Biographical Records

Notable People from Utah

600 notable figures born in Utah, showing page 2 of 12, ranked by historical prominence.

Linda Bement
Linda Bement
Miss USA 1960 and Miss Universe 1960 (1941–2018)
1941 - 2018
beauty pageant contestantmodel
Gail Halvorsen
Gail Halvorsen
United States Air Force pilot (1920–2022)
1920 - 2022
military aviatoraircraft pilot
David O. McKay
David O. McKay
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1873-1970)
1873 - 1970
prophetteacher
Walter Frederick Morrison
Walter Frederick Morrison
inventor of the Frisbee (1920–2010)
1920 - 2010
fighter pilotinventorcarpenter
Arleen Whelan
Arleen Whelan
American actress (1914–1993)
1914 - 1993
film actoractor
Floyd Gottfredson
American cartoonist (1905-1986)
1905 - 1986
draftspersoncomics artistillustrator
Heber J. Grant
Heber J. Grant
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1856-1945)
1856 - 1945
President of the Churchpoliticianprophet
John Naisbitt
American business writer (1929-2021)
1929 - 2021
prognosticianpolitical scientistuniversity teacher
Ralph Vary Chamberlin
Ralph Vary Chamberlin
American biologist (1879–1967)
1879 - 1967
myriapodologistarachnologistentomologist
Marriner Stoddard Eccles
Marriner Stoddard Eccles
American economist and banker (1890–1977)
1890 - 1977
bankereconomist
Clayton Christensen
Clayton Christensen
American economist (1952-2020)
1952 - 2020
university teachermissionaryeconomist
Gene Fullmer
Gene Fullmer
American boxer (1931–2015)
1931 - 2015
boxer
Marguerite Snow
Marguerite Snow
American actress (1889-1958)
1889 - 1958
film actorstage actor
David M. Kennedy
David M. Kennedy
American diplomat (1905-1996)
1905 - 1996
bankermissionarydiplomat
Marion Mack
Marion Mack
American actress and screenwriter (1902-1989)
1902 - 1989
silent film actorfilm actoractor
J. Willard Marriott
J. Willard Marriott
American hotel founder (1900–1985)
1900 - 1985
entrepreneur
Jean Hale
American actress (1938–2021)
1938 - 2021
film actortelevision actoractor
Sam Lufkin
Sam Lufkin
actor (1891-1952)
1891 - 1952
actor
Wayne C. Booth
American academic
1921 - 2005
literary criticjournalistuniversity teacher
Frank Moss
Frank Moss
American politician (1911-2003)
1911 - 2003
prosecutorpoliticianlawyer
Hartland Snyder
American physicist
1913 - 1962
physicist
Evan Mecham
Evan Mecham
American politician and businessman (1924-2008)
1924 - 2008
governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Raymond F. Jones
American writer (1915–1994)
1915 - 1994
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Goodwin Knight
Goodwin Knight
31st Governor of California (1896–1970)
1896 - 1970
military officerjuristgovernor
Tom M. Apostol
Tom M. Apostol
American mathematician (1923-2016)
1923 - 2016
university teachermathematician
Joseph Fielding Smith
Joseph Fielding Smith
Tenth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1876 - 1972
hymnwritergenealogistprophet
Red Nichols
Red Nichols
American jazz musician (1905–1965)
1905 - 1965
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Israel Keyes
Israel Keyes
American serial killer (1978–2012)
1978 - 2012
criminalserial killer
Mary Thurman
Mary Thurman
American actress (1895–1925)
1895 - 1925
film actoractor
Jason Davis
Jason Davis
American actor (1984–2020)
1984 - 2020
dub actortelevision actorvoice actor
Stanley Smith Stevens
American psychologist & scholar (1906-1973)
1906 - 1973
university teacherpsychologist
Jack Kinney
American film director, animator (1909–1992)
1909 - 1992
directorfilm directorfilm producer
Wallace F. Bennett
Wallace F. Bennett
American businessman and politician (1898–1993)
1898 - 1993
hymnwriterpoliticianbusinessperson
Lee Redmond
American world record holder for longest fingernails (1941–2023)
1941 - 2023
Simon Ramo
Simon Ramo
Father of the ICBM
1913 - 2016
university teacherelectrical engineerinventor
George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith
president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1870 - 1951
prophet
Manuelito
Manuelito
Navajo leader
1818 - 1893
traditional leader or chief
Blaine Lindgren
Blaine Lindgren
American hurdler (1939-2019)
1939 - 2019
athletics competitor
Morris R. Jeppson
Morris R. Jeppson
United States Army Air Forces officer (1922–2010)
1922 - 2010
military personnel
Keene Curtis
Keene Curtis
American actor (1923-2002)
1923 - 2002
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Craig Richard Nelson
Craig Richard Nelson
American actor (1947–2025)
1947 - 2025
television actorstage actoractor
Tracy Hall
Tracy Hall
American chemist (1919–2008)
1919 - 2008
university teacherinventorchemist
Boyd K. Packer
Boyd K. Packer
Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1924-2015)
1924 - 2015
non-fiction writerreligious leader
Culbert Olson
Culbert Olson
American politician (1876–1962)
1876 - 1962
juristgovernorpolitician
Keith Larsen
Keith Larsen
American actor (1924–2006)
1924 - 2006
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Parley Baer
Parley Baer
American actor (1914-2002)
1914 - 2002
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Ronnie Lee Gardner
American criminal who received the death penalty for murder in 1985
1961 - 2010
Wataru Misaka
Wataru Misaka
American basketball player (1923–2019)
1923 - 2019
basketball player
Otto Harbach
Otto Harbach
American songwriter (1873–1963)
1873 - 1963
librettistjournalistlyricist
Joseph M. Newman
American film director (1909-2006)
1909 - 2006
directorfilm director
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