Biographical Records

Notable People from Montana

310 notable figures born in Montana, showing page 1 of 7, ranked by historical prominence.

David Lynch
David Lynch
American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor (1946–2025)
1946 – 2025
film screenwriterproducerfilm editor
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
American actor (1901–1961)
1901 – 1961
television actorfilm actorfilm producer
Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Rankin
American congresswoman for Montana (1880-1973)
1880 – 1973
feministwomen's rights activistsuffragist
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
American actress (1905–1993)
1905 – 1993
dancertelevision actorfilm actor
Bud Luckey
Bud Luckey
American animator (1934–2018)
1934 – 2018
danceranimation directorvoice actor
Steve Reeves
Steve Reeves
American bodybuilder and actor (1926–2000)
1926 – 2000
bodybuilderfilm producerfilm actor
Maurice Hilleman
Maurice Hilleman
American vaccinologist (1919–2005)
1919 – 2005
microbiologist
Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich
American writer and journalist (1941–2022)
1941 – 2022
peace activistfeministimmunologist
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel
American stunt performer and artist (1938–2007)
1938 – 2007
ice hockey playerpainterfilm actor
Martha Raye
Martha Raye
American comic actress and singer (1916-1994)
1916 – 1994
television actorstage actorfilm actor
Andrea Leeds
Andrea Leeds
American film actress (1914-1984)
1914 – 1984
film actoractor
Jean Parker
Jean Parker
American actress (1915–2005)
1915 – 2005
stage actorfilm actoractor
Joe Medicine Crow
Joe Medicine Crow
American historian (1913–2016)
1913 – 2016
non-fiction writermilitary writeranthropologist
George Montgomery
George Montgomery
American actor (1916–2000)
1916 – 2000
television actorfilm actorfilm producer
Stanley Anderson
Stanley Anderson
American actor (1939–2018)
1939 – 2018
television actoractor
Misty Upham
American actress (1982-2014)
1982 – 2014
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Chet Huntley
Chet Huntley
American broadcaster (1911–1974)
1911 – 1974
journalisttelevision presenternews presenter
William Roth
William Roth
American politician (1921-2003)
1921 – 2003
politicianlawyer
Kathlyn Williams
Kathlyn Williams
American actress (1879-1960)
1879 – 1960
film directorfilm actoractor
Judy Martz
Judy Martz
American speed skater and politician (1943–2017)
1943 – 2017
beauty pageant contestantspeed skaterpolitician
Chuck Stevenson
Chuck Stevenson
racecar driver
1919 – 1995
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
American film actor (1880-1965)
1880 – 1965
film actorstage actoractor
Pete Lovely
racecar driver
1926 – 2011
racing automobile driverFormula One driver
Nicolette Larson
Nicolette Larson
American singer (1952–1997)
1952 – 1997
guitaristsongwritermusician
Steve Reevis
Blackfoot Native American actor (1962-2017)
1962 – 2017
film actortelevision actoractor
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
American actor (1899–1972)
1899 – 1972
film actortelevision actoractor
John A. Burns
John A. Burns
Second Governor of the State of Hawaii (1909–1975)
1909 – 1975
politician
Kirby Grant
Kirby Grant
American film and television actor (1911-1985)
1911 – 1985
television actorfilm actorrancher
Esther Howard
Esther Howard
American actress (1892-1965)
1892 – 1965
film actorstage actoractor
Dale W. Jorgenson
Dale W. Jorgenson
American economist
1933 – 2022
university teachereconomist
Norman Holter
Norman Holter
American biophysicist (1914–1983)
1914 – 1983
biophysicistchemistinventor
Rosemarie Bowe
Rosemarie Bowe
American actress (1932-2019)
1932 – 2019
television actorfilm actordancer
Malcolm Knowles
Malcolm Knowles
Adult educator (1913–1997)
1913 – 1997
university teacherpedagoguemilitary officer
Fritzi Ridgeway
Fritzi Ridgeway
American actress (1898–1961)
1898 – 1961
film actoractor
Jim Delaney
American shot putter (1921–2012)
1921 – 2012
athletics competitor
Irene Lentz
Irene Lentz
American costume designer (1900-1962)
1900 – 1962
designerfashion designerdressmaker
Howard Freeman
Howard Freeman
American actor (1899–1967)
1895 – 1967
stage actoractor
R. Gordon Wasson
American ethnobiologist (1898-1986)
1898 – 1986
anthropologistmycologistbotanist
Lones Wigger
Lones Wigger
sport shooter and soldier (1937–2017)
1937 – 2017
sport shooter
Ian MacDonald
Ian MacDonald
American actor (1914-1978)
1914 – 1978
manufacturerfilm actorscreenplay
Roy E. Ayers
Roy E. Ayers
American politician (1882-1955)
1882 – 1955
politicianlawyerjudge
Two Moon
Two Moon
Chief of Cheyenne Tribe (1847–1917)
1847 – 1917
traditional leader or chief
Dink Templeton
Dink Templeton
American athlete, rugby union player and coach (1897-1962)
1897 – 1962
American football playerrugby union playerathletics competitor
Patricia Nell Warren
American writer (1936-2019)
1936 – 2019
gay fiction writerLGBTQ rights activistnovelist
John Patrick Williams
John Patrick Williams
American politician (1937-2025)
1937 – 2025
politicianteacher
Karan Armstrong
Karan Armstrong
Operatic soprano (1941–2021)
1941 – 2021
opera singermusician
Merle Greene Robertson
Merle Greene Robertson
American Mesoamericanist (1913-2011)
1913 – 2011
archaeologist
Ron Marlenee
Ron Marlenee
American politician (1935–2020)
1935 – 2020
politician
Lee Metcalf
Lee Metcalf
American politician (1911-1978)
1911 – 1978
juristpoliticianlawyer
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