List of people from Missouri
State flag of Missouri Location of Missouri in the U.S. map The following are people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Missouri
Art and literature
T. S. Eliot Russ Mitchell Mark Twain Tennessee Williams
Helen Andelin (1920–2009), author of Fascinating Womanhood Maya Angelou (1928–2014), author and poetThomas P. Barnett (1870–1929), architect and impressionist painterThomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), painterGeorge Caleb Bingham (1811–1879), artist (born in Virginia but moved to central Missouri)Edward McKendree Bounds (1835–1913), author and theologianMark Bowden (born 1951), author, journalistWilliam S. Burroughs (1914–1997), author (Naked Lunch Kate Chopin (1851–1904), author (The Awakening Guy Anthony De Marco (born 1963), author of speculative fiction Lester Dent (1904–1959), author of Doc Savage novelsMichele Dunaway (born 1965), author of romantic novels Suzette Haden Elgin (1936–2015), science-fiction author and linguist T. S. Eliot (1888–1965), poet, dramatist and literary critic Mary Engelbreit (born 1952), graphic artist, children's book illustratorMichael Evans (1944–2005), photographerEugene Field (1850–1895), writer and poetGillian Flynn (born 1971), novelist, television criticMartha Gellhorn (1908–1998), novelist, travel writer , and journalistSteve Gerber (1947–2008), comic book writer and co-creator of Howard the Duck David L. Harrison (born 1937), children's author, poet, recipient of the Missourian Award (2006)[ 1] William Least Heat-Moon (born 1939), authorRobert A. Heinlein (1907–1988), science fiction authorFrederick Hibbard (1881–1950), sculptor known for his works of famous 19th-century figuresLangston Hughes (1902–1967), African-American poet, novelist, and playwrightWilliam W. Johnstone (1938–2004), author of western, horror, and survivalist novelsDonald Judd (1928–1994), artistOliver Lee Jackson (born 1935), painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmakerJim Lee (born 1964), comic book artist and writerDavid Limbaugh (born 1952), columnist, author, and political commentatorBernarr Macfadden (1868–1955), founder of Macfadden Publications , bodybuilding advocateCornelia F. Maury (1866–1942), pastel artistDennis L. McKiernan (born 1932), authorMarianne Moore (1887–1972), poet and writerArchie Musick (1902–1978), painter and illustrator, associated with the Regionalist movementJohn R. Musick (1849–1901), author and poet, known for the Columbian Historical novelsRuth Ann Musick (1897–1974), author and folklorist H. Richard Niebuhr (1894–1962), author, theologianReinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971), author, theologian, and political commentatorIsabel Richey (1858–1910), writer, poetJohn Ross (born 1957), authorCharles Marion Russell (1864–1926), artistClay Shirky (born 1964), writer, consultant, lecturer, author of Here Comes Everybody Kimora Lee Simmons (born 1975), fashion model, author, actressMinnetta Theodora Taylor (1860–1911), poet, lyricist, writerSara Teasdale (1884–1933), poetKay Thompson (1909–1998), creator of Eloise Ernest Trova (1927–2009), sculptor, surrealist and pop art painter best known for The Falling Man Margaret Truman (1924–2008), novelist and non-fiction authorMark Twain (1835–1910), born Samuel Clemens, iconic humorist, author and creator of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer Rosa Kershaw Walker (1840s-1909), author, journalist, newspaper editorLaura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957), writer and author of Little House Tennessee Williams (1911–1983), playwright (born in Mississippi , grew up in St. Louis )Bertha M. Wilson (1874–1936), dramatistDaniel Woodrell (born 1953), author of crime fiction Chappell Roan (born 1998), singer
Sportspeople
Auto racing
Rusty Wallace
Paul Dana (1975–2006), IndyCar Series driverLloyd Dane (1925–2015), NASCAR driverRuss Dugger (born 1975), NASCAR driver, Camping World Truck Series Carl Edwards (born 1979), NASCAR driver, 2007 NASCAR Busch Series championJames Ince (born c. 1969), NASCAR crew chief Justin Jennings (born 1992), NASCAR driverCody Lane (born 1996), NASCAR driver, Camping World Truck Series Justin Marks (born 1981), NASCAR driverJamie McMurray (born 1976), NASCAR driver, Daytona 500 winnerLarry Phillips (1942–2004), NASCAR driverTony Roper (1964–2000), NASCAR driverKen Schrader (born 1955), NASCAR driverDorsey Schroeder (born 1953), retired NASCAR driver, Speed Channel color analystRamo Stott (1934–2021), retired NASCAR driverChrissy Wallace (born 1988), NASCAR driverKenny Wallace (born 1963), NASCAR driver, broadcasterMike Wallace (born 1959), NASCAR driverRusty Wallace (born 1956), NASCAR driver, 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup champion
Baseball
Yogi Berra David Freese Ken Holtzman Elston Howard Carl Hubbell A–M
Bob Allison (1934–1995), MLB outfielder, 3-time All-StarJake Arrieta (born 1986), Chicago Cubs pitcher, Cy Young Award winnerAlan Ashby (born 1951), MLB catcher, commentatorGeorge Baker (1857–1915), MLB catcher Jake Beckley (1867–1919), infielder in Hall of Fame James "Cool Papa" Bell (1903–1991), Baseball Hall of Fame center fielderYogi Berra (1925–2015), Hall of Fame catcher, manager , aphorist Ken Berry (born 1941), MLB outfielderBrian Boehringer (born 1969), MLB pitcher Clete Boyer (1937–2007), MLB third baseman , 2-time World Series winnerKen Boyer (1931–1982), MLB third baseman, 11-time All-Star, coach and managerJack Brennan (1862–1914), MLB catcherHarry Bright (1929–2000), MLB infielderMark Buehrle (born 1979), MLB pitcher, 5-time All-StarBobby Byrne (1884–1964), MLB infielderScott Carroll (born 1984), MLB relief pitcher Nate Colbert (1946–2023), MLB first baseman, 3-time All-StarDavid Cone (born 1963), Cy Young-winning MLB pitcherJoe Crede (born 1978), MLB third basemanBob Dernier (born 1957), MLB outfielderRoss Detwiler (born 1986), MLB relief pitcherBlake DeWitt (born 1985), MLB infielderJohn Donaldson (1891–1970), Negro league baseball pitcherScott Elbert (born 1985), MLB relief pitcherA. J. Ellis (born 1981), catcher for Miami Marlins Hoot Evers (1921–1991), MLB outfielder, 2-time All-StarDavid Freese (born 1983), MLB third baseman , 2011 World Series MVP with St. Louis CardinalsGabe Gabler (1930–2014), MLB playerJoe Garagiola (1926–2016), MLB catcher, broadcaster, television personalityJeff Gray (born 1981), MLB pitcherCharlie Grimm (1898–1993), MLB player and managerDick Hall (born 1930), MLB pitcher, 2-time World Series winnerLucas Harrell (born 1985), starting pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays Tom Henke (born 1957), two-time All-Star pitcherBobby Hofman (1925–1994), MLB outfielderSolly Hofman (1882–1956), MLB outfielderAl Hollingsworth (1908–1996), MLB pitcherKen Holtzman (born 1945), two-time All-Star baseball pitcherTommy Hottovy (born 1981), MLB relief pitcherElston Howard (1929–1980), Negro league and MLB catcher, 12-time All-Star, six World Series titlesRyan Howard (born 1979), MLB first baseman , 3-time All-StarCarl Hubbell (1903–1988), Hall of Fame pitcher, 2-time NL MVPEric Hurley (born 1985), MLB pitcherRon Hunt (born 1941), MLB infielder, 2-time All-StarVern Kennedy (1907–1993), MLB pitcherBob Keppel (born 1982), MLB pitcherCharlie Kerfeld (born 1963), MLB relief pitcher, primarily with Houston Astros Johnny Kling (1875–1947), MLB catcher, 2-time World Series winnerDarold Knowles (born 1941), MLB pitcher, first to pitch in all seven games of a World SeriesRon Kulpa (born 1968), umpireTito Landrum (born 1954), MLB outfielderTommy Layne (born 1984), MLB relief pitcherSam LeCure (born 1984), MLB pitcherDale Long (1926–1991), MLB outfielderJerry Lumpe (1933–2014), MLB infielderShaun Marcum (born 1981), MLB pitcherJay Marshall (born 1983), MLB pitcherBake McBride (born 1949), MLB outfielder, 1974 Rookie of YearPaul Menhart (born 1969), MLB pitcher and pitching coachBob Miller (1939–1993), MLB pitcher, 3-time World Series winnerZach Miner (born 1982), relief pitcher for Seattle Mariners Logan Morrison (born 1987), outfielder for Tampa Bay Rays Carl Morton (1944–1983), MLB pitcher, 1970 Rookie of YearBill Mueller (born 1971), MLB infielder, 2003 AL batting champDon Mueller (1927–2011), MLB infielder, 2-time All-StarStan Musial (1920–2013), MLB Hall of Famer , played entire career for St. Louis Cardinals
