Biographical Records

Notable People from Colorado

677 notable figures born in Colorado, showing page 6 of 14, ranked by historical prominence.

John Naka
John Naka
American bonsai artist (1914–2004)
1914 - 2004
horticulturistgardenerauthor
Rodolfo Gonzales
Rodolfo Gonzales
Mexican-American civil rights leader
1928 - 2005
boxeractivistcivil rights advocate
Jeffrey Kaplan
Jeffrey Kaplan
American academic on extremism
1954 - 2025
religious studies scholaruniversity teacherpolitical scientist
Francis Carpenter
Francis Carpenter
American actor (1910-1973)
1910 - 1973
actor
Eric Overmyer
Eric Overmyer
American television producer
1951 - 2026
film producertelevision producerwriter
Brian Matusz
Brian Matusz
American baseball player (1987–2025)
1987 - 2025
baseball player
Gordon Wren
American ski jumper (1919–1999)
1919 - 1999
cross-country skierNordic combined skierski jumper
John Edgar Chenoweth
John Edgar Chenoweth
American politician (1897-1986)
1897 - 1986
politicianlawyer
Morgan Jones
Morgan Jones
American silent film actor (1879-1951)
1879 - 1951
film actoractor
Wayne R. Grisham
Wayne R. Grisham
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1923-2011)
1923 - 2011
politician
Xavier Atencio
Xavier Atencio
American animator (1919-2017)
1919 - 2017
lyricistsongwriteranimator
Jack Earle
American actor (1906-1952)
1906 - 1952
circus performeractor
Pat Frink
American basketball player (1945-2012)
1945 - 2012
basketball player
John Charles Vivian
John Charles Vivian
American politician (1889–1964)
1889 - 1964
journalistjuristgovernor
Terry Peder Rasmussen
Terry Peder Rasmussen
American serial killer (1943-2010)
1943 - 2010
military personnel
Lawrence H. Gipson
Lawrence H. Gipson
American writer (1880–1971)
1880 - 1971
historianuniversity teacher
Carey McWilliams
Carey McWilliams
American journalist, non-fiction writer
1905 - 1980
journalistlawyer
Allie Light
Allie Light
American film director and film producer
1935 - 2025
film editorfilm producerdirector
Frank E. Evans
Frank E. Evans
American politician (1923-2010)
1923 - 2010
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Carmen De Rue
Carmen De Rue
American actress (1908-1986)
1908 - 1986
film actoractor
Janet Landgard
actress
1947 - 2023
television actorfilm actoractor
John B. Goodman
art director (1901-1991)
1901 - 1991
scenographer
Harold Patten
Harold Patten
American politician (1907-1969)
1907 - 1969
directorinsurance brokercoach
Jack Gilbert Graham
Jack Gilbert Graham
American mass murderer (1932–1957)
1932 - 1957
Buddy Werner
Buddy Werner
American alpine skier (1936–1964)
1936 - 1964
alpine skier
Betty May
Betty May
American actress (1904-1949)
1904 - 1949
actor
Horace Lunt
American Slavicist (1918–2010)
1918 - 2010
slavistlinguist
Charles Jasper Bell
Charles Jasper Bell
American politician (1885-1978)
1885 - 1978
investorlawyerpolitician
Gavin Arthur
Gavin Arthur
American astrologer and sexologist (1901–1972)
1901 - 1972
astrologersecretary
John C. Bailar, Jr.
American chemist
1904 - 1991
chemist
Robert P. Higgins
American zoologist and ecologist (1932–2022)
1932 - 2022
ecologistcarcinologistentomologist
Mark W. Hannaford
Mark W. Hannaford
American politician (1925-1985)
1925 - 1985
politician
Dolores LaChapelle
Dolores LaChapelle
American mountaineer
1926 - 2007
ski mountaineerecologistphilosopher
William Lee Knous
William Lee Knous
American jurist (1889–1959)
1889 - 1959
juristgovernorpolitician
Louis O. Kelso
American lawyer and economist
1913 - 1991
political economisteconomistlawyer
Maxine Elliott Hicks
American actress (1904-2000)
1904 - 2000
film actorstage actor
Bob Doll
Bob Doll
American basketball player (1919–1959)
1919 - 1959
basketball player
Raymond O. Barton
Raymond O. Barton
United States general (1889–1963)
1889 - 1963
Abdulrahman al-Awlaki
Drone strike victim (1995–2011)
1995 - 2011
Paul Gebhard
Paul Gebhard
American anthropologist and sexologist (1917-2015)
1917 - 2015
anthropologistsexologistwriter
Lewis B. Patten
American writer
1915 - 1981
children's writercrime fiction writerauthor
Jack Lipson
actor (1901-1947)
1901 - 1947
actor
Lester Vail
Lester Vail
American actor (1899-1959)
1899 - 1959
film actortelevision actortheatre director
Bill Jessup
Bill Jessup
American football player (1929-2015)
1929 - 2015
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Roy Porter
American musician (1923-1998)
1923 - 1998
jazz musicianbandleadercomposer
Chris McNeill
American ski jumper (1954-2011)
1954 - 2011
ski jumper
Frederick Charles Lincoln
Frederick Charles Lincoln
American ornithologist
1892 - 1960
ornithologistzoologist
Frank H. Ono
Frank H. Ono
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1923–1980)
1923 - 1980
military personnel
Thomas Wilson
Scottish composer (1927-2001)
1927 - 2001
musicologistcomposer
Keith L. Ware
Keith L. Ware
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1915 - 1968
military personnel
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