Maryland Department staff have created an on-going list of prominent Marylanders. This list is by no means all-inclusive. As we come across noteworthy Marylanders, they will be added to the list. We welcome any suggestions for consideration.
| Selection of Prominent Marylanders |
| Name |
Birth/Residence |
Occupation |
Dates |
| |
| Acheson, Dean |
Sandy Spring (R) |
Politician |
1893-1971 |
| Adler, Larry |
Baltimore (B) |
Musician |
|
| Agnew, Spiro |
Baltimore (B) |
Politician |
1918-1996 |
| Anderson, Brady |
Silver Sping |
Athlete/Baseball |
1964- |
| Armstrong, Bess |
Baltimore |
Actress |
1953- |
| Astin, John |
Baltimore (B) |
Actor |
1930- |
| Baines, Harold |
St. Michaels (B) |
Athlete/Baseball |
1959- |
| Baker, Frank |
Trappe (B) |
Athlete/Baseball |
1886-1963 |
| Baker, Russell |
Baltimore (R) |
Journalist |
|
| Barth, John |
|
Author |
1930- |
| Berrigan, Philip |
Baltimore (R) |
Peace Activist |
1923-2002 |
| Bickham, Willa |
Baltimore (R) |
Advocate for the Poor |
|
| Blake, Eubie |
Baltimore (B) |
Musician |
1883-1983 |
| Blalock, Alfred |
Baltimore (R) |
Physician |
1899-1964 |
| Blaustein, Jacob |
Baltimore (B) |
Owner, American Oil Philanthropist |
1892-1970 |
| Bodine, A. Aubrey |
Baltimore (B) |
Photographer |
1906-1970 |
| Bouges, Tyrone |
Baltimore (B) |
Athlete/Basketball |
|
| Bushman, Francis X. |
Baltimore (B) |
Motion Picture Producer/Director |
1883-1966 |
| Cain, James M. |
Annapolis (B) |
Author |
1892-1977 |
| Carson, Benjamin |
Baltimore |
Surgeon |
1951- |
| Carson, Rachel |
Silver Spring (R) |
Author/Environmentalist |
1907-1964 |
| Chambers, Whittaker |
Carroll County (R) |
Politician/Attorney |
1901-1961 |
| Civiletti, Benjamin |
Baltimore |
Politician/Attorney |
1935- |
| Clancy, Tom |
|
Author |
1947- |
| Clarke, Martha |
|
Dancer |
1944?- |
| Clifton, Lucille |
Baltimore |
Author/Poet |
1936- |
| Cone, Etta |
Baltimore (R) |
Art Collector |
1870-1949 |
| Conreid, Hans |
Baltimore (B) |
Actor |
1915-1982 |
| Crowther, Bosley |
Lutherville |
Journalist |
1905-1981 |
| Cummings, Elijah |
Baltimore |
Politician |
1951- |
| Curbeam, Robert L. |
Baltimore (B) |
Astronaut |
1962- |
| Davis, Meyer |
Ellicott City (B) |
Musician |
|
| Dawes, Dominique |
Silver Spring |
Athlete/Gymnastics |
1976- |
| Devine, Father |
Rockville (R) |
Evangelist |
1877-1965 |
| Dobkin, Mary |
Baltimore (R) |
Baseball Coach/Youth Advocate |
1902-1987 |
| Dos Passos, John |
Baltimore (R) |
Author |
1896-1970 |
| DuBois, W.E.B. |
Baltimore (R) |
Educator |
1868-1963 |
| Duffy, Edmund |
Baltimore (R) |
Cartoonist/Journalist |
1899-1962 |
| Dunnock, Mildred |
Baltimore (B) |
Actress |
1900-1991 |
| Dutton, Charles S. |
Baltimore |
Actor |
1951- |
| Elliott, 'Mama' Cass |
Baltimore |
Musician |
1941-1974 |
| Ennis, Ethel |
Baltimore |
Musician |
1932- |
| Evans, Damon |
Baltimore |
Actor |
1950- |
| Fields, Wilfred "Mickey" |
Baltimore |
Musician |
|
| Fitzgerald, F. Scott |
Baltimore (R) |
Author |
1896-1940 |
| Flutie, Doug |
|
Athlete/Football |
1962- |
| Foxx, Jimmy |