N–Z Max Scherzer Casey Stengel
Dave Nicholson (1939–2023), MLB outfielderAl Nipper (born 1959), MLB pitcher and scoutDarren Oliver (born 1970), MLB relief pitcherMickey O'Neil (1900–1964), MLB catcherMickey Owen (1916–2005), MLB catcher, 4-time All-StarJosh Outman (born 1984), MLB pitcherBarney Pelty (1880–1939), MLB pitcherDavid Phelps (born 1986), starting pitcher for Miami Marlins Albert Pujols (born 1980), MLB first baseman with Los Angeles Angels , 10-time All-StarPete Reiser (1919–1981), MLB outfielder, 3-time All-StarSteve Rogers (born 1949), MLB pitcher, 5-time All-StarTrevor Rosenthal (born 1990), pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals Bob Scheffing (1913–1985), MLB player and managerMax Scherzer (born 1984), starting pitcher for Washington Nationals Art Shamsky (born 1941), MLB outfielder and Israel Baseball League managerMike Shannon (1939–2023), MLB player and sportscaster for St. Louis Cardinals , 2-time World Series winnerSonny Siebert (born 1937), MLB pitcher, 2-time All-StarDave Silvestri (born 1967), MLB infielderShae Simmons (born 1990), MLB pitcherRoy Smalley Jr. (1926–2011), MLB infielderAl Smith (1928–2002), MLB outfielderPaul Splittorff (1946–2011), pitcher for Kansas City Royals , broadcasterCasey Stengel (1890–1975), Baseball Hall of Fame managerMel Stottlemyre (1941–2019), MLB pitcher, 5-time All-Star, pitching coachRick Sutcliffe (born 1956), MLB pitcher, 3-time All-Star, TV commentatorNick Tepesch (born 1988), MLB pitcherJacob Turner (born 1991), MLB pitcherScott Van Slyke (born 1986), outfielder, Los Angeles Dodgers ; son of Andy Van Slyke Luke Voit (born 1991), MLB first basemanEarl Weaver (1930–2013), Hall of Fame manager for Baltimore Orioles Mack Wheat (1893–1979), MLB catcher with Brooklyn Robins and Philadelphia Phillies Zack Wheat (1888–1972), MLB Hall of Fame left fielder for Brooklyn , Philadelphia Athletics ; brother of Mack WheatDick Williams (1929–2011), MLB player and Hall of Fame managerLefty Williams (1893–1959), MLB pitcherSmoky Joe Wood (1889–1995), MLB pitcher, 3-time World Series winnerGlenn Wright (1901–1984), MLB infielder for 1925 World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates
Basketball
Napheesa Collier Jayson Tatum
Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen (1885–1974), Hall of Fame college basketball coachOG Anunoby (born 1997), small forward for Toronto Raptors Bradley Beal (born 1993), NBA player for the Washington Wizards Bill Bradley (born 1943), Basketball Hall of Famer , U.S. Senator Alec Burks (born 1991), shooting guard for Golden State Warriors Chris Carr (born 1974), shooting guard for six NBA teamsNapheesa Collier (born 1996), WNBA player and Olympic gold medalistBen Hansbrough (born 1987), guard for Indiana Pacers Tyler Hansbrough (born 1985), NBA player and international player, NCAA champion at North CarolinaJosh Harrellson (born 1989), center for New York Knicks Larry Hughes (born 1979), shooting guard for eight NBA teamsDavid Lee (born 1983), power forward and center for San Antonio Spurs Saben Lee (born 1999), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Tyronn Lue (born 1977), NBA player, head coach of Cleveland Cavaliers Patrick McCaw (born 1995), shooting guard for Toronto Raptors Dan Pippin (1926–1965), Olympic gold medalist in 1952, played at MizzouBrandon Rush (born 1985), shooting guard for Golden State Warriors Kareem Rush (born 1980), shooting guard for L.A. Clippers Scott Sims (born 1955), guard for San Antonio Spurs Xavier Sneed (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Norm Stewart (born 1935), pro basketball player, longtime Mizzou coach, College Basketball Hall of Fame Jayson Tatum (born 1998), pro basketball player, former member of the Duke Blue Devils and small forward for the Boston Celtics David Thirdkill (born 1960), NBA basketball player, 1993 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP Anthony Tolliver (born 1985), power forward for Minnesota Timberwolves Alex Tyus (born 1988), American-Israeli professional basketball player, also plays for the Israeli national basketball team Ish Wainright (born 1994), American-Ugandan forward for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Ezekiel Elliott Cal Hubbard Jeremy Maclin Justin Smith Roger Wehrli
Maurice Alexander (born 1991), defensive back for St. Louis Rams Steve Atwater (born 1966), safety for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets Allen Barbre (born 1984), offensive guard for Philadelphia Eagles Tim Barnes (born 1988), center for St. Louis Rams David Bass (born 1990), defensive end for Chicago Bears Justin Britt (born 1991), offensive tackle for Seattle Seahawks Jason Brookins (born 1976), running back, Baltimore Ravens Colin Brown (born 1985), offensive tackle for Buffalo Bills Jairus Byrd (born 1986), free safety for New Orleans Saints Paul Christman (1918–1970), quarterback, College Football Hall of Fame ; sportscasterAdrian Clayborn (born 1988), defensive end for Atlanta Falcons Chase Coffman (born 1986), tight end for Atlanta Falcons Jalen Collins (born 1993), cornerback for Atlanta Falcons Maliek Collins (born 1995), defensive tackle for Dallas Cowboys Dan Connolly (born 1982), offensive lineman for New England Patriots Jimmy Conzelman (1898–1970), former NFL halfback and coach, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Dan Dierdorf (born 1949), offensive tackle in Pro Football Hall of Fame , sportscasterHerb Donaldson (born 1985), running back for Dallas Cowboys Robert Douglas (born 1982), NFL fullback Kony Ealy (born 1991), defensive end for Carolina Panthers Ezekiel Elliott (born 1995), NFL running back for Dallas CowboysLenvil Elliott (1951–2008), NFL running backDon Faurot (1902–1995), College Football Hall of Fame coach, inventor of Split-T formationBrian Folkerts (born 1990), center for Carolina Panthers Josh Freeman (born 1988), NFL quarterback Blaine Gabbert (born 1989), quarterback for Arizona Cardinals Justin Gage (born 1981), wide receiver for Tennessee Titans E. J. Gaines (born 1992), cornerback for St. Louis RamsTony Galbreath (born 1954), NFL running backMarkus Golden (born 1991), NFL outside linebacker Conrad Goode (born 1962), NFL offensive lineman Dorial Green-Beckham (born 1993), NFL wide receiver Mark Herzlich (born 1987), linebacker for New York Giants Cal Hubbard (1900–1977), only person in both Baseball Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame Brandon Joyce (1984–2010), offensive lineman, CFL and NFL Terry Joyce (1954–2011), college All-American , NFL punterHoward Kindig (born 1941), defensive end, 10-year NFL careerRyan Lilja (born 1981), guard for Kansas City Chiefs Brandon Lloyd (born 1981), wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers Jeremy Maclin (born 1988), wide receiver for Kansas City Chiefs Marvin McNutt (born 1989), wide receiver for Philadelphia Eagles Eric Moore (born 1965), NFL guard William Moore (born 1985), safety for Atlanta