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
Wanda McKay
Wanda McKay
American actor and model (1915-1996)
1915 – 1996
modelfilm actoractor
Ward Plummer
American physicist (1940-2020)
1940 – 2020
university teacherphysicist
Chico Vaughn
American basketball player (1940-2013)
1940 – 2013
basketball player
Clifton N. McArthur
Clifton N. McArthur
American politician (1879-1923)
1879 – 1923
politicianlawyer
Gale Wilhelm
American writer (1908-1991)
1908 – 1991
writer
Kevin Freeman
equestrian
1941 – 2023
event rider
Dave Wilcox
Dave Wilcox
American football player
1942 – 2023
American football player
Ava Helen Pauling
Ava Helen Pauling
American activist
1903 – 1981
women's rights activisthuman rights defender
Victor Jorgensen
Victor Jorgensen
American photographer (1913–1994)
1913 – 1994
war photographerphotographer
Lincoln Constance
American botanist (1909–2001)
1909 – 2001
botanist
J. Arthur Younger
J. Arthur Younger
American politician, college athletics administrator (1893-1967)
1893 – 1967
politician
Stephen O. Rice
American electrical engineer (1907-1986)
1907 – 1986
physicistcomputer scientistengineer
Arthur Dewey Struble
Arthur Dewey Struble
United States Navy admiral (1894–1983)
1894 – 1983
military officer
Nancy King
American singer
1940 – 2025
jazz musicianjazz singersinger
Melville W. Brown
Melville W. Brown
American film editor (1887-1938)
1887 – 1938
film editordirectorfilm director
Basil Wolverton
Basil Wolverton
American cartoonist (1909–1978)
1909 – 1978
illustratorcomics artistartist
Mickey Lolich
Mickey Lolich
American professional baseball player, Major League Baseball pitcher
1940 – 2026
baseball player
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
David B. Frohnmayer
David B. Frohnmayer
American politician and academic (1940-2015)
1940 – 2015
academic administratorpoliticianlawyer
Ralph Stackpole
Ralph Stackpole
American artist (1885-1973)
1885 – 1973
graphic artistsculptorpainter
David Hoggan
American historian and Holocaust denier (1923–1988)
1923 – 1988
holocaust denierhistorian of Modern Ageuniversity teacher
Bruce Hale
Bruce Hale
American basketball player and coach (1918-1980)
1918 – 1980
basketball playerbasketball coach
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
Lawrence Leighton Smith
American conductor and pianist (1936–2013)
1936 – 2013
musicianpianistconductor
Jolene Unsoeld
Jolene Unsoeld
American politician
1931 – 2021
politician
Marcia Van Dyke
Marcia Van Dyke
American violinist and actress
1924 – 2002
film actorvioliniststage actor
Homer Davenport
Homer Davenport
American political cartoonist and writer (1867–1912)
1867 – 1912
editorial cartoonisthorse breederillustrator
Hazel Ying Lee
Hazel Ying Lee
Chinese-American pilot (1912-1944)
1912 – 1944
aircraft pilot
Elmer Ivan Applegate
American botanist (1867-1949)
1867 – 1949
botanistbotanical collectorscientific collector
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
Adelaide Hanscom Leeson
Adelaide Hanscom Leeson
American artist and photographer (1875-1931)
1875 – 1931
painterphotographer
Randy Stone
film producer (1958–2007)
1958 – 2007
film producertelevision actorcasting director
Todd Snider
Todd Snider
American singer-songwriter
1966 – 2025
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
George W. McBride
George W. McBride
American politician (1854-1911)
1854 – 1911
politician
Lewis Ankeny McArthur
Lewis Ankeny McArthur
American historian (1883–1951)
1883 – 1951
writer
Julienne Bušić
Julienne Bušić
American writer and co-conspirator of Zvonko Bušić (1948-2026)
1948 – 2026
translatorwriter
Homer D. Angell
Homer D. Angell
American politician (1875-1968)
1875 – 1968
politicianlawyer
Caroline Burke
Caroline Burke
American actress, theater producer, television producer, writer, and art collector (1913-1964)
1913 – 1964
theatre directorstage actorjournalist
Ronald L. Schwary
American film producer (1944-2020)
1944 – 2020
film produceractor
Thomas Garrigus
Olympic shooter (1946–2006)
1946 – 2006
military personnel
Alfred E. Mann
Alfred E. Mann
American businessman
1925 – 2016
entrepreneur
Bill Warren
American film critic (1943-2016)
1943 – 2016
film journalistfilm criticfilm scholar
Daniel E. Barbey
Daniel E. Barbey
United States Navy admiral
1889 – 1969
military officer
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