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'{{Unreferenced|date=July 2008}}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.''' ==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 (painter)|Thomas Hart Benton]] (1889–1975), [[Painting|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 * [[Lester Dent]] (1904–1959), [[author]] [[Doc Savage]] novels * [[Suzette Haden Elgin]] (born 1936), [[science fiction]] author and [[Linguistics|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 Arthur Worden Evans|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 [[Regionalism (art)|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 (author)|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 on the Prairie|Little House]]'' book series * [[Tennessee Williams]] (1911–1983), [[playwright]] (born in [[Mississippi]] but grown up in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]) * [[Daniel Woodrell]] (born 1953), author of [[crime fiction]] ==Athletics== [[File:Yogi2.JPG|thumb|180px|[[Yogi Berra]]]] [[File:Tyler Hansbrough.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Tyler Hansbrough]]]] [[File:Maclin crop.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Jeremy Maclin]]]] [[File:Barney Pelty.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Barney Pelty]]]] ===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 (NASCAR)|Mike Wallace]] (born 1959), [[NASCAR]] driver *[[Rusty Wallace]] (born 1956), [[NASCAR]] driver, 1989 NASCAR [[Winston Cup]] champion. ===Baseball=== *[[Jake Arrieta]] (born 1986), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] *[[Jake Beckley]] (1867–1919), [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]] member. Player and manager from baseball's early years. *[[Yogi Berra]] (born 1925), [[catcher]] and [[Manager (baseball)|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]] *[[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 (baseball)|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), [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|MLB Hall of Famer]], played entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals. *[[Al Nipper]] (born 1959), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] scout and former [[pitcher]] *[[Darren Oliver]] (born 1970), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|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 (baseball)|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 ===Basketball=== *[[Phog Allen|Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen]] (1885–1974), American collegiate basketball coach *[[Bill Bradley]] (born 1943), [[Basketball Hall of Fame]]r, [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] *[[Tyler Hansbrough]] (born 1985), [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] for the [[Indiana Pacers]] *[[Larry Hughes]] (born 1979), [[shooting guard]] for the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] *[[Tyronn Lue]] (born 1977), former NBA player ([[Orlando Magic]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]]) *[[Brandon Rush]] (born 1985), [[shooting guard]] for the [[Indiana Pacers]] *[[Kareem Rush]] (born 1980), [[shooting guard]] for the [[L.A. Clippers]] *[[Scott Sims]] (born 1955), [[Guard (basketball)|guard]] for the [[San Antonio Spurs]] *[[Norm Stewart]] (born 1935), former pro basketball player and long-time [[University of Missouri|Mizzou]] basketball coach. ===Football=== *[[Allen Barbre]] (born 1984), [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] *[[Jason Brookins]] (born 1976), Running back, [[Baltimore Ravens]] *[[Colin Brown (American football)|Colin Brown]] (born 1985), [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] *[[Dan Connolly (American football)|Dan Connolly]] (born 1982), [[offensive lineman]] for the [[New England Patriots]] *[[Dan Dierdorf]] (born 1949), [[Offensive tackle]] and [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]r, [[sportscaster]] *[[Herb Donaldson]] (born 1985), [[running back]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] *[[Lenvil Elliott]] (1951–2008), NFL running back for the [[Cincinnati Bengals|Bengals]] and [[San Francisco 49ers|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. *[[Brandon Joyce]] (1984–2010), professional football [[offensive lineman]] in the [[Canadian football|CFL]] and [[National Football League|NFL]]. *[[Terry Joyce]] (1954–2011), college football [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] and [[National Football League|NFL]] punter. *[[Howard Kindig]] (born 1941), [[Defensive end]], Ten year NFL career with the [[San Diego Chargers|Chargers]], [[Buffalo Bills|Bills]], [[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]], and [[New York Jets|Jets]] *[[Ryan Lilja]] (born 1981), [[guard (American football)|guard]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] *[[Jeremy Maclin]] (born 1988), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] *[[Jim Musick]] (1910–1992), [[American football]][[running back]], [[Washington Redskins|Boston Redskins]] *[[Neil Rackers]] (born 1976), [[placekicker]] for the [[Houston Texans]] *[[Gijon Robinson]] (born 