Biographical Records

Notable People from Indiana

2,195 notable figures born in Indiana, showing page 10 of 44, ranked by historical prominence.

Forrest Lewis
Forrest Lewis
American actor (1899-1977)
1899 – 1977
film actortelevision actoractor
Edd Roush
Edd Roush
American baseball player and coach (1893-1988)
1893 – 1988
baseball player
William Henry Harrison III
William Henry Harrison III
American politician (1896–1990)
1896 – 1990
juristpoliticianlawyer
Harry von Zell
Harry von Zell
American actor, singer, announcer (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
film actortelevision actormusician
William Leo Higi
American Roman Catholic prelate (1933–2025)
1933 – 2025
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Frederick Van Nuys
Frederick Van Nuys
American politician (1874-1944)
1874 – 1944
politicianlawyer
Marie Louise Andrews
Marie Louise Andrews
American short story writer, poet, and journalist (1849–1891)
1849 – 1891
short story writerjournalisteditor
Erwin Baker
Erwin Baker
racecar driver (1882–1960)
1882 – 1960
racing automobile drivermotorcycle racer
Robert D. Orr
Robert D. Orr
American politician (1917-2004)
1917 – 2004
Majordiplomatgovernor
Abe Silverstein
Abe Silverstein
American aerospace engineer
1908 – 2001
military flight engineerengineer
Thomas Francis, Jr.
Thomas Francis, Jr.
American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist (1900-1969)
1900 – 1969
virologistepidemiologist
Dick Durock
American actor (1937-2009)
1937 – 2009
television actorstunt performeractor
William E. Jenner
William E. Jenner
American politician (1908–1985)
1908 – 1985
lawyerpolitician
Albert G. Porter
Albert G. Porter
American politician (1824–1897)
1824 – 1897
diplomatjuristgovernor
Tom Harmon
Tom Harmon
American football player and sportscaster (1919–1990)
1919 – 1990
basketball playerAmerican football playerwriter
Walter Kaegi
American historian (1937–2022)
1937 – 2022
Byzantinistuniversity teacherhistorian
William Ruckelshaus
William Ruckelshaus
American politician (1932-2019)
1932 – 2019
politicianlawyer
Karl E. Weick
Organisational psychologist
1936 – 2026
sociologistuniversity teacherpsychologist
Easley Blackwood, Jr.
American classical pianist (1933–2023)
1933 – 2023
musicologistmusicianpianist
Billy Herman
Billy Herman
American baseball player and coach (1909–1992)
1909 – 1992
baseball player
Jessamyn West
American author (1902–1984)
1907 – 1984
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Mary Jane Ward
Mary Jane Ward
American writer (1905-1981)
1905 – 1981
writer
Oscar Charleston
Oscar Charleston
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1896-1954)
1896 – 1954
baseball player
Lexemuel Ray Hesler
American mycologist (1888-1977)
1889 – 1952
mycologistbotanical collectorbotanist
Charles Sims
Charles Sims
American mathematician (1937–2017)
1937 – 2017
university teachermathematician
Kathleen Kerrigan
American actor and playwright (1868-1957)
1868 – 1957
stage actorplaywrightwriter
Wilbur Cortez Abbott
Wilbur Cortez Abbott
American historian and educator (1869–1947)
1869 – 1947
university teacherhistorianwriter
John Calloway Walton
John Calloway Walton
American politician (1881-1949)
1881 – 1949
governorpoliticianlawyer
Arthur C. Mellette
Arthur C. Mellette
South Dakota politician (1842-1896)
1842 – 1896
prosecutorgovernorjurist
John Korty
American film director
1936 – 2022
producerfilm editordirector
Homer Bone
Homer Bone
United States federal judge (1883-1970)
1883 – 1970
politicianlawyerjudge
Elbert Frank Cox
Elbert Frank Cox
American mathematician (1895-1969)
1895 – 1969
university teachermathematician
Alvin Peterson Hovey
Alvin Peterson Hovey
Union Army general (1821-1891)
1821 – 1891
diplomatmilitary officermajor general
Dory Funk
American professional wrestler (1919–1973)
1919 – 1973
professional wrestlerstage actoractor
Gerald D. Hines
American businessman (1925–2020)
1925 – 2020
philanthropistuniversity teacherentrepreneur
Richard Sumner Cowan
American botanist (1921–1997)
1921 – 1997
scientific collectorbotanical collectorbotanist
Larry Eyler
Larry Eyler
American serial killer (1952-1994)
1952 – 1994
serial killer
Rose Clark
American photographer (1852-1942)
1852 – 1942
painterphotographer
Alvy Moore
Alvy Moore
American actor and comedian (1921-1997)
1921 – 1997
television actoractor
John T. Myers
John T. Myers
American politician (1927-2015)
1927 – 2015
cashierfarmerpolitician
Raymond E. Willis
Raymond E. Willis
American politician (1875–1956)
1875 – 1956
politician
DJ Rashad
DJ Rashad
musician
1979 – 2014
record producerdisc jockey
Willis Van Devanter
Willis Van Devanter
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1859-1941)
1859 – 1941
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Jack Dillon
Jack Dillon
American boxer who held the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World (1891–1942)
1891 – 1942
boxer
Elinor Byrns
Elinor Byrns
American lawyer, pacifist, feminist
1876 – 1957
suffragistlawyer
James McClure
American table tennis player
1916 – 2005
table tennis player
Ron Miles
Ron Miles
American trumpeter, cornetist and composer (1963–2022)
1963 – 2022
recording artisttrumpeterjazz musician
Chris Doleman
Chris Doleman
American football player (1961-2020)
1961 – 2020
American football player
Adam Kennedy
Adam Kennedy
American artist (1922-1997)
1922 – 1997
film screenwriterfilm actortelevision actor
William Howard Thompson
William Howard Thompson
American politician, Kansas
1871 – 1928
politicianlawyerjudge
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