List of Famous people born in Oklahoma, United States of America
Joe Albertson
Joseph Albert Albertson was an American businessman, the founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores and a noted philanthropist.
Merlyn Mantle
Merlyn Mantle was an American author and widow of New York Yankees outfielder Mickey Mantle.
Lynn Cartwright
Lynn Cartwright was an American character actress known for her performance as the older version of Geena Davis' character, Dottie Hinson, in the 1992 film A League of Their Own.
Robert DoQui
Robert DoQui was an American actor who starred in film and on television. He is best known for his roles as King George in the 1973 film Coffy, starring Pam Grier; as Wade in Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville; and as Sgt. Warren Reed in the 1987 science fiction film RoboCop, the 1990 sequel RoboCop 2, and the 1993 sequel RoboCop 3. He starred on television and is also known for his voice as Pablo Robertson on the cartoon series Harlem Globetrotters from 1970 to 1973.
Byron Houston
Byron Dwight Houston is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'5", 250-pound power forward, he played collegiately for Oklahoma State University and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1992 NBA draft. In an National Basketball Association (NBA) career that lasted four seasons, Houston played for the Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics and Sacramento Kings. He then played in the PBA in 1997.
Lee Roy Selmon
Lee Roy Selmon was an American professional football player and a college athletics administrator. He played college football as a defensive tackle at the University of Oklahoma, the youngest of three brothers to play football there.
Richard Gaines
Richard Houston Gaines was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 film and television productions between 1940 and 1962.
Mark Price
William Mark Price is an American former basketball player and coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Charlotte 49ers. As a player, he played for 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1986 to 1998. Spending the majority of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his last three years consisted of one season each with the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, and Orlando Magic.
Henry Kravis
Henry R. Kravis is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of KKR & Co. Inc., a global investment firm with a market cap of approximately $24.7 billion as of November 2019. He has an estimated net worth of $6.4 billion as of February 2020, ranked by Forbes as the 317th richest person in the world.
Charles Y. Prescott
Charles Young Prescott is an American particle physicist.