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'{{use American English|date=July 2015}} {{use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{alumni|people|date=December 2013}} The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in [[Missouri]]. {{dynamic list|date=July 2015}} <!--'''Please see the Discussion page for criteria for inclusion before adding any names.'''--> ==Art and literature== [[File:Thomas Stearns Eliot by Lady Ottoline Morrell (1934).jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[T. S. Eliot]]]] [[File:Russ mitchell.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Russ Mitchell]]]] [[File:Twain1909.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Mark Twain]]]] [[File:Tennessee Williams NYWTS.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Tennessee Williams]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Helen Andelin]] (born 1920), author of ''[[Fascinating Womanhood]]'' * [[Maya Angelou]] (1928–2014), author and poet * [[Thomas P. Barnett]] (1870–1929), architect and impressionist painter * [[Thomas Hart Benton (painter)|Thomas Hart Benton]] (1889–1975), painter * [[George Caleb Bingham]] (1811–1879), artist (born in [[Virginia]] but moved to central [[Missouri]]) * [[Edward McKendree Bounds]] (1835–1913), author and theologian * [[Mark Bowden]] (born 1951), author, journalist * [[William S. Burroughs]] (1914–1997), author * [[Kate Chopin]] (1851–1904), author (''[[The Awakening (Chopin novel)|The Awakening]]'') and early feminist * [[Lester Dent]] (1904–1959), author of [[Doc Savage]] novels * Gina Ekiss designer of the "Jazz" [[Solo Cup Company|Solo Cup]] * [[Suzette Haden Elgin]] (1936–2015), science-fiction author and [[Linguistics|linguist]] * [[T. S. Eliot]] (1888–1965), poet, [[dramatist]] and [[literary critic]] * [[Mary Engelbreit]] (born 1952), graphic artist, children's book illustrator * [[Michael Evans (photographer)|Michael Evans]] (1944–2005), photographer * [[Eugene Field]] (1850–1895), writer and poet * [[Gillian Flynn]] (born 1971), novelist, television critic * [[Martha Gellhorn]] (1908–1998), novelist, [[Travel literature|travel writer]] and journalist * [[Steve Gerber]] (1947-2008), comic book writer and co-creator of [[Howard the Duck]] * [[William Least Heat-Moon]] (born 1939), author * [[Robert A. Heinlein]] (1907–1988), science fiction author * [[Frederick Hibbard]] (1881–1950), sculptor known for his works of famous 19th century figures * [[Langston Hughes]] (1902–1967), African-American poet, novelist and playwright * [[William W. Johnstone]] (1938–2004), author of western, horror and survivalist novels * [[Donald Judd]] (1928–1994), artist * [[Jim Lee]] (born 1964), comic book artist and writer * [[David Limbaugh]] (born 1952), columnist, author, political commentator * [[Bernarr Macfadden]] (1868–1955), founder of [[Macfadden Publications]], bodybuilding advocate * [[Dennis L. McKiernan]] (born 1932), author * [[Marianne Moore]] (1887–1972), poet and writer * [[Archie Musick]] (1902–1978), painter and illustrator, associated with the [[Regionalism (art)|Regionalist]] movement * [[John R. Musick]] (1849–1901), author and poet, known for the ''Columbian Historical'' novels * [[Ruth Ann Musick]] (1897–1974), author and [[folklorist]] * [[H. Richard Niebuhr]] (1894–1962), author, theologian * [[Reinhold Niebuhr]] (1892–1971), author, theologian, political commentator * [[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 * [[Kay Thompson]] (1909–1998), creator of ''[[Eloise (books)|Eloise]]'' children's books * [[Ernest Trova]] (1927-2009), sculptor, surrealist and pop art painter best known for ''The Falling Man'' * [[Mark Twain]] (1835–1910), born Samuel Clemens, humorist, writer and lecturer * [[Laura Ingalls Wilder]] (1867–1957), writer and author of the ''[[Little House on the Prairie|Little House]]'' series * [[Tennessee Williams]] (1911–1983), playwright (born in [[Mississippi]], grew up in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]) * [[Daniel Woodrell]] (born 1953), author of [[crime fiction]] * [[Guy Anthony De Marco]] (born 1963), author of [[speculative fiction]] {{div col end}} ==Athletics== ===Auto racing=== [[File:Rusty Wallace 2007 Indy 500 Saturday.JPG|right|thumb|100px|[[NASCAR]] driver [[Rusty Wallace]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Carl Edwards]] (born 1979), [[NASCAR]] driver, 2007 [[NASCAR Busch Series]] champion *[[Jamie McMurray]] (born 1976), NASCAR driver, [[Daytona 500]] winner *[[Ken Schrader]] (born 1955), NASCAR driver *[[Kenny Wallace]] (born 1963), NASCAR driver, broadcaster *[[Mike Wallace (racing driver)|Mike Wallace]] (born 1959), NASCAR driver *[[Rusty Wallace]] (born 1956), NASCAR driver, 1989 NASCAR [[Winston Cup]] champion {{div col end}} ===Baseball=== [[File:Yogi2.JPG|right|thumb|100px|[[Yogi Berra]]]] [[File:DSC04779 David Freese.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[David Freese]]]] [[File:Stan Musial 1953.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Stan Musial|Stan "The Man" Musial]]]] ;A&ndash;M {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Jake Arrieta]] (born 1986), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Chicago Cubs]] *[[Jake Beckley]] (1867–1919), [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]] member from game's early years *[[Cool Papa Bell|James "Cool Papa" Bell]] (1903–1991), Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder *[[Yogi Berra]] (1925-2015), Hall of Fame [[catcher]], [[Manager (baseball)|manager]], [[aphorist]] *[[Brian Boehringer]] (born 1969), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[pitcher]] *[[Clete Boyer]] (1937–2007), MLB [[third baseman]] *[[Ken Boyer]] (1931–1982), MLB third baseman, coach and manager *[[Mark Buehrle]] (born 1979), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] *[[Scott Carroll]] (born 1984), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]] *[[David Cone]] (born 1963), [[Cy Young Award|Cy Young-winning]] MLB [[pitcher]] *[[Joe Crede]] (born 1978), third baseman for the [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Minnesota Twins]] *[[Ross Detwiler]] (born 1986), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Atlanta Braves]] *[[John Donaldson (pitcher)|John Donaldson]] (1891–1970), [[Negro League baseball]] pitcher, known for throwing no-hitters *[[Scott Elbert]] (born 1985), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[San Diego Padres]] *[[A. J. Ellis]] (born 1981), [[catcher]] for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] *[[David Freese]] (born 1983), [[third baseman]] for the [[Los Angeles Angels]], 2011 [[World Series Most Valuable Player Award|World Series MVP]] with St. Louis Cardinals *[[Gabe Gabler]] (1930–2014), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player *[[Joe Garagiola, Sr.]] (born 1926), MLB catcher, broadcaster, television personality *[[Lucas Harrell]] (born 1985), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[LG Twins]] *[[Tom Henke]] (born 1957), two-time [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] pitcher *[[Ken Holtzman]] (born 1945), two-time All-Star pitcher *[[Tommy Hottovy]] (born 1981), relief pitcher for the [[Chicago Cubs]] *[[Elston Howard]] (1929–1980), [[Negro league baseball|Negro League]] and MLB catcher, [[left fielder]] and [[Coach (baseball)|coach]] *[[Ryan Howard]] (born 1979), [[first baseman]] for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] *[[Eric Hurley]] (born 1985), former pitcher for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] *[[Vern Kennedy]] (1907–1993), MLB pitcher with the [[Chicago White Sox]] and others *[[Bob Keppel]] (born 1982), pitcher for the Chicago Cubs *[[Charlie Kerfeld]] (born 1963), MLB relief pitcher, primarily with the [[Houston Astros]] *[[Darold Knowles]] (born 1941), MLB pitcher, first pitcher to appear in all seven games of a World Series *[[Ron Kulpa]] (born 1968), Major League Baseball umpire *[[Tommy Layne]] (born 1984), relief pitcher for the [[Boston Red Sox]] *[[Sam LeCure]] (born 1984), [[MLB]] pitcher for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] *[[Shaun Marcum]] (born 1981), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Cleveland Indians]] *[[Zach Miner]] (born 1982), relief pitcher for the [[Seattle Mariners]] *[[Logan Morrison]] (born 1987), [[outfielder]] and [[first baseman]] for the Seattle Mariners *[[Stan Musial]] (1920–2013), [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|MLB Hall of Famer]], played entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals {{div col end}} ;N&ndash;Z [[File:Casey Stengel 1949.png|right|thumb|100px|MLB Hall of Fame manager [[Casey Stengel]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Al Nipper]] (born 1959), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] scout and former [[pitcher]] *[[Darren Oliver]] (born 1970), relief pitcher for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] *[[Josh Outman]] (born 1984), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Colorado Rockies]] *[[Barney Pelty]] (1880–1939), Major League Baseball pitcher *[[David Phelps (baseball)|David Phelps]] (born 1986), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[New York Yankees]] *[[Albert Pujols]] (born 1980), MLB first baseman with the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Los Angeles Angels]] *[[Steve Rogers (baseball)|Steve Rogers]] (born 1949), most successful pitcher in [[Montreal Expos]] history *[[Trevor Rosenthal]] (born 1990), pitcher for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] *[[Max Scherzer]] (born 1984), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Washington Nationals]] *[[Art Shamsky]] (born 1941), Major League Baseball outfielder *[[Mike Shannon]] (born 1939), MLB player and [[sportscaster]] for the St. Louis Cardinals *[[Dave Silvestri]] (born 1967), MLB [[infielder]] *[[Shae Simmons]] (born 1990), pitcher for the [[Atlanta Braves]] *[[Paul Splittorff]] (1946–2011), starting pitcher [[Kansas City Royals]], later a Royals broadcaster *[[Casey Stengel]] (c. 1890–1975), [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] manager *[[Mel Stottlemyre]] (born 1941), MLB pitcher and pitching coach *[[Rick Sutcliffe]] (born 1956), MLB pitcher and [[ESPN]] [[color commentator]] *[[Nick Tepesch]] (born 1988), pitcher for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] *[[Jacob Turner]] (born 1991), starting pitcher for the [[Chicago Cubs]] *[[Scott Van Slyke]] (born 1986), outfielder, Los Angeles Dodgers; son of former St. Louis Cardinal [[Andy Van Slyke]] *[[Earl Weaver]] (1930–2013), [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame]] [[Manager (baseball)|manager]] for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] *[[Mack Wheat]] (1893–1979), MLB catcher with the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Robins]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]] *[[Zack Wheat]] (1888–1972), MLB Hall of Fame left fielder for [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn]], [[Philadelphia Athletics]]; brother of Mack Wheat {{div col end}} ===Basketball=== [[File:Senator Bill Bradley (D-NJ).jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Bill Bradley]]]] [[File:Norm Stewart.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Norm Stewart|"Stormin' Norman" Stewart]] in 1969]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Phog Allen|Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen]] (1885–1974), Hall of Fame college basketball coach *[[Bill Bradley]] (born 1943), [[Basketball Hall of Fame]]r, [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] *[[Alec Burks]] (born 1991), [[shooting guard]] for the [[Utah Jazz]] *[[Tyler Hansbrough]] (born 1985), [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] for the [[Indiana Pacers]] *[[Josh Harrellson]] (born 1989), [[center (basketball)|center]] for the [[New York Knicks]] *[[Larry Hughes]] (born 1979), shooting guard for the [[Orlando Magic]] *[[David Lee (basketball)|David Lee]] (born 1983), [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] and [[Center (basketball)|center]] for the [[Golden State Warriors]] *[[Tyronn Lue]] (born 1977), former NBA player ([[Orlando Magic]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]]) *[[Brandon Rush]] (born 1985), shooting guard for the [[Golden State Warriors]] *[[Kareem Rush]] (born 1980), shooting guard for the [[L.A. Clippers]] *[[Scott Sims (basketball)|Scott Sims]] (born 1955), [[Guard (basketball)|guard]] for the [[San Antonio Spurs]] *[[Norm Stewart]] (born 1935), pro basketball player and longtime [[University of Missouri|Mizzou]] coach *[[Anthony Tolliver]] (born 1985), [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] for the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] {{div col end}} ===Football=== {{see also|List of Missouri state high school football champions}} [[File:Don Faurot.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Don Faurot]]]] [[File:Jeremy-Maclin-Mizzou-vs-Nevada-Sept-20-08.