Biographical Records

Notable People from Montana

310 notable figures born in Montana, showing page 3 of 7, ranked by historical prominence.

Dick Whittinghill

American trumpeter, radio DJ and actor (1913–2001)

1913 – 2001

television actortrumpeterfilm actor

Al Ullman

American politician (1914-1986)

1914 – 1986

politician

Robert de Beaugrande

Austrian linguist (1946–2008)

1946 – 2008

linguist

Joe Rickson

actor (1880-1958)

1880 – 1958

film actoractor

Emil Petaja

American writer (1915–2000)

1915 – 2000

science fiction writernovelistwriter

Lloyd Meeds

American politician (1927-2005)

1927 – 2005

lobbyistmilitary officerpolitician

Jerry J. O'Connell

American politician (1909-1956)

1909 – 1956

politicianlawyer

Robert Lee Gilbertson

American mycologist (1925-2011)

1925 – 2011

botanistexplorermycologist

Looking Glass

Nez Percé War leader (1832–1877)

1832 – 1877

traditional leader or chief

Robbie Knievel

American stunt performer (1962–2023)

1962 – 2023

stunt performer

Walter Coy

American actor (1909-1974)

1909 – 1974

television actorfilm actor

James F. Lloyd

American politician (1922-2012)

1922 – 2012

politician

George Burton

American actor (1898-1955)

1898 – 1955

actor

Bob Enevoldsen

American musician (1920–2005)

1920 – 2005

jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician

Arnold Olsen

American politician (1916-1990)

1916 – 1990

politicianlawyerjudge

Elouise P. Cobell

tribal elder and activist, banker, rancher, and lead plaintiff in the groundbreaking class-action suit Cobell v. Salazar (2009)

1945 – 2011

bankereconomist

Jane Lawrence

American opera singer and actor (1915-2005)

1915 – 2005

opera singerfilm actorstage actor

Clarence Bull

American photographer (1896-1979)

1896 – 1979

photographer

Chan Romero

American singer, songwriter (1941–2024)

1941 – 2024

singer-songwritersinger

Don Koehler

American 'giant' (1925–1981)

1925 – 1981

Sidney Spence Culbert

American psychologist

1913 – 2003

linguistpsychologistEsperantist

David Duncan

American screenwriter (1913–1999)

1913 – 1999

science fiction writerwriterscreenwriter

Dorothy Baker

American novelist (1907-1968)

1907 – 1968

short story writernovelistwriter

Bernard Joseph Topel

Catholic bishop (1903-1986)

1903 – 1986

university teacherCatholic priestCatholic bishop

Burt L. Talcott

American politician (1920-2016)

1920 – 2016

politicianlawyer

Jack A. Marta

American cinematographer (1903–1991)

1903 – 1991

cinematographer

Albert Henry Ottenweller

Catholic bishop (1916-2012)

1916 – 2012

theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest

Joseph P. Monaghan

United States Congressman (1906-1985)

1906 – 1985

politicianlawyer

James Henry Rowe, Jr.

American lawyer, politician, and government official under several American Presidents; New Deal administrator

1909 – 1984

lawyer

Bill Holm

American art historian (1925–2020)

1925 – 2020

art historianuniversity teacherethnologist

Travis Atkins

American Army soldier (1975-2007)

1975 – 2007

soldier

Thomas C. Wasson

American diplomat (1896–1948)

1896 – 1948

diplomat

Joel Daly

American journalist

1934 – 2020

news presenter

Ed Kalafat

American basketball player (1932–2019)

1932 – 2019

basketball player

Michael Smuin

American dancer

1938 – 2007

dancertheatre directorchoreographer

Margaret Craven

American novelist (1901–1980)

1901 – 1980

novelistjournalistwriter

George Horse-Capture

Museum curator, anthropologist, Native American activist, A'aninin tribe

1937 – 2013

museum professionalshipfitteranthropologist

Harold Hersey

1893–1964 American pulp magazine editor and publisher

1893 – 1964

editor

Chick Bullock

American singer (1898-1981)

1898 – 1981

jazz musiciansinger

Donald McCaig

American writer and sheepdog handler

1940 – 2018

novelistpoetwriter

Montie Montana

American actor (1910-1998)

1910 – 1998

actor

Jack Williams

American actor (1921-2007)

1921 – 2007

film actorstunt performeractor

Chief Thunderbird

Native American actor (1866-1946)

1866 – 1946

actor

Joseph Otis Fletcher

meteorologist

1920 – 2008

explorermeteorologistmilitary officer

Earl Old Person

Blackfeet leader

1929 – 2021

head of governmentleaderpolitician

White Man Runs Him

Crow scout (1858–1929)

1858 – 1929

military personnel

Tim Everett

American actor and dancer (1939-1977)

1939 – 1977

theatre directorstage actor

William M. Mann

American entomologist and zoo director (1886-1960)

1886 – 1960

scientific collectorentomologistzoologist

David Meirhofer

American serial killer (1949-1974)

1949 – 1974

serial killer

Ray Kuka

American basketball player (1922–1990)

1922 – 1990

basketball coachbasketball player

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