Biographical Records

Notable People from Arizona

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

Pete McCaffrey
Pete McCaffrey
American basketball player (1938–2012)
1938 – 2012
basketball player
Mary Wills
American costume designer (1914-1997)
1914 – 1997
costume designer
Ross Hagen
American actor and screenwriter (1938–2011)
1938 – 2011
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Zenna Henderson
American writer (1917–1983)
1917 – 1983
science fiction writernovelistteacher
Wayne Weiler
American racing driver
1934 – 2005
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney
American television producer (born 1929)
1929
television directortelevision producer
Nampeyo
Nampeyo
Hopi-Tewa potter (1859–1942)
1859 – 1942
ceramicistpotterpainter
Jane R. Rigby
Jane R. Rigby
American astrophysicist
1901
astrophysicist
Melvin Jones
Melvin Jones
American businessman (1879–1961)
1879 – 1961
philanthropistbusinessperson
Thomas Edward Campbell
Thomas Edward Campbell
American politician (1878-1944)
1878 – 1944
governorpolitician
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
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
Lew Welch
Lew Welch
American poet (1926–1971)
1926 – 1971
university teacherpoet
Stan Jones
American songwriter (1914-1963)
1914 – 1963
television actorsongwritercomposer
Edwin Young
Edwin Young
Olympic diver
1947 – 2006
competitive diver
Liz Renay
Liz Renay
American actress and dancer (1926-2007)
1926 – 2007
film actormodelwriter
Evelyn Nelson
Evelyn Nelson
American actress (1899-1923)
1899 – 1923
film actordanceractor
Chrispin Martin
Chrispin Martin
American actor (1893–1953)
1893 – 1953
film actortelevision actorcomedian
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Navajo Nation activist
1910 – 1997
politician
José de Urrea
José de Urrea
Mexican general
1797 – 1849
military personnel
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
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
Treasurer of the United States (1925–2018)
1925 – 2018
bankerbusinessperson
Chris Duncan
Chris Duncan
American baseball player (1981-2019)
1981 – 2019
baseball playerradio personality
Vince Welnick
Vince Welnick
American keyboardist (1951–2006)
1951 – 2006
keyboardistmusiciansinger
Charles Brinley
Charles Brinley
actor (1880–1946)
1880 – 1945
film actoractor
Irataba
Irataba
leader of the Mohave Nation
1814 – 1874
traditional leader or chief
Jayne Cortez
American avant-garde jazz poet (1934–2012)
1934 – 2012
activistperformance artisteditor
Hugh Dane
American actor (1942-2018)
1942 – 2018
television actor
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
Alex Randolph
Alex Randolph
American game designer (1922–2004)
1922 – 2004
board game designerinventor
Ulysses Kay
composer (1917–1995)
1917 – 1995
composer
John Jacob Rhodes III
John Jacob Rhodes III
American politician (1943–2011)
1943 – 2011
politicianlawyer
Red Simpson
Red Simpson
American singer (1934-2016)
1934 – 2016
singer-songwriterbandleadermusician
R. C. Gorman
R. C. Gorman
Diné (Navajo) painter and printmaker (1931–2005)
1931 – 2005
lithographerpainter
Lori Piestewa
Lori Piestewa
American soldier (1979–2003)
1979 – 2003
soldier
Carlos Montezuma
Carlos Montezuma
Native American activist (1866–1923)
1866 – 1923
physician
Ernesto Miranda
Ernesto Miranda
American rapist (1941–1976)
1941 – 1976
baker
Eldon Rudd
Eldon Rudd
FBI Agent, politician, United States Marine Corps officer (1920-2002)
1920 – 2002
military officerpolitician
Bob Horner
Bob Horner
American baseball player (1957-2026)
1957 – 2026
baseball player
Charles Dudley
Charles Dudley
American stage and silent film actor (1883-1952)
1883 – 1952
film actorfilm directormake-up artist
Jocelyn Gill
American astronomer
1916 – 1984
astronomer
Frank Wanlass
Computer pioneer (1933–2010)
1933 – 2010
electrical engineerinventorengineer
Fred Kabotie
Fred Kabotie
Hopi painter, silversmith, farmer, writer, and educator (1900-1986)
1900 – 1986
silversmithpainterartist
Manny Farber
American artist (1917–2008)
1917 – 2008
film criticjournalistuniversity teacher
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