List of people from Midland, Texas
This is a list of notable people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the American city of Midland, Texas.
Armed forces
- Tommy Franks, retired General, United States Army
- George H. O'Brien, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient
Arts
Film, television, and theater
- Michael Arden, actor
- Kathy Baker, actress
- Jeannette Charles, actress
- Ed Graczyk, playwright
- Woody Harrelson, actor
- Tommy Lee Jones, actor
- Bessie Love, actress
- Carolyn McCormick, actress
- Douglas McGrath, film writer and director
- Jackson Rathbone, actor and musician
Journalism and literature
- Raymond Benson, author of James Bond novels
- Marilyn Buck, Poet, Translator, Revolutionary, and Political Prisoner
- Tracy Daugherty, author and biographer
- Patrick Dearen, Western author[1]
- John R. Erickson, author of the Hank the Cowdog book series
- Doyle Glass, historian and sculptor
- J. Evetts Haley, author and historian of the American West
- Stephen Graham Jones, writer
- Larry L. King, author[2]
- Cathy Luchetti, writer
- Larry D. Thomas, 2008 Texas State Poet Laureate
- Eileen Wilks, romance and urban fantasy author
Music
- Kirk Covington, drummer with Tribal Tech
- Explosions in the Sky, three out of four members of indie rock group hail from Midland
- Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano
- Happy-Tom (Thomas Seltzer), bassist (originally drummer) and main songwriter in the band Turbonegro
Athletes
- Cedric Benson, NFL player
- Mookie Blaylock, NBA player
- Hal Dean, NFL player
- Antwan Goodley Jr., NFL player
- Jim Hall, race car designer, owner, driver
- Bobby Hillin, NASCAR driver
- E. J. Holub, NFL player
- KC Jones, NBA player
- Wahoo McDaniel, AFL player and wrestler
- Jayson Nix, MLB player
- Laynce Nix, MLB player
- Max Muncy, MLB player
- Judy Rankin, LPGA all-time money winner
- Doug Russell, 1968 Olympic gold medalist
- Carson Smith, MLB player
- Mike Stanton, MLB player
- Mike Timlin, MLB player
- Rex Tucker, NFL player
- Ryan Tucker, NFL player
- Randy Velarde, MLB player
- Spud Webb, NBA player
- Eric Winston, NFL player
- Tyler Young Nascar driver
- James Zachery, CFL player
Business
- Frederic C. Hamilton, businessman, philanthropist
- J. Hugh Liedtke, founder of Pennzoil[3]
- Clarence Scharbauer (1879–1942), rancher, president of the First National Bank of Midland and the Midland Fair.
Government and politics
- Ernest Angelo, Mayor of Midland, 1972–1980; Republican national committeeman, 1976–1996
- Pat M. Baskin, state district court judge 1980–1992; member of Midland City Council 1968-1972; president of Midland Community Theatre; lost 1972 mayoral election to Ernest Angelo
- Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the United States
- Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush
- George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States
- George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States
- Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida
- Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush
- Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States
- Frank Kell Cahoon, Midland oilman; the only Republican in the Texas legislature, 1965–1966; former Midland City Council member
- Mike Conaway, United States Congressman
- Tom Craddick, District 82 State Representative and former Speaker of the Texas House
- Donald Evans, former US Secretary of Commerce
- Deborah Fikes, executive advisor and representative to United Nations for World Evangelical Alliance
- Kenn George, former state representative from Dallas County and unsuccessful candidate for Texas land commissioner
- Gary Painter, Republican sheriff of Midland County since 1985, known for warnings of ISIS terrorism through the Mexican border[4]
- David J. Porter, Republican, Commissioner, Railroad Commission of Texas, 2010-2016
- Carol Schwartz, former member of the D.C. city council, raised in Midland
- W. E. "Pete" Snelson, member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Midland; later an educational consultant in Austin
- Clayton Williams, businessman and 1990 gubernatorial candidate
- Michael L. Williams, Texas Railroad Commission member
Science and technology
- Leeon D. Davis, plane designer and builder
- Jim Hall, race car designer and builder using aerodynamics ground effect to produce winning race cars [5]
Other
- Bob Fu, pastor
- Jessica McClure, "Baby Jessica"
- Kathleen Zellner, attorney
References
- ^ "Patrick Dearen". goodreads.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ "Celebrated for the Least of Reasons: Larry L. King's Letters". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ "W.C. Liedtke; Co-Founder of Pennzoil". Articles.latimes.com. Associated Press. 2003-04-05. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ "Texas Sheriff: Reports Warn of ISIS Terrorist Cells Coming Across the Border". CBS-TV in Houston, Texas. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ "Chaparral Gallery". Petroleum Museum. Retrieved 2016-04-09.