Sudlersville (B) |
Athlete/Baseball |
1907-1967 |
| Gaddy, Beatrice |
Baltimore (R) |
Homeless Advocate |
1933-2001 |
| Gans, Joe |
Baltimore (B) |
Athlete/Boxing |
1874-1910 |
| Gifford, Kathy Lee |
Bowie |
Televison Personality |
1953- |
| Glover, John |
Salisbury (B) |
Actor |
|
| Grimes, Martha |
|
Author |
|
| Grove, Lefty |
Lonaconing (B) |
Athlete/Baseball |
1900-1975 |
| Haas, Brian "Moose" |
Reisterstown |
Athlete/Baseball |
|
| Hamilton, Edith |
Baltimore (R) |
Author |
|
| Hammett, Dashiell |
So. Md (B)/Balto (R) |
Author |
1894-1961 |
| Hartigan, Grace |
Baltimore (R) |
Artist |
1922- |
| Hasselhoff, David |
Baltimore (B) |
Actor |
1952- |
| Hawn, Goldie |
Takoma Park (B) |
Actress |
1945- |
| Henderson, Donald Anslie |
Baltimore (R) |
Public Health Physician |
1928- |
| Henson, Matthew |
|
Explorer |
1866-1955 |
| Hill, Calvin |
Baltimore |
Athlete/Football |
|
| Hiss, Alger |
Baltimore (B) |
Government Official |
1904-1996 |
| Holiday, Billie |
Baltimore (B)? |
Musician |
1915-1959 |
| Horton, Edward Everett |
Baltimore |
Actor |
1886?-1970 |
| Jackson, Lillie Carroll |
Baltimore (B) |
Civil Rights Leader |
1889-1975 |
| Jackson, Reggie |
Baltimore |
Athlete/Baseball |
1946- |
| Jacobsen, Josephine |
|
Author |
1908- |
| Brian Jordan |
Baltimore (B) |
Athlete/Baseball |
1967- |
| Kaline, Al |
Baltimore (B) |
Athlete/Baseball |
1934- |
| Kramer, Reuben |
Baltimore |
Sculptor/Artist |
1909-1999 |
| Kuhn, Bowie |
Takoma Park (B) |
Baseball |
1926- |
| Lacy, Sam |
Baltimore (R) |
Journalist |
|
| Leaf, Munro |
Garrett Park (R) |
Author |
1905-1976 |
| Leake, Eugene |
Baltimore (R) |
Artist |
1911- |
| Leonard, Sugar Ray |
Palmer Park (B) |
Athlete/Boxing |
1956- |
| Levinson, Barry |
Baltimore (B) |
Motion Picture Producer/Director |
1942- |
| Lewis, Mac |
Baltimore |
Boxing Trainer |
|
| Lofgren, Nils |
Baltimore |
Musician |
1952- |
| Lord, Walter |
Baltimore (B) |
Historian |
1917- |
| Louis, Morris |
Baltimore (B) |
Artist |
1912-1962 |
| Mackin, Catherine |
|
Journalist |
|
| Maril, Herman |
Baltimore (B) |
Artist |
1908-1986 |
| Marriot Jr., J. Willard |
Bethesda (R) |
Businessman/Food and Lodging |
1932- |
| Marshall, Thurgood |
Baltimore (B) |
Jurist/Attorney |
1908-1993 |
| Martin, Keith |
Baltimore (R) |
Artist |
1911-1983 |
| McCardell, Claire |
Frederick (B) |
Fashion Designer |
1905-1958 |
| McKay, Jim [McManus] |
Baltimore |
Sportscaster |
|
| Mencken, Henry L. |
Baltimore (B) |
Journalist |
1880-1956 |
| Mertz, Barbara |
Frederick (R) |
Author |
1927- |
| Mfume, Kwiesi |
Baltimore |
Politician |
|
| Middleman, Raoul |
|
Artist |
1935- |
| Miller, Tom |
Baltimore (B) |
Artist |
1945- |
| Milstead, Harris Glenn "Divine" |
Baltimore |
Actor |
1945-1988 |
| Mitchell, Clarence |
Baltimore |
Politician |
|
| Mitchell, Juanita Jackson |
Baltimore |
Politician |
|
| Mitchell, Parren |
Baltimore |
Politician |
|
| Mo'Nique (Imes) |
Baltimore County (B) |
Comedienne |
1967- |
| Moore, Garry [Morfit, Thomas G.] |
Baltimore |
Television Personality |
1915-1993 |
