Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 44 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Art Mardigan
American musician (1923–1977)
1923 – 1977
jazz musicianmusician
Frank Luptow
American formula one driver (1905-1952)
1905 – 1952
Formula One driver
Thomas Chadbourne
Thomas Chadbourne
American lawyer (1871–1938)
1871 – 1938
juristlawyer
Howie McCarty
American basketball player
1919 – 1974
basketball player
John M. Dwyer
American set decorator
1935 – 2018
set decorator
Maynard Mack
American literary critic and English professor (1909-2001)
1909 – 2001
philologistscholar of Englishliterary critic
Alice Lightner Hopf
American author of young adult science fiction; and non-fiction (1904-1988)
1904 – 1988
science fiction writerwriter
Thomas Blake Kennedy
United States federal judge (1874–1957)
1874 – 1957
lawyerjudge
Orville Bulman
American artist
1904 – 1978
artist
Chazz Miller
Chazz Miller
American painter
1907
painter
William H. Ward
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1840–1927)
1840 – 1927
military officer
Robert Franklin Gates
American painter (1906–1982)
1906 – 1982
painter
Benny Benjamin
American drummer and member of The Funk Brothers (1925–1969)
1925 – 1969
jazz musician
Morgan Davis
Canadian blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
1901
guitaristsingercomposer
Bob Badgley
American musician (1928–2012)
1928 – 2012
musician
Lewis Walter
American journalist
1905 – 1982
journalist
Wednesday Martin
Wednesday Martin
American writer
1901
comparative literature academicmemoiristjournalist
Sirkka Rikka
American singer
1912 – 2002
singer
Sewell Avery
Sewell Avery
Manufacturing businessman
1874 – 1960
executive
Rube Kisinger
Rube Kisinger
American baseball player (1876-1941)
1876 – 1941
baseball player
Anselm Weber
Anselm Weber
American Franciscan missionary (b. 1862, d. 1921)
1862 – 1921
friar
Holly Campbell
athletics competitor (1907-1979)
1907 – 1979
athletics competitorengineer
Eugene C. Keyes
Eugene C. Keyes
Michigan city council member
1900 – 1963
politicianlawyer
Winifred Deforest Coffin
Winifred Deforest Coffin
American stage and screen actress (1911-1986)
1911 – 1986
film actoractor
Reginald Laubin
American historian (1903-2000)
1903 – 2000
dancermusicianwriter
Marcus Cutler
American football coach
1875 – 1949
American football coachhead coach
Magdelaine Laframboise
Fur Trader, Pioneer
1780 – 1846
fur trader
Ferris Jennings
American football, baseball and basketball player (1913-1995)
1913 – 1995
American football playerbaseball playerbasketball coach
Clem Sohn
American airshow daredevil
1910 – 1937
stunt performer
Charles Greenlee
American musician (1927–1993)
1927 – 1993
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Byron Krieger
fencer (1920–2015)
1920 – 2015
fencer
Charles Wysocki
painter from the United States (1928-2002)
1928 – 2002
painter
Frank Jay Haynes
Frank Jay Haynes
American photographer (1853-1921)
1853 – 1921
photographer
Ben F. Reynolds
Ben F. Reynolds
American cinematographer (1890-1948)
1890 – 1948
cinematographer
Clarence Winters
American baseball player (1899-1945)
1899 – 1945
baseball player
Charles Edward Johnston
Canadian politician
1899 – 1971
politicianteacher
Francis C. Flaherty
Francis C. Flaherty
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
1919 – 1941
military officer
Carl Browne Squier
American aviator
1893 – 1967
aircraft pilot
Bub Kuhn
American baseball player
1899 – 1956
baseball player
Lew Post
American baseball player (1875-1944)
1875 – 1944
baseball player
Fred Ottevaire
American track cyclist
1913 – 2003
track cyclist
Bruce Bromley
Lawyer, judge (1893-1980)
1893 – 1980
lawyerjudge
Bill Morley
Bill Morley
American baseball player (1890-1985)
1890 – 1985
baseball playerbasketball player
Arthur Karpus
Arthur Karpus
American football, basketball and baseball player
1898 – 1983
baseball player
Al DeVormer
Al DeVormer
American baseball player (1891–1966)
1891 – 1966
baseball player
Royal R. Ingersoll
Royal R. Ingersoll
Rear Admiral in the United States Navy (1847-1931)
1847 – 1931
military officer
Al Miller II
American racing driver (1921-1978)
1921 – 1978
engineer
Robert Morris Montgomery
Robert Morris Montgomery
American judge (1849-1920)
1849 – 1920
lawyerjudge
Clyde Werner
American football player
1947 – 2025
American football player
Alfred Burt
American composer (1920-1954)
1920 – 1954
jazz musiciancomposer
‹ Previous12345678910Next ›
Michiganhistory ›Michigancounties ›Historic sites in Michigan›