Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 2 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

August Derleth
August Derleth
American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist (1909–1971)
1909 – 1971
science fiction writeranthologistshort story writer
Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021)
1928 – 2021
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Peter Straub
Peter Straub
American novelist and poet (1943–2022)
1943 – 2022
science fiction writernovelistauthor
Bonnie Bartlett
Bonnie Bartlett
American actress
1929
film actortelevision actoractor
Les Aspin
Les Aspin
American politician (1938-1995)
1938 – 1995
university teachereconomistpolitician
Charlotte Rae
Charlotte Rae
American actress (1926–2018)
1926 – 2018
film actortelevision actordancer
Herb Kohl
Herb Kohl
American politician (1935–2023)
1935 – 2023
entrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
Ford Sterling
Ford Sterling
American comedian (1883–1939)
1882 – 1939
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Edward S. Curtis
Edward S. Curtis
American photographer (1868-1952)
1868 – 1952
exploreranthropologistethnologist
Bert Ira Gordon
American filmmaker (1922–2023)
1922 – 2023
directorfilm producerfilm director
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
American actor (1925–2005)
1925 – 2005
dub actorfilm actortelevision actor
Charles Wallace Richmond
Charles Wallace Richmond
American ornithologist (1868-1932)
1868 – 1932
ornithologistzoologist
Jack Finney
American novelist and short story writer (1911–1995)
1911 – 1995
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Zona Gale
Zona Gale
American author and playwright (1874-1938)
1874 – 1938
short story writersuffragistnovelist
Harold Delos Babcock
American astronomer (1882–1968)
1882 – 1968
astronomer
Lyle Mays
Lyle Mays
American jazz musician (1953–2020)
1953 – 2020
recording artistjazz musicianorganist
Richard Bong
Richard Bong
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1920–1945)
1920 – 1945
soldieraircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Marc Mitscher
Marc Mitscher
United States admiral (1887–1947)
1887 – 1947
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan
American actor (1908-1994)
1908 – 1994
film actorsingeractor
Frank Parker
Frank Parker
US tennis player (1916–1997)
1916 – 1997
tennis player
James Daly
James Daly
American actor (1918–1978)
1918 – 1978
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Cordwainer Smith
Cordwainer Smith
American author (1913–1966)
1913 – 1966
science fiction writersoldiernovelist
Terry A. Davis
Terry A. Davis
American computer programmer (1969-2018)
1969 – 2018
conspiracy theoristactivistvlogger
Hendrik Wade Bode
Hendrik Wade Bode
American Controls and Communications pioneer (1905-1982)
1905 – 1982
university teacherelectrotechnicianelectrical engineer
Carl A. Wirtanen
American astronomer (1910–1990)
1910 – 1990
astronomer
Bob Uecker
Bob Uecker
American baseball player
1934 – 2025
baseball playersports commentatoractor
Paul Shenar
American actor (1936-1989)
1936 – 1989
film actortelevision actoractor
Harry Gordon Selfridge
Harry Gordon Selfridge
American born English businessman (1858–1947)
1858 – 1947
business magnateentrepreneurbusinessperson
Alexander Wetmore
Alexander Wetmore
American ornithologist and avian paleontologist (1886-1978)
1886 – 1978
scientific collectorpaleontologistbotanical collector
Hamlin Garland
Hamlin Garland
American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer (1860–1940)
1860 – 1940
essayistnovelistwriter
Oscar Osthoff
Oscar Osthoff
American sportsperson
1883 – 1950
swimmerathletics competitorweightlifter
Helen Parkhurst
Helen Parkhurst
American educator, author, and lecturer (1886-1973)
1887 – 1973
pedagogueteacher
Jeane Dixon
American astrologer and psychic
1904 – 1997
fortune tellerreal-estate agentastrologer
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
American actress (1903-1981)
1903 – 1981
film actoractor
Neal E. Miller
American psychologist and academic (1909-2002)
1909 – 2002
university teacherpsychologist
Ronald Inglehart
American political scientist (1934–2021)
1934 – 2021
university teachersociologistpolitical scientist
Dan Haggerty
Dan Haggerty
American actor (1942–2016)
1942 – 2016
film actoranimal trainertelevision actor
Jimmy Banks
American soccer player (1964-2019)
1964 – 2019
association football playerassociation football coach
Phil Katz
American software developer, developer of the ZIP file format (1962-2000)
1962 – 2000
programmercomputer scientist
Arnold Gesell
psychologist and pediatrician (1880–1961)
1880 – 1961
university teacherpediatricianpsychologist
Anne Sewell Young
Anne Sewell Young
American astronomer (1871-1961)
1871 – 1961
university teacherastronomer
Herbert Stothart
American composer (1885-1949)
1885 – 1949
songwriterfilm score composermusician
Eduard Franz
Eduard Franz
American actor (1902–1983)
1902 – 1983
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Lydia Clarke
Lydia Clarke
American actress and photographer (1923-2018)
1923 – 2018
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Stanley Stanczyk
American weightlifter (1925-1997)
1925 – 1997
weightlifter
Pete Stark
Pete Stark
American politician (1931-2020)
1931 – 2020
bankermilitary officerpolitician
Carie Graves
Carie Graves
American rower (1953–2021)
1953 – 2021
rower
Charles Winninger
Charles Winninger
actor (1884-1969)
1884 – 1969
stage actormusicianactor
Marian Nixon
Marian Nixon
actress
1904 – 1983
television actorfilm actordancer
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