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The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Dodge City, Kansas.
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theatre
- Madge Blake (1899–1969), actress
- Eddie Foy, Sr. (1856–1928), actor, comedian, dancer
- Dennis Hopper (1936–2010), actor
Music
- Chris Estes (1971–), bass guitarist
- James King (1925–2005), opera singer
Other visual arts
- Billy Al Bengston (1934–2022), artist, sculptor
Crime and law enforcement
- Clay Allison (1840–1887), gunfighter
- Charlie Bassett (1847–1896), lawman
- Chalkley Beeson (1848–1912), businessman, lawman
- Big Nose Kate (1850–1940), companion of Doc Holliday
- William L. Brooks (1832–1874), lawman, outlaw
- Shotgun John Collins (1851–1922), gunfighter
- James Earp (1841–1926), lawman, saloon keeper
- Virgil Earp (1843–1905), lawman
- Wyatt Earp (1848–1929), lawman
- Dora Hand (1844–1878), dance hall singer, murder victim
- Doc Holliday (1851–1887), gambler, gunfighter
- James H. "Dog" Kelley (1833–1912), mayor of Dodge City 1877–1881, founder of Kelly Opera House, briefly supervised law-enforcement career of Wyatt Earp
- Frank Loving (1860–1882), gambler, gunfighter
- Bat Masterson (1853–1921), lawman, sports journalist
- Ed Masterson (1852–1878), lawman
- James Masterson (1855–1895), lawman
- Mysterious Dave Mather (1851–1886), gunfighter, lawman
- Levi Richardson (1851–1879), buffalo hunter, gunfighter
- Mary Lou Robinson (1926–2019), United States District Court judge
- Luke Short (1854–1893), gunfighter
- Charlie Siringo (1855–1928), detective, author
- Libby Thompson (1855–1953), dancer, prostitute
- Bill Tilghman (1854–1924), lawman
- Texas Jack Vermillion (1842–1911), gunfighter
- John Joshua Webb (1847–1882), gunfighter, outlaw
Military
- John E. Gingrich (1897–1960), U.S. Navy admiral
Politics
National
- Charles N. Lamison (1826–1896), U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Edmond H. Madison (1865–1911), U.S. Representative from Kansas
- Pat Roberts (1936–), U.S. Senator from Kansas
State
- Fred Hall (1916–1970), 33rd Governor of Kansas
- Robert Dean Hunter (1928–2023), member of the Texas House of Representatives 1986–2007; first Republican to represent Abilene, Texas, since Reconstruction; vice-president emeritus of Abilene Christian University
- Robert M. Wright (1840–1915), one of the founders of Dodge City; member of the Kansas House of Representatives 1875–1883; one-term mayor of Dodge City
Religion
- David Ricken (1952–), Roman Catholic bishop
Sports
- Robert Delpino (1965–), football player
- Sean James (1969–), football player, model
- Nat Love (1854–1921), rodeo cowboy
- Bill Miller (1912–2008), Olympic gold medalist 1932
- Sputnik Monroe (1928–2006), pro wrestler
- Lance Nichols (1939–), baseball player, manager
Fiction
- Matt Dillon, fictional U.S. Marshal of Dodge City featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke
See also
References
- Fields, Armond (1999). Eddie Foy: A Biography of the Early Popular Stage Comedian. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 29–30. ISBN 978-0-7864-4328-4.
- Wyatt, Edward (May 29, 2010). "Dennis Hopper, 74, Hollywood Rebel, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- "Chris Estes". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- USA Today. Associated Press tenor James King dies at age 80. November 22, 2005 https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-11-22-king-obit_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
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- "Sputnik Monroe Biography". Georgia Wrestling History. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
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