Biographical Records

Notable People from Washington

908 notable figures born in Washington, showing page 9 of 19, ranked by historical prominence.

Billy Frank, Jr.
Billy Frank, Jr.
Nisqually environmental leader and treaty rights activist
1931 – 2014
environmentalist
Dodie Heath
American actress (1926–2023)
1926 – 2023
film actortelevision actoractor
Mathew Harris Ellsworth
Mathew Harris Ellsworth
American politician (1899-1986)
1899 – 1986
politician
Gordon Hirabayashi
Gordon Hirabayashi
American sociologist (1918–2012)
1918 – 2012
human rights defendersociologist
Gail Sheridan
actress
1916 – 1982
film actoractor
Eleanor Hadley
Eleanor Hadley
academic, economist
1916 – 2007
economist
Greg Haugen
American boxer
1960 – 2025
boxer
Shawn Smith
Shawn Smith
American musician and singer (1965–2019)
1965 – 2019
songwritermusiciansinger
Paul Schwegler
American football player (1907-1980)
1907 – 1980
actor
Thomas James Kinsman
Thomas James Kinsman
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1945–2017)
1945 – 2017
military personnel
Monte Rawlins
American actor (1907-1988)
1907 – 1988
actor
Harry W. Crosby
American photographer and historian (1926–2024)
1926 – 2024
historianphotographer
Margaret Elizabeth Murie
Margaret Elizabeth Murie
American activist (1902-2003)
1902 – 2003
scientific collectorconservationistactivist
James Acord
American artist
1944 – 2011
sculptor
Bobby Jaggers
Bobby Jaggers
American professional wrestler
1948 – 2012
professional wrestler
James Dunsmuir
James Dunsmuir
British Columbian industrialist and politician (1851-1920)
1851 – 1920
politician
Horace R. Byers
Horace R. Byers
American meteorologist (1906–1998)
1906 – 1998
meteorologistreporter
Doug Hopkins
American musician (1961-1993)
1961 – 1993
songwriterguitaristmusician
Vance Breese
Vance Breese
American aviator (1904–1973)
1904 – 1973
aircraft pilot
Gordon Dean
Gordon Dean
American lawyer and government official (1905–1958)
1905 – 1958
university teacherprosecutorbanker
Eugene E. Lindsey
Eugene E. Lindsey
US Navy officer
1905 – 1942
military officer
Robert D. Keppel
American criminologist (1944–2021)
1944 – 2021
criminologist
Alan Bates
Alan Bates
American politician (1945–2016)
1945 – 2016
politician
Robert Middlekauff
American historian (1929–2021)
1929 – 2021
university teacherhistorianwriter
Ron Rose
Ron Rose
American poker player (1944-2019)
1944 – 2019
poker playermilitary officer
Alfred Goodwin
judge
1923 – 2022
lawyerjudge
Don Rich
American country musician (1941–1974)
1941 – 1974
fiddlerguitaristsongwriter
C. Curtis-Smith
American composer (1941–2014)
1941 – 2014
music educatoruniversity teacherpianist
John Weir Troy
John Weir Troy
American politician (1868-1942)
1868 – 1942
editorgovernorreporter
Tom Reed
American screenwriter (1901-1961)
1901 – 1961
screenwriter
Verna Cook Salomonsky
American architect
1888 – 1978
architect
Edward Allworth
Edward Allworth
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1895 – 1966
military personnel
Merrill Womach
Merrill Womach
American gospel singer
1927 – 2014
musicianorganist
Valora Noland
Valora Noland
Film, television actress
1941 – 2022
film actortelevision actoractor
Albert J. Reiss
Albert J. Reiss
American sociologist and criminologist (1922–2006)
1922 – 2006
criminologistsociologistuniversity teacher
Paul Jessup
Paul Jessup
American discus thrower (1908-1992)
1908 – 1992
discus thrower
Ila Ray Hadley
figure skater
1942 – 1961
ice dancerfigure skater
Max Krause
Max Krause
American football player (1909-1984)
1909 – 1984
American football player
Ray Hadley, Jr.
figure skater (1943-1961)
1943 – 1961
ice dancerfigure skater
Helen Grayco
Helen Grayco
musical artist
1924 – 2022
singeractor
Orin C. Smith
American businessman (1942-2018)
1942 – 2018
chief financial officer
George Vose
English footballer (1912-1981)
1912 – 1981
association football player
Jackson Gillis
American screenwriter (1916–2010)
1916 – 2010
crime fiction writerwriterscreenwriter
Ferris Webster
American film editor (1912–1989)
1912 – 1989
film editor
Betty B. Fletcher
Betty B. Fletcher
United States federal judge
1923 – 2012
lawyerjudge
Fred Eggan
American anthropologist (1906-1991)
1906 – 1991
anthropologist
Quintin Sondergaard
American actor (1925-1984)
1925 – 1984
television actoractor
Joe E. Mann
Joe E. Mann
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1922 – 1944
military personnel
Willard R. Espy
Willard R. Espy
American writer
1910 – 1999
journalistpoetwriter
Brian Cole
Brian Cole
bassist for The Association (1942-1972)
1942 – 1972
musician
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