List of people from Oklahoma

From Oklahoma

The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Oklahoma.

Contents 1 Native Americans 2 Political/Military Figures 3 Entertainment 3.1 Humorists/Comedians 3.2 Film/Theater 3.3 Music 3.4 Television/Radio 3.5 Miss America 4 Business 5 Art and Literature 6 Athletics 7 Science/Medicine 8 Aviation/Aeronautics 9 Religious Figures 10 Infamous Oklahomans 11 Other 12 See also

[edit] Native Americans

• Bill Anoatubby (born 1945), Governor of the Chickasaw Nation
• Black Kettle (1801/07–1868), Cheyenne Chief killed near Cheyenne, Oklahoma, in Roger Mills County
• Geronimo (1829–1909), Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache
• Wilma Mankiller (born 1945), first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
• Quanah Parker (c. late 1840s – 1911), last Comanche chief
• Harvey Pratt (born 1941), Native American forensic artist
• Will Rogers (1879–1935), humorist Actor
• Fred Waite (1853–1895), Native American of the Chickasaw tribe, cowboy, member of Billy the Kid's gang and politician
• Stand Watie (1806–1871), Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, Cherokee chief

[edit] Political/Military Figures

• Carl Albert (1908–2000), Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1977, first in line for presidency after Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned during President Nixon's tenure.
• Dewey F. Bartlett, Oklahoma Governor and U.S. Senator
• Dan Boren (born 1973), represents Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional district in the U.S. House
• David Boren (born 1941), former Governor of Oklahoma, U.S. Senator and University of Oklahoma president
• Joseph J. Clark (1893–1971), Admiral U.S. Navy and first Native American to graduate from the United States Naval Academy
• William J. Crowe (1925–2007), Admiral U.S. Navy and former Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Drew Edmondson (born 1946), state Attorney General
• General Tommy Franks (born 1927), Commander of US Central Command, US Invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq
• Bo Gritz (born 1939), most decorated Green Beret officer during the Vietnam War
• Jeane Kirkpatrick (born 1926), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
• Perle Mesta (1889–1975), political hostess, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg
• Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927–2003), U.S. Senator, ambassador to India, Ambassador to the United Nations, President of the United Nations Security Council
• Donald Lee "Don" Nickles (born 1948) American political leader, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma 1981-2005
• George Nigh (born 1927), two-time Governor of Oklahoma
• Gene Stipe, (born 1926), longest-serving member of the Oklahoma State Senate
• J.C. Watts, U.S. Congressman and OU quarterback

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Humorists/Comedians

• Will Rogers (1879–1935), humorist
• Daniel Hale Rowan (1922–1987), comedian on TV show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In"

[edit] Film/Theater

• Suzy Amis (born 1962), actress
• Gene Autry (1907–1998), actor, musician
• William Boyd (1895–1972), actor (Hopalong Cassidy)
• Gary Busey (born 1944), actor
• Lon Chaney Jr (1906–1973), actor
• Greg Coolidge (born 1972) writer, director, producer, actor
• Joan Crawford (1906–1977), Academy Award winning actress
• Blake Edwards (born 1922), director, writer, producer
• James Garner (born 1928), actor
• Van Heflin (1908–1971), Academy Award winning actor
• Clint Howard (born 1959), actor (and Ron's brother)
• Ron Howard (born 1954), director, producer, actor
• Jesse Jane, adult film star
• Ben Johnson (1918–1996), Academy Award winning actor
• Jennifer Jones (born 1919), actress
• Rue McClanahan (born 1934), actress
• Vera Miles (born 1929), actress
• Megan Mullally, actress
• Clarence Nash (1904–1985), voice of Donald Duck
• Chuck Norris (born 1940), actor, martial artist
• Cindy Pickett (born 1947), actress
• Brad Pitt (born 1963), actor
• Mary Kay Place (born 1947), actress
• Bianca Pureheart (born 1983), adult film star
• Brandon Lee Wright (born 1985), adult film star
• Tony Randall (1920–2004), actor
• Dale Robertson (born 1920), actor
• Gailard Sartain (born 1946), actor, artist, comedian
• Maria Tallchief (born 1925), ballerina
• Jeanne Tripplehorn (born 1963), actress
• Alfre Woodard (born 1952), actress
• Larry Clark (born 1943), filmmaker ("Kids", "Ken Park"), photographer
• James Marsden (born 1973), actor
• Ted Shackelford (born 1946), actor (Knot's Landing)