Falcons C. J. Mosley (born 1983), defensive tackle for Miami Dolphins Eddie Moss , special teams for St. Louis CardinalsJim Musick (1910–1992), running back , Boston Redskins Neil Rackers (born 1976), placekicker for Houston Texans Shane Ray (born 1993), outside linebacker for Denver Broncos Sheldon Richardson (born 1990), defensive end for New York Jets Gijon Robinson (born 1984), tight end for Indianapolis Colts Martin Rucker (born 1985), tight end for Dallas Cowboys Mike Rucker (born 1975), defensive end for Carolina Panthers Aldon Smith (born 1989), linebacker for Oakland Raiders Justin Smith (born 1979), defensive end for San Francisco 49ers Bill Snyder (born 1939), current Kansas State University head coach and College Football Hall of Fame Donald Stephenson (born 1988), offensive tackle for Kansas City Chiefs Roger Wehrli (born 1947), Hall of Fame cornerback with St. Louis Cardinals James Wilder Sr. (born 1958), 10-year NFL running backBrandon Williams (born 1989), nose tackle for Baltimore Ravens Gregg Williams (born 1958), NFL coach, defensive coordinatorSylvester Williams (born 1988), nose tackle for Denver Broncos Kellen Winslow (born 1957), Hall of Fame tight end with San Diego Chargers
Golf
Payne Stewart
Amy Alcott (born 1956), professional golfer, World Golf Hall of Fame Brandel Chamblee (born 1962), PGA Tour golferJay Haas (born 1953), PGA Tour golferHale Irwin (born 1945), golfer; oldest person (45) to win US Open (1990)Jeff Maggert (born 1964), PGA Tour golferTom Pernice Jr. (born 1959), PGA Tour golferJudy Rankin (born 1945), professional golfer, World Golf Hall of Fame Johnny Revolta (1911–1991), winner of 1935 PGA Championship Cathy Reynolds (born 1957), LPGA Tour golferHorton Smith (1908–1963), winner of first Masters, World Golf Hall of Fame Payne Stewart (1957–1999), golfer, 2-time US Open championTom Watson (born 1949), 8-time major champion, 1990 Ryder Cup captain, World Golf Hall of Fame Larry Ziegler (born 1939), PGA Tour golfer
Ice hockey
Luke Kunin
Ben Bishop (born 1986), NHL Dallas Stars Chris Wideman (born 1990), NHL Ottawa Senators Michael Davies (born 1986), AHL Chicago Wolves Cam Janssen (born 1984), EIHL Nottingham Panthers Luke Kunin (born 1997), NHL hockey playerPat LaFontaine (born 1965), NHL Buffalo Sabres , New York Islanders , New York Rangers Patrick Maroon (born 1988), NHL Tampa Bay Lightning Mike McKenna (born 1983), AHL Portland Pirates Paul Stastny (born 1985), NHL St. Louis Blues Travis Turnbull (born 1986), DEL Düsseldorfer EG Joe Vitale (born 1985), NHL Arizona Coyotes Landon Wilson (born 1975), AHL Texas Stars
Professional wrestling
Glenn "Kane" Jacobs
Freddie Blassie (1918–2003), wrestler and manager"Bulldog" Bob Brown (1938–1997), wrestler and booker Bob Geigel (1924–2014), retired wrestler, promoter, and former NWA PresidentGlenn Jacobs (born 1967), ring name "Kane"; also an actorRufus R. Jones (1933–1993), NWA wrestler and businessmanMatthew Korklan (born 1983), ring names "Matt Sydal" and "Evan Bourne"Sam Muchnick (1905–1998), founder of St. Louis Wrestling Club and co-founder of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)Trevor Murdoch (born 1978), WWE tag team championMatt Murphy (born 1979), wrestler and authorBarry Orton , wrestler"Cowboy" Bob Orton (born 1950), wrestler and member of WWE Hall of Fame ; father of Randy OrtonRandy Orton (born 1980), third-generation pro wrestlerHarley Race (1943–2019), 8-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion ; member of the WWE Hall of Fameand Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Butch Reed (1954–2021), NWA and WCW Tag Team ChampionLou Thesz (1916–2002), superstar of professional wrestling's "Golden Age"
Miscellaneous sports
Dwight Davis Becky Sauerbrunn
Virgil Akins (1928–2011), welterweight boxing championDevon Alexander (born 1987), boxer, WBC and IBF Light Welterweight championHenry Armstrong (1912–1988), boxer (born in Mississippi but grew up in St. Louis)Butch Buchholz (born 1940), Hall of Fame tennis playerChristian Cantwell (born 1980), Olympian, world champion shot putterJohn Coughlin (1985–2019), figure skater, committed suicideJ'den Cox (born 1995), Olympic bronze medalist freestyle wrestler and two-time World ChampionMichael Chandler (born 1986), UFC fighterKim Chizevsky-Nicholls (born 1968), IFBB pro bodybuilderDwight F. Davis (1879–1945), tennis player, founder of the Davis Cup Lori Endicott (born 1967), volleyball player and OlympianDoris Hart (1925–2015), Hall of Fame tennis player, winner of six Grand Slam singles titlesSammie Henson (born 1971), Olympic silver medalist and World Champion in freestyle wrestlingBud Houser (1901–1994), three-time Olympic gold medalist in shot put and discusBen A. Jones (1882–1961), thoroughbred horse trainer Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones (1906–2001), thoroughbred horse trainerLesa Lewis (born 1967), IFBB professional bodybuilderConn McCreary (1921–1979), Hall of Fame jockey, winner of 1944 and 1951 Kentucky DerbyChuck McKinley (1941–1986), Hall of Fame tennis player, 1963 Wimbledon championJosh Prenot (born 1995), swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (200m breaststroke), NCAA champion (400m individual medley), and American record holder (200m breaststroke)DeAnna Price (born 1993), record holder in hammer throw, competed at two Olympic Summer GamesHelen Stephens (1918–1994), two-time gold medalist in track and field at 1936 Summer Olympics Scott Touzinsky (born 1982), volleyball player and coachJacarra Winchester (born 1992), Olympic freestyle wrestler, world champion in 2019Alex White (born 1988), mixed martial artist
Soccer
Aviation and aerospace
Business
J. C. Penney
William Henry Ashley (1778–1838), founder of Rocky Mountain Fur Company , politicianCharles S. L. Baker (1859–1926), African-American businessman and inventorHenry W. Bloch (1922–2019), co-founder of H&R Block tax servicesRichard Bloch (1926–2004), co-founder of H&R Block tax servicesAdolphus Busch (1839–1913), founder of Anheuser-Busch (the world's largest brewer)August "Gussie" Busch (1899–1989), owned Anheuser-Busch (the world's largest brewer), and St. Louis Cardinals baseball teamJim Crane , businessman, owner of the Houston Astros 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 inventorCharles Eames (1907–1978), designer and architectDavid Glass (1935–2020), former president and CEO of Wal-Mart , owner of Kansas City Royals baseball teamJoyce Hall (1891–1982), founder of Hallmark Cards William Preston Hall (1864–1932), circus empresario and animal brokerHoward R. Hughes Sr. (1869–1924), oil drill bit and tool inventor; father of Howard Hughes , reclusive billionaireGeorge M. Keller (1923–2008), chairman of Standard Oil Company of California in the 1980sR. Crosby Kemper Jr. (1927–2014), chairman emeritus UMB Financial Corporation , philanthropistWilliam 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 teamStan Kroenke (born 1947), owner of Kroenke Sports EnterprisesRebecca Mark-Jusbasche (born 1954), former head of Enron International N. O. Nelson (1844–1922), founder of the N. O. Nelson Manufacturing CompanyThomas F. O'Neil , chairman of RKO General Studios, brought movies to televisionJ. C. Penney (1875–1971), businessman and entrepreneurRex Sinquefield (born 1944), financial executive who created Standard & Poor's first index fund , supporter of conservative political causesJohn Sperling (1921–2014), businessman and founder of the University of Phoenix Gerard Swope (1872–1957), president of General Electric Jack C. Taylor (1922–2016), founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car , billionaire philanthropistSam Walton (1918–1992), founder of Wal-Mart Robert E. Wood (1879–1969), vice-president of Sears Roebuck
