List of people from Portland, Oregon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Portland is a port city in the U.S. state of Oregon located at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Established in the 1830s as a camp along the Oregon Trail, Portland evolved into a major West Coast industrial city during the twentieth century. Contemporarily, it is the most populous city in Oregon, and the second-largest city in the Pacific Northwest.[1]

This list of notable people includes persons who were either born in, are current residents of, or have lived in Portland. A person who lives in or comes from Portland, Oregon is called a Portlander.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A[edit]

Rachel Ames, actress
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Bruce Abbott 1954– Actor Yes
Alvin P. Adams, Jr. 1942–2015 Diplomat Yes [2]
Arthur Adams 1963– Comic book artist No [3]
Sam Adams 1963– Former mayor of Portland No [4]
Obo Addy 1936–2012 Musician No [5]
Brad Adkins 1973– Artist No [6]
Jerome Alden 1921–1997 Playwright, screenwriter Yes [7]
Pauline Alderman 1893–1983 Musicologist, composer No [8]
Art Alexakis 1962– Musician No [9]
James H. Allen 1928–2015 Clown, author Yes [10]
Laura Allen 1974– Actress Yes [11]
Goli Ameri 1956– Diplomat, businesswoman No [12]
Rachel Ames 1929– Actress Yes [13]
Bob Amsberry 1928–1957 Actor Yes [14]
Larry Andersen 1953– Major League Baseball player Yes [15]
Marian Anderson 1897–1993 Singer No [16]
Marisa Anderson Musician No [17]
Signe Toly Anderson 1941–2016 Singer No [18]
Debra Arlyn 1986– Singer-songwriter No [19]
Arledge Armenaki 1949– Cinematographer Yes [20]
Garner Ted Armstrong 1930–2003 Televangelist Yes [21]
Hal Ashby 1929–1988 Film director and editor No [22]
Victor G. Atiyeh 1923–2014 32nd Governor of Oregon Yes [23]
Ray Atkeson 1907–1990 Photographer No [24]
George H. Atkinson 1819–1889 Missionary No [25]
Jean M. Auel 1936– Author No [26]
Thomas J. Autzen 1888–1958 Plywood manufacturing innovator No [27]

B[edit]

James Beard, food expert
Mel Blanc, voice actor
Peter Buck, lead guitarist of R.E.M.
Louise Bryant, journalist
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Preston Bailey 2000– Actor Yes [28]
Terry Baker 1941– Attorney, athlete No [29]
Brenda Bakke 1963– Actress No [30]
Ireland Baldwin 1995– Model No [31]
Lola Baldwin 1860–1957 One of first policewomen in the United States No [32]
Lance Bangs 1972– Filmmaker No
Art Barr 1966–1994 Professional wrestler Yes [33]
Willie Barrow 1924–2015 Civil rights activist No [34]
Blanche Bates 1873–1941 Actress Yes [35]
Peter Baum 1990– Lacrosse player No [36]
Scott Beach 1931–1996 Actor Yes [37]
James Beard 1903–1985 Food expert Yes
Jona Bechtolt 1980– Musician No [38]
Larry Bell 1923–1986 Football player Yes
Pietro Belluschi 1899–1994 Architect No [39]
John Virginius Bennes 1867–1943 Architect No [40]
Simon Benson 1852–1942 Philanthropist, logger No [41]
Becca Bernstein 1977– Artist No
Mel Blanc 1908–1989 Voice actor No
Lance Blankenship 1963– Major League Baseball player, World Series champion Yes
M. Blash 1978– Filmmaker No [42]
Sheila Bleck 1974– Bodybuilder Yes
Rachel Blumberg 1969– Drummer Yes [43]
Earl Blumenauer 1948– Democratic U.S. Representative Yes
Wally Boag 1920–2011 Actor Yes [44]
William H. Boring 1841–1932 Union soldier, founder of Boring, Oregon No [45]
Chris Botti 1962– Composer, trumpeter Yes
Terrell Brandon 1970– NBA all-star Yes
Matt Braunger 1974– Standup comedian No [46]
Thom Bray 1954– Actor No
Isaac Brock 1975– Singer, frontman of Modest Mouse No
David Brooks 1915–1999 Actor Yes [47]
Chuck Bown 1954– NASCAR racer Yes
Jim Bown 1960– NASCAR racer Yes
Cindy Brown 1965– Professional basketball player Yes [48]
Mel Brown 1944– Jazz drummer Yes
Melville W. Brown 1887–1938 Silent film director Yes [49]
Tiffany Lee Brown Writer, editor No
Carrie Brownstein 1974– Musician, actor No [50]
Agnes Bruckner 1985– Actress No [51]
Monique de Bruin 1977– Retired fencer Yes [52]
Louise Bryant 1885–1936 Journalist, writer No
Dean F. Bryson 1910–1995 Politician, lawyer Yes [53]
Peter Buck 1956– Guitarist of R.E.M. No [54]
Jack Buetel 1915–1989 Actor No [55]
Barbara Buono 1953– Politician No [56]
Geraldine Bureker 1924–2009 All-American girls professional baseball player Yes
Helen Burgess 1916–1937 Actress Yes [57]
Kevin Burke 1950- Musician, Master Irish Fiddler No
Doris Burn 1923–2011 Children's author, illustrator Yes [58]
Mabel Byrd 1895–1988 Civil rights activist; first African-American to attend the University of Oregon No [59]

C[edit]

Jean Carmen, actress
Margaret Carter, politician
Clive Charles, English-born soccer player and coach
Gretchen Corbett, actress
Ann Curry, journalist
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
John Callahan 1951–2010 Cartoonist Yes
Cathy Camper Artist, author No
Jean Carmen 1913–1993 Actress Yes [60]
Jewel Carmen 1897–1984 Actress Yes [61]
Cletis Carr 1959– Musician Yes
John Francis Carroll 1858–1917 Publisher No [62]
Margaret Carter 1935– Politician No [63]
Sandra Cassel 1952– Actress, acting coach No [64]
Michael Cassidy 1983– Actor Yes [11]
Mark Chamberlin 1955–2011 Actor Yes [65]
Erin Chambers 1979– Actress Yes
William W. Chapman 1808–1892 Politician, lawyer No [66]
Walter Chappell 1925–2000 Photographer Yes [67]
Clive Charles 1951–2003 British soccer player, coach No [68]
Janet Chvatal 1964– Classical soprano, director Yes
Bernice Claire 1906–2003 Actress, singer No [69]
Jillian Clare 1992– Actress Yes [70]
Beverly Cleary 1916–2021 Author No
Brad Cloepfil 1956– Architect Yes
Michelle Clunie 1969– Actress Yes [11]
Henry Waldo Coe 1857–1927 Physician, politician No
Scott Coffey 1967– Filmmaker, actor No [71]
Stephen Coffin 1807–1882 Investor, militia officer No [72]
Marissa Coleman 1987– WNBA player Yes [73]
Monte Collins 1898–1951 Actor, director No [74]
Booth Colman 1923–2014 Actor Yes [75]
Santo Condorelli 1995– Olympic swimmer No [76]
Donald Cook 1901–1961 Actor Yes [77]
Cool Nutz 1972– Rapper, Entertainer and Radio Personality Yes
Barbara Coombs 1947– President of Compassion & Choices No
Colleen Coover 1969– Comic artist Yes
Alfred H. Corbett 1915–2000 Attorney, politician Yes [78]
Gretchen Corbett 1947– Actress Yes [79]
Henry W. Corbett 1827–1903 Industrialist, U.S. senator No
Judy Cornell 1933–2021 Olympic swimmer Yes [48]
Robert Cornthwaite 1917–2006 Actor No [80]
John H. Couch 1811–1870 Sea captain, co-founder of Portland No [81]
Lucy Covington 1910–1982 Political activist No [82]
Colin Cowherd 1963– Sports media host No [83]
Joseph Buford Cox 1905–2002 Entrepreneur, inventor of chainsaw chain Yes [84]
Tom Cramer 1960– Artist Yes [85]
Larry Crane Publisher of Tape Op No
Ryan Crouser 1992– Olympic shot putter and discus thrower Yes [86]
Dan Cunneen 1963– Musician Yes
Imogen Cunningham 1883–1976 Photographer Yes [87]
Ward Cunningham 1949– Inventor of wiki No
Zamah Cunningham 1892–1967 Actress Yes [88]
Ann Curry 1956– Journalist No [89]
Michael Curry 1967– Costume and puppet designer No [90]
Walt Curtis 1941– Poet, novelist Yes

D[edit]

Aminé Daniel, rapper
Beth Ditto, singer
Abigail Scott Duniway, suffragist
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Florence Dagmar 1895–1986 Actress Yes
Arthur Dake 1910–2000 Chess Grandmaster Yes [91]
Adam Aminé Daniel 1994– Rapper, musician Yes [92]
Britt Daniel 1971– Musician, vocalist of Spoon No
George Dantzig 1914—2005 Mathematical scientist Yes [93]
Darcelle XV 1930–2023 Drag performer No [94]
Walt Dawson 1982– Political lobbyist Yes
Valerie Day 1959– Singer Yes
Burchard DeBusk 1877–1937 Academic No [95]
Kelly Sue DeConnick 1970– Comic writer No
David DeCoteau 1962– Filmmaker Yes [96]
Kate Deines 1982– Professional soccer players Yes [97]
Paul deLay 1952–2007 Blues harmonica player Yes
Albert H. Densmore 1946– Businessman, state representative Yes
James DePriest 1936–2013 Director emeritus of orchestral studies at Juilliard School;
director of Oregon Symphony 		No [98]
Jennifer Devine 1968– Olympic rower Yes [48]
Yassine Diboun 1978– Ultrarunner No
Matthew Dickman 1975– Poet Yes
Richard Diebenkorn 1922–1993 Painter Yes
Aaron Director 1901–2004 Law professor at University of Chicago No [99]
Beth Ditto 1981– Singer-songwriter of Gossip No
Juan Dixon 1978– Basketball player, Portland Trail Blazers No
Robyn Dixon 1979– Reality TV personality No
Michael Doleac 1977– NBA player No
Lee Dorsey 1924–1986 R&B singer No [100]
Sarah Dougher 1967– Singer-songwriter No [101]
Linda Douglas 1928–2017 Actress, wife of Hank Greenberg Yes [102]
Abigail Scott Duniway 1834–1915 Suffragist No [103]
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 1980– NBA player No [104]
Katherine Dunn 1945–2016 Author No [105]

E[edit]

Ashton Eaton, decathlete
Marie Equi, physician
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Ron East 1943– NFL player, coach Yes
Ashton Eaton 1988– Decathlete Yes
Jonah Edelman 1970– CEO of Stand for Children No
Dick Egan 1884–1947 Baseball player Yes
Jim Elkins 1901–1968 Crime boss No [106]
Sam Elliott 1944– Actor No [104]
Carson Ellis 1975– Illustrator No
Jack Ely 1943–2015 Musician of The Kingsmen Yes [107]
Rick Emerson 1973– Radio personality No
Douglas Engelbart 1925–2013 Inventor of computer mouse Yes [108]
Marie Equi 1872–1952 Physician, anarchist No [109]
Winfield Ervin, Jr. 1902–1985 Politician, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska Yes [110]
Ellen Estes 1978– Olympic silver medalist in water polo Yes [48]
Christopher Evans 1847–1917 Train robber No
Sarah A. Evans 1854–1940 Suffragist No
Steven Evans 1991– Soccer player Yes
John R. Everett 1918–1992 First chancellor of City University of New York; president of the New School for Social Research Yes [111]
Neil Everett 1962– Sportscaster Yes [112]
Tom Everett 1948– Actor Yes [113]

F[edit]

