Biographical Records

Notable People from South Dakota

315 notable figures born in South Dakota, showing page 4 of 7, ranked by historical prominence.

Thomas H. Werdel
Thomas H. Werdel
American politician (1905–1966)
1905 – 1966
politicianlawyer
Angelo Antonio Rizzuto
Angelo Antonio Rizzuto
American photographer (1906–1967)
1906 – 1967
photographer
George Lynn Cross
George Lynn Cross
University president; Botanist (1905-1998)
1905 – 1998
botanist
Marcella LeBeau
Marcella LeBeau
Lakota nurse, activist, military veteran and politician
1919 – 2021
nursepoliticianmilitary personnel
Joe Robbie
Joe Robbie
NFL Team Owner
1916 – 1990
lobbyistentrepreneurpolitician
John B. Mansbridge
art director (1917-2016)
1917 – 2016
production designerart directorarchitect
Richard Thompson
American animator (1914–1998)
1914 – 1998
animator
Don Fedderson
American television executive (1913-1994)
1913 – 1994
television producer
Tim Giago
American Oglala Lakota journalist (1934–2022)
1934 – 2022
journalist
Kelly Thordsen
Kelly Thordsen
American actor (1917-1978)
1917 – 1978
television actoractor
Herbert Spinden
American anthropologist, archeologist and art historian
1879 – 1967
anthropologistarchaeologistart historian
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Sioux writer and editor (1930–2023)
1930 – 2023
novelistuniversity teacherpoet
Robert Gleckler
Robert Gleckler
actor (1887-1939)
1887 – 1939
film actoractor
Jim Iverson
Jim Iverson
American basketball player (1953-)
1930 – 2020
basketball playerbasketball coach
Rex Robbins
American actor (1935–2003)
1935 – 2003
character actoractor
Running Antelope
Running Antelope
19th century chief of the Hunkpapa Lakota
1821 – 1896
artist
Amanda Clement
American baseball umpire (1888–1971)
1888 – 1971
social workerbaseball umpire
Brother Jed
Brother Jed
American evangelical preacher
1943 – 2022
preacher
Edgar Bear Runner
actor
1951 – 2021
actor
Barbara May Cameron
Native American author, artist, and activist (1954–2002)
1954 – 2002
activisthuman rights defender
Barbara Harrell-Bond
British academic
1932 – 2018
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Royce Williams
Royce Williams
retired United States Navy aviator
1925
United States Naval Aviatormilitary personnel
Ruth Mary Reynolds
Ruth Mary Reynolds
Puerto Rican educator and independence advocate
1916 – 1989
politician
Doug Eggers
Doug Eggers
American football player
1930 – 2025
American football playerbusinessperson
Bob Ingersoll
Bob Ingersoll
American baseball player (1883-1927)
1883 – 1927
baseball player
Warren Samuel Eaton
Warren Samuel Eaton
American aviator (1891-1966)
1891 – 1966
aircraft pilot
John T. Grigsby
American politician and lawyer (1890-1977)
1890 – 1977
politicianlawyer
Jay W. MacKelvie
Jay W. MacKelvie
American Army general (1890–1985)
1890 – 1985
military personnel
Chris Darrow
American musician
1944 – 2020
vocalistguitaristsinger
James Edward Zimmerman
American engineer
1923 – 1999
physicistengineer
Roy Wier
Roy Wier
American politician (1888–1963)
1888 – 1963
politician
Cliff Lyons
Stuntman, Actor (1901-1974)
1901 – 1974
stunt performeractor
Albert Witzel
Albert Witzel
American photographer (1879–1929)
1879 – 1929
photographer
Bill Groethe
photographer (1923-2020)
1923 – 2020
war photographerjournalistphotojournalist
Virgil Boekelheide
American chemist (1919–2003)
1919 – 2003
chemist
Bobby Robertson
American football player (1917-2009)
1917 – 2009
American football player
Pug Manders
American football player (1913-1985)
1913 – 1985
American football player
Dick Haugland
American scientist
1943 – 2016
biochemistinventor
Carroll Hardy
Carroll Hardy
American baseball player (1933-2020)
1933 – 2020
American football playerbaseball player
Elizabeth Colborne
American printmaker, illustrator (1885–1948)
1885 – 1948
draftspersonprintmakerillustrator
Lance Carson
American politician (1945-2020)
1945 – 2020
politician
William H. Parker
William H. Parker
California policeman (1905 – 1966); recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1905 – 1966
police officer
Homer G. Tasker
sound engineer (1899-1990)
1899 – 1990
audio engineerengineer
Duane Koslowski
American amateur wrestler
1959 – 2025
amateur wrestler
Mark Cady
Mark Cady
American judge (1953-2019)
1953 – 2019
judge
Harry Neal Baum
Harry Neal Baum
American author (1889–1967)
1889 – 1967
historian
Clarence Hoffman
Clarence Hoffman
American politician
1933 – 2025
politician
Rosebud Yellow Robe
Rosebud Yellow Robe
Native American author
1907 – 1992
spoken word artist
Gale Cleven
American pilot (1918–2006)
1918 – 2006
aircraft pilot
Earl Rose
(1926-2012), Dallas County, Texas medical examiner
1926 – 2012
forensic pathologistmedical examineruniversity teacher
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