Criminals and outlaws
Anthony Brancato (1913–1951), freelance Mafia gunman, half of "The Two Tonys" portrayed in the movie L.A. Confidential Ray and Faye Copeland (1914–1993, 1921–2003), serial killers, oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United StatesEgan'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 organizationFred Burke (1893–1940), gunman for Egan's Rats; 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 EganWalter Costello (1889–1917), bodyguard to Willie Egan, killer of Harry DunnHarry "Cherries" Dunn (1892–1916)Thomas Egan (1874–1919), organizer of Egan's RatsWillie Egan (1884–1921), brother and right-hand man of gang founder Tom Egan; led the gang after Tom's deathMax Greenberg (1883–1933), one of the few Jewish members of the mostly Irish Egan gang; associate/friend of Meyer Lansky Frank Hackethal (1891–1954), robber and resort owner/money launderer for Egan's RatsThomas "Snake" Kinney (1868–1912), Missouri State Senator and co-founder of Egan's RatsDavid "Chippy" Robinson (1897–1967), bank robber and enforcer for Egan's RatsWilliam "Skippy" Rohan (1871–1916)Roy Gardner (1884–1940), arms smuggler and notorious 1920s bank robberTom Horn (1860–1903), Old West lawman, army scout, outlaw and assassinRoscoe Jackson (1901–1937), murderer, last person to be publicly executed in the United StatesKansas City crime family
Charles Binaggio (1909–1950), killed along with Charles Gargotta at the First Ward Democratic Club in downtown Kansas CityAnthony Brancato (1913–1951)William "Willie Rat" Cammisano (1914–1995), enforcer for the K.C. mobCharles Carrollo (1902–1979), led the Kansas City mob after Johnny Lazia's assassinationAnthony Civella (1930–2006), led the K.C. crime family in the 1980s and 1990s; son of Carl Civella and nephew of Nicholas CivellaCarl "Cork" Civella (1910–1994), brother of Nicholas Civella and a top lieutenant in the crime family; father of Anthony CivellaNicholas Civella (1912–1983), led the Kansas City crime family from the 1950s through the 1970sCarl "Tuffy" DeLuna (1927–2008), underboss of the Kansas City crime family; brother-in-law of Anthony CivellaCharles "Pretty Boy" Floyd (1904–1934), took part in the Union Station Massacre Charles "Mad Dog" Gargotta (1900–1950), top enforcer of the KC crime familyAnthony Gizzo (1902–1953), led Kansas City crime family in the early 1950sJohn Lazia (1896–1934), leader of the Kansas City crime family in the 1920s and early 1930sKenneth Lay (1942–2006), chairman and CEO of Enron , convicted of securities fraudLittle Britches (1879 – year of death unknown), female bandit associated with Cattle Annie and the Doolin gang James Earl Ray (1928–1998), assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. ; escapee from the Missouri State Penitentiary James-Younger Gang :
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 evasionBelle Starr (1848–1889), female outlaw of the Old WestSt. Louis crime family
Anthony Giordano (1914–1980), leader of the St. Louis crime family in the 1960s and 1970sMatthew Trupiano (1938–1997), nephew of Anthony Giordano, crime family boss in the 1980sJohn Vitale (1909–1982), crime family boss in the early 1980s
Entertainment
Emmy Award -winner Ed Asner Josephine Baker Linda Blair Don Cheadle A–C
Goodman Ace (1899–1982), television writer, radio host and comedianJane Ace (1897–1974), radio actress and hostZoë Akins (1886–1958), Pulitzer Prize -winning playwright, poetRobert Altman (1925–2006), film director, M*A*S*H Nashville Gosford Park Ed Asner (1929–2021), Emmy Award -winning actor, The Mary Tyler Moore Show Lou Grant Up Elf Scott Bakula (born 1954), actor, Quantum Leap Star Trek: Enterprise NCIS: New Orleans Josephine Baker (1906–1975), dancer, singer, actressTisha Terrasini Banker (born 1973), actressRyan Michelle Bathe (born 1976), actress, Boston Legal Army Wives Retired at 35 Anne Bauchens (1882–1967), Oscar-winning film editorJohn Beal (1909–1997), actor, Les Misérables Alimony Gerry Becker (born 1951), actorNoah Beery (1882–1946), actor, The Mark of Zorro Wallace Beery (1885–1949), Oscar-winning actor, The Champ Min and Bill Viva Villa! Rob Benedict (born 1970), actor, Felicity Head Case Threshold Bob Bergen (born 1964), voice actorFred Berry (1951–2003), actor, What's Happening!! Linda Blair (born 1959), actress, The Exorcist Airport 1975 Linda Bloodworth-Thomason , screenwriter, Designing Women Evening Shade Matt Bomer (born 1977), actor, White Collar Johnny Yong Bosch (born 1976), singer, Eyeshine ; actor, Trigun Power Rangers Jeff Branson (born 1977), actorDiane Brewster (1931–1991), actressBrent Briscoe (born 1961), actor, Yes Man National Treasure: Book of Secrets Spider-Man 2 Kent Broadhurst (born 1940), actorEdgar Buchanan (1903–1979), actor, Petticoat Junction Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), Tony Award-winning stage actorChristy Cabanne (1888–1950), director, Jane Eyre Jessica Capshaw (born 1976), actress, The Practice Morris Carnovsky (1897–1992), actor, Edge of Darkness Dead Reckoning Don Cheadle (born 1964), actor, Hotel Rwanda Traffic Boogie Nights Ocean's Eleven The Rat Pack Marguerite Churchill (1910–2000), actress, The Big Trail The Walking Dead Anthony Cistaro (born 1963), actor, Charmed Witchblade Sarah Clarke (born 1972), actress, Nina Myers on 24 Andy Cohen (born 1968), author, producer, and television personality, Watch What Happens Live Lynn Cohen (1933–2020), actress, Law & Order Sex and the City Frank Converse (born 1938), actor, Movin' On N.Y.P.D. Bert Convy (1933–1991), actor and TV personality, Semi-Tough Chris Cooper (born 1951), Oscar-winning actor, Lonesome Dove The Bourne Identity American Beauty Breach Joan Crawford (1905–1977), Oscar-winning actress, Mildred Pierce The Women What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Robert Cummings (1908–1990), actor, Kings Row Saboteur Love That Bob Dial M for Murder
D–G Betty Grable Jenna Fischer
Erin Daniels (born 1973), actress, The L Word Nathan Darrow (born 1976), actor, House of Cards Don S. Davis (1942–2008), actor, Stargate SG-1 Twin Peaks Kurt Deutsch , actor, Models Inc. Walt Disney (1901–1966), iconic film and television producer, studio mogul, director, screenwriter, voice actor and animator Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin , television producerDale Dye (born 1944), actor, Saving Private Ryan Mission: Impossible Band of Brothers Cliff Edwards (1895–1971), actor, musician; the voice of Jiminy CricketFrank Faylen (1905–1985), actor, It's a Wonderful Life Detective Story Dobie Gillis Hala Finley (born 2009), actress[ 2] Jenna Fischer (born 1974), actress, The Office Hall Pass Blades of Glory Fort Wayne, Indiana , grew up in St. Louis)Henderson Forsythe (1917–2006), actor, As the World Turns James Franciscus (1934–1991), actor, Mr. Novak Naked City Marooned Beneath the Planet of the Apes 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 trilogyBetty Garrett (1919–2011), actress, On the Town Take Me Out to the Ball Game Laverne & Shirley Heather Goldenhersh (born 1973), actress, The Class School of Rock John Goodman (born 1952), actor, Monsters, Inc. Roseanne The Babe Barton Fink O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Big Lebowski The Conners Lucas Grabeel (born 1984), actor, High School Musical Milk Betty Grable (1916–1973), actress, singer and World War II pin-up girl , Moon Over Miami How to Marry a Millionaire 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 The Green Mile Eddie Griffin (born 1968), actor, comedian, Undercover Brother Norbit Davis Guggenheim (born 1963), director, producerRobert Guillaume (1927–2017), actor, Benson Soap The Lion King Sports Night James Gunn (born 1970), film director and screenwriterMoses Gunn (1929–1993), actor, Father Murphy The Cowboys Shaft Ragtime Heartbreak Ridge Sean Gunn (born 1974), actor, Gilmore Girls October Road Guardians of the Galaxy
