Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 18 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

William B. Mack
William B. Mack
actor (1872-1955)
1872 – 1955
stage actoractor
Walter I. Hayes
Walter I. Hayes
American politician (1841–1901)
1841 – 1901
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Louis Kahn
American psychologist
1918 – 2019
sociologistpsychologist
Thurlow Bergen
Thurlow Bergen
American stage actor (1875-1954)
1875 – 1954
film actorstage actoractor
Richard England
Richard England
British and Indian Army general
1793 – 1883
military personnel
Roy Kellerman
Roy Kellerman
US Secret Service agent
1915 – 1984
U.S. Secret Service agent
Bryan Gregory
American musician
1951 – 2001
songwriterguitarist
John Milton Yinger
American sociologist (1916–2011)
1916 – 2011
sociologistpedagogueuniversity teacher
Everett Barksdale
American jazz guitarist (1910-1986)
1910 – 1986
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
Glenard P. Lipscomb
Glenard P. Lipscomb
American politician (1915-1970)
1915 – 1970
politician
Maurice Meisner
Maurice Meisner
Historian of modern China
1931 – 2012
historian
Henry Armstrong Reed
Henry Armstrong Reed
American soldier (1858-1876)
1858 – 1876
military personnel
Gerald F. Tape
American physicist
1915 – 2005
physicist
Donald B. Duncan
Donald B. Duncan
United States admiral (1896–1975)
1896 – 1975
military officer
Jimmy De Sana
American photographer, 1950-1990
1950 – 1990
photographerpainterartist
Robert Erickson
American composer, author, and educator (1917-1997)
1917 – 1997
music educatormusic theoristcomposer
Wanda Young
Wanda Young
American soprano (1943–2021)
1943 – 2021
singer
Steve Farmer
American musician (1948–2020)
1948 – 2020
guitaristlyricistsinger-songwriter
Edith Meiser
Edith Meiser
American author and actress (1898-1993)
1898 – 1993
writeractorscreenwriter
Helen MacKellar
Helen MacKellar
American actor (1895–1966)
1895 – 1966
film actoractor
Duane E. Dewey
Duane E. Dewey
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1931–2021)
1931 – 2021
military personnel
Pat Flowers
Pat Flowers
American musician (1917-2000)
1917 – 2000
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Fred Arbanas
Fred Arbanas
American football player
1939 – 2021
American football playerpolitician
Jack Real
Jack Real
American aviation pioneer (1915-2005)
1915 – 2005
military flight engineer
Joseph Leopold Imesch
Catholic bishop (1931–2015)
1931 – 2015
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Charles Russell Bardeen
Charles Russell Bardeen
American physician and anatomist
1871 – 1935
anatomistphysician
Gerald McDermott
American film director, children's writer and illustrator (1941-2012)
1941 – 2012
picture book writerfilm directorchildren's writer
Frank Meissner
Frank Meissner
cyclist
1894 – 1966
sport cyclist
Jane Kenyon
American poet and translator (1947–1995)
1947 – 1995
translatorpoetwriter
George Allen
George Allen
American football coach (1918-1990)
1918 – 1990
American football coach
John C. Kornblum
John C. Kornblum
American diplomat (1943-2023)
1943 – 2023
non-fiction writerpolitical adviserdiplomat
Sandy Mosse
American musician (1929-1983)
1929 – 1983
saxophonistjazz musician
Claire Allen
American architect
1853 – 1942
architect
M. Thomas Shaw
M. Thomas Shaw
American prelate (1945–2014)
1945 – 2014
Anglican priest
Robert Raynolds McMath
Robert Raynolds McMath
American astronomer (1891–1962)
1891 – 1962
businesspersonastronomer
Rex Cherryman
Rex Cherryman
American actor (1896-1928)
1896 – 1928
stage actoractor
Harvey Vernon
American actor (1927-1996)
1927 – 1996
television actoractor
William Comstock
William Comstock
American politician (1877-1949)
1877 – 1949
governorpoliticianmayor
Victor A. Knox
Victor A. Knox
American politician (1899–1976)
1899 – 1976
politician
Alexander Joseph Groesbeck
Alexander Joseph Groesbeck
American politician (1873–1953)
1873 – 1953
governorjuristpolitician
Fred M. Taylor
Fred M. Taylor
American economist (1855-1932)
1855 – 1932
economist
Gary Brandner
American writer
1933 – 2013
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Philip H. Hayes
Philip H. Hayes
American politician
1940 – 2023
politicianlawyer
Gus Sonnenberg
Gus Sonnenberg
American football player and professional wrestler (1898–1944)
1898 – 1944
American football playerprofessional wrestler
George Trapp
American basketball player (1948-2002)
1948 – 2002
basketball player
James T. McDermott
James T. McDermott
American politician (1872-1938)
1872 – 1938
politician
Frank Eugene Hook
Frank Eugene Hook
American politician (1893-1982)
1893 – 1982
politicianlawyerjudge
Diane Thomas
American screenwriter (1946–1985)
1946 – 1985
screenwriter
Isaac Bonewits
Isaac Bonewits
American Neopagan leader and writer (1949–2012)
1949 – 2010
essayistanthropologistdocent
James Abegglen
American business theorist
1926 – 2007
business consultantuniversity teachereconomist
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