Biographical Records

Notable People from Oregon

654 notable figures born in Oregon, showing page 2 of 14, ranked by historical prominence.

Paul Simon
Paul Simon
American politician (1928–2003)
1928 - 2003
newspaper editorpublisheruniversity teacher
Jean Saubert
Jean Saubert
alpine skier (1942–2007)
1942 - 2007
alpine skier
Thelma Payne
Thelma Payne
American diver (1896–1988)
1896 - 1988
competitive diver
Suzanne Zimmerman
Suzanne Zimmerman
American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1925-2021)
1925 - 2021
swimmer
Edwin Markham
Edwin Markham
American poet (1854-1940)
1852 - 1940
social reformeressayistschool superintendent
Jeff Richards
Jeff Richards
American baseball player and actor (1924-1989)
1924 - 1989
baseball playertelevision actoractor
Adam Yahiye Gadahn
Adam Yahiye Gadahn
American Al-Qaeda member (1978–2015)
1978 - 2015
criminal
Ralph Hill
Ralph Hill
American runner; athletics competitor (1908–1994)
1908 - 1994
athletics competitor
Frank Armi
American racing driver
1918 - 1992
Formula One driverengineer
William Smith
American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling
1928 - 2018
amateur wrestler
Gloria Grey
Gloria Grey
American actress and director (1909-1947)
1909 - 1947
film actorfilm directoractor
Chester Newton
Olympic wrestler (1903-1966)
1903 - 1966
amateur wrestler
Lew Beck
Lew Beck
American basketball player (1922–1970)
1922 - 1970
basketball player
George Buck Flower
American actor and director
1937 - 2004
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Maurine Neuberger
Maurine Neuberger
US Senator from Oregon (1907–2000)
1907 - 2000
politician
James Beard
James Beard
American chef (1903–1985)
1903 - 1985
chefcookwriter
Kenneth Ross MacKenzie
Kenneth Ross MacKenzie
American physicist (1912–2002)
1912 - 2002
nuclear physicistphysicist
Dorothy Olsen
Dorothy Olsen
American aviator (1916-2019)
1916 - 2019
aircraft pilot
Dave Cockrum
Dave Cockrum
American comics artist (1943–2006)
1943 - 2006
draftspersoncomics artist
Will Vinton
Will Vinton
American animator (1947-2018)
1947 - 2018
producerfilm editorfilm producer
Jewel Carmen
Jewel Carmen
American actress (1897–1984)
1897 - 1984
film actorstage actoractor
Robert L. Ghormley
Robert L. Ghormley
United States Navy admiral (1883–1958)
1883 - 1958
naval officermilitary officer
Rhea Mitchell
Rhea Mitchell
American actress (1890-1957)
1890 - 1957
stage actorfilm actoractor
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
American actor
1917 - 2006
film actortelevision actoractor
Doc Severinsen
Doc Severinsen
American jazz trumpeter
1927
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Bob Christie
racecar driver (1924-2009)
1924 - 2009
Formula One driverracing driver
William A. Niskanen
William A. Niskanen
American economist (1933–2011)
1933 - 2011
university teachereconomist
George Hackathorne
George Hackathorne
actor (1896-1940)
1896 - 1940
film actoractor
Kathrine Taylor
American writer (1903–1997)
1903 - 1997
novelistpublicistjournalist
Len Sutton
racecar driver
1925 - 2006
Formula One driverracing driver
Rachel Ames
Rachel Ames
American soap opera actor, Emmy winner
1929
film actortelevision actoractor
Victor G. Atiyeh
Victor G. Atiyeh
American politician (1923-2014)
1923 - 2014
governorbusinesspersonpolitician
Ralph Wright
Ralph Wright
American actor (1908-1983)
1908 - 1983
directorvoice actorfilm director
Leonard Stone
Leonard Stone
American actor (1923-2011)
1923 - 2011
television actoractor
Arthur Dake
American chess player (1910–2000)
1910 - 2000
chess player
Rick Sanders
Rick Sanders
Olympic wrestler from the United States
1945 - 1972
amateur wrestler
Don Pedro Colley
Don Pedro Colley
American actor (1938–2017)
1938 - 2017
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Robert Sears
Robert Sears
fencer (1884-1979)
1884 - 1979
fencer
Bill Pearl
Bill Pearl
American bodybuilder
1930 - 2022
bodybuilder
Kenneth O. May
Kenneth O. May
American mathematician (1915–1977)
1915 - 1977
historian of sciencehistorian of mathematicsuniversity teacher
Philip Whalen
American poet (1923–2002)
1923 - 2002
poetwriter
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
American film actor (1895-1964)
1895 - 1964
actor
Dave Wolverton
Dave Wolverton
American speculative fiction writer (1957-2022)
1957 - 2022
science fiction writernovelisteditor
Harold Young
American film director and film editor (1897–1972)
1897 - 1972
film editordirectorfilm actor
H. L. Davis
American novelist and poet (1894–1960)
1894 - 1960
novelistsheriffpoet
Ben Masters
Ben Masters
American actor (1947–2023)
1947 - 2023
television actoractor
Johnny Pesky
Johnny Pesky
American baseball player and coach (1919–2012)
1919 - 2012
baseball playermilitary officer
Richard L. Neuberger
Richard L. Neuberger
American journalist, author, and politician during the middle of the 20th century (1912–1960)
1912 - 1960
journalistpolitician
Gordon Dunn
Gordon Dunn
American discus thrower (1912-1964)
1912 - 1964
athletics competitorpolitician
Harry Lane
Harry Lane
American politician (1855-1917)
1855 - 1917
physicianpolitician
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