Biographical Records

Notable People from Utah

600 notable figures born in Utah, showing page 4 of 12, ranked by historical prominence.

Mervyn S. Bennion
Mervyn S. Bennion
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1887-1941)
1887 – 1941
military officer
Bert H. Miller
Bert H. Miller
American politician (1879-1949)
1879 – 1949
politicianlawyerjudge
Ray Lynch
American musician
1943 – 2025
musicianpianistcomposer
Calvin L. Rampton
Calvin L. Rampton
American politician (1913-2007)
1913 – 2007
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Margrethe Mather
Margrethe Mather
American photographer (1886–1952)
1886 – 1952
photographer
Chester Withey
Chester Withey
American actor and film director (1887-1939)
1887 – 1939
film actorfilm directoractor
Wayne Owens
Wayne Owens
American politician (1937–2002)
1937 – 2002
politicianlawyer
Leonard Strong
Leonard Strong
American actor (1908-1980)
1908 – 1980
television actoractor
Charles August Nichols
American animator and film and television director (1910–1992)
1910 – 1992
character animatordirectorfilm director
Gordon Jennings
special effects artist (1896-1953)
1896 – 1953
camera operatorcinematographer
Arnold Williams
Arnold Williams
American politician (1898-1970)
1898 – 1970
governorpolitician
Herbert B. Maw
Herbert B. Maw
Governor of Utah (1893-1990)
1893 – 1990
governorpoliticianlawyer
James A. Jensen
James A. Jensen
American paleontologist (1918-1998)
1918 – 1998
paleontologist
Michael Ghiselin
American biologist (1939–2024)
1939 – 2024
philosopherbiologistuniversity teacher
Sky Saxon
Sky Saxon
American singer (1937–2009)
1937 – 2009
bass guitaristsingercomposer
Jeff Lowe
American mountain climber (1950–2018)
1950 – 2018
mountaineer
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins
United States Senator and Territorial Delegate from Utah (1850–1926)
1850 – 1926
university teacherjuristpolitician
Ken Sansom
American actor (1927-2012)
1927 – 2012
television actorvoice actoractor
Grover Krantz
Grover Krantz
American biological anthropologist (1931–2002)
1931 – 2002
paleoanthropologistanthropologistpaleontologist
Travis Hirschi
American sociologist and criminologist (1935–2017)
1935 – 2017
criminologistsociologistuniversity teacher
Arthur Gary Bishop
American serial killer (1952–1988)
1952 – 1988
criminalserial killer
James E. Faust
James E. Faust
Apostle of the LDS Church (1920–2007)
1920 – 2007
hymnwriterpriestpolitician
Boyd Kirkland
Boyd Kirkland
American television producer (1950–2011)
1950 – 2011
film producerfilm directortelevision producer
Frank Jonasson
American actor (1878-1942)
1878 – 1942
actor
Dee Hartford
Dee Hartford
American actress (1928–2018)
1927 – 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
Tom Fowler
American bassist (1951–2024)
1951 – 2024
musician
Don B. Colton
Don B. Colton
United States Congressman from Utah (1876-1952)
1876 – 1952
politicianlawyer
Henry H. Blood
Henry H. Blood
Governor of Utah (1872-1942)
1872 – 1942
governorpolitician
Thomas Little
set decorator (1886-1985)
1886 – 1985
scenographer
William Wright
William Wright
American actor, born 1911
1911 – 1949
film actoractor
Alan Osmond
Alan Osmond
American jazz musician
1949 – 2026
trumpeterguitaristsinger
Charles R. Mabey
Charles R. Mabey
American politician (1877-1959)
1877 – 1959
bankergovernorpolitician
Esther Peterson
Esther Peterson
American consumer rights activist
1906 – 1997
lobbyist
Joseph Conrad Chamberlin
U.S. arachnologist (1898-1962)
1898 – 1962
arachnologistentomologist
George Dewey Clyde
George Dewey Clyde
American politician (1898-1972)
1898 – 1972
university teachergovernorpolitician
J. Bracken Lee
J. Bracken Lee
politician and United States Army service member (1899-1996)
1899 – 1996
governorpoliticianmayor
Barney McGill
American cinematographer (1890–1942)
1890 – 1942
cinematographer
Joseph Howell
Joseph Howell
American politician (1857-1918)
1857 – 1918
politicianphotographer
Bernard DeVoto
American historian and author (1897–1955)
1897 – 1955
historianwriter
Leon Janney
Leon Janney
actor (1917-1980)
1917 – 1980
radio personalityactor
Dick Kinney
American animator (1916–1985)
1916 – 1985
comics writercomics artistanimator
Mahonri Young
Mahonri Young
American sculptor (1877-1957)
1877 – 1957
sculptor
Kevin Brophy
Kevin Brophy
American actor
1953 – 2024
television actorvoice actoractor
K. Gunn McKay
K. Gunn McKay
United States Congressman from Utah (1925-2000)
1925 – 2000
politician
Dick Nemelka
Dick Nemelka
American basketball player
1943 – 2020
basketball player
Lawrence Dallin Clawson
Lawrence Dallin Clawson
American cinematographer (1885–1937)
1885 – 1937
cinematographer
Neal A. Maxwell
Neal A. Maxwell
Latter-Day Saints leader
1926 – 2004
theologianpriest
Portia Nelson
American actress and musician (1920–2001)
1920 – 2001
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Chief Pocatello
Shoshone leader
1815 – 1884
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