Biographical Records

Notable People from Nevada

96 notable figures born in Nevada, showing page 1 of 2, ranked by historical prominence.

Pat Nixon
Pat Nixon
First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974
1912 – 1993
stage actoruniversity teachereconomist
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
American politician (1939–2021)
1939 – 2021
city attorneypoliticianlawyer
Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson
American filmmaker (1945–2016)
1945 – 2016
film actorfilm directorfilm screenwriter
Milton H. Erickson
Milton H. Erickson
American psychiatrist (1901–1980)
1901 – 1980
hypnotherapisthypnotistpsychotherapist
Jack Kramer
Jack Kramer
American tennis player (1921–2009)
1921 – 2009
sports journalisttennis player
Brad Dexter
Brad Dexter
American actor (1917–2002)
1917 – 2002
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Dawn Wells
Dawn Wells
American actress (1938–2020)
1938 – 2020
television actorbeauty pageant contestantfilm actor
Ralph Hartley
Ralph Hartley
American electronics researcher and information theorist (1888–1970)
1888 – 1970
inventorcomputer scientist
Abby Dalton
Abby Dalton
American actress (1932–2020)
1932 – 2020
television actorfilm actoractor
Wovoka
Wovoka
Founder of the Ghost Dance movement (1856–1932)
1856 – 1932
religious leader
Paul Laxalt
Paul Laxalt
22nd Governor of Nevada; United States Senator from Nevada (1974–1987)
1922 – 2018
lieutenant governorprosecutorjurist
Ben Alexander
Ben Alexander
American actor (1911–1969)
1911 – 1969
film actortelevision actormusician
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
American actor (1886-1950)
1886 – 1950
film actorstage actoractor
Doris Dawson
Doris Dawson
American actress (1909–1986)
1909 – 1986
film actoractor
Perry Smith
Perry Smith
one of two ex-convicts convicted of murdering four members of the Clutter family
1928 – 1965
military personnel
Helen Delich Bentley
Helen Delich Bentley
American politician (1923-2016)
1923 – 2016
journalistpolitician
Tony Mendez
Tony Mendez
American CIA technical operations officer and writer
1940 – 2019
spywriter
James L. Reveal
U.S. botanist (1941–2015)
1941 – 2015
botanistscientific collectorcurator
Lloyd Butler
American rower
1924 – 1991
rower
Carrie Clark Ward
Carrie Clark Ward
actress (1862-1926)
1862 – 1926
film actoractor
Charles Hinton Russell
Charles Hinton Russell
American politician (1903-1989)
1903 – 1989
clerkeditorgovernor
Edward P. Carville
Edward P. Carville
American politician (1885-1956)
1885 – 1956
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Berkeley L. Bunker
Berkeley L. Bunker
American politician (1906-1999)
1906 – 1999
politicianpriest
James Bilbray
James Bilbray
American politician and lawyer (1938–2021)
1938 – 2021
politicianlawyerjudge
Calvin Quate
American electrical engineer (1923–2019)
1923 – 2019
university teacherinventorengineer
Alan Bible
Alan Bible
American politician (1909-1988)
1909 – 1988
politicianlawyer
Fred B. Balzar
Fred B. Balzar
American politician (1880-1934)
1880 – 1934
sheriffgovernorpolitician
Sailor Jerry
American tattoo artist (1911-1973)
1911 – 1973
tattoo artistpaintersailor
James David Santini
James David Santini
American politician (1937-2015)
1937 – 2015
prosecutorjuristjustice of the peace
Oscar Griswold
Oscar Griswold
United States Army general (1886-1959)
1886 – 1959
military officer
Robert Joseph Bandoni
Canadian mycologist (1926-2009)
1926 – 2009
mycologistbotanistbotanical collector
Hugh Bradner
Hugh Bradner
American physicist (1915–2008)
1915 – 2008
inventorphysicist
Clarence Clifton Young
Clarence Clifton Young
American politician (1922-2016)
1922 – 2016
politicianlawyerjudge
Ralph Peña
American jazz double bassist and composer (1927–1969)
1927 – 1969
jazz musiciandouble-bassistmusician
Nick Khan
Nick Khan
American media executive and president of WWE
1901
media executivesports executivebusinessperson
Kevin Geer
actor (1952-2017)
1952 – 2017
television actoractor
Hydeia Broadbent
American HIV/AIDS activist (1984–2024)
1984 – 2024
HIV/AIDS activistchild actor
James C. Needham
James C. Needham
American politician (1864-1942)
1864 – 1942
politicianlawyerjudge
Barbara Knudson
Barbara Knudson
American actress (1927-2014)
1927 – 2014
television actorfilm actor
Thomas Joseph Connolly
Catholic bishop (1922-2015)
1922 – 2015
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Walter S. Baring, Jr.
Walter S. Baring, Jr.
American politician (1911-1975)
1911 – 1975
politicianteacher
Marie Nyswander
American Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst (1919-1986)
1919 – 1986
psychotherapistpsychiatrist
Dennis Day
Dennis Day
Mouseketeer (1942-2018)
1942 – 2018
dancertelevision actoractor
Myron E. Leavitt
American judge
1930 – 2004
lawyerjudge
William Raggio
William Raggio
American politician
1926 – 2012
politicianlawyer
William Robert Johnson
Bishop of Orange in California
1918 – 1986
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John T. Knox
California legislature Speaker Pro Tempore
1924 – 2017
politicianlawyer
Joseph L. Henderson
American physician (1903–2007)
1903 – 2007
psychoanalystpsychotherapistpsychologist
Reno Browne
American actress (1921-1991)
1921 – 1991
film actoractor
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