List of people from Arkansas
List of people from Arkansas Individuals on this list are either native-born Arkansans or emigrants who have chosen Arkansas as their permanent home.
Actors/Actresses Adams, Joey Lauren, (1971- ), actress Alexander, Katherine, (1898-1981), actress Anderson, Bronco Billy, (1880-1971), vaudeville actor Bentley, Wes, (1978- ), actor Gerard, Gil, (1943- ), actor Goff, Norris, Abner of Lum and Abner Harper, Tess, (1950- ), actress Ladd, Alan, (1913-1964), actor Lauck, Chester, (1902-1980), Lum of Lum and Abner Nemec, Corin, (1971- ), actor Newbern, George, (1964- ), actor Powell, Dick, (1904-1963), actor Steenburgen, Mary, (1953- ), actress Tai, Kobe, (1972- ), porn actress Turner, Karri, (1966- ), actress Thornton, Billy Bob, (1955- ), actor
Artists Braden, John, (1949-2004), writer, producer, director Berry, Danielle Bunten, (1949-1998), video game designer Dudley, Carl Ward, (1910-1973), filmmaker and producer Fisher, George, (1923-2003), political cartoonist Green, David Gordon, (1975- ), filmmaker Jones, E. Fay, (1921-2004), architect and designer Thomason, Harry, (1940- ), television producer Washburn, Edward, (1831-1860), painter of 'The Arkansas Traveler'
Athletics Akins, Chris, (1976- ), professional athlete (football)
Bearden, Gene, (1920-2004), professional athlete (baseball)
Brock, Lou, (1939- ), professional athlete (baseball)
Broyles, Frank, (1924- ), football coach
Bryant, Paul 'Bear', (1913-1983), football coach
Burrell, Pat, (1976- ), professional athlete (baseball)
Carr, Bill, (1909-1966), Olympian
Daly, John, (1966- ), professional athlete (golf)
Davidson, Bill, (1935-1999), football coach
Dean, Dizzy, (1910-1974), professional athlete (baseball)
Greene, Charles, (1944- ), Olympian
Harrison, E.J. 'Dutch', (1910- ), professional athlete (golf)
Hines, Jim, (1946- ), amateur athlete, track and field
Holmes, Priest, (1973- ), professional athlete (football)
Hunter, Torii, (1975- ), professional athlete (baseball)
Hutson, Don, (1913-1997), professional athlete (football)
Jones, Jerry, (1942- ), Dallas Cowboys owner
Kell, George, (1922- ), professional athlete (baseball)
Liston, Sonny, (1932-1970), professional athlete (boxing), World Heavyweight Champion
Martin, Mark, (1956- ), championship NASCAR driver
McReynolds, Kevin, (1959- ), professional athlete (baseball)
Moncrief, Sidney, (1957- ), professional athlete (basketball)
Nutt, Houston, (1957- ), football coach
Pippen, Scottie, (1965- ), professional athlete (basketball)
Robinson, Brooks, (1937- ), professional athlete (baseball)
Smith, Rod, (1970- ), professional athlete (football)
Switzer, Barry, (1937- ), football coach
Thornton, Charley, (1937-2004), sports figure
Vaughan, Arky, (1912-1952), professional athlete (baseball)
Authors Adler, Margot, journalist and correspondent Brown, Dee, (1908-2002), author, historian Brown, Helen Gurley, (1922- ), author, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine Nancy A. Collins, author Grisham, John, (1955- ), novelist Grossman, Dave, author Hamilton, Laurell K, (1963- ), horror/fantasy author Mathis, Deborah, (????- ), journalist and author Simon, Charlie May, (1897-1977), children's author Starr, John Robert, (1927-2000), journalist Woodward, C. Vann - (1908-1999), historian
Business Leaders Dillard, William T, (1914-2002), head of Dillard's Department Stores Tyson, Don, (xx-xx), Tyson Foods Poultry processing Walton, Jim, son of Sam Walton, owner of Arvest Bank Walton, Sam, (1918-1992), founder of Wal-Mart Inc. Wilson, Kemmons, (1913-2003), Holiday Inn hotel founder
