Biographical Records

Notable People from Washington

908 notable figures born in Washington, showing page 3 of 19, ranked by historical prominence.

Edward Ferry
American rower (1941–2023)
1941 – 2023
rower
Warrel Dane
Warrel Dane
American singer (1961–2017)
1961 – 2017
lyricistsinger
Sol Lesser
Sol Lesser
American film producer (1890–1980)
1890 – 1980
producerfilm producerfilm director
Roger Revelle
American scientist (1909–1991)
1909 – 1991
demographeroceanographerpolitical scientist
Albert Rosellini
Albert Rosellini
state senator and governor of Washington (1910-2011)
1910 – 2011
political adviserjuristgovernor
Lawrence H. Aller
astronomer (1913-2003)
1913 – 2003
university teacherastrophysicistastronomer
Noreen Nash
Noreen Nash
American film and television actress
1924 – 2023
film actortelevision actoractor
Edward Kienholz
Edward Kienholz
American artist (1927-1994)
1927 – 1994
assemblage artistinstallation artistconceptual artist
Justus Smith
American rower
1922 – 2013
rower
James Grogan
James Grogan
American figure skater (1931–2000)
1931 – 2000
figure skater
Mike Lowry
Mike Lowry
American politician (1939-2017)
1939 – 2017
preface authorpolitician
Rusty Wailes
American rower (1936–2002)
1936 – 2002
rower
John Sayre
John Sayre
American rower (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
rower
Lloyd Spooner
American sport shooter (1884–1966)
1884 – 1966
sport shooter
R. G. Springsteen
American actor and director (1904-1989)
1904 – 1989
film actorfilm directordirector
Verree Teasdale
Verree Teasdale
American stage and film actress (1903–1987)
1903 – 1987
film actorstage actoractor
Tuulikki Pietilä
Tuulikki Pietilä
Finnish artist (1917–2009)
1917 – 2009
graphic artistgraphic designerteacher
Thomas Doe
bobsledder (1912–1969)
1912 – 1969
bobsledder
Freddie Steele
Freddie Steele
American boxer (1912-1984)
1912 – 1984
boxeractor
Jo Baer
Jo Baer
American painter (1929–2025)
1929 – 2025
draftspersonarchitectural drafterpainter
Warren Westlund
Warren Westlund
American rower (1926–1992)
1926 – 1992
rower
Mary Maxwell Gates
American businesswoman (1929–1994)
1929 – 1994
businesspersonteacher
Douglas Croft
American actor (1926–1963)
1926 – 1963
film actoractor
Robert Kraft
Robert Kraft
American astronomer (1927-2015)
1927 – 2015
university teacherastrophysicistastronomer
Bob Will
Bob Will
American rower (1925–2019)
1925 – 2019
rower
Eugene H. Peterson
Eugene H. Peterson
American translator
1932 – 2018
Bible translatortheologianuniversity teacher
Matt Leanderson
American rower
1931 – 2006
rower
Hugh Foley
Hugh Foley
American rower
1944 – 2016
rower
Bill Rieflin
Bill Rieflin
American musician (1960–2020)
1960 – 2020
percussionistguitaristsinger
Herbert Heyes
Herbert Heyes
actor (1889-1958)
1889 – 1958
film actoractor
Gus Pope
Gus Pope
athletics competitor (1898–1953)
1898 – 1953
athletics competitor
Karl Llewellyn
Karl Llewellyn
American legal scholar (1893–1962)
1893 – 1962
philosopheruniversity teacherjurist
Edith Evanson
Edith Evanson
American actress (1896-1980)
1896 – 1980
film actortelevision actoractor
Seena Owen
Seena Owen
actress (1894-1966)
1894 – 1966
film actorsilent filmwriter
Julius Adams Stratton
American electrical engineer and university administrator (1901-1994)
1901 – 1994
university teacherelectrical engineerphysicist
Ken Anderson
Art director, story artist and layout artist (1909–1993)
1909 – 1993
background artistlayout artistconcept artist
Nancy Coleman
Nancy Coleman
American actress (1912–2000)
1912 – 2000
film actortelevision actoractor
Shirley Mills
Shirley Mills
American actress and dancer (1926–2010)
1926 – 2010
film actortelevision actordancer
Bob Martin
Bob Martin
American rower
1925 – 2012
rower
John Spellman
John Spellman
American politician (1926-2018)
1926 – 2018
politicianlawyer
Carolyn Kizer
Carolyn Kizer
American poet (1925–2014)
1925 – 2014
poetry teacherwriting teachereditor
Arthur Batanides
Arthur Batanides
American actor (1923-2000)
1923 – 2000
film actortelevision actoractor
Allen Morgan
Allen Morgan
American rower
1925 – 2011
coxswain
Keith Harvey Miller
Keith Harvey Miller
Governor of Alaska (1925-2019)
1925 – 2019
governorpolitician
Gordy Giovanelli
Gordy Giovanelli
American rower (1925–2022)
1925 – 2022
rower
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers
American pop singer (1933–2021)
1933 – 2021
guitaristpianistsinger
Bruce Kessler
American racing driver, film/television director (1936–2024)
1936 – 2024
Formula One driverdirectortelevision director
Al Ulbrickson
American rower (1930–2012)
1930 – 2012
rower
Richard Wahlstrom
American rower (1931–2003)
1931 – 2003
rower
Karol Kennedy
American pair skater (1932–2004)
1932 – 2004
figure skater
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