List of people from Missouri

The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Missouri.
Art and literature
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 (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) and early feminist
Lester Dent (1904-1959), author of Doc Savage novels
Suzette Haden Elgin (1936-2015), science-fiction author and linguist
T. S. Eliot (1888-1965), poet, dramatist and literary critic
Mary Engelbreit (born 1952), graphic artist, children's book illustrator
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 writer and journalist
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 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 (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 children's books
Mark Twain (1835-1910), born Samuel Clemens, humorist, writer and lecturer
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), writer and author of the Little House series
Tennessee Williams (1911-1983), playwright (born in Mississippi, grew up in St. Louis)
Daniel Woodrell (born 1953), author of crime fiction
Athletics
Auto racing
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 (born 1959), NASCAR driver
Rusty Wallace (born 1956), NASCAR driver, 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup champion
Baseball
A-M
Jake Arrieta (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
Jake Beckley (1867-1919), Baseball Hall of Fame member from game's early years
James "Cool Papa" Bell (1903-1991), Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder
Yogi Berra (born 1925), Hall of Fame catcher, manager, aphorist
Brian Boehringer (born 1969), 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-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 (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 MVP with St. Louis Cardinals
Gabe Gabler (1930-2014), 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 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 and MLB catcher, left fielder and coach
Ryan Howard (born 1979), first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
Eric Hurley (born 1985), former pitcher for the 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), MLB Hall of Famer, played entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals
N-Z
Al Nipper (born 1959), 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 (born 1986), starting pitcher for the New York Yankees
Albert Pujols (born 1980), MLB first baseman with the Los Angeles Angels
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
Jacob Turner (born 1991), starting pitcher for the Miami Marlins
Scott Van Slyke (born 1986), outfielder, Los Angeles Dodgers; son of former St. Louis Cardinal Andy Van Slyke
Earl Weaver (1930-2013), Hall of Fame manager for the Baltimore Orioles
Mack Wheat (1893-1979), MLB catcher with the Brooklyn Robins and Philadelphia Phillies
Zack Wheat (1888-1972), MLB Hall of Fame left fielder for Brooklyn, Philadelphia Athletics; brother of Mack Wheat
Basketball
Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen (1885-1974), Hall of Fame college basketball coach
Bill Bradley (born 1943), Basketball Hall of Famer, U.S. Senator
Alec Burks (born 1991), shooting guard for the Utah Jazz
Tyler Hansbrough (born 1985), power forward for the Indiana Pacers
Josh Harrellson (born 1989), center for the New York Knicks
Larry Hughes (born 1979), shooting guard for the Orlando Magic
David Lee (born 1983), power forward and 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 (born 1955), guard for the San Antonio Spurs
Norm Stewart (born 1935), pro basketball player and longtime Mizzou coach
Anthony Tolliver (born 1985), power forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Football
Steve Atwater (born 1966), strong safety for the Denver Broncos
Allen Barbre (born 1984), offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks
Tim Barnes (born 1988), center for the St. Louis Rams
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 (born 1985), offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
Paul Christman (1918-1970), College Football Hall of Fame quarterback
Adrian Clayborn (born 1988), defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chase Coffman (born 1986), tight end for the Atlanta Falcons
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 (born 1985), running back for the Dallas Cowboys
Kony Ealy (born 1991), defensive end for the Carolina Panthers
Lenvil Elliott (1951-2008), NFL running back for the Bengals and 49ers
Don Faurot (1902-1995), College Football Hall of Fame coach, inventor of the Split-T formation
Brian Folkerts (born 1990), 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 Baseball Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame
Brandon Joyce (1984-2010), offensive lineman in the CFL and NFL
Terry Joyce (1954-2011), college football All-American and NFL punter
Howard Kindig (born 1941), defensive end, 10-year NFL career with the Chargers, Bills, Dolphins, and Jets
Ryan Lilja (born 1981), 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 Philadelphia Eagles
Marvin McNutt (born 1989), wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles
Derlin Moore (born 1952), end for the New Orleans Saints
Eric Moore (born 1965), guard with the Giants, Bengals, Browns and Dolphins
William Moore (born 1985), safety for the Atlanta Falcons
C. J. Mosley (born 1983), defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions
Eddie Moss (special teams), for the St. Louis Cardinals
Jim Musick (1910-1992), running back, Boston Redskins
Neil Rackers (born 1976), placekicker for the Houston Texans
Gijon Robinson (born 1984), tight end for the Indianapolis Colts
