Biographical Records

Notable People from Ohio

4,740 notable figures born in Ohio, showing page 11 of 95, ranked by historical prominence.

Phil Niekro
Phil Niekro
American baseball player (1939–2020)
1939 – 2020
baseball player
Gordon Jump
Gordon Jump
American actor (1932-2003)
1932 – 2003
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Michael Pataki
Michael Pataki
American actor (1938-2010)
1938 – 2010
television actorfilm actordirector
Robert Morey
American rower (1936–2019)
1936 – 2019
rowermilitary officer
Gary M. Heidnik
American Serial Killer (1943–1999)
1943 – 1999
criminalserial killernurse
Phil Boggs
diver (1949-1990)
1949 – 1990
competitive diverswimmer
Elizabeth Franz
American actress (1941–2025)
1941 – 2025
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Glen Buxton
American guitarist, songwriter (1947-1997)
1947 – 1997
rock musicianguitaristsongwriter
Tom Boerwinkle
Tom Boerwinkle
American basketball player (1945–2013)
1945 – 2013
basketball player
Norm Van Lier
Norm Van Lier
American basketball player (1947–2009)
1947 – 2009
basketball playerbasketball coach
Lux Interior
Lux Interior
American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band The Cramps (1946–2009)
1946 – 2009
songwritermusiciansinger
Georgia Benkart
Georgia Benkart
American mathematician (1947–2022)
1947 – 2022
university teachermathematician
Aaron Pryor
Aaron Pryor
American boxer (1955-2016)
1955 – 2016
boxer
Frances Dana Barker Gage
Frances Dana Barker Gage
American writer (1808-1884)
1808 – 1884
women's rights activistnovelistchildren's writer
William Starling Sullivant
William Starling Sullivant
US bryologist (1803-1873)
1803 – 1873
scientific collectorscientific illustratorbryologist
John Chivington
John Chivington
former Methodist pastor and colonel in the United States Volunteers
1821 – 1894
editorsheriffmilitary personnel
Hubert Howe Bancroft
Hubert Howe Bancroft
American historian and ethnologist (1832–1918)
1832 – 1918
anthropologisthistorianbookseller
Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Union Army general, politician (1830-1893)
1830 – 1893
Brigadegeneralmilitary officergovernor
William Jacob Baer
William Jacob Baer
American artist (1860-1941)
1860 – 1941
painter
William Clark
American archer
1842 – 1913
archer
Frank Beal
Frank Beal
actor, film director (1862-1934)
1862 – 1934
film actortheatre directorfilm director
Hal Reid
Hal Reid
playwright and stage and screen actor (1863–1920)
1862 – 1920
film actordirectorfilm director
Herbert Yost
Herbert Yost
American actor (1879–1945)
1879 – 1945
film actoractor
Frank B. Willis
Frank B. Willis
American politician (1871-1928)
1871 – 1928
university teachergovernorpolitician
James H. Snook
James H. Snook
American sportsperson, veterenarian, and executed murderer (1879–1930)
1879 – 1930
sport shooterveterinarianprofessor
Burton L. King
Burton L. King
American actor and director (1877–1944)
1877 – 1944
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
American actor (1876-1941)
1876 – 1941
actor
Harold Weber
Amateur golfer (1882–1933)
1882 – 1933
golfer
Arthur Hussey
Amateur golfer (1882–1915)
1882 – 1915
golfer
Harry Steel
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1899-1971)
1899 – 1971
amateur wrestler
Earle Foxe
Earle Foxe
American actor (1891–1973)
1891 – 1973
actor
Frank Lausche
Frank Lausche
American politician (1895–1990)
1895 – 1990
baseball playerjuristgovernor
Homer Burton Adkins
Homer Burton Adkins
American chemist (1892-1949)
1892 – 1949
chemist
W. Lee O'Daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
American politician (1890–1969)
1890 – 1969
radio personalitysongwritergovernor
Carl Dorsey
sailor
1894 – 1974
sailor
Blanche Mehaffey
Blanche Mehaffey
American actress and dancer (1908–1968)
1908 – 1968
film actordancerZiegfeld girl
Neil H. McElroy
Neil H. McElroy
American businessman (1904-1972)
1904 – 1972
businesspersonpolitician
Ralph Byrd
Ralph Byrd
American actor (1909–1952)
1909 – 1952
television actoractor
John King
John King
American singer and film actor (1909-1987)
1909 – 1987
film actorsingeractor
Gene Force
racing driver
1916 – 1983
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Robert Ward
Robert Ward
American composer (1917-2013)
1917 – 2013
music educatormusicologistuniversity teacher
William Verity
William Verity
American businessman (1917-2007)
1917 – 2007
entrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
Dorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger
American actress (1912–1995)
1911 – 1995
film actoractor
Dorothy Layton
Dorothy Layton
American film actress (1912-2009)
1912 – 2009
film actoractor
Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran
American actor (1910-1986)
1910 – 1986
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
James Dillion
athletics competitor (1929–2010)
1929 – 2010
athletics competitor
Chuck Weyant
American racecar driver
1923 – 2017
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
John J. Gilligan
John J. Gilligan
American politician, governor of Ohio (1921–2013)
1921 – 2013
university teacherpolitician
Ken Clark
Ken Clark
American actor (1927-2009)
1927 – 2009
actor
Ara Parseghian
Ara Parseghian
American football player and coach (1923-2017)
1923 – 2017
American football playerbasketball playercoach
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