Biographical Records

Notable People from District of Columbia

1,116 notable figures born in District of Columbia, showing page 4 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Dan Walker
Dan Walker
36th govenor of Illinois (1922–2015)
1922 - 2015
military officerjuristgovernor
Priscilla Bonner
Priscilla Bonner
actress (1899-1996)
1899 - 1996
film actorZiegfeld girlsilent film
Carlos Martínez de Irujo, Duke of Sotomayor
former Prime Minister of Spain (1847)
1802 - 1855
diplomatpolitician
Ira Sullivan
Ira Sullivan
American jazz musician (1931–2020)
1931 - 2020
saxophonisttrumpeterjazz musician
Gerhard Lenski
American sociologist (1924-2015)
1924 - 2015
sociologistuniversity teacher
Eslanda Goode Robeson
Eslanda Goode Robeson
American anthropologist, author, actor and civil rights activist (1895-1965)
1895 - 1965
activistfilm actoranthropologist
William Morgan Shuster
William Morgan Shuster
American publisher (1877-1960)
1877 - 1960
journalistdiplomatlawyer
Edward Kirby
American long-distance runner
1901 - 1968
athletics competitor
Michelle Nicastro
American actress, singer (1960–2010)
1960 - 2010
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Davis Elkins
Davis Elkins
United States Senator from West Virginia (1876-1959)
1876 - 1959
politicianbusinessperson
Abraham Seidenberg
Abraham Seidenberg
American mathematician (1916–1988)
1916 - 1988
historian of mathematicsuniversity teachermathematician
Warren H. Wagner
American botanist (1920-2000)
1920 - 2000
scientific collectorcell biologistpteridologist
Joseph Crockett
sport shooter
1905 - 2001
sport shooter
Ted Koehler
American lyricist (1894-1973)
1894 - 1973
lyricistsongwriterpianist
Gene Littles
Gene Littles
American basketball player and coach (1943-2021)
1943 - 2021
basketball coachbasketball player
Charles Kaman
American businessman, engineer and inventor (1919–2011)
1919 - 2011
military flight engineerinventorengineer
Barbara Rose
American art historian (1936–2020)
1936 - 2020
art criticpainterart historian
Reed Howes
Reed Howes
Model, actor (1900-1964)
1900 - 1964
film actormodelactor
Butch Warren
Butch Warren
American musician (1939-2013)
1939 - 2013
jazz musiciandouble-bassist
Thomas C. Hanks
American seismologist
1944 - 2024
seismologistresearcher
Michael LeMoyne Kennedy
American lawyer and businessman (1958–1997)
1958 - 1997
businesspersonlawyer
Francis Birch
Francis Birch
American geophysicist (1903–1992)
1903 - 1992
geophysicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Marguerite Williams
American geologist
1895 - 1991
geologistteacherwriter
Paula Danziger
American children's writer (1944–2004)
1944 - 2004
children's writer
Tim Rose
Tim Rose
American musician (1940–2002)
1940 - 2002
banjoistguitaristmusician
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions
American actress (1888-1974)
1888 - 1974
film actortelevision actorstage actor
John Merton
John Merton
American actor (1901–1959)
1901 - 1959
film actoractor
Thomas Pratt
Thomas Pratt
American politician (1804-1869)
1804 - 1869
politicianlawyer
Madlyn Rhue
Madlyn Rhue
American actress (1935-2003)
1935 - 2003
television actorfilm actoractor
Anita Bush
Anita Bush
American actress (1883-1974)
1883 - 1974
film actordancerstage actor
Ollie Schriver
sport shooter (1879–1947)
1879 - 1947
sport shooter
John Vlissides
American Software scientist (1961–2005)
1961 - 2005
software developerengineercomputer scientist
Bill France
American racecar driver (1909–1992)
1909 - 1992
racing automobile driverracing driver
Courtney Whitney
Courtney Whitney
American army general
1897 - 1969
lawyer
John Wofford
American equestrian
1931 - 2021
event rider
Roger Mudd
Roger Mudd
American television news reporter and anchor
1928 - 2021
journalisttelevision presenternews presenter
Ted White
Ted White
American writer
1938 - 2026
science fiction fanfanzine editornovelist
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer (1923–1966)
1923 - 1966
jazz drummermusician
Joseph Kaufman
Joseph Kaufman
American actor (1882-1918)
1882 - 1918
film actordirectorfilm director
Judith Young
American physicist (1952–2014)
1952 - 2014
physicistastronomer
Danny Gatton
American guitarist (1945–1994)
1945 - 1994
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Leslie Stevens
American film director (1924-1998)
1924 - 1998
science fiction writerfilm directorplaywright
Andrew White
Andrew White
American musician (1942-2020)
1942 - 2020
jazz musicianoboistnon-fiction writer
Maury Wills
Maury Wills
American baseball player and manager (1932–2022)
1932 - 2022
baseball player
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
American actor and baseball player (1897–1970)
1897 - 1970
American football playerbaseball playertelevision actor
John Harmon
John Harmon
American actor (1905-1985)
1905 - 1985
television actoractor
George Walker
George Walker
American classical composer (1922–2018)
1922 - 2018
music educatorpianistcomposer
Richard Boyd
American philosopher (1942-2021)
1942 - 2021
philosopher
Arnold Landvoigt
Arnold Landvoigt
German rugby union player (1879–1970)
1879 - 1970
rugby union playerathletics competitor
Otto Hardwick
Otto Hardwick
American musician (1904–1970)
1904 - 1970
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
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