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Notable People from Colorado

677 notable figures born in Colorado, showing page 5 of 14, ranked by historical prominence.

Edward Capehart O'Kelley
Edward Capehart O'Kelley
American outlaw
1857 – 1904
murderer
Dutch Clark
Dutch Clark
American football player and coach (1906–1978)
1906 – 1978
American football coachAmerican football playerathletics competitor
Jody Reynolds
American singer (1932–2008)
1932 – 2008
guitaristmusiciansinger-songwriter
Hal Anger
American electrical engineer/inventor - Anger camera (1920-2005)
1920 – 2005
biophysicistinventorphysicist
Dante DiPaolo
American actor (1926-2013)
1926 – 2013
stage actorfilm actoractor
George Marsaglia
American mathematician (1924–2011)
1924 – 2011
university teachermathematiciancomputer scientist
Ingo Swann
Ingo Swann - pionier in remote viewing (1933-2013)
1933 – 2013
psychicparapsychologistwriter
Charles F. Brannan
Charles F. Brannan
American politician (1903-1992)
1903 – 1992
juristpolitician
Robert Ames Bennet
American writer
1870 – 1954
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Erick Hawkins
American dancer and choreographer (1909–1994)
1909 – 1994
dancerchoreographer
Morgan Sparks
American physical chemist (1916–2008)
1916 – 2008
physical chemistchemist
Paul Quinichette
American saxophonist and jazz musician (1916-1983)
1916 – 1983
jazz musicianrecording artistsaxophonist
Roland Harrah III
actor (1973-1995)
1973 – 1995
television actorsingeractor
Gene Fowler Jr.
American film editor and film director (1917-1998)
1917 – 1998
film editor
Victor H. Krulak
Victor H. Krulak
United States Marine Corps general (1913–2008)
1913 – 2008
military officer
George Atcheson Jr.
George Atcheson Jr.
United States diplomat, political advisor to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (1896-1947)
1896 – 1947
diplomatreporter
Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts
actor (1921-2006)
1921 – 2006
film actorstage actortelevision actor
Phil Austin
Phil Austin
American comedian and writer (1941-2015)
1941 – 2015
stage actorwriteractor
Matthew G. Martínez
Matthew G. Martínez
United States Marine (1929-2011)
1929 – 2011
contractorpoliticianbusinessperson
Maggie Peterson
Maggie Peterson
American actress
1941 – 2022
television actorlocation managersinger
Howard Higgin
Howard Higgin
American filmmaker (1891–1938)
1891 – 1938
film directorscreenwriter
Richard Gregg
American philosopher (1885–1974)
1885 – 1974
pacifistphilosophersociologist
Curt Richter
American biologist (1894–1988)
1894 – 1988
geneticistpsychologistbiologist
Gordon Wren
American ski jumper (1919–1999)
1919 – 1999
cross-country skierNordic combined skierski jumper
Teller Ammons
Teller Ammons
American politician (1895-1972)
1895 – 1972
governorjuristpolitician
Raymond P. Kogovsek
Raymond P. Kogovsek
American politician (1941-2017)
1941 – 2017
politician
Frank DeSimone
Frank DeSimone
American mobster (1909–1967)
1909 – 1967
lawyer
Chuck E. Weiss
American singer (1945–2021)
1945 – 2021
jazz musiciansinger-songwritermusician
Paul Sharits
American filmmaker (1943–1993)
1943 – 1993
pen drawerpastellistinstallation artist
Rodolfo Gonzales
Rodolfo Gonzales
Mexican-American civil rights leader
1928 – 2005
boxeractivistcivil rights advocate
Cynthia Irwin-Williams
archaeologist (1936-1990)
1936 – 1990
archaeologistanthropologistuniversity teacher
Robert H. Waterman, Jr.
Robert H. Waterman, Jr.
American writer
1936 – 2022
business theorist
Xavier Atencio
Xavier Atencio
American animator (1919-2017)
1919 – 2017
lyricistsongwriteranimator
Wayne R. Grisham
Wayne R. Grisham
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1923-2011)
1923 – 2011
politician
George Bent
George Bent
Confederate soldier (1843–1918)
1843 – 1918
soldierinterpreterauthor
Jerry Livingston
American songwriter and dance orchestra pianist (1907-1987)
1909 – 1987
film score composermusiciansongwriter
John David Vanderhoof
John David Vanderhoof
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1922-2013)
1922 – 2013
naval air forcebankermilitary officer
John Abbey
actor
1935 – 2010
actor
Zoë Mozert
Zoë Mozert
American artist (1907–1993)
1907 – 1993
pin-up-artistillustratorpainter
Ronnie Shavlik
Ronnie Shavlik
American basketball player
1933 – 1983
basketball player
Brian Matusz
Brian Matusz
American baseball player (1987–2025)
1987 – 2025
baseball player
Robert T. Herres
Robert T. Herres
United States general (1932–2008)
1932 – 2008
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Young Corbett II
Young Corbett II
American boxer (1880–1927)
1880 – 1927
boxer
John Charles Vivian
John Charles Vivian
American politician (1889–1964)
1889 – 1964
journalistjuristgovernor
William Gordon Lennox
American neuroscientist (1884–1960)
1884 – 1960
neuroscientistneurologistmissionary
Esther Martinez
New Mexican Tewa language activist and linguist (1912–2006)
1912 – 2006
language activistlinguisttranslator
Emily Howell Warner
American aviator
1939 – 2020
aircraft pilotflight instructor
Art Gilkey
American geologist and mountain climber
1926 – 1953
mountaineergeologist
Eric Overmyer
Eric Overmyer
American television producer
1951 – 2026
film producertelevision producerwriter
Dorothy Ray Healey
Dorothy Ray Healey
American politician (1914–2006)
1914 – 2006
politician
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