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Jeremy Maclin]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Maurice Alexander (American football)|Maurice Alexander]] (born 1991), [[defensive back]] for the [[St. Louis Rams]] *[[Steve Atwater]] (born 1966), [[strong safety]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] *[[Allen Barbre]] (born 1984), [[offensive guard]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] *[[Tim Barnes (American football)|Tim Barnes]] (born 1988), [[Center (gridiron football)|center]] for the [[St. Louis Rams]] *[[David Bass (American football)|David Bass]] (born 1990), [[defensive end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] *[[Justin Britt]] (born 1991), [[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]] *[[Jairus Byrd]] (born 1986), [[free safety]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] *[[Paul Christman]] (1918–1970), [[College Football Hall of Fame]] [[quarterback]] *[[Adrian Clayborn]] (born 1988), defensive end for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] *[[Chase Coffman]] (born 1986), [[tight end]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] *[[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]], [[sportscaster]] *[[Herb Donaldson (American football player)|Herb Donaldson]] (born 1985), [[running back]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] *[[Robert Douglas (American football)|Robert Douglas]] (born 1982), former NFL [[Fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]] *[[Kony Ealy]] (born 1991), defensive end for the [[Carolina Panthers]] *[[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 *[[Brian Folkerts]] (born 1990), [[Center (gridiron football)|center]] for the [[Carolina Panthers]] *[[Josh Freeman]] (born 1988), [[quarterback]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] *[[Blaine Gabbert]] (born 1989), quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers *[[Justin Gage]] (born 1981), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Tennessee Titans]] *[[E. J. Gaines]] (born 1992), [[cornerback]] for the St. Louis Rams *[[Tony Galbreath]] (born 1954), running back for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants *[[Conrad Goode]] (born 1962), [[offensive lineman]] *[[Mark Herzlich]] (born 1987), [[linebacker]] for the [[New York Giants]] *[[Cal Hubbard]] (1900–1977), only person in both the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]] and [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] *[[Brandon Joyce]] (1984–2010), 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, 10-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 [[Kansas City Chiefs]] *[[Brandon Lloyd]] (born 1981), wide receiver for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] *[[Jeremy Maclin]] (born 1988), wide receiver for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] *[[Marvin McNutt]] (born 1989), wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles *[[Eric Moore (offensive lineman)|Eric Moore]] (born 1965), [[guard (American football)|guard]] with the [[New York Giants|Giants]], [[Cincinnati Bengals|Bengals]], [[Cleveland Browns|Browns]] and [[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]] *[[William Moore (American football)|William Moore]] (born 1985), [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] *[[C. J. Mosley (defensive lineman)|C. J. Mosley]] (born 1983), [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]] *[[Eddie Moss]] (special teams), for the St. Louis Cardinals *[[Jim Musick]] (1910–1992), [[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]] *[[Aldon Smith]] (born 1989), [[linebacker]] for the [[Oakland Raiders]] *[[Justin Smith (defensive end)|Justin Smith]] (born 1979), defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers *[[Roger Wehrli]] (born 1947), [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] [[cornerback]] with the [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL, 1960–1987)|St. Louis Cardinals]] *[[James Wilder]] (born 1958), 10-year NFL career with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Buccaneers]], [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], and the [[Detroit Lions|Lions]] *[[Brandon Williams (defensive tackle)|Brandon Williams]] (born 1989), [[nose tackle]] for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] *[[Gregg Williams]] (born 1958), NFL coach, defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams *[[Kellen Winslow]] (born 1957), [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] [[tight end]] with the [[San Diego Chargers]] {{div col end}} ===Golf=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Amy Alcott]] (born 1956), professional golfer, member of [[World Golf Hall of Fame]] *[[Brandel Chamblee]] (born 1962), [[professional golfer|golfer]] *[[Tom Pernice, Jr.]] (born 1959), PGA Tour member *[[Judy Rankin]] (born 1945), professional golfer, member of World Golf Hall of Fame *[[Payne Stewart]] (1957–1999), golfer *[[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] (born 1949), Hall of Fame golfer, 8-time PGA Tour major champion *[[Hale Irwin]] (born 1945), In 1990 he became the oldest person to win a US Open at age 45 {{div col end}} === Ice hockey === [[File:Chris Butler Flames.png|right|thumb|100px|[[Chris Butler (ice hockey)|Chris Butler]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Ben Bishop]] (born 1986), [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[Ottawa Senators]] *[[Chris Butler (ice hockey)|Chris Butler]] (born 1986), NHL [[Calgary Flames]] *[[Michael Davies (ice hockey)|Michael Davies]] (born 1986), AHL [[Chicago Wolves]] *[[Cam Janssen]] (born 1984), NHL [[New Jersey Devils]] *[[Pat LaFontaine]] (born 1965), NHL [[Buffalo Sabres]], [[New York Islanders]], [[New York Rangers]] *[[Mike McKenna (ice hockey)|Mike McKenna]] (born 1983), [[American Hockey League|AHL]] [[Peoria Rivermen (AHL)|Peoria Rivermen]] *[[Paul Stastny]] (born 1985), NHL [[Colorado Avalanche]] *[[Yan Stastny]] (born 1982), [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]] [[Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers]] *[[Travis Turnbull]] (born 1986), DEL [[Dusseldorfer EG]] *[[Joe Vitale (ice hockey)|Joe Vitale]] (born 1985), NHL [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] *[[Landon Wilson]] (born 1975), AHL [[Texas Stars]] {{div col end}} ===Professional wrestling=== [[File:Kane - ECW Champion.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Glenn Jacobs|Glenn "Kane" Jacobs]]]] [[File:Harley race.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Harley Race|"Handsome" Harley Race]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Freddie Blassie]] (1918–2003), wrestler and manager *[[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), NWA wrestler and businessman *[[Evan Bourne|Matthew 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) *[[William Mueller|Trevor Murdoch]] (born 1978), WWE tag team champion *[[Matt Murphy (wrestler)|Matt Murphy]] (born 1979), wrestler and author *[[Barry Orton]], wrestler *[[Bob Orton, Jr.|"Cowboy" Bob Orton]] (born 1950), wrestler and member of [[WWE Hall of Fame]]; father of Randy Orton *[[Randy Orton]] (born 1980), 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 wrestling's "Golden Age" *[[Butch Reed]] (born 1954) NWA & WCW Tag Team Champion {{div col end}} ===Miscellaneous sports=== [[File:Dwight Davis, Bain bw photo portrait.