The following is a list of people who were born in and/or have lived in the American city of Olathe, Kansas.
Academia George Washington Carver (1860–1943), botanist, prominent African American leader J. Wayne Reitz (1908–1993), President of the University of Florida (1955–1967) Charles H. Zimmerman (1908–1996), aeronautical engineer
Arts and entertainment Film, television, and theatre Willie Aames (1960– ), actor Jennifer Bertrand, interior designer, television show host Adam Jamal Craig (1981– ), actor Ashley Litton (1983– ), beauty queen. Retrieved 2006-09-27 Michael McMillian (1978– ), actor Larry Parks (1914–1975), actor Chris Porter (1979– ), comedian Charles "Buddy" Rogers (1904–1999), actor
Journalism C. L. Edson (1881–1975), newspaper columnist, humorist, and poet
Dan Ryckert (1984– ), journalist and author.
Music Johnny Dare (1968– ), Kansas City radio personality Charles Miller (1939–1980), musician Rob Pope, member of emo band The Get Up Kids Ryan Pope (1978– ), member of emo band The Get Up Kids Richie Pratt (1943–2015), jazz drummer, professional football player Jim Suptic (1977– ), member of emo band The Get Up Kids
Other visual arts Grace Bilger (1907–2000), painter
Business Jesse Clyde Nichols (1880–1950), real estate developer Donald J. Tyson (1930–2011), food industry executive
Politics National Chauncey B. Little (1877–1952), U.S. Representative from Kansas Edward C. Little (1858–1924), U.S. Representative from Kansas James Kenneth Logan (1929–2018), U.S. federal judge Walter Lewis McVey Jr. (1922–2014), U.S. Representative from Kansas Vince Snowbarger (1949– ), U.S. Representative from Kansas (1997–1999)
State John Anderson Jr. (1917–2014), 36th Governor of Kansas (1961–1965) Keith Esau, Kansas state legislator Herbert S. Hadley (1872–1927), 32nd Governor of Missouri, chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis George H. Hodges (1866–1947), 19th Governor of Kansas Julia Lynn (1957– ), Kansas state legislator Robert Montgomery, Kansas state legislator Robert Olson (1969– ), Kansas state legislator Mark Parkinson (1957– ), 45th Governor of Kansas (2009–2011) Ron Ryckman Jr., Kansas state legislator John St. John (1833–1916), 8th Governor of Kansas (1879–1883), Prohibition Party Presidential candidate (1884) Harold Sebring (1898–1968), Florida Supreme Court justice"Harold L. Sebring (Cockrell '28)," The Brief: Phi Delta Phi Quarterly, vol., 51 p. 154 (1955).
Local Albert I. Beach (1883–1939), 42nd Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri
Sports American football
Arland Bruce III (1977– ), wide receiver for the BC Lions Don Davis (1972– ), linebacker, coach Bryan Shepherd (1991– ), cornerback Isaiah Simmons (1998– ), linebacker Darren Sproles (1983– ), running back
Baseball John Means, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dan Glass (1959–2020 ), Kansas City Royals president Claude Hendrix (1889–1944), pitcher Dummy Taylor (1875–1958), pitcherCensus entry for Luther Taylor, age 10. Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855–1925 [database on-line]. 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-169. Kansas State Historical Society.
Basketball Manute Bol (1962–2010), NBA center, (1985–1994) born in Sudan and lived in Olathe late in his life. Willie Cauley-Stein (1993– ) center Danielle McCray (1987– ), forward
Other Johnny Carver (1995– ), sports author Stevana Case (1976– ), professional video gamer Steve Fisher (1982– ), snowboarder Eric Lynch (1978– ), poker player Michael Thomas (1988– ), soccer midfielder Scott Vermillion (1976-2020), soccer defender
See also
List of MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers head football coaches List of people from Johnson County, Kansas
References