List of people from Davenport, Iowa
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Davenport, Iowa.
Fine arts and music
- Bix Beiderbecke, jazz musician; the Bix 7 Road Race and Memorial Jazz Festival are named for him
- Isabel Bloom, sculpture artist; raised in Davenport[1][2]
- Branden Campbell, bassist for Neon Trees; born in Davenport[3]
- Julia Michaels, singer-songwriter; born in Davenport[4]
- Helen Vanni, opera singer; born in Davenport[5]
- Dave Blunts, rapper; from Davenport
Media
- Matthew Ashford, actor (Jack Deveraux on Days of Our Lives)
- Lara Flynn Boyle, actress (Twin Peaks and The Practice)[6]
- Louise Carver, silent film and stage actress
- Dana Davis, actress (Franklin & Bash and 10 Things I Hate About You)
- Joe Frisco, jazz dancer and performer in vaudeville
- John Getz, stage and film actor (Blood Simple, Zodiac)
- Hazel Keener, silent-film actress
- Perry Lafferty, executive TV producer (All in the Family, M*A*S*H, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
- Sue Lyon, actress (Lolita)
- Stuart Margolin, actor and director (The Rockford Files)
- Vanessa McNeal, activist
- Mary Beth Peil, actress and singer (The Good Wife)
- Roger Perry, actor (Harrigan and Son)
- James Philbrook, actor (The Thin Red Line)
- Linnea Quigley, actress, known as a B movie scream queen
- Robin Thede, comedian, writer and actress; lived here as a child; first African-American woman host of a late-night TV talk show, The Rundown
- Hynden Walch, voice actress
Politics
- Ken Croken, Iowa state representative since 2023[7]
- Lyda Krewson, Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri
- Jim Leach, U.S. congressman; chairperson of National Endowment for the Humanities
- Larry Leonard, Illinois state senator
- Hiram Price, U.S. congressman
- Phyllis Thede, Iowa state representative from 2009 to 2023
- Anthony Van Wyck, Wisconsin state senator
- Mike Vondran, Iowa state representative since 2023[8]
- Jarvis White, Wisconsin state assemblyman
Professional
- Frederick G. Clausen, architect
- Samuel Cody, aviation pioneer; native of Davenport[9]
- Edward Hammatt, architect [10]
- Daniel David Palmer, founder of chiropractic and the Palmer College of Chiropractic
- Oran Pape, first Iowa state patrolman murdered in the line of duty
- Otto Frederick Rohwedder, inventor of mass-produced sliced bread; grew up in Davenport
- James A. Skinner, Executive Chairman of Walgreens Boots Alliance, and former CEO and Vice President of McDonald's; graduated from West High School (1962)[11]
Religion
- Ambrose Burke, priest and eighth president of Saint Ambrose University
- Martin Cone, priest and sixth president of Saint Ambrose University
- John Flannagan, priest and second president of Saint Ambrose University
- Mary Porter Gamewell (1848-1906), American missionary to China
- Gail Karp, cantor of Temple Emanuel
- Cletus Madsen, priest
- Carl Meinberg, priest and seventh president of Saint Ambrose University
- Sebastian Menke, priest and tenth president of Saint Ambrose University
- Marvin Mottet, priest
- Gerald Francis O'Keefe, bishop of the Diocese of Davenport
Sports
- Gene Baker, infielder for Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates
- Mike Busch, infielder for Los Angeles Dodgers
- Mike Butcher, pitcher for California Angels, coach for Arizona Diamondbacks
- Ed Conroy, college basketball head coach
- Roger Craig, running back for San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders, and Minnesota Vikings
- Ricky Davis, basketball shooting guard for multiple NBA teams
- Justin Diercks, driver with NASCAR
- Greg Engel, center for San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions
- Bill Fennelly, head women's basketball coach at Iowa State University
- Bill Fitch, two-time NBA Coach of the Year
- Dana Holgorsen, head coach of the University of Houston football team
- Austin Howard, offensive tackle for Oakland Raiders
- James Jones, defensive tackle for multiple NFL teams
- Josh Kroeger, outfielder for Arizona Diamondbacks
- Elmer Layden, fullback for three NFL teams, Notre Dame coach, College Football Hall of Famer
- Colby Lopez, professional wrestler known as Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in WWE
- Pat Miletich, mixed martial artist, inaugural UFC welterweight champion
- Michael Nunn, middleweight boxing champion; born in Davenport[12][13]
- Nat Pendleton, Olympic wrestler (silver medalist); actor
- Scott Pose, outfielder for Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, and Kansas City Royals
- Rebecca Quin, professional wrestler known as Becky Lynch in WWE
- Kenny Shedd, wide receiver for multiple NFL teams, including Oakland Raiders
- Bob Stull, football head coach, University of Missouri and UTEP Miners football
Writing
- Alice Braunlich (1888–1989), classical philologist; taught at Shimer and Goucher colleges
- George Cram Cook, novelist, poet, and playwright
- Lillien Blanche Fearing (1863–1901), American lawyer and poet
- Susan Glaspell, writer, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
- Charles Edward Russell (1860–1941), muckraking journalist; co-founder of the NAACP; 1927 Pulitzer Prize winner[14]
References
- ^ "Isabel Bloom Remembered". Isabel Bloom, L.L.C. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ Arpy, Jim (May 2, 2001). "Sculptor Isabel Bloom dies at 93". Quad City Times. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ "Rising Utah-based alternative rockers include Q-C native".
- ^ Kimpel, Dan (March 2, 2015). "Songwriter Profile: Julia Michaels - Pop's Mystery Girl - Music Connection Magazine". www.musicconnection.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ Tiarks, Mark. "Former Santa Fe Opera performer remembered as 'warm, gracious'". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Vorhees, Don (2004). Why do donuts have holes? : fascinating facts about what we eat and drink. New York: Citadel Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9780806525518. OCLC 56800212.
- ^ "State Representative". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "State Representative". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Reese, Peter (2006). The Flying Cowboy: Samuel Cody, Britain's first airman. Stroud, Gloucestershire: Tempus. p. 15. ISBN 0752436597. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
- ^ "Obituary" (PDF). American Institute of Architects. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Q-C native to retire as McDonald's CEO".
- ^ "NFL Roger Craig". National Football League (NFL). Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ Ruger, Todd (December 26, 2004). "Michael nunn; Ex-boxer sentenced". Quad-City Times. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
- ^ Robert Miraldi, The Pen is Mightier: The Muckraking Life of Charles Edward Russell. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003; pg. 17.