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Idaho
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 Idahoans have played distinctive roles.
Born in Idaho
| Famous Idahoans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Born / Died | Place | ||||
| Terrel Howard Bell
Educator, Secretary of Education |
Born: | November 11, 1921 | Lava Hot Springs | |||
| Died: | June 22, 1996 | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||
| Ezra Taft Benson
Politician, Church leader |
Born: | August 4, 1899 | Whitney | |||
| Died: | May 30, 1994 | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||
| Ronee Blakley
Actress, Singer, Composer |
Born: | August 24, 1945 | Caldwell | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum
Painter, Sculptor |
Born: | March 25, 1867 | St. Charles | |||
| Died: | March 6, 1941 | Chicago, Ill. | ||||
| Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
World War II Marine pilot |
Born: | December 4, 1912 | Coeur d'Alene | |||
| Died: | January 11, 1988 | Fresno, Calif. | ||||
| Carol Ryrie Brink
Author |
Born: | December 28, 1895 | Moscow | |||
| Died: | August 15, 1981 | La Jolla, Calif. | ||||
| Frank Forrester Church III
Politician |
Born: | July 25, 1924 | Boise | |||
| Died: | April 7, 1984 | Bethesda, Md. | ||||
| Gloria Dickson (Thais Alalia Dickerson)
Actress |
Born: | August 13, 1917 | Pocatello | |||
| Died: | April 10, 1945 | Los Angeles, Calif. | ||||
| Lillian Marie Bounds Disney
Wife of Walt Disney |
Born: | February 15, 1899 | Spaulding | |||
| Died: | December 16, 1997 | West Los Angeles, Calif. | ||||
| Adam Joshua "A.J." Feeley
Football player |
Born: | May 16, 1977 | Caldwell | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| William Mark Felt Sr.
FBI agent, Watergate whistleblower |
Born: | August 17, 1913 | Twin Falls | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Vardis Alvero Fisher
Writer |
Born: | March 31, 1895 | Annis | |||
| Died: | July 9, 1968 | Hagerman | ||||
| Joseph R. Garry
School teacher, Tribal elder |
Born: | March 8, 1910 | Coeur d'Alene Reservation | |||
| Died: | December 31, 1975 | Spokane, Wash. | ||||
| Jordan Alan Gross
Football player |
Born: | July 20, 1980 | Fruitland | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Harmon Clayton Killebrew
Baseball player |
Born: | June 29, 1936 | Payette | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Vance Aaron Law
Baseball player, Coach |
Born: | October 1, 1956 | Boise | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Vernon Sanders Law
Baseball player |
Born: | March 12, 1930 | Meridian | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Doug Martsch
Musician, Singer |
Born: | Boise | ||||
| Died: | ||||||
| Patrick F. McManus
Writer, Humorist |
Born: | August 24, 1933 | Sandpoint | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Robert Samuel "Rob" Morris
Football player |
Born: | January 18, 1975 | Nampa | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Cody Pickett
Football player |
Born: | June 30, 1980 | Caldwell | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Jason "Jake" Steven Plummer
Football player |
Born: | December 19, 1974 | Boise | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Ezra Weston Loomis Pound
Poet |
Born: | October 30, 1885 | Hailey | |||
| Died: | November 1, 1972 | Venice, Italy | ||||
| Marjorie Reynolds (Marjorie Goodspeed)
Actress |
Born: | August 12, 1917 | Buhl | |||
| Died: | February 1, 1997 | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | ||||
| Sacajawea
Indian guide |
Born: | c. 1790 | Near Tendoy | |||
| Died: | December 20, 1812 | North Ohaha, Neb. | ||||
| Jill Seaman
Physician (Medecins Sans Frontieres) |
Born: | Moscow | ||||
| Died: | ||||||
| Gary Lynn Stevens
Jockey |
Born: | March 6, 1963 | Caldwell | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Picabo Street
Skier |
Born: | April 3, 1971 | Triumph | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Cecil Whitaker "Ted" Trueblood
Outdoors writer, Conservationist |
Born: | June 26, 1913 | Boise | |||
| Died: | September 12, 1982 | |||||
| Lana Turner (Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner)
Actress |
Born: | February 8, 1921 | Wallace | |||
| Died: | June 29, 1995 | Los Angeles, Calif. | ||||
| Wayne Harrison Walker
Football player, Sports broadcaster |
Born: | September 30, 1936 | Boise | |||
| Died: | ||||||
| Lawrence Frank "Larry" Wilson
Football player |
Born: | May 24, 1938 | Rigby | |||
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