1984), [[tight end]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] *[[Martin Rucker (American football)|Martin Rucker]] (born 1985), [[tight end]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] *[[Mike Rucker]] (born 1975), [[defensive end]] for the [[Carolina Panthers]] *[[Justin Smith (American football)|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 [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers]], [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], and the [[Detroit Lions|Lions]]. === Ice hockey=== *[[Ben Bishop]], AHL Peoria Rivermen *[[Chris Butler (ice hockey)|Chris Butler]] NHL Buffalo Sabres *[[Cam Janssen]] NHL New Jersey Devils *[[Mike McKenna (ice hockey)|Mike McKenna]] NHL Ottawa Senators *[[Paul Stastny]] NHL Colorado Avalanche *[[Yan Stastny]] KHL HC CSKA Moscow *[[Landon Wilson]] ===Professional wrestling=== *[[Bob Brown (wrestler)|"Bulldog" Bob Brown]], (1938–1997), wrestler and [[Booker (professional wrestling)|booker]] *[[Bob Geigel]], (born 1924), retired wrestler, promoter, and former NWA President *[[Kane (wrestler)|Glenn Jacobs]] (Born 1967), Ring name Kane, also an actor *[[Rufus R. Jones]], (1933–1993), former NWA wrestler and businessman *[[Evan Bourne|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) *[[William Mueller|Trevor Murdoch]] (born 1978), former WWE tag team champion. *[[Matt Murphy (wrestler)|Matt Murphy]] (born 1979), retired wrestler and author *[[Bob Orton, Jr.|"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 Championship|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" ===Miscellaneous sports=== *[[Henry Armstrong]] (1912–1988), [[Boxing|boxer]], (born in [[Mississippi]] but grew up in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]) *[[Christian Cantwell]], (born 1980), Olympian, world champion shot putter *[[Brandel Chamblee]] (born 1962), [[professional golfer|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), [[professional golfer|golfer]] ==Aviation and aeronautics== * [[Jimmie Angel]] (1899–1956), discoverer and namesake of [[Angel Falls]] in Venezuela, the worlds tallest waterfall. * [[Janet L. Kavandi|Janet Kavandi]] (born 1959), scientist and [[NASA|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, Missouri|St. Louis]]) * [[James Smith McDonnell]] (1899–1980) Founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (later McDonnell Douglas), philanthropist ==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 [[Nestle Purina|Ralston Purina Company]] * [[John Doerr]] (born 1951), [[venture capitalist]] at [[Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers]] * [[James Buchanan Eads]] (1820-1887), [[Civil engineer]] and inventor * [[Charles and Ray Eames|Charles Eames]] (1907-1978), designer and architect * [[David Glass (businessman)|David Glass]] (born 1935), former President and CEO of [[Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.|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 [[UMB Financial Corporation|United Missouri Bank]] * [[Ewing Kauffman]], (1916–1993), Pharmaceutical magnate, philanthropist and founder of the [[Kansas City Royals]] baseball team. * [[N. O. Nelson]] (1844–1922), founder of the N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Company. * [[J. C. Penney (person)|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|Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]]; built first [[skyscraper]] there. ==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 Colbeck|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 :*[[William Egan (gangster)|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 Kinney|Thomas "Snake" Kinney]], (1868-1912) [[Missouri State Senate|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 (bank robber)|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 Cammisano|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 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. :*[[Pretty Boy Floyd|Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd]], (1904-1934), took part in the [[Kansas City Massacre|Union Station Massacre]]. :*[[Charles Gargotta|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 (outlaw)|Jesse James]] (1847–1882), outlaw :*[[Cole Younger]] (1844–1916), outlaw :*[[John Younger]], outlaw :*[[Bob Younger]], outlaw :*[[Jim Younger]], outlaw :*[[Robert Ford (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 (mobster)|John Vitale]], (1909-1982), crime family boss in the early 1980s. *[[Belle Starr]], (1848–1889), famous female outlaw of the Old West. ==Entertainment== ===Film/Television/Theater=== * [[Robert Altman]] (1925–2006), [[film director]] * [[Scott Bakula]] (born 1954), [[actor]], ''[[Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'' and ''[[Star Trek:Enterprise]]'' * [[Josephine Baker]] (1906–1975), [[dancer]], [[singing|singer]], [[actress]] * [[Tisha Terrasini Banker]] (born 1973), actress * [[Jeff Branson]] (born 1977), actor * [[John Beal (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]]'' * [[Linda Blair]] (born 1959), actress, ''[[The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]'' ''[[Airport 1975]]'' * [[Brent Briscoe]] (born 