Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 5 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Mike Muuss
Mike Muuss
American computer programmer (1958–2000)
1958 – 2000
computer scientistengineer
Frank Merriam
Frank Merriam
Governor of California (1865-1955)
1865 – 1955
governorpolitician
James Francis Macbride
U.S. botanist (1892–1976)
1892 – 1976
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
John Llewellyn Lewis
John Llewellyn Lewis
American labor leader (1880-1969)
1880 – 1969
union membertrade unionistminer
William John McGee
William John McGee
American geologist & anthropologist (1853-1912)
1853 – 1912
anthropologistethnologistgeologist
Arthur Russell
American musician (1951-1992)
1951 – 1992
cellistsongwritermusician
Harold Hughes
Harold Hughes
American politician (1922-1996)
1922 – 1996
politician
Mona Van Duyn
Mona Van Duyn
American poet
1921 – 2004
editorpoetwriter
Max Bennett
Max Bennett
American Jazz bassist (1928–2018)
1928 – 2018
jazz musicianbassistcomposer
Marjorie Cameron
Marjorie Cameron
American actress and occultist (1922-1995)
1922 – 1995
film actorpainterpoet
Vivienne Osborne
Vivienne Osborne
American actress (1896–1961)
1896 – 1961
film actorstage actoractor
Stephen Stucker
American actor (1947–1986)
1947 – 1986
film actortelevision actoractor
Bart Howard
American composer and musician (1915–2004)
1915 – 2004
jazz musiciansongwritercomposer
Kenneth Koch
American poet, playwright, and professor (1925–2002)
1925 – 2002
poetwriterscreenwriter
Phil Cade
American racecar driver (1916–2001)
1916 – 2001
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
George Lambert
American modern pentathlete, born 1928 (1928–2012)
1928 – 2012
modern pentathletefencer
Aven Nelson
Aven Nelson
U.S. botanist (1859–1952)
1859 – 1952
explorerbotanical collectormycologist
Adam Williams
Adam Williams
American actor (1922-2006)
1922 – 2006
television actormilitary officeractor
Toots Mondt
American professional wrestler and promoter (1894-1976)
1894 – 1976
professional wrestlerpromoteramateur wrestler
Peggy Moran
Peggy Moran
actress (1918-2002)
1918 – 2002
film actoractor
Carl Lotus Becker
Carl Lotus Becker
American historian (1873–1945)
1873 – 1945
historian of Modern Ageuniversity teacherhistorian
Neal Edward Smith
Neal Edward Smith
American politician from Iowa; Purple Heart recipient
1920 – 2021
politicianlawyer
Frank Gotch
Frank Gotch
American professional wrestler (1878–1917)
1877 – 1917
professional wrestler
Leo Beranek
Leo Beranek
American acoustical engineer (1914–2016)
1914 – 2016
electrical engineeruniversity teachermathematician
Charles Bowers
Charles Bowers
American cartoonist and actor
1889 – 1946
film directorspeakercartoonist
Frank Lanning
Frank Lanning
actor (1872-1945)
1872 – 1945
actor
Owen Gingerich
American astronomer (1930–2023)
1930 – 2023
opinion journalistuniversity teacherhistorian
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
American producer of B movies (1918–2001)
1918 – 2001
producerfilm producer
George A. Wilson
George A. Wilson
American politician (1884-1953)
1884 – 1953
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Roger Jepsen
Roger Jepsen
American politician (1928–2020)
1928 – 2020
farmerpolitician
Henry Carter Adams
Henry Carter Adams
U.S. economist and Professor of Political Economy and finance at the University of Michigan (1851-1921)
1851 – 1921
university teachersuperintendentstatistician
Bruce French
American actor (1945–2025)
1945 – 2025
television actoractor
Hal Walker
Assistant Director and director (1896–1972)
1896 – 1972
directorfilm director
George Kruck Cherrie
George Kruck Cherrie
American zoologist (1865–1948)
1865 – 1948
scientific collectortravelerexplorer
James William Good
James William Good
American politician (1866-1929)
1866 – 1929
politicianlawyer
Travis Fulton
Travis Fulton
American mixed martial artist (1977–2021)
1977 – 2021
mixed martial arts fighterkickboxerboxer
Frank Friday Fletcher
Frank Friday Fletcher
American admiral
1855 – 1928
military officer
Richard A. Ballinger
Richard A. Ballinger
American politician (1858–1922)
1858 – 1922
juristpoliticianlawyer
Kenneth Sitzberger
Kenneth Sitzberger
American diver
1945 – 1984
competitive diver
Norman Maclean
American author and scholar (1902–1990)
1902 – 1990
scholar of Englishnovelistjournalist
Philip J. Klass
Philip J. Klass
UFO researcher (1919-2005)
1919 – 2005
ufologistdebunkerjournalist
Elmarie Wendel
American actress and singer (1928-2018)
1928 – 2018
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Thomas E. Martin
Thomas E. Martin
American politician (1893–1971)
1893 – 1971
analystaccountantpolitician
Jim Leach
Jim Leach
American politician (1942-2024)
1942 – 2024
business executiveuniversity teacherpolitician
Frank Keenan
Frank Keenan
American actor and film director (1858-1929)
1858 – 1929
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp
American actor and director (1898–1992)
1898 – 1992
production managerfilm actorfilm director
Jacob Schick
American businessman (1877-1937)
1877 – 1937
inventorentrepreneurmilitary personnel
Jay Laurence Lush
American geneticist (1896-1982)
1896 – 1982
geneticistuniversity teachermathematician
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
American actor (1888–1971)
1888 – 1971
actor
Babe London
Babe London
actress (1901-1980)
1901 – 1980
film actortelevision actoractor
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