List of famous movie actors & actresses who were born in Kansas City, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in Kansas City, as in some cases Kansas City may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from Kansas City 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 Kansas City, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses.
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Tech N9ne
Age: 48Films Acted In: Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D, Tech N9ne: The Psychumentary, Vengeance, T9X: The Tech N9Ne Experience, The Devil's Carnival: Alleluia!
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 1.73
Aaron Dontez Yates (born November 8, 1971), better known by his stage name Tech N9ne... more2
Ada Brown
Dec. at 60 (1890-1950)Films Acted In: Stormy Weather
Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Ada Scott Brown (May 1, 1890 – March 30, 1950) was an American blues singer. She is best known... more3
Alice Joyce
Dec. at 65 (1890-1955)Films Acted In: The Passionate Adventure, Dancing Mothers, So's Your Old Man, A Battle of Wits, The Young Millionaire
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Children: Alice Moore, Peggy Harris
Alice Joyce (October 1, 1890 – October 9, 1955) was an American actress, who appeared in more... more4
Allan Melvin
Dec. at 85 (1923-2008)Films Acted In: With Six You Get Eggroll, The New Alice in Wonderland, The Magilla Gorilla Show, Pufnstuf, Yogi's Ark Lark
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Children: Jennifer Melvin, Mya Melvin
Allan John Melvin (February 18, 1923 – January 17, 2008) was an American character actor,... more
5Allison Hensel
Age: 55Films Acted In: Grave Mistake, Easier with Practice, Nothing but Life
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Allison Hensel is an actress.... more6
Alvaleta Guess
Dec. at 41 (1955-1996)Films Acted In: Money Train, Dead Presidents, The Keeper
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Alvaleta Guess (born November 24, 1955, Kansas City, Missouri — d. September 2, 1996, New York... more- 7
Amber J. Lawson
Age: 47Films Acted In: Desperation Boulevard
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Amber J. Lawson is a film producer and an actress... more 8
Amy Alcott
Age: 63Films Acted In: Tin Cup
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Amy Alcott (born February 22, 1956) is an American professional golfer and golf course... more- 9
Angella Kaye
Age: 44Films Acted In: Man on the Moon, Whatever It Takes, Dead Man on Campus, Demolition High, Money for Nothing
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Children: Vincent Casale Jr.
Angella Kaye is an actress , voice actress, and singer.... more 10
Angus Scrimm
Age: 93Films Acted In: John Dies at the End, Phantasm, Wishmaster, Phantasm II, I Sell the Dead
Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 6'3"
Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American... more- 11Anthony Avery is an actor.... more
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Anthony Pawley
Anthony Pawley is an actor.... 13
Antoine Williams
Age: 42Films Acted In: People Like Us, Love Is All You Need?, William & Kate, Howlin' for You
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Antoine Williams is an actor.... more14
Arnie Pantoja is an American actor. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he graduated from East Lake... more- 15
Arthur Bullock
Age: 70Films Acted In: A Darker Reality, Dark Reality
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Arthur Bullock is an actor.... more 16
Ben Webster
Dec. at 64 (1909-1973)Films Acted In: The Only Way, Ben Webster: In Hannover: 1973, Teddy Wilson: In Europe: 1969-1970, The House of Temperley, Miriam Rozella
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor... more- 17
Betty Boyd
Dec. at 63 (1908-1971)Films Acted In: Samson and Delilah, Companionate Service, The Quiet Worker, Along Came Youth
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Elizabeth "Betty" Boyd (May 11, 1908 – September 16, 1971) was an American film actress in the... more - 18
Betty Farrington
Dec. at 91 (1898-1989)Films Acted In: The Lady Eve, Samson and Delilah, Let Us Live, Down to Their Last Yacht, Play Girl
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Betty Farrington was an actress.... more - 19
Betty Lynn
Age: 93Films Acted In: The Hangman, Return to Mayberry, Gun for a Coward, Cheaper by the Dozen, Behind the High Wall
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Elizabeth Ann Theresa "Betty" Lynn (born August 29, 1926) is a retired American actress. She... more 20
Big Joe Turner
Dec. at 74 (1911-1985)Films Acted In: The American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was an American blues... more- 21
Bill Rowley
Age: 89Films Acted In: The Nesting
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Bill Rowley is an actor.... - 22
Billy Taylor
Age: 42Films Acted In: National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Billy Taylor is an actor.... more 23
Bobb'e J. Thompson
Age: 23Films Acted In: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Role Models, Fred Claus, Land of the Lost, Idlewild
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Bobb'e Jacques Thompson (born February 28, 1996) is an American actor, dancer, rapper and... more- 24
Brian David
Age: 54Films Acted In: Wristcutters: A Love Story
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Brian David is an actor.... more - 25
Brian Vincent
Age: 49Films Acted In: Black Dog, Blue Moon, Animal Room, Under Hellgate Bridge, My Man Is a Loser
Birthplace: Kansas City, USA, Missouri
Nationality: United States of America
Brian Vincent is an Actor.... more
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