Biographical Records

Notable People from North Dakota

233 notable figures born in North Dakota, showing page 1 of 5, ranked by historical prominence.

Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
American singer (1920–2002)
1920 - 2002
recording artistjazz singerjazz musician
Warren Christopher
Warren Christopher
U.S. Secretary of State (1925-2011)
1925 - 2011
military officerdiplomatjurist
Louis L'Amour
Louis L'Amour
American novelist and short story writer (1908–1988)
1908 - 1988
television writerscience fiction writerfilm screenwriter
James Rosenquist
James Rosenquist
American artist (1933-2017)
1933 - 2017
printmakerdesignervisual artist
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
American actress (1909–2001)
1909 - 2001
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Lynn Anderson
Lynn Anderson
American country music singer (1947-2015)
1947 - 2015
pop singerrecording artisttelevision actor
Ethel Catherwood
Ethel Catherwood
Canadian track and field athlete
1908 - 1987
javelin throwerhigh jumperathletics competitor
Bobby Vee
Bobby Vee
American singer (1943–2016)
1943 - 2016
musiciananimatorsinger-songwriter
Mancur Olson
American economist (1932–1998)
1932 - 1998
sociologistpolitical scientistuniversity teacher
William H. Gass
William H. Gass
American fiction writer, critic, philosophy professor
1924 - 2017
criticprose writeressayist
Clyfford Still
American artist (1904-1980)
1904 - 1980
printmakerpainter
Clint Hill
Clint Hill
U.S. Secret Service agent (1932–2025)
1932 - 2025
bodyguardintelligence agent
T. Keith Glennan
T. Keith Glennan
NASA administrator (1905–1995)
1905 - 1995
electrical engineerdiplomatengineer
Rodney Stark
American sociologist of religion (1934–2022)
1934 - 2022
religious studies scholarhistorian of religionsociologist
Mary Sherman Morgan
Mary Sherman Morgan
American rocket fuel scientist
1921 - 2004
military flight engineerchemist
Michael Forest
Michael Forest
actor
1929
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Quentin Burdick
Quentin Burdick
American politician (1908–1992)
1908 - 1992
juristpoliticianlawyer
Ken Bartholomew
American speed skater (1920–2012)
1920 - 2012
speed skater
William Langer
William Langer
American politician (1886–1959)
1886 - 1959
state's attorneyprosecutorpolitician
Sidney Gilliat
British film director, producer and screenwriter (1908–1994)
1908 - 1994
producerlibrettistfilm producer
Eric Sevareid
Eric Sevareid
American journalist (1912–1992)
1912 - 1992
television journalistjournalisttelevision presenter
Betty Ross Clarke
Betty Ross Clarke
American actress (1896-1947)
1896 - 1970
film actorstage actoractor
Jocelyn Burdick
Jocelyn Burdick
American politician (1922–2019)
1922 - 2019
politician
Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk
American musician, bandleader, and impresario (1903–1992)
1903 - 1992
jazz musicianaccordionisttelevision presenter
Thomas S. Kleppe
Thomas S. Kleppe
American politician (1919–2007)
1919 - 2007
university teacherpoliticianbusinessperson
William L. Guy
William L. Guy
American politician (1919–2013)
1919 - 2013
university teachermilitary officerpolitician
Carl Ben Eielson
Carl Ben Eielson
American aviator and explorer (1897-1929)
1897 - 1929
exploreraircraft pilot
Phyllis Frelich
American actress (1944-2014)
1944 - 2014
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Ann Sullivan
American animator (1929-2020)
1929 - 2020
animator
Milton Young
Milton Young
American politician (1897-1983)
1897 - 1983
politician
Dorothy Stickney
Dorothy Stickney
Broadway actress (1896–1998)
1896 - 1998
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Elwood V. Jensen
Elwood V. Jensen
American biologist (1920-2012)
1920 - 2012
university teacherbiologistchemist
Mark Andrews
Mark Andrews
American politician (1926–2020)
1926 - 2020
politician
Sally Fraser
Sally Fraser
American actress (1932-2019)
1932 - 2019
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
American actress (1900-1988)
1900 - 1988
film actortelevision actoractor
LeRoy Mason
LeRoy Mason
American film actor (1903-1947)
1903 - 1947
actor
Mary Osborne
Mary Osborne
American jazz musician (1921–1992)
1921 - 1992
jazz singerjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Norman Brunsdale
Norman Brunsdale
American politician (1891–1978)
1891 - 1978
governorfarmerpolitician
Francis D. Lyon
US movie and television director (1905–1996)
1905 - 1996
film editorfilm director
Lute Olson
Lute Olson
basketball player and coach (1934-2020)
1934 - 2020
basketball coachbasketball player
Charles Lewis Camp
American paleontologist and zoologist (1893–1975)
1893 - 1975
herpetologistpaleontologistzoologist
Tom Hatten
Tom Hatten
American actor (1926-2019)
1926 - 2019
television actoractor
Carol Thurston
Carol Thurston
American actress (1920-1969)
1920 - 1969
television actorfilm actoractor
Jim Ramstad
Jim Ramstad
American lawyer and politician (1946–2020)
1946 - 2020
campaign manageradjunct professorpolitician
Martin Olav Sabo
Martin Olav Sabo
American politician (1938–2016)
1938 - 2016
politician
George Sinner
George Sinner
American politician (1928–2018)
1928 - 2018
politiciangovernor
Jan Maxwell
Jan Maxwell
American actress (1956-2018)
1956 - 2018
television actorstage actoractor
Harold Keith Johnson
Harold Keith Johnson
United States Army general (1912-1983)
1912 - 1983
military personnel
Fred G. Aandahl
Fred G. Aandahl
American politician (1897–1966)
1897 - 1966
politician
LaDonna Brave Bull Allard
LaDonna Brave Bull Allard
Lakota historian and activist
1956 - 2021
environmentalisthistorian
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