Biographical Records

Notable People from Nevada

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

Cleto Escobedo III
American bandleader (1966–2025)
1966 – 2025
musician
Chris Jones
American musician (1958–2005)
1958 – 2005
songwriterguitaristmusician
Vernon Alley
Vernon Alley
American jazz bassist (1915–2004)
1915 – 2004
jazz musicianradio personalitybassist
Denver Dickerson
6th Secretary of Guam and 37th Speaker of the Nevada Assembly from Democratic party
1914 – 1981
journalistpolitician
Olinto M. Barsanti
Olinto M. Barsanti
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1917-1973)
1917 – 1973
military personnel
Roger D. Foley
Roger D. Foley
United States federal judge (1917–1996)
1917 – 1996
lawyerjudge
Velma Bronn Johnston
Velma Bronn Johnston
American wild horse advocate (1912 – 1977)
1912 – 1977
activist
Garret Wellesley, 7th Earl Cowley
politician (born 1934)
1934 – 2016
aristocratfinancial analystbanker
Eva Adams
Eva Adams
Director of the United States Mint
1908 – 1991
directoruniversity teacherofficial
Joe Dini
Joe Dini
American politician (1929-2014)
1929 – 2014
politician
Robert Marion Clawson
Robert Marion Clawson
American economist
1905 – 1998
plant physiologyeconomist
Pearl Sindelar
Pearl Sindelar
American silent film actress
1887 – 1958
film actorstage actor
John Gamble
baseball player
1948 – 2022
baseball player
Steve Lott
Steve Lott
CEO of Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas Nevada
1950 – 2021
boxing managerfilm editor
Pedro Joseph de Lemos
Pedro Joseph de Lemos
American designer, painter, printmaker, architect (1882-1954)
1882 – 1954
painter
Edward Cornelius Reed Jr.
United States federal judge (1924-2013)
1924 – 2013
lawyerjudge
Wheezer Dell
Wheezer Dell
American baseball player (1886-1966)
1886 – 1966
baseball player
Lydia Adams-Williams
Lydia Adams-Williams
American writer and conservationist
1867 – 1928
conservationistjournalistpolitician
Lute Pease
Lute Pease
American cartoonist (1869–1963)
1869 – 1963
journalistcartoonist
Philip Verrill Mighels
American author
1869 – 1911
science fiction writerpoet
Mary Dann
Shoshone activist (1923–2005)
1923 – 2005
Frank Herbert Norcross
Frank Herbert Norcross
United States federal judge
1869 – 1952
politicianlawyerjudge
Melvin T. Brunetti
Melvin T. Brunetti
United States federal judge
1933 – 2009
judge
Myrtle Tate Myles
American historian and journalist
1886 – 1980
journalisthistorianwriter
Alta
British-American poet, prose writer, publisher
1942 – 2024
feministpoetwriter
Bob Crowell
Bob Crowell
American attorney and politician
1945 – 2020
attorney at lawpoliticianlawyer
Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps
American architect (1882-1969)
1882 – 1969
architect
Mike McGinness
American politician
1947 – 2025
politician
Marjorie Steele
Irish-American sculptor and actress
1930 – 2018
film actorstage actorsculptor
Carrie Dann
Carrie Dann
Native American environmental activist (1932–2021)
1933 – 2021
environmentalist
Theresa Fair Oelrichs
Theresa Fair Oelrichs
American socialite (1871–1926)
1854 – 1926
socialite
Elijah Carson Hart
Elijah Carson Hart
American politician
1854 – 1929
politicianjudgelawyer
Chuck Ruff
Chuck Ruff
American drummer (1951–2011)
1951 – 2011
drummermusician
David Humm
American football player (1952-2018)
1952 – 2018
American football player
Nick Eyre
All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman (1959-2018)
1959 – 2018
American football player
Tyrone Thompson
American politician
1967 – 2019
politician
Gene Segerblom
American politician
1918 – 2013
politician
Charles B. Fulton
American judge
1910 – 1996
military officerlawyerjudge
Bruce Rutherford Thompson
United States federal judge (1911-1992)
1911 – 1992
lawyerjudge
Spencer Clark
American racing driver (1987–2006)
1987 – 2006
racing automobile driver
Edward Preston Murphy
United States federal judge
1904 – 1958
lawyerjudge
Bruce Lowery
American writer (1931-1998)
1931 – 1988
translatorwriter
Frank McNally
American football player (1907-1993)
1907 – 1993
American football player
Dick Thies
American actor
1938 – 1998
television actoractor
Ted Davidson
American baseball player (1939-2006)
1939 – 2006
baseball player
Procter Ralph Hug, Jr.
Procter Ralph Hug, Jr.
United States federal judge (1931–2019)
1931 – 2019
military officerjudge
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