 1932), comedian, social activist
Craig Kilborn (born 1962), comedian, actor, former talk show host
Kathleen Madigan (born 1965), comedienne
Randy and Jason Sklar (born 1972), identical twin comedians, hosts of ESPN Classic's Cheap Seats
Guy Torry (born 1969), actor, comedian
Joe Torry (born 1965), actor, comedian

[edit] Cartoonists

George McManus (1884–1954), cartoonist "Maggie and Jiggs"
Mike Peters (born 1943), cartoonist, "Mother Goose & Grimm"
Ralph Barton (1891–1931), cartoonist
George Booth (born 1926), cartoonist "'The New Yorker'"
Dan Piraro (born 1958), cartoonist, "Bizarro"
Mort Walker (born 1923), cartoonist, "Beetle Bailey"
Fred Lasswell (1916–2001), cartoonist, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
Glenn McCoy (born 1965), cartoonist, The Duplex, The Flying McCoys

[edit] Music

[edit] Country/Bluegrass

Helen Cornelius, (born 1941), country singer best known for duets with Jim Ed Brown
Rusty Draper (1923–2003) Country and Rockabilly singer/guitarist
Sara Evans, (born 1971), Country music star
Bob Ferguson (music), (1927–2001) Country music songwriter and producer.
Ferlin Husky, (1925–2011), Singer and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Wynn Stewart, (1934–1985), Country music singer, progenitor of the Bakersfield sound.
Trent Tomlinson (born July 3, 1975), Country singer-songwriter
Leroy Van Dyke (born 1929) Country singer best known for The Auctioneer and Walk On By
Darrin Vincent, (born 1970), half of the Grammy nominated bluegrass group Dailey & Vincent, Record producer
Rhonda Vincent, (born 1962) Bluegrass singer and musician, seven-time IMBA Female Vocalist of the Year
Porter Wagoner, (1927–2007), Grand Ole Opry member and Country Music Hall of Famer

[edit] Jazz

Ahmad Alaadeen (born 1934), jazz saxophonist and composer
Coleman Hawkins (1904–1969), jazz tenor saxophonist
Bob James (born 1939) smooth jazz musician
Scott Joplin (1867–1917), ragtime musician and composer
Pat Metheny (born 1954), jazz guitarist and musician
Lennie Niehaus (born 1929), alto saxophonist, arranger, and composer
Charlie "Bird" Parker (1920–1955), jazz saxophonist and composer
David Sanborn (born 1945), smooth jazz musician

[edit] Rap/Hip Hop/Rhythm & Blues/Pop

Akon (Born 1977, St.Louis), Rhythm and blues musician, music producer
Basement Beats Multi Platinum/Grammy Award Winning production team
Eminem (born 1972), rap musician, grew up partly in St. Joseph
Nelly (born 1974), rap musician, (born in Texas and raised in St. Louis)
St. Lunatics, Hip hop, best known for collaborations with Nelly
Tech N9ne, (born 1971) rapper
Kimberly Wyatt, singer/dancer Pussycat Dolls

[edit] Rock & Roll

Chuck Berry (born 1926), rock musician
The Bottle Rockets, (formed 1992) rock, Alt-country, Roots rock
Cavo, hard rock band (formed in St. Louis)
David Cook (born 1982), 2008 American Idol winner from Blue Springs, MO
Sheryl Crow (born 1962), Grammy-winning singer-songwriter
Gravity Kills, industrial rock band (formed in Jefferson City, MO)
King's X, Hard rock, Progressive metal band. Formed in Springfield, Mo.
Michael McDonald (born 1952), singer, former Doobie Brothers frontman
Missouri, band known for classic rock song "Movin' On". (formed in Kansas City)
Ozark Mountain Daredevils rock band known for hits like "Jackie Blue" and "If You Wanna Get To Heaven", (formed in Springfield)
Louise Post, founder and lead singer/guitarist of alternative rock band Veruca Salt
Puddle of Mudd, rock band, formed in Kansas City
The Rainmakers, rock band, formed in Kansas City
Jay Reatard (1980–2010) garage punk musician born in Lilbourn, Missouri.
Wes Scantlin (born 1972), lead singer and guitarist of post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd
Shooting Star, 1970s and 80s rock band, from Kansas City
Story of the Year, Emo rock band (formed in St. Louis)
The Urge, rock band (formed in St. Louis)
Bob Walkenhorst, founder and lead singer of alternative rock band The Rainmakers
Steve Walsh (born 1951) Lead vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist for the progressive rock group Kansas (and Streets, which is now defunct) St. Joseph, MO

