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 Iva Kitchell (1908–1983), comedian, dancer Rockne Tarkington (1931–2015), actor Kevin Willmott (1959– ), film director, screenwriter John Cameron Mitchell (1963– ), actor, playwright, screenwriter, director Journalism Peggy Hull (1889–1967), journalist Literature Velina Hasu Houston (1957– ), playwright, poet, essayist Music Marvin Ash (1914–1974), jazz pianist Other visual arts Marion Manley (1893–1984), architect Fred Otnes (1925–2015), illustrator, painter Mary Rockwell Hook (1877–1978), architect Renee Stout (1958– ), assemblage artist Business Marillyn Hewson (1953– ), aerospace and defense executive Amanda Jones (1835–1914), entrepreneur, inventor Crime Law enforcement Thomas A. Cullinan (1838–1904), city marshal, lawman Military John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), U.S. Army Colonel, Military Superintendent of Railroads Michael P. C. Carns (1937– ), U.S. Air Force General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. (1884–1941), U.S. Army Major General Walter D. Ehlers (1921–2014), U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient John C. H. Lee (1887–1958), U.S. Army Lieutenant General John A. Seitz (1908–1987), U.S. Army Brigadier General Richard J. Seitz (1918–2013), U.S. Army Lieutenant General Politics National John Alexander Anderson (1834–1892), U.S. Representative from Kansas John Davis (1826–1901), U.S. Representative from Kansas Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th President of the United States, General of the Army State Leslie A. Miller (1886–1970), 17th Governor of Wyoming Sports American football Mark Dennis (1965– ), offensive tackle Ron Prince (1969– ), coach Baseball Joey Devine (1983– ), relief pitcher George Giles (1909–1992), first baseman Bob Horner (1957– ), first and third baseman John Wells (1922–1993), pitcher Other Steve Henson (1968– ), basketball point guard, coach Bobby Lashley (1976– ), mixed martial artist, pro wrestler James C. Wofford (1944– ), equestrian Isiah Young (1990– ), U.S. Olympic track and field sprinter See also Lists of people from Kansas References Junction City, Kansas Junction City