H–M Jean Harlow Kevin Kline
Jon Hamm (born 1971), actor, Mad Men The Town Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Baby Driver Tess Harper (born 1950), actress, Breaking Bad, No Country for Old Men, Crimes of the Heart
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 Apocalypse Now Speed Hoosiers Arliss Howard (born 1954), actor, writer and director, Full Metal Jacket Wilder Napalm Moneyball Rupert Hughes (1872–1956), film director, composer; uncle of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes John Huston (1906–1987), actor and Oscar-winning film director, The Maltese Falcon Key Largo The African Queen Don Johnson (born 1949), actor, Miami Vice Nash Bridges Guilty as Sin Tin Cup Django Unchained Jay Johnson (born 1977), actor, The Young and the Restless Scrubs Janet Jones (born 1961), actress, dancer, wife of hockey's Wayne Gretzky Neal Jones (born 1960), actor, Dirty Dancing G.I. Jane Brenda Joyce (1917–2009), actress, Little Tokyo, U.S.A. Tarzan Andreas Katsulas (1946–2006), actor, Babylon 5 Star Trek: The Next Generation Ellie Kemper (born 1980), actress, The Office Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Edward Kerr (born 1966), actor, seaQuest DSV What I Like About You Lincoln Kilpatrick (1932–2004), actorKevin Kline (born 1947), Oscar-winning actor, Sophie's Choice The Big Chill A Fish Called Wanda Last Vegas Evalyn Knapp (1906–1981), actress, Perils of Pauline In Old Santa Fe David Koechner (born 1962), actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live Anchorman Laura La Plante (1904–1996), actress in silent filmsKasi Lemmons (born 1961), actress and director, Eve's Bayou Talk to Me Angela Lindvall (born 1979), actressMark Linn-Baker (born 1954), actor, My Favorite Year Larry Appleton on Perfect Strangers Robert Lowery (1913–1971), actor, Batman in 1940s serial Oliver T. Marsh (1892-1941), cinematographerMarsha Mason (born 1942), actress, Sibs The Goodbye Girl Only When I Laugh Chapter Two Frasier Michael Massee (1952–2016), actor, 24 Seven The Crow Wendell Mayes (1919–1992), screenwriter, The Spirit of St. Louis North to Alaska Von Ryan's Express Virginia Mayo (1920–2005), actress, The Best Years of Our Lives White Heat The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Edie McClurg (born 1951), actress, Ferris Bueller's Day Off 7th Heaven Frank McGrath (1903–1967), actor, Wagon Train Steve McQueen (1930–1980), actor, The Sand Pebbles The Great Escape The Towering Inferno Bullitt John Milius (born 1944), screenwriter, director, producer, Red Dawn The Hunt for Red October Conan the Barbarian Wendy Moniz (born 1969), actress, The Guardian Guiding Light Nash Bridges Betrayal Mircea Monroe , actress, model, Cellular Episodes
N–Z Brad Pitt
Dustin Nguyen (born 1962), actor, 21 Jump Street V.I.P. Kathleen Nolan (born 1933), actress, The Real McCoys Eva Novak (1898–1988), actress of the silent film era, The King of the Kitchen Jane Novak (1896–1990), actress of the silent film era, Treat'Em Rough Redskin Dan O'Bannon (1946–2009), film director and screenwriter, Heavy Metal Dark Star Total Recall Denis O'Hare (born 1962), actor, Brothers & Sisters Sweet Charity True Blood Kevin O'Morrison (1916–2016), actor and playwrightTimothy Omundson (born 1969), actor, Psych Judging Amy Diana Ossana , screenwriter, Brokeback Mountain Pretty Boy Floyd Geraldine Page (1924–1987), Oscar-winning actress, Summer and Smoke Sweet Bird of Youth The Trip to Bountiful Carlos PenaVega (born 1989), actor, singer, and dancer, Big Time Rush Evan Peters (born 1987), actor, American Horror Story Invasion Kick-Ass Julie Piekarski (born 1963), actress, The Facts of Life Brad Pitt (born 1963), actor and producer, Thelma & Louise 12 Monkeys Seven Moneyball World War Z William Powell (1892–1984), actor, The Thin Man Life with Father My Man Godfrey Mister Roberts Vincent Price (1911–1993), actor, Laura House of Wax The Fly The Ten Commandments Edward Scissorhands Sally Rand (1904–1979), burlesque dancer , actressDoris Roberts (1925–2016), actress, Everybody Loves Raymond Leonard Roberts (born 1972), actor, Heroes Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ginger Rogers (1911–1995), Oscar-winning actress, dance partner of Fred Astaire Paul Rudd (born 1969), actor, comedian, writer, and producer, I Love You, Man Ant-Man Sol Smith Russell (1848–1902), 19th-century stage actorJacqueline Scott (1931–2020), actress, Charley Varrick Martha Scott (1912–2003), actress, The Ten Commandments Ben-Hur Sara Shane (1928–2022), actress, Magnificent Obsession The King and Four Queens Tarzan's Greatest Adventure Phyllis Smith (born 1951), actress, The Office Kelly Stables (born 1978), actress, The Exes W.I.T.C.H. Two and a Half Men Craig Stevens (1918–2000), actor, State Trooper Peter Gunn Christian Stolte (born 1962), actor, Prison Break Skyler Stone (born 1979), actor, Raising Hope The Island Eric Stonestreet (born 1971), actor, Modern Family Betty Thomas (born 1948), actress and director, Hill Street Blues The Brady Bunch Movie Dr. Dolittle Private Parts Kay Thompson (1909–1998), actress, Funny Face Sidney Toler (1874–1947), actor, Charlie Chan filmsWilliam Traylor (1930–1989), actor, Fletch Kathleen Turner (born 1954), actress, Body Heat Romancing the Stone Prizzi's Honor Serial Mom Stephen Barker Turner (born 1968), actorDick Van Dyke (born 1925), actor, The Dick Van Dyke Show Mary Poppins Diagnosis: Murder Jerry Van Dyke (1931–2018), actor, Coach McLintock! The Courtship of Eddie's Father Jack Wagner (born 1959), actor/singer Melrose Place General Hospital Virgil Ward (1911–2004), professional fisherman and host of Championship Fishing Ruth Warrick (1916–2005), actress, Citizen Kane All My Children Dennis Weaver (1924–2006), actor, Gunsmoke McCloud William White (1921–1985), actor, producer and directorMary Wickes (1910–1995), actress, White Christmas Sister Act Dianne Wiest (born 1948), 2-time Oscar-winning actressJason Wiles (born 1970), actor, Third Watch Persons Unknown Mykelti Williamson (born 1960), actor, Forrest Gump Fences Lanford Wilson (April 13, 1937 – March 24, 2011), playwright, director, Lemon Sky , Redwood Curtain , Hallmark Hall of Fame Shelley Winters (1920–2006), 2-time Oscar-winning actressJane Wyman (1917–2007), Oscar-winning actress; former wife of Ronald Reagan
Cedric The Entertainer (born 1964), actor, comedianJo Firestone , actress, comedian, writerRedd Foxx (1922–1991), comedian, starred in Sanford and Son Dick Gregory (1932–2017), comedian, social activist Craig Kilborn (born 1962), comedian, actor, former talk show hostKathleen Madigan (born 1965), comedianKevin Nealon (born 1953), actor, comedianRandy and Jason Sklar (born 1972), identical twin comedians, hosts of ESPN Classic 's Cheap Seats Guy Torry (born 1969), actor, comedianJoe Torry (born 1965), actor, comedian
Cartoonists
Ralph Barton (1891–1931), cartoonistGeorge Booth (1926–2022), cartoonist for The New Yorker Lee Falk (1911–1999), cartoonist, The Phantom Mandrake the Magician Al Hirschfeld (1903–2003), caricaturist and cartoonist known for drawing celebritiesFred Lasswell (1916–2001), cartoonist, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith Glenn McCoy (born 1965), cartoonist, The Duplex The Flying McCoys George McManus (1884–1954), cartoonist, Maggie and Jiggs Mike Peters (born 1943), cartoonist, Mother Goose & Grimm Dan Piraro (born 1958), cartoonist, Bizarro Mort Walker (1923–2018), cartoonist, Beetle Bailey
