Notable People from Washington

Robert A. Brady

American economist (1901–1963)

Thomas Edward Gill

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

Tod Morgan

American boxer (1902–1953)

Karl Bendetsen

American lawyer (1907-1989)

Jack Broome

Royal Navy officer (1901–1985)

Albert M. Ottenheimer

American actor (1904-1980)

Andrew G. Haley

American lawyer (1904-1966)

Art McLarney

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

Jay Allen

American journalist

Eddie Lund

American musician

Frank Horsfall

American microbiologist (1906–1971)

Kenneth Callahan

Abstract Expressionism painter (1905-1986)

Lanny Ross

American musician

Frances Yeend

American singer

George J. Wimberly

American architect

George Tsutakawa

American artist (1910-1997)

Whitney Robson Harris

American lawyer; Nuremberg Trial prosecutor (1912–2010)

Harry E. Goldsworthy

United States Air Force general (1914–2022)

Claire Austin

American blues and jazz singer (1918-1994)

Howard Bay

American set designer (1912-1986)

James H. Nicholson

American film producer (1916–1972)

Marshall Allen Neill

United States federal judge (1914-1979)

Mary Lou Petty

American swimmer

Moritz Thomsen

American writer

Chet Johnson

American baseball player (1917-1983)

Roberta Byrd Barr

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

Zoa Sherburne

American writer (1912-1995)

Robert C. Bruce

American voice actor (1914–2003)

Alden Mason

American artist (1919-2013)

Arnold L. Bjorklund

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

Cornelius Michael Power

Roman Catholic archbishop

Del Bjork

American football player (1914-1988)

Earl Johnson

American baseball player

Vincent Ostrom

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

Alex N. Dragnich

American political scientist

Robert B. Hauser

American cinematographer

Margaret McNamara

Founder of American childrens literacy nonprofit (1915-1981)

Donald H. Magnuson

American politician (1911-1979)

Roy A. Taylor

American politician (1910–1995)

Gordon Wright

American historian

Mike McKevitt

American politician (1928–2000)

Pete Fleming

American missionary (1928–1956)

Sherwood Egbert

American businessman

Don Coryell

American football coach (1924–2010)

Don Lanphere

American musician (1928-2003)

Richard Maxfield

American composer (1927–1969)

Harley D. Nygren

American military officer (1924-2019)

Jack Brownlow

American pianist and jazz musician

Shig Murao

American book seller

C. Vance Haynes

American archaeologist