1961), actor, ''[[Yes Man (film)|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 (2000 film)|Traffic]]'', ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'' * [[Anthony Cistaro]],(born 1963), actor, ''[[Charmed]]'', ''[[Witchblade]]'' * [[Sarah Clarke]], (born 1972), actress, [[Nina Myers]] on ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' * [[Lynn Cohen]], actress, ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Sex and the City]]'' * [[Frank Converse]], (born 1938), actor, ''[[Movin' On (TV series)|Movin' On]]'', ''[[N.Y.P.D. (TV series)]]'' * [[Chris Cooper (actor)|Chris Cooper]] (born 1951), actor ''[[Lonesome Dove]]'', ''[[The Bourne Identity (2002 film)|The Bourne Identity]]'', ''[[American Beauty (film)|American Beauty]]'' * [[John Cothran, Jr.]] (born 1947), actor, voice actor, ''[[Rango (2011 film)|Rango]]'', ''[[Yes Man (film)|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]], [[film director|director]], [[screenwriter]], [[voice actor]] and [[animator]] * [[Dale Dye]] (born 1944), actor, ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible (film)|Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|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]], [[film director|director]], [[screenwriter]], and [[animator]], ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' * [[Betty Garrett]] (1919–2011), actress, ''[[On the Town (film)|On the Town]]'', ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'' * [[Heather Goldenhersh]] (born 1973), actress, ''[[The Class (TV series)|The Class]]'', ''[[School of Rock]]'' * [[John Goodman]] (born 1952), actor, ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|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 (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'', ''[[October Road (TV series)|October Road]]'', ''[[How to Make It in America]]'' * [[Dabbs Greer]] (1917–2007), actor, ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House on the Prairie]]'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Picket Fences]]'' * [[Eddie Griffin]] (born 1968), actor, comedian, ''[[Undercover Brother]]'', ''[[Norbit]]'' * [[Davis Guggenheim]] (born 1963), [[film director|director]], [[film producer|producer]] * [[James Gunn (filmmaker)|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 (TV series)|The Cowboys]]'', ''[[A Man Called Hawk]]'' * [[Jon Hamm]] (born 1971), actor, ''[[Mad Men]]'', ''[[Providence (TV series)|Providence]]'', ''[[The Division]]'' * [[Jean Harlow]] (1911–1937), actress and [[sex symbol]] * [[George Hearn]] (born 1934), actor, primarily [[Broadway theatre|Broadway and musical theatre]] * [[George Hickenlooper]] (1965–2010), documentary filmmaker, ''[[Hearts of Darkness]]'', ''[[Dogtown (film)|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 (1941 film)|The Maltese Falcon]]'', ''[[Key Largo]]'', ''[[The African Queen (film)|The African Queen]]'' * [[Don Johnson]] (born 1949), actor, ''[[Miami Vice]]'', ''[[Nash Bridges]]'' * [[Jay Kenneth Johnson|Jay Johnson]] (born 1977), actor ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' * [[Neal Jones]] (born 1960), actor, ''[[Dirty Dancing]]'', ''[[G.I. Jane]]'', * [[Brenda Joyce (actress)|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 (TV series)|What I Like About You]]'', * [[Kevin Kline]] (born 1947), actor, ''[[Sophie's Choice (film)|Sophie's Choice]]'', ''[[The Big Chill (film)|The Big Chill]]'', ''[[Dave (film)|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 (2007 film)|Talk to Me]]'' * [[Mark Linn-Baker]] (born 1954), actor/director, [[Larry Appleton]] on ''[[Perfect Strangers (TV series)|Perfect Strangers]]'' * [[Marsha Mason]] (born 1942), actress, ''[[Sibs]]'' * [[Michael Massee]] (born 1955), actor, ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', ''[[Seven (film)|Seven]]'', ''[[The Crow (film)|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 (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]'', ''[[The Great Escape (film)|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 (film)|Cellular]]'', ''[[Episodes (TV series)|Episodes]]'' * [[Dustin Nguyen]] (born 1962), actor, ''[[21 Jump Street]]'', ''[[V.I.P. (TV series)|V.I.P.]]'' * [[Dan O'Bannon]] (born 1946), film director/screenwriter, ''[[Heavy Metal (film)|Heavy Metal]]'', ''[[Total Recall]]'' * [[Denis O'Hare]] (born 1962), actor, ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|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 (1944 film)|Laura]]'', ''[[House of Wax (1953 film)|House of Wax]]'' * [[Sally Rand]] (1904–1979), [[Erotic dancing|burlesque dancer]], actress * [[Ginger Rogers]] (1911–1995), actress, [[dancer]] and partner with [[Fred Astaire]] * [[Craig Stevens (actor)|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 (2005 film)|The Island]]'' * [[Betty Thomas]] (born 1948), actress/director, ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'', ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]]'', ''[[Dr. Dolittle (film)|Dr. Dolittle]]'' * [[William Traylor]] (1930–1989), actor ''[[Fletch (film)|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 (TV series)|Coach]]'' * [[Jack Wagner (actor)|Jack Wagner]] (born 1959), actor/singer ''[[Melrose Place (1992 TV series)|Melrose Place]]'', ''[[General Hospital]]'' * [[Dennis Weaver]] (1924–2006), actor, ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' * [[Jason Wiles]] (born 1970), actor, ''[[Third Watch]]'', ''[[Persons Unknown (TV series)|Persons Unknown]]'' * [[Mykelti Williamson]] (born 1960), actor, ''[[Forrest Gump]]'', ''[[Con Air]]'', ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', ''[[Midnight Caller]]'' * [[Jane Wyman]] (1914–2007), actress, former wife of [[Ronald Reagan]] ===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|ESPN Classic's]] ''[[Cheap Seats]]'' * [[Guy Torry]] (born 1969), actor, comedian * [[Joe Torry]] (born 1965), actor, comedian ===Cartoonists=== * [[George McManus]] (1884–1954), cartoonist "[[Maggie and Jiggs]]" * [[Mike Peters (cartoonist)|Mike Peters]] (born 1943), cartoonist, "[[Mother Goose & Grimm]]" * [[Ralph Barton]] (1891–1931), cartoonist * [[George Booth (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'' ===Music=== ===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 (Leroy Van Dyke song)|Walk On By]] * Darrin Vincent, (born 1970), half of the [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nominated bluegrass group [[Dailey & Vincent]], [[Record producer]] * [[Rhonda Vincent]], (born 1962) [[bluegrass music|Bluegrass singer]] and musician, seven-time [[International Bluegrass Music Association|IMBA]] Female Vocalist of the Year * [[Porter Wagoner]], (1927–2007), [[Grand Ole Opry]] member and [[Country Music Hall of Fame]]r *[[GENE DAVIS ]] , (1927-2001 [[SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN]WEST COAST COUNTRY MUSIC PIONEER. ===Jazz=== * [[Ahmad Alaadeen]] (born 1934), [[jazz]] [[saxophonist]] and composer * [[Coleman Hawkins]] (1904–1969), jazz tenor saxophonist * [[Bob James (musician)|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 Parker|Charlie "Bird" Parker]] (1920–1955), [[jazz]] [[saxophonist]] and composer * [[David Sanborn]] (born 1945), [[smooth jazz]] [[musician]] ===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), [[rapping|rap]] musician, grew up partly in St. Joseph * [[Nelly]] (born 1974), [[Hip hop music|rap]] musician, (born in [[Texas]] and raised in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]) * [[St. Lunatics]], [[Hip hop]], best known for collaborations with [[Nelly]] * [[Tech N9ne]], (born 1971) rapper * [[Kimberly Wyatt]], singer/dancer [[Pussycat Dolls]] ===Rock & Roll=== * [[Chuck Berry]] (born 1926), [[rock music|rock]] [[musician]] * [[The Bottle Rockets]], (formed 1992) [[rock music|rock]], [[Alt-country]], [[Roots rock]] * [[Cavo]], hard rock band (formed in St. Louis) * [[David Cook (singer)|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 (singer)|Michael McDonald]] (born 1952), [[singer]], former [[Doobie Brothers]] frontman * [[Missouri (band)|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 (band)|Veruca Salt]] * [[Puddle of Mudd]], rock band, formed in Kansas City * [[The Rainmakers (band)|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 (band)|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 (band)|The Rainmakers]] * [[Steve Walsh (musician)|Steve Walsh]] (born 1951) Lead vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist for the progressive rock group [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] (and [[Streets (band)|Streets]], which is now defunct) [[St. Joseph, MO]] ===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]] [[conducting|conductor]] * [[Sara Groves]] (born 1972), [[Contemporary Christian Music|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 ===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 (USA)|Fox Sports]] * [[Harry Caray]] (1914–1998), [[baseball]] [[Presenter|broadcaster]] * [[Walter Cronkite]] (1916–2009), [[television]] [[journalist]] * [[Joe Garagiola, Sr.]] (born 1926), former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] catcher, baseball broadcaster, and television host (''[[Today (NBC Program)|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]] * [[Erich Muller|"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|SOAPnet's]] ''[[Soap Talk]]'' ===Miss America/Miss USA=== * [[Debbye Turner]] (born 1965), [[Miss America]] 1990 * [[Shandi Finnessey]] (born 1978), [[Miss USA]] 2004 ==Military== * [[William T. Anderson]] (1838–1864), a.k.a. "Bloody Bill" Anderson. Confederate guerrilla leader in the [[American Civil War|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. * [[Duke Cunningham|Randall "Duke" Cunningham]], only [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] [[Flying ace|Ace]] in the [[Vietnam War]], later a U.S. Congressman from California. * [[James Phillip Fleming]], (born 1943), [[United States Air Force|USAF]] pilot, awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for actions during the Vietnam War. * [[John C. Fremont]] (1813–1890), Western explorer, [[American Civil War|Union Civil War]] general and first [[History of the United States Republican Party|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 (General)|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 (United States)|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 [[American Civil War|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 1914-1918 (France)|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 (Belgium)|Order of Leopold]]. First man to plant American flag on Cuban soil in the Spanish-American War. == Miscellaneous famous missourians== * [[Helen Andelin]] (born 1920), [[author]] [[Fascinating Womanhood]] * [[Susan Blow]] (1843-1916), Educator, "Mother of Kindergarten" * [[Calamity Jane]] (c. 1852–1903), [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian]] fighter and [[frontier]]swoman * [[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), [[Conservatism|conservative]] [[Politics|political]] [[Activism|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 ==Public office== * [[John Ashcroft]] (born 1942), [[governor of Missouri]] (1985–1993), [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Missouri]] (1995–2001), [[United States Attorney General]] (2001–2005). * [[Thomas Hart Benton (senator)|Thomas Hart Benton]] (1782–1858), [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] * [[Roy Blunt]], (born 1950), Seven-term [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for [[Missouri's 7th congressional district]]. Former [[Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives|House Minority Whip]]. Current [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] *[[Christopher S. "Kit" Bond]] (born 1939), former Missouri Governor, [[U.S. Senator]] from Missouri. * [[Leonard Boswell]] (born 1934), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for [[Iowa's 3rd congressional district]] * [[Bill Bradley]] (born 1943), former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] for [[New Jersey]], [[Basketball Hall of Fame|NBA Hall of Fame]]r. Born and raised in Missouri * [[Clarence Cannon]] (1879–1964), [[United States Congressional Delegations from Missouri|U.S. Congressional Representative 1923-1964]], [[U.S. House Committee on Appropriations|U.S. House Appropriations Committee Chairman]] * [[Jean Carnahan]], (born 1933), first Missouri woman to become a U.S. Senator, matriarch of the [[List of United States political families|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), [[United States Secretary of the Interior|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), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Missouri's 3rd congressional district]] (1977–2005); Democratic [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|House Majority Leader]] (1989–1995); candidate for the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2004|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 [[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development|U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] * [[James L. Jones|James Jones]] (born 1943), [[U.S. National Security Advisor]] under [[Barack Obama]] and retired [[USMC]] [[4-star rank|four-star]] general * [[Jerry Litton]], (1937–1976), two-term [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for [[United State Senate|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); [[United States Senate|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); [[List of female state governors in the United States|first woman to serve as a state governor]] * [[Ike Skelton]], (born 1931), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]] for the Missouri 4th District (1977–2011), Chairman [[United States House Committee on Armed Services|U.S. House Armed Services Committee]] * [[Stuart Symington]], 1st [[United States Secretary of the Air Force|Air Force Secretary]] and [[United States Senate|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 (U.S. politician)|George Turner]] (1850–1932) U.S. Senator and International arbitrator * [[David King Udall]] (1851–1938), served in [[Arizona Territory|Arizona Legislature]], progenitor of the [[List of United States political families|Udall political family]] * [[Harold Volkmer]] (1931–2011), Twenty year member of the [[United States House of Representatives|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), [[List of Governors of California|36th]] [[Governor of California]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] (1983–1991) ==Science and medicine== * [[William F. Baker (engineer)|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), [[Botany|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 Hamilton Laughlin|Harry Laughlin]] (1880–1943), American [[Eugenics|eugenicist]] * [[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), [[Gynecology|Gynecologist]] * [[Richard Smalley]] (1943–2005), [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|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 in the United States|osteopathic medicine]] * [[Norbert Wiener]] (1894–1964), mathematician {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of People From Missouri}} [[Category:Missouri-related lists|People]] [[Category:People from Missouri|*]] [[Category:Lists of people by U.S. state|Missouri]] [[ja:ミズーリ州出身の人物一覧]] [[ro:Listă de oameni din statul Missouri, SUA]]'