| Murphy, Carl J. |
Baltimore (B) |
Journalist/Publisher |
1889-1967 |
| Nall, Anita |
Towson |
Athlete/Swimming |
|
| Nash, Ogden |
Baltimore |
Author/Poet |
1902-1971 |
| Natwick, Mildred |
Baltimore (B) |
Actress |
1908-1994 |
| Neagle, Denny |
Glen Burnie |
Athlete/Baseball |
|
| Nelson, Jeff |
Catonsville |
Athlete/Baseball |
|
| Nessen, Ron |
Rockville |
Politics/Pres. Press Secretary |
|
| Norton, Edward Jr. |
Columbia |
Actor |
|
| O'Hair, Madalyn Murray |
Baltimore (R) |
Atheist |
1919-? |
| Ousler, Fulton |
|
Author |
|
| Pearson, Drew |
Potomac (R) |
Journalist |
|
| Perdue, Frank |
Salisbury (R) |
Poultry Farmer |
|
| Pettway, Vincent |
Baltimore |
Athlete/Boxing |
|
| Ponselle, Rosa |
Baltimore (R) |
Musician |
1897-1981 |
| Porter, Katherine Anne |
College Park (R) |
Author |
|
| Quarles, Benjamin |
Baltimore (R) |
Historian/Educator |
1904-1996 |
| Rawson, Margaret |
Frederick (R) |
Author |
1930- |
| Rawson, Margaret |
Educator: Dyslexia |
1899- |
| Reagan, Nancy |
Bethesda (R) |
First Lady |
1923- |
| Reese, Lizette Woodworth |
Baltimore (B) |
Author/Poet |
|
| Rich, Adrienne |
Baltimore (B) |
Author/Poet |
|
| Ripken, Cal Jr. |
Aberdeen (B) |
Athlete/Baseball |
1960- |
| Roberts, Nora |
Keedysville |
Romance writer |
1950- |
| Rollins, Howard |
Baltimore |
Actor |
|
| Ruth, George Herman 'Babe' |
Baltimore (B) |
Athlete/Baseball |
1895-1948 |
| Saunders, Tony |
Glen Burnie |
Athlete/Baseball |
|
| Schmoke, Kurt L. |
Baltimore (B) |
Politician |
|
| Sheppard, Joseph |
Owings Mills (B) |
Artist |
|
| Shriver, Pam |
Baltimore (b/r) |
Athlete/Tennis |
1962- |
| Shriver, Sargent |
Westminster (R) |
Politician/Journalist |
|
| Sinclair, Upton |
Baltimore (B) |
Author |
|
| Smith, Mary Carter |
Baltimore |
Griot |
|
| Sopher, Aaron |
Baltimore |
Artist |
1905-1972 |
| Starr, Blaze |
Baltimore (R) |
Entertainer |
1935- |
| Steele, Michael |
Landover Hills |
Politician |
1958- |
| Stein, Ben |
Silver Spring (R) |
Writer/Actor/Lawyer/Teacher |
1944- |
| Stein, Gertrude |
Baltimore (R) |
Author |
|
| Stookey, Noel Paul |
Baltimore |
Musician |
1937- |
| Szold, Henrietta |
Baltimore |
Zionist |
1860-1945 |
| Thoms, Tracie |
Baltimore (B) |
Actress/Musician |
1975- |
| Townsend, Kathleen Kennedy |
Baltimore (R) |
Politician |
1951- |
| Tyler, Anne |
Baltimore (R) |
Author |
1941- |
| Uris, Leon |
Baltimore |
Author |
1924- |
| Walsh, Brendan |
Baltimore (R) |
Advocate for the poor |
|
| Waters, John |
Baltimore (B) |
Motion Picture Producer/Director |
1946- |
| Webb, Chick |
Baltimore (B) |
Musician |
1909-1939 |
| Welcome, Verda |
Baltimore |
Politician |
|
| Williams, Calvin |
Baltimore |
Athlete/Football |
|
| Williams, Montel |
Baltimore |
Televison Personality |
1956?- |
| Windsor, Wallis Warfield Simpson |
Baltimore (B) |
Royalty |
1896-1986 |
| Winfrey, Oprah |
Baltimore |
Televison Personality |
1954- |
| Wingate, David |
Baltimore |
Athlete/Basketball |
|
| Zappa, Frank |
Baltimore (B) |
Musician |
1940-1993 |
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