Biographical Records

Notable People from Ohio

4,740 notable figures born in Ohio, showing page 9 of 95, ranked by historical prominence.

Eddie Arcaro
Eddie Arcaro
American jockey (1916–1997)
1916 – 1997
jockey
Frank Foster
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2011)
1928 – 2011
saxophonistjazz musicianmusicologist
Charles Manring
American rower
1929 – 1991
coxswain
Bud Shank
Bud Shank
American jazz saxophonist and flautist (1926–2009)
1926 – 2009
jazz musicianrecording artistflautist
William Alexander Morgan
William Alexander Morgan
American revolutionary (1928–1961)
1928 – 1961
partisanentrepreneurmilitary personnel
Bob Harrison
Bob Harrison
American basketball player (1927–2024)
1927 – 2024
basketball coachbasketball player
Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell
American actress and singer (1920–1993)
1920 – 1993
jazz musicianvocalistsinger
Bud Collins
Bud Collins
US sports journalist and tennis player (1929–2016)
1929 – 2016
non-fiction writertennis coachsports journalist
William Glasser
William Glasser
American psychiatrist (1925–2013)
1925 – 2013
psychoanalystpsychologistpedagogue
John Howard Yoder
John Howard Yoder
American theologian and academic (1927–1997)
1927 – 1997
pacifistphilosopheruniversity teacher
Don Meineke
American basketball player (1930–2013)
1930 – 2013
basketball player
Mike Oxley
Mike Oxley
American politician and attorney (1944–2016)
1944 – 2016
politicianlawyer
Jerry Heller
Jerry Heller
American businessman (1940–2016)
1940 – 2016
DJ producertalent agenttalent manager
Chip Reese
Chip Reese
American poker player (1951–2007)
1951 – 2007
poker player
Michael Dokes
Michael Dokes
American boxer (1958–2012)
1958 – 2012
boxer
Phoebe Caryary
Phoebe Caryary
American writer (1824-1871)
1824 – 1871
poetwriter
James B. McPherson
James B. McPherson
career officer of the United States Army (1828–1864)
1828 – 1864
military officer
George H. Pendleton
George H. Pendleton
American lawyer, politician and businessman (1825-1889)
1825 – 1889
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Edmund G. Ross
Edmund G. Ross
American politician (1826–1907)
1826 – 1907
politician
Judson Harmon
Judson Harmon
American judge (1846-1927)
1846 – 1927
juristgovernorpolitician
Flora Wambaugh Patterson
Flora Wambaugh Patterson
U.S. mycologist (1847–1928)
1847 – 1928
mycologistbotanistbotanical collector
Albert J. Beveridge
Albert J. Beveridge
American historian and politician (1862–1927)
1862 – 1927
biographerhistorianjurist
Charles Francis Jenkins
Charles Francis Jenkins
American inventor and pioneer of cinema and television (1867–1934)
1867 – 1934
inventorwriter
Bertha Lamme
Bertha Lamme
American engineer
1869 – 1943
engineer
Charles Frohman
Charles Frohman
American theatrical producer (1856–1915)
1860 – 1915
manufacturertheatre managertheatrical producer
Dorothy Reed Mendenhall
Dorothy Reed Mendenhall
American pediatrician (1874–1964)
1874 – 1964
pathologistphysicianscientist
Leonie Taylor
American archer
1870 – 1936
archer
Mabel Taylor
American archer
1879 – 1967
archer
William Ernest Hocking
William Ernest Hocking
American philosopher (1873-1966)
1873 – 1966
philosopheruniversity teachertheologian
Barney Oldfield
Barney Oldfield
American racing driver (1878-1946)
1878 – 1946
racing automobile driveractor
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
actor (1874-1964)
1874 – 1964
television actoractor
Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans
American actor (1879-1963)
1879 – 1963
film actorstage actoractor
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
American actor (1874-1957)
1874 – 1957
film actordirectorstage actor
John Emerson
John Emerson
stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films (1874–1956)
1874 – 1956
manufacturerfilm actorfilm producer
Howard Taylor Ricketts
Howard Taylor Ricketts
American pathologist (1871–1910)
1871 – 1910
pathologistmicrobiologist
Joseph Stadler
athletics competitor (1880–1950)
1880 – 1950
athletics competitor
William Rice
Canadian rower (1881–1941)
1881 – 1941
rower
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
actor, director, screenwriter (1884-1961)
1884 – 1961
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Isham Jones
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter (1894–1956)
1894 – 1956
saxophonistviolinistbandleader
Morris Fisher
Morris Fisher
sport shooter (1890-1968)
1890 – 1968
sport shooter
Louis Fieser
Louis Fieser
American organic chemist (1899–1977)
1899 – 1977
university teacherchemistinventor
Cliff Arquette
Cliff Arquette
American actor (1905–1974)
1905 – 1974
television actorlyricistpianist
Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon
American actor (1908–1992)
1908 – 1992
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Gene Sheldon
Gene Sheldon
American actor (1908-1982)
1908 – 1982
television actorbanjoistfilm actor
Florence Rice
Florence Rice
American actress (1907-1974)
1907 – 1974
film actorstage actoractor
Rodger Young
Rodger Young
Medal of Honor recipient (1918–1943)
1918 – 1943
military personnel
Joseph Leo Doob
Joseph Leo Doob
American mathematician (1910–2004)
1910 – 2004
university teacherstatisticianmathematician
Anne Cox Chambers
American diplomat (1919-2020)
1919 – 2020
ambassadordiplomatpolitician
John Krol
John Krol
American Catholic cardinal (1910–1996)
1910 – 1996
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Robert J. Wilke
Robert J. Wilke
American actor (1914-1989)
1914 – 1989
television actorgolferfilm actor
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