Biographical Records

Notable People from Wyoming

139 notable figures born in Wyoming, showing page 1 of 3, ranked by historical prominence.

Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock
American painter (1912–1956)
1912 – 1956
painterdraftspersonprintmaker
Mildred Harris
Mildred Harris
American actress (1901–1944)
1901 – 1944
film actor
Matthew Shepard
American LGBT student and murder victim
1976 – 1998
student
John Perry Barlow
John Perry Barlow
American poet and essayist (1947–2018)
1947 – 2018
Internet activistactivistessayist
Black Elk
Black Elk
Oglala Lakota leader (1863–1950)
1863 – 1950
traditional leader or chiefHeyokamedicine man
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
American politician and physician (1948–2020)
1948 – 2020
obstetricianpoliticianphysician
Robert R. Wilson
Robert R. Wilson
American physicist (1914–2000)
1914 – 2000
particle physicistnuclear physicistuniversity teacher
Rensis Likert
Rensis Likert
American statistician (1903–1981)
1903 – 1981
statisticiansociologistpsychologist
Craig L. Thomas
Craig L. Thomas
American politician (1933-2007)
1933 – 2007
military officerpolitician
Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell
actress (1907-1972)
1907 – 1972
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Jim Siedow
American actor (1920-2003)
1920 – 2003
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
American Horse
American Horse
Lakota chief (1840-1908)
1840 – 1908
traditional leader or chief
Acquanetta
Acquanetta
United States actor (1921-2004)
1921 – 2004
modelfilm actoractor
Rain-in-the-Face
Rain-in-the-Face
warchief of the Lakota tribe of Native Americans (1835–1905)
1835 – 1905
artisttraditional leader or chief
Sheridan Downey
Sheridan Downey
American politician (1884–1961)
1884 – 1961
lobbyistlawyerpolitician
George Clayton Johnson
George Clayton Johnson
American writer (1929-2015)
1929 – 2015
science fiction writerfilm actornovelist
Black Kettle
Black Kettle
Leader of the Southern Cheyenne (1803–1868)
1803 – 1868
traditional leader or chief
Lloyd Fredendall
Lloyd Fredendall
American General during World War II (1883–1963)
1883 – 1963
army officer
Clifford Hansen
Clifford Hansen
American politician (1912-2009)
1912 – 2009
ranchergovernorpolitician
Little Wolf
Little Wolf
Northern Cheyenne chief (1820–1904)
1820 – 1904
traditional leader or chief
Mickey Daniels
Mickey Daniels
American actor (1914–1970)
1914 – 1970
film actorstage actoractor
Frank Hopkins
Frank Hopkins
American horseman
1865 – 1951
cowboy
Rink Babka
athletics competitor (1936–2022)
1936 – 2022
athletics competitor
Jay Haley
Jay Haley
American psychotherapist (1923-2007)
1923 – 2007
psychotherapistwriter
James G. Watt
James G. Watt
United States Secretary of the Interior (1938-2023)
1938 – 2023
politician
Robert D. Carey
Robert D. Carey
American politician (1878–1937)
1878 – 1937
politician
Wally Wales
Wally Wales
American actor (1895–1980)
1895 – 1980
film actoractor
Jerry Andrus
Jerry Andrus
magician (1918-2007)
1918 – 2007
magicianinventorwriter
John Howard Pyle
John Howard Pyle
American politician (1906-1987)
1906 – 1987
radio personalitypoliticiangovernor
Gerry Spence
Gerry Spence
American lawyer
1929 – 2025
lawyerwriterjudge
Harrison Brown
American physicist and geochemist (1917–1986)
1917 – 1986
earth scientistchemistphysicist
Edward D. Crippa
Edward D. Crippa
American politician (1899-1960)
1899 – 1960
politician
Louis Otho Williams
American botanist (1908-1991)
1908 – 1991
scientific collectorexplorerbotanist
Joe Hickey
Joe Hickey
American politician (1911-1970)
1911 – 1970
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Patricia MacLachlan
Patricia MacLachlan
American children's writer (1938–2022)
1938 – 2022
novelistchildren's writerwriter
David Briggs
David Briggs
American record producer (1944-1995)
1944 – 1995
record producercomposer
Teno Roncalio
Teno Roncalio
American politician (1916–2003)
1916 – 2003
politician
Kiyoshi Kuromiya
Japanese American author and civil rights activist (1943–2000)
1943 – 2000
HIV/AIDS activistLGBTQ rights activistcivil rights advocate
Anne Gorsuch Burford
Anne Gorsuch Burford
American politician and attorney (1942-2004)
1942 – 2004
politicianlawyer
White Bull
White Bull
Lakota chief (1849–1947)
1849 – 1947
traditional leader or chief
Christopher Pennock
American actor
1944 – 2021
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Reed C. Rollins
American botanist (1911–1998)
1911 – 1998
scientific collectoruniversity teacherbotanist
Milward Simpson
Milward Simpson
American politician (1897-1993)
1897 – 1993
baseball playerjuristgovernor
Vern Gardner
Vern Gardner
American basketball player (1925–1987)
1925 – 1987
basketball playerbasketball coach
Edwin Keith Thomson
Edwin Keith Thomson
American politician (1919-1960)
1919 – 1960
juristpoliticianlawyer
Edgar Herschler
Edgar Herschler
American politician (1918-1990)
1918 – 1990
prosecutorjuristgovernor
June Downey
June Downey
American psychologist (1875-1932)
1875 – 1932
scholar of Englishphilosopherpsychologist
Tom Browning
Tom Browning
American baseball player
1960 – 2022
baseball player
Floyd Volker
Floyd Volker
basketball player (1921–1995)
1921 – 1995
basketball player
Lawrence Harold Welsh
Catholic bishop (1935-1999)
1935 – 1999
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
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