Biographical Records

Notable People from Minnesota

1,491 notable figures born in Minnesota, showing page 16 of 30, ranked by historical prominence.

Donald Deskey
American industrial designer (1894-1989)
1894 – 1989
industrial designerdesignerpainter
Louis D. Fancher
Louis D. Fancher
American artist, illustrator (1884–1944)
1884 – 1944
designer
Jacky Lee
Jacky Lee
American football player (1939-2016)
1939 – 2016
American football player
Wes Westrum
Wes Westrum
American baseball player and coach (1922–2002)
1922 – 2002
baseball player
Clarence Larson
Clarence Larson
scientist
1909 – 1999
chemist
Nelson Olmsted
Nelson Olmsted
American actor (1914-1992)
1914 – 1992
actor
Roger Bradfield
illustrator (1924–2022)
1924 – 2022
children's writercartoonistwriter
Dewey Albinson
artist (1898-1971)
1898 – 1971
painter
Don Smith
American basketball player (Minneapolis Lakers)
1920 – 1996
basketball player
Darrell Ware
American screenwriter and producer (1906-1944)
1906 – 1944
film producerscreenwriter
Aaron B. Lerner
Aaron B. Lerner
American medical researcher and physician (1920–2007)
1920 – 2007
physician
Harland Svare
American football player and coach (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
American football playerAmerican football coach
Rhea Woltman
American aviator
1928 – 2021
flight instructor
Arvonne Fraser
American political activist
1925 – 2018
political activist
Ray Shero
Ray Shero
American ice hockey player and executive (1962–2025)
1962 – 2025
ice hockey playergeneral manager
Stan Kowalski
American professional wrestler (1926-2017)
1926 – 2017
professional wrestler
Richard Pousette-Dart
American artist (1916-1992)
1916 – 1992
draftspersonsculptorpainter
Karl Mueller
American musician (1963–2005)
1963 – 2005
musician
Joseph Francis Busch
Catholic bishop
1866 – 1953
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
American football player (1920-2017)
1920 – 2017
American football player
Shirley Cotter Tucker
American botanist and curator
1927
lichenologistmycologistbotanist
Cy Walter
Cy Walter
American pianist (1915-1968)
1925 – 1968
musicianpianist
Dan Dworsky
Dan Dworsky
American architect (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
American football playeramateur wrestlerarchitect
Leo Hale Taylor
American Catholic priest
1889 – 1967
educatorCatholic priestCatholic bishop
Len Levy
Len Levy
American football player and professional wrestler (1921-1999)
1921 – 1999
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestlerAmerican football player
Sammy Cohen
American film actor and comedian
1902 – 1981
film actor
Roscoe Frank Sanford
American astronomer
1883 – 1958
astronomer
William S. Pye
William S. Pye
United States admiral
1880 – 1959
military officer
Floyd E. Bloom
American neuroscientist and medical researcher (1936-2025)
1936 – 2025
neurophysiologistneuroanatomistneuropharmacologist
Douglas M. Head
Douglas M. Head
American politician (1930-2011)
1930 – 2011
politicianlawyer
George Henry Sullivan
George Henry Sullivan
American politician (1867-1935)
1867 – 1935
politicianlawyer
Douglas Pike
American diplomat and historian (1924–2002)
1924 – 2002
diplomathistorian
Ed Lowe
American businessman
1920 – 1995
businessperson
Brenda Ueland
American journalist and writer (1891–1985)
1891 – 1985
journalistwriter
Rube Walberg
Rube Walberg
American baseball player (1896-1978)
1896 – 1978
baseball player
Roxanne
American model and actress
1928 – 2024
film actormodelactor
Willis Bradley Haviland
Willis Bradley Haviland
aviator
1890 – 1944
aircraft pilot
Clarence H. Johnston, Sr.
Clarence H. Johnston, Sr.
American architect (1859-1936)
1859 – 1936
architect
Allen J. Furlow
Allen J. Furlow
American politician (1890–1954)
1890 – 1954
politicianlawyer
Everett Helm
American contemporary classical composer and music critic (1913–1999)
1913 – 1999
musicologistjournalistmusic critic
John Hartigan
American rowing coxswain
1940 – 2020
coxswain
Henning Linden
Henning Linden
U.S. Army general (1892-1984)
1892 – 1984
military personnel
Carole LaFavor
American activist and writer
1948 – 2011
activistnovelistnurse
Gabriel Hauge
Gabriel Hauge
American economist and businessman (1914-1981)
1914 – 1981
bankereconomist
Kenneth A. Johnson
American physicist (1931-1999)
1931 – 1999
university teacherphysicist
Oscar Youngdahl
Oscar Youngdahl
American politician (1893-1946)
1893 – 1946
politicianlawyer
Bridget Hanley
Bridget Hanley
American actress
1941 – 2021
film actortelevision actoractor
Nellie Barsness
Nellie Barsness
American physician (1873–1966)
1873 – 1966
temperance workerwomen's rights activistphysician
Warren Skaaren
American screenwriter and film producer (1946–1990)
1946 – 1990
film producerscreenwriter
Eleanor Gates
Eleanor Gates
American playwright (1875-1951)
1875 – 1951
playwrightwriter
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