Biographical Records

Notable People from Arizona

325 notable figures born in Arizona, showing page 2 of 7, ranked by historical prominence.

Ross Hagen
American actor and screenwriter (1938–2011)
1938 - 2011
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Mary Wills
American costume designer (1914-1997)
1914 - 1997
costume designer
Gory Guerrero
Mexican-American professional wrestler (1921-1990)
1921 - 1990
professional wrestleractor
Wayne Weiler
American racing driver
1934 - 2005
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Zenna Henderson
American writer (1917–1983)
1917 - 1983
science fiction writernovelistteacher
Pete McCaffrey
Pete McCaffrey
American basketball player (1938–2012)
1938 - 2012
basketball player
Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney
American television producer (born 1929)
1929
television directortelevision producer
Melvin Jones
Melvin Jones
American businessman (1879–1961)
1879 - 1961
philanthropistbusinessperson
Jane R. Rigby
Jane R. Rigby
American astrophysicist
1901
astrophysicist
Lew Welch
Lew Welch
American poet (1926–1971)
1926 - 1971
university teacherpoet
Liz Renay
Liz Renay
American actress and dancer (1926-2007)
1926 - 2007
film actormodelwriter
Charles Mehan
American rugby union player (1896-1972)
1896 - 1972
rugby union player
Carl Leavitt Hubbs
American zoologist (1894–1979)
1894 - 1979
botanical collectorichthyologistuniversity teacher
Lewis Williams Douglas
Lewis Williams Douglas
politician and American businessman (1894-1974)
1894 - 1974
diplomatentrepreneurpolitician
Edwin Young
Edwin Young
Olympic diver
1947 - 2006
competitive diver
Frank Luke
Frank Luke
American fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient (1897-1918)
1897 - 1918
aircraft pilotfighter pilot
Sidney Preston Osborn
Sidney Preston Osborn
American politician (1884-1948)
1884 - 1948
governorpolitician
Robert Finch
Robert Finch
American politician (1925–1995)
1925 - 1995
military officerlawyer
Evelyn Nelson
Evelyn Nelson
American actress (1899-1923)
1899 - 1923
film actordanceractor
Stan Jones
American songwriter (1914-1963)
1914 - 1963
television actorsongwritercomposer
Thomas Edward Campbell
Thomas Edward Campbell
American politician (1878-1944)
1878 - 1944
governorpolitician
Chrispin Martin
Chrispin Martin
American actor (1893–1953)
1893 - 1953
film actortelevision actorcomedian
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Navajo Nation activist
1910 - 1997
politician
Fay Spain
Fay Spain
American film and television actress (1932–1983)
1932 - 1983
film actortelevision actor
Dorothy Fay
American actress (1915–2003)
1915 - 2003
film actoractor
Pat Hennen
Pat Hennen
American motorcycle racer (1953–2024)
1953 - 2024
motorcycle racer
José de Urrea
José de Urrea
Mexican general
1797 - 1849
military personnel
Chris Duncan
Chris Duncan
American baseball player (1981-2019)
1981 - 2019
baseball playerradio personality
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
Treasurer of the United States (1925–2018)
1925 - 2018
bankerbusinessperson
Charles Brinley
Charles Brinley
actor (1880–1946)
1880 - 1945
film actoractor
Jayne Cortez
American avant-garde jazz poet (1934–2012)
1934 - 2012
activistperformance artisteditor
Vince Welnick
Vince Welnick
American keyboardist (1951–2006)
1951 - 2006
keyboardistmusiciansinger
Mark Bingham
Mark Bingham
American rugby union player, victim of United Airlines Flight 93 crash during 9/11 (1970–2001)
1970 - 2001
rugby union playerentrepreneur
Hugh Dane
American actor (1942-2018)
1942 - 2018
television actor
Alex Randolph
Alex Randolph
American game designer (1922–2004)
1922 - 2004
board game designerinventor
Ulysses Kay
composer (1917–1995)
1917 - 1995
composer
Red Simpson
Red Simpson
American singer (1934-2016)
1934 - 2016
singer-songwriterbandleadermusician
Irataba
Irataba
leader of the Mohave Nation
1814 - 1874
traditional leader or chief
R. C. Gorman
R. C. Gorman
Diné (Navajo) painter and printmaker (1931–2005)
1931 - 2005
lithographerpainter
John Jacob Rhodes III
John Jacob Rhodes III
American politician (1943–2011)
1943 - 2011
politicianlawyer
Lori Piestewa
Lori Piestewa
American soldier (1979–2003)
1979 - 2003
soldier
Carlos Montezuma
Carlos Montezuma
Native American activist (1866–1923)
1866 - 1923
physician
Charles Dudley
Charles Dudley
American stage and silent film actor (1883-1952)
1883 - 1952
film actorfilm directormake-up artist
Robert Dean
American ufologist
1929 - 2018
ufologist
Bob Horner
Bob Horner
American baseball player (1957-2026)
1957 - 2026
baseball player
Barboncito
Barboncito
Navajo leader (1820–1871)
1820 - 1871
traditional leader or chief
Eldon Rudd
Eldon Rudd
FBI Agent, politician, United States Marine Corps officer (1920-2002)
1920 - 2002
military officerpolitician
Manny Farber
American artist (1917–2008)
1917 - 2008
film criticjournalistuniversity teacher
Fred Kabotie
Fred Kabotie
Hopi painter, silversmith, farmer, writer, and educator (1900-1986)
1900 - 1986
silversmithpainterartist
Esteban Edward Torres
Esteban Edward Torres
American politician
1930 - 2022
diplomatpolitician
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