List of Famous people born in Missouri, United States of America
Jeff Morris
Jeff Morris was an American film and television actor. Among his roles was Bob, the owner of Bob's Country Bunker, in The Blues Brothers. He later reprised his role in Blues Brothers 2000.
Holmes Osborne
Holmes Osborne is an American character actor who has worked in film and television, including notable roles in That Thing You Do! (1996), Donnie Darko (2001) and Southland Tales (2007).
Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins was an American abstract expressionist painter.
Malin Craig
Malin Craig was a general in the United States Army who served as the 14th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1935 to 1939. He was recalled to active duty during World War II.
Aloys P. Kaufmann
Aloys P. Kaufmann was the 36th Mayor of St. Louis, serving from 1943 to 1949.
Clyde De Vinna
Clyde De Vinna was an American film and television cinematographer and director of photography. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for White Shadows in the South Seas presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1930 at its 2nd Academy Awards show.
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman was an American set decorator. He was won two Academy Awards and was nominated for five more in the category Best Art Direction. He worked on nearly 700 films between 1925 and 1960. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California.
James Brooks
James David Brooks was an American muralist, abstract painter, and winner of the Logan Medal of the Arts.
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson was an American character actor, usually portraying strong-willed or wise men. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.
Dan Gilvezan
Daniel John Gilvezan is an American actor, known for playing Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the 1981 animated series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends and Autobot Bumblebee, among others, in the original 1984-1987 The Transformers series.