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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]]. ==Military== * [[Omar Bradley]] (1893–1981), [[World War II]] general, from Clark, Missouri. * [[Robert Coontz]], US Navy Admiral & former Chief of Naval Operations * [[Enoch Crowder]], US Army General and reformer of military justice system. * [[Duke Cunningham|Randall "Duke" Cunningham]], only [[United States Navy]] Navy "Ace" in the [[Vietnam War]]. Imprisoned former US Representative. Raised in Shelby County, Missouri. * [[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]]. * [[James E. Rieger]], Colonel Mo. National Guard. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross & Croix de Guerre in World War I. Raised in Kirksville, Mo. * [[Jim Webb]], [[First Lieutenant]] for the [[United States Marine Corps]], born in [[Saint Joseph, Missouri]] * [[Arthur L. Willard]], (1870-1935), [[United States Navy]] [[Vice Admiral]], winner of [[Navy Cross]], French Legion of Honor, and Belgian Order of Leopold. Raised in Kirksville, Mo. [http://www.themissouriozarks.com/famous-people.htm] ==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]], former Republican speaker of the House, and majority whip *[[Christopher S. "Kit" Bond]] (born 1939), Current senior [[U.S. Senator]] of Missouri. At 33, Bond became the youngest Governor of Missouri in 1973 * [[Bill Bradley]] (born 1943), U.S. Senator, [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] * [[Jean Carnahan]], first Missouri woman to become a U.S. Senator * [[Steven Chu]], current [[U.S. Secretary of Energy]] * [[John Danforth]] (born 1936), former U.S. Senator and [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations]] * [[Budd Dwyer]] (1939–1987), [[politician]] * [[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) and [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|House Minority Leader]] (1995-2003); 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) * [[James L. Jones|James Jones]], [[U.S. National Security Advisor]] under [[Barack Obama]] and retired [[USMC]] [[4-star rank|four-star]] general * [[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]] * [[Larry Thompson]] (born 1945), [[United States Deputy Attorney General]] under [[George W. Bush]] * [[Harry S. Truman]] (1884–1972), [[President of the United States]] * [[David King Udall]] (1851–1938), born in Missouri, served in [[Arizona Territory|Arizona Legislature]] * [[Harold Volkmer]] (born 1931), served as Assistant [[Attorney General of Missouri]], then served in U.S. House of Representatives * [[Jim Webb]] (born 1946), current [[U.S. Senator]] for [[Virginia]] and former [[United States Secretary of the Navy]] * [[Pete Wilson]] (born 1933), [[governor of California]], U.S. Senator ==Entertainment== ===Film/theater=== * [[Robert Altman]] (1925–2006), [[film director]] * [[Scott Bakula]] (born 1954), [[actor]] * [[Josephine Baker]] (1906–1975), [[dancer]], [[singing|singer]], [[actor|actress]] * [[Tisha Terrasini Banker]] (born 1973), actress * [[Gerry Becker]] (born 1951), actor * [[Wallace Beery]] (1885–1949) * [[Linda Blair]] (born 1959), actress, famous for her role in ''[[The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]'' * [[Kent Broadhurst]] (born 1940), actor * [[Norbert Leo Butz]] (born 1967), actor * [[Conlan Carter]] (born 1934), retired actor * [[Don Cheadle]], (born 1964), actor * [[Anthony Cistaro]], actor * [[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, [[NBC|NBC's]] ''[[Movin' On (TV series)|Movin' On]]'' and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC's]] ''[[N.Y.P.D.]]'' * [[Chris Cooper (actor)|Chris Cooper]] (born 1951), actor * [[Greg Cromer]] (born 1971), actor * [[Robert Cummings]] (1908–1990), actor * [[Erin Daniels]] (born 1973), actress, ''[[The L Word]]'' * [[Don S. Davis]] (1942-2008), actor * [[Walt Disney]] (1901–1966), (born in Illinois, reared in Missouri) [[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 * [[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]] * [[Betty Garrett]] (born 1919), actress * [[John Goodman]] (born 1952), actor, ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]'' * [[Lucas Grabeel]] (born 1984), actor (High School Musical star, Ryan Evans) * [[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]]'' * [[Eddie Griffin]] (born 1968), actor, comedian * [[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 * [[Jon Hamm]] (born 1971), actor, ''[[Mad Men]]'', ''[[Providence (TV series)|Providence]]'', ''[[The Division]]'' * [[Jean Harlow]] (1911–1937), actress and [[sex symbol]] * [[George Hickenlooper]] (1965–2010), documentary filmmaker * [[Dennis Hopper]] (1936–2010), actor, filmmaker, artist * [[John Huston]] (1906–1987), film director * [[Don Johnson]] (born 1949), film and television actor * [[Neal Jones]] (born 1960), film and television actor * [[Andreas Katsulas]] (1946–2006), actor * [[Edward Kerr]] (born 1966), actor, ''[[seaQuest DSV]]'', ''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]'', ''[[Snoops (1999 TV series)|Snoops]]'' * [[Kevin Kline]] (born 1947), actor * [[David Koechner]] (born 1962), actor, comedian * [[Kasi Lemmons]] (born 1961), actress, director * [[Michael Massee]] (born 1955), actor, [[Ira Gaines]] on ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' * [[Edie McClurg]] (born 1951), actress * [[John Milius]] (born 1944), screenwriter, director and producer * [[Mircea Monroe]], actress, model * [[Dustin Nguyen]] (born 1962), actor, ''[[21 Jump Street]]'', ''[[V.I.P. (TV series)|V.I.P.]]'' * [[Dan O'Bannon]] (born 1946), film director and screenwriter * [[Denis O'Hare]] (born 1962), actor, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC's]] ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]'' * [[Kevin O'Morrison]] (born 1916), actor, playwright * [[Timothy Omundson]] (born 1969), actor * [[Diana Ossana]], screenwriter * [[Geraldine Page]] (1924–1987), actress * [[Brad Pitt]] (born 1963), actor (born in [[Oklahoma]], but raised in Missouri) * [[William Powell]] (1892–1984), actor (born in [[Pennsylvania]], but raised in Missouri) * [[Vincent Price]] (1911–1993), actor * [[Ginger Rogers]] (1911–1995), actress, [[dancer]] and partner with [[Fred Astaire]] * [[Craig Stevens (actor)|Craig Stevens]] (1918–2000), actor * [[Skyler Stone]] (born 1979), actor * [[Betty Thomas]] (born 1948), actress, director, ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]]'', ''[[Dr. Dolittle (film)|Dr. Dolittle]]'' * [[Kathleen Turner]] (born 1954), actress * [[Stephen Barker Turner]] (born 1968), actor * [[Dick Van Dyke]] (born 1925), actor * [[Dennis Weaver]] (1924–2006), actor * [[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]]'' ===Cartoonists=== * [[George McManus]] (1884-1954), cartoonist "[[Maggie and Jiggs]]" * [[David Borchart]] (1956), cartoonist '''[[New Yorker]]''' * [[Mike Peters (cartoonist)|Mike Peters]] (born 1943), cartoonist, "[[Mother Goose & Grimm]]" * [[Ralph Barton]] (1891-1931), cartoonist * [[George Booth]] (born 1926), cartoonist "'[[New Yorker]]'" * [[Teresa Burritt]] cartoonist, "[[Frog Applause]]" * [[Dan Piraro]] (born 1958), cartoonist, "[[Bizarro]]" * [[Mort Walker]] (born 1923), cartoonist, "[[Beetle Bailey]]" * [[Fred Laswell]] (born 1916-2001), cartoonist, ''[[Barney Google]]'', ''[[Snuffy Smith]]'' * [[Glenn McCoy]] (born 1965), cartoonist, ''[[The Duplex]]'', ''[[The Flying McCoys]]'' * [[Gary McCoy]] (born 1962), cartoonist, "[[The Flying McCoys]]" ===Music=== * [[Akon]] (Born 1977, St.Louis), [[Rhythm and blues]] [[musician]], music producer * [[Ahmad Alaadeen]] (born 1934), [[jazz]] [[saxophonist]] and composer * [[Aye-Verb]] Rap artist thats know for his battle rapping{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} * [[Bradd Young]] (Born 1984, St. Louis), [[Rhythm and blues]] [[musician]], music producer, singer, songwriter{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} * [[Basement Beats]] Multi Platinum/Grammy