Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

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

Fred Church
Fred Church
American actor (1889-1983)
1889 - 1983
film actoractorscreenwriter
Stephen Stucker
American actor (1947–1986)
1947 - 1986
film actortelevision actoractor
James Francis Macbride
U.S. botanist (1892–1976)
1892 - 1976
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Frank Kurtz
Frank Kurtz
Diver and Air Force officer
1911 - 1996
competitive diver
Frank Merriam
Frank Merriam
Governor of California (1865-1955)
1865 - 1955
governorpolitician
Mike Muuss
Mike Muuss
American computer programmer (1958–2000)
1958 - 2000
computer scientistengineer
Vivienne Osborne
Vivienne Osborne
American actress (1896–1961)
1896 - 1961
film actorstage actoractor
William John McGee
William John McGee
American geologist & anthropologist (1853-1912)
1853 - 1912
anthropologistethnologistgeologist
Peggy Moran
Peggy Moran
actress (1918-2002)
1918 - 2002
film actoractor
Harold Hughes
Harold Hughes
American politician (1922-1996)
1922 - 1996
politician
Bart Howard
American composer and musician (1915–2004)
1915 - 2004
jazz musiciansongwritercomposer
John Llewellyn Lewis
John Llewellyn Lewis
American labor leader (1880-1969)
1880 - 1969
union membertrade unionistminer
Arthur Russell
American musician (1951-1992)
1951 - 1992
cellistsongwritermusician
Mona Van Duyn
Mona Van Duyn
American poet
1921 - 2004
editorpoetwriter
Adam Williams
Adam Williams
American actor (1922-2006)
1922 - 2006
television actormilitary officeractor
Marjorie Cameron
Marjorie Cameron
American actress and occultist (1922-1995)
1922 - 1995
film actorpainterpoet
Toots Mondt
American professional wrestler and promoter (1894-1976)
1894 - 1976
professional wrestlerpromoteramateur wrestler
Max Bennett
Max Bennett
American Jazz bassist (1928–2018)
1928 - 2018
jazz musicianbassistcomposer
Mack Hellings
racecar driver
1915 - 1951
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
American actor (1889–1960)
1889 - 1960
television actoractor
Norman Maclean
American author and scholar (1902–1990)
1902 - 1990
scholar of Englishnovelistjournalist
Neal Edward Smith
Neal Edward Smith
American politician from Iowa; Purple Heart recipient
1920 - 2021
politicianlawyer
Carl Lotus Becker
Carl Lotus Becker
American historian (1873–1945)
1873 - 1945
historian of Modern Ageuniversity teacherhistorian
Frank Gotch
Frank Gotch
American professional wrestler (1878–1917)
1877 - 1917
professional wrestler
Jay Laurence Lush
American geneticist (1896-1982)
1896 - 1982
geneticistuniversity teachermathematician
Owen Gingerich
American astronomer (1930–2023)
1930 - 2023
opinion journalistuniversity teacherhistorian
Leo Beranek
Leo Beranek
American acoustical engineer (1914–2016)
1914 - 2016
electrical engineeruniversity teachermathematician
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
American producer of B movies (1918–2001)
1918 - 2001
producerfilm producer
Frank Lanning
Frank Lanning
actor (1872-1945)
1872 - 1945
actor
Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp
American actor and director (1898–1992)
1898 - 1992
production managerfilm actorfilm director
Elmarie Wendel
American actress and singer (1928-2018)
1928 - 2018
film actortelevision actorstage actor
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
Roger Jepsen
Roger Jepsen
American politician (1928–2020)
1928 - 2020
farmerpolitician
Charles Bowers
Charles Bowers
American cartoonist and actor
1889 - 1946
film directorspeakercartoonist
Hal Walker
Assistant Director and director (1896–1972)
1896 - 1972
directorfilm director
Travis Fulton
Travis Fulton
American mixed martial artist (1977–2021)
1977 - 2021
mixed martial arts fighterkickboxerboxer
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
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
Thomas E. Martin
Thomas E. Martin
American politician (1893–1971)
1893 - 1971
analystaccountantpolitician
Kenneth Sitzberger
Kenneth Sitzberger
American diver
1945 - 1984
competitive diver
George A. Wilson
George A. Wilson
American politician (1884-1953)
1884 - 1953
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Philip J. Klass
Philip J. Klass
UFO researcher (1919-2005)
1919 - 2005
ufologistdebunkerjournalist
Bruce French
American actor (1945–2025)
1945 - 2025
television actoractor
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
Jacob Schick
American businessman (1877-1937)
1877 - 1937
inventorentrepreneurmilitary personnel
Margaret Wilson
Margaret Wilson
American novelist (1882-1973)
1882 - 1973
novelistchildren's writerteacher
Phyllis Love
Phyllis Love
American actress (1925–2011)
1925 - 2011
television actorfilm actorstage actor
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