Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 8 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Ruth Taylor
Ruth Taylor
American actress (1908-1984)
1905 – 1984
film actorZiegfeld girlactor
Jerome Wiesner
Jerome Wiesner
American academic engineer (1915-1994)
1915 – 1994
university teacherelectrical engineerphysicist
Jim Cristy
American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (1913–1989)
1913 – 1989
swimmer
Harry Callahan
Harry Callahan
American photographer (1912-1999)
1912 – 1999
university teacherphotographer
Buck Kartalian
American actor (1922–2016)
1922 – 2016
professional wrestlertelevision actoractor
Marilyn Buferd
Marilyn Buferd
American actress (1925-1990)
1925 – 1990
beauty pageant contestanttelevision actorfilm actor
Sherwin Wine
American rabbi (1928–2007)
1928 – 2007
rabbi
Geraldine Doyle
World War II inspirational figure (1924–2010)
1924 – 2010
model
Taylor Mead
American writer (1924–2013)
1924 – 2013
performance artistpoetwriter
Weldon Olson
American ice hockey player
1932 – 2023
ice hockey player
Pat Costello
American rower
1929 – 2014
rower
Jane Briggs Hart
American aviator (1921-2015)
1921 – 2015
activistaircraft pilot
Eddie Locke
Eddie Locke
American musician (1930–2009)
1930 – 2009
jazz musicianmusician
Jack Daniels
American coach and modern pentathlete
1933 – 2025
modern pentathletecoach
Nils John Nilsson
Nils John Nilsson
American computer scientist and AI researcher (1933-2019)
1933 – 2019
artificial intelligence researcherelectrical engineercomputer scientist
Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly
American actor best known for his role in the TV series Flipper (1931–2005)
1931 – 2005
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Thomas Gumbleton
Thomas Gumbleton
Roman Catholic bishop and activist (1930–2024)
1930 – 2024
human rights defenderCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Alexander Joseph Brunett
Catholic archbishop (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Warith Deen Mohammed
Warith Deen Mohammed
Leader of the Nation of Islam (1933-2008)
1933 – 2008
Muslim ministerreligious leaderIslamicist
Gary Starkweather
Gary Starkweather
American inventor and engineer (1938–2019)
1938 – 2019
inventorengineer
Tony Earl
Tony Earl
American politician (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
prosecutormilitary officerjurist
John Brisker
John Brisker
American basketball player (1947–1985)
1947 – 1985
basketball player
Rob Tyner
Rob Tyner
American musician (1944–1991)
1944 – 1991
singer
Bruiser Brody
Bruiser Brody
American professional wrestler (1946-1988)
1946 – 1988
professional wrestleractor
William Lucking
American actor (1941–2021)
1941 – 2021
television actortheatre directoractor
Jango Edwards
Jango Edwards
American clown (1950–2023)
1950 – 2023
performance artistcircus performertelevision actor
Kevin Jarre
American screenwriter (1954–2011)
1954 – 2011
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Carl Carlton
Carl Carlton
American singer-songwriter (1953-2025)
1953 – 2025
pop singersongwritermusician
Dan Benishek
Dan Benishek
American politician (1952–2021)
1952 – 2021
surgeonpolitician
Stalking Cat
American man best known for extensive body modifications (1958-2012)
1958 – 2012
computer scientist
Ed Gale
American actor
1963 – 2025
stunt performeractor
Ricky Berry
American basketball player (1964–1989)
1964 – 1989
basketball player
Henry Jackson Hunt
Henry Jackson Hunt
Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War
1819 – 1889
soldiermilitary officer
William J. McConnell
William J. McConnell
American politician (1839-1925)
1839 – 1925
politician
Frank D. Baldwin
Frank D. Baldwin
Double recipient of the United States Army Medal of Honor (1842–1923)
1842 – 1923
military personnel
Samuel Marinus Zwemer
Samuel Marinus Zwemer
American missionary (1867-1952)
1867 – 1952
Protestant theologiantravelerorientalist
Charles Gilbert Chaddock
Charles Gilbert Chaddock
American neurologist (1861–1936)
1861 – 1936
university teacherpsychiatristneurologist
E. Irving Couse
E. Irving Couse
American artist (1866-1936)
1866 – 1936
painter
Grace Henderson
Grace Henderson
American actress
1861 – 1944
film actorstage actoractor
William Franklin Wight
American botanist (1874-1954)
1874 – 1954
explorerbotanist
Harry Von Tilzer
Harry Von Tilzer
American composer (1872–1946)
1872 – 1946
music publishersongwritercomposer
Allan Louis Benson
Allan Louis Benson
American journalist and politician
1871 – 1940
journalistpolitician
Bob Burman
Bob Burman
American racing driver (1884–1916)
1884 – 1916
racing automobile driverengineer
Prentiss M. Brown
Prentiss M. Brown
American politician (1889–1973)
1889 – 1973
politicianlawyer
Maude Farris-Luse
American supercentenarian (1887–2002)
1887 – 2002
Bruce Catton
Bruce Catton
American historian and journalist (1899-1978)
1899 – 1978
journalistmilitary historianhistorian
Otto Brower
Otto Brower
film director (1895-1946)
1895 – 1946
film actordirectorfilm director
C. W. Thornthwaite
American geographer and climatologist (1899–1963)
1899 – 1963
climatologist
George Fisher
George Fisher
American actor (1891-1960)
1891 – 1960
actor
Joseph Dodge
Joseph Dodge
banker (1890-1964)
1890 – 1964
bankerfinancial adviser
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