Biographical Records

Notable People from Oregon

654 notable figures born in Oregon, showing page 5 of 14, ranked by historical prominence.

Walter Wangerin, Jr.
Walter Wangerin, Jr.
American writer
1944 - 2021
oratorliterary scholarradio personality
Justine W. Polier
Justine W. Polier
American judge
1903 - 1987
lawyerjudge
David B. Frohnmayer
David B. Frohnmayer
American politician and academic (1940-2015)
1940 - 2015
academic administratorpoliticianlawyer
Wanda McKay
Wanda McKay
American actor and model (1915-1996)
1915 - 1996
modelfilm actoractor
Dave Wilcox
Dave Wilcox
American football player
1942 - 2023
American football player
Clifton N. McArthur
Clifton N. McArthur
American politician (1879-1923)
1879 - 1923
politicianlawyer
Randy Stone
film producer (1958–2007)
1958 - 2007
film producertelevision actorcasting director
Ward Plummer
American physicist (1940-2020)
1940 - 2020
university teacherphysicist
Gale Wilhelm
American writer (1908-1991)
1908 - 1991
writer
J. Arthur Younger
J. Arthur Younger
American politician, college athletics administrator (1893-1967)
1893 - 1967
politician
Kenny Moore
Kenny Moore
American long-distance runner and journalist (1943–2022)
1943 - 2022
sports journalistmarathon runnerlong-distance runner
Ava Helen Pauling
Ava Helen Pauling
American activist
1903 - 1981
women's rights activisthuman rights defender
Lincoln Constance
American botanist (1909–2001)
1909 - 2001
botanist
Victor Jorgensen
Victor Jorgensen
American photographer (1913–1994)
1913 - 1994
war photographerphotographer
Stephen O. Rice
American electrical engineer (1907-1986)
1907 - 1986
physicistcomputer scientistengineer
Hazel Ying Lee
Hazel Ying Lee
Chinese-American pilot (1912-1944)
1912 - 1944
aircraft pilot
Arthur Dewey Struble
Arthur Dewey Struble
United States Navy admiral (1894–1983)
1894 - 1983
military officer
Adelaide Hanscom Leeson
Adelaide Hanscom Leeson
American artist and photographer (1875-1931)
1875 - 1931
painterphotographer
Chico Vaughn
American basketball player (1940-2013)
1940 - 2013
basketball player
Basil Wolverton
Basil Wolverton
American cartoonist (1909–1978)
1909 - 1978
illustratorcomics artistartist
Martin Wong
American painter (1946-1999)
1946 - 1999
painter
Melville W. Brown
Melville W. Brown
American film editor (1887-1938)
1887 - 1938
film editordirectorfilm director
Earl Snell
Earl Snell
American politician (1895-1947)
1895 - 1947
governorpolitician
Chuck Mawhinney
Chuck Mawhinney
sniper for the United States Marine Corps (1949–2024)
1949 - 2024
road maintenance workersniperspokesperson
Bruce Hale
Bruce Hale
American basketball player and coach (1918-1980)
1918 - 1980
basketball playerbasketball coach
Ralph Stackpole
Ralph Stackpole
American artist (1885-1973)
1885 - 1973
graphic artistsculptorpainter
Nancy King
American singer
1940 - 2025
jazz musicianjazz singersinger
David Hoggan
American historian and Holocaust denier (1923–1988)
1923 - 1988
holocaust denierhistorian of Modern Ageuniversity teacher
Steve Raines
American actor (1916–1996)
1916 - 1966
television actoractor
Kenneth Snelson
American artist (1927–2016)
1927 - 2016
sculptorarchitectphotographer
Allen Forte
Allen Forte
American musicologist (1926-2014)
1926 - 2014
music theoristmusic educatormusicologist
Florence Dagmar
Florence Dagmar
American actress (1895-1986)
1895 - 1986
actor
Homer Davenport
Homer Davenport
American political cartoonist and writer (1867–1912)
1867 - 1912
editorial cartoonisthorse breederillustrator
Lawrence Leighton Smith
American conductor and pianist (1936–2013)
1936 - 2013
musicianpianistconductor
Jolene Unsoeld
Jolene Unsoeld
American politician
1931 - 2021
politician
Elmer Ivan Applegate
American botanist (1867-1949)
1867 - 1949
botanistbotanical collectorscientific collector
Todd Snider
Todd Snider
American singer-songwriter
1966 - 2025
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
Pauline Alderman
Pauline Alderman
American musicologist and composer (1893–1983)
1893 - 1983
musicologistcomposer
Nicholas J. Sinnott
Nicholas J. Sinnott
American politician (1870–1929)
1870 - 1929
politicianlawyerjudge
George W. McBride
George W. McBride
American politician (1854-1911)
1854 - 1911
politician
Marcia Van Dyke
Marcia Van Dyke
American violinist and actress
1924 - 2002
film actorvioliniststage actor
Homer D. Angell
Homer D. Angell
American politician (1875-1968)
1875 - 1968
politicianlawyer
Lewis Ankeny McArthur
Lewis Ankeny McArthur
American historian (1883–1951)
1883 - 1951
writer
William Luce
American writer (1931–2019)
1931 - 2019
librettistplaywright
Caroline Burke
Caroline Burke
American actress, theater producer, television producer, writer, and art collector (1913-1964)
1913 - 1964
theatre directorstage actorjournalist
Daniel E. Barbey
Daniel E. Barbey
United States Navy admiral
1889 - 1969
military officer
Raemer Schreiber
Raemer Schreiber
Nuclear physicist (1910-1998)
1910 - 1998
physicist
Julienne Buőić
Julienne Buőić
American writer and co-conspirator of Zvonko Buőić (1948-2026)
1948 - 2026
translatorwriter
Alfred E. Mann
Alfred E. Mann
American businessman
1925 - 2016
entrepreneur
Cobina Wright
Cobina Wright
American actress (1887-1970)
1887 - 1970
film actoropera singerstage actor
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