Famous People from Utah

Florence Allen (1884 - 1966) Was an American judge. She was the first woman to serve on a state supreme court and one of the first two women to serve as a federal judge. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1450)

Roseanne Barr (1952 - ) Comedian and actress of television's Roseanne. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (562)

Robert " Bob" Bennett (1933 - ) The Junior Senator from Utah and a member of the Republican Party. In 2006, Bennett was tapped to serve on the Senate Republican Leadership Council as counsel to the Minority Leader, United States Senator Mitch McConnell. He was defeated at the Republican state convention in May 2010 for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1451)

Reva Beck Bosone (1895 - 1983) Utah's first woman member of Congress, rights activist. Born in American Fork, UT (564)

Paul Boyer (1918 - ) Is an American biochemist and analytical chemist. He is one of the laureates for the 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on the "enzymatic mechanism underlying the biosynthesis of adenosine triphosphate. Born in Provo, UT (1264)

John Moses Browning (1855 - 1926) American firearms designer; Credited with over 128 gun patents. Born in Ogden, UT (565)

Butch Cassidy (1866 - 1908) Born Robert LeRoy Parker, was a notorious American train robber, bank robber, and leader of the Wild Bunch Gang. Born in Beaver, UT (1453)

Barney Bailey Clark (1921 - 1983) Dr. Barney Bailey Clark, a 61 year old retired Seattle dentist became the 1st human recipient of the plastic and aluminum Jarvik-7 artificial heart. Born in Provo, UT (747)

Stephen R. Covey (1932 - ) Is the author of the best-selling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Other books he has written include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1454)

Marriner Eccles (1890 - 1977) Built First Security Corp., helped end Great Depression; He was also a banker, an economist, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Born in Logan, UT (566)

Richard Paul Evans (1962 - ) Is an American author known for his book The Christmas Box. In 1994, Evans founded "The Christmas Box House International" charity to help abandoned, neglected or abused children. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1455)

Philo T. Farnsworth (1906 - 1971) Inventor of television. He first came up with the idea when he was only 14 years old. Emigrated to Rigby in 1919 at the age of 11. Born in Beaver, UT (129)

Harvey Fletcher (1884 - 1981) Was an American physicist. Known as the "father of stereophonic sound" he is credited with the invention of the audiometer and hearing aid. He is remembered as a trail-blazing investigator into the nature of speech and hearing, and for his numerous contributions in acoustics, electrical engineering, speech, medicine, music, atomic physics, sound pictures, and education. Born in Provo, UT (1456)

Jon Frear (1973 - ) An American actor, author, children's educational series host, and former model. Jon is known for his roles as Brett and an extra in the last 2 seasons of "The Wonder Years", 1992-1993, his books, his shows and his seminars. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (785)

Gene Fullmer (1931 - ) Fullmer was a very capable fighter who was tough and relentless; He could keep on "keepin' on" - dishing it out and taking it !!! Durng his career, he won the Middleweight Championship of the World. Born in West Jordan, UT (748)

Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn (1932 - ) U.S Senator from Utah and the first sitting member of Congress to fly into space. Born in Richfield, UT (568)

Gordon Bitner Hinckley (1910 - 2008) An American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Born in Salt Lake City, UT (751)

David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins (1883 - 1956) Driving his "Mormon Meteor", Jenkins set numerous world automobile speed records on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats between 1932 and 1956. Born in Spanish Fork, UT (571)

Maude Ewing Kiskadden (1872 - 1953) Known professionally as Maude Adams, was an American stage actress who achieved her greatest success as Peter Pan. Adams's personality appealed to a large audience and helped her become the most successful and highest-paid performer of her day, with a yearly income of more than one million dollars during her peak. She was often referred to simply as "Maudie" by her fans. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1449)

Danny Lopez (1952 - ) Nick Name Little Red Lopez was a talented crowd pleaser who could deliver terrific punches; In a career of nearly 50 bouts, he won all but six contests and scored knockouts in all but three of his victories; During his career, he won the WBC Featherweight Championship of the World. Born in Fort Duchesne, UT (749)

