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.

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
William Morgan Shuster
William Morgan Shuster
American publisher (1877-1960)
1877 – 1960
journalistdiplomatlawyer
Eslanda Goode Robeson
Eslanda Goode Robeson
American anthropologist, author, actor and civil rights activist (1895-1965)
1895 – 1965
activistfilm actoranthropologist
Philip Hannan
Philip Hannan
Eleventh Archbishop of New Orleans, LA (1913–2011)
1913 – 2011
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Arthur Cook
Arthur Cook
American sport shooter
1928 – 2021
sport shooter
Jean Craighead George
Jean Craighead George
American novelist and nature writer (1919–2012)
1919 – 2012
young adult authornovelistchildren's writer
Hugh Ford
Hugh Ford
American theatrical director, film director and screenwriter
1868 – 1942
theatre directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Ira Sullivan
Ira Sullivan
American jazz musician (1931–2020)
1931 – 2020
saxophonisttrumpeterjazz musician
Joseph Crockett
sport shooter
1905 – 2001
sport shooter
Barbara Rose
American art historian (1936–2020)
1936 – 2020
art criticpainterart historian
Gene Littles
Gene Littles
American basketball player and coach (1943-2021)
1943 – 2021
basketball coachbasketball player
Thomas Pratt
Thomas Pratt
American politician (1804-1869)
1804 – 1869
politicianlawyer
Ted Koehler
American lyricist (1894-1973)
1894 – 1973
lyricistsongwriterpianist
Danny Gatton
American guitarist (1945–1994)
1945 – 1994
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
John Merton
John Merton
American actor (1901–1959)
1901 – 1959
film actoractor
Reed Howes
Reed Howes
Model, actor (1900-1964)
1900 – 1964
film actormodelactor
Tim Rose
Tim Rose
American musician (1940–2002)
1940 – 2002
banjoistguitaristmusician
Butch Warren
Butch Warren
American musician (1939-2013)
1939 – 2013
jazz musiciandouble-bassist
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer (1923–1966)
1923 – 1966
jazz drummermusician
Paula Danziger
American children's writer (1944–2004)
1944 – 2004
children's writer
Thomas C. Hanks
American seismologist
1944 – 2024
seismologistresearcher
Francis Birch
Francis Birch
American geophysicist (1903–1992)
1903 – 1992
geophysicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Joseph Kaufman
Joseph Kaufman
American actor (1882-1918)
1882 – 1918
film actordirectorfilm director
Marguerite Williams
American geologist
1895 – 1991
geologistteacherwriter
Ted White
Ted White
American writer
1938 – 2026
science fiction fanfanzine editornovelist
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
John Vlissides
American Software scientist (1961–2005)
1961 – 2005
software developerengineercomputer scientist
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions
American actress (1888-1974)
1888 – 1974
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Judith Young
American physicist (1952–2014)
1952 – 2014
physicistastronomer
Charles Kaman
American businessman, engineer and inventor (1919–2011)
1919 – 2011
military flight engineerinventorengineer
Bill France
American racecar driver (1909–1992)
1909 – 1992
racing automobile driverracing driver
Roger Mudd
Roger Mudd
American television news reporter and anchor
1928 – 2021
journalisttelevision presenternews presenter
Courtney Whitney
Courtney Whitney
American army general
1897 – 1969
lawyer
Abraham Seidenberg
Abraham Seidenberg
American mathematician (1916–1988)
1916 – 1988
historian of mathematicsuniversity teachermathematician
John Wofford
American equestrian
1931 – 2021
event rider
Ollie Schriver
sport shooter (1879–1947)
1879 – 1947
sport shooter
Michael LeMoyne Kennedy
American lawyer and businessman (1958–1997)
1958 – 1997
businesspersonlawyer
Davis Elkins
Davis Elkins
United States Senator from West Virginia (1876-1959)
1876 – 1959
politicianbusinessperson
Warren H. Wagner
American botanist (1920-2000)
1920 – 2000
scientific collectorcell biologistpteridologist
Maury Wills
Maury Wills
American baseball player and manager (1932–2022)
1932 – 2022
baseball player
John Harmon
John Harmon
American actor (1905-1985)
1905 – 1985
television actoractor
Richard Boyd
American philosopher (1942-2021)
1942 – 2021
philosopher
Forest McNeir
Forest McNeir
sport shooter (1875–1957)
1875 – 1957
sport shooter
Willie Wood
American football safety (1936-2020)
1936 – 2020
American football player
Arnold Landvoigt
Arnold Landvoigt
German rugby union player (1879–1970)
1879 – 1970
rugby union playerathletics competitor
George Walker
George Walker
American classical composer (1922–2018)
1922 – 2018
music educatorpianistcomposer
Earle Wheeler
Earle Wheeler
United States Army general (1908–1975)
1908 – 1975
mathematician
Otto Hardwick
Otto Hardwick
American musician (1904–1970)
1904 – 1970
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
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