[edit] Miscellaneous other music

Doris Akers (1923–1995), Gospel music singer and composer
Burt Bacharach (born 1928), pianist, composer
Neal E. Boyd (born 1975), opera vocalist, winner of 2008 America's Got Talent competition.
Grace Bumbry (born 1937), opera soprano
Sarah Caldwell (1924–2006), opera conductor
Sara Groves (born 1972), Contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and author.
Dan Landrum (born 1961), Hammer dulcimer player, featured instrumentalist with Yanni
Basil Poledouris (1945–2006), film soundtrack composer
H. Owen Reed (born 1910), composer and conductor

[edit] Television/radio

Bob Barker (born 1923), television game show host
Jim Bohannon (born 1944), radio talk show host
Joe Buck (born 1969), sportscaster for Fox Sports
Harry Caray (1914–1998), baseball broadcaster
Walter Cronkite (1916–2009), television journalist
Joe Garagiola, Sr. (born 1926), former MLB catcher, baseball broadcaster, and television host (The Today Show)
Rush Limbaugh (born 1951), political commentator
Dana Loesch (born 1978), radio talk show host and editor-in-chief of Andrew Breitbart's Big Journalism
"Mancow" Muller (born 1966), radio & TV personality, Mancow's Morning Madhouse
Marlin Perkins (1905–1986), zoologist and host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
April Scott (born 1979), model, Deal or No Deal and SOAPnet's Soap Talk

[edit] Miss America/Miss USA

Debbye Turner (born 1965), Miss America 1990
Shandi Finnessey (born 1978), Miss USA 2004

[edit] Military

William T. Anderson (1838–1864), a.k.a. "Bloody Bill" Anderson. Confederate guerrilla leader in the Civil War
Omar Bradley (1893–1981), World War II general, from Clark, Missouri.
Robert Coontz (1864–1935), US Navy Admiral, former Chief of Naval Operations
Enoch Crowder (1859–1932), US Army General and reformer of military justice system.
Randall "Duke" Cunningham, only U.S. Navy Ace in the Vietnam War, later a U.S. Congressman from California.
James Phillip Fleming, (born 1943), USAF pilot, awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Vietnam War.
John C. Fremont (1813–1890), Western explorer, Union Civil War general and first Republican candidate for U.S. President.
John McNeil (1813–1891), Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War, known as "The Butcher of Palmyra".
John Henry Parker, (1866–1942), a.k.a."Gatling Gun Parker". Hero in the Spanish-American War, only U.S. soldier to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross four times in World War I.
John J. Pershing (1860–1948), soldier, General of the Armies. Born in Laclede, Missouri.
Sterling Price, Confederate States Army, General of the Missouri State Guard during the Civil War
William Quantrill (1837–1865), Confederate guerrilla leader (Quantrill's Raiders) in the Civil War.
John H. Quick, (1870–1922), U.S. Marine awarded the Medal of Honor in the Spanish-American War, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Navy Cross in World War I.
James E. Rieger, Colonel Mo. National Guard. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross & Croix de guerre in World War I.
George Allison Whiteman, (1919–1941), the first United States Army Air Corps pilot killed in World War II. Awarded the Silver Star posthumously for after being shot down in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Arthur L. Willard, (1870–1935), United States Navy Vice Admiral, winner of Navy Cross, French Legion of Honor, and Belgian Order of Leopold. First man to plant American flag on Cuban soil in the Spanish-American War.

[edit] Miscellaneous famous missourians

Helen Andelin (born 1920), author Fascinating Womanhood
Susan Blow (1843-1916), Educator, "Mother of Kindergarten"
Calamity Jane (c. 1852–1903), Indian fighter and frontierswoman
Dale Carnegie (1888–1955), public and motivational speaker
Ella Ewing (1872–1913), "The Missouri Giantess", Worlds tallest woman (of her era)
Mary Ranken Jordan (1869–1962), philanthropist and community advocate
Emmett Kelly (1898–1979), clown
Carrie Nation (1846–1911), advocate for the temperance movement
Phyllis Schlafly (born 1924), conservative political activist and author
Dred Scott, slave and litigant in the U.S. Supreme Court Dred Scott Decision
George Thampy (born 1987), Scripps National Spelling Bee champion 2000, staff member 2006
Faye Wattleton (born 1943), feminist activist
Roy Wilkins (1901–1981), civil rights activist

