Biographical Records

Notable People from Oregon

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

H. L. Davis
American novelist and poet (1894–1960)
1894 - 1960
novelistsheriffpoet
Johnny Pesky
Johnny Pesky
American baseball player and coach (1919–2012)
1919 - 2012
baseball playermilitary officer
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
Don Barclay
Don Barclay
American actor and artist (1892–1975)
1892 - 1975
film actorcartoonistvoice actor
Paul Hugh Emmett
Paul Hugh Emmett
American chemical engineer (1900–1985)
1900 - 1985
university teacherchemistphysicist
Ynez Seabury
Ynez Seabury
American actress (1907-1973)
1907 - 1973
film actorstage actoractor
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
Robert Freeman Smith
Robert Freeman Smith
American politician (1931–2020)
1931 - 2020
politician
Beatrice Aitchison
American mathematician
1908 - 1997
statisticianuniversity teachercivil servant
Waldo R. Tobler
Waldo R. Tobler
American geographer (1930–2018)
1930 - 2018
cartographergeographer
Edgar Allen
Edgar Allen
Anatomist and physiologist (1892–1943)
1892 - 1943
anatomistphysiologistphysician
Agnes Vernon
Agnes Vernon
actress (1895-1948)
1895 - 1948
film actoractor
Donald Malarkey
Donald Malarkey
American army noncommissioned officer (1921–2017)
1921 - 2017
soldierparatrooperwriter
Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth Hoffman
American actress
1926 - 2023
film actortelevision actoractor
Ernest Haycox
Ernest Haycox
Novelist, short story writer (1899-1950)
1899 - 1950
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Nell Franzen
Nell Franzen
actress (1889-1973)
1889 - 1973
film actorstage actoractor
Willis C. Hawley
Willis C. Hawley
American politician (1864–1941)
1864 - 1941
politicianlawyer
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
Helen Burgess
Helen Burgess
actor (1916-1937)
1916 - 1937
film actoractor
I. L. Patterson
I. L. Patterson
American politician (1859-1929)
1859 - 1929
governorpolitician
Maudie Prickett
Maudie Prickett
American actress (1914-1976)
1914 - 1976
film actortelevision actoractor
Doug Herland
American rower (1951-1991)
1951 - 1991
coxswain
Alexander G. Barry
Alexander G. Barry
United States Army officer (1892-1952)
1892 - 1952
politicianlawyer
Gladys Lehman
Gladys Lehman
American screenwriter (1892–1993)
1892 - 1993
television writerfilm screenwriterscreenwriter
Cork Hubbert
American actor (1952-2003)
1952 - 2003
television actoractor
Dika Newlin
American musician (1923–2006)
1923 - 2006
music educatormusicologistsinger
Peter Cookson
American actor (1913-1990)
1913 - 1990
film actormusicianstage actor
Scott Beach
American actor, DJ and writer (1931-1996)
1931 - 1996
voice actordisc jockeywriter
Phyllis McGinley
American writer and poet (1905–1978)
1905 - 1978
children's writerpoetwriter
Claire Falkenstein
Claire Falkenstein
American artist (1908-1997)
1908 - 1997
printmakerdesignerjewelry designer
Alan Ross Anderson
American logician (1925–1973)
1925 - 1973
logicianphilosopheruniversity teacher
Hugh Nibley
Hugh Nibley
Religious scholar (1910-2005)
1910 - 2005
historian
Gordon Fee
American bible scholar (1934–2022)
1934 - 2022
New Testament scholaruniversity teachertheologian
Warren M. Washington
Warren M. Washington
American atmospheric scientist (1936–2024)
1936 - 2024
meteorologistuniversity teacherclimatologist
David E. Jeremiah
David E. Jeremiah
United States admiral (1934–2013)
1934 - 2013
military officer
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
Alfred E. Reames
Alfred E. Reames
American politician (1870-1943)
1870 - 1943
politicianlawyer
Jack Nichols
Jack Nichols
American basketball player (1926-1992)
1926 - 1992
basketball playerdentist
John M. Gearin
John M. Gearin
American politician (1851-1930)
1851 - 1930
politicianlawyer
Jeanne M. Holm
Jeanne M. Holm
United States general (1921–2010)
1921 - 2010
military officerwriter
Phil Moore
Phil Moore
American musician (1918-1987)
1918 - 1987
jazz musicianpianistcomposer
Judi Meredith
Judi Meredith
American actress (1936-2014)
1936 - 2014
film actortelevision actoractor
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