Biographical Records

Notable People from Ohio

4,740 notable figures born in Ohio, showing page 27 of 95, ranked by historical prominence.

Gerald Freedman
American theater director
1927 – 2020
music educatorlibrettisttheatre director
Eva McKenzie
actress (1889-1967)
1889 – 1967
film actoractor
Ernie Freeman
Ernie Freeman
American musician (1922-1981)
1922 – 1981
musicianbandleadersongwriter
Grandma Gatewood
Grandma Gatewood
American walker (1887-1973)
1887 – 1973
Robert Zollinger
American surgeon (1903–1992)
1903 – 1992
surgeon
Omar Ahmad
Mayor of San Carlos, California (1964-2011)
1964 – 2011
chief technology officerchief executive officerpolitician
Thomas Wren
Thomas Wren
American politician (1826-1904)
1824 – 1904
politicianlawyer
Harvey Evans
American actor
1941 – 2021
actor
Carey A. Trimble
Carey A. Trimble
American politician
1813 – 1887
politician
Sal Bando
Sal Bando
American baseball player and executive (1944–2023)
1944 – 2023
baseball player
Richard Smith
American screenwriter, actor, and film director (1886-1937)
1886 – 1937
film directoractorscreenwriter
Gilbert Sheldon
Gilbert Sheldon
Catholic bishop (1926–2023)
1926 – 2023
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
George E. Stratemeyer
George E. Stratemeyer
United States general (1890-1969)
1890 – 1969
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Dolores Faith
Dolores Faith
actor (1941-1990)
1941 – 1990
actor
Benny Friedman
Benny Friedman
American football player, coach, and athletic administrator (1905–1982)
1905 – 1982
American football coachAmerican football player
Bob Brown
American basketball player (1923–2016)
1923 – 2016
basketball player
Catherine Small Long
Catherine Small Long
American politician (1924-2019)
1924 – 2019
politician
Tom Eyen
Tom Eyen
American writer (1940-1991)
1940 – 1991
librettisttheatre directorlyricist
Jessalyn Van Trump
Jessalyn Van Trump
Silent film actress (1887–1939)
1887 – 1939
film actoractor
Floyd Alonzo McClure
American botanist (1897-1970)
1897 – 1970
explorerbotanist
Gilbert Moses
American director
1942 – 1995
directortheatre directorfilm director
Charles R. Tanner
Charles R. Tanner
American writer (1896-1974)
1896 – 1974
science fiction writernovelistpoet
Mills Gardner
Mills Gardner
American politician
1830 – 1910
politicianlawyer
Aminah Robinson
American artist (1940-2015)
1940 – 2015
artist
Bill Harsha
Bill Harsha
American lawyer and politician (1921–2010)
1921 – 2010
politicianlawyer
Charles F. West
Charles F. West
American politician (1895-1955)
1895 – 1955
university teacherpolitician
Walt Piatkowski
Walt Piatkowski
American basketball player
1945 – 2025
basketball player
Betty Allen
American singer (1927-2009)
1927 – 2009
music educatoropera singermusician
Billy Butterfield
Billy Butterfield
American musician (1917–1988)
1917 – 1988
jazz musicianmusician
Ed Jucker
Ed Jucker
American basketball player and coach; baseball coach (1916–2002)
1916 – 2002
basketball playerhead coachbasketball coach
John Kissig Cowen
John Kissig Cowen
American politician and railroad executive (1844-1904)
1844 – 1904
politicianlawyer
Jack Oliver
American seismologist (1923–2011)
1923 – 2011
geophysicistgeologist
Samuel Bigger
Samuel Bigger
American politician (1802–1846)
1802 – 1846
juristgovernorpolitician
Thomas M. Anderson
Thomas M. Anderson
United States Army officer (1836-1917)
1836 – 1917
military personnellawyer
Harold Anderson
Harold Anderson
American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator (1902-1967)
1902 – 1967
basketball playerbasketball coachhead coach
Mike Kellogg
Mike Kellogg
American writer and radio personality
1941 – 2023
radio personality
Bull Moose Jackson
American blues and rhythm-and-blues singer and saxophonist (1919-1989)
1919 – 1989
saxophonistmusician
William Albert Hiltner
William Albert Hiltner
American astronomer (1914–1991)
1914 – 1991
astronomer
Chilton A. White
Chilton A. White
American politician
1826 – 1900
politicianlawyer
George Crile III
George Crile III
American television journalist (1945-2006)
1945 – 2006
journalisttelevision producer
William Eugene Stanley, Sr.
William Eugene Stanley, Sr.
American politician (1844-1910)
1844 – 1910
prosecutorjuristgovernor
John R. Fox
John R. Fox
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1915-1944)
1915 – 1944
soldier
Vincent A. Taylor
Vincent A. Taylor
Union Army soldier, politician (1845–1922)
1845 – 1922
politician
Helen Taft Manning
Helen Taft Manning
American educator; daughter of William Howard Taft (1891-1987)
1891 – 1987
historianjudge
John W. Leonard
John W. Leonard
United States Army General (1890–1974)
1890 – 1974
military personnel
Cliff Battles
American football and basketball player and coach (1910-1981)
1910 – 1981
athletics competitorbasketball coachAmerican football player
Jeffrey Carver
American writer
1949 – 2026
science fiction writernovelistauthor
Charla Doherty
Charla Doherty
American actress (1946-1988)
1946 – 1988
film actortelevision actoractor
Eleanore Whitney
Eleanore Whitney
American actress (1917-1983)
1917 – 1983
film actordanceractor
Samuel Beach Axtell
Samuel Beach Axtell
Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1875-1878
1819 – 1891
prosecutorjuristgovernor
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