Magicians and mentalists
Music
Bluegrass and country
Lennie Aleshire (1890–1987), country-bluegrass pioneer and vaudeville actConnie Cato (born 1955), country music singerShirley Collie Nelson (1931–2010), country music and rockabilly singer, yodeler, guitarist and songwriterHelen Cornelius (born 1941), country singer best known for duets with Jim Ed Brown Rusty Draper (1923–2003), country and rockabilly singer/guitaristThe Duke of Paducah (1901–1986), Grand Ole Opry comedian and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame Sara Evans (born 1971), country music starTyler Farr (born 1984), country music singerNarvel Felts (born 1938), country music singerBob Ferguson (1927–2001), country music songwriter and producerTeea Goans (born 1980), country music singerJohn Hartford (1937–2001), country and bluegrass music composer and performerJan Howard (1929–2020), country music singer and member of the Grand Ole Opry Ferlin Husky (1925–2011), singer and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame , former member of the Grand Ole Opry Brett James (born 1968), country music singer-songwriter and record producerChris Janson (born 1986), country music singer-songwriterThe Kendalls , Grammy -winning country duo from the 1970s and 1980sSpeck Rhodes (1915–2000), country music comedian and entertainerTom Shapiro , country music songwriter and record producerJack Shook (1910–1986), guitarist and a Grand Ole Opry starTim Spencer (1908–1974), singer-songwriter, actor, member of the Original Sons of the Pioneers, member of the Country Music Hall of Fame Tate Stevens (born 1975), country music singer and 2012 winner of The X Factor Wynn Stewart (1934–1985), country music singer, progenitor of the Bakersfield sound Billy Swan (born 1942), country singer-songwriterTrent Tomlinson (born 1975), country singer-songwriterLeroy Van Dyke (born 1929), country singer best known for "The Auctioneer " and "Walk on By ", former member of the Grand Ole Opry 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 YearPorter Wagoner (1927–2007), country music singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member. Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame Jerry Wallace (1928–2008), country and pop singerDallas Wayne , Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter, voice-over artist and on-air radio personality for Sirius Satellite RadioSpeedy West (1923–2003), pedal steel guitarist and record producerOnie Wheeler (1921–1984), country and bluegrass musicianLeona Williams (born 1943), country music singerChely Wright (born 1970), country music singer and activistBilly Yates (born 1963), country music artist and songwriterReggie Young (1936–2019), session musician
Jazz
Oleta Adams (born 1953), soul, jazz and gospel singerAhmad Alaadeen (1934–2010), jazz saxophonist and composerNorman Brown (born 1970), smooth jazz musicianJimmy Forrest (1920–1980), jazz tenor saxophonistGrant Green (1935–1979), jazz guitaristColeman Hawkins (1904–1969), jazz tenor saxophonistBob James (born 1939), smooth jazz musicianPat Metheny (born 1954), jazz guitarist and musicianOliver Nelson (1932-1975), jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer and bandleaderLennie Niehaus (1929–2020), alto saxophonist, arranger, and composerCharlie "Bird" Parker (1920–1955), jazz saxophonist and composerDavid Sanborn (born 1945), smooth jazz musicianWilbur Sweatman (1882–1961), Dixieland jazz and ragtime composer and bandleaderBob Brookmeyer (1929-2011), valve trombonist and composerClark Terry (1920–2015), swing and bebop trumpet and flugelhorn player
Nelly
Akon (born 1977), rhythm and blues musician, music producerFontella Bass (1940–2012), singer best known for 1965 hit Rescue Me Chingy (born 1980), rapper , actorEminem (born 1972), rap musician (grew up partly in St. Joseph)Tech N9ne (born 1971), rapperNelly (born 1974), rap musician (born in Texas and raised in St. Louis)David Peaston (1957–2012), R&B and Gospel singerAnn Peebles , Soul /R&B singer[ 3] Sexyy Red (born 1998), rapperChappell Roan (born 1998), singer-songwriterSt. Lunatics , hip hop group, best known for collaborations with Nelly SZA (born 1989), singer-songwriter, born in St. LouisKimberly Wyatt (born 1982), singer and dancer, Pussycat Dolls
David Cook
Chuck Berry (1926–2017), guitarist, musician, singer, songwriter, pioneer of rock & roll, in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame The Bottle Rockets (formed 1992), rock , alt-country , roots rock T Bone Burnett (born 1948), musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producerCavo , hard rock band (formed in St. Louis)David Cook (born 1982), 2008 American Idol Blue Springs Sheryl Crow (born 1962), Grammy-winning singer-songwriterGravity Kills , industrial rock band, formed in Jefferson City Johnnie Johnson (1924–2005), early rock & roll and blues piano player; member of Rock & Roll Hall of FameKing's X , hard rock , progressive metal band, formed in Springfield Michael McDonald (born 1952), singer, former Doobie Brothers frontmanMissouri , band known for classic rock song "Movin' On", formed in Kansas CityOzark Mountain Daredevils , rock band known for the hits "Jackie Blue" and "If You Wanna Get To Heaven", formed in Springfield Louise Post (born 1967), founder, lead singer and guitarist of alternative rock band Veruca Salt Puddle of Mudd , rock band, formed in Kansas CityThe Rainmakers , rock band, formed in Kansas CityJay Reatard (1980–2010), garage punk musician, born in Lilbourn Wes Scantlin (born 1972), lead singer and guitarist of post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd Shooting Star , 1970s and 1980s rock band, from Kansas CityStory of the Year , emo rock band, formed in St. LouisThe Urge , rock band, formed in St. LouisBob Walkenhorst , founder and lead singer of alternative rock band The Rainmakers Story of the Year , rock band, formed in St. LouisSteve Walsh (born 1951), lead vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist for the progressive rock group Kansas and Streets
Other music
Doris Akers (1923–1995), gospel music singer and composerMartha Bass (1921–1998), gospel singer with Clara Ward Singers and solo careerBurt Bacharach (1928–2023), pianist, composerNeal E. Boyd (1975–2018), opera vocalist, winner of 2008 America's Got Talent Grace Bumbry (1937–2023), opera soprano Sarah Caldwell (1924–2006), opera conductorSara Groves (born 1972), Contemporary Christian singer, record producer, authorDan Landrum (born 1961), hammer dulcimer player, featured instrumentalist with Yanni Basil Poledouris (1945–2006), film soundtrack composerH. Owen Reed (1910–2014), composer and conductorWillie Mae Ford Smith (1904–1994), Gospel singerVirgil Thomson (1896–1989), composer and criticHelen Traubel (1899–1972), opera vocalist
Radio and television
Bob Barker (1923-2023), television game show hostJim Bohannon (born 1944), radio talk show hostRush Limbaugh (1951–2021), radio talk show hostDana Loesch (born 1978), radio talk show host and television host at TheBlaze Melanie Morgan (born 1956), radio personality with KSFO in San FranciscoErich "Mancow" Muller (born 1966), radio and 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 SOAPnet 's Soap Talk Scott Shannon (born 1947), disc jockey for many radio stations across the country, hosted radio show America's Greatest Hits Chris Stigall (born 1977), talk radio personality for Philadelphia's WPHT
Beauty pageant titleholders
Journalism
