Biographical Records

Notable People from Washington

908 notable figures born in Washington, showing page 6 of 19, ranked by historical prominence.

Nesmith Ankeny
mathematician
1927 – 1993
university teachermathematician
Phillip D. Cagan
American economist (1927–2012)
1927 – 2012
economist
Jess Roskelley
American mountain climber (1982-2019)
1982 – 2019
mountaineer
Catherine Dean May
Catherine Dean May
American politician (1914-2004)
1914 – 2004
politicianteacher
Hilaree Nelson
Hilaree Nelson
American ski mountaineer (1972–2022)
1972 – 2022
ski mountaineer
Clyde Edward Pangborn
Clyde Edward Pangborn
American aviator
1895 – 1958
aircraft pilot
Stuart Long
American boxer and Catholic priest
1963 – 2014
Catholic deaconboxerLatin Catholic priest
Westley Allan Dodd
American serial killer (1961-1993)
1961 – 1993
babysitterserial killer
Shirley Chambers
Shirley Chambers
American actress (1913-2011)
1913 – 2011
film actoractor
Jarred Rome
American discus thrower (1976-2019)
1976 – 2019
athletics competitor
Welton Becket
American architect
1902 – 1969
architect
Sharla Boehm
Sharla Boehm
Programmed the first packet switching
1929 – 2023
school teachercomputer scientist
Margaret Herrick
American librarian (1902-1976)
1902 – 1976
librarian
Jennifer Dunn
Jennifer Dunn
American politician (1941-2007)
1941 – 2007
systems engineerpolitician
Gale Bishop
Gale Bishop
American basketball player (1922–2003)
1922 – 2003
basketball player
Eddie Dew
American actor and director (1909-1972)
1909 – 1972
film actorfilm directoractor
Cathy Lewis
Cathy Lewis
actress (1916-1968)
1916 – 1968
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Randolph Hokanson
American pianist (1915-2018)
1915 – 2018
pianist
Richard Martin
American actor (1917–1994)
1917 – 1994
television actorfilm actoractor
Lawrence Colburn
Lawrence Colburn
US Army soldier (1949–2016)
1949 – 2016
military personnel
Gerald Ketchum
Gerald Ketchum
Explorer of Antarctica (1908–1992)
1908 – 1992
explorer
George Nakashima
George Nakashima
Japanese-American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker (1905-1990)
1905 – 1990
furniture makerdesignerfurniture designer
Smilin' Jack Smith
Smilin' Jack Smith
American singer and radio host (1913-2006)
1913 – 2006
musicianactor
Bradley Page
Bradley Page
actor (1901-1985)
1901 – 1985
actor
George Nethercutt
George Nethercutt
American lawyer, author, and politician (1944–2024)
1944 – 2024
clerkpoliticianlawyer
George Frederick McKay
American composer
1899 – 1970
musicologistconductorcomposer
Keith Godchaux
American musician and songwriter (1948–1980)
1948 – 1980
pianist
Eldon Bargewell
Eldon Bargewell
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1947-2019)
1947 – 2019
military personnel
Hawley Pratt
American film director and animator (1911–1999)
1911 – 1999
layout artistcharacter designerdirector
George Abbey
George Abbey
American NASA administrator (1932–2024)
1932 – 2024
aircraft pilotengineer
Mickey McBan
child actor (1919-1979)
1919 – 1979
actor
Robert Brode
Robert Brode
American physicist (1900-1986)
1900 – 1986
physicist
Shirley Jean Rickert
Shirley Jean Rickert
Film actress (1926-2009)
1926 – 2009
actor
Red Badgro
Red Badgro
player of American football
1902 – 1998
American football playerbaseball player
Eleanor Maccoby
American developmental psychologist (1917–2018)
1917 – 2018
university teacherpsychologist
Roy Huggins
American writer (1914–2002)
1914 – 2002
novelistfilm producerdirector
Sophia Hutchins
American socialite (1996–2025)
1996 – 2025
television personalityentrepreneur
Bryan Braman
Bryan Braman
American football player (1987-2025)
1987 – 2025
American football player
Elwood Zimmerman
American entomologist (1912-2004)
1912 – 2004
entomologistzoologist
Joe S. Bain
American economist (1912–1991)
1912 – 1991
economist
Gay Seabrook
Gay Seabrook
actress (1901-1970)
1901 – 1970
film actorstage actoractor
Al Swift
Al Swift
American politician (1935-2018)
1935 – 2018
politician
Gene Savoy
Gene Savoy
American explorer and theologian (1927–2007)
1927 – 2007
explorertheologian
John Maxwell
American film and television actor (1918-1982)
1918 – 1982
television actoractor
Ann Tyrrell
Ann Tyrrell
American actress (1909-1983)
1909 – 1983
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Tad Horino
American actor (1921-2002)
1921 – 2002
television actoractor
Patti Bown
American musician (1931–2008)
1931 – 2008
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Karl-Erivan Haub
German-American businessman
1960 – 2018
Diploma of Business Administrationmanagercelebrity
Esther Pohl Lovejoy
Esther Pohl Lovejoy
American physician and international relief worker (1869–1967)
1869 – 1967
feministsuffragettephysician
James R. Holton
American meteorologist (1938–2004)
1938 – 2004
meteorologistuniversity teacher
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