Biographical Records

Notable People from Utah

600 notable figures born in Utah, showing page 7 of 12, ranked by historical prominence.

Wilmer W. Tanner
Wilmer W. Tanner
American herpetologist (1909-2011)
1909 - 2011
scientific collectorherpetologistzoologist
James W. Payne
set decorator (1929-1992)
1929 - 1992
production designerart director
Daniel Walker Howe
American historian
1937 - 2025
university teacherhistorian
Betty Glad
American political scientist
1927 - 2010
political scientist
Nelson Margetts
American polo player
1879 - 1932
polo playerathletemilitary officer
Werner Göring
Werner Göring
American bomber pilot (1924-2019)
1924 - 2019
aircraft pilot
Herman Franks
Herman Franks
American baseball player and coach (1914-2009)
1914 - 2009
baseball player
Dee Hock
American businessman
1929 - 2022
managerbusinessperson
Marvin J. Ashton
Marvin J. Ashton
Apostle of the LDS Church (1915-1994)
1915 - 1994
apostlepolitician
Florence S. Jacobsen
Florence S. Jacobsen
American Mormon leader
1913 - 2017
curator
Lionel Banks
American art director (1901-1950)
1901 - 1950
scenographer
F. Harmon Weight
F. Harmon Weight
American film director
1887 - 1978
film director
Abraham O. Woodruff
Abraham O. Woodruff
Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1872 - 1904
missionary
Robert Milchrist Cannon
Robert Milchrist Cannon
United States general (1901-1976)
1901 - 1976
military personnel
Horace Woodard
producer and cinematographer (1904-1973)
1904 - 1973
film editorfilm directorfilm producer
Joseph Peterson
Joseph Peterson
American psychologist
1878 - 1935
university teacherpsychologist
William H. Behle
American ornithologist (1909–2009)
1909 - 2009
ornithologist
Marian Bergeson
Marian Bergeson
American politician (1925-2016)
1925 - 2016
politician
John S.R. Shad
American politician
1923 - 1994
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
William Henry Chamberlin
William Henry Chamberlin
American Mormon philosopher, theologian, and educator (1870–1921)
1870 - 1921
philosophertheologian
Ernest L. Wilkinson
Ernest L. Wilkinson
President of Brigham Young University
1899 - 1978
university teacherjuristlawyer
Oliver Morosco
Oliver Morosco
American theatre director, producer and actor (1875–1945)
1875 - 1945
theatre directorfilm producerscreenwriter
Robert C. Thorne
Robert C. Thorne
American paleontologist (1898-1960)
1898 - 1960
paleontologist
Arthur Herman Holmgren
American botanist (1912–1992)
1912 - 1992
botanistscientific collectorexplorer
Kinji Shibuya
Kinji Shibuya
American professional wrestler (1921–2010)
1921 - 2010
professional wrestler
John Hempel
American mathematician
1935 - 2022
mathematician
Oscar W. McConkie, Jr.
politician and lawyer (1926–2020)
1926 - 2020
lawyerpolitician
Spencer Adams
Spencer Adams
American baseball player (1898-1970)
1898 - 1970
baseball player
Elizabeth Ann Wells Cannon
Elizabeth Ann Wells Cannon
American politician (1859–1942)
1859 - 1942
suffragistjournalistpolitician
Stan Watts
Stan Watts
American basketball player and coach (1911-2000)
1911 - 2000
basketball coach
Reva Beck Bosone
Reva Beck Bosone
United States Congresswoman from Utah
1895 - 1983
secondary school teacherjuristpolitician
Hugh B. Brown
Hugh B. Brown
Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1883 - 1975
lawyer
Mark E. Petersen
Mark E. Petersen
American Mormon leader
1900 - 1984
newspaper proprietorapostlewriter
Mary Lou Baker
Mary Lou Baker
American politician
1914 - 1965
politicianlawyer
Heber Jentzsch
American Scientology official
1935 - 2026
Howard C. Nielson
Howard C. Nielson
United States Congressman from Utah (1924-2020)
1924 - 2020
politician
Wade Bell
Wade Bell
American middle-distance runner (1945–2024)
1945 - 2024
middle-distance runner
Val A. Browning
Val A. Browning
American businessman (1895-1994)
1895 - 1994
businessperson
Golden Richards
American football player
1950 - 2024
American football player
Zina P. Young Card
Zina P. Young Card
American religious leader and activist
1850 - 1931
suffragistoratorlobbyist
Avard Fairbanks
Avard Fairbanks
American artist (1897-1987)
1897 - 1987
sculptorartist
Henry Aldous Dixon
Henry Aldous Dixon
American politician (1890–1967)
1890 - 1967
university teacherpolitician
David Hempstead
American screenwriter and film producer (1909-1983)
1909 - 1983
film producerscreenwriter
Jack Jevne
American screenwriter
1892 - 1972
directorfilm directoractor
Alice Marriott
American businesswoman
1907 - 2000
businessperson
John Held, Jr.
John Held, Jr.
American cartoonist, wood block artist and illustrator (1889-1958)
1889 - 1958
cartographercartoonistillustrator
Bill Longson
American professional wrestler (1906-1982)
1906 - 1982
professional wrestlerpromoteractor
Claude E. Carpenter
set decorator (1904-1976)
1904 - 1976
scenographer
Don Kirkham
American physicist (1908–1998)
1908 - 1998
physicist
Ivy Baker Priest
Ivy Baker Priest
American politician
1905 - 1975
politician
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