Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 6 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Margaret Wilson
Margaret Wilson
American novelist (1882-1973)
1882 - 1973
novelistchildren's writerteacher
Paul Polansky
Paul Polansky
American author and Romani rights activist (1942–2021)
1942 - 2021
Romani rights activistopinion journalisthuman rights defender
Tom Fadden
Tom Fadden
American actor (1895-1980)
1895 - 1980
stage actoractor
Robert D. Fulton
Robert D. Fulton
American politician (1929–2024)
1929 - 2024
governorpolitician
Phyllis Love
Phyllis Love
American actress (1925–2011)
1925 - 2011
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
American actor (1887–1948)
1887 - 1948
film actoractor
Oliver Ellsworth Buckley
Oliver Ellsworth Buckley
American electrical engineer (1887–1959)
1887 - 1959
inventor
William Foege
William Foege
American epidemiologist
1936 - 2026
epidemiologistphysician
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Ray Lyman Wilbur
American physician and politician (1875–1949); president of Stanford University from 1933 to 1943
1875 - 1949
university teacherpoliticianphysician
Eugenie Anderson
Eugenie Anderson
American diplomat (1909-1997)
1909 - 1997
diplomat
Meridel Le Sueur
Meridel Le Sueur
American writer and social activist (1900–1996)
1900 - 1996
essayistchildren's writernovelist
Morgan Earp
Morgan Earp
younger brother of Wyatt and Virgil Earp (1851-1882)
1851 - 1882
police officer
Arabella Mansfield
Arabella Mansfield
American lawyer and suffragist (1846–1911)
1846 - 1911
suffragistmeteorological observeruniversity teacher
Mason Remey
Mason Remey
American Hand of the Cause (1874–1974)
1874 - 1974
architect
Samuel M. Shortridge
Samuel M. Shortridge
American politician (1861-1952)
1861 - 1952
politicianlawyer
John Burke
John Burke
American politician (1859–1937)
1859 - 1937
finance ministerprosecutorjurist
Eppie Lederer
Eppie Lederer
American advice columnist (1918-2002)
1918 - 2002
journalistcolumnistwriter
Libbie Henrietta Hyman
Libbie Henrietta Hyman
American zoologist (1888-1969)
1888 - 1969
scientific collectorzoologist
Herbert E. Hitchcock
Herbert E. Hitchcock
American politician (1867-1958)
1867 - 1958
politicianlawyer
John Sladek
American writer (1937–2000)
1937 - 2000
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Fred Jackman
American cinematographer and film director (1881-1959)
1881 - 1959
film directorcinematographerscreenwriter
Asle Gronna
Asle Gronna
American politician (1858-1922)
1858 - 1922
bankerfarmerpolitician
Richie Hayward
Richie Hayward
American musician
1946 - 2010
rock musicianpercussionistmusician
Berkley Bedell
Berkley Bedell
American politician (1921-2019)
1921 - 2019
politician
George Nissen
American inventor of the modern trampoline (1914–2010)
1914 - 2010
trampoline gymnastartistic gymnastinventor
C. W. McCall
American singer, activist and politician (1928–2022)
1928 - 2022
country musiciansongwritersinger
Randy Shilts
American journalist (1951–1994)
1951 - 1994
journalistbiographerauthor
Lynn Reynolds
Lynn Reynolds
American film director and screenwriter (1889-1927)
1891 - 1927
film directoractorscreenwriter
Duane Thompson
Duane Thompson
American actress (1903-1970)
1903 - 1970
actor
Babe London
Babe London
actress (1901-1980)
1901 - 1980
film actortelevision actoractor
Jerry Winholtz
Olympic wrestler (1874-1962)
1874 - 1962
amateur wrestler
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
American actor (1888–1971)
1888 - 1971
actor
Meg Johnson
Meg Johnson
American poet
1901
dancerauthorpoet
Frances Lee
Frances Lee
American actress and Ziegfeld Girl (1906-2000)
1906 - 2000
film actoractor
Gerald Leeman
American wrestler
1922 - 2008
amateur wrestler
Garfield Wood
Garfield Wood
American motorboat racer (1880-1971)
1880 - 1971
inventorentrepreneur
Robert Pierce
American Baptist minister and relief worker (1914-1978)
1914 - 1978
directorparsonmissionary
Harlan J. Bushfield
Harlan J. Bushfield
American politician (1882-1948)
1882 - 1948
politicianlawyer
Archibald Alexander
Archibald Alexander
African American mathematician and engineer (1888-1958)
1888 - 1958
civil engineergovernorengineer
Eloise Blaine Cram
Eloise Blaine Cram
American zoologist (1896-1957)
1896 - 1957
parasitologistscientific collectorzoologist
Thomas Nixon Carver
Thomas Nixon Carver
American economist (1865-1961)
1865 - 1961
economist
Zales Ecton
Zales Ecton
American politician (1898–1961)
1898 - 1961
rancherpolitician
Dave Bancroft
Dave Bancroft
American baseball player, coach, manager (1891–1972)
1891 - 1972
baseball player
Archie Stout
Archie Stout
American cinematographer (1886-1973)
1886 - 1973
cinematographerphotographer
Ellis Parker Butler
Ellis Parker Butler
American writer (1869-1937)
1869 - 1937
short story writerhumoristessayist
Nile Kinnick
Nile Kinnick
American football player
1918 - 1943
American football player
Guy Gillette
Guy Gillette
American politician (1879-1973)
1879 - 1973
prosecutorpoliticianlawyer
William H. Riker
American political scientist
1920 - 1993
university teacherpolitical scientist
Red Faber
Red Faber
(1888-1976) American baseball player and coach
1888 - 1976
baseball player
Rosemary Lane
Rosemary Lane
American actress
1913 - 1974
film actoractor
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