Amparito Farrar, soprano concert singer
Todd Field, actor and filmmaker
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Henry Failing 1834–1898 Banker, politician No [114]
Amparito Farrar 1893–1989 Soprano concert singer Yes [115]
Jack Faust 1932– Attorney, broadcaster Yes
David Feldberg World champion disc golfer Yes
Shirley Adele Field 1923–1995 Legislator, judge No [116]
Todd Field 1964– Actor, filmmaker No [117]
Brad Fitzpatrick 1980– Creator of LiveJournal No
Harrell Fletcher 1967– Artist No
Lisa Foiles 1986– Actress Yes [118]
Dick Fosbury 1947–2023 High jumper Yes [119]
William Trufant Foster 1879–1950 Economist, first president of Reed College No [120]
Matt Fraction 1975– Comic writer No [121]
Alma Francis 1890–1968 Actress, singer Yes [122]
Abigail Keasey Frankel –1931 Civic worker No [123]
Boaz Frankel 1982– Host of Clips & Quips Yes
Nell Franzen 1889–1973 Actress Yes
Amy Freeze 1974– Meteorologist, WABC-TV New York No [124]
Alex Frost 1987– Actor Yes
C. Gordon Fullerton 1936–2013 Astronaut, member of Astronaut Hall of Fame Yes
Ron Funches 1983– Standup comedian No [125]
Elizabeth Furse 1936–2021 U.S. Congresswoman No

G[edit]

Clark Gable, actor
Geretta Geretta, actress
Gloria Grey, actress
Woody Guthrie, singer-songwriter
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Clark Gable 1901–1960 Actor No [126]
Rocky Gale 1988– Major League Baseball player Yes [127]
Ben Gardner 1990– NFL player Yes [128]
Paul Gaustad 1982– National Hockey League player No [129]
Geretta Geretta 1958– Actress Yes [130]
Robert L. Ghormley 1883–1958 Naval officer Yes [131]
Paul Gilbert 1966– Musician No [132]
Cole Gillespie 1984– Baseball player Yes [133]
Gary Gilmore 1940–1977 First person executed in U.S. after reinstatement of capital punishment No [134]
Madeline Gleason 1903–1979 Poet, dramatist No [135]
Russell Gleason 1908–1945 Actor Yes [136]
Rodney Glisan 1827–1890 U.S. Army surgeon No [137]
Molly Gloss 1944– Author Yes [138]
Karl Glusman 1988– Actor No [139]
Jacob Golden 1970s– Musician No [140]
Hilda Goldblatt Gorenstein 1905–1988 Artist No [141]
Brandon Gonzáles 1984– Professional boxer Yes [142]
Louis S. Goodman 1906–2000 Pharmacologist, pioneer of chemotherapy Yes [143]
Aaron Goodwin 1976– Photographer, cameraman of Ghost Adventures Yes [144]
Avel Gordly 1947– First African-American woman elected to Oregon State Senate Yes [145]
Joe Gordon 1915–1978 Baseball player No
Kara Goucher 1978– Olympic long-distance runner No [146]
Jessie Coles Grayson 1886–1953 Actress No [147]
Gary Graver 1938–2006 Cinematographer Yes [148]
A.C. Green 1963– Retired NBA Champion Yes [149]
Edith Green 1910–1987 Politician No [150]
Harrison Greene 1884–1945 Actor Yes [151]
Jim Grelle 1936–2020 Olympic middle-distance runner Yes [152]
Gloria Grey 1909–1947 Actress Yes [153]
Matt Groening 1954– Animator, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama Yes [154]
Woody Guthrie 1912–1955 Folk singer-songwriter No [155]

H[edit]

Creed C. Hammond, U.S. Army Major General
Kathleen Hanna, musician and feminist
Margaux Hemingway, model and actress
Christina Hendricks, actress
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Kevin Hagen 1928–2005 Actor No [156]
Ancer L. Haggerty 1944– U.S. federal judge Yes [157]
Swede Halbrook 1933–1988 NBA player Yes [158]
Sally Haley 1908–2007 Painter No [159]
Creed C. Hammond 1874–1940 Major General and Chief of the National Guard Bureau No
Max Handelman 1973– Sportswriter, film producer Yes [160]
Kathleen Hanna 1968– Singer-songwriter (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre) Yes [161]
Julia Butler Hansen 1907–1988 Politician Yes [162]
Tonya Harding 1970– U.S. national champion and Olympic figure skater Yes [163]
Katie Harman 1980– Miss America 2002 Yes [164]
Joey Harrington 1978– NFL quarterback Yes
Nate Harris 1983– NFL linebacker No
Bret Harrison 1982– Actor Yes [11]
Lou Harrison 1917–2003 Composter Yes
Michael Allen Harrison Musician Yes
Larry Harvey 1948–2018 Artist, founder of Burning Man No [165]
Lew Harvey 1887–1953 Actor No [166]
Byron Haskin 1899–1984 Filmmaker Yes
F. W. Hastings 1848–1935 Politician Yes [167]
Steve Havelka Creator of Pokey the Penguin Yes
James C. Hawthorne 1819–1881 Physician, co-founder of Oregon Hospital for the Insane No [168]
Ernest Haycox 1899–1950 Writer Yes [169]
Carey Hayes 1961– Screenwriter Yes
Chad Hayes 1961– Screenwriter Yes
Todd Haynes 1961– Filmmaker No [170]
Dana Heitman 1966– Musician Yes
Susan Helms 1958– Astronaut No
Margaux Hemingway 1954–1996 Model, actress; granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway Yes [171]
Christina Hendricks 1975– Actress No [172]
Frank Herbert 1920–1986 Writer, journalist No [173]
Joe Hill 1879–1915 Labor activist No
Jan Hoag 1948– Actress Yes [174]
Judi Hofer 1940–2013 Businessperson Yes
Portland Hoffa 1905–1990 Radio host, actress Yes [175]
Stewart Holbrook 1893–1964 Author, artist No [176]
Ben Holladay 1819–1897 Transportation mogul No [177]
Matt Hollywood 1973– Musician No
Frederick Holman 1852–1927 Lawyer No [178]
Peter Holmström Musician Yes [179]
Kyron Horman 2002– Missing person Yes [180]
Michael Hornburg 1960– Author No [181]
Mike Horner 1955– Pornographic film actor Yes
Hal E. Hoss 1892–1934 Journalist Yes [182]
Bill Hudson 1949– Musician, father of Oliver and Kate Hudson Yes [183]
Brett Hudson 1953– Musician, television producer Yes [184]
Mark Hudson 1951– Musician, record producer Yes [184]
Charlie Huhn 1951– Musician Yes [185]
Cooper Hummel 1994– Major League Baseball player Yes
William Hurt 1950–2022 Actor No [186]

I[edit]

Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Illmaculate 1986– Hip hop musician Yes
ILoveMakonnen 1989– Hip hop musician No
Dan Ireland 1949–2016 Filmmaker Yes [187]
Mary Frances Isom 1865–1920 Librarian, founder of Oregon Library Association No [188]
Kirk Vernström Iverson born ? Inventor, writer, producer, media executive, investor and financier Yes [189]

J[edit]

Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Peter Jacobsen 1954– Pro-golfer Yes
Clayton Jacobson II 1933–2022 Creator of jet ski Yes
Evan Jager 1989– Distance runner No [190]
Jeff Jahn 1970– Art critic, historian, and curator No [191]
Cathy Jamison 1950– Olympic swimmer Yes [48]
Gary Jarman 1980– Musician No
Maxine Jennings 1909–1991 Actress Yes [192]
Ethel Jewett 1877–1944 Actress Yes [193]
Steve Jobs 1955–2011 Creator, founder of Apple No [194]
Chris Johanson 1968– Painter No [195]
Syl Johnson 1900–1985 Major League Baseball player Yes
Fred Jones 1979– NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion Yes
Scott Jones 1966– NFL offensive guard Yes
Terrence Jones 1992– NBA player Yes
Miranda July 1974– Filmmaker, performance artist No [196]

K[edit]

A. Thomas Kraabel, classics and Jewish history scholar
Franklin F. Korell, U.S. congressman
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Louis Kaufman 1905–1944 Violinist Yes [197]
Daniel Kaven 1977– Architect, artist No [198]
Gabe Kennedy 1990– Chef, entrepreneur Yes [199]
Lisa Kennedy 1972– Political commentator No [200]
Robert E. Kennedy 1914–2010 Professor, president of California Polytechnic State University Yes [201]
Shell Kepler 1958–2008 Actress No [202]
Cecil Kern 1883–1928 Actress Yes [203]
Maude Kerns 1876–1965 Avant-garde artist Yes [204]
Albertina Kerr 1890–1911 Heiress to Kerr Glass Company Yes [205]
Donald M. Kerr 1946–2015 Wildlife biologist, conservationist Yes [206]
William Jasper Kerr 1863–1947 Academic, first chancellor of Oregon University System No [207]
Nitin Khanna 1975– Founder and CEO of MergerTech No
Brian Kidd 1983– Unicyclist known as the Unipiper No [208]
James Kilgore 1947– Activist, author Yes
Wright King 1923–2018 Actor No
Zach King 1990– YouTube personality Yes [209]
Phil Knight 1938– Co-founder of Nike, Inc. Yes [210]
William W. Knight 1909–1981 Publisher No [211]
Terence Knox 1946– Actor Yes [212]
Franklin F. Korell 1889–1965 Politician Yes [213]
A. Thomas Kraabel 1934–2016 Classics and Jewish history scholar Yes [214]
LaVerne Krause 1924–1987 Printmaker Yes [215]
Jane Kurtz 1952– Author Yes
Taya Kyle 1974– Author, activist; wife of Chris Kyle Yes [216]

L[edit]

Barbara La Marr, actress
Ray Lampkin, boxer
Hazel Ying Lee, pilot
Courtney Love, musician and actress
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Barbara La Marr 1896–1926 Actress No [217]
William S. Ladd 1826–1893 Businessman, industrialist No
Mary Catherine Lamb 1949–2009 Textile artist No
Ray Lampkin 1948– Retired professional boxer Yes
Ben Hur Lampman 1896–1954 Editor, Oregon poet laureate Yes
Cowboy Lang 1950–2007 Midget professional wrestler No [218]
k.d. lang 1961– Singer-songwriter No [219]
Harry Lane 1855–1917 Politician, physician No [220]
Storm Large 1969– Musician No [221]
Earle Larrimore 1899–1947 Actor Yes [222]
Lars Larson 1959– Conservative talk radio host No
Matt Lattanzi 1959– Actor; ex-husband of Olivia Newton-John Yes [11]
Thomas Lauderdale 1970– Musician (Pink Martini) No
Edgar M. Lazarus 1868–1939 Architect No [223]
Ursula K. Le Guin 1929–2018 Author No
Agnes Brand Leahy 1893–1943 Screenwriter Yes [224]
Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee 1886–1993 First Chinese American woman registered to vote Yes [225]
Hazel Ying Lee 1912–1944 First Chinese-American female military pilot Yes [226]
Marc Alan Lee 1978–2006 United States Navy SEAL Yes [227]
Barbara Lekberg 1925–2018 Artist, sculptor Yes [228]
Ion Lewis 1853–1923 Architect No [229]
Jack Lewis 1964– Author Yes [230]
Norman Leyden 1917–2014 Conductor, clarinetist No [231]
Carl L. Linde 1864–1945 German American architect No [232]
Ben Linder 1959–1987 Engineer No [233]
Brian Lindstrom 1961– Documentarian Yes [234]
Albert Littlefield First professional abortion provider in Portland No
Fred Lockley 1871–1958 Journalist No [235]
Jeanette Loff 1906–1942 Actress No [236]
Mickey Lolich 1940– Major League Baseball pitcher Yes
Neil Lomax 1959– Football player Yes [237]
Ashly Lorenzana 1987- Sex worker, author and freelance writer Yes [238]
A. M. Loryea 1839–1893 Physician, co-founder of Oregon Hospital for the Insane No [239]
Courtney Love 1964– Actress, musician (Hole) No [240]
George A. Lovejoy 1931–2015 New Hampshire State Senator, businessman Yes
Richard A. Lovett 1953– Author No
Horace Sumner Lyman 1855–1904 Journalist, historian No [241]
Logan Lynn 1979– Musician, writer, activist No

