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Notable People from Ohio

4,740 notable figures born in Ohio, showing page 6 of 95, ranked by historical prominence.

Virginia Hamilton
American writer of children's books (1936–2002)
1936 – 2002
prose writerchildren's writernovelist
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe
American country musician
1939 – 2026
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Robert Atkins
Robert Atkins
American cardiologist (1930-2003)
1930 – 2003
cardiologistnutritionistphysician
Robert Berdella
Robert Berdella
American serial killer (1949–1992)
1949 – 1992
serial rapistchefserial killer
Daniel von Bargen
American actor (1950-2015)
1950 – 2015
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Lisa Banes
Lisa Banes
American actress (1955–2021)
1955 – 2021
film actortelevision actorstage actor
George Kennan
George Kennan
American explorer and journalist (1845–1924)
1845 – 1924
travelerexplorerjournalist
Albert William Herre
Albert William Herre
American zoologist (1868-1962)
1868 – 1962
lichenologistecologistichthyologist
Albertson Van Zo Post
Albertson Van Zo Post
American fencer and author (1866–1938)
1866 – 1938
fencernovelist
Caroline Furness
Caroline Furness
American astronomer (1869 – 1936)
1869 – 1936
astronomer
Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel
actor, film director (1878-1938)
1878 – 1938
film actorfilm producerstage actor
Emma P. Carr
Emma P. Carr
American spectroscopist and chemical educator (1880–1972)
1880 – 1972
university teacherchemistscientist
Charles Emil Ruthenberg
Charles Emil Ruthenberg
American politician (1882-1927)
1882 – 1927
communistjournalistparty leader
Frances Schroth
Frances Schroth
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1893-1961)
1893 – 1961
swimmer
Elliott Nugent
Elliott Nugent
American actor, playwright, writer, and film director (1896-1980)
1896 – 1980
television actorfilm actordirector
Clyde Beatty
Clyde Beatty
American circus performer (1903-1965)
1903 – 1965
circus performerfilm actoractor
Sam Hanks
Sam Hanks
American racing driver (1914-1994)
1914 – 1994
Formula One driverracing automobile driver
Janis Carter
Janis Carter
American actress, singer & television personality (1913-1994)
1913 – 1994
stage actorfilm actorsinger
Tadd Dameron
Tadd Dameron
American pianist (1917–1965)
1917 – 1965
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
American actor, producer, writer, director (1923-2020)
1923 – 2020
trade unionistfilm actortelevision actor
Tom Aldredge
American television, film and stage actor (1928-2011)
1928 – 2011
musicianactor
Gus Johnson
Gus Johnson
American basketball player (1938-1987)
1938 – 1987
basketball coachbasketball player
Robert Blust
Robert Blust
American linguist (1940–2022)
1940 – 2022
historical linguistlexicographerlinguist
Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer
American rock musician (1947–2025)
1947 – 2025
rock musicianguitaristmusician
Jermaine Stewart
American musician, singer, actor, dancer (1957–1997)
1957 – 1997
recording artistdancermusician
G. David Low
G. David Low
American astronaut (1956–2008)
1956 – 2008
engineerastronaut
Adreian Payne
Adreian Payne
American basketball player (1991–2022)
1991 – 2022
basketball player
George Crook
George Crook
United States Army general during American Civil War and Indian Wars (1828–1890)
1828 – 1890
military officer
Milton Latham
Milton Latham
American politician (1827–1882)
1827 – 1882
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Ezra Meeker
Ezra Meeker
pioneer of Washington Territory who later publicized the memory of the Oregon Trail
1830 – 1928
explorerlobbyistwriter
Charles Edwin Bessey
Charles Edwin Bessey
American botanist (1845-1915)
1845 – 1915
mycologistbotanistwriter
Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth
American film actor, director, writer, and producer (1867-1943)
1867 – 1943
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Charles Stanton Ogle
Charles Stanton Ogle
actor (1865-1940)
1865 – 1940
film actorstage actorcharacter actor
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
American judge and baseball commissioner (1866-1944)
1866 – 1944
baseball playerlawyerjudge
Edwin Foster Coddington
Edwin Foster Coddington
American astronomer (1870–1950)
1870 – 1950
mathematicianastronomer
Clarence Hudson White
Clarence Hudson White
American photographer (1871-1925)
1871 – 1925
university teacherteacherphotographer
William Jordan
American rower (1898–1968)
1898 – 1968
rower
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
American actress (1887-1977)
1887 – 1977
film actortelevision actoractor
Lowell Thomas
Lowell Thomas
American journalist, news analyst and businessman (1892–1981)
1892 – 1981
travelerfilm producerradio personality
John W. Bricker
John W. Bricker
American politician (1893-1986)
1893 – 1986
baseball playerjuristgovernor
Charles Erwin Wilson
Charles Erwin Wilson
American secretary of Defence (1890-1961)
1890 – 1961
politicianengineerbusinessperson
Bert Schneider
boxer (1897-1986)
1897 – 1986
boxer
Dudley Nichols
American screenwriter (1895-1960)
1895 – 1960
novelistfilm producerfilm director
William Boyd
William Boyd
American actor (1895–1972)
1895 – 1972
film actoractor
Carroll Nye
Carroll Nye
actor (1901-1974)
1901 – 1974
film actoractor
Gertrude Short
Gertrude Short
actress (1902-1968)
1902 – 1968
film actoractor
Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens
American actor (1916–1994)
1916 – 1994
actor
Jane Randolph
Jane Randolph
American film actress (1915–2009)
1914 – 2009
film actoractor
Charles F. Hockett
1916-2000 linguist and anthropologist
1916 – 2000
philologistlinguistanthropologist
Dusty Anderson
Dusty Anderson
American actress (1918-2007)
1916 – 2007
film actormodelactor
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