Browse Historical People

Discover ancestors and historical figures in our database of 133,342 people with archival photographs and biographical details.

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133,342 people found

Bill Nichols

b. 1942 historian

Bill Patrick

1885–1946 cricketer Christchurch

Bill Patrick

b. 1977 author, disc jockey, photographer

Bill Pearce

1894–1968 politician Columbia

Bill Peet

1915–2002 animator, character designer, children's writer, comics artist, illustrator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, writer Grandview

Bill Phillips

1902–1998 ice hockey player Carleton Place

Bill Ray

1922–2013 businessperson, politician Anaconda

Bill Regan

1873–1934 association football player Leeds

Bill Ritter

b. 1956 lawyer, politician Denver

Bill Russell

1934–2022 actor, basketball coach, basketball player, coach, high jumper Monroe

Bill Sefton

1915–1982 athletics competitor Los Angeles

Bill Shields

1952–2023 journalist Texas

Bill Simpson

b. 2001

Bill Sowders

1864–1951 baseball player Louisville

Bill Spiller

1913–1988 golfer Tishomingo

Bill Staines

1947–2021 singer, singer-songwriter Medford

Bill Stewart

1941–1979 journalist Huntington

Bill Stieneke

Bill Strannigan

1918–1997 basketball coach, basketball player Dalry

Bill Sykes

1939–2015 Anglican priest Yorkshire

Bill Talbert

1918–1999 tennis player Cincinnati

Bill Terry

Manager, National All-Stars

Bill Tilden

Bill Tottey

1888–1943 Australian rules football player South Melbourne

Bill Unwin

1915–1999 Australian rules football player

Bill Veeck

1914–1986 baseball player, businessperson Chicago

Bill Voce

1909–1984 cricketer Annesley Woodhouse

Bill Vukovich

1918–1955 Formula One driver, motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver Fresno

Bill Williams

1915–1992 film actor, television actor Brooklyn

Bill Woodhouse

1873–1934 Australian rules football player St Kilda

Bill Woods

1942–2025 justice of the peace, local politician

Bill Woodson

1917–2017 dub actor, stage actor, voice actor Glendale

Bill Woolsey

1934–2022 swimmer Honolulu

Bill Yeatman

1839–1901 baseball player Alexandria

Bill de Gruchy

b. 1930 athletics competitor

Billa Flint

1805–1894 lumberman, merchant, miller, politician Brockville

Billal Bennama

b. 1998 boxer Albi

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

1884–1970 actor, film actor, radio personality, stage actor, television actor Washington, D.C.

Billie Latimer

1880–1935 actor, film actor Tennessee

Billie Lee Turner II

b. 1945 geographer Texas City

Billie Seward

1912–1982 Ziegfeld girl, actor, film actor Philadelphia

Billie Starkz

b. 2004 professional wrestler New Albany

Billie Wellborn

Major

Billy Armstrong

1891–1924 actor, film actor, film director Bristol

Billy Arnold

1894–1962 musician

Billy Arnott

1873–1962 Australian rules football player Harcourt

Billy Bauer

1915–2005 guitarist, jazz guitarist, jazz musician New York City

Billy Bell

1891–1952 ice hockey player Montreal

Billy Blackman

1895–1969 Australian rules football player Brunswick