[edit] Public office

John Ashcroft (born 1942), governor of Missouri (1985–1993), U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001), United States Attorney General (2001–2005).
Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), U.S. Senator
Roy Blunt, (born 1950), Seven-term U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district. Former House Minority Whip. Current U.S. Senator
Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (born 1939), former Missouri Governor, U.S. Senator from Missouri.
Leonard Boswell (born 1934), U.S. Representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district
Bill Bradley (born 1943), former U.S. Senator for New Jersey, NBA Hall of Famer. Born and raised in Missouri
Clarence Cannon (1879–1964), U.S. Congressional Representative 1923-1964, U.S. House Appropriations Committee Chairman
Jean Carnahan, (born 1933), first Missouri woman to become a U.S. Senator, matriarch of the Carnahan political family
Steven Chu, (born 1948), current U.S. Secretary of Energy
John Danforth (born 1936), former U.S. Senator and United States Ambassador to the United Nations
David R. Francis, (1850–1927), U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1896–1897), U.S. Ambassador to Russia (1916–1917)
J. William Fulbright (1905–1995), U.S. Senator, established the Fulbright Fellowships
Dick Gephardt (born 1941), U.S. Representative from Missouri's 3rd congressional district (1977–2005); Democratic House Majority Leader (1989–1995); candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2004 election
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States (1869–1877)
Michael Harrington (1928-1989), founder Democratic Socialists of America
Alphonso Jackson (born 1945), 13th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
James Jones (born 1943), U.S. National Security Advisor under Barack Obama and retired USMC four-star general
Jerry Litton, (1937–1976), two-term U.S. Representative and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in the 1976 election. Killed in a plane crash before the general election.
Breckinridge Long (1881–1958), U.S. Ambassador to Italy and Assistant United States Secretary of State under President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Claire McCaskill, State Auditor of Missouri (1999–2007); U.S. Senator (2007–present); first woman elected U.S. senator from Missouri
James Benton Parsons (1911–1993), U.S. federal judge
Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), governor of Wyoming (1925–1927); director of the United States Mint (1933–1953); first woman to serve as a state governor
Ike Skelton, (born 1931), U.S. Congressman for the Missouri 4th District (1977–2011), Chairman U.S. House Armed Services Committee
Stuart Symington, 1st Air Force Secretary and U.S. Senator from Missouri.
Larry Thompson (born 1945), United States Deputy Attorney General under George W. Bush
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972), President of the United States
George Turner (1850–1932) U.S. Senator and International arbitrator
David King Udall (1851–1938), served in Arizona Legislature, progenitor of the Udall political family
Harold Volkmer (1931–2011), Twenty year member of the U.S. House of Representatives for northeast Missouri
Jim Webb (born 1946), current U.S. Senator for Virginia and former United States Secretary of the Navy
Pete Wilson (born 1933), 36th Governor of California, U.S. Senator (1983–1991)

[edit] Science and medicine

William F. Baker (born 1953), structural engineer
Gordon Bell (born 1934), computer engineer and microcomputer pioneer
Herbert Blumer (1900–1987), sociologist, developer of symbolic interactionism
George Washington Carver (c. 1864–1943), botanist
Charles Stark Draper (1901–1987), Inventor
David F. Duncan (born 1947), psychologist and epidemiologist
Edward T. Hall (1914–2009), anthropologist and cross-cultural researcher
Edwin Hubble (1889–1953), astronomer
Harry Laughlin (1880–1943), American eugenicist
Mark Johnson (born 1949), philosopher
Virginia Eshelman Johnson (born 1925) psychology researcher
Jack Kilby (1923–2005), inventor of the integrated circuit
Ernest Manheim (1900–2002), sociologist
William Howell Masters (1915–2001), Gynecologist
Richard Smalley (1943–2005), Nobel Prize-winning chemist, discovered buckminsterfullerene
William Jasper Spillman (1863–1931), plant geneticist, a founder of agricultural economics
Lewis Stadler (1896–1954) a.k.a. L.J. Stadler. maize geneticist
Andrew Taylor Still (1828–1917), physician and founder of osteopathic medicine
Norbert Wiener (1894–1964), mathematician