M[edit]

Richard Laurence Marquette, serial killer
Rose McGowan, actress, director
Mayo Methot, actress
Isaiah Mustafa, actor and athlete
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Les McClaine 1977– Comic artist No
S. J. McCormick 1828–1891 Publisher No [242]
Rose McGowan 1973– Actress, director No [243]
Douglas McKay 1893–1959 Politician Yes [244]
Wanda McKay 1915–1996 Actress Yes [245]
Dallas McKennon 1919–2009 Voice actor No [246]
Brian McMenamin 1957– Brewpub owner, businessman Yes [247]
Mike McMenamin Brewpub owner, businessman Yes [247]
Ballard MacDonald 1882–1935 Songwriter and lyricist Yes [248]
Shannon MacMillan 1974– U.S. soccer player No
Vivek Maddala 1973– Composer, musician, producer No
L. K. Madigan 1963–2010 Writer of young adult fiction. Yes [249]
Holly Madison 1979– Playboy Playmate, actress No [250]
Sharon Maeda 1945– Activist No [251]
Cleo Maletis 1925–2009 Mrs. America 1957 No [252]
Neda Maghbouleh Professor, sociologist, writer No [253]
Stephen Malkmus 1966– Musician (Pavement) No [254]
Paul Malvern 1902–1993 Stuntman, producer Yes [255]
Robert Mann 1920–2018 Violinist, founder of Juilliard String Quartet Yes [256]
Thomas Mann 1991– Actor Yes [11]
Phillip Margolin 1944– Writer, lawyer Yes
Richard Marquette 1934– Serial killer Yes [104]
Chan Marshall 1972– Musician (Cat Power) No [257]
Leanne Marshall 1980– Winner of Project Runway, season 5 No
Vivian Marshall 1888–1969 Actress, stuntwoman No [258]
Emily Winfield Martin Artist, children's author Yes
Robert Marx 1956– Fencer Yes [259]
Blair Mastbaum 1975– Author No
Ana Matronic 1974– Singer Yes
Carlton Mellick III 1977– Author No
Colin Meloy 1974– Musician (The Decemberists) No
James Mercer 1970– Musician (The Shins) No
Judi Meredith 1936–2014 Actress, figure skater Yes [260]
Nancy Merki 1926–2014 Olympic swimmer Yes [48]
Natalie Mering 1988– Musician (Weyes Blood) No [261]
Jeff Merkley 1956– U.S. senator No
Mayo Methot 1904–1951 Actress No [262]
Noah Mickens Ringmaster of Wanderlust Circus Yes
Tiffeny Milbrett 1972– Soccer player, Olympic and World Cup champion Yes
Colleen Miller 1932– Actress No [263]
Donald Miller 1971– Author No
Karen Minnis 1954– Politician Yes [264]
Bob Mionske 1962– Attorney, Olympic bicycle racer No
Mirah 1974– Musician No [265]
Rhea Mitchell 1890–1957 Actress Yes [266]
Erika Moen 1983– Comic artist No [267]
Anne Shannon Monroe 1873–1942 Writer No
Jinkx Monsoon 1987– Drag queen, singer, actor Yes [268]
Lisa Montgomery 1972– MTV VJ No
Al Moore 1908–1991 Football player Yes
Glen Moore 1941– Jazz bassists Yes [269]
Jason Moore Wikipedia editor and organizer No
Joel David Moore 1977– Actor, director Yes
Hilda Grossman Morris 1911–1991 Artist No [270]
Sienna Morris 1983– Artist No [271]
Lee Morse 1897–1954 Singer-songwriter, actress No [272]
Cris Moss Artist, curator No
George Mullin 1892–1963 World War I veteran, Victoria Cross winner Yes
Ona Munson 1903–1955 Actress Yes [273]
Francis J. Murnane 1914–1968 Longshore worker, preservationist No [274]
Dale Murphy 1956– Major League Baseball player Yes
Brent Musburger 1939– ESPN and ABC newscaster Yes [275]
Isaiah Mustafa 1974– Actor, athlete Yes [276]

N[edit]

Bill Naito, businessman
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Legedu Naanee 1983– NFL player Yes [277]
Rose Naftalin 1898–1998 Restaurateur No [278]
Bill Naito 1925–1996 Businessman Yes
Dika Newlin 1923–2006 Composer, musician Yes [279]
Rob Neyer 1966– Sportswriter, author No
Scout Niblett 1973– Musician No [280]
Stella Nickell 1943– Convicted criminal No [281]
Jen and Kyndi Niquette 1988– Singers (Jen and Kat), lifestyle models No [282]

O[edit]

Kaitlin Olson, actress
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Colin O'Brady 1985– Endurance athlete No [283]
Dan O'Brien 1966– Olympic gold medalist Yes [284]
Bill O'Reilly 1949– Political commentator, former news anchor No [285]
Broderick O'Farrell 1882–1955 Actor Yes [286]
Kevin O'Rourke 1956– Actor Yes [11]
Bill Oakley 1966– Writer No [287]
Jack Ohman 1960– Editorial cartoonist of The Oregonian No [288]
Steve Olin 1965–1993 Major League Baseball pitcher Yes [289]
George Olsen 1893–1971 Bandleader Yes [290]
Kaitlin Olson 1975– Actress, comedian Yes [291]
William Olvis 1958–2014 Composer Yes
Mark Orton Film score composer No
William Overton Co-founder of Portland Yes [292]

P[edit]

Linus Pauling, chemist and peace activist
Orlando Plummer, physician and politician
Jane Powell, actress and singer
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Keith Packard 1963– Software developer No
Bettie Page 1923–2008 Pin-up model No [293]
Chuck Palahniuk 1962– Author No [294]
Robert B. Pamplin 1911–2009 Businessman No [295]
Jiggs Parrott 1871–1891 Major League Baseball infielder Yes [296]
Tom Parrott 1868–1932 Major League Baseball pitcher Yes [297]
Dennis Patera 1945– NFL player Yes [298]
Ken Patera 1942– Olympic weightlifter Yes [299]
Virginia Patton 1925–2022 Actress, businesswoman No [300]
Linus Pauling 1901–1994 Double Nobel Prize-winning chemist Yes [301]
George Anson Pease 1830–1919 Steamboat captain No [302]
Lute Pease 1869–1963 Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist No [303]
Jack Pennick 1895–1964 Actor Yes [304]
Edward J. Perkins 1928–2020 Diplomat No [305]
Johnny Pesky 1919–2012 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox) Yes [306]
Susan Peters 1921–1952 Actress No [307]
Buddy Peterson 1925–2007 Baseball player Yes [308]
Tom Peterson 1930–2016 Television personality No [104]
Samuel B. Pettengill 1886–1974 Politician Yes [309]
James Phelan 1892–1974 Football player, coach No [310]
Henry F. Phillips 1890–1958 Inventor of the Phillips-head screw Yes [311]
Hollie Pihl 1928–2018 Judge Yes [312]
Mitch Pileggi 1952– Actor Yes [11]
Roddy Piper 1954–2015 Wrestler No [313]
Joe Plummer Rock drummer, percussionist No [314]
Orlando Plummer 1836–1913 Physician, politician No [315]
Bill Plympton 1946– Animator, illustrator Yes [316]
Justine W. Polier 1903–1987 First female judge in New York Yes [317]
Daniel A. Poling 1884–1968 Clergyman Yes [318]
Erika Polmar Entrepreneur and activist [319]
Paul Popham 1941–1987 War veteran, gay rights activist No [320]
Tom Potter 1940– Former police chief and mayor of Portland No [321]
Gap Powell 1898–1989 Professional football player Yes [322]
Jane Powell 1929–2021 Actress, singer Yes [323]
Maudie Prickett 1914–1976 Actress Yes [324]

R[edit]

Ruth Radelet, musician and singer, Chromatics
John Reed, journalist
Mark Rothko, expressionist painter
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Ruth Radelet 1982– Musician (Chromatics) Yes [325]
Ahmad Rashad 1949– NFL player Yes [104]
Justin Rattner Intel executive No
Johnnie Ray 1927–1990 Singer No [326]
Max Records 1997– Actor Yes [11]
John Reed 1887–1920 Journalist Yes [275]
Holiday Reinhorn 1964– Writer Yes [327]
Mel Renfro 1941– NFL defensive back No [328]
Rozz Rezabek 1960– Punk singer (Negative Trend, Theatre of Sheep) Yes [329]
Kim Rhodes 1969– Actress Yes [11]
Frank Rice 1892–1936 Actor No [330]
Jeff Richards 1924–1989 Actor, baseball player Yes [331]
Burton Richardson 1949– Television announcer Yes
Mike Richardson 1950– Publisher, founder of Dark Horse Comics Yes [332]
Lolita Ritmanis 1962– Film composer Yes [333]
Terry Robb 1956– Guitarist No [334]
Clete Roberts 1912–1984 Newscaster, actor Yes [335]
Robert Robideau 1946–2009 Native American rights activist Yes [336]
John Robison 1985– Actor Yes [11]
Cleveland S. Rockwell 1837–1907 Cartographer, artist No [337]
Josef Rösch 1925–2016 Physician, radiologist No [338]
Raina Rose 1982– Folk singer No [339]
Keri Rosebraugh Artist Yes [340]
Louis Conrad Rosenberg 1890–1983 Printmaker Yes [341]
Alex Ross 1970– Comic artist Yes [342]
Marv Ross 1951– Musician (Quarterflash) Yes [343]
Rindy Ross 1951– Singer, musician (Quarterflash) Yes [343]
Mark Rothko 1903–1970 Artist No [50]
Aaron Rowand 1970– NFL player Yes [344]
Greg Rucka 1969– Novelist, comic writer No [345]
Galen Rupp 1986– Olympic distance runner Yes [346]
Pat Russell 1923–2021 Los Angeles City Council member Yes
Rick Rydell 1963– Writer, talk show host No [347]
Nancy Ryles 1937–1990 Politician Yes [348]

S[edit]

