Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 16 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Dave Riley
Dave Riley
American musician (1960-2019)
1960 – 2019
bass guitaristmusicianwriter
Edward L. Hamilton
Edward L. Hamilton
American politician (1857-1923)
1857 – 1923
politicianlawyer
Mark S. Brewer
Mark S. Brewer
American politician (1837-1901)
1837 – 1901
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Alden B. Dow
American architect (1904-1983)
1904 – 1983
architect
Christopher Ciccone
American artist (1960–2024)
1960 – 2024
dancerdesignerinterior designer
Joseph Lyman
Joseph Lyman
Union Army officer, lawyer and politician (1840-1890)
1840 – 1890
Majorjuristpolitician
Kay Arthur
International Bible teacher/four-time ECPA Christian Book Award winning author
1933 – 2025
Bible teacherteacherwriter
Charles Smith
Charles Smith
American character actor (1920-1988)
1920 – 1988
actor
Fred Duprez
American actor (1884-1938)
1884 – 1938
actorwriter
Bill Hewitt
American football player (1909-1947)
1909 – 1947
American football player
Charles Wolcott
Member of the Universal House of justice (1906-1987)
1906 – 1987
film score composercomposer
Harold Schultz
Harold Schultz
United States Marine
1925 – 1995
military personnel
Gordon Van Wylen
American physicist
1920 – 2020
university presidentuniversity teacherphysicist
Randy Colley
Randy Colley
American professional wrestler (1950–2019)
1950 – 2019
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestler
Demetrius Calip
American basketball player
1969 – 2023
basketball playeractor
Donna Barrell
American screenwriter (1889-1941)
1889 – 1941
screenwriteractor
Charlie Hill
Native American actor and comedian (1951–2013)
1951 – 2013
television actorcomedianscreenwriter
George Owen Squier
George Owen Squier
United States Army general (1865–1934)
1865 – 1934
military officerinventorengineer
R. James Harvey
R. James Harvey
American politician (1922-2019)
1922 – 2019
juristpoliticianlawyer
Dick Beals
Dick Beals
American voice actor
1927 – 2012
voice actoractor
Marston Bates
American entomologist (1906-1974)
1906 – 1974
entomologistbiologistzoologist
Werner Bachmann
American biochemist (1901–1951)
1901 – 1951
biochemistchemist
Dale Joseph Melczek
Dale Joseph Melczek
Catholic bishop
1938 – 2022
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jerald terHorst
Jerald terHorst
American journalist (1922–2010)
1922 – 2010
journalistwriterspokesperson
Raymond Kalisz
Catholic bishop (1927–2010)
1927 – 2010
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Patrick R. Cooney
Catholic bishop (1934–2012)
1934 – 2012
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
T. C. Schneirla
T. C. Schneirla
American Comparative Psychologist, Zoologist (1902–1968)
1902 – 1968
biologistpsychologistzoologist
John B. Bennett
John B. Bennett
American politician (1904-1964)
1904 – 1964
prosecutorjuristpolitician
Phyllis Kennedy
Phyllis Kennedy
American film actress (1914-1998)
1914 – 1998
film actortelevision actormodel
David Jerome
David Jerome
American politician (1829-1896), the eighteenth governor of Michigan
1829 – 1896
governorpolitician
Ross Tompkins
American pianist (1938–2006)
1938 – 2006
jazz musicianpianist
Charles C. Coleman
American film director (1900-1972)
1900 – 1972
film directorassistant director
George Brown
American basketball player, born 1935
1935 – 2016
basketball player
Ronald White
Ronald White
American singer (1939–1995)
1939 – 1995
singer-songwritersinger
Constance Abernathy
American architect (1931-1994)
1931 – 1994
architect
Howard Buten
Howard Buten
American psychologist and clown (1950-2025)
1950 – 2025
circus performerviolinistpsychologist
William Campbell Steere
William Campbell Steere
American botanist and bryologist (1907–1989)
1907 – 1989
scientific collectoracademic administratorexplorer
Donald Sarason
Donald Sarason
American mathematician
1933 – 2017
university teachermathematician
Doris Packer
Doris Packer
American actress (1904-1979)
1904 – 1979
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Marcus Baker
Marcus Baker
American geographer, surveyor, cartographer and journalist specializing in Alaska
1849 – 1903
geologistexplorerjournalist
Charlie Burns
Charlie Burns
American-born Canadian ice hockey player (1936–2021)
1936 – 2021
ice hockey player
Genevieve Hamper
Genevieve Hamper
American actress (1888-1971)
1888 – 1971
film actorstage actoractor
Barbara Sher
American writer (1935-2020)
1935 – 2020
life coachmotivational speakeressayist
Don Hoefler
American journalist
1922 – 1986
journalist
Warren Moore
Warren Moore
American singer-songwriter and record producer
1938 – 2017
songwritersinger-songwritermusician
Joe Ossanna
American computer programmer (1928–1977)
1928 – 1977
programmercomputer scientist
Bill Campbell
Bill Campbell
American baseball pitcher
1948 – 2023
baseball player
Barbara Martin
American singer
1943 – 2020
singer
Constance McLaughlin Green
Constance McLaughlin Green
American historian (1897–1975)
1897 – 1975
historian
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