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 San Francisco 49ers
Justin Smith (born 1979), defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers
James Wilder (born 1958), 10-year NFL career with the Buccaneers, Redskins, and the Lions
Brandon Williams (born 1989), nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
Gregg Williams (born 1958), NFL coach, defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams
Golf
Amy Alcott (born 1956), professional golfer, member of World Golf Hall of Fame
Brandel Chamblee (born 1962), 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 (born 1949), Hall of Fame golfer, 8-time PGA Tour major champion
Ice hockey
Ben Bishop (born 1986), NHL Ottawa Senators
Chris Butler (born 1986), NHL Calgary Flames
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 (born 1983), AHL Peoria Rivermen
Paul Stastny (born 1985), NHL Colorado Avalanche
Yan Stastny (born 1982), DEL Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
Travis Turnbull (born 1986), DEL Dusseldorfer EG
Joe Vitale (born 1985), NHL Pittsburgh Penguins
Landon Wilson (born 1975), AHL Texas Stars
Professional wrestling
Freddie Blassie (1918-2003), wrestler and manager
"Bulldog" Bob Brown (1938-1997), wrestler and booker
Bob Geigel (born 1924), retired wrestler, promoter, and former NWA President
Glenn Jacobs (born 1967), ring name "Kane"; also an actor
Rufus R. Jones (1933-1993), NWA wrestler and businessman
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)
Trevor Murdoch (born 1978), WWE tag team champion
Matt Murphy (born 1979), wrestler and author
Barry Orton, wrestler
"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 Champion; member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Lou Thesz (1916-2002), superstar of professional wrestling's "Golden Age"
Miscellaneous sports
Virgil Akins (1928-2011), welterweight boxing champion
Devon Alexander (born 1987), boxer, WBC and IBF Light Welterweight champion
Henry Armstrong (1912-1988), boxer, (born in Mississippi but grew up in St. Louis)
Butch Buchholz (born 1940), 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), Hall of Fame tennis player, 1963 Wimbledon champion
Helen Stephens (1918-1994), two-time gold medalist in track and field at 1936 Summer Olympics
Alex White (born 1988), mixed martial artist
Aviation and aerospace
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 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
Business
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)
William H. Danforth (1870-1955), founder of Ralston Purina Company
John Doerr (born 1951), venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
James Buchanan Eads (1820-1887), civil engineer and inventor
Charles Eames (1907-1978), designer and architect
David Glass (born 1935), former President and CEO of 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 United Missouri Bank
Ewing Kauffman (1916-1993), pharmaceutical magnate, philanthropist and founder of the Kansas City Royals baseball team
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 (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
Criminals and outlaws
Anthony Brancato (1913-1951), freelance mafia gunman, half of "The Two Tonys" portrayed in the movie LA Confidential
Ray and Faye Copeland (1914-1993, 1921-2003), serial killers, oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States
Egan's Rats, early crime family in St. Louis
Leo Vincent Brothers (1899-1950), low-level member; later moved to Chicago and became part of Al Capone's organization
Fred Burke (1893-1940), gunman for Egan's Rats; suspected of participating in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
William "Dint" Colbeck (1890-1943), assumed leadership of Egan's Rats after the assassination of Willie Egan
Walter Costello (1889-1917), bodyguard to Willie Egan, killer of Harry Dunn
Harry "Cherries" Dunn (1892-1916)
Thomas Egan (1874-1919), organizer of Egan's Rats
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 "Snake" Kinney (1868-1912), 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 (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 "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 "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
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd (1904-1934), took part in the Union Station Massacre
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 (1879 - year of death unknown), female bandit associated with Cattle Annie and the Doolin gang
James Earl Ray (1928-1998), assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King; 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
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 (1909-1982), crime family boss in the early 1980s
Belle Starr (1848-1889), female outlaw of the Old West
Entertainment
Film, television and theater
A-C
Goodman Ace (1899-1982), television writer, radio host and comedian
Jane Ace (1897-1974), radio actress and host
Zoe Akins (1886-1958), Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, poet
Robert Altman (1925-2006), film director, M*A*S*H, Nashville, Gosford Park
Ed Asner (born 1929), Emmy Award-winning actor, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant
Scott Bakula (born 1954), actor, 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 (1909-1997), actor Les Miserables, Amityville 3-D
Gerry Becker (born 1951), actor
Noah Beery (1882-1946), actor, The Mark of Zorro
Wallace Beery (1885-1949), Oscar-winning actor, The Champ, Min and Bill
Rob Benedict (born 1970), actor, Felicity, Head Case, Threshold
Fred Berry (1951-2003), actor, What's Happening!!
