Biographical Records

Notable People from Utah

600 notable figures born in Utah, showing page 3 of 12, ranked by historical prominence.

Wilton Ivie
American arachnologist
1907 – 1969
scientific collectorarachnologistentomologist
Frank J. Cannon
Frank J. Cannon
United States Senator from Utah
1859 – 1933
editorpolitician
Joseph Santley
Joseph Santley
actor, film director (1889-1971)
1889 – 1971
film screenwriterdancertheatre director
Casey Robinson
Casey Robinson
American film director, film producer and screenwriter (1903–1979)
1903 – 1979
directorfilm directorfilm producer
Arthur Vivian Watkins
Arthur Vivian Watkins
American politician
1886 – 1973
journalistprosecutorauthor
Wallace Thurman
Wallace Thurman
American novelist active during the Harlem Renaissance (1902–1934)
1902 – 1934
essayistnovelisteditor
Jeffrey R. Holland
Jeffrey R. Holland
American educator and religious leader (1940–2025)
1940 – 2025
deanpriestwriter
Guy G. Musser
American zoologist (1936–2019)
1936 – 2019
mammalogistscientific collectorbotanical collector
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
actor (1899-1970)
1899 – 1970
television actorstage actoractor
George Jeske
George Jeske
American Screenwriter, Film director (1891-1951)
1891 – 1951
directorfilm directorfilm screenwriter
Arnie Ferrin
Arnie Ferrin
American basketball player (1925–2022)
1925 – 2022
basketball player
Leonard B. Jordan
Leonard B. Jordan
Governor of Idaho and United States Senator (1899-1983)
1899 – 1983
politicianbusinessperson
Joseph Kearns
Joseph Kearns
American actor (1907-1962)
1907 – 1962
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Howard Cannon
Howard Cannon
American politician (1912–2002)
1912 – 2002
prosecutormilitary officerpolitician
Chris Cannon
Chris Cannon
American politician (1950–2024)
1950 – 2024
business executivepoliticianlawyer
Charlotte Sheffield
Charlotte Sheffield
American beauty queen (1936–2016)
1936 – 2016
beauty pageant contestantmodelfilm actor
Paul Langton
Paul Langton
American actor (1913-1980)
1913 – 1980
television actoractor
Terry de la Mesa Allen
Terry de la Mesa Allen
American army officer (1888-1969)
1888 – 1969
polo playermajor generalmilitary personnel
Wayne Osmond
Wayne Osmond
American musician (1951–2025)
1951 – 2025
banjoisttelevision actorviolinist
Norman H. Bangerter
Norman H. Bangerter
American politician (1933-2015)
1933 – 2015
governorpolitician
Robert W. Gore
Robert W. Gore
American scientist and businessman (1937-2020)
1937 – 2020
chemical engineerinventorentrepreneur
James V. Hansen
James V. Hansen
American politician (1932–2018)
1932 – 2018
business informaticianbusiness executivereal-estate agent
Thomas Ypsilantis
Thomas Ypsilantis
American physicist (1928–2000)
1928 – 2000
physicist
Elwood Cooke
Elwood Cooke
US tennis player (1914-2004)
1914 – 2004
tennis player
Vera Sisson
Vera Sisson
American actress (1891-1954)
1891 – 1954
film actoractor
Richard H. Stallings
Richard H. Stallings
American politician
1940 – 2025
politician
Edwina Booth
Edwina Booth
actress (1904-1991)
1904 – 1991
film actoractor
Frankie Lee
Frankie Lee
American actor (1911-1970)
1911 – 1970
actor
Sam Melville
Sam Melville
American actor (1936–1989)
1936 – 1989
television actoractor
Thomas Savage
American novelist (1915-2003)
1915 – 2003
novelistwriter
Helen Foster Snow
Helen Foster Snow
American journalist (1907–1997)
1907 – 1997
journalistwriterphotographer
Lee Shumway
Lee Shumway
actor (1884-1959)
1884 – 1959
film actoractor
Elbert D. Thomas
Elbert D. Thomas
American politician (1883-1953)
1883 – 1953
university teacherauthorpolitician
Tris Coffin
Tris Coffin
American actor (1909-1990)
1909 – 1990
television actoractor
Elliott J. Clawson
Elliott J. Clawson
screenwriter (1883-1942)
1883 – 1942
film producerscreenwriter
R. D. Call
American actor
1950 – 2020
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Peter Campbell
Peter Campbell
American water polo player (1960–2023)
1960 – 2023
water polo player
Heber Manning Wells
Heber Manning Wells
American governor of Utah (1859-1938)
1859 – 1938
governorpolitician
Dorothy Gulliver
Dorothy Gulliver
American actress (1908-1997)
1908 – 1997
film actorsilent filmactor
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
actor (1893-1964)
1893 – 1964
television actorvoice actoractor
Waldemar Young
Waldemar Young
American screenwriter (1878–1938)
1878 – 1938
journalistscreenwriter
Armelia Carol Ohmart
Armelia Carol Ohmart
American actress and model (1927-2002)
1927 – 2002
beauty pageant contestantfilm actortelevision actor
Joseph Hansen
American Trotskyist and leading figure in the Socialist Workers Party (1910-1979)
1910 – 1979
journalisteditorsecretary
Melvin Russell Ballard
Melvin Russell Ballard
American businessman and religious leader (1928–2023)
1928 – 2023
religious leaderbusinessperson
Bill Orton
Bill Orton
American politician (1948-2009)
1948 – 2009
politicianlawyer
Ora Carew
Ora Carew
American actress (1893–1955)
1893 – 1955
film actoractorscreenwriter
Hazel Dawn
Hazel Dawn
American actress (1891–1988)
1890 – 1988
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Wayne Owens
Wayne Owens
American politician (1937–2002)
1937 – 2002
politicianlawyer
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Florence Ellinwood Allen
United States federal judge (1884–1966)
1884 – 1966
lawyerjudge
Henry McBride
Henry McBride
American politician (1856–1937)
1856 – 1937
lawyerjudge
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