Famous Iowans
- Feb 26, 1846 - William F "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Davenport Iowa
- Mar 29, 1874 - Lou Henry Hoover, Waterloo Iowa, First Lady (1929-1933)
- Aug 10, 1874 - Herbert Clark Hoover, West Branch Iowa, (R) 31st Pres (1929-1933)
- Feb 26, 1893 - William Frawley, Burlington Iowa, actor (Fred Mertz-I Love Lucy, Bub-My 3 Sons)
- Nov 18, 1901 - George Gallup, Jefferson Iowa, public opinion pollster (Gallup Poll)
- May 18, 1902 - [Robert] Meredith Wilson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man)
- May 26, 1907 - Marion Robert Morrison, Winterset, Iowa [John Wayne], actor (True Grit, Rio Lobo, Stagecoach)
- Sep 15, 1907 - Jack Bailey, Hampton Iowa, TV host (Queen for a Day)
- Nov 20, 1907 - Fran Allison, LaPorte City Iowa, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie)
- Apr 05, 1911 - Gordon Jones, Alden Iowa, actor (Mike the Cop-Abbott & Costello)
- Mar 15, 1913 - MacDonald Carey, Sioux City Iowa, actor (One Life to Live, Dream Girl)
- Aug 25, 1917 - Don Defore, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (George-Hazel, Ozzie & Harriet)
- Jul 04, 1918 - Abigail Van Buren, [Dear Abby], Sioux City Iowa, twin sister/advice columnist
- Jul 04, 1918 - Ann Landers, Sioux City Iowa, twin sister/advice columnist
- Jan 27, 1921 - Donna Reed, Denison Iowa, (From Here to Eternity, Wonderful Life)
- Apr 17, 1923 - Harry Reasoner, Dakota City Iowa, newscaster (60 Minutes, ABC, CBS)
- Oct 23, 1925 - Johnny Carson, Corning Iowa, comedian (Tonight Show, Who Do You Trust)
- Apr 30, 1926 - Cloris Leachman, Des Moines Iowa, actress (Last Picture Show, Phyllis, High Anxiety)
- Oct 17, 1926 - Julie Adams, Waterloo Iowa, actress (Creature from the Black Lagoon, Code Red)
- Aug 30, 1928 - Bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart)
- Dec 03, 1930 - Andy Williams, Wall Lake Iowa, singer (Moon River, Andy Williams Show)
- Nov 13, 1938 - Jean Seberg, Marshalltown Iowa, actress (Breathless, Paint Your Wagon)
- Jan 31, 1940 - Stuart Margolin, Davenport Iowa, actor (Love American Style)
- Nov 01, 1942 - Marcia Wallace, Creston Iowa, actress (Carol-Bob Newhart Show)
- Dec 24, 1946 - Sharon Farrell, Sioux City Iowa, actress (Lori-Hawaii 5-0, Young & Restless)
- Oct 01, 1947 - Stephen Collins, Des Moines Iowa, actor (Star Trek I, Tattingers)
- Jun 02, 1948 - Jerry Mathers, Sioux City Iowa, actor (Beaver-Leave It to Beaver)
- Jun 29, 1948 - Fred Grandy, Sioux City Iowa, (Rep-R-Iowa, 1986- )/actor (Love Boat)
- Oct 25, 1948 - Dan Gable, Waterloo Iowa, 68kg freestyle wrestler (Oly-gold-72)
- May 01, 1949 - Douglas Barr, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (Howie-Fall Guy)
- Aug 19, 1951 - Randi Oakes, Randalia Iowa, actress (Officer Bonnie Clark-CHiPs)
- Feb 02, 1955 - Michael Talbott, Waverly Iowa, actor (Stan-Miami Vice)
- Apr 29, 1955 - Kate Mulgrew, Dubuque Iowa, actress (Capt Janeway-Star Trek Voyager)
- Apr 13, 1957 - Gary Kroeger, Cedar Falls Iowa, comedian (SNL, Return of Shaggy Dog)
- Mar 06, 1959 - Tom Arnold, Ottumwa Iowa, [Mr Roseanne Barr Arnold], actor (Tom, True Lies)
- Jul 26, 1968 - Laura Leighton, Iowa City Iowa, actress (Sydney-Melrose Place)
- Mar 24, 1970 - Lara Flynn Boyle, Davenport Iowa, actress (Donna Hayward-Twin Peaks)
- Jan 28, 1981 - Elijah Wood, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (Radio Flyer, Lord of the Rings)
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