[edit] Music

• The All-American Rejects
• The Arnold's, Southern Gospel trio based in Tulsa
• Aqueduct (born 1992), indie pop band
• Hoyt Axton (1938–1999), country music singer/songwriter, wrote "I've Never Been to Spain" (but I've been to Oklahoma).
• Chet Baker (1929–1988) - jazz musician
• Norma Jean Beasler (born 1938), country music singer
• Earl Bostic (1913–1965), R&B and jazz musician
• Garth Brooks (born 1962), country music singer/songwriter
• J. J. Cale (born 1938), country rock (see Tulsa sound)
• Jerry Cantrell, musician, lead guitarist/vocalist, Alice in Chains
• Jeremy Castle (born 1974), country music singer/songwriter
• The Chainsaw Kittens, alternative rock band
• Charlie Christian (1916–1942), American jazz guitarist, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Roy Clark (born 1933), country musician
• Eddie Cochrane, rockabilly musician
• Color Me Badd, R&B vocal group
• Ronnie Dunn (born 1953), half of the country music duo Brooks and Dunn
• Gail Farrell (born 1947), singer/songwriter, featured performer from The Lawrence Welk Show
• The Flaming Lips, indie rock band featuring Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd and Michael Ivins
• The Gap Band (born 1967), R&B, funk and soul group
• David Gates (born 1939), singer/songwriter associated with the band Bread
• Vince Gill (born 1957), country musician
• Earl Grant (1933–1970), easy listening pianist
• Woody Guthrie (1912–1967), folk singer
• Hanson (born 1992), pop band
• Glen Hardin (born 1939), musician, piano player
• Roy Harris (1898–1979), classical composer
• Richard Hart (born 1955), jazz guitarist, composer and arranger, Richard Hart Quartet
• Lee Hazlewood (born 1929), singer/songwriter, record producer
• Hinder, rock band
• Wanda Jackson (born 1938), rockabilly singer
• Toby Keith (born 1961), country musician
• Merle Kilgore (1934–2005), singer/songwriter, manager
• Mel McDaniel (born 1942), country music singer/songwriter
• Reba McEntire (born 1955), country singer
• Roger Miller, singer/songwriter
• Leona Mitchell (born 1948), famed African American soprano, member Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
• The Nixons, 90's hard rock band
• Patti Page (born 1927), traditional pop music and country music singer
• Sandi Patty (born 1957), Contemporary Christian music singer
• Tom Paxton (1937-), singer, singer-songwriter
• Pillar (born 2001), christian rock band
• Restless Heart band members Paul Gregg and Greg Jennings
• Joe Don Rooney (born 1975), country music singer, one-third of the group Rascal Flatts
• Leon Russell (born 1942), singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
• Neal Schon (born 1954), lead rock guitarist of [[Journey (band)|Journey
• Blake Shelton (born 1976), country musician
• Robert Stemmons (born 1956), whistler
• Starlight Mints, indie pop band
• B. J. Thomas (born 1942) singer/songwriter
• Carrie Underwood (born 1983), American Idol winner 2005
• Maci Wainwright (born 1990), country music singer-songwriter
• Jimmy Webb (born 1946), popular music composer
• Claude Williams (musician) (1908–2004), jazz musician with the Count Basie band
• Mason Williams (born 1938), composer (Classical Gas), recording artist, comedy writer (Smothers Brothers)
• Bob Wills (1905–1975), country music singer/songwriter, leader of the band The Texas Playboys
• Sheb Wooley (1921–2003), actor and singer (Purple People Eater)