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Dwight F. Davis|Dwight Davis]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Virgil Akins]] (1928–2011), welterweight boxing champion * [[Devon Alexander]] (born 1987), boxer, [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] and [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Light Welterweight]] champion * [[Henry Armstrong]] (1912–1988), boxer, (born in [[Mississippi]] but grew up in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]) * [[Butch Buchholz]] (born 1940), [[International Tennis Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] tennis player * [[Christian Cantwell]] (born 1980), Olympian, world champion shot putter * [[Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls]] (born 1968), IFBB pro bodybuilder * [[Dwight F. Davis]] (1879–1945), tennis player, founder of the [[Davis Cup]] * [[Doris Hart]] (born 1925), Hall of Fame tennis player, winner of six Grand Slam singles titles * [[Bud Houser]] (1901–1994), three-time Olympic gold medalist in shotput and discus * [[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 * [[Lesa Lewis]] (born 1967), IFBB professional bodybuilder * [[Conn McCreary]] (1921–1979), Hall of Fame jockey, winner of 1944 and 1951 Kentucky Derby * [[Chuck McKinley]] (1941–1986), [[International Tennis Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] tennis player, 1963 Wimbledon champion * [[Becky Sauerbrunn]] (1985-), [[National Women's Soccer League]] [[USWNT]] player ([[FC Kansas City]]) Defender of the year 2013, 2014 [ 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]] winner 2015 * [[Helen Stephens]] (1918–1994), two-time gold medalist in track and field at [[1936 Summer Olympics]] * [[Alex White (fighter)|Alex White]] (born 1988), [[mixed martial artist]] {{div col end}} ==Aviation and aerospace== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Thomas Akers]] (born 1953), retired NASA astronaut; made four space shuttle flights * [[Jimmie Angel]] (1899–1956), discoverer and namesake of [[Angel Falls]] in Venezuela, the world's tallest waterfall * [[Melville W. Beardsley]] (1913–1998), aeronautical engineer who helped create the [[Hovercraft]] * [[Janet L. Kavandi|Janet Kavandi]] (born 1959), scientist and [[NASA]] astronaut on three Space Shuttle missions * [[Bill Lear]] (1902–1978), founder of [[Lear Jet]] * [[Charles Lindbergh]] (1902–1974), [[aviator]] first solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight in 1927, (born in [[Detroit, Michigan]] but lived in St. Louis) * [[James Smith McDonnell]] (1899–1980), founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (later McDonnell Douglas), philanthropist {{div col end}} ==Business== [[File:Penneyage27.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[James Cash Penney|J. C. Penney]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Roger E. Billings]] (born 1948), businessman and scientist; known for his pioneering work on hydrogen energy technologies * [[William Henry Ashley]] (1778–1838), founder of [[Rocky Mountain Fur Company]], politician * [[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) * [[Jim Crane]], businessman, owner of the [[Houston Astros]] * [[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 [[Kansas City Royals]] baseball team * [[Joyce Hall]] (1891–1982), founder of [[Hallmark Cards]] * [[William Preston Hall]] (1864–1932), circus empresario and animal broker * [[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]], philanthropist * [[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 * [[Stan Kroenke]] (born 1947), owner of Kroenke Sports Enterprises * [[Rebecca Mark-Jusbasche]] (born 1954), former head of [[Enron International]] * [[N. O. Nelson]] (1844–1922), founder of the N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Company * [[Thomas F. O'Neil]], chairman of [[RKO General]] studios, brought movies to television * [[J. C. Penney (person)|J. C. Penney]] (1875–1971), businessman and entrepreneur * [[Rex Sinquefield]] (born 1944), financial executive who created [[Standard & Poor's]] first [[index fund]], supporter of conservative political causes * [[John Sperling]] (1921–2014), 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]] * [[Robert E. Wood]] (1879–1969), vice-president of [[Sears]] Roebuck * [[Peter Youree]] (1843–1914), businessman in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]]; built first skyscraper there {{div col end}} ==Criminals and outlaws== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[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; suspected of participating in the [[St. Valentine's Day Massacre]] **[[William Colbeck (gangster)|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) **[[Thomas Egan (gangster)|Thomas 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; associate/friend of [[Meyer Lansky]] **[[Frank Hackethal]] (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 * [[Little Britches (outlaw)|Little Britches]] (1879 – year of death unknown), female bandit associated with [[Cattle Annie]] and the [[Bill Doolin|Doolin gang]] * [[James Earl Ray]] (1928–1998), assassin of civil rights leader [[Martin Luther King]]; escapee from the [[Missouri State Penitentiary]] *[[James-Younger Gang]]: **[[Frank James]] (1843–1915), [[outlaw]] **[[Jesse James]] (1847–1882), outlaw **[[Cole Younger]] (1844–1916), outlaw **[[John Younger]], outlaw **[[Bob Younger]], outlaw **[[Jim Younger]], outlaw **[[Robert Ford (outlaw)|Bob Ford]], outlaw who 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), female outlaw of the Old West {{div col end}} ==Entertainment== ===Film, television and theater=== [[File:Ed Asner by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Emmy Award]]-winner [[Ed Asner]]]] [[File:Linda Blair 2012.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Linda Blair]]]] [[File:Don Cheadle at his Brooklyn's Finest Interview.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Don Cheadle]]]] ;A&ndash;C {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Goodman Ace]] (1899–1982), television writer, radio host and comedian * [[Jane Ace]] (1897–1974), radio actress and host * [[Zoë Akins]] (1886–1958), [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama|Pulitzer Prize]]-winning playwright, poet * [[Robert Altman]] (1925–2006), film director, ''[[M*A*S*H (film)|M*A*S*H]]'', ''[[Nashville (film)|Nashville]]'', ''[[Gosford Park]]'' * [[Ed Asner]] (born 1929), [[Emmy Award]]-winning actor, ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'', ''[[Lou Grant (TV series)|Lou Grant]]'' * [[Scott Bakula]] (born 1954), actor, ''[[Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' * [[Josephine Baker]] (1906–1975), dancer, singer, actress * [[Tisha Terrasini Banker]] (born 1973), actress * [[Ryan Michelle Bathe]] (born 1976), actress, ''[[Boston Legal]]'', ''[[Army Wives]]'', ''[[Retired at 35]]'' * [[John Beal (actor)|John Beal]] (1909–1997), actor ''[[Les Miserables]]'', ''[[Amityville 3-D]]'' * [[Gerry Becker]] (born 1951), actor * [[Noah Beery]] (1882–1946), actor, ''[[The Mark of Zorro (1920 film)|The Mark of Zorro]]'' * [[Wallace Beery]] (1885–1949), Oscar-winning actor, ''[[The Champ (1931 film)|The Champ]]'', ''[[Min and Bill]]'' * [[Rob Benedict]] (born 1970), actor, ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]'', ''[[Head Case]]'', ''[[Threshold (TV series)|Threshold]]'' * [[Fred Berry]] (1951–2003), actor, ''[[What's Happening!!]]'' * [[Linda Blair]] (born 1959), actress, ''[[The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]'', ''[[Airport 1975]]'' * [[Linda Bloodworth-Thomason]], screenwriter, ''[[Designing Women]]'', ''[[Evening Shade]]'' * [[Andrea Bogart]] (born 1977), actress, ''[[General Hospital]]'' * [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (born 1976), singer, actor, [[Eyeshine (band)|Eyeshine]], ''[[Trigun]]'', ''[[Power Rangers]]'' * [[Jeff Branson]] (born 1977), actor * [[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), Tony Award-winning stage 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]]'', ''[[Boogie Nights]]'', ''[[The Rat Pack (film)|The Rat Pack]]'' * [[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)|N.Y.P.D.]]'' * [[Chris Cooper]] (born 1951), Oscar-winning actor, ''[[Lonesome Dove]]'', ''[[The Bourne Identity (2002 film)|The Bourne Identity]]'', ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]'', ''[[The Muppets]]'' <!