Alexandra Savior, singer-songwriter
Norton Simon, billionaire industrialist
Elliott Smith, musician
Esperanza Spalding, multi-Grammy winning musician
Mary Jane Spurlin, first female judge in Oregon
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Domantas Sabonis 1996- Professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings Yes
Joe Sacco 1960– Graphic novel journalist No
Katee Sackhoff 1980– Actress Yes [349]
Greg Sage 1952– Musician, singer (Wipers) No [350]
Alberto Salazar 1958– Olympic track athlete, coach until he was banned for life No
Curtis Salgado 1954– Singer No
Mary F. Sammons 1954– Businesswoman, former CEO of Rite Aid and Fred Meyer Yes [351]
Rick Sanders 1945–1972 Greco-Roman wrestler, Olympic silver medalist Yes
Alexandra Savior 1995– Singer-songwriter Yes [352]
Rebecca Schaeffer 1967–1989 Actress No [353]
Anne Schedeen 1949– Actress Yes [354]
Monte Scheinblum 1967– Long-driving golf champion Yes [355]
Dan Schmid 1962– Musician Yes
Gerald Schwartz 1941– Mathematician Yes
Randal L. Schwartz 1961– Author, convicted computer criminal Yes
Gordon Scott 1926–2007 Actor Yes [356]
Harvey W. Scott 1838–1910 Publisher No [357]
Leslie M. Scott 1878–1968 Politician, historian Yes [358]
Ynez Seabury 1907–1973 Actress Yes [359]
Daniel Seavey 1999– Musician, contestant of American Idol Yes
Gwenn Seemel 1981– Artist No [360]
Della Sehorn 1927–2001 Olympic swimmer Yes [361]
Richie Sexson 1974– Major League Baseball player Yes
Susan Shadburne 1942–2018 Filmmaker Yes [362]
Ari Shapiro 1978– Journalist No [363]
David Shipley 1963– Journalist, editor of Bloomberg View, formerly The New York Times Yes [364]
Floyd Simmons 1925–1996 Football player Yes
Danny Simon 1918–2005 Television writer No [365]
Norton Simon 1907–1993 Billionaire industrialist Yes [366]
Christine Sinclair 1983- Canadian soccer player No
Jacques Singer 1910–1980 Violinist, conductor of the Oregon Symphony (1962–1972) No
Lori Singer 1957– Actress, cellist No [367]
Ernst Skarstedt 1857–1929 Author No
Joseph A. Sladen 1841–1911 Union Army recipient of the Medal of Honor No [368]
Elliott Smith 1969–2003 Musician No [369]
Harry Everett Smith 1923–1991 Archivist, ethnomusicologist Yes [370]
Lawrence Leighton Smith 1936–2013 Conductor Yes [371]
Marie Smith 1898–1991 Activist No [372]
Esperanza Spalding 1984– Musician Yes [275]
Tom Spanbauer 1946– Author No
Erik Spoelstra 1970– NBA coach No [275]
Mary Jane Spurlin 1883–1970 First female judge in Oregon No [373]
Matthew Stadler 1959– Author No
William Stafford 1914–1993 Poet No
Katy Steding 1967– Basketball player, head coach at Boston University Yes [48]
Bob Steele 1907–1988 Actor Yes [374]
Dave Stevens 1955–2008 Illustrator, comic artist No [375]
Melvin Storer 1921–2003 United States Navy shipfitter Yes [376]
Tempest Storm 1928–2021 Burlesque dancer No
Damon Stoudamire 1973– NBA player, coach Yes [377]
Salim Stoudamire 1982– NBA player Yes
Cheryl Strayed 1968– Author, essayist No [378]
Brenda Strong 1960– Actress Yes [379]
Arthur Dewey Struble 1894–1983 United States Admiral Yes [380]
Sally Struthers 1947– Actress Yes [381]
Ndamukong Suh 1987– NFL player Yes
Jon Micah Sumrall 1980– Singer, musician (Kutless) No

T[edit]

Tommy Thayer, lead guitarist of KISS
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Deb Talan 1968– Singer-songwriter (The Weepies) No
Simon Tam 1981– Musician (The Slants) No
Jason Tanamor 1975– Author No [382]
Ruth Taylor 1905–1984 Actress No [383]
Thelma Taylor 1933–1949 Murder victim Yes [384]
Courtney Taylor-Taylor 1967– Musician Yes
James Terwilliger 1809–1892 Pioneer, namesake of Terwilliger Boulevard No [385]
Maria Thayer 1975– Actress Yes [386]
Tommy Thayer 1960– Musician (Kiss) Yes [387]
Twinka Thiebaud 1945– Model No [388]
Craig Thompson 1975– Graphic novelist No
Chiye Tomihiro 1924–2012 Japanese-American activist Yes
Kirk Thornton 1956– Voice actor Yes
Tori 1964– Bodybuilder Yes
Linus Torvalds 1969– Organizer of Linux operating system kernel No
Michael Totten 1970- Foreign correspondent, writer No
Vecepia Towery 1965– Winner of Survivor: Marquesas Yes [389]
Pennie Lane Trumbull 1954– Socialite Yes [390]
Corin Tucker 1972– Musician (Sleater-Kinney) No
Richmond K. Turner 1885–1961 U.S. Navy Admiral Yes [391]
Wayne Twitchell 1948–2010 Major League Baseball player Yes

U[edit]

Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Ime Udoka 1977– NBA player, coach Yes [392]
Mfon Udoka 1976– WNBA player Yes [48]
Sara Jean Underwood 1984– Playboy Playmate, model Yes [393]
Andrea U'Ren 1968– Children's author, illustrator No

V[edit]

Gus Van Sant, filmmaker
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Gus Van Sant 1952– Filmmaker No [394]
Gino Vannelli 1952- Singer-songwriter No [395]
Laura Veirs 1973– Singer-songwriter No [275]
Will Vinton 1947–2018 Claymation animator No [396]
Nicole Vogel Publisher, author No [397]
Tim Vollmer 1946– Olympic discus thrower Yes [398]
Howard Vollum 1913–1986 Engineer, founder of Tektronix Yes [399]
Robert Vosper 1913–1994 Librarian (UCLA, University of Kansas) Yes [400]

W[edit]

Lindsay Wagner, actress
Nancy Wilson, singer and guitarist of Heart
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Lindsay Wagner 1949– Actress No [401]
Chris Walla 1975– Musician (Death Cab for Cutie) No [402]
Fred Walton 1949– Film director No [403]
Abby Wambach 1980– Soccer player No [200]
M. Ward 1973– Musician No [200]
Dominic Waters 1986– Basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League Yes
Michaela Watkins 1971– Comedian, actress No [404]
Marie Watt 1967– Sculptor No
Danny Way 1974– Professional skateboarder Yes [405]
Henry Weinhard 1830–1904 Brewer No [406]
Janet Weiss 1965– Drummer (Sleater-Kinney) No [407]
Claxton Welch 1947– NFL player Yes [408]
E. Henry Wemme 1861–1914 Businessman No [409]
Paul Wexler 1929–1979 Actor Yes
Philip Whalen 1923–2012 Poet Yes [410]
Nancy Whang 1977– Musician (LCD Soundsystem) Yes [411]
Ted Wheeler 1962– Mayor of Portland Yes
Minor White 1908–1976 Photographer No
Morris H. Whitehouse 1878–1944 Architect Yes [412]
Andrew Wiederhorn 1966– Entrepreneur Yes [413]
Brad Wilk 1968– Drummer (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) Yes [414]
Nancy Wilson 1954– Musician (Heart) No [415]
David Wolman Author, journalist No [416]
Carolyn Wood 1945– Olympic swimmer Yes [48]
Charles Erskine Scott Wood 1852–1944 Author, civil liberties advocate No [417]
Randall Woodfield 1950– Serial killer known as the I-5 Killer No [418]
Martin Wong 1949–1999 Painter Yes [419]
Renn Woods 1958– Actress No [420]
Thomas H. Wright 1873–1928 Electrician, teacher No [421]
Anthony Wynn 1962– Playwright No

Y[edit]

Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
John Yeon 1910–1994 Architect Yes [422]
Harold Young 1897–1970 Film and theater director Yes [423]
Lidia Yuknavitch 1963– Writer No [424]
Yeat 2000– Rapper No [425]

Z[edit]

