Famous Film Actors From Arkansas

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List of famous movie actors & actresses who were born in Arkansas, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in Arkansas, as in some cases Arkansas may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from Arkansas then your city's claim to fame might be that the actors and actresses listed below are from there as well. There may be a lot of famous athletes, musicians and other famous people that were born in Arkansas, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses.

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Bill Clinton
Age: 74
Films Acted In: Killer At Large, Wordplay, Bill Clinton: His Life, Swing State, A Conversation with Gregory Peck
Birthplace: Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Parents: Virginia Clinton Kelley, William Jefferson Blythe, Jr.
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Charles B. Pierce
Dec. at 72 (1938-2010)
Films Acted In: Boggy Creek II: And The Legend Continues
Birthplace: Hammond, USA, Indiana
Nationality: United States of America
Parents: Mayven Bryant Pierce, Mack McKenny Pierce
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Bill Robertson
Dec. at 75 (1938-2013)
Films Acted In: Waiting
Birthplace: USA, Batesville, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Billie Neal
Dec. at 44 (1955-1999)
Films Acted In: Down by Law, Born on the Fourth of July, Eve's Bayou, Internal Affairs, Consenting Adults
Birthplace: Little Rock, USA, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Billy Bob Thornton
Age: 65
Films Acted In: Armageddon, Love Actually, Bad Santa, Friday Night Lights, Princess Mononoke
Birthplace: Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Parents: William Raymond Thornton, Virginia Roberta Faulkner
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BJ Davis
Age: 68
Films Acted In: Blue Flame, Kinky Killers
Birthplace: USA, Texarkana, Arkansas, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Blanche Lincoln
Age: 60
Birthplace: Helena, USA, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America

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Bob Dorough
Age: 97
Birthplace: USA, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Bobby Harwell
Age: 89
Films Acted In: Stealing Harvard, Human Nature, The Mean Season, The Wicksboro Incident, Destination Mars!
Birthplace: USA, Nashville, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Brandon Keener
Age: 46
Films Acted In: Galaxy Quest, Traffic, He's Just Not That Into You, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Zookeeper
Birthplace: USA, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Brenda Whitehead
Age: 47
Films Acted In: The Casino Job
Birthplace: USA, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Brent Jennings
Age: 64
Films Acted In: Moneyball, Life, Witness, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Brubaker
Birthplace: Little Rock, USA, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Bridget Hall
Age: 43
Films Acted In: The Devil Wears Prada, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition: 2003, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition: 2004
Birthplace: USA, Springdale, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Broncho Billy Anderson
Dec. at 91 (1880-1971)
Films Acted In: The Great Train Robbery, His Regeneration, The Son-of-a-Gun, Train Wreckers, What Happened in the Tunnel
Birthplace: USA, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
Parents: Henry Aronson, Esther Aronson
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Cajan Lee
Dec. at 68 (1925-1993)
Films Acted In: Auntie Mame
Birthplace: USA, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Camille Keaton
Age: 73
Films Acted In: I Spit on Your Grave, What Have You Done to Solange?, Chop, Tragic Ceremony, Savage Vengeance
Birthplace: USA, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
Parents: Barbara Jane Tichenor, Buster Keaton Jr.
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Carolina Cotton
Dec. at 72 (1925-1997)
Films Acted In: Blue Canadian Rockies, Apache Country
Birthplace: USA, Cash, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Charles Willeford
Dec. at 69 (1919-1988)
Films Acted In: Cockfighter
Birthplace: Little Rock, USA, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Charlie Rich
Dec. at 63 (1932-1995)
Films Acted In: Every Which Way but Loose
Birthplace: USA, Colt, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Cherlyn Schaefer
Age: 37
Films Acted In: Carolina
Birthplace: USA, Batesville, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Cherokee Turner
Age: 33
Films Acted In: Bacardi
Birthplace: USA, Huntsville, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Chester Lauck
Dec. at 78 (1902-1980)
Films Acted In: So This Is Washington, Dreaming Out Loud, Two Weeks to Live, The Bashful Bachelor, Goin' to Town
Birthplace: USA, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Chief Tahachee
Dec. at 74 (1904-1978)
Films Acted In: Key Largo, The Dark Corner
Birthplace: USA, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
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Chuck Williams
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Clarence Thomas
Age: 72
Films Acted In: Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election, Sex & Justice
Birthplace: Pin Point, Georgia, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
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