Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 15 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Thor Johnson
Thor Johnson
American conductor (1913–1975)
1913 – 1975
conductor
Cornelia Ellis Hildebrandt
Portrait miniaturist (1876–1962)
1876 – 1962
painter
Bernardine Flynn
Bernardine Flynn
American actress and comedian (1904-1977)
1904 – 1977
television actoractor
Chester Nelsen
cyclist
1902 – 1987
sport cyclist
Lee Baxandall
American activist and writer
1935 – 2008
activistliterary scholartranslator
Gary Reineke
Canadian actor (1940–2024)
1940 – 2024
television actoractor
Lillian Sanderson
Lillian Sanderson
American singer (1866-1947)
1866 – 1947
vocalistsinger
Everis A. Hayes
Everis A. Hayes
American politician (1855–1942)
1855 – 1942
editorpoliticianlawyer
Bob Tetzlaff
cyclist (1935–2012)
1935 – 2012
sport cyclist
Rollin D. Salisbury
Rollin D. Salisbury
American geologist and educator (1858-1922)
1858 – 1922
geologist
Fulton McGrath
American jazz pianist and songwriter
1907 – 1958
jazz pianistsongwriterpianist
Roger Jenkins
American ice hockey player (1911–1994)
1911 – 1994
ice hockey player
Ada Deer
Ada Deer
Native American activist, scholar, and civil servant (1935-2023)
1935 – 2023
activistuniversity teacherjurist
Kirk Munroe
Kirk Munroe
American writer
1850 – 1930
novelistwriter
Fred Risser
Fred Risser
American state senator; attorney
1927
politicianlawyer
Felice Bryant
American songwriter (1925-2003)
1925 – 2003
songwritercomposer
William Frederick Hase
William Frederick Hase
United States general
1874 – 1935
military personnel
Don Towsley
American animator (1912-1986)
1912 – 1986
film directoranimator
Richard Lippold
American sculptor (1915–2002)
1915 – 2002
industrial designerdraftspersonsculptor
Adrienne L. Kaeppler
American anthropologist and curator
1935 – 2022
cultural anthropologistethnomusicologistmusicologist
Thomas Lynch
Thomas Lynch
American politician (1844–1898)
1844 – 1898
politicianlawyer
Vincent James Ryan
Catholic bishop (1884–1951)
1884 – 1951
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
James William Murphy
James William Murphy
American politician, Wisconsin (1858–1927)
1858 – 1927
politicianlawyer
William Bast
William Bast
Author, screenwriter (1931-2015)
1931 – 2015
biographertelevision producerwriter
Dale Lewis
Dale Lewis
American professional and amateur wrestler
1933 – 1997
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
William Henry Dietz
William Henry Dietz
American football player and coach (1884-1964)
1884 – 1964
American football coachAmerican football player
Dave Brown
basketball coach, born 1933
1933 – 2009
basketball coach
Hugh J. McGrath
Hugh J. McGrath
Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient (1858-1899)
1856 – 1899
military personnel
Maude Frazier
Maude Frazier
22nd Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
1881 – 1963
educatorpoliticianteacher
William Campbell Gault
American writer (1910-1995)
1910 – 1995
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Fabian Andre
American composer (1910-1960)
1910 – 1960
composer
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet
American actor (1885-1958)
1885 – 1958
film actoractor
Elizabeth Gordon Fox
Elizabeth Gordon Fox
American nurse
1884 – 1958
nursewriter
Jerry Cole
American musician (1939–2008)
1939 – 2008
guitaristmusician
John D. Black
American economist (1883-1960)
1883 – 1960
university teachereconomist
Edward John Carnell
American theologian and apologist (1919-1967)
1919 – 1967
theologian
Robert D. Richardson
American historian (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
literary scholarscholar of Englishbiographer
Augustine Francis Schinner
Augustine Francis Schinner
Catholic bishop
1863 – 1937
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Ruth Maxon Adams
American architect
1883 – 1970
interior designerarchitect
Leo Ferdinand Dworschak
Catholic bishop (1900-1976)
1900 – 1976
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Donald S. Jones
Donald S. Jones
United States Navy Vice Admiral (1928-2004)
1928 – 2004
military officer
Ray Binger
cinematographer (1888-1970)
1888 – 1970
cinematographer
James Roy Andersen
James Roy Andersen
American Air Force general (1904-1945)
1904 – 1945
military personnel
Peter J. Somers
Peter J. Somers
American politician (1850-1924)
1850 – 1924
politicianlawyerjudge
Jane Sherman
American writer and dancer (1908-2010)
1908 – 2010
dancercomposerwriter
Sol Tax
American anthropologist (1907-1995)
1907 – 1995
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Roland W. Reed
Roland W. Reed
American artist and photographer (1864–1934)
1864 – 1934
artistphotographer
Thad F. Wasielewski
Thad F. Wasielewski
American lawyer, politician (1904–1976)
1904 – 1976
politicianlawyer
Thomas O'Malley
Thomas O'Malley
American politician
1903 – 1979
politician
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