[edit] Television/Radio

• Kristin Chenoweth (born 1968), actress and singer
• Walter Cronkite (born 1916), television journalist
• Douglas Edwards (1917–1990), radio and television journalist
• Paul Harvey (born 1918), radio broadcaster and commentator
• Mary Hart, (born 1950), TV personality, co-host "Entertainment Tonight"
• Glenn Hauser (born 1945), radio broadcaster
• Rex Linn (born 1956), actor (CSI: Miami)
• Phil McGraw (born 1950), television psychologist
• Bill Moyers, journalist/national anchor
• Bob Murphy (1924–2004), sports play-by-play announcer (best-known as announcer for New York Mets)
• Dan Rowan, co-host, "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"
• Ted Shackelford (born 1946), actor (Knot's Landing)

[edit] Miss America

• Jennifer Berry (born 1984), Miss America 2006
• Jane Anne Jayroe (born 1946), Miss America 1967
• Lauren Nelson (born 1987), Miss America 2007
• Susan Powell (born 1959), Miss America 1981
• Norma Smallwood (1909–1966), Miss America 1926, first Miss America of Native American Heritage (Cherokee)
• Shawntel Smith (born 1971), Miss America 1996

[edit] Business

• Clay Bennett, Chairman of Dorchester Capital, Professional Basketball LLC
• Edward K. Gaylord (1873–1974), Founder of the Daily Oklahoman
• Edward L. Gaylord (1919–2003), late Editor of the Daily Oklahoman, founder of TNN & CMT, owner of Grand Ole Opry
• Sylvan Goldman (1898–1984), Businessman and inventor of the shopping cart
• Waite Phillips (1883–1964), oil industry businessman
• T. Boone Pickens, Jr. (born 1928), oil industry businessman
• Sam Walton (1918–1992), founder of Wal-Mart
• Harold Hamm, oil industry businessman

[edit] Art and Literature

• William Bernhardt (born 1960), novelist
• John Berryman (1914–1972), poet
• Ralph Ellison (1914–1994), writer and scholar
• Chester Gould (1900–1985), creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip
• Tony Hillerman (born 1925), journalist, historian, professor, and novelist
• Josh Shipp (born 1981), author and motivational speaker
• S.E. Hinton (born 1948), author and novelist
• Bill Moyers (born 1934), journalist and public commentator
• Jeff Rowland, cartoonist, author of WIGU
• Bill Wallace, Author

