The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in

Hutchinson, Kansas Hutchinson is the largest city and county seat in Reno County, Kansas, United States, and located on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City", but locals call it "Hutch". As of the 2020 ...

Academia

Jane Smisor Bastien Jane Smisor Bastien (15 January 1936 – 27 March 2018) was an American author and educator, best known for publishing works on teaching piano methods and techniques. She published more than 500 books that were translated into sixteen languages. ...

(1936–2018), music teacher and author * Dale L. Boger (1953– ), organic chemist * L. H. Hausam (1870–1941), president of the Hausam School of Penmanship and founder of

Great Western Business and Normal College The Great Western Business and Normal College (sometimes called "Concordia Normal School and Business College" or "Concordia Business College") located in Concordia, Kansas was a private business college and normal school. The school was founded i ...

* William Lee Miller (1926–2012), historian, political ethics professor *

Erik N. Rasmussen Erik Nels Rasmussen (born January 27, 1957) is an American meteorologist and leading expert on mesoscale meteorology, severe convective storms, forecasting of storms, and tornadogenesis. He was the field coordinator of the first of the VORTEX pro ...

(1957– ), atmospheric scientist and tornado expert * Fred Soper (1893–1977), epidemiologist * Howard Swearer (1932–1991), educator * Pat Woodrum (1941– ), librarian

Arts and entertainment

Fashion

* Julie Woodson (1950– ), model

Film, television, and theatre

Kay Alden Priscilla Kay Alden (born October 24, 1946) is an American television writer and the former head writer for the soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''. Career Alden began writing for ''The Young and the Restless'' as a script writer in 19 ...

(1946– ), screenwriter *

Mitch Brian Mitch Brian (born October 15, 1961) is an American television writer, screenwriter and film director. He has sold, optioned or written on assignment more than 25 scripts to major studios, networks and independent production companies. Having grown ...

(1961– ), screenwriter * Aneta Corsaut (1933–1995), actress *

Racquel Darrian The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.Lucinda Dickey Lucinda Dickey (born Lucinda Marie Henninger; July 9th, 1960) is an American former dancer and actress. She is best known for her leading role in the film ''Breakin (1984) and its sequel '' Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'' (1984). Early life D ...

(1960– ), actress, dancer * Richard Thorpe (1896–1991), film director

Journalism

* Michael Grant (1951– ), journalist * Fred Kaplan (1954– ), author, journalist * James B. Steele (1943– ), author, journalist *

Caitlin Doornbos Caitlin () is a female given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name according to English spelling rules as , which ...

(1992– ), journalist

Literature

Scott Heim Scott Heim (born 1966) is an American novelist from Hutchinson, Kansas, currently living in Massachusetts. Heim's first novel, ''Mysterious Skin'', was published in 1995. Biography Scott Heim was born in Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1966. He attende ...

(1966– ), novelist *

Margaret St. Clair __NOTOC__ Margaret St. Clair (17 February 1911 – 22 November 1995) was an American fantasy and science fiction writer, who also wrote under the pseudonyms Idris Seabright and Wilton Hazzard. Biography St. Clair was born as Eva Margaret Neeley ...

(1911–1995), science fiction writer, novelist *

William Mark Simmons Wm. (William) Mark Simmons, born 1953 in Independence, Missouri, is an American writer best known for his humorous fantasy and horror novels. Simmons has worked as a journalist, educator, entertainer, and broadcaster, spending more than 30 yea ...

(1953– ), broadcaster, novelist * William Stafford (1914–1993), poet, pacifist

Music

James Avery James La Rue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', Shredder in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Judge Michael Conover on '' L ...

(1937–2009), conductor, pianist *

Jock Bartley Firefall is an American country rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974. It was founded by Rick Roberts, former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Jock Bartley, who had been Tommy Bolin's replacement in Zephyr. The ban ...

, guitarist * Steven Stucky (1949–2016), composer *

Murry Wilson Murry Gage Wilson (July 2, 1917 – June 4, 1973) was an American songwriter, talent manager, record producer, and music publisher, best known as the father of the Beach Boys' Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson. After the band's formation in 1 ...

(1917–1973), record producer, songwriter. Father to three

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performers.

Other visual arts

* Charles Stafford Duncan (1892–1952), artist * John Newsom (1970– ), painter

Business

* James Barnett (1986– ), entrepreneur, activist * David Dillon (1951– ), , former CEO of

Kroger The Kroger Company, or simply Kroger, is an American retail company that operates (either directly or through its subsidiaries) supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States. Founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cinci ...

, great-grandson of J.S. Dillon who founded

Dillons Dillons is a grocery supermarket chain based in Hutchinson, Kansas, and is a division of Kroger. Other banners under Dillon Stores Division include Gerbes in Missouri and Baker's in Omaha, Nebraska. Dillons operates grocery stores throughout K ...