Linda Blair (born 1959), actress, 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, Trigun, Power Rangers
Jeff Branson (born 1977), actor
Brent Briscoe (born 1961), actor, 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, Boogie Nights, The Rat Pack
Anthony Cistaro (born 1963), actor, Charmed, Witchblade
Sarah Clarke (born 1972), actress, Nina Myers on 24
Lynn Cohen, actress, Law & Order, Sex and the City
Frank Converse (born 1938), actor, Movin' On, N.Y.P.D.
Chris Cooper (born 1951), Oscar-winning actor, Lonesome Dove, The Bourne Identity, American Beauty, The Muppets
Joan Crawford (1905-1977), Oscar-winning actress, Mildred Pierce
Greg Cromer (born 1971), actor
Robert Cummings (1908-1990), actor, Kings Row, Saboteur, Dial M for Murder
D-G
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, Band of Brothers
Cliff Edwards (1895-1971), actor, musician; the voice of Jiminy Cricket
Jenna Fischer (born 1974), actress, The Office, Hall Pass, Blades of Glory
Henderson Forsythe (1917-2006), actor, As the World Turns
James Franciscus (1934-1991), actor, Mr. Novak, Naked City, 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
Betty Garrett (1919-2011), actress, On the Town, Laverne & Shirley
Heather Goldenhersh (born 1973), actress, The Class, School of Rock
John Goodman (born 1952), actor, 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, October Road, How to Make It in America
Dabbs Greer (1917-2007), actor, 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, The Lion King, Sports Night
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, A Man Called Hawk
H-M
Jon Hamm (born 1971), actor, Mad Men, The Town, Million Dollar Arm
Jean Harlow (1911-1937), actress and sex symbol
George Hearn (born 1934), actor, primarily Broadway and musical theatre
George Hickenlooper (1965-2010), documentary filmmaker, Hearts of Darkness, Dogtown
Dennis Hopper (1936-2010), actor, filmmaker, artist, Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, Hoosiers
Arliss Howard (born 1954), actor, writer and director, Full Metal Jacket, Wilder Napalm, Moneyball
Rupert Hughes (1872-1956), film director, composer; uncle of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes
John Huston (1906-1987), actor and Oscar-winning film director, The Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, The African Queen
Don Johnson (born 1949), actor, Miami Vice, Nash Bridges, Django Unchained
Jay Johnson (born 1977), actor The Young and the Restless, Scrubs
Janet Jones (born 1961), actress, dancer, wife of hockey's Wayne Gretzky
Neal Jones (born 1960), actor, Dirty Dancing, G.I. Jane
Brenda Joyce (1917-2009), actress, Little Tokyo, U.S.A., Tarzan movies in the 1940s
Andreas Katsulas (1946-2006), actor, Babylon 5, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Ellie Kemper (born 1980), actress The Office
Edward Kerr (born 1966), actor, seaQuest DSV, What I Like About You
Lincoln Kilpatrick (1932-2004), actor
Kevin Kline (born 1947), Oscar-winning actor, Sophie's Choice, The Big Chill, A Fish Called Wanda, Last Vegas
Evalyn Knapp (1906-1981), actress, Perils of Pauline
David Koechner (born 1962), actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live, Anchorman
Kasi Lemmons (born 1961), actress and director, Eve's Bayou, Talk to Me
Angela Lindvall (born 1979), actress
Mark Linn-Baker (born 1954), actor, My Favorite Year, Larry Appleton on Perfect Strangers
Marsha Mason (born 1942), actress, Sibs, The Goodbye Girl, Only When I Laugh, Frasier
Michael Massee (born 1955), actor, 24, Seven, The Crow,
Wendell Mayes (1919-1992), screenwriter, The Spirit of St. Louis, North to Alaska, Von Ryan's Express
Virginia Mayo (1920-2005), actress, The Best Years of Our Lives, White Heat
Edie McClurg (born 1951), actress, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 7th Heaven
Frank McGrath (1903-1967), actor, Wagon Train
Steve McQueen (1930-1980), actor, The Sand Pebbles, The Great Escape, The Towering Inferno, Bullitt
John Milius (born 1944), screenwriter, director, producer, Red Dawn, The Hunt for Red October, Conan the Barbarian
Mircea Monroe, actress, model, Cellular, Episodes
N-Z
Dustin Nguyen (born 1962), actor, 21 Jump Street, V.I.P.