Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 16 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Kenneth W. Thompson
American academic (1921–2013)
1921 – 2013
political scientist
Dick Klein
American basketball player
1920 – 2000
baseball playerbasketball player
Dave Heaton
Dave Heaton
American politician
1941 – 2025
restaurateurpolitician
Dale O. Thomas
American sport wrestler and coach
1923 – 2004
amateur wrestler
Charles E. Silberman
American journalist (1925–2011)
1925 – 2011
journalistwriter
Wilmuth Merkyl
Wilmuth Merkyl
American actor (1885-1954)
1885 – 1954
actor
William Lawrence Adrian
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA. (1883–1972)
1883 – 1972
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bob Geigel
Bob Geigel
American professional wrestler, promoter
1924 – 2014
professional wrestleramateur wrestlerpromoter
Robert M. Losey
Robert M. Losey
American meteorologist and air force officer (1908–1940)
1908 – 1940
army officermeteorologist
Ruth Kobart
actress, singer (1924-2002)
1924 – 2002
film actortelevision actoropera singer
Mary Florence Potts
Mary Florence Potts
American inventor
1850 – 1922
inventorbusinessperson
Ida Hinman
Ida Hinman
American feminist, journalist, suffragette, and temperance activist
1854 – 1926
suffragistactivistjournalist
William E. Andrews
William E. Andrews
American politician from Nebraska (1854-1942)
1854 – 1942
politician
John Spenkelink
John Spenkelink
American murderer (1949–1979)
1949 – 1979
Margaret Cleaves
Margaret Cleaves
American physician
1848 – 1917
psychiatristwriter
Era Bell Thompson
Era Bell Thompson
American journalist (1905–1986)
1905 – 1986
autobiographerjournalist
Hoot Gibson
American professional basketball player (1921-1958)
1921 – 1958
basketball player
Dale M. Cochran
Dale M. Cochran
American politician
1928 – 2018
politician
James C. Irwin
James C. Irwin
American admiral (1929-2018)
1929 – 2018
military officer
John W. Gwynne
John W. Gwynne
American politician (1889-1972)
1889 – 1972
politicianlawyerjudge
Harry Pidgeon
American sailor (1869–1954)
1869 – 1954
explorer
Big Miller
American blues singer (1922-1992)
1922 – 1992
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Rusty Jones
Rusty Jones
American jazz drummer
1942 – 2015
drummerjazz drummerjazz musician
Robert Fletcher
costume designer (1922–2021)
1922 – 2021
costume designer
Marquis Childs
Marquis Childs
American writer and journalist (1903–1990)
1903 – 1990
journalistwriter
Lula Greene Richards
Lula Greene Richards
American print editor
1849 – 1944
journalistpoetwriter
Merrill Moore
American musician (1923–2000)
1923 – 2000
jazz musicianpianistmusician
James E. Bromwell
James E. Bromwell
American politician (1920-2009)
1920 – 2009
politicianlawyer
Addison Farmer
American musician (1928-1963)
1928 – 1963
jazz musicianmusician
Lucy Mary Cavanagh
American botanist (1871-1936)
1871 – 1936
bryologistbotanistbotanical collector
Merrill Jensen
Merrill Jensen
American historian (1905-1980)
1905 – 1980
historian
Harold Keller
Harold Keller
United States Marine
1921 – 1979
military personnel
Bob Kaliban
American actor
1933 – 2020
film actor
Wayne Sabin
US tennis player
1915 – 1989
tennis player
William B. Rosson
William B. Rosson
U. S. Army general (1918-2004)
1918 – 2004
military personnel
Ronald Verlin Cassill
Novelist, short story writer, editor, painter, lithographer (1919-2002)
1919 – 2002
lithographernovelistgraphic artist
Grace Sandhouse
Grace Sandhouse
American entomologist (1896-1940)
1896 – 1940
scientific collectorentomologistzoologist
James J. Montague
James J. Montague
American writer (1873–1941)
1873 – 1941
satiristtheatre criticeditor
George M. Parker
George M. Parker
United States general
1889 – 1968
military personnel
Pamela Levy
Pamela Levy
Israeli artist (1949-2004)
1949 – 2004
artistpainter
Charles Roy Henderson
American biostatistician and pioneer in animal breeding
1911 – 1989
biostatisticianstatisticiangeneticist
Ted A. Wells
Ted A. Wells
American aviator and sailor
1907 – 1991
aircraft pilot
Leota Lane
Leota Lane
American actress
1903 – 1963
actor
Mildred Jeffrey
American activist
1910 – 2004
social activisttrade unionisthuman rights defender
Leo Thomas Maher
Bishop of San Diego
1915 – 1991
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Lee Handley
Lee Handley
American baseball player
1913 – 1970
baseball player
Douglas Gilmore
Douglas Gilmore
American actor (1903-1950)
1903 – 1950
actor
Lyle Latell
Lyle Latell
American actor (1904-1967)
1904 – 1967
actor
Larned B. Asprey
Larned B. Asprey
American chemist
1919 – 2005
chemist
Bob Baker
American actor (1910-1975)
1910 – 1975
film actoractor
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