Hal Prewitt Harold D. Prewitt, Jr (Hal) (born October 1, 1954, in Hutchinson, Kansas) is an artist, photographer, race car driver, businessperson, inventor of personal computer products and early pioneer in the personal computer revolution. He resides in S ...

(1954– ), technology entrepreneur, inventor, race car driver, artist, photographer

Crime

* Edward J. Adams (1887–1921), bank robber

Military

* Robert S. Lucas (1930–2016),

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Rear Admiral * Alexander Pearson Jr.,

U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...

First Lieutenant * Fay B. Prickett, U.S. Army major general

Politics

National

Leland Barrows Leland Judd Barrows (October 27, 1906 – March 3, 1988) was an American ambassador to Cameroon and Togo. He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas. He married Mabel Irene Conley on March 21, 1935. He served various diplomatic positions including a ...

(1906–1988),

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and

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* Wesley E. Brown (1907–2012), U.S. federal judge * William R. Brown (1840–1916),

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from Kansas * Ralph Easley (1856–1939), political activist *

Martha Keys Martha Elizabeth Keys (; born August 10, 1930) is an American retired politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas from 1975 to 1979. Early life and education Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, Keys graduated from Paseo Hi ...

(1930– ),

from Kansas * Richard T. Morrison (1967– ), U.S. tax court judge * Scott W. Stucky (1948– ), U.S. appeals court judge * Jasper N. Tincher (1878–1951),

from Kansas *

Kevin Yoder Kevin Wayne Yoder (born January 8, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, Yoder was the Kansas State Representative for the 20th distr ...

(1976– ),

from Kansas

State

* Terry Bruce (1975– ), Kansas legislator *

Jack M. Campbell John Moren Campbell (September 10, 1916 – June 14, 1999) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of New Mexico, 21st governor of New Mexico from January 1, 1963 until January 1, 1967. Early life and education Campbell ...

(1916–1999), 21st

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* John F. Hayes (1919–2010), Kansas legislator * Walter A. Huxman (1887–1972), 27th Governor of Kansas, U.S. federal judge * Dick Kraus (1937–2019),

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legislator *

Jay La Suer Jay La Suer (born January 24, 1940, in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA) is a Republican politician from the state of California, USA. Education La Super is a graduate of FBI National Academy. La Suer earned a BA in Public Administration from San Dieg ...

(1940– ),

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legislator * B. Robert Lewis (1931–1979), Minnesota state legislator and veterinarian *

William Yoast Morgan William Yoast Morgan (April 6, 1866 – February 17, 1932) was an American newspaperman, author and politician who served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Kansas from 1915 to 1919 under Governor Arthur Capper. He was a member of the Republican ...

(1866–1932),

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Michael O'Neal Michael O'Neal (born January 16, 1951) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Hutchinson, Kansas. He served as the Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013. Early life and education O'Neal was adopted as ...

(1951– ), Kansas legislator

Local

* Robert L. Burns (1876–1955), attorney; business manager of ''

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''; Hutchinson school board, city council and school board for

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Sports

American football

Geneo Grissom Geneo Grissom (born June 4, 1992) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round with the 97th overall pick of the 2015 NFL ...

(1992– ), defensive lineman *

Ben Heeney Ben Heeney (born May 13, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Kansas Jayhawks football, Kansas. Early years Heeney attended Hutchinson High School (Kansas), Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Kansas. ...

, linebacker *

Ken Huff Kenneth Wayne Huff (born February 21, 1953) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He was also an All-American guard at the University of North Carolina.North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame''Ken Huff'', ac ...

(1953– ), offensive lineman *

Buck Pierce Buck James Pierce (born November 15, 1981) is the offensive coordinator of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and a retired professional quarterback who played nine seasons for the BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. H ...

(1981– ), quarterback * Pat Ryan (1955– ), quarterback *

Tommy Thompson Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941) is an American Republican politician who most recently served as interim president of the University of Wisconsin System from 2020 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served a ...

(1916–1989), quarterback

Baseball

* Jack Banta (1925–2006), pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers of Major League Baseball * Joyce Barnes (1925–2017), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Andy Dirks Andrew Lee Dirks (born January 24, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He attended Haven High School in Haven, Kansas, and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2008. Dirks made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with ...

(1986– ), outfielder with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball

Basketball

Jamie Carey Jamie Leigh Carey (born March 12, 1981 in Hutchinson, Kansas) is a former professional basketball player, playing the point guard position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA until her retirement in 2009. Carey currently serves as the Assi ...

(1981– ), Former WNBA guard for the

Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut that competes in the Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in ...

Gymnast

Dallas Bixler Dallas Denver Bixler (February 17, 1910 – August 13, 1990) was an American gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal in the horizontal bar.

(1910–1990), Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast

Fictional residents

* Sam "Squid" Dullard, character on Rocket Power, moves to fictional California town featured in the show in the first episode, revealed in a later episode that he's from Hutchinson

References

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