Famous People from Idaho

Aaron Paul Sturtevant (1979 - ) Is an American actor Born in Emmett, ID (1410)

Terrel Bell (1921 - 1996) Was the Secretary of Education in the Cabinet of President Ronald Reagan. Born in Lava Hot Spring, ID (1675)

Ezra Taft Benson (1899 - 1994) Former secretary of Agriculture, prophet of the LDS church. Born in Whitney, ID (132)

Ronee Blakley (1945 - ) An American entertainer. Though an accomplished singer, songwriter, composer, producer and director, she is perhaps best known as an actress. Her most famous role was as the fictional country superstar Barbara Jean in Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville, for which she won a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for an Academy Award. She also had a notable role in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Born in Nampa, ID (1627)

Gutzon Borglum (1867 - 1941) The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore. Born in St. Charles, ID (125)

Lillian Marie Bounds (1899 - 1997) Was the wife of Walt Disney. She was married to him from 1925 until his death in 1966. Born in Spalding, ID (1629)

George "Pappy" Boyington (1912 - 1988) Colonel Boyington USMC was an American fighter ace who flew the Vought Corsair during World War II. Boyington served as the commander of the Black Sheep Squadron, and recieved the Medal of Honor for his valor. Boyington shot down 26 planes before being shot down himself, and spending the final 20 months of World War II as a prisoner in Japan. Born in Coeur d'Alene, ID (740)

Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (1912 - 1988) Was a United States Marine Corps officer who was an American fighter ace during World War II. For his heroic actions, he was awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. Born in Coeur d'Alene, ID (1676)

Carol Ryrie Brink (1895 - 1981) Was an American author of over thirty juvenile and adult books. Her novel Caddie Woodlawn won the 1936 Newbery Medal. Born in Moscow, ID (1628)

Carol Ryri Brink (1895 - 1981) Was an American author of over thirty juvenile and adult books. Her novel Caddie Woodlawn won the 1936 Newbery Medal.[1] In 1958 Caddie Woodlawn won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Born in Moscow, ID (1677)

John Donovan Cannon (1922 - 2005) Was an American actor. Born in Salmon, ID (1407)

Frank Forrester Church (1924 - 1984) Was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Idaho from 1957 to 1981. Born in Boise, ID (1678)

Gloria Dickson (1917 - 1945) Born Thais Alalia Dickerson was an American stage and screen actress of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Pocatello, ID (1408)

Lillian Disney (1899 - 1997) Was the wife of Walt Disney. She was married to him from 1925 until his death in 1966. Born in Spalding, ID (1679)

Marjorie Goodspeed (1917 - 1997) Was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films. Born in Buhl, ID (1681)

Howard William Hunter (1907 - 1995) Was the fourteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1994 and 1995. Born in Boise, ID (1409)

Jon Huntsman Sr. (1937 - ) Philanthropist and state's most successful entrepreneur. Born in Blackfoot, ID (570)

Harmon Killebrew (1936 - ) Played baseball for the Minnesota Twins and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Born in Payette, ID (126)

Vernon Sanders Law (1930 - ) Is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for 16 seasons (1950-1951 and 1954-1967) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Meridian, ID (1680)

Patrick McManus (1933 - ) Author and American outdoor humor writer. Born in Sandpoint, ID (134)

Sarah Palin (1964 - ) Palin was a member of the Wasilla, Alaska, city council from 1992 to 1996 and the city's mayor from 1996 to 2002. She was elected governor of Alaska in November 2006 by defeating the incumbent governor in the Republican primary and then defeating a former two-term Democratic governor in the general election. She is the first female governor of Alaska and the youngest person elected governor. Palin was the Republican Party's vice-presidential nominee for the 2008 United States presidential election together with Senator John McCain, which was won by Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Joe Biden. She was the second female candidate and the first Alaskan candidate of either major party, as well as the first female vice-presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Born in Sandpoint, ID (737)

Ezra Pound (1885 - 1972) Poet, musician, and critic. Born in Hailey, ID (128)

Ford Rainey (1908 - 2005) was an American film, stage and television actor. Born in Mountain Home, ID (1054)

Marjorie Reynolds (1917 - 1997) Was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films. Born in Buhl, ID (1630)

Josh Ritter (1976 - ) Is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the front man of Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, an Americana rock and roll band. Born in Moscow, ID (1631)

Marilynne Summers Robinson (1943 - ) Is an American novelist and essayist. Born in Sandpoint, ID (1632)

Richard G. Scott (1928 - ) Is an American nuclear engineer and a current member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Currently, he is the seventh most senior apostle among the ranks of the church. Born in Pocatello, ID (1633)

Picabo Street (1971 - ) Skier, 2-time Olympic medallist. Born in Triumph, ID (127)

Lana Turner (1921 - 1995) Born Julia Jean Turner was an American actress. Born in Wallace, ID (1411)