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Alaska
People
Every state of the Union has given birth to people who have left a lasting impression on our history and culture. The following native Alaskans have played distinctive roles.
Born in Alaska
| Famous Alaskans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Born / Died | Place | ||||
| Irene Bedard
Actor, singer, playwright |
Born: | July 22, 1967 | Anchorage | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Margaret Elizabeth Bell
Author |
Born: | |||||
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| John Ben (Benny) Benson, Jr.
Alaska flag design, fur farmer, airplane mechanic |
Born: | October 12, 1913 | Chignik | |||
| Died: | July 2, 1972 | Kodiak | ||||
| William Allen Egan
First state governor |
Born: | October 8, 1914 | Valdez | |||
| Died: | May 6, 1984 | Anchorage | ||||
| Hilary Lindh
Downhill skier |
Born: | May 10, 1969 | Juneau | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Ray (Mala) Wise
Actor |
Born: | December 27, 1906 | Candle | |||
| Died: | September 23, 1952 | Hollywood, Calif. | ||||
| Virgil Franklin Partch
Illustrator, cartoonist |
Born: | October 17, 1916 | St. Paul Island | |||
| Died: | August 10, 1984 | Los Angeles, Calif. | ||||
| Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich
Civil rights leader |
Born: | July 4, 1911 | Petersburg | |||
| Died: | December 1, 1958 | Juneau | ||||
| Howard Uyagaq Rock
Artist, Inupiat leader, newspaper editor |
Born: | August 10, 1911 | Point Hope | |||
| Died: | April 20,1976 | Fairbanks | ||||
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