Celebrities Amarillo Slim, (1928- ), professional poker player Besser, Matt, (1967- ), comedian Clinton, Chelsea, (1980- ), Presidential daughter Eudy, Sid, (1960- ), professional wrestler Gracen, Elizabeth Ward, (1960- ), Miss America, actress Hicks, Bill, (1961-1994), comedian Fred Smith Stephens, Steve, radio and television host
Legal Leaders Jones, Scipio Africanus, (1863-1943), African-American attorney
Military Figures Alexander, John Hanks, (1864-1894), pioneering African-American naval officer
Beall, William N.R, (1825-1883), Confederate Brigadier General
Bolling, Raynal, (1877-1918), first high-ranking U.S. Army casualty in WWI
Borland, Solon, (1808-1864), Confederate Brigadier General
Cabell, William L, (1827-1911), Confederate Brigadier General
Churchill, Thomas J, (1824-1905), Confederate Major General
Clark, Wesley, (1944- ), US Army General, NATO Commander
Cleburne, Patrick, (1828-1864), Confederate Major General
Conway, James, ( - ), US Marine Corps Lieutenant General
Darby, William Orlando, (1911-1945), first commander of the US Army Rangers
Dockery, Thomas P, (1833-1898), Confederate Brigadier General
Eberle, Edward Walter, (1864-1929), U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations
Fagan James F, (1827-1893), Confederate Major General
Govan, Daniel C, (1829-1911), Confederate Brigadier General
Hathcock, Carlos, (1942-1999), Marine Sniper
Hawthorn, Alexander T, (1825-1899), Confederate Brigadier General
Hindman, Thomas, (1828-1868), US Congressman and Confederate Major General
Holbrook, Lucius Roy, (1875-1952), US Major General
Izard, George, (1776-1828), US Army General, War of 1812Kindley, Field E, (1896-1920), World War I flying aceMacArthur, Douglas, (1880-1964), US General of the Army, MOH recipient
McCright, Ewell Ross, (1907-1990), US Air Force Captain, World War II, Prisoner of War and Legion of Merit recipient
McNair, Evander, (1820-1902), Confederate Brigadier General
McRae, Dandridge, (1829-1899), Confederate Brigadier General
Pike, Albert, (1809-1891), Confederate General, Freemason
Thach, John, (1905-1981), US Navy Admiral, World War 2 flying ace
Roane, John S, (1817-1867), Brigadier General
Rust, Albert, (1818-1870), Confederate Brigadier General
Tappan, James C, (1825-1906), Confederate Brigadier General
Tinker, Frank Glasgow, (1909-1939), Spanish-Civil War volunteer fighter pilot
Wassell, Corydon M, U.S. Navy physician and medical missionary
Yell, Archibald, (1797-1847), Brigadier General, killed at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican-American War
Musicians Caldwell, Sarah, (1924- ), opera conductor and director, violinist
Campbell, Glen, (1936- ), country singer, songwriter, and actor
Cash, Johnny, (1932-2003), country singer and songwriter
DeMent, Iris, (1961- ), country/folk singer and songwriter
Dickinson, Jim, (1941- ), musician and producer
Driftwood, Jimmy, (1907-1998), folk musician/songwriter, wrote The Battle of New OrleansFaulkner, Sanford, (1806-1874), wrote fiddle tune 'Arkansas Traveler'Green, Al, (1946- ), singerHammer, Charles Christian, (1953-2004), classical guitaristHawkins, Ronnie, (1935-), rock musicianHendricks, Barbara, (1948- ), opera singerHolyfield, Wayland, (1942- ), songwriterJordan, Louis, (1908-1975), jazz musician and bandleaderLawrence, Tracy, (1968- ), country musicianLee, Amy, (1981- ), rock musicianLockwood, Robert Jr, (1915- ), blues musicianMontana, Patsy, (1914-1996), country musicianMoody, Ben, (1980- ), rock musician Moorman, Charlotte, (1933-1991), cellist, performance artistNancarrow, Conlon, (1912-1997), composer