[edit] Athletics

• Matt Roney, MLB baseball player, relief pitcher
• Troy Aikman, quarterback, OU, UCLA and Dallas Cowboys champion, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
• Johnny Bench (born 1947), MLB catcher Cincinnati Reds, member Baseball Hall of Fame
• Brian Bosworth (born 1965), Oklahoma Sooners football and NFL player
• Joe Carter, Major League Baseball player, right fielder
• Larry Coker (born 1948), former football coach at University of Miami
• Bart Conner, Olympic gold medal gymnast
• Bill Goldberg, professional wrestler
• Kelly Gregg, Oklahoma Sooners football and National Football League player
• Mat Hoffman, World Champion BMX biker
• Matt Holliday, Outfielder for the Colorado Rockies.
• Jimmy Houston, champion fisherman, TV host
• Henry Iba, basketball coach, Basketball Hall of Famer
• Bob Kalsu (1945–1970), Oklahoma Sooners football and Buffalo Bills player, only active professional football player killed in the Vietnam War
• Charlie Haas, WWE wrestler on the Raw Brand
• Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks Pro Football Hall of Famer and politician
• Barry Linduff II (aka Michael Barry), professional wrestler
• Abe Lemons, Oklahoma City University, Pan American University, and Texas Longhorns basketball coach
• Mickey Mantle (1931–1995), New York Yankees Baseball Hall of Famer
• Pepper Martin (1904–1965), St. Louis Cardinals baseball player
• "Jumping Jack" McCracken (1911–1958), Basketball Hall of Famer
• Shannon Miller, Olympic gold medal gymnast
• Damon Minor, baseball player
• Ryan Minor, Oklahoma Sooners baseball & basketball player
• Dr. Gil Morgan (born 1959), professional golfer
• Tommy Morrison, Former World Heavyweight Champion boxer
• Bobby Murcer (born 1946) Professional baseball player and sportscaster
• Lance Norick (born 1968), NASCAR driver.
• Steve Owens, Oklahoma Sooners football player and 1969 Heisman Trophy winner
• Brad Penny, Florida Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers MLB pitcher
• Beth Phoenix, professional wrestler
• Darrell Porter (1952–2002), MLB baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Mark Price (born 1964) basketball player; Enid H.S., Georgia Tech, and Indiana Pacers
• Allie Reynolds (1917–1994), Baseball Hall of Famer
• Crystal Robinson, New York Liberty WNBA basketball player
• Bullet Rogan (1893–1967), Baseball Hall of Famer
• Jim Ross, WWE announcer
• Darrell Royal (born 1924), football coach at University of Texas
• Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State Cowboys Heisman Trophy winner, Football Hall of Famer
• Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma Sooners football player and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
• Jeremy Shockey (born 1980), professional football player
• Billy Sims (born 1955), running back Oklahoma Sooners football and Detroit Lions, Heisman Trophy winner
• John Smith (born 1965), Olympic gold medalist and wrestling coach
• Warren Spahn (1921–2003), Baseball Hall of Famer
• Eddie Sutton, Arkansas Razorbacks and Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball coach
• Barry Switzer (born 1937), football coach, Oklahoma Sooners and Dallas Cowboys
• Jim Thorpe (1887–1953), Olympic gold medalist, played professional football and Major League Baseball
• Spencer Tillman, All-American running back for the Oklahoma Sooners and CBS TV football analyst
• Wayman Tisdale (born 1964), professional basketball player and jazz bass guitarist
• Bob Tway (born 1959), professional golfer and PGA Championship winner in 1986
• Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner (1906–1982), Baseball Hall of Famer
• Paul "Big Poison" Waner (1903–1965), Baseball Hall of Famer
• J.C. Watts, Oklahoma Sooners football quarterback and later U.S. Congressman
• Jason White, Oklahoma Sooners football quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner
• Bud Wilkinson (1916–1994), famed Oklahoma Sooners football coach, member of the College Football Hall of Fame

[edit] Science/Medicine

• Richard E. Berendzen (born 1938), astronomer, author, and professor
• James Herndon (born 1952), media psychologist
• Karl Guthe Jansky (1905–1950), physicist and radio engineer
• Taylor Brown (born 1983), engineer

[edit] Aviation/Aeronautics

• Thomas and Paul Braniff, airline entrepreneurs, founders of Braniff International Airways
• Gordon Cooper (1907-2006)
• Owen K. Garriott (born 1930), astronaut
• John Herrington (born 1958), astronaut
• Shannon Lucid (born 1943), astronaut
• William R. Pogue (born 1930), astronaut
• Wiley Post (1898–1935), first pilot to fly solo around the world, (born in Texas but grew up in Oklahoma)
• Thomas Stafford (born 1930), astronaut

[edit] Religious Figures

• Oral Roberts (born 1918), evangelist
• Bill Majors (born 1961), missionary

[edit] Infamous Oklahomans

• Belle Starr (1848–1889), Queen of the outlaws, a female Jesse James
• Pretty Boy Floyd (1904–1934), Depression era gangster

[edit] Other

• Bill G. Chapman (1928–2007), advocate for the blind, author
• Tom Colbert (born 1949), first African-American Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice
• Joe Redington (1917–1999), "Father of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race"
• Steven W. Taylor (born 1949), Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice, presided over Oklahoma City bombing suspect Terry Nichols's state murder trial
• Cornel West (born 1953), scholar

[edit] See also

• List of Oklahoma State University people
• List of University of Oklahoma alumni