Suzanne Zimmerman, Olympic swimmer
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Mariel Zagunis 1985– Two-time Olympic gold medalist in fencing Yes [48]
Richard Zander 1964– Figure skater Yes [426]
Alexandra Zapp 1971–2002 Murder victim Yes [427]
Suzanne Zimmerman 1925–2021 Olympic silver medalist swimmer Yes [48]
Peter Zuckerman 1979– Journalist No [428]
Mark Zusman 1954– Publisher No [429]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Danver, Steven L., ed. (2013). Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West. CQ Press. pp. 533–4. ISBN 978-1-506-35491-0.
  2. ^ Hernandez, Tony (October 16, 2015). "Alvin Adams, Portland resident and former ambassador, dies after long career in foreign service". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. ^ DeAngelo, Danny (November/December 1997). "Art Adams: King of the Monster Artists". G-Fan. pp. 22–25.
  4. ^ Scott, Aaron (April 2009). "The Leader, His Lover, and the Scandal That Split Gay America". Out. 17 (8): 47–51. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  5. ^ White, Ryan (September 13, 2012). "Master drummer Obo Addy has died". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "Brad Adkins". PDX Contemporary Art. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Jerome Alden, 76, Stage and TV Writer". The New York Times. New York City, New York. May 9, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  8. ^ Karson, Burton L. (1976). Festival Essays for Pauline Alderman: A Musicological Tribute. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press. p. viii. ISBN 978-0-842-50101-9.
  9. ^ Caraeff, Ezra Ace (November 19, 2009). "The Most Hated Musician in Portland". Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  10. ^ "Beloved Portland entertainer 'Rusty Nails' dies at 87". KOIN. July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Baker, Jeff (April 28, 2014). "18 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  12. ^ Dundas, Zach (September 28, 2004). "Iranians Against Ameri". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  13. ^ Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-786-42476-4.
  14. ^ Wood, Carlyle (1956). TV Personalities: Biographical Sketch Book. Vol. 2. St. Louis, Missouri: TV Personalities. p. 152. OCLC 1263729.
  15. ^ Nightengale, Bob (March 8, 1992). "Crown Him the Prince of Prank : Is Everybody Having Fun Yet? Padre Pitcher Larry Andersen Is". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  16. ^ Ware 2004, p. 25.
  17. ^ Singer, Matthew (June 11, 2013). "Marisa Anderson: Sunday, June 16". Willamette Week. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  18. ^ Italie, Hillel (February 1, 2016). "Signe Anderson, original Airplane singer, dead at 74". USA Today. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  19. ^ "Debra Arlyn & the Goodness". Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  20. ^ "Before They Were Educators: Arledge Armenaki". The Western Carolinian. August 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022.
  21. ^ Martin, Douglas (September 17, 2003). "Garner Ted Armstrong, Evangelist, 73, Dies". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  22. ^ Dawson, Nick (2009). Being Hal Ashby: Life of a Hollywood Rebel. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 10–14. ISBN 978-0-813-17334-4.
  23. ^ Mapes, Jeff (July 20, 2014). "Republican Vic Atiyeh, who guided Oregon through economic upheaval, dies at 91". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  24. ^ "Ray Atkeson, 83, Dies; A Noted Photographer". The New York Times. New York City, New York. May 27, 1990. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  25. ^ Corning 1989, p. 14.
  26. ^ "They're Accomplished, They're Famous, and They're Mensans". Mensa Bulletin (476). American Mensa: 27. July 2004. ISSN 0025-9543.
  27. ^ "Thomas J. Autzen (1888–1958)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  28. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (February 3, 2011). "10-year-old Oregon native appearing in Super Bowl commercial". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  29. ^ "Terry Baker Oral History Interview" (PDF). Oregon State University. June 25, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2019.
  30. ^ "Brenda Bakke biography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  31. ^ Booth, Jessica. "Who Is Ireland Baldwin's Boyfriend? All About RAC". People Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  32. ^ The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings [of The] Annual Meeting. Vol. 46. Columbia University. 1920. p. 134 – via Google Books.
  33. ^ "Art Barr profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  34. ^ "Rev. Willie Barrow dies at 90". ABC 7 Chicago. March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  35. ^ Leonard, John William, ed. (1914), Woman's Who's Who of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada, 1914-1915, New York: American Commonwealth Company, p. 82
  36. ^ Meagher, Sean (May 11, 2012). "Portland native Peter Baum leads Colgate lacrosse team into NCAA Tournament". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.
  37. ^ Taylor, Michael (February 14, 1996). "Scott Beach -- S.F. Radio Commentator, Actor, Bon Vivant". SF Gate. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  38. ^ Singer, Matthew (January 31, 2018). "A Public Relations Disaster Sent YACHT into Hiding. Is the Music World Ready to Welcome Them Back?". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019.
  39. ^ Eastman, Janet (August 8, 2019). "Celebrating architect Pietro Belluschi's 120th anniversary: Building tours, book talk and dinner in his home". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019.
  40. ^ Landis, Larry. "John V. Bennes (1867-1943)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019.
  41. ^ Abbott, Carl. "Simon Benson (1851-1942)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  42. ^ "M. Blash". Deauville American Film Festival (in French). Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  43. ^ "Rachel Blumberg". Needle Drop Co. Retrieved January 2, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  44. ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2012). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-786-49134-6.
  45. ^ "William H. Boring Dies". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 1, 1932. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018.
  46. ^ Hallett, Alison. "Happening This Weekend: EVERYTHING". Portland Mercury. October 13, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  47. ^ McKinley, Jesse (April 4, 1999). "David Brooks, 83, Lead Actor in 'Brigadoon' on Broadway". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  48. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Prince, Tracy J; Schaffer, Zadie (2017). Notable Women of Portland. Arcadia Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-439-66120-8.
  49. ^ Vazzana, Eugnee Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-786-41059-0.
  50. ^ a b Levenson, Nancy (December 15, 2014). "The Ten Biggest Portland Celebrities". About.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  51. ^ Lee, Michael J. (January 22, 2007). "Agnes Bruckner on Blood and Chocolate". Radio Free Entertainment. Retrieved April 30, 2018. I did live in Portland, Oregon for about five years, from when I was like 5 to 10, and then we came back down here to pursue the acting thing.
  52. ^ Pan, Esther (February 26, 1997). "Fencer uses talent, intensity to foil Stanford's opponents". The Stanford Daily. p. 9.
  53. ^ "Dean F. Bryson". American Bar Association Journal. 46 (12). Washington, D.C.: American Bar Association: 1362. December 1960. ISSN 0747-0088.
  54. ^ Fricke, David (February 7, 2011). "R.E.M. Roar Back With 'Collapse into Now'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  55. ^ "Jack Buetel, 74; Billy the Kid in 'The Outlaw'". Los Angeles Times. July 1, 1989. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  56. ^ "After campaign trail, Buono takes the Oregon Trail - The Auditor". NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. July 15, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  57. ^ Parker, Eleanor (January 3, 1937). "Homeliness Is Only Skin Deep, Too, New Star Is Uncovered". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  58. ^ "Doris (Doe) Burn Obituary". The Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, Herald. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
  59. ^ "Untold Stories: Black History at the University of Oregon - UO Special Collections and University Archives Blog". blogs.uoregon.edu. UO Special Collections and University Archives. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  60. ^ Liebman, Roy (2000). The Wampas Baby Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1922–1934. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 44. ISBN 0-7864-0756-5.
  61. ^ Perrill, Polly (January 9, 1921). "I'll Tell You". Wichita Daily Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  62. ^ White, James Terry (1922). The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 18. J.T. White. p. 98.
  63. ^ Carter, Steven (October 11, 1998). "Margaret Carter". The Oregonian.
  64. ^ Owen, Rob (April 7, 2012). "Ex-Portlander Alicia Lagano shows her grit in 'Client List'". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  65. ^ BWW News Desk (March 24, 2011). "Actor Mark Chamberlin dies at 55". Broadway World. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  66. ^ Corning 1989, p. 51.
  67. ^ Gunno (1988). Fotofest: The International Month of Photography. Fotofest. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-961-97660-6.
  68. ^ Barrero, Jim (August 27, 2003). "Clive Charles, 51; Coach of U.S. Olympic and College Soccer Teams". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2010. (Paywall)
  69. ^ "Bernice Claire". Classic Cinema Gold. March 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  70. ^ McNary, David (April 10, 2014). "Jillian Clare Heading for Portland-Set 'Free For All'". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  71. ^ Winter Miller (July 8, 2007). "A Night Out With Dean and Britta: Rock On, but Turn In Early". The New York Times. Joining them for dinner on a recent Thursday night at Supper on Second Street off Avenue A were Scott Coffey, a screenwriter, director and sometime bit player; and his boyfriend, Blair Mastbaum, a novelist. They sat at a table in a room just light enough not to be taken for a bat cave.
  72. ^ "Appointed". The Weekly Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 7, 1862. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  73. ^ "Marissa Coleman". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  74. ^ Katchmer 2009, p. 68.
  75. ^ Dagan, Carmel (December 21, 2014). "Actor Booth Colman Dies at 91". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  76. ^ Cowley, Jared (August 10, 2016). "Portland-raised Olympic swimmer flips off his dad before every race". KGW. NBC. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  77. ^ "Veteran actor dies". Reading Eagle. New Haven, Connecticut. October 2, 1961. p. 3 – via Google News.
  78. ^ "Alfred Corbett, 85, Key player in Legal Services for Poor, Dies". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 16, 2000. p. 1.
  79. ^ Blinn, Johna (February 27, 1985). "Celebrity cookbook". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 96 – via Newspapers.com.
  80. ^ Raw, Lawrence (2014). Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930-1960. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-786-49049-3.
  81. ^ Brown, J. Henry (1892). Brown's Political History of Oregon: Provisional Government. Wiley B. Allen.
  82. ^ Ware 2004, p. 138.
  83. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (March 22, 2018). "Former Portlanders Bill Walton, Colin Cowherd among the most annoying people in sports media". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  84. ^ Owen, David (2006). Sheetrock & Shellac: A Thinking Person's Guide to the Art and Science of Home Improvement. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-416-53429-7.
  85. ^ "Tom Cramer". Augen Gallery. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020.
  86. ^ "Oregon native wins shot put gold, sets record". KATU. Portland, Oregon. Associated Press. August 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019.
  87. ^ Rasmussen, Randy L. (December 5, 2013). "Famous photographer Imogen Cunningham's work on display at Springfield's Emerald Art Center". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  88. ^ "'Vagabond King' Coming Offering of Players at 'U'". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 21, 1931. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  89. ^ Stabler, David (May 15, 2011). "Ann Curry, about to take over Today co-anchor post, stays grounded in Oregon roots". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  90. ^ Doan, Amy (May 19, 2015). "How Oregonian Michael Curry Became the World's Puppet Master". 1859. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  91. ^ McLain, Dylan Loebe (May 11, 2000). "Arthur William Dake, 90, Chess Grandmaster". The New York Times.
  92. ^ Singer, Matthew (November 16, 2016). "Portland Hip-Hop Makes Its National Television Debut Tonight". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  93. ^ Stanford University; Notice, California 94305 Copyright Complaints Trademark (June 7, 2006). "Memorial Resolution: George Bernard Dantzig". Stanford University. Retrieved December 22, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  94. ^ Clarke, Kelly (February 16, 2011). "Walter Cole Just Call Me Darcelle: That's no lady; that's Darcelle". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  95. ^ Thacher, George A. (July 1917). "Feeble-Mindedness and Crime in Oregon". The Journal of Delinquency. II (4). Whittier, California: Whittier State School: 211.
  96. ^ "David DeCoteau". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018.
  97. ^ "Kate Deines Soccer Stats". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  98. ^ Rollins, Michael (February 8, 2013). "Former Oregon Symphony conductor DePreist dies". Portland, Oregon: KGW. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  99. ^ "Aaron Director, Founder of the field of Law and Economics". University of Chicago News Office. September 13, 2004. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  100. ^ Lichtenstein, Grace. (1993). Musical Gumbo: The Music of New Orleans. New York: W.W. Norton & Company Incorporated. pp. 118–120. ISBN 9780393034684.
  101. ^ "Profile: Sarah Dougher". PDX.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  102. ^ Greenberg, Hank (2009) [1989]. Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life. Chicago: Ira R. Dee. pp. 243–244. ISBN 978-1-461-66238-9.
  103. ^ Swindler, Samantha (November 8, 2016). "What would Oregon suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway think?". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  104. ^ a b c d e Williams, Kale (August 19, 2016). "Scientists, swimsuit models and a serial killer: Oregon's famous (and infamous) celebrities". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  105. ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (May 12, 2016). "Katherine Dunn, Author of Geek Love, Dies at 70". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  106. ^ Baker, Jeff (July 2, 2011). "'Dark Rose' review: When crooks ruled Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  107. ^ Stewart, Dick (2010). Eleven Unsung Heroes of Early Rock and Roll. Sandia Park, New Mexico: The Lance Monthly Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-1450585903.