--* [[John Cothran, Jr.]] (born 1947), actor, voice actor, ''[[Rango (2011 film)|Rango]]'', ''[[Yes Man (film)|Yes Man]]'' -- hidden at July 2015; no standalone article; no citation supporting list membership--> * [[Joan Crawford]] (1905–1977), Oscar-winning actress, ''[[Mildred Pierce (film)|Mildred Pierce]]'' * [[Greg Cromer]] (born 1971), actor * [[Robert Cummings]] (1908–1990), actor, ''[[Kings Row]]'', ''[[Saboteur (film)|Saboteur]]'', ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'' {{div col end}} ;D&ndash;G [[File:JennaFischerMay08.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Jenna Fischer]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[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), iconic film and television producer, studio mogul, 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 (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]'', ''[[Hall Pass]]'', ''[[Blades of Glory]]'' * [[Henderson Forsythe]] (1917–2006), actor, ''[[As the World Turns]]'' * [[James Franciscus]] (1934–1991), actor, ''[[Mr. Novak]]'', ''[[Naked City (TV series)|Naked City]]'', ''[[Longstreet (TV series)|Longstreet]]'' * [[Phyllis Fraser]] (1915–2006), actress, journalist, children's book publisher, wife of [[Bennett Cerf]] and [[Robert F. Wagner, Jr.]] * [[Friz Freleng]] (1905–1995), film producer, director, screenwriter, and [[animator]], ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' * [[Bob Gale]] (born 1951), screenwriter, the [[Back to the Future trilogy|''Back to the Future'' trilogy]] * [[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]]'', ''[[Barton Fink]]'', ''[[Oh Brother Where Art Thou]]'', ''[[Monuments Men]]'' * [[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), director, producer * [[Robert Guillaume]] (born 1927), actor, ''[[Benson (TV series)|Benson]]'', ''[[The Lion King]]'', ''[[Sports Night]]'' * [[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]]'' {{div col end}} ;H&ndash;M [[File:Harlow-publicity.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Jean Harlow]]]] [[File:Don Johnson.JPEG|right|thumb|100px|[[Don Johnson]]]] [[File:Kevin Kline, No Strings Attached Premiere.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Kevin Kline]]]] {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Jon Hamm]] (born 1971), actor, ''[[Mad Men]]'', ''[[The Town (2010 film)|The Town]]'', ''[[Million Dollar Arm]]'' * [[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]]'', ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', ''[[Hoosiers]]'' * [[Arliss Howard]] (born 1954), actor, writer and director, ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'', ''[[Wilder Napalm]]'', ''[[Moneyball (film)|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 (1941 film)|The Maltese Falcon]]'', ''[[Key Largo]]'', ''[[The African Queen (film)|The African Queen]]'' * [[Don Johnson]] (born 1949), actor, ''[[Miami Vice]]'', ''[[Nash Bridges]]'', ''[[Django Unchained]]'' * [[Jay Kenneth Johnson|Jay Johnson]] (born 1977), actor ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|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 (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]]'' * [[Ellie Kemper]] (born 1980), actress ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]'' * [[Edward Kerr]] (born 1966), actor, ''[[seaQuest DSV]]'', ''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]'' * [[Lincoln Kilpatrick]] (1932–2004), actor * [[Kevin Kline]] (born 1947), Oscar-winning actor, ''[[Sophie's Choice (film)|Sophie's Choice]]'', ''[[The Big Chill (film)|The Big Chill]]'', ''[[A Fish Called Wanda]]'', ''[[Last Vegas]]'' * [[Evalyn Knapp]] (1906–1981), actress, ''Perils of Pauline'' * [[David Koechner]] (born 1962), actor and comedian, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[Anchorman (film)|Anchorman]]'' * [[Kasi Lemmons]] (born 1961), actress and director, ''[[Eve's Bayou]]'', ''[[Talk to Me (2007 film)|Talk to Me]]'' * [[Angela Lindvall]] (born 1979), actress * [[Mark Linn-Baker]] (born 1954), actor, ''[[My Favorite Year]]'', [[Larry Appleton]] on ''[[Perfect Strangers (U.S. TV series)|Perfect Strangers]]'' * [[Marsha Mason]] (born 1942), actress, ''[[Sibs]]'', ''[[The Goodbye Girl]]'', ''[[Only When I Laugh (film)|Only When I Laugh]]'', ''[[Frasier]]'' * [[Michael Massee]] (born 1955), actor, ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', ''[[Seven (film)|Seven]]'', ''[[The Crow (1994 film)|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]]'' * [[Edie McClurg]] (born 1951), actress, ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]'', ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]'' * [[Frank McGrath (actor)|Frank McGrath]] (1903–1967), actor, ''[[Wagon Train]]'' * [[Steve McQueen]] (1930–1980), actor, ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]'', ''[[The Great Escape (film)|The Great Escape]]'', ''[[The Towering Inferno]]'', ''[[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]]'' {{div col end}} ;N&ndash;Z {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Dustin Nguyen]] (born 1962), actor, ''[[21 Jump Street]]'', ''[[V.I.P. (TV series)|V.I.P.]]'' * [[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 (1919 film)|Treat'Em Rough]]'', ''[[Redskin (film)|Redskin]]'' * [[Dan O'Bannon]] (born 1946), film director and screenwriter, ''[[Heavy Metal (film)|Heavy Metal]]'', ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|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 and playwright * [[Timothy Omundson]] (born 1969), actor, ''[[Psych]]'', ''[[Judging Amy]]'' * [[Holmes Osborne]] (born 1947), actor * [[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 Pena, Jr.]] (born 1989), actor, singer, and dancer, ''[[Big Time Rush]]'' * [[Evan Peters]] (born 1987), actor, ''[[American Horror Story]]'', ''[[Invasion (TV series)|Invasion]]'', ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'' * [[Julie Piekarski]] (born 1963), actress, ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'' * [[Brad Pitt]] (born 1963), actor and producer, ''[[Thelma & Louise]]'', ''[[12 Monkeys]]'', ''[[Seven (film)|Seven]]'', ''[[Moneyball (film)|Moneyball]]'', ''[[World War Z (film)|World War Z]]'' * [[William Powell]] (1892–1984), actor, ''[[The