Biographical Records

Notable People from North Dakota

233 notable figures born in North Dakota, showing page 2 of 5, ranked by historical prominence.

Thornton Freeland
Thornton Freeland
film director (1898–1987)
1898 - 1987
film screenwriterdirectorfilm director
Harold Keith Johnson
Harold Keith Johnson
United States Army general (1912-1983)
1912 - 1983
military personnel
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
American explorer, guide, fur trapper, and military scout
1805 - 1866
explorer
Allen I. Olson
Allen I. Olson
American lawyer and politician
1938 - 2025
juristgovernorpolitician
Ken Purpur
American ice hockey player (1932–2011)
1932 - 2011
ice hockey player
Dave Elman
American hypnotist (1900–1967)
1900 - 1967
hypnotistradio personalitylyricist
William E. DePuy
William E. DePuy
general of the United States Army and first TRADOC commander (1919-1992)
1919 - 1992
military personnel
Arlan Stangeland
Arlan Stangeland
American politician (1930-2013)
1930 - 2013
politician
Harlan Hagen
Harlan Hagen
American politician (1914-1990)
1914 - 1990
politicianlawyer
Dickie Peterson
Dickie Peterson
American musician (1946-2009)
1946 - 2009
singer
Paula Winslowe
Paula Winslowe
American actress (1910-1996)
1910 - 1996
television actorvoice actoractor
Jack Mezirow
American sociologist and educator
1923 - 2014
sociologist
Arthur A. Link
Arthur A. Link
American politician (1914–2010)
1914 - 2010
politician
Mimi Weddell
actress (1915-2009)
1915 - 2009
film actortelevision actormodel
Joseph F. Enright
Joseph F. Enright
United States submarine commander (1910–2000)
1910 - 2000
submarinermilitary officer
Frank Walton Gould
American botanist (1913-1981)
1913 - 1981
scientific collectoragrostologistbotanist
Walter Richard Miles
Walter Richard Miles
American psychologist (1885–1978)
1885 - 1978
university teacherpsychologist
Raymond W. Lessard
Catholic bishop
1930 - 2016
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Lola May
Lola May
silent film and US stage actor (1889-1971)
1889 - 1971
film actorstage actoractor
LeRoy H. Anderson
LeRoy H. Anderson
United States general (1906-1991)
1906 - 1991
politician
Alma Lutz
Alma Lutz
American women's rights activist and writer
1890 - 1973
women's rights activistactivistsuffragette
Richard C. Halverson
Richard C. Halverson
Presbyterian minister and author (1916–1995)
1916 - 1995
Christian ministertheologianauthor
Ronald Paulson
Ronald Paulson
American writer and academic (1930–2024)
1930 - 2024
historianart historianwriter
John E. Davis
John E. Davis
American politician (1913–1990)
1913 - 1990
governorpolitician
Velva Elaine Rudd
American botanist and legume curator (1910–1999)
1910 - 1999
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Duane Klueh
American basketball player-coach
1926 - 2024
basketball coachbasketball player
Mary Howell
American psychologist
1932 - 1998
psychologistlawyer
Red Bastien
Red Bastien
American professional wrestler (1931–2012)
1931 - 2012
professional wrestler
Harvey Carignan
American serial killer
1927 - 2023
serial killermilitary personnel
Clint Ritchie
American actor (1938-2009)
1938 - 2009
television actoractor
Malachi Ritscher
American musician (1954–2006)
1954 - 2006
human rights defendermusicianaudio engineer
Arlis Perry
Arlis Perry
American murder victim
1955 - 1974
Thomas Ryum Amlie
Thomas Ryum Amlie
American politician (1897–1973)
1897 - 1973
politicianlawyer
George F. Shafer
George F. Shafer
American politician (1888–1948)
1888 - 1948
juristgovernorpolitician
George A. Lundberg
George A. Lundberg
American sociologist (1895-1966)
1895 - 1966
sociologist
Fred M. MacLean
Fred M. MacLean
set decorator (1898-1976)
1898 - 1976
production designerscenographer
Patrick E. Haggerty
American businessman (1914-1980)
1914 - 1980
engineerbusinessperson
Sam Aanestad
Sam Aanestad
American oral and maxillofacial surgeon and politician
1946 - 2018
politiciandentist
Madeline Gleason
American poet (1903–1979)
1903 - 1979
poetwriter
Walter Maddock
Walter Maddock
American politician (1880–1951)
1880 - 1951
governorfarmerpolitician
Phoebe Waterman Haas
Phoebe Waterman Haas
American astronomer (1882–1967)
1882 - 1967
astronomer
Floyd Roberts
Floyd Roberts
American racing driver (1900-1939)
1900 - 1939
racing automobile driverengineer
George W. Mason
automobile industry executive (1891–1954)
1891 - 1954
industrialist
Nelle Peters
American architect (1884-1974)
1884 - 1974
architect
David W. Schindler
American/Canadian limnologist
1940 - 2021
limnologistecologist
Coya Knutson
Coya Knutson
American politician (1912-1996)
1912 - 1996
politicianteacher
Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin
Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin
Chippewa and Metis, first Native American graduate of Washington Law School, Bureau of Indian Affairs accountant
1863 - 1952
lawyer
John Harvey
American actor (1917-1970)
1917 - 1970
television actorstage actortalent agent
Gary Dahl
American businessman
1936 - 2015
advertising personacademicuniversity teacher
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