Biographical Records

Notable People from Idaho

183 notable figures born in Idaho, showing page 1 of 4, ranked by historical prominence.

Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound
American poet and critic (1885–1972)
1885 – 1972
autobiographerjournalistliterary critic
James Rainwater
James Rainwater
American physicist
1917 – 1986
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Gutzon Borglum
Gutzon Borglum
American sculptor (1867–1941)
1867 – 1941
sculptorpainter
Mark Felt
Mark Felt
Whistleblower who exposed the Watergate scandal (1913-2008)
1913 – 2008
spyjuristpolitician
James Jesus Angleton
James Jesus Angleton
chief of the CIA's counterintelligence (CI) staff from 1954 to 1975
1917 – 1987
autobiographersoldierspy
Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1899-1994)
1899 – 1994
politicianprophet
Julie Gibson
Julie Gibson
American actress and singer (1913–2019)
1913 – 2019
film actortelevision actoractor
Larry Scott
Larry Scott
American bodybuilder (1938–2014)
1938 – 2014
bodybuilder
Gary Peacock
Gary Peacock
American jazz double-bassist
1935 – 2020
recording artistjazz musicianpedagogue
Marjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds
American actress (1917–1997)
1917 – 1997
film actoractor
Georgia Coleman
Georgia Coleman
diver
1912 – 1940
competitive diver
Brad Harris
Brad Harris
American actor (1933–2017)
1933 – 2017
film actortelevision actorstunt performer
Lillian Disney
Lillian Disney
American artist and philanthropist (1899–1997)
1899 – 1997
philanthropistartistanimator
Claire Du Brey
Claire Du Brey
actress (1892-1993)
1892 – 1993
film actoractor
Jeret Peterson
Jeret Peterson
aerial skier
1981 – 2011
freestyle skier
Howard W. Hunter
Howard W. Hunter
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1907 – 1995
prophetpriestlawyer
Gloria Dickson
Gloria Dickson
American actress (1917–1945)
1917 – 1945
film actoractor
Pappy Boyington
Pappy Boyington
United States Marine Corps aviator and Medal of Honor recipient (1912-1988)
1912 – 1988
autobiographeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Killebrew
Professional baseball player (1936-2011)
1936 – 2011
baseball player
Steve Symms
Steve Symms
American politician and lobbyist (1938–2024)
1938 – 2024
lobbyistaircraft pilotjournalist
Richard McKenna
Richard McKenna
American writer (1913-1964)
1913 – 1964
science fiction writernovelistsailor
Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman
American film actress (1915-1973)
1915 – 1973
film actorchild actoractor
Jeanette Loff
Jeanette Loff
American actress (1906–1942)
1906 – 1942
silent film actorfilm actorstage actor
Harold B. Lee
Harold B. Lee
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1899 – 1973
prophet
Billie Bird
American actress (1908-2002)
1908 – 2002
film actortelevision actorcomedian
D. Worth Clark
D. Worth Clark
American politician (1902-1955)
1902 – 1955
politicianlawyer
Jon Meade Huntsman Sr.
Jon Meade Huntsman Sr.
American businessman and philanthropist (1937–2018)
1937 – 2018
industrialist
Adrienne Dore
Adrienne Dore
American model, beauty pageant winner (1907-1992)
1910 – 1992
beauty pageant contestantfilm actoractor
Willis J. Gertsch
American arachnologist (1906–1998)
1906 – 1998
arachnologistentomologistzoologist
Larry Wilson
American football player, coach, executive (1938–2020)
1938 – 2020
American football coachAmerican football player
George V. Hansen
George V. Hansen
American politician (1930-2014)
1930 – 2014
politician
Grant Sawyer
Grant Sawyer
Democratic Governor of Nevada, 1959 to 1967 (1918–1996)
1918 – 1996
juristgovernorpolitician
Phyllis Brooks
Phyllis Brooks
American actress and model (1915-1995)
1915 – 1995
film actorstage actormodel
Clancy Cooper
Clancy Cooper
American actor (1906-1975)
1906 – 1975
film actoractor
Oliver Drake
Oliver Drake
American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (1903–1991)
1903 – 1991
film producerfilm directorassistant director
Boyd Coddington
Boyd Coddington
American hot rod designer (1944–2008)
1944 – 2008
designercar designerengineer
Edward Stevenson
Edward Stevenson
American costume designer (1906–1968)
1906 – 1968
costume designer
C. Ben Ross
C. Ben Ross
American politician (1876-1946)
1876 – 1946
governorpoliticianmayor
Jim Boatwright
Jim Boatwright
basketball player (1951–2013)
1951 – 2013
basketball coachbasketball playerteacher
Herman Welker
Herman Welker
American politician (1906-1957)
1906 – 1957
politicianlawyer
William Marion Jardine
William Marion Jardine
American diplomat (1879-1955)
1879 – 1955
diplomat
Hamer H. Budge
Hamer H. Budge
American politician (1910-2003)
1910 – 2003
politicianlawyerjudge
Douglas Crimp
American art critic (1944-2019)
1944 – 2019
art theoristart criticart historian
Robert Louis Whelan
American Catholic bishop (1912–2001)
1912 – 2001
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Steve Ripley
Steve Ripley
American recording artist, songwriter, studio engineer, guitarist, and inventor (1950–2019)
1950 – 2019
musical instrument makerguitaristmusician
Bill Gore
American businessman and entrepreneur
1912 – 1986
inventorbusinessperson
Frances Gabe
American inventor of the Self-Cleaning House (1915-2016)
1915 – 2016
inventor
Rita La Roy
Rita La Roy
American actress and dancer (1901-1993)
1901 – 1993
film actorfilm directoractor
Robert LeFevre
Robert LeFevre
American libertarian businessman (1911–1986)
1911 – 1986
radio personalitybusinessperson
Sydney Shoemaker
American philosopher (1931–2022)
1931 – 2022
university teacherphilosopher
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