Jabari Asim (born 1962), author, journalistBob Broeg (1918–2005), St. Louis sportswriterJoe Buck (born 1969), sportscaster for Fox Sports Harry Caray (1914–1998), Hall of Fame baseball broadcasterWalter Cronkite (1916–2009), television journalistWalker Evans (1903–1975), photojournalist best known for photos taken during the Great DepressionClay Felker (1925–2008), editor, journalist, founder of New York magazineJoe Garagiola (1926–2016), MLB catcher, baseball broadcaster, and television host (The Today Show Dave Garroway (1913–1982), first host of NBC's Today showJane Grant (1892–1972), journalist, co-founder of The New Yorker Michael Kim (born 1964), sports broadcaster for ESPN Carol Platt Liebau , attorney, political analyst and social conservative commentatorMary Margaret McBride (1899–1976), female radio pioneerJoe McGuff (1926–2006), Kansas City sportswriterDan McLaughlin (born 1974), sportscaster for Fox Sports Midwest Russ Mitchell (born 1960), TV journalist, CBS Evening News Lisa Myers (born 1951), TV journalist, NBC Nightly News Stone Phillips (born 1954), TV journalist, Dateline NBC Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), Hungarian journalist, creator of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Pulitzer Prize Howard Rushmore (1913–1958), journalist for The Daily Worker New York Journal-American Confidential Elaine Viets , St. Louis columnist and author
Military
John J. Pershing
William T. Anderson (1838–1864), a.k.a. "Bloody Bill" Anderson; Confederate guerrilla leader in the Civil War Charles D. Barger (1892–1936), earned the Medal of Honor in World War IJohn L. Barkley (1895–1966), earned the Medal of Honor in World War IFrederick Benteen (1834–1898), best known for the role under George Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn Omar Bradley (1893–1981), World War II general, from Clark, MissouriRobert Coontz (1864–1935), US Navy Admiral, former Chief of Naval OperationsJohn V. Cox (born 1930), United States Marine Corps Major General ; flew over 200 combat missions during the Vietnam War Enoch Crowder (1859–1932), US Army General and reformer of the military justice systemRandall "Duke" Cunningham , only U.S. Navy Ace in the Vietnam War ; later a U.S. Congressman from CaliforniaJames Phillip Fleming (born 1943), USAF pilot; awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Vietnam WarJohn C. Frémont (1813–1890), Western explorer; Union Civil War general; first Republican candidate for U.S. PresidentFrederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), U.S. Army major general and diplomat; son of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant Martin E. Green (1815–1863), Confederate Army brigadier general; killed at Siege of VicksburgJohn McNeil (1813–1891), Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War ; known as "The Butcher of Palmyra"Wayne E. Meyer (1926–2009), U.S. Navy rear admiral; "father of the Aegis weapons system"David Moore (1817–1893), Mexican–American War officer and Union Civil War Brigadier GeneralEdward O'Hare (1914–1943), "Butch" O'Hare, U.S. Navy Medal of Honor recipient, namesake of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport John Henry Parker (1866–1942), "Gatling Gun Parker"; a hero in the Spanish–American War ; only U.S. soldier to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross four times in World War IFloyd B. Parks (1911–1942), U.S. Marine aviator who earned the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions leading Marine fighter squadron VMF-221 during the Battle of Midway John J. Pershing (1860–1948), soldier, General of the Armies ; born in Laclede, MissouriSterling 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 WarJohn 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 IJames E. Rieger (1874–1951), Colonel Missouri National Guard; awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre in World War IRoscoe Robinson (1928-1993), U.S. Army GeneralJared Schmitz , USMC Lance Cpl.; one of 13 of the last military members to be killed in the War on Terror extraction from Afghanistan [ 4] Maxwell D. Taylor (1901–1987), U.S. Army general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffStephen W. Thompson (1894–1977), first U.S. military pilot to ever shoot down an enemy in aerial combat (1918)Harry H. Vaughan (1893–1981), U.S. Army Reserve general, Aide to the President of the United States from 1945 to 1953George Allison Whiteman (1919–1941), 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 HarborArthur L. Willard (1870–1935), United States Navy Vice Admiral , winner of Navy Cross , French Legion of Honour , and Belgian Order of Leopold ; first man to plant the American flag on Cuban soil in the Spanish–American War
Public office
Martin Heinrich Tim Kaine Harry S. Truman A–K
Orland K. Armstrong (1893–1987), U.S. Representative , journalist and social activistJohn Ashcroft (born 1942), governor of Missouri (1985–1993), U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001), United States Attorney General (2001–2005)Rex Barnett (born 1938), politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway PatrolThomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), U.S. SenatorRichard P. Bland (1835–1899), U.S. Representative for 23 years, Democratic candidate for U.S. president in 1896Roy Blunt (born 1950), seven-term U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district ; House Minority Whip , U.S. Senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (born 1939), governor, U.S. Senator of MissouriLeonard Boswell (1934–2018), U.S. Representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district Bill Bradley (born 1943), U.S. Senator for New Jersey , NBA Hall of Famer ; born and reared in MissouriKarilyn Brown (born c. 1947), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Pulaski County ; born in Cape GirardeauClarence Cannon (1879–1964), U.S. Representative 1923–1964 , House Appropriations Committee chairman Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan (1897–1968), U.S. Representative, US Ambassador to Sierra Leone; father of Governor Mel CarnahanJean Carnahan (1933–2024), first Missouri woman to become a U.S. Senator, matriarch of Carnahan political family Mel Carnahan (1924–2000), governor, posthumous U.S. Senator (died in plane crash three weeks before he was elected), patriarch of Carnahan political family Robin Carnahan (born 1961), Missouri Secretary of StateRuss Carnahan (born 1958), U.S. House of RepresentativesFrancis M. Cockrell (1834–1915), U.S. Senator and general in the Confederate States Army Steven Chu (born 1948), U.S. Secretary of Energy John Danforth (born 1936), U.S. Senator and United States Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Eagleton (1929–2007), U.S. Senator from Missouri (1968–1987); 1972 Democratic vice presidential nomineeJosh Earnest (born 1977), White House Press Secretary to President Barack Obama 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 Michael Gerson (born 1964), chief speechwriter for George W. Bush (2001–2006)Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), 18th President of the United States Michael Harrington (1928–1989), founder Democratic Socialists of America George Hearst (1820–1891), U.S. Senator for California (1887–1891)Martin Heinrich (born 1971), former Congressman and current U.S. Senator from New Mexico Arthur M. Hyde (1877–1947), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 1929–33, Governor of Missouri 1921–25Alphonso 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 generalTim Kaine (born 1958), former Governor and current U.S. Senator from Virginia since 2013; 2016 Democratic nominee for vice president under Hillary Clinton