Award Winning production team * [[Burt Bacharach]] (born 1928), [[pianist]], [[composer]] * [[Chuck Berry]] (born 1926), [[rock music|rock]] [[musician]] * [[Grace Bumbry]] (born 1937), [[soprano]] * [[Sarah Caldwell]] (1924-2006), [[opera]] [[conducting|conductor]] * [[Cavo]], hard rock band (formed in St. Louis) * [[Helen Cornelius]] (born 1941), [[country singer]] * [[Sheryl Crow]] (born 1962), [[singer-songwriter]] * [[Eminem]] (born 1972), [[rapping|rap]] musician * [[Sara Evans]], [[Country music]] star * [[Bob Ferguson (music)]], [[Country music]] songwriter and producer * [[Coleman Hawkins]] (1904-1969), jazz tenor saxophonist * [[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]] (born 1939 in Marshall, Missouri) [[smooth jazz]] [[musician]] * [[Scott Joplin]] (1867–1917), [[ragtime]] musician and [[composer]], (born in [[Texas]] but considered [[Sedalia, Missouri]] to be home base) * [[Puddle of Mudd]] band formed in Kansas City * [[Dan Landrum]] (born 1961), [[Hammer dulcimer]] player, featured instrumentalist with [[Yanni]] * [[Michael McDonald (singer)|Michael McDonald]] (born 1952), [[singer]], former [[Doobie Brothers]] frontman * [[Pat Metheny]] (born 1954), [[jazz]] [[guitarist]] and musician * [[Neal E. Boyd]] (born 1975), opera vocalist, winner of 2008 America's Got Talent Competition. Born in Sikeston, Missouri. * [[Nelly]] (born 1974), [[Hip hop music|rap]] musician, (born in [[Texas]] and raised in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]) * [[Charlie Parker|Charlie "Bird" Parker]] (1920–1955), [[jazz]] [[saxophonist]] and composer * [[Basil Poledouris]] (1945-2006), [[film soundtrack]] composer * [[Jay Reatard]] (1980-2010) garage punk musician born in [[Lilbourn, Missouri]]. * [[David Sanborn]] (born 1945 in Tampa, Florida and grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri), [[smooth jazz]] [[musician]] * [[Wes Scantlin]] (born 1972), lead singer and [[guitarist]] of post-grunge band [[Puddle Of Mudd]] * [[Trent Tomlinson]] (born Jul 3, 1975), [[singer-songwriter]] * [[Rhonda Vincent]], [[bluegrass music]] (lived in Greentop in NE part of state) * [[Orlando "Prettyboy" Watson]], (born 1973), (St. Louis), [[music producer, songwriter, composer, entreprenuer]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} * [[Porter Wagoner]], [[Grand Ole Opry]] member and [[country music]] legend * [[John "Jaylien" Wesley]] (born 1988), Award Winning record producer, songwriter, composer, & artist{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} * [[Bob Walkenhorst]], founder and lead singer of alternative rock band [[The Rainmakers (band)|The Rainmakers]] * [[Tech N9ne]], rapper (Kansas City) * [[Steve Walsh (musician)|Steve Walsh]] (born 1951) Lead vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist for the progressive rock group [[Kansas]] (and [[Streets (band)|Streets]], which is now defunct) [[St. Joseph, MO]] * [[Kimberly Wyatt]], singer/dancer pussycat dolls * [[The Urge]], rock band (formed in [[St. Louis]]) * [[Gravity Kills]], rock band (formed in Jefferson City, MO) * [[Story of the Year]], rock band (formed in St. Louis) * [[Louise Post]], founder and lead singer/guitarist of alternative rock band [[Veruca Salt (band)|Veruca Salt]] * [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]] (born 1982), 2008 American Idol winner from [[Blue Springs, MO]] ===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]] * [[Walter Cronkite]] (1916-2009), [[television]] [[journalist]] * [[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 ==Athletics== *[[Phog Allen|Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen]] (1885-1974), American collegiate basketball coach *[[Henry Armstrong]] (1912–1988), [[Boxing|boxer]], (born in [[Mississippi]] but grew up in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]) *[[Jake Arrieta]] (born 1986), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] *[[Allen Barbre]] (born 1984), [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] *[[Yogi