Biographical Records

Notable People from Minnesota

1,491 notable figures born in Minnesota, showing page 12 of 30, ranked by historical prominence.

Thomas L. Hughes
American government official (1925–2023)
1925 – 2023
academiccivil servantdiplomat
Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel
Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel
American theatre impresario (1882–1936)
1882 – 1936
Theaterintendantfilm directorimpresario
Patricia A. Thiel
Patricia A. Thiel
American chemist (1953–2020)
1953 – 2020
chemistuniversity teacher
Freddy Moore
American musician (1950–2022)
1950 – 2022
songwritersinger
Dawn Sears
American country singer (1961-2014)
1961 – 2014
singer-songwritersinger
Sydney Anderson
Sydney Anderson
American politician (1881-1948)
1881 – 1948
politicianlawyer
Winifred Dunn
Winifred Dunn
American screenwriter (c. 1898–1977)
1898 – 1977
art criticjournalisteditor
Billy Miske
Billy Miske
American boxer (1894–1924)
1894 – 1924
boxer
Edward James Devitt
Edward James Devitt
United States federal judge (1911-1992)
1911 – 1992
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Pamela Sue Anderson
British philosopher (1955–2017)
1955 – 2017
philosopher
Tom Rukavina
Tom Rukavina
American politician
1950 – 2019
politician
Walter Greaza
Walter Greaza
American actor (1897-1973)
1897 – 1973
television actoractor
Cully Dahlstrom
American ice hockey player (1913-1998)
1913 – 1998
ice hockey player
John Anton Blatnik
John Anton Blatnik
American politician (1911-1991)
1911 – 1991
school superintendentpartisanpolitician
Thomas Williams
American writer, born 1926 (1926–1990)
1926 – 1990
short story writernovelistwriter
Keith Brueckner
Keith Brueckner
American physicist (1924-2014)
1924 – 2014
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Carl Van Dyke
Carl Van Dyke
American congressman for Minnesota (1881-1919)
1881 – 1919
politicianlawyerteacher
William A. Spicer
William A. Spicer
American Seventh-day Adventist minister (1865–1952)
1865 – 1952
Seventh-day Adventist ministerclericwriter
Bob Stinson
Bob Stinson
American guitarist (1959–1995)
1959 – 1995
guitaristmusician
Victor Christgau
Victor Christgau
American politician (1894–1991)
1894 – 1991
politician
Johnny Norlander
Johnny Norlander
American basketball player (1921–2002)
1921 – 2002
basketball player
Melvin Maas
Melvin Maas
American politician (1898-1964)
1898 – 1964
military officerpolitician
Mary Reynolds
Mary Reynolds
American artist and bookbinder (1891–1950)
1891 – 1950
French resistance fighterart collectorbookbinder
Frank Eddy
Frank Eddy
American politician (1856-1929)
1856 – 1929
politician
Woody Woodbury
American comedian
1924
film actorcomedian
John Balfanz
John Balfanz
Olympic ski jumper (1940-1991)
1940 – 1991
ski jumper
Henry Oscar Talle
Henry Oscar Talle
American politician (1892-1969)
1892 – 1969
school superintendenttreasurerpolitician
Earl Douglass
Earl Douglass
American paleontologist
1862 – 1931
paleontologistgeologist
Gladys Nordenstrom
Gladys Nordenstrom
American composer (1924–2016)
1924 – 2016
pianistcomposer
Amy Elizabeth Thorpe
Amy Elizabeth Thorpe
American spy (1910-1963)
1910 – 1963
spy
Hugh Lincoln Cooper
Hugh Lincoln Cooper
American civil engineer
1865 – 1937
civil engineer
Don Herbert
Don Herbert
American television host (1917–2007)
1917 – 2007
science teacherjournalisttelevision presenter
Michael Z. Gordon
American screenwriter, producer, musician and composer
1941 – 2024
film producermusiciantelevision producer
Sydney E. Ahlstrom
American historian (1919–1984)
1919 – 1984
church historianuniversity teacherhistorian
Buddy Wolfe
Buddy Wolfe
American professional wrestler
1941 – 2017
professional wrestler
Butch Thompson
Butch Thompson
American musician
1943 – 2022
jazz musicianpianist
Paul Henze
US intelligence officer, writer (1924–2011)
1924 – 2011
consultantintelligence officerspy
John Merrill
American architect (1896–1975)
1896 – 1975
architect
Edith Day
Edith Day
American actress and singer (1896-1971)
1896 – 1971
singeractor
Roger Enrico
American businessman (1944–2016)
1944 – 2016
businessperson
Wally Olds
American ice hockey player
1949 – 2009
ice hockey player
Wayne Peterson
American composer (1927-2021)
1927 – 2021
jazz pianistuniversity teachermusician
Mary Gergen
American psychologist
1938 – 2020
social psychologistuniversity teacherpsychologist
Shirley O'Hara
Shirley O'Hara
actor (1924-2002)
1924 – 2002
film actortelevision actoractor
Sid Gillman
Sid Gillman
American football player and coach (1911–2003)
1911 – 2003
American football coachAmerican football player
Robin Lee
Robin Lee
figure skater
1919 – 1997
figure skater
Elmer Eric Schattschneider
American political scientist
1892 – 1971
university teacherpolitical scientist
Sam LoPresti
American ice hockey player (1917–1984)
1917 – 1984
ice hockey player
Robert Louis Hodapp
Robert Louis Hodapp
Catholic bishop (1910-1989)
1910 – 1989
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jim Fritsche
American professional basketball player (1931–2019)
1931 – 2019
basketball player
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