List of people from Junction City, Kansas

This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Junction City, Kansas.

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

Yvette Bova (1962– ), bodybuilder, pornographic actress[1]
Iva Kitchell (1908–1983), comedian, dancer[2]
Rockne Tarkington (1931–2015), actor[3]
Kevin Willmott (1959– ), film director, screenwriter[4]
John Cameron Mitchell (1963– ), actor, playwright, screenwriter, director[5]

Journalism

Peggy Hull (1889–1967), journalist[6]

Literature

Velina Hasu Houston (1957– ), playwright, poet, essayist[7]

Music

Marvin Ash (1914–1974), jazz pianist[8]

Other visual arts

Marion Manley (1893–1984), architect[9]
Fred Otnes (1925–2015), illustrator, painter[10]
Mary Rockwell Hook (1877–1978), architect[11]
Renee Stout (1958– ), assemblage artist[12]

Business

Marillyn Hewson (1953– ), aerospace and defense executive[13]
Amanda Jones (1835–1914), entrepreneur, inventor[14]

Crime

Law enforcement

Thomas A. Cullinan (1838–1904), city marshal, lawman[15]

Military

John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), U.S. Army Colonel, Military Superintendent of Railroads[16]
Michael P. C. Carns (1937– ), U.S. Air Force General[17]
Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. (1884–1941), U.S. Army Major General[18]
Walter D. Ehlers (1921–2014), U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient[19]
John C. H. Lee (1887–1958), U.S. Army Lieutenant General[20]
John A. Seitz (1908–1987), U.S. Army Brigadier General[21]
Richard J. Seitz (1918–2013), U.S. Army Lieutenant General[22]

Politics

National

John Alexander Anderson (1834–1892), U.S. Representative from Kansas[23]
John Davis (1826–1901), U.S. Representative from Kansas[24]
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th President of the United States, General of the Army[25]

State

Leslie A. Miller (1886–1970), 17th Governor of Wyoming[26]

Sports

American football

Mark Dennis (1965– ), offensive tackle[27]
Ron Prince (1969– ), coach[28]

Baseball

Joey Devine (1983– ), relief pitcher[29]
George Giles (1909–1992), first baseman[30]
Bob Horner (1957– ), first and third baseman[31]
John Wells (1922–1993), pitcher[32]

Other

Steve Henson (1968– ), basketball point guard, coach[33]
Bobby Lashley (1976– ), mixed martial artist, pro wrestler[34]
James C. Wofford (1944– ), equestrian[35]
Isiah Young (1990– ), U.S. Olympic track and field sprinter[36]

References

IAFD listing for Yvette Bova Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
Schonberg, Harold C. (1983-11-21). "IVA KITCHELL, 75, SOLO DANCER; PRESENTED PARODIES OF BALLETS". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Rockne Tarkington". IBDB. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Kevin Lamar Willmott". University of Kansas - Department of Film & Media Studies. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Random Questions With: John Cameron Mitchell". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
"Peggy Hull Deuell". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Velina Hasu Houston PhD '00". University of Southern California Asian Pacific Alumni Association. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Edwards, Bill. "Marvin E. Ashbaugh". RagPiano.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Inventory of the Marion Manley Architectural Drawings and Papers". Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Slotnik, Daniel E. (2015-08-12). "Fred Otnes, Illustrator and Collage Artist, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Mary Rockwell Hook" (PDF). The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Kansas City. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Renee Stout". Smithsonian American Art Museum - Renwick Gallery. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Censer, Marjorie (2012-11-13). "After nearly 30 years with Lockheed, Hewson is named chief executive". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Amanda Theodosia Jones". America Comes Alive. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Kirchner, Paul (2001-09-01). The Deadliest Men. Paladin Press.
"Anderson Family Papers". Kansas Historical Society.
"General Michael P.C. Carns". U.S. Air Force. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-05.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
"Adna Romanza Chaffee , Jr". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Goldstein, Richard (2014-02-21). "Walter Ehlers, Last of Medal of Honor Recipients in D-Day Attack, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"John Clifford Hodges Lee". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Retired Brig. Gen. John A. Seitz Dead at 78". AP News Archive. 1987-01-06. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Terrill, Dewey (2013-06-08). "LTG Richard J. Seitz Passes Away". Junction City Post. Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Anderson, John Alexander (1834-1892)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Davis, John (1826-1901)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Connor, Floyd (2003). Baseball's Most Wanted II. Brassey's Inc. ISBN 9781574883626.
"Wyoming Governor Leslie A. Miller". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
"Mark Dennis". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Bisel, Tim (2005-12-06). "Torch passes as Prince takes helm". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Joey Devine". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"George Giles". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Bob Horner". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"John Wells". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Steve Henson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Bobby Lashley". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
"Jimmy Wofford". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Adame, Tony (2012-07-21). "Isiah Young's surprising trek from Junction City to the Olympics". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

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[1] IAFD listing for Yvette Bova Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Schonberg, Harold C. (1983-11-21). "IVA KITCHELL, 75, SOLO DANCER; PRESENTED PARODIES OF BALLETS". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[3] "Rockne Tarkington". IBDB. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[4] "Kevin Lamar Willmott". University of Kansas - Department of Film & Media Studies. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[5] "Random Questions With: John Cameron Mitchell". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.

[6] "Peggy Hull Deuell". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[7] "Velina Hasu Houston PhD '00". University of Southern California Asian Pacific Alumni Association. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[8] Edwards, Bill. "Marvin E. Ashbaugh". RagPiano.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[9] "Inventory of the Marion Manley Architectural Drawings and Papers". Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[10] Slotnik, Daniel E. (2015-08-12). "Fred Otnes, Illustrator and Collage Artist, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[11] "Mary Rockwell Hook" (PDF). The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Kansas City. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[12] "Renee Stout". Smithsonian American Art Museum - Renwick Gallery. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[13] Censer, Marjorie (2012-11-13). "After nearly 30 years with Lockheed, Hewson is named chief executive". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[14] "Amanda Theodosia Jones". America Comes Alive. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[15] Kirchner, Paul (2001-09-01). The Deadliest Men. Paladin Press.

[16] "Anderson Family Papers". Kansas Historical Society.

[17] "General Michael P.C. Carns". U.S. Air Force. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-05.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[18] "Adna Romanza Chaffee , Jr". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[19] Goldstein, Richard (2014-02-21). "Walter Ehlers, Last of Medal of Honor Recipients in D-Day Attack, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[20] "John Clifford Hodges Lee". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[21] "Retired Brig. Gen. John A. Seitz Dead at 78". AP News Archive. 1987-01-06. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[22] Terrill, Dewey (2013-06-08). "LTG Richard J. Seitz Passes Away". Junction City Post. Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[23] "Anderson, John Alexander (1834-1892)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[24] "Davis, John (1826-1901)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[25] Connor, Floyd (2003). Baseball's Most Wanted II. Brassey's Inc. ISBN 9781574883626.

[26] "Wyoming Governor Leslie A. Miller". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2013-10-14.

[27] "Mark Dennis". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[28] Bisel, Tim (2005-12-06). "Torch passes as Prince takes helm". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[29] "Joey Devine". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[30] "George Giles". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[31] "Bob Horner". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[32] "John Wells". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[33] "Steve Henson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[34] "Bobby Lashley". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[35] "Jimmy Wofford". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

[36] Adame, Tony (2012-07-21). "Isiah Young's surprising trek from Junction City to the Olympics". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2016-04-05.