Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 2 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
wife of Edgar Allan Poe (1822-1847)
1822 – 1847
writer
Daniel Bashiel Warner
Daniel Bashiel Warner
President of Liberia (1815-1880)
1815 – 1880
politician
Sylvia Beach
Sylvia Beach
American-born bookseller and publisher (1887–1962)
1887 – 1962
autobiographerpublisheropinion journalist
George Read
George Read
American politician (1733-1798)
1733 – 1798
juristpoliticianlawyer
Edmund Gettier
Edmund Gettier
American philosopher (1927–2021)
1927 – 2021
philosopheruniversity teacher
Pauli Murray
Pauli Murray
American writer, activist, lawyer and Episcopal priest (1910-1985)
1910 – 1985
religious leaderpolitical activistuniversity teacher
Charley Chase
Charley Chase
actor, comedian, director, writer (1893–1940)
1893 – 1940
film actordirectorfilm director
Howard Ashman
American playwright and lyricist (1950-1991)
1950 – 1991
librettistfilm producertheatrical producer
Francis X. Bushman
Francis X. Bushman
American actor, director, and writer (1883-1966)
1883 – 1966
television actorfilm directorfilm actor
Chick Webb
American musician (1905–1939)
1905 – 1939
jazz musicianbandleaderdrummer
Reggie Lewis
Reggie Lewis
American basketball player (1965–1993)
1965 – 1993
basketball player
Samuel Chase
Samuel Chase
American lawyer and politician, signatory of the Declaration of Independence (1741–1811)
1741 – 1811
politicianjudge
William Wirt
William Wirt
American author and statesman and United States Attorney General (1772–1834)
1772 – 1834
politicianlawyerwriter
Solomon W. Golomb
Solomon W. Golomb
American mathematician (1932–2016)
1932 – 2016
university teachermathematiciancomputer scientist
James Hartle
James Hartle
American physicist (1939-2023)
1939 – 2023
astrophysicist
Lester Bowie
Lester Bowie
American jazz trumpet player and composer (1941-1999)
1941 – 1999
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
John Carroll
John Carroll
first Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop in the United States (1735–1815)
1735 – 1815
Catholic missionaryregular clericCatholic bishop
Richard Bassett
Richard Bassett
American politician (1745-1815)
1745 – 1815
governorjuristpolitician
James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson
American soldier and statesman (1757–1825)
1757 – 1825
soldierdiplomatmilitary officer
Philip Francis Thomas
Philip Francis Thomas
American politician (1810-1890)
1810 – 1890
finance ministergovernorpolitician
Mary Surratt
Mary Surratt
Lincoln assassination conspirator
1820 – 1865
businesspersonlawyer
Eubie Blake
Eubie Blake
American jazz pianist (1887–1983)
1887 – 1983
jazz pianiststreet artistjazz musician
James Parrott
James Parrott
American actor and director (1897–1939)
1897 – 1939
directorfilm actorfilm director
Morris Louis
American painter (1912–1962)
1912 – 1962
draftspersonpainter
Hans Conried
Hans Conried
American actor (1917-1982)
1917 – 1982
dub actorfilm actortelevision actor
Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman
American actress (1926-2014)
1926 – 2014
television actorfilm actorpainter
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
American actor (1935–2024)
1935 – 2024
television actorfilm actoractor
Paul Sarbanes
Paul Sarbanes
American politician (1933–2020)
1933 – 2020
basketball playerlaw clerkpolitician
Ernie Lively
American actor and acting coach (1947–2021)
1947 – 2021
television actorfilm directorfilm producer
Peter David
Peter David
American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games
1956 – 2025
comics writerscience fiction writernovelist
Len Bias
Len Bias
American basketball player (1963–1986)
1963 – 1986
basketball player
Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur
United States Navy officer
1779 – 1820
military officeradmiral
William Few
William Few
American politician (1748-1828)
1748 – 1828
politicianlawyerjudge
John P. Kennedy
John P. Kennedy
Novelist, politician (1795-1870)
1795 – 1870
novelistslave driverauthor
M. Carey Thomas
M. Carey Thomas
American suffragist (1857–1935)
1857 – 1935
college headlinguist
James Young
James Young
American film director, actor and screenwriter (1872-1948)
1872 – 1948
directorfilm actorfilm director
Harry Solter
Harry Solter
American actor, screenwriter and film director (1873–1920)
1873 – 1920
film actorfilm directoractor
Miriam Cooper
Miriam Cooper
American actress (1891–1976)
1891 – 1976
film actoractor
William Pinkney
William Pinkney
American politician (1764-1822)
1764 – 1822
diplomatjuristpolitician
Daniel Carroll
Daniel Carroll
American politician, signer of the US Constitution (1730–1796)
1730 – 1796
politician
Dorothy Phillips
Dorothy Phillips
American actress (1889-1980)
1889 – 1980
film actoractor
Edwin Graves
American rower (1897–1986)
1897 – 1986
rower
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
American musician (1947–2022)
1947 – 2022
musiciansingercomposer
Tamara Dobson
American actress and model (1944–2006)
1947 – 2006
film actortelevision actormodel
Howard Rollins
American stage, film and television actor (1950-1996)
1950 – 1996
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
wife of Jérôme Bonaparte
1785 – 1879
socialitemerchant
Thomas Johnson
Thomas Johnson
U.S. Supreme Court Justice and politician (1732–1819)
1732 – 1819
politicianlawyerjudge
William Paca
William Paca
American judge (1740–1799)
1740 – 1799
planter classjuristpolitician
Isaac Shelby
Isaac Shelby
American politician (1750-1826)
1750 – 1826
farmerpolitician
Hugh Latimer Dryden
Hugh Latimer Dryden
American aeronautical scientist and civil servant (1898–1965)
1898 – 1965
academicphysicistengineer
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