  108. ^ Hall, Mark. "Douglas Engelbart". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  109. ^ Helquist, Michael (2015). Marie Equi, Radical Politics and Outlaw Passions. Corvallis OR: Oregon State University Press. pp. 242–244.
  110. ^ "Anchorage 1910 - 1935". Alaska History. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  111. ^ Barron, James (January 22, 1992). "John Everett, CUNY Chancellor And New School Head, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019.
  112. ^ Pignolet, Jennifer (April 30, 2013). "Spokane native Neil Everett steps up". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  113. ^ "Tom Everett". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  114. ^ "Henry Failing (1834–1898)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  115. ^ "Amparatio Farrar". The Musician. 23. Boston, Massachusetts: Hatch Music Company: 649. 1917. ISSN 2575-3657.
  116. ^ "House Memorial". 68th Oregon Legislative Assembly. 1995. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
  117. ^ Labrecque, Jeff (January 22, 2014). "Sundance 2014: Todd Field looks back on the 'Battered Bastards of Baseball' -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly.
  118. ^ "Lisa Foiles Bio". Kotaku. January 31, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  119. ^ "Dick Fosbury". Hall of Fame. USA Track and Field. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  120. ^ "William Trufant Foster". Reed.edu. President's Office. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  121. ^ Willis, Jennifer (June 6, 2014). "NW love stories: Comic book power couple Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction on life and love". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  122. ^ "Obituary: Alma Francis Fields". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. August 23, 1968. p. 1.
  123. ^ Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; A Series of Biographical Sketches of Living Eminent Women in the Eleven Western States of the United States of America. Los Angeles, Calif., Publishers Press. p. 159 – via Archive.org.
  124. ^ "Amy Freeze". ABC7. New York City, New York, U.S. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  125. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (July 29, 2012). "Rising star, comedian Ron Funches outgrows Portland, leaves for Los Angeles". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  126. ^ Sylvestre, Alan (January 5, 2015). "Clark Gable's Acting Roots Trace Back To Astoria In 1920s". OPB. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  127. ^ "Rocky Gale: LA Dodgers". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  128. ^ "Ben Gardner". San Diego (Los Angeles) Chargers. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2017. (Scroll down and press "more" for birthplace information).
  129. ^ Yu, James (August 10, 2009). "Ex-Winterhawk Paul Gaustad steps up for youth hockey in area". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  130. ^ "RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR AND DEMONS WITH GERETTA GERETTA". Hollywood Theatre. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022.
  131. ^ Arnold, James; Hargis, Robert (2012). US Commanders of World War II (2): Navy and USMC. New York: Bloomsbury. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-780-96811-7.
  132. ^ "MR. BIG Guitarist PAUL GILBERT To Release 'Behold Electric Guitar' Solo Album In May". Blabbermouth.net. March 20, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  133. ^ Eggers, Kerry (June 11, 2014). "Cole Gillespie 'having a blast'". Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  134. ^ Gilmore, Leigh (2001). The Limits of Autobiography: Trauma and Testimony. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. pp. 88–90. ISBN 978-0-801-48674-6.
  135. ^ "Madeline Gleason". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  136. ^ Schilling, Lester Lorenzo (1961). The History of the Theatre in Portland, Oregon, 1846-1949. Vol. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 355–357. OCLC 45408028.
  137. ^ Gaston, Joseph (1911). Portland, Oregon, Its History and Builders: In Connection with the Antecedent Explorations, Discoveries, and Movements of the Pioneers that Selected the Site for the Great City of the Pacific. Vol. 2. Chicago, Illinois: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 206. OCLC 865943992.
  138. ^ "Molly Gloss papers, 1979-2003". Archives West. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  139. ^ Baker, Jeff (November 3, 2015). "Karl Glusman goes from Lake Oswego to stardom in a sexually explicit French 3-D movie". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  140. ^ Drageset, Travis. "Jacob Golden Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  141. ^ "Hilda Gorenstein by Meg McSherry Breslin, Chicago Tribune". February 7, 1998.
  142. ^ George, Clarence (March 7, 2013). "Will Rosinsky vs. Brandon Gonzáles". Boxing.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  143. ^ Altman, Lawrence K. (November 28, 2000). "Dr. Louis S. Goodman, 94, Chemotherapy Pioneer, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  144. ^ Owen, Rob (March 5, 2012). "'Ghost Adventures': Drops in on Old Town's haunts". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  145. ^ Schechter, Patricia. "Avel Gordly (1947-)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  146. ^ Ford, Bonnie D. (June 15, 2016). "Athletes, others who raise doping concerns in sports often left whistling into the wind". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  147. ^ Cox, Bette Yarbrough (1996). Central Avenue--its rise and fall, 1890-c. 1955: including the musical renaissance of Black Los Angeles. BEEM Publications. pp. 40–41. ISBN 9780965078306. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  148. ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (November 19, 2006). "Gary Graver, 68; maverick cinematographer tried to complete Orson Welles' final film". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  149. ^ Anderson, Erik C. (June 23, 2015). "NBA champion A.C. Green puts on youth basketball camp in Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  150. ^ Ware 2004, pp. 254–5.
  151. ^ "Cast Member: Harrison Green". ThreeStooges.net. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  152. ^ "Jim Grelle". UO SOJC Track Bureau. University of Oregon. March 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  153. ^ Katchmer 2009, p. 142.
  154. ^ Baker, Jeff (March 14, 2004). "Groening, rhymes with reigning". The Oregonian. p. D1.
  155. ^ Rose, Joseph (May 9, 2016). "Visiting Woody Guthrie's small Portland apartment 75 years later". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  156. ^ "Doc Baker on 'Little House' dies at 77". USA Today. Associated Press. July 11, 2005. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  157. ^ Denson, Bryan (December 31, 2014). "Ancer Haggerty, presiding judge in two notorious neo-Nazi cases in Portland, hangs up robes". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  158. ^ "Harvey Wade Holbrook (1933-1988)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  159. ^ Glanville, Kathleen (September 2, 2007). "Sally Haley, famous Northwest painter, dies in Portland at 99". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  160. ^ Weigle, Lauren (November 14, 2015). "Max Handelman - Elizabeth Banks' Husband". Heavy. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  161. ^ Levine, Nick (July 18, 2016). "Kathleen Hanna is Shedding Her Emotional Baggage". i-D. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  162. ^ United States Congress. "Julia Butler Hansen (id: H000174)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  163. ^ Saari, Peggy (1998). Great Misadventures: Bad Ideas That Led to Big Disasters. Thomson Gale. p. 697. ISBN 0787627992.
  164. ^ Juillerat, Lee (December 20, 2007). "Basin royalty". The Herald News. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  165. ^ Rogers, John; Har, Janie. "Burning Man festival co-founder Larry Harvey dead at 70, had ties to Portland". KGW-TV. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021.
  166. ^ Katchmer 2009, p. 155.
  167. ^ Hines, Rev. H J., D.D. (1893). Frank W. Hastings. Chicago, Illinois: The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 499.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  168. ^ Gaston, Joseph (1911). Portland, Oregon, Its History and Builders: In Connection with the Antecedent Explorations, Discoveries, and Movements of the Pioneers that Selected the Site for the Great City of the Pacific. Vol. 2. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 118–121.
  169. ^ Corning 1989, p. 110.
  170. ^ Baker, Jeff (December 24, 2015). "Todd Haynes, director of 'Carol,' lives in Portland but is rarely home". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  171. ^ Holloway, Lynette (July 3, 1996). "Margaux Hemingway Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  172. ^ Orange, Alan (March 2016). "Christina Hendricks Talks All-Star Superman". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  173. ^ Beck, Katherine (June 9, 2021). "Herbert, Frank Patrick (1920-1986)". HistoryLink. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021.
  174. ^ Anderson, Jennifer (December 11, 2014). "'Wild' night in Portland". Portland Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  175. ^ "Portland Hoffa". Los Angeles Times. Hollywood Star Walk. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  176. ^ "Stewart H. Holbrook, 71, Dies; Wrote of American Outdoors; Author of Books and Articles About Logging, Railroads, Folk Heroes and Mores". The New York Times. September 4, 1964. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  177. ^ MacColl, E. Kimbark (November 1976). The Shaping of a City: Business and politics in Portland, Oregon 1885 to 1915. Portland, Oregon: The Georgian Press Company. OCLC 2645815.
  178. ^ Inter Ocean Newspaper Company (1902). Notable Lawyers of the West: Including Members of the United States Supreme Court, Supreme Courts of Several States, and Prominent Lawyers in the Western States. Inter Ocean Newspaper Company. p. 160.
  179. ^ Levy, Doug (July 21, 2003). CMJ New Music Report. p. 8. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  180. ^ "About Kyron". Bring Kyron Home. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  181. ^ Mannion, Annemarie (August 14, 2015). "'The Curse of Downers Grove' movie to be released Aug. 21". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  182. ^ Corning 1989, p. 119.
  183. ^ Mapes, Jeff (September 8, 2011). "Who is Bill Hudson? And why he once thought he could run for Congress". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  184. ^ a b Nite, Norm N.; Newman, Ralph M. (1978). Rock On: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock 'n Roll, The Modern Years. Vol. 2. New York: T. Y. Crowell Co. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-690-01196-8.
  185. ^ Mosqueda, Ruben (July 15, 2016). "Foghat 'Under the Influence' in Oregon". Oregon Music News. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  186. ^ Hughley, Marty (October 5, 2011). "William Hurt returns -- the first time acting with his son -- to Portland's Artists Rep for 'No Man's Land'". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  187. ^ McKenna, Kristine (February 2, 1997). "A Man Of 'Action!'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  188. ^ Kingsbury, M.E. (January 1975). ""To Shine in Use": The Library and War Service of Oregon's Pioneer Librarian". The Journal of Library History. 10 (1).
  189. ^ "Kirk Iverson". IMDb.
  190. ^ Pyle, Stephen. "Evan Jager Eager to Take on Worlds". Running Times Magazine. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  191. ^ Bell, Ifanyi (April 24, 2014). "'State of Wonder' Welcomes Guest Curator Jeff Jahn". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  192. ^ Kear, Lynn; King, James (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-786-45468-6.
  193. ^ "Jewett, Ethel". Thanhouser Biographies. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  194. ^ Baker, Jeff (October 24, 2015). "Steve Jobs at Reed: Did he name Apple after working in the orchard of a McMinnville commune?". Oregon Live. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  195. ^ "Chris Johanson Lecture". Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  196. ^ Johnson, G. Allen (June 29, 2005). "Performance artist's new role -- film director". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 11, 2006.
  197. ^ Campbell, Margaret (February 14, 1994). "Obituary: Louis Kaufman". The Independent. London. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  198. ^ Keates, Nancy (July 28, 2021). "New York or Oregon? Thanks to Bicoastal Living, This Couple Didn't Have to Choose". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  199. ^ "Chef Spotlight: Gabe Kennedy". Bonberi. May 31, 2015. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  200. ^ a b c Staff (September 14, 2014). "50 Biggest Stars Connected to Oregon". GoLocalPDX. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  201. ^ "In Memory: Robert E. Kennedy". California Polytechnic State University Libraries. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  202. ^ "Longtime soap opera actress Shell Kepler dies at 49". Orange County Register. February 4, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  203. ^ "Oregon Folk Are Screen Stars; Portland Training Is Valuable". The Oregon Daily Journal. Portland, Oregon. June 6, 1920. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  204. ^ Trenton, Patricia; D'Emilio, Sandra (1995). Independent Spirits: Women Painters of the American West, 1890-1945. University of California Press. pp. 126–130. ISBN 978-0520202030.
  205. ^ Hauser, Susan G. (June 4, 2013). "Chef's cheesecake is a sweet tribute to Albertina Kerr's history and namesake". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  206. ^ "Founder of the High Desert Museum Dies at Age 69". My Central Oregon. February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  207. ^ "Death Takes Dr. W.J. Kerr". The Oregonian. April 16, 1947. pp. 1, 17.
  208. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (June 21, 2017) [first published online June 19]. "Unipiper pops up in 'Gong Show' revival". The Oregonian. p. B16. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  209. ^ Harbarger, Molly (December 24, 2013). "West Linn man shows gingerbread men's appetite for destruction in slow motion Christmas video". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  210. ^ Krentzman, Jackie (1997). "The Force Behind the Nike Empire". Stanford Magazine. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  211. ^ Klare, Gene (May 1, 1998). "Let me say this about that". NW Labor Press. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  212. ^ DuBois, Stephen (August 19, 1989). "Terence Knox Uses Hiatus 'Twixt 'tours' To Head For High Ground". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  213. ^ "Franklin F. Korell papers, 1918-1959". Archives West. Orbis Cascade Alliance. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  214. ^ "Prof. A Thomas Kraabel Memorial Service November 11 (First Lutheran, Decorah, IA)". Catacomb Society. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  215. ^ "Oral history interview with LaVerne Krause, 1983 Apr. 17-Aug. 18". Archives of American Art. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  216. ^ Kyle, Taya (2015). American Wife. New York: William Morrow. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-062-39808-6.
