Robert Morgan Evans
General Robert Morgan Evans (February 17, 1782 – December 14, 1842) was an American pioneer, soldier, businessman and politician for whom Evansville, Indiana, was named. An important figure in the early development of southwestern Indiana, Evans served in the Indiana territorial and state legislatures and later became Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives. Early […]
David Emge
David Emge (September 9, 1946 – January 20, 2024) was an American actor from Evansville, Indiana, best known for playing Stephen “Flyboy” Andrews in George A. Romero’s 1978 horror classic Dawn of the Dead. Emge was born and raised in Evansville and attended Reitz High School before earning a bachelor’s degree in drama from the […]
Brad Ellsworth
John Bradley “Brad” Ellsworth (born September 11, 1958) is an American former politician and law enforcement officer with longtime ties to Evansville, Indiana. He served as Vanderburgh County Sheriff from 1999 to 2007 and represented Indiana’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Evansville career Ellsworth was born in […]
Shirley Graham Du Bois
Shirley Graham Du Bois (November 11, 1896 – March 27, 1977) was an American-born author, playwright, composer, and activist for African-American and other causes, as well as spouse of noted African-American thinker, writer, and activist W. E. B. Du Bois. Biography She was born Lola Shirley Graham in Evansville, Indiana, in 1896, but often gave her […]
Louise Dressar
Louise Dresser (October 5, 1878 – April 24, 1965) was an American actress. Biography Born Louise Josephine Kerlin in Evansville, Indiana, her first film was The Glory of Clementina (1922), and her first starring role was in The City that Never Sleeps (1924). She took her professional last name as a tribute to her good friend, […]
Gus Doerner
Wilfred “Gus” Doerner (February 27, 1922 – December 10, 2001) was an American basketball player and Evansville businessman best known for his career at Evansville College, now the University of Evansville. Doerner played for the Purple Aces from 1939 to 1942 and became the first All-American in program history. He later played professionally for the […]
Colonel Charles Denby
Colonel Charles Denby (June 16, 1830 – January 13, 1904) was a U.S. Union officer in the Civil War and diplomat. He was the father of Edwin C. Denby, a U.S. Representative from Michigan, and later Secretary of the Navy, and Charles Denby, Jr., a diplomat. Family and early life Denby was born in Mount […]
John Cowan
John Cowan (born August 24, 1952, in Evansville, Indiana) is an American musician and vocalist known for his work in progressive bluegrass, country, rock and soul. He is best known as the longtime lead singer and bass guitarist for New Grass Revival and for his work with The Doobie Brothers. Music career Born in Evansville, […]
Joe Cook
Joe Cook (1890 – May 15, 1959) was an American actor, comedian, and entertainer most known for his work on Broadway but who also appeared in motion pictures. Born Joe Lopez in Evansville, Indiana in 1890, he was orphaned and adopted by relatives at the age of three. He lived in the back of the grocery store of […]
Bob Coleman
Robert Hunter Coleman (September 26, 1890 — July 16, 1959) was an American catcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. He also was one of the most successful managers in the history of minor league baseball, his career extending (with interruptions caused by major league service) from 1919 through 1957. A native of Huntingburg, […]