L–Z
Jerry Litton (1937–1976), two-term U.S. Representative; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1976; killed in plane crash before general electionBreckinridge 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 (2007–2019); first woman elected U.S. senator from MissouriJames Benton Parsons (1911–1993), federal judgeClarke Reed (born 1928), Mississippi Republican state chairman, 1966 to 1976; instrumental in the nomination of Gerald R. Ford Jr. at the 1976 Republican National Convention ; reared in Caruthersville, Missouri, and attended the University of Missouri[ 5] 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 Mel Sembler (born 1930), U.S. Ambassador to Italy (2001–2005) and Australia (1989–1993)Jeanne Shaheen (born 1947), U.S. Senator for New Hampshire Ike Skelton (1931–2013), U.S. Congressman for the Missouri 4th District (1977–2011), chairman U.S. House Armed Services Committee Stuart Symington (1901–1988), first Air Force Secretary and U.S. Senator from MissouriLarry Thompson (born 1945), United States Deputy Attorney General under George W. Bush Harry S. Truman (1884–1972), vice president and 33rd President of the United States George Turner (1850–1932), U.S. Senator and international arbitratorDavid King Udall (1851–1938), served in Arizona Legislature , progenitor of the Udall political family Harold Volkmer (1931–2011), 20-year member of U.S. House of Representatives for northeast MissouriJim Webb (born 1946), U.S. Senator for Virginia and United States Secretary of the Navy Charles A. Williams Jr. (born 1950), Assistant Secretary of the United States Navy (2020-2021), U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Ret. (2005)Pete Wilson (born 1933), mayor of San Diego , 36th Governor of California , U.S. Senator (1983–1991)Robert Coldwell Wood (1923–2005), Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Lyndon B. Johnson
Science and medicine
George Washington Carver
Augie Auer (1940–2007), atmospheric scientist and meteorologist William F. Baker (born 1953), structural engineer Jean Bartik (1924–2011), early computer programmer and designerGordon Bell (1934–2024), computer engineer and microcomputer pioneerHerbert Blumer (1900–1987), sociologist , developer of symbolic interactionism Martin Stanislaus Brennan (1845–1927), scientist and priestGeorge Washington Carver (c. 1864–1943), botanist Steven Chu (born 1948), Nobel Laureate in Physics, U.S. Secretary of EnergyRobert H. Dicke (1916–1997), astronomer and physicistCharles Stark Draper (1901–1987), inventorDavid F. Duncan (born 1947), psychologist and epidemiologistJames P. Eisenstein (born 1952), physicistMeta Given (1888–1981), home economist scientist, dietician, authorEdward T. Hall (1914–2009), anthropologist and cross-cultural researcherEdwin Hubble (1889–1953), astronomer Mark Johnson (born 1949), philosopherJohn Johnson (astronomer) (born 1977), astronomer and physicistVirginia Eshelman Johnson (1925–2013), psychology researcherJack Kilby (1923–2005), inventor of the integrated circuit , Nobel Prize winnerRoger Kornberg (born 1947), biochemist, Nobel Prize winnerHarry Laughlin (1880–1943), eugenicist J. C. R. Licklider (1915–1990), psychologist, computer scientistPauline Gracia Beery Mack (1891–1974), chemistErnest Manheim (1900–2002), sociologistWilliam Howell Masters (1915–2001), gynecologist Orval Hobart Mowrer (1907–1982), psychologistMichael Rosbash (born 1944), Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineKeith Schwab (born 1968), physicistRichard Smalley (1943–2005), Nobel Prize-winning chemist , discovered buckminsterfullerene Harlow Shapley (1885–1972), astronomer William Jasper Spillman (1863–1931), plant geneticist, a founder of agricultural economics Lewis Stadler (1896–1954), aka L.J. Stadler, maize geneticistAndrew Taylor Still (1828–1917), physician and founder of osteopathic medicine Thomas H. Stix (1924–2001), plasma physicistNorbert Wiener (1894–1964), mathematician
Miscellaneous famous Missourians
William Becknell (1787–1856), soldier, businessman, founder of the Santa Fe Trail Johnny Behan (1844–1912), sheriff of Tombstone, Arizona, during the gunfight at the O.K. Corral Susan Blow (1843–1916), educator, "the mother of kindergarten"Sylvia Browne (1936–2013), author who claimed to be a medium and to have psychic abilitiesNelle G. Burger (1869–1957), president for 34 years of the Missouri State Woman's Christian Temperance Union Calamity Jane (c. 1852–1903), Indian fighter and frontierswoman Alfred Caldwell (1903–1998), architectDale Carnegie (1888–1955), public and motivational speaker Mike Caro (born 1944), professional poker playerJames E. Cofer (born 1949), president of Missouri State University , 2010–2011; professor of business at MSUBrad Daugherty (born 1951), professional poker playerMoses Dickson (1824–1901), African-American abolitionist, soldier, minister, and founder of the secret organization the Knights of LibertyMatt Dillahunty (born 1969), public speaker, internet personality, atheist activistTimothy M. Dolan (born 1950), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of New York Ella Ewing (1872–1913), "The Missouri Giantess", world's tallest woman (of her era)Hugh Ferriss (1889–1962), delineator and architectJulia Greeley (c. 1833–1918), ex-slave, Roman Catholic candidate for canonizationBobby Greenlease (1947–1953), kidnap-murder victim in case that drew national attentionPhoebe Hearst (1842–1919), philanthropist, feminist and suffragistRaelynn Hillhouse , national security and intelligence community analyst, Cold War smuggler, spy novelistHelen Viola Jackson (1919–2020); last living wife of a Civil War VeteranFrances C. Jenkins (1826–1915), evangelist, Quaker minister, and social reformerMary Ranken Jordan (1869–1962), philanthropist and community advocateTerry Karl (born 1947), professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford UniversityEmmett Kelly (1898–1979), circus clown Karlie Kloss (born 1992), model and ballet dancer Alice Moyer Wing (1866–1937), American writer and suffragistCarrie Nation (1846–1911), advocate for the temperance movement Rose O'Neill (1874–1944), author, illustrator, and creator of the Kewpie doll Walter J. Ong (1912–2003), Jesuit priest, cultural and religious historian and philosopher Homer G. Phillips (1880-1931), prominent lawyer and civil rights advocate[ 6] Phyllis Schlafly (1924–2016), conservative political activist and authorDred Scott , slave and litigant in U.S. Supreme Court Dred Scott decision George Thampy (born 1987), Scripps National Spelling Bee champion 2000, staff member 2006Conrad Tillard (born 1964), politician, Baptist minister, radio host, author, and activistFaye Wattleton (born 1943), feminist activistBrian Wesbury (born 1958), economistHalbert White (1950–2012), economics professor at UC San Diego Roy Wilkins (1901–1981), civil rights activist
See also
References
^ "The Missourian Award -" . themissourianaward.org .^ "Hala Finley - Man With A Plan Cast Member" . CBS . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .^ Ann Peebles fatpossum.com Retrieved 10 September 2024
^ "Missouri Marine Jared Schmitz, 20, an 'American hero,' killed in Afghanistan airport attack" .^ Apple, R. w Jr. (August 30, 2004). "R.W. Apple Jr., THE REPUBLICANS: THE CONVENTION IN NEW YORK -- APPLE'S ALMANAC; Father of the Southern Strategy, at 76, Is Here for His 11th Convention, August 30, 2004" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 12, 2014 . ^ Ware, Leland (1999). "Dictionary of Missouri Biography". Homer G. Phillips (1880–1931) Missouri Encyclopedia . p. 1.
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