Biographical Records

Notable People from Utah

600 notable figures born in Utah, showing page 1 of 12, ranked by historical prominence.

Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley
American actor and singer (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
television actorblacksmithstunt performer
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
American actress (1913–2000)
1913 – 2000
television actorfilm actorfilm producer
Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey
American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker (1932-2012)
1932 – 2012
university teacherprofessorbusinessperson
Paul D. Boyer
Paul D. Boyer
American biochemist (1918–2018)
1918 – 2018
biochemistuniversity teacherchemist
Frank Borzage
Frank Borzage
American film director and actor (1894-1962)
1894 – 1962
film actordirectorfilm producer
John Browning
John Browning
firearms designer of the United States (1855-1926)
1855 – 1926
firearms designergunsmithinventor
Philo Farnsworth
Philo Farnsworth
American inventor (1906–1971)
1906 – 1971
inventor
Kim Peek
Kim Peek
American savant (1951–2009)
1951 – 2009
mnemonist
Betty Compson
Betty Compson
American actress (1897–1974)
1897 – 1974
film actorfilm producerstage actor
John Gilbert
John Gilbert
American actor and film director (1899–1936)
1897 – 1936
film screenwriterfilm actorfilm editor
Hal Ashby
American film director and film editor (1929-1988)
1929 – 1988
film editorfilm director
Thomas S. Monson
Thomas S. Monson
president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (1927-2018)
1927 – 2018
prophetpriestwriter
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
American actor (1918-1951)
1918 – 1951
directorfilm actoractor
Laraine Day
Laraine Day
American actress (1920–2007)
1920 – 2007
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Neal Cassady
Neal Cassady
American writer (1926–1968)
1926 – 1968
poetwriter
John Warnock
John Warnock
American computer scientist, inventor and technology businessman (1940–2023)
1940 – 2023
mathematicianentrepreneurengineer
Brent Scowcroft
Brent Scowcroft
9th & 17th United States National Security Advisor (1925-2020)
1925 – 2020
geopolitical analystmilitary officerlieutenant general
Maude Adams
Maude Adams
American actress (1872–1953)
1872 – 1953
lighting technology engineerfilm company ownertechnician
Christine Cavanaugh
American voice actress (1963–2014)
1963 – 2014
voice actor
Steven Holcomb
Steven Holcomb
American bobsledder (1980–2017)
1980 – 2017
bobsledderskier
Mack Swain
Mack Swain
American actor, vaudevillian (1876–1935)
1876 – 1935
film actorstage actoractor
Frank Zamboni
American inventor and engineer (1901–1988)
1901 – 1988
inventorentrepreneur
Russell M. Nelson
Russell M. Nelson
cardiothoracic surgeon and 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1924–2025)
1924 – 2025
cardiac surgeonmilitary physiciancardiologist
Bob Bennett
Bob Bennett
American politician (1933–2016)
1933 – 2016
lobbyistpolitical scientistpolitician
Alma Richards
Alma Richards
American Olympic high jump gold medalist athlete, soldier, lawyer and teacher (1890–1963)
1890 – 1963
athletics competitorscience teacherfarmworker
Natacha Rambova
Natacha Rambova
American film personality and fashion designer (1897-1966)
1897 – 1966
dancerarchaeologistfashion designer
Marie Windsor
Marie Windsor
American actress (1919-2000)
1919 – 2000
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Don L. Lind
Don L. Lind
American astronaut (1930–2022)
1930 – 2022
military officerphysicistpriest
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1910–2008)
1910 – 2008
hymnwriterprophet
Lee Barnes
Lee Barnes
American athletics competitor
1906 – 1970
athletics competitor
Les Clark
American animator (1907–1979)
1907 – 1979
character animatordirectorfilm director
James Cruze
James Cruze
American actor (1884-1942)
1884 – 1942
film actordirectorfilm producer
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
diver (1915-1995)
1915 – 1995
competitive diver
Sally Blane
Sally Blane
American actress (1910-1997)
1910 – 1997
television actorfilm actoractor
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
American cinematographer (1902-1998)
1902 – 1998
cinematographerscreenwriter
L'Wren Scott
American model and fashion/costume designer (1964-2014)
1964 – 2014
fashion designermodelwardrobe stylist
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
American actor (1889–1954)
1889 – 1954
film actorstage actoractor
Art Acord
Art Acord
American silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand (1890–1931)
1890 – 1931
film actorstunt performer
Leigh Harline
American film composer and songwriter (1907-1969)
1907 – 1969
film score composersongwriterconductor
Paula Hawkins
Paula Hawkins
American politician (1927–2009)
1927 – 2009
politician
Joi Lansing
Joi Lansing
American actress (1928–1972)
1928 – 1972
film actortelevision actormodel
Olene S. Walker
Olene S. Walker
Utah politician (1930-2015)
1930 – 2015
politician
Jerry Buss
Jerry Buss
American businessman and real estate investor (1933–2013)
1933 – 2013
film producerpoker playerbasketball player
Anthony Geary
Anthony Geary
American actor (1947-2025)
1947 – 2025
television actorfilm actoractor
Merlin Olsen
Merlin Olsen
American football player and actor (1940-2010)
1940 – 2010
television actorAmerican football playeractor
Harvey Fletcher
Harvey Fletcher
American physicist (1884-1981)
1884 – 1981
inventorphysicistteacher
Margaret Livingston
Margaret Livingston
American actress (1895-1984)
1895 – 1984
film actoractor
Marguerite Clayton
Marguerite Clayton
American actress (1891-1968)
1891 – 1968
film actoractor
Spencer W. Kimball
Spencer W. Kimball
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1895-1985)
1895 – 1985
businesspersonprophet
Cleve Moler
Cleve Moler
American mathematician specializing in numerical analysis (1939 - 2026)
1939 – 2026
programmeruniversity teachermathematician
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