List of Famous people born in Texas, United States of America
Dale Dudley
Robyn Miller
Robyn Charles Miller is the co-founder of Cyan Worlds with brother Rand Miller. He served as co-designer of the popular computer game Myst, which held the title of best-selling computer game from its release in 1993 until the release of The Sims seven years later. He also co-directed and co-lead designed the sequel to Myst, Riven, which was the best-selling computer game of its year of release, 1997. Miller composed and performed the soundtracks to both games. He also acted in Myst, portraying one of the antagonists, Sirrus. He co-wrote the first Myst novel, The Book of Atrus.
David Self
David Christopher Self is an American screenwriter best known as the author of the screenplays for the films The Haunting, Road to Perdition, and The Wolfman.
Sean Stewart
Sean Stewart is an American-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author.
Harry Northup
Harry Northup is an American actor and poet. As an actor, he made frequent appearances in the films of Martin Scorsese and Jonathan Demme.
John Shirley
John Shirley is an American writer, primarily of fantasy, science fiction, dark street fiction, and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western about Wyatt Earp, Wyatt in Wichita, and one non-fiction book, Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas. Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts and screenplays—including The Crow—and has published over 40 books and 8 short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others. He wrote the lyrics for five songs in the hit 2020 Blue Oyster Cult album "The Symbol Remains" including the singles "That Was Me" and "Box in My Head". An extensive compilation of songs by Shirley, Broken Mirror Glass was released by Black October Records. His most recent album is Spaceship Landing in a Cemetery, a collaboration with prog rocker Jerry King, aided by a host of musicians. He has written about spirituality for Parabola Magazine and Quest Magazine. Shirley's science-fiction novel, blending "cli-fi" and cyberpunk, Stormland was released from Blackstone books in April 2021. Later, his fantasy novel, A Sorcerer of Atlantis was released by Hippocampus Press, and his first collection of verse, The Voice of the Burning House came out from Jackanapes Press. Spring 2021 also saw the release of a new story collection, The Feverish Stars. In 2022 Kensington will publish the first of a trilogy of historical novels set in the old west: Axle Bust Creek.
Jack Watson
Jack Hearn Watson Jr. is an American corporate strategist and political aide who served as White House Chief of Staff to President Jimmy Carter from 1980 to 1981.
W. Marvin Watson
William Marvin Watson was an advisor to U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson and was Postmaster General from April 26, 1968, to January 20, 1969.
Fran Fullenwider
Robert B. Anderson
Robert Bernard Anderson was an American administrator, politician, and businessman. He served as the Secretary of the Navy between February 1953 and March 1954. He also served as the Secretary of the Treasury from 1957 until 1961, and was one of President Eisenhower's closest confidants. Two years before his death from cancer, he was disbarred for illegal banking operations and tax evasion.