Biographical Records

Notable People from Ohio

4,740 notable figures born in Ohio, showing page 12 of 95, ranked by historical prominence.

Joe Flynn
Joe Flynn
American actor (1924-1974)
1924 – 1974
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Larry Foust
Larry Foust
American basketball player (1928–1984)
1928 – 1984
basketball player
Louis Stokes
Louis Stokes
American politician (1925-2015)
1925 – 2015
lecturerjuristpolitician
Robert Drew
American filmmaker (1924–2014)
1924 – 2014
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Barry MacKay
Barry MacKay
US tennis player (1935–2012)
1935 – 2012
tennis player
Sam Hall
Sam Hall
diver and Olympic medalist from the USA
1937 – 2014
competitive diverpolitician
John L. Burton
John L. Burton
American politician (1932–2025)
1932 – 2025
juristpoliticianlawyer
Ted Ross
Ted Ross
American actor (1934-2002)
1934 – 2002
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Len Dawson
Len Dawson
American football player (1935-2022)
1935 – 2022
American football playersports commentator
Bob Neuwirth
American musician (1939–2022)
1939 – 2022
paintermusiciansinger-songwriter
Larry Siegfried
American basketball player (1939-2010)
1939 – 2010
basketball coachbasketball player
Stanley Cowell
Stanley Cowell
American musician (1941–2020)
1941 – 2020
jazz musicianuniversity teacherpianist
Mary Rose Oakar
Mary Rose Oakar
American politician (1940–2025)
1940 – 2025
politician
Bruce Edwards Ivins
Bruce Edwards Ivins
American microbiologist and vaccinologist (1946–2008)
1946 – 2008
circus performerterroristmicrobiologist
Judith Scott
American fiber artist (1943–2005)
1943 – 2005
textile artistsculptorartist
Stiv Bators
American punk rock vocalist and guitarist (1949–1990)
1949 – 1990
guitaristsongwritermusician
Marye Anne Fox
Marye Anne Fox
American academic administrator (1947-2021)
1947 – 2021
academic administratoruniversity teacherchemist
Althea Flynt
Magazine publisher (1953–1987)
1953 – 1987
publisherentrepreneur
Tim Richmond
Tim Richmond
American racing driver (1955-1989)
1955 – 1989
racing automobile driverracing driver
Dave Laut
Dave Laut
athletics competitor (1956–2009)
1956 – 2009
athletics competitor
Ronald A. Parise
Ronald A. Parise
American astronaut (1951–2008)
1951 – 2008
astronaut
Kellie Waymire
American actress (1967–2003)
1967 – 2003
actor
Kelley Mack
American actress (1992–2025)
1992 – 2025
actor
LaMarcus Adna Thompson
LaMarcus Adna Thompson
American businessman (1848–1919)
1848 – 1919
inventor
Wilson Shannon
Wilson Shannon
American politician (Democrat)
1803 – 1877
prosecutordiplomatjurist
David Tod
David Tod
American businessman, lawyer, diplomat and railroad executive (1805-1868)
1805 – 1868
diplomatjuristgovernor
Joseph E. McDonald
Joseph E. McDonald
United States Representative and Senator from Indiana (1819–1891)
1819 – 1891
politicianlawyer
John McDougall
John McDougall
California politician (1818-1866)
1818 – 1866
governorpolitician
Samuel S. Cox
Samuel S. Cox
American politician (1824-1889)
1824 – 1889
editordiplomatjournalist
Clement Vallandigham
Clement Vallandigham
American lawyer and politician (1820–1871)
1820 – 1871
peace activisteditorjournalist
Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews
US Supreme Court justice from 1881 to 1889
1824 – 1889
editorjournalistpolitician
William Sharon
William Sharon
American politician (1821–1885)
1821 – 1885
bankerpoliticianbusinessperson
Isaac Parker
Isaac Parker
American politician (1838-1896)
1838 – 1896
politicianlawyerjudge
Theodore Earl Butler
Theodore Earl Butler
American painter (1861-1936)
1861 – 1936
painter
Thomas Custer
Thomas Custer
1845-1876 United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1845 – 1876
military officer
Mary Emilie Holmes
Mary Emilie Holmes
American geologist, palaeontologist, teacher and philanthropist (d. 1906)
1849 – 1906
philanthropistbotanical collectorpaleontologist
Tolbert Lanston
Tolbert Lanston
American inventor (1844–1913)
1844 – 1913
inventor
Thomas Corwin Mendenhall
Thomas Corwin Mendenhall
American physicist and meteorologist (1841-1924)
1841 – 1924
literary historianseismologistmeteorologist
John Marshall Hamilton
John Marshall Hamilton
American politician (1847-1905)
1847 – 1905
juristgovernorpolitician
James Ford Rhodes
James Ford Rhodes
United States historian (1848–1927)
1848 – 1927
historianbusinesspersonwriter
Charles N. Haskell
Charles N. Haskell
Governor of Oklahoma; politician (1860-1933)
1860 – 1933
publisherbankerjurist
Brand Whitlock
Brand Whitlock
American diplomat (1869-1934)
1869 – 1934
novelistjournalistdiplomat
Charles K. French
Charles K. French
American actor (1860-1952)
1860 – 1952
film actorfilm directoractor
Laura Clifford Barney
Laura Clifford Barney
American Baháʼí teacher and philanthropist (1879–1974)
1879 – 1974
philanthropistauthorteacher
Howard Chandler Christy
Howard Chandler Christy
American artist (1873–1952)
1873 – 1952
draftspersoncommercial artistdesigner
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint
American actor and director (1870-1940)
1870 – 1940
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst
American novelist (1889–1968)
1889 – 1968
activistnovelistwriter
Clarence Dill
Clarence Dill
American politician (1884-1978)
1884 – 1978
politicianteacherlawyer
Emma Lucy Braun
Emma Lucy Braun
American botanist and first woman to be elected President of the Ecological Society of America, in 1950 (1889–1971)
1889 – 1971
scientific collectorplant ecologistbotanist
Margaret Joslin
Margaret Joslin
American actress (1883-1956)
1883 – 1956
film actoractor
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