Berra]] (born 1925), [[catcher]] and [[Manager (baseball)|manager]] in [[Major League Baseball]] and an [[Aphorist]] *[[Bill Bradley]] (born 1943), [[Basketball Hall of Fame]]r, [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] *[[Mark Buehrle]] (born 1979), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]] *[[Harry Caray]] (1914–1998), [[baseball]] [[Presenter|broadcaster]] *[[Christian Cantwell]], (born 1980), Olympian, world champion shot putter *[[Dan Connolly (American football)|Dan Connolly]] (born 1982), [[offensive lineman]] for the [[New England Patriots]] *[[Mort Cooper]] (1913–1958), four-time [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All Star]] [[baseball]] [[pitcher]] *[[Walker Cooper]] (1915–1991), eight-time [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] [[baseball]] [[catcher]] and [[coach (baseball)|coach]] *[[Joe Crede]] (born 1978), [[MLB]] [[third baseman]] with the [[Colorado Rockies]] *[[Dwight F. Davis]] (1879–1945), [[tennis]] player, founder of the [[Davis Cup]] *[[Blake DeWitt]] (born 1985), [[second baseman]] for the [[Chicago Cubs]] *[[Herb Donaldson]] (born 1985), [[running back]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] *[[Carl Edwards]] (born 1979), [[NASCAR]] driver *[[A. J. Ellis]] (born 1981), [[catcher]] for the [[L.A. Dodgers]] *[[Josh Freeman]] (born 1988), [[quarterback]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] *[[Justin Gage]] (born 1981), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Tennesee Titans]] *[[Tyler Hansbrough]] (born 1985), [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] for the [[Indiana Pacers]] *[[Lucas Harrell]] (born 1985), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]] *[[Ryan Howard]] (born 1979), [[first baseman]] for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] *[[Larry Hughes]] (born 1979), [[shooting guard]] for the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] *[[Eric Hurley]] (born 1985), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] *[[Glenn Jacobs]] (Born 1967) [[professional wrestler]] and actor. *[[Ben A. Jones]] (1882–1961), [[thoroughbred]] [[horse trainer]] *[[Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones]] (1906–2001), thoroughbred horse trainer *[[Bob Keppel]] (born 1982), former [[MLB]] pitcher, currently playing for the [[Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters]] *[[Evan Bourne|Matthew Korklan]] (born 1983) Professional wrestler known as "Matt Sydal" and "Evan Bourne" *[[Sam LeCure]] (born 1984), [[MLB]] pitcher, currently with the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. *[[Ryan Lilja]] (born 1981), [[guard (American football)|guard]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] *[[Jeremy Maclin]] (born 1988), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] *[[Shaun Marcum]] (born 1981), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] *[[Jamie McMurray]] (born 1976), [[NASCAR]] driver *[[Zach Miner]] (born 1982), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Kansas City Royals]] *[[William Mueller|Trevor Murdoch]] (born 1978), [[Professional Wrestler]] *[[Matt Murphy (wrestler)|Matt Murphy]] (born 1979), [[Professional Wrestler]] *[[Darren Oliver]] (born 1970), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] *[[Randy Orton]] (born 1980), [[Professional Wrestler]] *[[Josh Outman]] (born 1984), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Oakland A's]] *[[Harley Race]] (born 1943), [[Professional Wrestler]] *[[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]] *[[Brandon Rush]] (born 1985), [[shooting guard]] for the [[Indiana Pacers]] *[[Kareem Rush]] (born 1980), [[shooting guard]] for the [[L.A. Clippers]] *[[Max Scherzer]] (born 1984), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Detroit Tigers]] *[[Kenny Schrader]] (born 1955), [[NASCAR]] driver *[[Mike Shannon]] (born 1939), former [[MLB]] player and current [[radio]] [[sportscaster]] for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] *[[Brad Smith (American football)|Brad Smith]] (born 1983), wide receiver for the [[New York Jets]] *[[Justin Smith (American football)|Justin Smith]] (born 1979), defensive end for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] *[[Casey Stengel]] (c. 1890 – 1975), [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]r *[[Norm Stewart]], former pro basketball player and college basketball coach. *[[Payne Stewart]] (1957–1999), [[professional golfer|golfer]] *[[Rick Sutcliffe]] (born 1956), former baseball pitcher and current [[ESPN]] [[color commentator]] *[[Jacob Turner]] (born 1991), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Detroit Tigers]] organization *[[Kenny Wallace]] (born 1963), [[NASCAR]] driver *[[Mike Wallace (NASCAR)|Mike Wallace]] (born 1959), [[NASCAR]] driver *[[Rusty Wallace]] (born 1956), [[NASCAR]] driver *[[Gregg Williams]] (born 1958), [[defensive coordinator]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] ==Business== * [[Adolphus Busch]] (1839-1913) Founder of Anheuser-Busch (the world's largest brewer) * [[John Doerr]] (born 1951), [[venture capitalist]] at [[Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers]] * [[William Preston Hall]] (1864-1932), Circus empresario & animal broker. * [[John Q. Hammons]], hotel enterprizer * [[Ken Lay]] (1942–2006), chairman and CEO of [[Enron]] * [[Bill Lear]] (1902–1978), founder of [[Lear Jet]] * [[James Smith McDonnell]] (1899-1980) Founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (later McDonnell Douglas), philanthropist *[[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]] * [[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]] ==Art/literature/journalism== * [[Maya Angelou]] (born 1928), [[author]] and [[poet]] * [[Jabari Asim]] (born 1962), [[author]], [[journalist]] * [[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 * [[T. S. Eliot]] (1888–1965), [[poet]], [[dramatist]] and [[literary critic]] * [[Michael Arthur Worden Evans|Michael Evans]] (1944—2005), photographer * [[Eugene Field]] (1850–1895), writer and poet * [[Michael Harrington]] (1928–1989), [[democratic socialist]] author, political activist, founder of [[Democratic Socialists of America]] * [[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]] * [[Dennis L. McKiernan]] (born 1932), author * [[John R. Musick]] (1849-1901) Author and poet. * [[Marianne Moore]] (1887–1972), poet and writer * [[Reinhold Niebuhr]] (1892–1971), author, theologian, political commentator * [[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]] * [[Sara Teasdale]] (1884–1933), poet * [[Mark Twain]] (real name ''Samuel Clemens'', 1835–1910), [[humorist]], [[writer]] and [[lecturer]] * [[Laura Ingalls Wilder]] (1867–1957), [[writer]] and author of the book ''[[Little House on the Prairie]]'' * [[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]] ==Science and medicine== * [[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 * [[Edwin Hubble]] (1889–1953), [[astronomer]] * [[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]] * [[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 ==Aviation/aeronautics== * [[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]]) ==Infamous Missourians== '''[[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) ==Famous Missourians== * [[Dred Scott]], litigant in the famous [[Dred Scott Decision]] * [[Helen Andelin]] (born 1920), [[author]] [[Fascinating Womanhood]] * [[Calamity Jane]] (c. 1852 – 1903), [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian]] fighter and [[frontier]]swoman * [[Dale Carnegie]] (1888–1955), public and [[motivational speaker]] * [[George Washington Carver]] (c. 1864 – 1943), [[Botany|botanist]] * [[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 * [[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 * [[Augustus Ducksworth]] (1917-1998), [[surgeon]] Osteopathic surgeon [[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]]'