Biographical Records

Notable People from Idaho

183 notable figures born in Idaho, showing page 3 of 4, ranked by historical prominence.

Billy Jacobs
Billy Jacobs
American actor (1910-2004)
1910 - 2004
actor
Richard Shelton
poet (1933–2022)
1933 - 2022
university teacherpoetwriter
Willis Mahoney
Willis Mahoney
American politician (1895-1968)
1895 - 1968
politician
H. Rex Lee
H. Rex Lee
American politician (1910-2001)
1910 - 2001
governorpolitician
Vern Rutsala
American poet (1934–2014)
1934 - 2014
poetteacher
Wayne Walker
American football player (1936-2017)
1936 - 2017
American football player
Don Parkinson
lawyer and former Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam
1942 - 2020
politicianlawyer
Corliss Champion Moseley
Corliss Champion Moseley
American aviator, trainer and businessman (1894-1974)
1894 - 1974
aircraft pilottest pilot
Glen Robinson
American special and visual effects artist (1914-2002)
1914 - 2002
filmmaker
Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove
Native American writer (1888–1936)
1888 - 1936
novelistwriter
Justin Eilers
American mixed martial artist
1978 - 2008
mixed martial arts fighterkarateka
Shirley Englehorn
professional golfer
1940 - 2022
golfer
C. Frederick Koelsch
American chemist (1907-1999)
1907 - 1999
chemistuniversity teacher
Frank Chester Robertson
American novelist (1890-1969)
1890 - 1969
journalistwriter
Ross Erin Butler, Sr.
American businessman and founder of Ore-Ida
1916 - 2004
businessperson
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht
American film editor (1910-1985)
1910 - 1985
film editor
Dorothy Custer
Dorothy Custer
Amateur entertainer
1911 - 2015
musician
Leonard J. Arrington
Leonard J. Arrington
American Mormon historian
1917 - 1999
biographerhistorian
Gerald L. Alexanderson
American mathematician
1933 - 2020
mathematicianuniversity teacher
Donald Randall
American guitar maker (1917-2008)
1917 - 2008
musical instrument makerentrepreneur
Sue Henry
writer (1940-2020)
1940 - 2020
novelist
Judy Lynn
Judy Lynn
American musician (1936-2010)
1936 - 2010
beauty pageant contestantsongwritersinger
Patrick F. McManus
Patrick F. McManus
American humor columnist (1933-2018)
1933 - 2018
humoristcolumnistwriter
Thomas G. Nelson
Thomas G. Nelson
United States federal judge (1936-2011)
1936 - 2011
judge
Archie Phinney
American anthropologist (1904-1949)
1904 - 1949
anthropologist
Ben Bangs
American football player (1893-1970)
1893 - 1970
American football player
Archibald Fowler Bennett
(1896-1965) American genealogist
1896 - 1965
hymnwritergenealogisthistorian
Annalee Skarin
Annalee Skarin
American writer
1899 - 1988
writer
Frances Loring
Frances Loring
Canadian sculptor (1887-1968)
1887 - 1968
sculptor
Gary Smalley
American writer
1940 - 2016
author
Gerald Oshita
American musician (1942–1992)
1942 - 1992
saxophonistcomposer
Paul Popham
American gay rights activist (1941 – 1987)
1941 - 1987
HIV/AIDS activistLGBTQ rights activist
Tom Von Ruden
Tom Von Ruden
American middle-distance runner
1944 - 2018
middle-distance runner
Lance Taylor
American economist
1940 - 2022
university teachereconomist
Margo Walters
American alpine skier (1942–2024)
1942 - 2024
alpine skier
Jim Barrier
American skier
1940 - 2000
alpine skier
Judy Kennedy
American politician and businesswoman
1945 - 2018
mayor
Matthew Cowley
Matthew Cowley
American missionary (1897-1953)
1897 - 1953
missionary
Barbara Hoyt
Manson Family member (1951-2017)
1951 - 2017
Kim Goetz
basketball player from the United States
1957 - 2008
basketball player
James M. Stevens
American politician (1873–1937)
1873 - 1937
politicianlawyer
David Shaw
American player of Canadian football
1953 - 2024
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Michael Echanis
soldier
1950 - 1978
martial artist
Albert E. Bowen
Albert E. Bowen
American Mormon leader (1875-1953)
1875 - 1953
lawyer
Darrell Huntley
actor (1917-1995)
1917 - 1995
actor
Geneviève Pezet
Geneviève Pezet
American-born artist active in France
1913 - 2009
painter
Robert J. Lamphere
Robert J. Lamphere
FBI agent (1918-2002)
1918 - 2002
writer
Mendel L. Peterson
Mendel L. Peterson
Pioneer in the field of underwater archeology
1918 - 2003
anthropologistarchaeologist
Leon Lyon
Puerto Rican sports shooter (1918-2003)
1918 - 2003
sport shooterathlete
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