Biographical Records

Notable People from Indiana

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

Wendell Willkie
Wendell Willkie
American lawyer and corporate executive (1892–1944)
1892 – 1944
juristpoliticianbusinessperson
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
US actress (1890–1975)
1890 – 1975
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Scatman Crothers
Scatman Crothers
American entertainer (1910–1986)
1910 – 1986
jazz musicianfilm actordub actor
Red Skelton
Red Skelton
American comedian (1913–1997)
1913 – 1997
circus performerfilm actorradio personality
Bobby Helms
Bobby Helms
American male singer (1933–1997)
1933 – 1997
recording artistsongwritermusician
Mary Harrison McKee
Mary Harrison McKee
daughter of President Benjamin Harrison (1858-1930)
1858 – 1930
politician
Michael Graves
Michael Graves
American architect and designer of consumer products (1934-2015)
1934 – 2015
draftspersondesigneruniversity teacher
George Seaton
George Seaton
American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theater director (1911-1979)
1911 – 1979
directortheatre directorfilm producer
Edna Ruth Parker
Edna Ruth Parker
American supercentenarian (1893–2008)
1893 – 2008
teacher
J. J. Johnson
J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001)
1924 – 2001
jazz musicianfilm score composerbandleader
Mary Ritter Beard
Mary Ritter Beard
American historian and women's suffrage activist (1876–1958)
1876 – 1958
women's rights activistsuffragistarchivist
Francis Preserved Leavenworth
Francis Preserved Leavenworth
American astronomer
1858 – 1928
astronomer
Walter Quintin Gresham
Walter Quintin Gresham
US Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Union Army general (1832-1895)
1832 – 1895
finance ministerforeign ministerjurisprudence
Allan Bloom
Allan Bloom
American philosopher, classicist, and academician (1930–1992)
1930 – 1992
philosopherpolitical scientistclassical scholar
John Watson Foster
John Watson Foster
American lawyer, politician and diplomat (1836-1917)
1836 – 1917
journalistdiplomatpolitician
Chad Everett
Chad Everett
American actor (1937–2012)
1937 – 2012
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Terry Funk
Terry Funk
American professional wrestler and actor (1944-2023)
1944 – 2023
professional wrestlerfilm actortelevision actor
Eugene Stoner
Eugene Stoner
American firearms designer (1922–1997)
1922 – 1997
firearms designerinventorentrepreneur
Walter Bedell Smith
Walter Bedell Smith
United States Army general and Director of Central Intelligence (1895-1961)
1895 – 1961
diplomatambassadormilitary personnel
George Andrew Reisner
George Andrew Reisner
American egyptologist (1867-1942)
1867 – 1942
archaeologistart historianuniversity teacher
Dick York
Dick York
American radio, stage, film, and television actor (1928-1992)
1928 – 1992
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Ernie Pyle
Ernie Pyle
American war correspondent and writer (1900–1945)
1900 – 1945
journalistwar correspondentwriter
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer
American actress (1926–2015)
1926 – 2015
film actortelevision actorstage actor
David Wilkerson
David Wilkerson
American pentecostal evangelist (1931–2011)
1931 – 2011
clerictheologianconferencier
Ken Kercheval
Ken Kercheval
American actor (1935–2019)
1935 – 2019
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Phil Harris
Phil Harris
American actor, singer and comedian (1904–1995)
1904 – 1995
jazz musiciandub actortelevision actor
Donald E. Williams
Donald E. Williams
American astronaut (1942–2016)
1942 – 2016
military officerastronaut
Marilyn Miller
Marilyn Miller
Broadway musical star (1898–1936)
1898 – 1936
film actordancerZiegfeld girl
Catherine Lucile Moore
American author (1911-1987)
1911 – 1987
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Dean Arnold Corll
Dean Arnold Corll
American serial killer (1939–1973)
1939 – 1973
soldierserial killerelectrician
Ron Glass
Ron Glass
American actor (1945-2016)
1945 – 2016
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Mike Troy
Mike Troy
American swimmer (1940–2019)
1940 – 2019
swimmer
Elmo Lincoln
Elmo Lincoln
American film actor (1889-1952)
1889 – 1952
film actor
Greg Bell
Greg Bell
American long jumper (1930–2025)
1930 – 2025
athletics competitor
Vince Boryla
Vince Boryla
American basketball player, coach, and executive (1927–2016)
1927 – 2016
basketball coachbasketball player
Leon Ames
Leon Ames
American actor (1902-1993)
1902 – 1993
trade unionisttelevision actorfilm actor
Hubert Dreyfus
Hubert Dreyfus
American philosopher (1929–2017)
1929 – 2017
philosopheruniversity teacherwriter
Maclyn McCarty
Maclyn McCarty
American geneticist (1911-2005)
1911 – 2005
geneticistbiochemistuniversity teacher
John Henry Holland
US university professor ,American scientist (1929–2015)
1929 – 2015
artificial intelligence researcheruniversity teacherpsychologist
William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase
American painter (1849–1916)
1849 – 1916
painterphotographer
Terry Dischinger
Terry Dischinger
American basketball player and coach (1940–2023)
1940 – 2023
basketball coachbasketball player
Mary Haas
American linguist; studied historical linguistics (1910–1996)
1910 – 1996
linguistwriter
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
American actor (1954–2025)
1954 – 2025
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Will Geer
Will Geer
American actor and activist (1902–1978)
1902 – 1978
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Lewis Terman
Lewis Terman
American educational psychologist and academic (1877–1956)
1877 – 1956
university teacherpsychologistwriter
Alice Terry
Alice Terry
American actress (1899-1987)
1899 – 1987
film actorfilm directoractor
Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda
American actress (1895-1962)
1895 – 1962
film actorstage actoractor
George Jean Nathan
George Jean Nathan
American drama critic and magazine editor (1882–1958)
1882 – 1958
film criticcriticjournalist
Cliff Barker
Cliff Barker
American basketball player (1921–1998)
1921 – 1998
basketball coachbasketball player
Monte Blue
Monte Blue
American actor (1887–1963)
1887 – 1963
film actorstage actoractor
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