Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 3 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Walter Lord
American author (1917–2002)
1917 – 2002
historianwriterscreenwriter
Claudia McNeil
Claudia McNeil
American actress (1917-1993)
1917 – 1993
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Greg Plitt
American fitness model and actor (1977–2015)
1977 – 2015
film actortelevision actormodel
Benjamin Stoddert
Benjamin Stoddert
United States Secretary of the Navy (1751-1813)
1751 – 1813
politician
Joe Gans
Joe Gans
American boxer (1874-1910)
1874 – 1910
boxer
Emily Post
Emily Post
American writer and etiquette expert
1872 – 1960
novelistauthorwriter
Edward Mooney
Edward Mooney
Catholic cardinal (1882–1958)
1882 – 1958
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Sherm Clark
American coxswain and Read Admiral of the United States Navy (1899-1980)
1899 – 1980
coxswain
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
American actor (1895-1957)
1895 – 1957
screenwriteractor
Michael Gordon
American stage actor and stage and film director (1909-1993)
1909 – 1993
theatre directordirectorfilm editor
Paul Ford
Paul Ford
Comedy actor (1901–1976)
1901 – 1976
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Harry Klinefelter
Harry Klinefelter
endocrinologist (1912–1990)
1912 – 1990
endocrinologistphysician
Margaret Hayes
Margaret Hayes
American actress (1916-1977)
1916 – 1977
film actortelevision actoractor
Edward F. Moore
Professor of mathematics and computer sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1925-2003)
1925 – 2003
university teachermathematicianengineer
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
American illustrator (1948–2017)
1948 – 2017
draftspersonfilm actorcomics artist
Jay Briscoe
Jay Briscoe
American professional wrestler (1984–2023)
1984 – 2023
professional wrestler
John Nelson
John Nelson
Attorney General of the United States from 1843 to 1845
1791 – 1860
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
John Eager Howard
John Eager Howard
American politician, 5th Governor of Maryland
1752 – 1827
politician
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Samuel J. Kirkwood
American politician (1813-1894)
1813 – 1894
prosecutorjuristgovernor
David Herold
David Herold
Conspirator (1842-1865)
1842 – 1865
pharmacistpolitician
Margaret Mayall
American astronomer (1902-1995)
1902 – 1995
astronomer
Minna Gombell
Minna Gombell
American actress (1892–1973)
1892 – 1973
film actorstage actoractor
Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie Foxx
American baseball player (1907–1967)
1907 – 1967
baseball player
Anne Wiggins Brown
Anne Wiggins Brown
American singer (1912–2009)
1912 – 2009
opera singer
Tom Amrhein
American soccer player
1911 – 1987
association football player
Lenore Kight
Lenore Kight
American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1911-2000)
1911 – 2000
swimmer
Judy Agnew
Judy Agnew
Second Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1973
1921 – 2012
politician
Daniel Brewster
Daniel Brewster
United States politician (1923-2007)
1923 – 2007
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Don L. Anderson
Don L. Anderson
American geophysicist (1933-2014)
1933 – 2014
geochemistgeophysicistseismologist
Al Kaline
Al Kaline
baseball player
1934 – 2020
baseball player
Judi Bari
American environmentalist (1949–1997)
1949 – 1997
trade unionistenvironmentalist
Thomas Stone
Thomas Stone
American planter and lawyer who signed the United States Declaration of Independence (1743-1787)
1743 – 1787
farmerpoliticianlawyer
James Peale
James Peale
painter from the United States (1749-1831)
1749 – 1831
painter
Philemon Dickinson
Philemon Dickinson
American politician
1739 – 1809
politician
David Davis
David Davis
American lawyer, judge, Supreme Court justice, and politician (1815–1886)
1815 – 1886
national supreme court judgejuristpolitician
William Thomas Hamilton
William Thomas Hamilton
American politician (1820-1888)
1820 – 1888
politicianlawyer
John Creswell
John Creswell
American politician (1828-1891)
1828 – 1891
jurisprudencebankerjurist
William Alexander Hammond
William Alexander Hammond
American military physician and neurologist (1828–1900)
1828 – 1900
military physicianneurologistmilitary officer
Louise Glaum
Louise Glaum
American actress (1888–1970)
1888 – 1970
film actorstage actoractor
Mahlon Hamilton
Mahlon Hamilton
actor (1880-1960)
1880 – 1960
film actoractor
Henry Segrave
Henry Segrave
racecar driver (1896–1930)
1896 – 1930
racing automobile drivermilitary officer
Franklin Adreon
Screenwriter, director, producer, actor (1902-1979)
1902 – 1979
directorfilm actorfilm director
Dorothea Orem
American nursing academic (1914–2007)
1914 – 2007
nurseentrepreneurbusinessperson
Norman Chaney
Norman Chaney
American child actor (1914–1936)
1914 – 1936
actor
Johnny Eck
Johnny Eck
American entertainer (1911-1991)
1911 – 1991
circus performerfilm actor
Marvin Mandel
Marvin Mandel
Governor of Maryland (1920-2015)
1920 – 2015
soldierpoliticianlawyer
George Coyne
George Coyne
American astronomer (1933–2020)
1933 – 2020
Catholic theologianuniversity teacherCatholic priest
Gene Shue
Gene Shue
American basketball player and coach (1931–2022)
1931 – 2022
basketball coachbasketball playercoach
Margaret Whitton
American actress (1950–2016)
1949 – 2016
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Roy Horan
American actor
1950 – 2021
taekwondo athletefilm directorfilm producer
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