Biographical Records

Notable People from Oregon

654 notable figures born in Oregon, showing page 3 of 14, ranked by historical prominence.

Harry Lane
Harry Lane
American politician (1855-1917)
1855 – 1917
physicianpolitician
H. L. Davis
American novelist and poet (1894–1960)
1894 – 1960
novelistsheriffpoet
Russell Gleason
Russell Gleason
American actor (1907-1945)
1907 – 1945
film actoractor
Theodore Thurston Geer
Theodore Thurston Geer
American politician (1851-1924)
1851 – 1924
publisherjournalistgovernor
Paul Hugh Emmett
Paul Hugh Emmett
American chemical engineer (1900–1985)
1900 – 1985
university teacherchemistphysicist
Don Barclay
Don Barclay
American actor and artist (1892–1975)
1892 – 1975
film actorcartoonistvoice actor
Waldo R. Tobler
Waldo R. Tobler
American geographer (1930–2018)
1930 – 2018
cartographergeographer
Robert Freeman Smith
Robert Freeman Smith
American politician (1931–2020)
1931 – 2020
politician
Kenneth Scott Latourette
American historian (1884–1968)
1884 – 1968
church historianorientalisttheologian
Harriet Frank Jr.
Harriet Frank Jr.
American screenwriter (1923-2020)
1923 – 2020
film screenwriterfilm producerscreenwriter
Beatrice Aitchison
American mathematician
1908 – 1997
statisticianuniversity teachercivil servant
Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth Hoffman
American actress
1926 – 2023
film actortelevision actoractor
Donald Malarkey
Donald Malarkey
American army noncommissioned officer (1921–2017)
1921 – 2017
soldierparatrooperwriter
Edgar Allen
Edgar Allen
Anatomist and physiologist (1892–1943)
1892 – 1943
anatomistphysiologistphysician
Agnes Vernon
Agnes Vernon
actress (1895-1948)
1895 – 1948
film actoractor
Ynez Seabury
Ynez Seabury
American actress (1907-1973)
1907 – 1973
film actorstage actoractor
Ernest Haycox
Ernest Haycox
Novelist, short story writer (1899-1950)
1899 – 1950
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Glen H. Taylor
Glen H. Taylor
American politician (1904-1984)
1904 – 1984
business executivesingerentrepreneur
Frederick W. Mulkey
Frederick W. Mulkey
American politician (1874-1924)
1874 – 1924
politicianlawyer
Julius Meier
Julius Meier
American businessman and politician (1874-1937)
1874 – 1937
juristentrepreneurgovernor
David E. Jeremiah
David E. Jeremiah
United States admiral (1934–2013)
1934 – 2013
military officer
Doug Herland
American rower (1951-1991)
1951 – 1991
coxswain
Willis C. Hawley
Willis C. Hawley
American politician (1864–1941)
1864 – 1941
politicianlawyer
Cork Hubbert
American actor (1952-2003)
1952 – 2003
television actoractor
Gladys Lehman
Gladys Lehman
American screenwriter (1892–1993)
1892 – 1993
television writerfilm screenwriterscreenwriter
I. L. Patterson
I. L. Patterson
American politician (1859-1929)
1859 – 1929
governorpolitician
Alexander G. Barry
Alexander G. Barry
United States Army officer (1892-1952)
1892 – 1952
politicianlawyer
Warren M. Washington
Warren M. Washington
American atmospheric scientist (1936–2024)
1936 – 2024
meteorologistuniversity teacherclimatologist
Maudie Prickett
Maudie Prickett
American actress (1914-1976)
1914 – 1976
film actortelevision actoractor
Peter Cookson
American actor (1913-1990)
1913 – 1990
film actormusicianstage actor
Phyllis McGinley
American writer and poet (1905–1978)
1905 – 1978
children's writerpoetwriter
Alan Ross Anderson
American logician (1925–1973)
1925 – 1973
logicianphilosopheruniversity teacher
Gordon Fee
American bible scholar (1934–2022)
1934 – 2022
New Testament scholaruniversity teachertheologian
Claire Falkenstein
Claire Falkenstein
American artist (1908-1997)
1908 – 1997
printmakerdesignerjewelry designer
Hugh Nibley
Hugh Nibley
Religious scholar (1910-2005)
1910 – 2005
historian
Helen Burgess
Helen Burgess
actor (1916-1937)
1916 – 1937
film actoractor
Rufus C. Holman
Rufus C. Holman
American politician (1877-1959)
1877 – 1959
politician
Norris C. Poulson
Norris C. Poulson
American politician (1895-1982)
1895 – 1982
accountantpolitician
Douglas McKay
Douglas McKay
American politician (1893-1959)
1893 – 1959
Majorgovernorpolitician
Dika Newlin
American musician (1923–2006)
1923 – 2006
music educatormusicologistsinger
Nell Franzen
Nell Franzen
actress (1889-1973)
1889 – 1973
film actorstage actoractor
Scott Beach
American actor, DJ and writer (1931-1996)
1931 – 1996
voice actordisc jockeywriter
Alfred E. Reames
Alfred E. Reames
American politician (1870-1943)
1870 – 1943
politicianlawyer
Jean Carmen
Jean Carmen
American actress (1913-1993)
1913 – 1993
film actordirectorstage actor
John F. Nugent
John F. Nugent
American politician (1868-1931)
1868 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Robert Blanche
American actor (1962-2020)
1962 – 2020
television actoractor
John M. Gearin
John M. Gearin
American politician (1851-1930)
1851 – 1930
politicianlawyer
John Callahan
cartoonist (1951–2010)
1951 – 2010
songwritersinger-songwritermusician
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