Biographical Records

Notable People from Ohio

4,740 notable figures born in Ohio, showing page 5 of 95, ranked by historical prominence.

Joe the Plumber
Joe the Plumber
American conservative activist and commentator (1973–2023)
1973 – 2023
motivational speakercorrespondent
Robert F. Overmyer
Robert F. Overmyer
American astronaut (1936–1996)
1936 – 1996
military flight engineeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Elsie Janis
Elsie Janis
American actress (1889-1956)
1889 – 1956
film actorstage actorsongwriter
John R. Commons
John R. Commons
American economist and historian (1862–1945)
1862 – 1945
labor historiansociologistuniversity teacher
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
American actress (1900–1962)
1900 – 1962
film actortelevision actorstage actor
DeHart Hubbard
DeHart Hubbard
American long jumper (1903–1976)
1903 – 1976
athletics competitorlong jumper
Kin Hubbard
Kin Hubbard
American cartoonist (1868–1930)
1868 – 1930
humoristjournalistwriter
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger
American actor (1885-1974)
1885 – 1974
film actorstage actortelevision actor
Donald Richie
Donald Richie
American writer and film historian (1924–2013)
1924 – 2013
film screenwriterfilm actorfilm critic
Tenskwatawa
Tenskwatawa
political leader of the Shawnee tribe
1775 – 1836
traditional leader or chief
Edward James Roye
Edward James Roye
first member of Liberia's True Whig Party to serve as President (1815-1872)
1815 – 1872
politicianjudge
Lester Allan Pelton
Lester Allan Pelton
American mechanical engineer (1829–1908)
1829 – 1908
inventorcarpenter
Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
American actor (1869-1956)
1869 – 1956
cabaret performerfilm actorstage actor
Harvey Samuel Firestone
Harvey Samuel Firestone
American businessman
1868 – 1938
entrepreneur
James J. Jeffries
James J. Jeffries
American boxer (1875-1953)
1875 – 1953
boxeractor
Norman Thomas
Norman Thomas
American Presbyterian minister and socialist (1884-1968)
1884 – 1968
socialistpeace activistpacifist
Karl Taylor Compton
Karl Taylor Compton
American physicist (1887–1954)
1887 – 1954
science administratornuclear physicistuniversity teacher
Mamie Smith
Mamie Smith
American vaudeville singer (1891–1946)
1891 – 1946
jazz musicianstage actorbandleader
Libby Holman
Libby Holman
American socialite, actress, singer, and activist (1904-1971)
1904 – 1971
film actorstage actorsinger
John Anderson
John Anderson
American athlete mainly as a discus thrower (1907–1948)
1907 – 1948
discus throwerathletics competitor
Daws Butler
Daws Butler
American voice actor (1916–1988)
1916 – 1988
dub actorvoice actoractor
David A. Huffman
American computer scientist (1925–1999)
1925 – 1999
university teachercomputer scientist
Pete George
Pete George
American weightlifter (1929–2021)
1929 – 2021
weightlifterinventordentist
Corey Allen
Corey Allen
American film & TV director and actor (1934–2010)
1934 – 2010
television actorfilm producerfilm actor
Jerry Rubin
Jerry Rubin
American activist (1938–1994)
1938 – 1994
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Douglas Tompkins
Douglas Tompkins
American environmentalist
1943 – 2015
conservationistenvironmentalistentrepreneur
George Alec Effinger
novelist, short story writer (1947–2002)
1947 – 2002
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Steve Wilhite
American theoretical computer scientist (1948–2022)
1948 – 2022
computer scientistengineer
James L. Elliot
American astronomer (1943–2011)
1943 – 2011
astrophysicistastronomer
Brian Pillman
American professional wrestler (1962–1997)
1962 – 1997
American football playerprofessional wrestleractor
Richard Biggs
Richard Biggs
American actor (1960-2004)
1960 – 2004
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Don Carlos Buell
Don Carlos Buell
American Union Army General (1818–1898)
1818 – 1898
military personnel
William Windom
William Windom
American politician (1827-1891)
1827 – 1891
politicianlawyer
Mark Hanna
Mark Hanna
American businessman and politician (1837–1904)
1837 – 1904
editorentrepreneurpolitician
Charles Francis Brush
Charles Francis Brush
American businessman (1849–1929)
1849 – 1929
philanthropistelectrical engineerpatent inventor
George W. Norris
George W. Norris
American politician (1861–1944)
1861 – 1944
prosecutorjuristpolitician
Wallace Clement Sabine
Wallace Clement Sabine
American physicist (1868-1919)
1868 – 1919
architectural acousticianuniversity teacherphysicist
Joseph Strauss
Joseph Strauss
American structural engineer (1870–1938)
1870 – 1938
civil engineerstructural engineerarchitect
Edward Cook
Edward Cook
American pole vaulter (1888-1972)
1888 – 1972
athletics competitor
Grace Cunard
Grace Cunard
American actress, screenwriter and film director (1893-1967)
1893 – 1967
film actordirectorfilm producer
Alice Calhoun
Alice Calhoun
American silent film actress (1900-1966)
1900 – 1966
film actoractor
Robert Bacher
Robert Bacher
American nuclear physicist (1905–2004)
1905 – 2004
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Howard da Silva
Howard da Silva
American actor (1909–1986)
1909 – 1986
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Bill Talbert
Bill Talbert
US tennis player (1918–1999)
1918 – 1999
tennis player
William H. Masters
American gynecologist (1915–2001)
1915 – 2001
sex educatorgynecologistauthor
Evelyn Venable
Evelyn Venable
American actress (1913–1993)
1913 – 1993
film actorvoice actorstage actor
George Russell
George Russell
American pianist and composer (1923–2009)
1923 – 2009
jazz musicianmusic theoristmusic educator
Karl Gordon Henize
Karl Gordon Henize
American astronomer (1926-1993)
1926 – 1993
astronautastronomer
Paul Lynde
Paul Lynde
American comedian and actor (1926–1982)
1926 – 1982
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Charles Vinci
Charles Vinci
American weightlifter (1933–2018)
1933 – 2018
weightlifter
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