Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 20 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Earl Evans
Earl Evans
American football player (1900-1991)
1900 - 1991
American football player
Vincent J. McCauley
America Catholic bishop (1906-1982)
1906 - 1982
Catholic bishopmissionaryCatholic priest
Robert K. Goodwin
American politician (1905-1983)
1905 - 1983
military officerpolitician
Elisha Avery Crary
Elisha Avery Crary
United States federal judge
1905 - 1978
lawyerjudge
Bingie Madison
American musician
1902 - 1978
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Rod Cless
American musician (1907–1944)
1907 - 1944
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Floyd Bean
American musician and pianist (1904-1974)
1904 - 1974
jazz musicianmusic arrangerpianist
Otis Halbert Holmes
Otis Halbert Holmes
American politician (1902-1977)
1902 - 1977
university teacherrancherpolitician
Lyman C. Craig
American chemist (1906-1974)
1906 - 1974
chemist
Oran Pape
Oran Pape
American football player and state trooper (1904–1936)
1904 - 1936
American football player
Samuel A. Stouffer
American sociologist (1900–1960)
1900 - 1960
sociologiststatisticianuniversity teacher
John Verrall
American composer (1908–2001)
1908 - 2001
musicologistmusic arrangeruniversity teacher
W. Wallace Smith
Prophet-President of Community of Christ
1900 - 1989
writer
Harry C. Butcher
Harry C. Butcher
American broadcaster and navy officer (1901-1985)
1901 - 1985
diaristjournalistnews presenter
Joseph Kinsey Howard
American historian (1906-1951)
1906 - 1951
journalisthistorian
Herbert Kline
American film director, screenwriter and film producer (1909-1999)
1909 - 1999
film screenwriterdocumentariandirector
Clara Breed
Clara Breed
American librarian (1906-1994)
1906 - 1994
human rights defenderlibrarian
Murray Joslin
American engineer
1901 - 1981
engineer
Richard Haines
American painter (1906-1984)
1906 - 1984
muralistsculptorpainter
Dick Farman
American football player (1916-2002)
1916 - 2002
American football playerengineer
Edith Heath
American designer (1911–2005)
1911 - 2005
ceramicistdesigner
Elvin Hutchison
American football official (1912-2001)
1912 - 2001
American football player
Charles Louis Gilly
American botanist (1911-1970)
1911 - 1970
botanistbotanical collectorcurator
J. B. West
J. B. West
American writer; Chief Usher of the White House (1912-1983)
1912 - 1983
autobiographer
Bernice Cross
American painter (1912-1996)
1912 - 1996
artistpainter
Don W. Fawcett
Don W. Fawcett
American biologist (1917–2009)
1917 - 2009
university teacherbiologist
Bernard A. Clarey
Bernard A. Clarey
United States Navy admiral
1912 - 1996
submarinermilitary officer
Francis L. Sampson
Francis L. Sampson
American Army officer and chaplain (1912-1996)
1912 - 1996
skydiverCatholic priestmajor general
George Biskup
Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States
1911 - 1979
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Herschel F. Briles
Herschel F. Briles
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1914 - 1994
military personnel
Ben Carter
American actor
1910 - 1946
talent agentactor
Raymond Philip Etteldorf
Catholic archbishop
1911 - 1986
Catholic bishopCatholic priestarchbishop
Ray Hanken
American gridiron football player (1911-1980)
1911 - 1980
American football player
William Corbin
American writer
1916 - 1999
journalistfarmerwriter
Al Hoosman
American boxer and actor (1918-1968)
1918 - 1968
boxeractor
Hal Trosky
Hal Trosky
Major League Baseball first baseman (1912-1979)
1912 - 1979
baseball player
John K. Mahon
American historian (1912–2003)
1912 - 2003
historian
Don Honeyman
American photographer
1919 - 2011
photographer
William M. Furnish
American paleontologist (1912-2007)
1912 - 2007
paleontologist
Karl Weber
Karl Weber
American actor (1916-1990)
1916 - 1990
film actortelevision actormiddle management
Frances Ekstam
American founder of the physical therapy program at IU School of Medicine
1914 - 2005
university teacherphysician
Dorothy M. Gilford
American statistician
1919 - 2014
statistician
Frances Kinne
American author
1917 - 2020
musician
William John Dieter
William John Dieter
United States Army Air Forces airman (1912-1942)
1912 - 1942
aircraft pilot
Bob Karstens
American basketball player (1915–2004)
1915 - 2004
basketball player
Ken Anderson
American film director, producer and screenwriter (1917–2006)
1917 - 2006
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Lynn Poole
Lynn Poole
American TV producer and popular science writer (1910-1969)
1910 - 1969
television presenterauthortelevision producer
Max Marshall
Max Marshall
American baseball player
1913 - 1993
baseball player
Paul Engebretsen
American football player (1910–1979)
1910 - 1979
American football player
Bob Calihan
American basketball player-coach
1918 - 1989
basketball coachbasketball player
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