J. Willard Marriott (1900 - 1985) Founder of the Marriott restaurant and hotel chain. Also founded the A&W restaurant chain. Born in Marriott Settlement, UT (573)

David Oman McKay (1873 - 1970) Was the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), serving from 1951 until his death. Ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1906, McKay was a general authority for nearly sixty-four years, longer than anyone else in LDS Church history. Born in Huntsville, UT (1457)

Larry H. Miller (1944 - 2009) Was a Utah businessman and philanthropist. Well known as the owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz, Miller was also the owner of 39 automotive dealerships throughout the Western United States , and a variety of other business ventures including Prestige Financial, Jordan Commons, Megaplex Theatres, KJZZ-TV, Miller Motorsports Park, the FANZZ chain of sports apparel stores, and the EnergySolutions Arena(formerly the "Delta Center"). Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1458)

Thomas S. Monson (1927 - ) The 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (752)

Dallin H. Oaks (1932 - ) Is an American attorney, jurist and religious leader. Since 1984, he has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He is a former professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, a former president of Brigham Young University, and a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Oaks was considered by Republican U.S. presidential administrations a top prospect for appointment to the United States Supreme Court. Born in Provo, UT (1459)

Merlin Olsen (1940 - 2010) Was an American football player in the National Football League, NFL commentator, and actor. He played his entire 15-year career with the Los Angeles Rams and was elected to the Pro Bowl in 14 of those seasons, a current record shared with Bruce Matthews. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. As an actor he portrayed the farmer Jonathan Garvey on Little House on the Prairie. After leaving that series, he starred in his own NBC drama, Father Murphy, playing the title role of a foster dad posing as a traveling priest. Born in Logan, UT (1460)

Drew Osborne (1991 - ) An American actor began acting at the age of twelve after attending his first audition. He flew to California to film a documentary for the SciFi Channel Monsters of the UFO and within a few months he was booked the feature film Piggybanks. Drew moved to Los Angeles, California with his family in the autumn of 2003 and has been living there ever since. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (1461)

Donny Osmond (1957 - ) Singer and dancer that starred in the Donny and Marie Show, with sister, Marie Osmond. Born in Ogden, UT (575)

Marie Osmond (1959 - ) Singer and dancer that starred in the Donny and Marie Show, with brother Donnie Osmond. Born in Ogden, UT (576)

Alma Wilford Richards (1890 - 1963) Was a high jumper and was famous for being the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912, in the running high jump event. Born in Parowan, UT (1462)

Amanda Righetti (1983 - ) Is an American actress and film producer. She is best known for her roles in The Mentalist, Friday the 13th and The O.C. Born in Saint George, UT (1463)

Reed Smoot (1862 - 1941) First Mormon elected to U.S. Senate; He was also an apostle for the Mormon church. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (578)

Marie Windsor (1922 - 2000) Marie Windsor belongs in that very select group of gifted actresses who were able to build a remarkably long career by being a shining light in mediocre, or even hopelessly bad, films. The limitations of her career didn't hurt her personal life either. She is a remarkably sensible woman with a good marriage and a healthy attitude about life, dismissing any regrets about her career with the comment: "How could I be bitter when I've loved every bit of what I have been doing in films?!" Born in Marysvale, UT (750)

James Howard Woods (1947 - ) Is an American film, stage and television actor. Woods is known for starring in films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Ghosts of Mississippi, Salvador and Casino and as the Disney villain Hades in Hercules. Acting awards include two Emmy Awards and two Academy Award nominations. Born in Vernal, UT (1464)

Steve Young (1961 - ) Football quarterback who helped the San Francisco 49ers win three Super Bowl championships. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (580)

Loretta Young (1913 - 2000) Few celebrities have enjoyed the professional longevity of the Hollywood actress Loretta Young, whose remarkable career stretched over seven decades - beginning as a child extra during the Silent Era of motion pictures, attaining star status as a romantic leading lady during Hollywood's Golden Age, and on into television as the host of her own popular dramatic series, The Loretta Young Show, on NBC. Born in Salt Lake City, UT (746)