Biographical Records

Notable People from Arizona

325 notable figures born in Arizona, showing page 3 of 7, ranked by historical prominence.

Jocelyn Gill
American astronomer
1916 – 1984
astronomer
Tom Pittman
American actor (1932-1958)
1932 – 1958
television actoractor
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
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
Albert Hale
American politician from Arizona
1950 – 2021
politicianlawyer
Barboncito
Barboncito
Navajo leader (1820–1871)
1820 – 1871
traditional leader or chief
Frank Wanlass
Computer pioneer (1933–2010)
1933 – 2010
electrical engineerinventorengineer
Dennis Hof
Dennis Hof
American businessman and politician (1946–2018)
1946 – 2018
presenterprocurerentrepreneur
Joe Hart
Joe Hart
American politician
1944 – 2022
politician
Ethel Teare
Ethel Teare
American actress (1894-1959)
1894 – 1959
film actoractor
Jerry Pettis
Jerry Pettis
American politician (1916-1975)
1916 – 1975
politician
Apache Kid
Apache Kid
Apache outlaw (1860-1894)
1860 – 1894
military personnel
Robert McBride
American composer and instrumentalist (1911–2007)
1911 – 2007
musicologistoboistsaxophonist
Curtis Lee
American musician
1939 – 2015
singer-songwritermusiciansongwriter
David Richardson
American screenwriter, born 1955
1955 – 2021
television producerscreenwriter
Death of Elaine Herzberg
first pedestrian fatality caused by self-driving car
1968 – 2018
José Joaquín Moraga
José Joaquín Moraga
explorer, Californio
1745 – 1785
explorermilitary personnel
Lee Frost
American filmmaker
1935 – 2007
directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Betsy Pecanins
Betsy Pecanins
Mexican Singer and Composer
1954 – 2016
manufacturersingercomposer
Martha Joy Gottfried
Martha Joy Gottfried
Mexican painter (1925–2014)
1925 – 2014
painter
Lorna Marshall
American anthropologist (1898–2002)
1898 – 2002
documentarianethnologist
Lalo Guerrero
Lalo Guerrero
American musician, composer and labor activist (1916–2005)
1916 – 2005
activistsongwriterguitarist
Del M. Clawson
Del M. Clawson
American politician (1914-1992)
1914 – 1992
politician
Max Parker
art director (1882-1964)
1882 – 1964
production designerfilmmakerart director
Rita Flynn
Rita Flynn
American actress (1905-1973)
1905 – 1973
actor
Tom Graeff
Tom Graeff
actor, director, producer, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer (1929-1970)
1929 – 1970
film editordirectorfilm director
DeWitt Clinton Ramsey
DeWitt Clinton Ramsey
American admiral (1888-1961)
1888 – 1961
military officer
M. J. Frankovich
M. J. Frankovich
American film producer (1909–1992)
1909 – 1992
manufacturerfilm producer
Rex E. Lee
Rex E. Lee
United States Solicitor General (1935-1996)
1935 – 1996
university teacherlawyer
Norman D. Shumway
Norman D. Shumway
American politician (1934–2022)
1934 – 2022
politicianlawyerpriest
Stuart Gilmore
American film editor and film director (1909-1971)
1909 – 1971
film editordirectorfilm director
Rex Lee Jim
Rex Lee Jim
American politician and writer
1962 – 2026
politicianwriter
Evelyn Finley
American actress (1916-1989)
1916 – 1989
film actorstunt performeractor
Bob Stump
Bob Stump
American politician (1927-2003)
1927 – 2003
farmerpolitician
Gus Arriola
Gus Arriola
cartoonist (1917–2008)
1917 – 2008
cartoonistcomics artistanimator
Edmund F. Cooke
Edmund F. Cooke
American politician
1885 – 1967
politicianlawyer
Jacqueline Livingston
American photographer (1943–2013)
1943 – 2013
film directorphotographer
Stuart Spencer
Stuart Spencer
American political consultant (1927-2025)
1927 – 2025
politician
Robert Elliott
American actor (1944-2004)
1944 – 2004
actor
Ken Lucas
Ken Lucas
American professional wrestler
1940 – 2014
professional wrestler
Tom Ray
American animator (1919–2010)
1919 – 2010
directorfilm directoranimator
Garrett List
American musician (1943-2019)
1943 – 2019
jazz musicianuniversity teachermusician
Frank Pratt
Frank Pratt
American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives
1942 – 2021
politician
Pedro E. Guerrero
American photographer (1917–2012)
1917 – 2012
photographer
Kenneth W. Dyal
Kenneth W. Dyal
American politician (1910-1978)
1910 – 1978
military officerpolitician
George Kempf
George Kempf
mathematician
1944 – 2002
university teachermathematician
Angel Delgadillo
Angel Delgadillo
Promoter of U.S. Route 66
1927
merchantbarber
David Stuart Parker
David Stuart Parker
Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (1919-1990)
1919 – 1990
military engineerpolitician
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