Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 3 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Wilfrid Sellars
Wilfrid Sellars
American philosopher (1912-1989)
1912 – 1989
philosopheruniversity teacher
Geri Allen
Geri Allen
American composer and jazz pianist (1957-2017)
1957 – 2017
jazz pianistrecording artistmusic educator
Forest Ray Moulton
Forest Ray Moulton
American astronomer and mathematician of the XXth century (1872–1952)
1872 – 1952
university teachermathematicianastronomer
Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of Lebanese parentage (1912–1991)
1912 – 1991
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
American film director (1898-1972)
1898 – 1972
film producerdirectorproduction designer
Guy Mitchell
Guy Mitchell
American pop singer (1927-1999)
1927 – 1999
recording artistfilm actormusician
Eddie Slovik
United States Army soldier (1920-1945) executed for desertion during WW2
1920 – 1945
soldiermilitary personnel
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter (1923-1986)
1923 – 1986
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Richard Quine
Richard Quine
American actor and director (1920-1989)
1920 – 1989
film actordirectorfilm producer
Maria Ewing
Maria Ewing
American opera singer (soprano/mezzo-soprano)
1950 – 2022
opera singer
Ring Lardner
Ring Lardner
American sportswriter, short story writer (1885–1933)
1885 – 1933
film screenwriterhumoristnovelist
John Kitzmiller
John Kitzmiller
American actor (1913-1965)
1913 – 1965
film actoractor
Terry McDermott
Terry McDermott
American speed skater (1940–2023)
1940 – 2023
speed skater
Clarke Scholes
Clarke Scholes
American swimmer (1930–2010)
1930 – 2010
swimmer
Martin Milner
Martin Milner
American actor (1931–2015)
1931 – 2015
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Rex Cawley
American hurdler (1940–2022)
1940 – 2022
athletics competitor
Harlow Curtice
Harlow Curtice
American businessman (1893–1962)
1893 – 1962
general managerbusinessperson
Jim Harrison
Jim Harrison
American poet, novelist, and essayist (1937–2016)
1937 – 2016
film screenwriteressayistnovelist
Frank Murphy
Frank Murphy
U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949 (1890–1949)
1890 – 1949
legal counselorjuristpolitician
Will Keith Kellogg
Will Keith Kellogg
American businessman (1860–1951)
1860 – 1951
entrepreneur
Charlotte Mineau
Charlotte Mineau
actress (1886-1979)
1886 – 1979
film actoractor
Margaret Woodbridge
Margaret Woodbridge
American swimmer (1902–1995)
1902 – 1995
swimmer
Seth Neddermeyer
Seth Neddermeyer
American physicist (1907–1988)
1907 – 1988
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Fred Alderman
Fred Alderman
American sprinter (1905-1998)
1905 – 1998
sprinter
David Wayne
David Wayne
American actor (1914–1995)
1914 – 1995
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Hal Smith
American actor (1916-1994)
1916 – 1994
dub actortelevision actorfilm actor
Norbert Schemansky
Norbert Schemansky
American weightlifter (1924–2016)
1924 – 2016
weightlifter
Ed McMahon
Ed McMahon
American announcer, game show host, actor, and spokesman (1923-2009)
1923 – 2009
game show hostsaxophonistfilm actor
Tim LaHaye
evangelical Christian minister and author from the United States
1926 – 2016
lobbyistscience fiction writernovelist
Edmund Szoka
Catholic cardinal (1927–2014)
1927 – 2014
theologianCatholic priestCatholic bishop
William Porter
William Porter
American track and field athlete (1926–2000)
1926 – 2000
athletics competitorscreenwriter
Charles W. Misner
Charles W. Misner
American physicist (1932–2023)
1932 – 2023
university teacherphysicistteacher
Pepper Adams
Pepper Adams
American saxophonist (1930-1986)
1930 – 1986
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Ann Rule
Ann Rule
American true crime writer (1931–2015)
1931 – 2015
opinion journalistpolice officerwriter
Dave Alexander
American musician; bassist of The Stooges (1947–1975)
1947 – 1975
bassistsongwritermusician
Taffy Abel
Taffy Abel
ice hockey player from the United States (1900-1964)
1900 – 1964
ice hockey player
Sam Balter
American basketball player and sportscaster (1909–1998)
1909 – 1998
basketball player
John N. Mitchell
John N. Mitchell
former US attorney general, Watergate felon (1913-1988)
1913 – 1988
juristmilitary officerpolitician
Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart
US Supreme Court justice from 1958 to 1981 (1915-1985)
1915 – 1985
politicianjudge
Adele Mara
Adele Mara
American actress (1923-2010)
1923 – 2010
film actoractor
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard
American singer (1927–2003)
1927 – 2003
recording artistsongwritermusician
Christopher George
Christopher George
American actor (1931–1983)
1931 – 1983
film actortelevision actormodel
David Todd Wilkinson
David Todd Wilkinson
American cosmologist (1935–2002)
1935 – 2002
university teacherastrophysicistastronomer
Napoleon Chagnon
American anthropologist (1938–2019)
1938 – 2019
anthropologistuniversity teacherethnologist
Curtis Fuller
Curtis Fuller
American jazz musician (1932–2021)
1934 – 2021
recording artistjazz musiciancomposer
George Winston
George Winston
American pianist and recording artist (1949–2023)
1949 – 2023
recording artistguitaristmusician
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer (1943–1992)
1943 – 1992
songwritersinger
David Hahn
United States marine (1976-2016)
1976 – 2016
marinerinventorphysicist
Cyrus Ingerson Scofield
Cyrus Ingerson Scofield
American theologian, minister and writer (1843-1921)
1843 – 1921
Christian ministertheologianmissionary
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