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
James Rosenquist
James Rosenquist
American artist (1933-2017)
1933 – 2017
printmakerdesignervisual artist
Louis L'Amour
Louis L'Amour
American novelist and short story writer (1908–1988)
1908 – 1988
television writerscience fiction writerfilm screenwriter
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
Clint Hill
Clint Hill
U.S. Secret Service agent (1932–2025)
1932 – 2025
bodyguardintelligence agent
Clyfford Still
American artist (1904-1980)
1904 – 1980
printmakerpainter
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
Michael Forest
Michael Forest
actor
1929
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Mary Sherman Morgan
Mary Sherman Morgan
American rocket fuel scientist
1921 – 2004
military flight engineerchemist
Ken Bartholomew
American speed skater (1920–2012)
1920 – 2012
speed skater
Quentin Burdick
Quentin Burdick
American politician (1908–1992)
1908 – 1992
juristpoliticianlawyer
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
Jocelyn Burdick
Jocelyn Burdick
American politician (1922–2019)
1922 – 2019
politician
Betty Ross Clarke
Betty Ross Clarke
American actress (1896-1947)
1896 – 1970
film actorstage actoractor
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
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
American actress (1900-1988)
1900 – 1988
film actortelevision actoractor
Ann Sullivan
American animator (1929-2020)
1929 – 2020
animator
Mark Andrews
Mark Andrews
American politician (1926–2020)
1926 – 2020
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
Milton Young
Milton Young
American politician (1897-1983)
1897 – 1983
politician
Sally Fraser
Sally Fraser
American actress (1932-2019)
1932 – 2019
television actorfilm actorstage actor
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
Francis D. Lyon
US movie and television director (1905–1996)
1905 – 1996
film editorfilm director
Norman Brunsdale
Norman Brunsdale
American politician (1891–1978)
1891 – 1978
governorfarmerpolitician
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
George Sinner
George Sinner
American politician (1928–2018)
1928 – 2018
politiciangovernor
Charles Lewis Camp
American paleontologist and zoologist (1893–1975)
1893 – 1975
herpetologistpaleontologistzoologist
Jim Ramstad
Jim Ramstad
American lawyer and politician (1946–2020)
1946 – 2020
campaign manageradjunct professorpolitician
Lute Olson
Lute Olson
basketball player and coach (1934-2020)
1934 – 2020
basketball coachbasketball player
Jan Maxwell
Jan Maxwell
American actress (1956-2018)
1956 – 2018
television actorstage actoractor
Martin Olav Sabo
Martin Olav Sabo
American politician (1938–2016)
1938 – 2016
politician
Thornton Freeland
Thornton Freeland
film director (1898–1987)
1898 – 1987
film screenwriterdirectorfilm director
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
American explorer, guide, fur trapper, and military scout
1805 – 1866
explorer
Fred G. Aandahl
Fred G. Aandahl
American politician (1897–1966)
1897 – 1966
politician
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