Thin Man]]'', ''[[Life with Father]]'', ''[[My Man Godfrey]]'' * [[Vincent Price]] (1911–1993), actor, ''[[Laura (1944 film)|Laura]]'', ''[[House of Wax (1953 film)|House of Wax]]'', ''[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]'', ''[[The Fly (1958 film)|The Fly]]'' * [[Sally Rand]] (1904–1979), [[Erotic dancing|burlesque dancer]], actress * [[Leonard Roberts]] (born 1972), actor, ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' * [[Ginger Rogers]] (1911–1995), Oscar-winning actress, dance partner of [[Fred Astaire]] * [[Sol Smith Russell]] (1848–1902), 19th Century stage actor * [[Phyllis Smith]] (born 1951), actress, [[The Office]] * [[Kelly Stables]] (born 1978), actress, ''[[The Exes]]'', ''[[W.I.T.C.H. (TV series)|W.I.T.C.H.]]'', ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' * [[Craig Stevens (actor)|Craig Stevens]] (1918–2000), actor, ''[[State Trooper (TV series)|State Trooper]]'', ''[[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 and director, ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'', ''[[The Brady Bunch Movie]]'', ''[[Dr. Dolittle (film)|Dr. Dolittle]]'', ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]'' * [[Kay Thompson]] (1909–1998), actress, ''[[Funny Face]]'' * [[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]]'', ''[[Prizzi's Honor]]'' * [[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]]'', ''[[McLintock!]]'', ''[[The Courtship of Eddie's Father (film)|The Courtship of Eddie's Father]]'' * [[Jack Wagner (actor)|Jack Wagner]] (born 1959), actor/singer ''[[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), Oscar-winning actress; former wife of [[Ronald Reagan]] {{div col end}} ===Comedians=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Cedric The Entertainer]] (born 1964), 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 * [[Kevin Nealon]] (born 1953), actor, comedian * [[Randy and Jason Sklar]] (born 1972), identical twin comedians, hosts of [[ESPN Classic]]'s ''[[Cheap Seats]]'' * [[Guy Torry]] (born 1969), actor, comedian * [[Joe Torry]] (born 1965), actor, comedian {{div col end}} ===Cartoonists=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Ralph Barton]] (1891–1931), cartoonist * [[George Booth (cartoonist)|George Booth]] (born 1926), cartoonist for the ''[[The New Yorker]]'' * Teresa Burritt (born 1916), cartoonist, ''Frog Applause'', ''Shoecabbage'' * [[Lee Falk]] (1911–1999), cartoonist, ''[[The Phantom]]'', ''[[Mandrake the Magician]]'' * [[Al Hirschfeld]] (1903–2003), caricaturist and cartoonist known for drawing celebrities * [[Fred 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 (cartoonist)|Mike Peters]] (born 1943), cartoonist, ''[[Mother Goose & Grimm]]'' * [[Dan Piraro]] (born 1958), cartoonist, ''[[Bizarro]]'' * [[Mort Walker]] (born 1923), cartoonist, ''[[Beetle Bailey]]'' {{div col end}} ===Magicians and mentalists=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Morgan Strebler]] (born 1976), magician and mentalist; [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] award-winning performer {{div col end}} ===Music=== ==== Bluegrass and country==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Lennie Aleshire]] (1890–1987), country-bluegrass pioneer and vaudeville act * [[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 * [[Tyler Farr]], country music singer and songwriter * [[Bob Ferguson (music)]] (1927–2001), [[country music]] songwriter and producer * [[John Hartford]] (1937–2001), country and bluegrass music composer and performer * [[Ferlin Husky]] (1925–2011), singer and member of the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] * [[Brett James]], country music singer-songwriter and record producer * [[The Kendalls]], [[Grammy]]-winning country duo from the 1970s and 1980s * [[Tom Shapiro]], country music songwriter and record producer * [[Tate Stevens]], country music singer and 2012 winner of ''The X Factor'' * [[Wynn Stewart]] (1934–1985), country music singer, progenitor of the [[Bakersfield sound]] * [[Jamie Teachenor]] (born 1980), country and rock singer-songwriter, musician and record producer * [[Trent Tomlinson]] (born 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 Famer {{div col end}} ==== Jazz ==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Oleta Adams]] (born 1953), soul, jazz and gospel singer * [[Ahmad Alaadeen]] (born 1934), [[jazz]] saxophonist and composer * [[Norman Brown (guitarist)|Norman Brown]] (born 1970), [[smooth jazz]] musician * [[Jimmy Forrest]] (1920–1980), jazz tenor saxophonist * [[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 * [[Wilbur Sweatman]] (1882–1961), [[Dixieland jazz]] and ragtime composer and bandleader * [[Clark Terry]] (1920–2015), [[swing music|swing]] and [[bebop]] trumpet and flugelhorn player {{div col end}} ==== Rhythm & blues, pop, rap and hip-hop ==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Akon]] (born 1977), [[rhythm and blues]] musician, music producer * [[Fontella Bass]] (1940–2012), singer best known for 1965 hit ''[[Rescue Me (Fontella Bass song)|Rescue Me]]'' * [[Basement Beats]], multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning production team * [[Chingy]] (born 1980), [[Hip hop music|rapper]], actor * [[Eminem]] (born 1972), [[rapping|rap]] musician, grew up partly in St. Joseph * [[Nelly]] (born 1974), rap musician, (born in [[Texas]] and raised in St. Louis) * [[David Peaston]] (1957–2012), R&B and [[Gospel music|Gospel]] singer * [[St. Lunatics]], [[hip hop]], best known for collaborations with [[Nelly]] * [[Tech N9ne]] (born 1971), rapper * [[Kimberly Wyatt]], singer and dancer, [[Pussycat Dolls]] {{div col end}} ==== Rock & roll ==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Chuck Berry]] (born 1926), musician in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame * [[The Bottle Rockets]] (formed 1992), [[rock music|rock]], [[alt-country]], [[roots rock]] * [[T Bone Burnett]] (born 1948), musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producer * [[Cavo]], hard rock band (formed in St. Louis) * [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]] (born 1982), 2008 ''[[American Idol]]'' winner from [[Blue Springs, Missouri|Blue Springs]] * [[Sheryl Crow]] (born 1962), Grammy-winning singer-songwriter * [[Gravity Kills]], [[industrial rock]] band, formed in [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]] * [[Johnnie Johnson (musician)|Johnnie Johnson]] (1924–2005), early rock & roll and blues piano player; member of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame * [[King's X]], [[hard rock]], [[progressive metal]] band, formed in [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]] * [[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 "Jackie Blue" and "If You Wanna Get To Heaven", formed in Springfield * [[Louise Post]], founder, lead singer and 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|Lilbourn]] * [[Wes Scantlin]] (born 1972), lead singer and guitarist of post-grunge band [[Puddle of Mudd]] * [[Shooting Star (band)|Shooting Star]], 1970s and 1980s 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]] {{div col end}} ==== Miscellaneous other music ==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Doris Akers]] (1923–1995), [[gospel music]] singer and composer * [[Martha Bass]] (1921–1998), gospel singer with the [[Clara Ward Singers]] and solo career * [[Burt Bacharach]] (born 1928), pianist, composer * [[Neal E. Boyd]] (born 1975), opera vocalist, winner of 2008 ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' competition * [[Grace Bumbry]] (born 1937), opera [[soprano]] * [[Sarah Caldwell]] (1924–2006), opera conductor * [[Sara Groves]] (born 1972), [[Contemporary Christian 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 * [[H. Owen Reed]] (born 1910), composer and conductor * [[Willie Mae Ford Smith]] (1904–1994), Gospel singer {{div col end}} ===Radio and television=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Bob Barker]] (born 1923), television game show host * [[Jim Bohannon]] (born 1944), radio talk show host * [[Rush Limbaugh]] (born 1951), political commentator * [[Dana Loesch]] (born 1978), radio talk show host and television host at [[TheBlaze]] * [[Melanie Morgan]] (born 1956), radio personality with [[KSFO]] in San Francisco * [[Erich Muller|"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]]'' and [[SOAPnet]]'s ''[[Soap Talk]]'' {{div col end}} ===Beauty pageant titleholders=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Debbye Turner]] (born 1965), [[Miss America]] 1990 * [[Shandi Finnessey]] (born 1978), [[Miss USA]] 2004 {{div col end}} ==Journalism== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Jabari Asim]] (born 1962), author, journalist * [[Joe Buck]] (born 1969), [[sportscaster]] for [[Fox Sports (USA)|Fox Sports]] * [[Harry Caray]] (1914–1998), Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster * [[Walter Cronkite]] (1916–2009), television journalist * [[Walker Evans]] (1903–1975), photojournalist best known for photos taken during the Great Depression * [[Joe Garagiola, Sr.]] (born 1926), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] catcher, baseball broadcaster, and television host (''[[Today (NBC Program)|The Today Show]]'') * [[Dave Garroway]] (1913–1982), first host of NBC's ''Today'' show * [[Michael Kim (television anchor)|Michael Kim]] (born 1964), sports broadcaster for [[ESPN]] * [[Carol Platt Liebau]], attorney, [[Advocacy journalism|political analyst]] and [[Social conservatism|social conservative]] commentator * [[Mary Margaret McBride]] (1899–1976), female radio pioneer * [[Dan 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]]'' and the [[Pulitzer Prize]] * [[Howard Rushmore]] (1913–1958), journalist for ''[[The Daily Worker]]'', ''[[New York Journal-American]]'' and ''[[Confidential (magazine)|Confidential]]'' magazine {{div col end}} ==Military== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[William T. Anderson]] (1838–1864), a.k.a. "Bloody Bill" Anderson; Confederate guerrilla leader in the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] * [[Charles D. Barger]] (1892–1936), earned the Medal of Honor in World War I * [[John L. Barkley]] (1895–1966), earned the Medal of Honor in World War I * [[Frederick Benteen]] (1834–1898), best known for role under [[George Armstrong Custer|George Custer]] at the [[Battle of the Little Bighorn]] * [[Omar Bradley]] (1893–1981), [[World War II]] general, from Clark, Missouri * [[Robert Coontz]] (1864–1935), US Navy Admiral, former Chief of Naval Operations * [[John 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 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; first [[History of the United States Republican Party|Republican]] candidate for U.S. President * [[Frederick 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 Vicksburg * [[John 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 (Military)|David Moore]] (1817–1893), Mexican–American War officer and Union Civil War Brigadier General * [[John Henry Parker (General)|John Henry Parker]] (1866–1942), "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 * [[Floyd B. Parks]] (1911–1942), [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] aviator who earned the [[Navy Cross (United States)|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, 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 (United States)|Navy Cross]] in World War I * [[James E. Rieger]] (1874–1951), Colonel Mo. National Guard; awarded Distinguished Service Cross and [[Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)|Croix de guerre]] in World War I * [[Roscoe Robinson]], [[U.S. Army]] General * [[Maxwell D. Taylor]] (1901–1987), U.S. Army General, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff * [[Stephen W. Thompson]] (1894–1977), first U.S. military pilot to ever shoot down an enemy in aerial combat (1918) * [[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 {{div col end}} == Miscellaneous famous Missourians == {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[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 [[Mediumship|medium]] and to have [[psychic]] abilities * [[Calamity Jane]] (c. 1852–1903), [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian]] fighter and [[frontier]]swoman * [[Dale Carnegie]] (1888–1955), public and [[motivational speaker]] * [[Matt Dillahunty]] (born 1969), public speaker, internet personality, [[Atheism|atheist]] activist * [[Timothy M. Dolan]] (born 1950), [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] of the Roman Catholic Church and [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York|Archbishop of New York]] * [[Ella Ewing]] (1872–1913), "The Missouri Giantess", world's tallest woman (of her era) * [[Bobby Greenlease]] (1947–1953), kidnap-murder victim in case that drew national attention * [[Phoebe Hearst]] (1842–1919), philanthropist, feminist and suffragist * [[Raelynn Hillhouse]], national security and intelligence community analyst, Cold War smuggler, spy novelist * [[Mary Ranken Jordan]] (1869–1962), philanthropist and community advocate * [[Emmett Kelly]] (1898–1979), circus [[clown]] * [[Karlie Kloss]] (born 1992), model and [[ballet dancer]] * [[Carrie 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), [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] priest, cultural and religious [[historian]] and [[philosopher]] * [[Phyllis Schlafly]] (born 1924), conservative political activist and author * [[Dred Scott]], slave and litigant in 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 {{div col end}} ==Public office== [[File:Harry S Truman - NARA - 530677 (2).jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Harry S. Truman]]]] {{see also|List of Governors of Missouri|List of judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri|List of lieutenant governors of Missouri|List of mayors of Kansas City, Missouri|List of mayors of St. Joseph, Missouri|List of United States Representatives from Missouri|List of United States Senators from