Biographical Records

Notable People from Washington

908 notable figures born in Washington, showing page 11 of 19, ranked by historical prominence.

John W. Considine Jr.
John W. Considine Jr.
American film producer (1898–1961)
1898 - 1961
film directorfilm producerwriter
Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
author and host of The Frugal Gourmet (1939-2004)
1939 - 2004
cookbook writerchefwriter
James Dunsmuir
James Dunsmuir
British Columbian industrialist and politician (1851-1920)
1851 - 1920
politician
Edgar Kaiser, Sr
American businessman
1908 - 1981
entrepreneur
Daryl Chapin
American physicist
1906 - 1995
physicist
Alfred Goodwin
judge
1923 - 2022
lawyerjudge
Allen Vincent
American screenwriter (1903-1979)
1903 - 1979
actorscreenwriter
Arvo Ojala
Stuntman, marksman, technical advisor (1920-2005)
1920 - 2005
television actorstunt performeractor
Dick Collins
American musician (1924–2016)
1924 - 2016
musician
Dudley Wright Knox
Dudley Wright Knox
United States naval officer and naval historian (1877–1960)
1877 - 1960
naval officersoldierhistorian
Margo St. James
Margo St. James
American activist (1937-2021)
1937 - 2021
activistsex worker
Gil Robbins
American folk singer, folk musician and actor (1931-2011)
1931 - 2011
opera vocal coachstage actoractor
Robert W. Ward
American politician (1929-1997)
1929 - 1997
lumberjackcivil servantelectrician
Leona Wood
Leona Wood
American painter, Writer, Dancer (1921-2008)
1921 - 2008
dancerpainterartist
William Dickey
American poet and professor (1928–1994)
1928 - 1994
creative writing teacherEnglish teacheruniversity teacher
Dick King
Dick King
American politician
1934 - 2018
politician
Jack Bliss
Jack Bliss
American baseball player
1882 - 1968
baseball player
John Slocum
American holy man
1838 - 1892
William R. King
William R. King
(1864-1934) American lawyer and politician
1864 - 1934
politicianlawyerjudge
Jay H. Upton
Jay H. Upton
American lawyer
1879 - 1938
lawyer
Mary Carolyn Davies
Mary Carolyn Davies
American writer (1888–1974)
1888 - 1974
short story writerplaywrightpoet
Fay King
Fay King
American cartoonist
1889
journalistcartoonistillustrator
William Parker
American author, writer and director (1886–1941)
1886 - 1941
screenwriter
Charlie Mullen
Charlie Mullen
American baseball player
1889 - 1963
baseball player
Reuben H. Fleet
Reuben H. Fleet
American pilot and businessman (1887–1975)
1887 - 1975
aircraft pilotflight engineerentrepreneur
Park Frame
American actor and film director
1889 - 1943
directorfilm director
Edward Shearman Ross
Edward Shearman Ross
American entomologist, zoologist and photographer (1915-2016)
1915 - 2016
scientific collectorentomologistzoologist
Eldon Davis
Eldon Davis
architect
1917 - 2011
architect
Paul Wing
Assistant Director (1892-1957)
1892 - 1957
film producerfilm directoractor
Albert H. Rooks
Albert H. Rooks
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1891–1942)
1891 - 1942
military officer
Carl Sawyer
Carl Sawyer
Major League Baseball infielder
1890 - 1957
baseball player
Katherine Van Winkle Palmer
Katherine Van Winkle Palmer
American paleontologist and geologist
1895 - 1982
malacologistpaleontologistgeologist
Ray Cory
cinematographer (1894-1968)
1894 - 1968
cinematographerphotographer
Clyde Swendsen
Clyde Swendsen
American diver, water polo player and coach
1895 - 1979
water polo playerwater polo coachcompetitive diver
Alan W. Jones
Alan W. Jones
US Army major general
1894 - 1969
military personnel
Karl Sax
American botanist (1892-1973)
1892 - 1973
geneticistbotanist
Manchester Boddy
Manchester Boddy
American newspaper publisher (1891-1967)
1891 - 1967
publisher
Nipo T. Strongheart
Nipo T. Strongheart
actor, Native American technical advisor on Hollywood films (1891-1966)
1891 - 1966
actor
Paul Strand
Paul Strand
American baseball player (1893-1974)
1893 - 1974
baseball player
Violet Knights
American actress (1894-1973)
1894 - 1973
film actoractor
Sheldon T. Mills
Sheldon T. Mills
American diplomat (1904-1988)
1904 - 1988
diplomat
Harriet Idola Exline Frizzell
United States arachnologist
1909 - 1968
arachnologistscientific collectorentomologist
Walt Morey
Walt Morey
American children's writer (1907–1992)
1907 - 1992
children's writernovelistwriter
A. L. Rasmussen
A. L. Rasmussen
American politician
1909 - 1993
politician
John Patric
American writer (1902–1985)
1902 - 1985
magazine writerphotographer
Al Ulbrickson Sr.
Al Ulbrickson Sr.
American rower and coach
1903 - 1980
rower
Cliff Garrett
American aerospace engineer (1908-1963)
1908 - 1963
military flight engineermusic publisherbusinessperson
Wildcat Wilson
Wildcat Wilson
American football player (1901-1963)
1901 - 1963
professional wrestlerAmerican football player
Thomas Pelly
Thomas Pelly
American politician (1902-1973)
1902 - 1973
politician
Wayne D. Overholser
writer (1906–1996)
1906 - 1996
writer
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