  217. ^ Uselton, Roi A. (1964). "Barbara La Marr". Films in Review. 5. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures: 352–55.
  218. ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-786-45191-3.
  219. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (June 28, 2012). "Portland's own k.d. lang on her Oregon Zoo concert and moving to the Rose City". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  220. ^ "Harry Lane (1855–1917)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  221. ^ Farrell, Peter (June 10, 1990). "Larson's enthusiasm plays well". The Oregonian. p. 5. TV section.
  222. ^ "Earle Larrimore". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019.
  223. ^ Teague, Ed. "Edgar M. Lazarus, Architect: Life and Legacy". University of Oregon. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  224. ^ "Obituary: Agnes Brand Leahy". International Motion Picture Almanac. New York: Quigley Publishing Company: 526. 1936. ISSN 0074-7084.
  225. ^ Yung, Judy (1999). Unbound Voices: A Documentary History of Chinese Women in San Francisco. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-520-92287-7.
  226. ^ Gandhi, Lakshmi (May 25, 2017). "Remembering Hazel Lee, the First Chinese-American Female Military Pilot". NBC News. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  227. ^ "Marc A. Lee Obituary". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  228. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2018-03-03). "Barbara Lekberg, Artist With a Blowtorch, Dies at 92". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  229. ^ "Whidden and Lewis, architects". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  230. ^ "Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience". PBS. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on September 16, 2007.
  231. ^ Shotola, Marilyn. "Norman Fowler Leyden (1917-2014)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  232. ^ James, Diana E. (2012). Shared Walls: Seattle Apartment Buildings, 1900-1939. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-476-60358-2.
  233. ^ Cassidy, Kyle (April 3, 2007). "Remembering Ben". Willamette Week. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  234. ^ Vondersmith, Jason (January 31, 2013). "Rose City's turn on global stage". Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  235. ^ "Fred Lockley (1871–1958)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  236. ^ "Theater Organist Shines As Screen Beauty". Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune. Chillicothe, Ohio. July 14, 1928. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  237. ^ Eggers, Kerry. "Neil Lomax (1959–)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  238. ^ Duin, Steve (January 5, 2011). "Ashly Lorenzana is surviving, suffering on her own terms". The Oregonian. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  239. ^ "Dr. A. M. Loryea Dead: He Was the Originator of Public Hammam Baths in This City". San Francisco Chronicle. April 26, 1893. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  240. ^ Kennedy, Dana (August 12, 1994). "The Power of Love". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  241. ^ "Lyman Family Papers, 1846 to 1883". Archives West. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  242. ^ Tracy, Charles Abbott (1976). The Evolution of the Police Function in Portland, Oregon, 1811-1874. University of California. pp. 288–9.
  243. ^ Staff (August 11, 2011). "Rose McGowan On Childhood As Runaway With Drag Queens, Not Being Bi-Sexual". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  244. ^ "Douglas McKay papers, 1925-1958". Archives West. Orbis Cascade Alliance. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  245. ^ "Wanda McKay; Film, TV Actress". Los Angeles Times. April 20, 1996. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
  246. ^ "Dallas McKennon Obituary". The National Lum and Abner Society. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  247. ^ a b Hill, Jim (February 19, 1995). "Barons of Brew". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. pp. F1.
  248. ^ "Ballard MacDonald". Playbill. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020.
  249. ^ "Portland writer Lisa Wolfson, known as L.K. Madigan, dead of cancer". oregonlive.com The Oregonian. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2023. Published: Feb. 23, 2011
  250. ^ "Interview: Holly Madison!!!". Spacecadetz.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
  251. ^ Iwamoto, Gary (May 5, 2010). "The Lifetime Achievement Award Sharon Maeda". International Examiner. Seattle, Washington. p. 14.
  252. ^ Heinz, Spencer. "Growing Up in the 1950s". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 11, 2006. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  253. ^ "Ph.D Student Neda Maghbouleh Researches Social Impact of Camp Ayandeh 2010". Payvand. Iranian Alliances Across Borders, Payvand.com. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  254. ^ McGovern, Kyle (January 6, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus on Leaving Berlin, His Profane Children, and New Album 'Wig Out at Ragbags'". Spin. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  255. ^ Freese, Gene Scott (2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-47643-5.
  256. ^ "Faculty Bio: Robert Mann". Manhattan School of Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  257. ^ "Cat Power Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 16, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  258. ^ "Untitled". The Oregon Daily Journal. Portland, Oregon. April 19, 1914. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  259. ^ Pitt, David E. (June 27, 1988). "Fencing; Upsets Mark Matches". The New York Times.
  260. ^ "Judi Nelson Obituary". The Oregonian. May 9, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  261. ^ White, Caitlin (October 24, 2017). "The Ascent Of Weyes Blood's Mystic Pop". Uproxx. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  262. ^ Libby, Brian (October 14, 2011). "Long Gone Blonde". Portland Monthly. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  263. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael G.; Magers, Boyd (2006). Ladies of the Western: Interviews with Fifty-One More Actresses from the Silent Era to the Television Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-476-60796-2.
  264. ^ Mapes, Jeff (May 14, 2009). "Honoring one of Salem's toughest jobs". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  265. ^ "Thao and Mirah Hit a Chord". Interview Magazine. June 2011. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  266. ^ Katchmer 2009, p. 260.
  267. ^ "In a New Book, the Comics Writers Behind Oh Joy Sex Toy Tackle Sex Ed". Portland Monthly. October 17, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  268. ^ Spencer, Aaron (January 29, 2013). "Hotseat: Jinkx Monsoon". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  269. ^ Hagestedt, Andre (June 24, 2009). "Freaky Facts About the Famous on the Oregon Coast". Beach Connection. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  270. ^ "Hilda Morris". Portland Art Museum. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019.
  271. ^ "Sienna Art Studios". Sienna Art Studios. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  272. ^ Cullen, Frank (2006). Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America. New York: Routledge. pp. 797–799. ISBN 978-0-415-93853-2.
  273. ^ "Ona Munson". Los Angeles Times. Hollywood Star Walk. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  274. ^ Sullivan, Ann (March 9, 1989). "Four historical commemorative plaques to be replaced in Waterfront Park". The Oregonian.
  275. ^ a b c d e "20 Celebrities You May Not Know Have Ties to Oregon". Go Local PDX. September 20, 2014. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  276. ^ Dominguez, Fernando (October 9, 1993). "Like Bo, Moorpark's Mustafa Has Found a Hobby". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  277. ^ Fentress, Aaron (January 13, 2010). "Former Franklin High School standout Legedu Naanee sees role expand with San Diego Chargers". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  278. ^ Gauthier, Leann (July 1, 2012). "Appetizing Legacy". Oregon Jewish Life. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  279. ^ Los Angeles Times Staff (July 27, 2006). "Dika Newlin, 82; Schoenberg Student, Musicologist, Composer". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020.
  280. ^ "Scout Niblett". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  281. ^ Grant, Meg & Joyce Wadler (July 4, 1988). "Killing Her Husband Wasn't Enough for Stella Nickell; to Make Her Point, She Poisoned a Stranger". People. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  282. ^ Lynch, Maura (August 15, 2007). "Face Time". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  283. ^ June, Sophia (July 12, 2016). "Record Breaker Colin O'Brady Is Portland's Best Explorer". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  284. ^ Porter, David L., ed. (1995). African-American Sports Greats: A Biographical Dictionary. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-313-28987-3.
  285. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (March 3, 2015). "Bill O'Reilly: Former colleagues from his days at Portland's KATU recall him as 'pompous,' not 'dishonest'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  286. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. (1994). Strangers in Hollywood: The History of Scandinavian Actors in American Films from 1910 to World War II. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-810-82938-1.
  287. ^ Oakley, Bill (February 14, 2010). "Q&A: Bill Oakley". Outlook Portland (Interview). Interviewed by Rick Emerson. Portland: KRCW-TV.
  288. ^ "About Jack Ohman". The Oregonian. July 4, 2008. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  289. ^ Chass, Murray (March 23, 1993). "Boat Accident Kills Indians' Top Reliever". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  290. ^ "George Olsen". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019.
  291. ^ Valentino, Silas (November 15, 2013). "Q&A with Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenny from 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'". The Daily Emerald. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  292. ^ Doyle, Susan Badger. "William Overton". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  293. ^ Foster, Richard (1997). Real Bettie Page: The Truth About the Queen of Pinups. Seacaucus, New Jersey: Carol Publishing Group. pp. 132–136. ISBN 978-1-559-72432-6.
  294. ^ June, Sophia (August 1, 2017). "Fight Club Author Chuck Palahniuk Was Asked to Pick His Favorite Portland Attractions—Chances Are You Haven't Been to Any of Them". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  295. ^ Rogoway, Mike (June 24, 2009). "Pamplin Sr., former Georgia-Pacific chairman, dies at 97". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  296. ^ Armour, Mark. "Jiggs Parrott". The Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project. The Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  297. ^ Armour, Mark. "Tom Parrott". The Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project. The Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  298. ^ "Dennis Patera". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  299. ^ Verrier, Steven (2017). Professional Wrestling in the Pacific Northwest: A History, 1883 to the Present. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-476-62967-4.
  300. ^ "Gets Movie Contract". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. July 27, 1942. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  301. ^ "Linus Pauling". Oregon Public Broadcasting. May 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  302. ^ Hines, Harvey Kimball (1893). "Captain George A. Pease". An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon. Lewis Publishing Co. 415.
  303. ^ Heinz-Dietrich Fischer (2012). Political Caricatures on Global Issues: Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoons. Münster, Germany: LIT Verlag. p. 58. ISBN 978-3-643-90222-1.
  304. ^ "Jack Pennick, 69, Dies". The New York Times. August 19, 1964. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  305. ^ "Edward Perkins - Biographical Profile". The University of Oklahoma. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  306. ^ Hunt, John (August 13, 2012). "Johnny Pesky, 92, was a Portland native, Boston Red Sox icon". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  307. ^ Crivello, Kirk (1988). Fallen Angels: The Lives and Untimely Deaths of Fourteen Hollywood Beauties. New York: Citadel Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-806-51096-5.
  308. ^ Thorn, John (2001) [1993]. Total Baseball. New York: Warner Books. p. 1087. ISBN 978-0-062-73189-0.
  309. ^ United States Congress. "Pettingill, Samuel Barrett". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  310. ^ Maxymuk, John (2012). NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920-2011. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-786-46557-6.
  311. ^ Rybczynski, Witold (2013). One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-743-21908-2.
  312. ^ Pihl, Alice (October 3, 2018). "Hollie Pihl Obituary". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019.
  313. ^ Alteir, Nuran (July 31, 2015). "WWE wrestling legend 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper dies at 61". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  314. ^ Caraeff, Ezra Ace (October 15, 2008). "Meet Joe (the) Plummer". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  315. ^ Corning 1989, p. 199.
  316. ^ Horton, Jay (October 11, 2016). "Legendary Illustrator Bill Plympton Returns to Portland for Two Events". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  317. ^ Ware 2004, p. 519.
  318. ^ Feller, Wende Vyborney (2007). "Poling, Daniel Alfred (1884-1968)". In Shearer, Benjamin F. (ed.). Home Front Heroes: A Biographical Dictionary of Americans During Wartime. Vol. 3. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 676–677. ISBN 978-0-313-33423-8.
  319. ^ Sawyer, Adam (2018-10-01). Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon. Reedy Press LLC. ISBN 978-1-68106-186-3.
  320. ^ Rosentham, Andrew (May 8, 1987). "Paul Popham, 45, a founder of AIDS organization, dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  321. ^ Budnick, Nick (September 22, 2004). "The Potter Files: Digging for dirt on Portland's Mr. Clean". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  322. ^ ""Gap" Powell, Star at OSU, dies at 90". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. January 14, 1989. p. 4.
  323. ^ Reed, Rex (July 31, 2000). "Jane Powell on Aging, Acting and MGM". The Observer. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  324. ^ Doyle, Billy H. (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 445. ISBN 978-0-810-83547-4.
  325. ^ Grube, Janice. "Johnny Jewel & Ruth Radelet Interview". Revel In New York. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  326. ^ Wood, Carlyle (1956). TV Personalities: Biographical Sketch Book. Vol. 2. St. Louis, Missouri: TV Personalities. p. 152. OCLC 1263729.
  327. ^ Estudillo, Terry (May 22, 2006). "From Shorecrest "loser" to "The Office" poser". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  328. ^ Warner, Christopher (January 30, 2018). "Meet Mel Renfro, Portland's Vintage Super Bowl Champion". Portland Monthly. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  329. ^ True, Everett (2009). Nirvana: The Biography. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-786-73390-3.