Missouri}} ;A&ndash;K {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Orland K. Armstrong]] (1893–1987), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]], journalist and social activist * [[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), U.S. Senator * [[Richard P. Bland]] (1835–1899), U.S. Representative for 23 years, Democratic candidate for U.S. President in 1896 * [[Roy Blunt]] (born 1950), seven-term [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for [[Missouri's 7th congressional district]]; [[Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives|House Minority Whip]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] * [[Christopher S. "Kit" Bond]] (born 1939), Governor, U.S. Senator of Missouri * [[Leonard Boswell]] (born 1934), U.S. Representative for [[Iowa's 3rd congressional district]] * [[Bill Bradley]] (born 1943), U.S. Senator for [[New Jersey]], [[Basketball Hall of Fame|NBA Hall of Famer]]; born and reared in Missouri * [[Karilyn Brown]] (born c. 1947), member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] for [[Pulaski County, Arkansas|Pulaski County]]; born in Cape Girardeau * [[Clarence Cannon]] (1879–1964), [[United States Congressional Delegations from Missouri|U.S. Representative 1923–1964]], [[U.S. House Committee on Appropriations|House Appropriations Committee chairman]] * [[Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan]] (1897–1968), US Representative, US Ambassador to Sierra Leone; father of Governor Mel Carnahan * [[Jean Carnahan]] (born 1933), first Missouri woman to become a U.S. Senator, matriarch of [[List of United States political families|Carnahan political family]] * [[Mel Carnahan]] (1924–2000), governor, posthumous US Senator (died in plane crash three weeks before he was elected), patriarch of [[List of United States political families|Carnahan political family]] * [[Robin Carnahan]] (born 1961), Missouri Secretary of State * [[Russ Carnahan]] (born 1958), US House of Representatives * [[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 Party (United States)|Democratic]] Vice Presidential nominee * [[Josh Earnest]] (born 1977), [[White House Press Secretary]] to President [[Barack Obama]] * [[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), 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]] * [[Michael Gerson]] (born 1964), chief [[speechwriter]] for [[George W. Bush]] (2001–2006) * [[Ulysses S. Grant]], President of the United States (1869–1877) * [[Michael Harrington]] (1928–1989), founder [[Democratic Socialists of America]] * [[George Hearst]] (1820–1891), U.S. Senator for [[California]] (1887–1891) * [[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 {{div col end}} ;L&ndash;Z {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Jerry Litton]] (1937–1976), two-term U.S. Representative; [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for U.S. Senate in 1976; killed in plane crash before general election * [[Breckinridge Long]] (1881–1958), U.S. Ambassador to Italy and Assistant [[United States Secretary of State]] under President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] * [[Claire McCaskill]], [[State Auditor of Missouri]] (1999–2007); U.S. Senator (2007–); first woman elected U.S. senator from Missouri * [[James Benton Parsons]] (1911–1993), federal judge * [[Clarke 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/30/us/republicans-convention-new-york-apple-s-almanac-father-southern-strategy-76-here.html|title=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|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|accessdate=May 12, 2014}}</ref> * [[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]] * [[Jeanne Shaheen]] (born 1947), U.S. Senator for [[New Hampshire]] * [[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]], first [[United States Secretary of the Air Force|Air Force Secretary]] and U.S. Senator from Missouri * [[Larry Thompson]] (born 1945), [[United States Deputy Attorney General]] under [[George W. Bush]] * [[Harry S. Truman]] (1884–1972), President of the United States * [[George Turner (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), 20-year member of [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] for northeast Missouri * [[Jim Webb]] (born 1946), U.S. Senator for [[Virginia]] and [[United States Secretary of the Navy]] * [[Pete Wilson]] (born 1933), mayor of [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[List of Governors of California|36th]] [[Governor of California]], U.S. Senator (1983–1991) * [[Robert Coldwell Wood]] (1923–2005), [[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] under [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] {{div col end}} ==Science and medicine== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[William F. Baker (engineer)|William F. Baker]] (born 1953), [[structural engineer]] * [[Jean Bartik]] (1924–2011), early computer programmer and designer * [[Gordon Bell]] (born 1934), computer engineer and microcomputer pioneer * [[Herbert Blumer]] (1900–1987), [[sociologist]], developer of [[symbolic interactionism]] * [[Martin Stanislaus Brennan]] (1845–1927), scientist and priest * [[George Washington Carver]] (c. 1864–1943), [[Botany|botanist]] * [[Charles Stark Draper]] (1901–1987), inventor * [[David F. Duncan]] (born 1947), psychologist and epidemiologist * [[Meta Given]] (1888–1981), home economist scientist, dietician, author * [[Edward T. Hall]] (1914–2009), [[anthropologist]] and cross-cultural researcher * [[Edwin Hubble]] (1889–1953), [[astronomer]] * [[Harry Hamilton Laughlin|Harry Laughlin]] (1880–1943), [[Eugenics|eugenicist]] * [[Mark Johnson (philosopher)|Mark Johnson]] (born 1949), philosopher * [[Virginia Eshelman Johnson]] (born 1925), psychology researcher * [[Jack Kilby]] (1923–2005), inventor of the [[integrated circuit]] * [[Pauline Gracia Beery Mack]] (1891–1974), chemist * [[Ernest Manheim]] (1900–2002), sociologist * [[William Howell Masters]] (1915–2001), [[gynecologist]] * [[Richard Smalley]] (1943–2005), [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|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 geneticist * [[Andrew Taylor Still]] (1828–1917), physician and founder of [[Osteopathic medicine in the United States|osteopathic medicine]] * [[Norbert Wiener]] (1894–1964), mathematician {{div col end}} ==See also== {{portal|Biography|Lists|Missouri}} {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Hall of Famous Missourians#Inductees|List of Hall of Famous Missourians inductees]] * [[List of people from Columbia, Missouri]] * [[List of people from Kansas City, Missouri]] * [[List of people from Sedalia, Missouri]] * [[List of people from Springfield, Missouri]] * [[List of people from St. Joseph, Missouri]] * [[List of people from St. Louis]] * [[Lists of Americans]] * [[Missouri Wall of Fame]] {{div col end}} {{clear}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Lists of people by U.S. state|state=collapsed}} [[Category:Lists of people from Missouri| ]]'