Biographical Records

Notable People from Washington

908 notable figures born in Washington, showing page 12 of 19, ranked by historical prominence.

Wayne D. Overholser

writer (1906–1996)

1906 – 1996

writer

Robert A. Brady

American economist (1901–1963)

1901 – 1963

economist

Thomas Edward Gill

American auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle (1908–1973)

1908 – 1973

Catholic bishopCatholic priest

Tod Morgan

American boxer (1902–1953)

1902 – 1953

boxer

Karl Bendetsen

American lawyer (1907-1989)

1907 – 1989

lawyer

Jack Broome

Royal Navy officer (1901–1985)

1901 – 1985

submarinercartoonist

Albert M. Ottenheimer

American actor (1904-1980)

1904 – 1980

stage actoractor

Andrew G. Haley

American lawyer (1904-1966)

1904 – 1966

jurist

Art McLarney

Professional baseball player; college baseball, basketball, and football coach

1908 – 1984

basketball coachbaseball player

Jay Allen

American journalist

1900 – 1972

journalist

Brice Taylor

American football player and coach (1902-1974)

1902 – 1974

American football player

Eddie Lund

American musician

1909 – 1973

musician

Frank Horsfall

American microbiologist (1906–1971)

1906 – 1971

oncologistvirologistpathologist

Kenneth Callahan

Abstract Expressionism painter (1905-1986)

1905 – 1986

draftspersonpainter

Lanny Ross

American musician

1906 – 1988

singer-songwritercomposer

Frances Yeend

American singer

1918 – 2008

music educatoropera singermusician

George J. Wimberly

American architect

1914 – 1996

architect

George Tsutakawa

American artist (1910-1997)

1910 – 1997

painter

Whitney Robson Harris

American lawyer; Nuremberg Trial prosecutor (1912–2010)

1912 – 2010

university teacherattorney at lawprosecutor

Harry E. Goldsworthy

United States Air Force general (1914–2022)

1914 – 2022

military officer

Claire Austin

American blues and jazz singer (1918-1994)

1918 – 1994

jazz singerjazz musiciansinger

Howard Bay

American set designer (1912-1986)

1912 – 1986

theatre designerscenographerproduction designer

James H. Nicholson

American film producer (1916–1972)

1916 – 1972

film producerbusinessperson

Marshall Allen Neill

United States federal judge (1914-1979)

1914 – 1979

military officerpoliticianlawyer

Mary Lou Petty

American swimmer

1915 – 2014

swimmer

Moritz Thomsen

American writer

1915 – 1991

aircraft pilotwriter

Chet Johnson

American baseball player (1917-1983)

1917 – 1983

baseball player

Roberta Byrd Barr

African American educator, civil rights leader, actress, librarian, and television personality, first female high school principal in Seattle (1919-1993)

1919 – 1993

head teacherlibrarianactor

Zoa Sherburne

American writer (1912-1995)

1912 – 1995

novelistwriter

Robert C. Bruce

American voice actor (1914–2003)

1914 – 2003

voice actorcinematographerscreenwriter

Alden Mason

American artist (1919-2013)

1919 – 2013

painter

Arnold L. Bjorklund

U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1918–1979)

1918 – 1979

military personnel

Cornelius Michael Power

Roman Catholic archbishop

1913 – 1997

Catholic priestCatholic bishop

Del Bjork

American football player (1914-1988)

1914 – 1988

American football player

Earl Johnson

American baseball player

1919 – 1994

baseball player

Vincent Ostrom

American academic, educator and political scientist (1919–2012)

1919 – 2012

political scientistuniversity teacher

Alex N. Dragnich

American political scientist

1912 – 2009

political scientistdiplomat

Robert B. Hauser

American cinematographer

1919 – 1994

cinematographer

Margaret McNamara

Founder of American childrens literacy nonprofit (1915-1981)

1915 – 1981

teacherwriter

Donald H. Magnuson

American politician (1911-1979)

1911 – 1979

politician

Roy A. Taylor

American politician (1910–1995)

1910 – 1995

politicianlawyer

Gordon Wright

American historian

1912 – 2000

university teacherhistorian

Mike McKevitt

American politician (1928–2000)

1928 – 2000

politicianlawyer

Pete Fleming

American missionary (1928–1956)

1928 – 1956

missionary

Sherwood Egbert

American businessman

1920 – 1969

entrepreneur

Don Coryell

American football coach (1924–2010)

1924 – 2010

American football coach

Don Lanphere

American musician (1928-2003)

1928 – 2003

saxophonistjazz musician

Richard Maxfield

American composer (1927–1969)

1927 – 1969

university teachercomposer

Harley D. Nygren

American military officer (1924-2019)

1924 – 2019

mechanical engineer

Jack Brownlow

American pianist and jazz musician

1923 – 2007

jazz musicianpianist

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