  330. ^ Katchmer 2009, p. 320.
  331. ^ "Overview for Jeff Richards". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  332. ^ Horton, Jay (August 10, 2016). "Dark Horse Comics' Secret Origins—as Told by the People Who Were There 30 Years Ago". Willamette Week. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  333. ^ "Lolita Ritmanis" (PDF). Dynamic Music Partners. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  334. ^ McInally, Mike (March 28, 2019). "Blues guitarist Terry Robb returns to Corvallis for concert, workshop". The Gazette-Times. Corvallis, Oregon.
  335. ^ "Clete Roberts— a newscaster who has been around". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 3, 1974. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
  336. ^ Staff (February 20, 2009). "American Indian activist Robideau dies at 61". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  337. ^ Stenzel, Franz, Cleveland Rockwell Scientist and Artist 1837–1907, Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Oregon, 1972, p. 53.
  338. ^ "Josef Rosch M.D. (1925 - 2016)". The Oregonian. Obituaries. February 3, 2016.
  339. ^ "Raina Rose". Portland Radio Project. July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  340. ^ Davie, Alex (October 25, 2011). "21st Century Gargoyles are Drawn on Found Paper and Decorated with Recycled Trash". TreeHugger. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  341. ^ "Louis C. Rosenberg / America Art". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  342. ^ Phipps, Keith (February 4, 2004). "Alex Ross". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  343. ^ a b Sheff, David (March 29, 1982). "Marv and Rindy Ross Have a Sizzling New Group That's No Quarterflash in the Pan". People. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  344. ^ "Aaron Rowand Stats". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  345. ^ Rucka, Greg (May 28, 2019). "I am become devout: Greg Rucka on the power of place and the community of Providence Park". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  346. ^ "Catholic runner wins Chicago Marathon after blessing". The Irish Catholic. October 12, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019.
  347. ^ "Rick Rydell". KXYL (AM). Spokane, Washington. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  348. ^ "Nancy Wyly Ryles (1937–1990)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  349. ^ Crawford, William (October 24, 2007). "Katee Sackhoff: The Portland-born actress talks Beaverton, Battlestar and bionic boobs". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  350. ^ Hann, Michael (January 21, 2015). "Cult heroes: Wipers – the sound of emptiness and dread". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019.
  351. ^ Krismann, Carol (2005). Encyclopedia of American Women in Business: M-Z. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 488–89. ISBN 978-0-313-33384-2.
  352. ^ Mayer, Tess (December 6, 2016). "Discovery: Alexandra Savior". Interview. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023.
  353. ^ Braun, Stephen; Jones, Charrise (July 24, 1989). "Murder suspect seems determined as victim". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. p. 5A – via Google News.
  354. ^ Keen, Ray Albert; Keen, Dorothy (1985). Rand Ramblings: From the arrival of Francis Rand, Strawbery Banke, NH, 1630, to the 90th birthday anniversary of Margaret Rand Keen, Topeka, KS, 1985. Manhattan, Kansas: R. & D. Keen. p. 226. OCLC 608610411.
  355. ^ Monte Scheinblum Shines When He's Hitting Off the Tee, Bucky Albers, Dayton Daily News, May 19, 1993, Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  356. ^ Hillman, Bill. "Gordon Scott Remembered". ErbZine. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  357. ^ Polich, Edward L. A History of Portland's Secondary School System with Emphasis on the Superintendents and the Curriculum. PhD dissertation. University of Portland, 1950; pp. 35–36, 39.
  358. ^ Scott, Leslie M. (December 1930). "Beginnings of East Portland". Oregon Historical Quarterly. 31 (4): 351–9.
  359. ^ "New Screen Star Hails from West". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. December 20, 1922. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  360. ^ Kish, Matthew. "Paint by numbers: Slump forces new focus on sales". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  361. ^ Kellar, Liz (April 9, 2001). "Rembering 1952 Olympian Della Sehorn". U.S. Masters Swimming. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  362. ^ "Speakers: Susan Shadburne". Activating Happy. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020.
  363. ^ Alan, Eric (November 7, 2017). "Ari Shapiro Heads Homeward, through Songs of Upheaval, Patriotism and Hope". KLCC. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  364. ^ "David Shipley". Office of Public Affairs & Communications. Yale University. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020.
  365. ^ Bernstein, Adam (July 28, 2005). "TV Comedy Writer Danny Simon Dies". The Washington Post.
  366. ^ Pace, Eric (June 4, 1993). "Norton Simon, Businessman and Collector, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  367. ^ Long, Genevieve J. (9 December 2008). "Making "Good Music" The Oregon Symphony and Music Director Jacques Singer, 1962–1971". History Cooperative. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020.
  368. ^ "Biography, Capt. Joseph A. Sladen" (PDF). Oregon Scottish Rite. Portland, OR: Orient of Oregon Scottish Rite. p. 9. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  369. ^ Kagler, Marcus (June 2003). "Under the Radar – News – Elliott Smith – Better Off Than Dead, Elliott Smith Comes Clean". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on November 5, 2003.
  370. ^ Perchuk, Andrew; Singh, Rani. Harry Smith: The Avant-garde in the American Vernacular. The Getty Research Institute. p. 15.
  371. ^ Roy, Jyoti (October 28, 2013). "Alumni in the News: Lawrence Leighton Smith, former Oregon Symphony conductor, dies". Portland State News. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018.
  372. ^ Moreland, Kimberly Stowers. (2013). African Americans of Portland. ISBN 978-0-7385-9619-8. OCLC 809028266.
  373. ^ "Illustrious Firsts: A Timeline". Lewis and Clark Law School. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  374. ^ Katchmer 2009, p. 356.
  375. ^ Fenner, Arnie; Fenner, Cathy, eds. (2008). Brush with Passion: The Art and Life of Dave Stevens. Underwood Books. ISBN 978-1-599-29010-2.
  376. ^ "Melvin Storer Obituary (2004) - San Diego, CA - San Diego Union-Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  377. ^ "Former NBA Star Damon Stoudamire is Selling Portland Mansion". Fox News. September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.
  378. ^ Strayed, Cheryl. "The Love Of My Life". The Sun Magazine. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  379. ^ Staff. "Brenda Strong as Chef Gloria on Ice Sculpture Christmas". The Hallmark Channel. Meet the Cast. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  380. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (May 4, 1983). "Adm. Arthur D. Struble Dies; Led Major Landing in 2 Wars". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020.
  381. ^ Armstrong, Lois (February 16, 1981). "Sally's Family Life". People. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  382. ^ "'Aswang' in America: Fil-American author Jason Tanamor unveils horror novel 'Vampires in Portlandia'". Yahoo! News. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved April 7, 2020 – via Yahoo.com.
  383. ^ "Star of "Blonde" Pictures Is Back From Long Tour". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. February 19, 1928. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  384. ^ "Slain Girl's Rites Monday". The Oregonian. August 14, 1949. Last rites for Thelma Anne Taylor, 15-year-old Roosevelt High School sophomore whose murder August 6, was confessed by Morris Leland, 22, transient, will be at 1:30 PM. Monday at Mikesworth's Peninsula Funeral Home 3018 N. Lombard Street. Rev. William C. Doughty, pastor of East St. Johns Mission Covenant, of which the girl was a member, will officiate. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Miss Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Taylor, 9903 N. Oregonian Street, was born in Portland December 12, 1933...
  385. ^ Hines, Rev. H. K. (1893). An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co. p. 413. ISBN 9780665152344.
  386. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (February 11, 2016). "TV's Maria Thayer: From a bee farm in Boring to the new sitcom, 'Those Who Can't'". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  387. ^ Angle, Brad (July 5, 2013). "Dear Guitar Hero: Tommy Thayer of Kiss Talks Makeup Sex, His Signature Epiphone "Spaceman" Guitar, Replacing Ace Frehley and More". Guitar World. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  388. ^ Beck, Byron (January 29, 2008). "Lifestyles of the Rich & Fame-ish". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  389. ^ "Vecepia Towery, First Black to Win $1 Million on CBS' Survivor". Jet: 16. June 3, 2002.
  390. ^ Bragdon, David (June 7, 2008). "On Outlook Portland, David Bragdon answers the question: What Happened to the Real Penny Lane?". Blue Oregon. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  391. ^ "Turner, Richmond K., Admiral, USN (1885-1961)". Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  392. ^ Thompson, Wayne. "Made in Oregon: Portland's Own Ime Udoka". NBA. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  393. ^ Harger, Stover R. III (March 27, 2012). "Scappoose's Sara Jean Underwood in the running for Esquire's 'Hottest Woman of the Year'". Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  394. ^ David, Mark (August 18, 2015). "Gus Van Sant Sells Oregon Riverside Compound". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  395. ^ Oregonian Staff (August 28, 2013). "Gino Vannelli avoids spotlight in Oregon where he lives, but draws crowds elsewhere". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020.
  396. ^ Rogoway, Mike (October 4, 2018). "Will Vinton, Oscar winner and pioneering Portland animator, dies at age 70". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  397. ^ Johnson, Holly (September 23, 2007). "Vogel's success with magazines reaches from Portland to Seattle". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  398. ^ "Americans seek sweep in games". Boca Raton News. Boca Raton, Florida. August 1, 1971. p. 6.
  399. ^ Rogoway, Mike (May 29, 2013). "The man who planted Silicon Forest". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. B3. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  400. ^ "Robert Gordon Vosper, Library & Information Science: Los Angeles". University of California. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  401. ^ Fischer, Mary A. (January 30, 1984). "While Lindsay Wagner Romps with Son Dorian, Her Third Marriage Heads for a Fall". People. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  402. ^ Quinn, Sara (August 25, 2015). "Chris Walla's Comeback". Interview. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  403. ^ Gordon, Lukas (April 20, 2016). "The Horror of Being a Hollywood Film Director". The Pigeon Press. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.
  404. ^ Hughley, Marty (November 14, 2008). "Former Portlander Michaela Watkins to join "SNL" cast". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  405. ^ "Danny Way Profile". Grind TV. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  406. ^ Scott, Harvey Whitefield. History of Portland, Oregon, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens and Pioneers. D. Mason & Co., Syracuse, New York, 1890. pp. 637-638.
  407. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (July 1, 2019). "Janet Weiss announces she's leaving Sleater-Kinney". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  408. ^ Ireland, Bernard (1998). Total Super Bowl. New York City, New York: HarperCollins. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-061-05885-1.
  409. ^ "E. Henry Wemme (1861–1914)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.
  410. ^ Suiter, John (2002). Poets on the Peaks: Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen & Jack Kerouac in the Cascades. Counterpoint. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-582-43148-2.
  411. ^ "Three Sheets to the Wind with LCD Soundsystem's Nancy Whang". The Standard. New York. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  412. ^ Goodenberger, John E. (June 28, 2002). "Architects left their mark on our world". Daily Astorian. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014.
  413. ^ Nelson, Laura J. (January 26, 2013). "Fatburger chief executive has the fast-food chain sizzling". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  414. ^ "Rage Against the Machine". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019. Closed access icon
  415. ^ Slessler, Matthew (September 24, 2009). "Still Crazy on You". Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  416. ^ "David Wolman biography". David Wolman. Retrieved January 28, 2017. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and two children.
  417. ^ Prince, Tracy J. (2011). Portland's Goose Hollow. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 120–122. ISBN 978-0-7385-7472-1.
  418. ^ Denson, Bryan (January 24, 2014). "Notorious Oregon killers' mementos featured on 'murderabilia' websites". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  419. ^ Graves, Jen (October 26, 2015). "Currently Hanging: The Bloody Church of Martin Wong, Only on View for a Short Time". The Stranger. Seattle, Washington. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  420. ^ Breslauer, Jan (9 June 1996). "Easing On Down Life's Road With Her Own Songs". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  421. ^ Wollner, Craig (1990). Electrifying Eden: Portland General Electric 1889-1965. Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 50–52. ISBN 0-87595-226-7.
  422. ^ Gragg, Randy. "John Yeon (1910–1994)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019.
  423. ^ "Harold Young". Playbill. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  424. ^ "About Lidia". Corporeal Writing. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  425. ^ "YEAT on Up 2 Me, Twizzy Rich, KanKan, 4L, Sorry Bout That, T-Pain, & More". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  426. ^ Hersh, Phil (March 6, 1990). "Zander Leads After Men's Compulsory Figures". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  427. ^ "Last Exit". Boston Magazine. May 15, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  428. ^ Mesh, Aaron (October 29, 2015). "Portland Writer Peter Zuckerman Settles Lawsuit From Idaho Republican Donor". Willamette Week. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  429. ^ "Mark Zusman Named Publisher Of Willamette Week". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Associated Press. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.

Sources[edit]

  • Corning, Howard M. (1989) [1956]. Dictionary of Oregon History. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort Publishing. ISBN 978-0-832-30449-1.
  • Katchmer, George A. (2009) [2002]. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-44693-3.
  • Ware, Susan, ed. (2004). Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary Completing the Twentieth Century. Vol. 5. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01488-6.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Portland,_Oregon&oldid=1213336509"