Oslin, K.T, (1941- ), country musician
Paris, Twila, (1958- ), gospel musician
Porter, Art Jr, (1961-1996), jazz saxaphonist
Porter, Art Sr, (1934-1993), jazz pianist
Raye, Collin, (1960- ), country musician
Sanders, Pharoah, (1940- ), jazz saxaphonist
Still, William Grant, (1895-1978), composer
Taylor, Johnnie, (1938-2000), vocalist
Warfield, William, (1920-2002), vocalist
Williamson, Sonny Boy, (abt 1908-1965), Blues musician
Poets Angelou, Maya, (1928- ), author, poet
Fletcher, John Gould, (1886-1950), poet
Political Figures Borland, Solon, (1808-1864), US Senator
Caraway, Hattie, (1878-1951), first woman US Senator
Clinton, Bill, (1946- ), President of the United States
Conway, Henry W, (1793-1827), Territorial Delegate
Foster, Vince, (1945-1993), Presidential aide
Fulbright, J. William, (1905-1995), US Senator
Hammerschmidt, John Paul, (1922- ), US Representative
Heiskell, John, (1872-1972), US Senator and newspaper publisher
Johnson, Jim, Arkansas Supreme Court Justice, segregationist leader
Johnson, Robert W, (1814-1879), US and CS Senator
Faubus, Orval, (1910-1994), Governor of Arkansas
Garland, Augustus H, (1832-1899), U.S. Attorney General
Lincoln, Blanche, (1960- ), current US SenatorMcClellan, John L, (1896-1977), Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee
Mills, Wilbur, (1909-1992), Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee
Murphy, Isaac, (1799-1882), Governor of Arkansas
Pryor, Mark, (1963- ), current US Senator
Robinson, Joseph T, (1872-1937), Senate Majority Leader and Vice Presidential candidate
Rockefeller, Winthrop, (1912-1973), Governor of Arkansas
Ross, Mike, (1961- ), current U.S. Representative
Sessions, William S, (1930- ), FBI DirectorSevier, Ambrose H, (1801-1848), US Senator, Father of Arkansas Statehood
Shackelford, Lottie, Democratic National Committee Vice Chair
Snyder, John W, (1895-1985), U.S. Treasury Secretary
Snyder, Vic, (1947- ), current US Representative
Witt, James Lee, (1944- ), FEMA Director see also: List of Arkansas Governors, U.S. Congressional Delegations from Arkansas
Social Figures Bates, Daisy, (1914-1999), civil rights leaderCleaver, Eldridge, (1935-1998), activistElders, Joycelyn, (1933- ), US Surgeon GeneralHill, Robert L, (1892-?), black leader at Elaine Race RiotTerry, Adolphine Fletcher, (1882-1976), social activistThaden, Louise, (1905-1979), aviation pioneerWashburn, Cephas, (1793-1860), Indian missionary
Other Arkansans Black, James, (1800-1872), inventor of the 'Bowie' knife Covey, Richard O. 'Dick', (1946- ), astronaut Davis, Danny K, (1941- ), U.S. Representative from Illinois Dirkhising, Jesse, (1986-1999), crime victim Guinn, Kenny, (1936- ), Governor of Nevada Keohane, Nan, President of Duke University Lloyd, Marilyn, (1929- ), U.S. Representative from Tennessee Miller, Gary, (1948- ), U.S. Representative from California Parazynski, Scott E, (1961- ), astronaut Rutherford, J.T, (1921- ), U.S. Representative from Texas Sandlin, Max, (1952- ), U.S. Representative from Texas Watkins, Wes, (1938- ), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
Related topics List of people by U.S. state
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