List of Famous people born in Ohio, United States of America

Clifford Porter Hall was an American character actor known for appearing in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s. Hall typically played villains or comedic incompetent characters.

Ralph Steiner was an American photographer, pioneer documentarian and a key figure among avant-garde filmmakers in the 1930s.

Mark Stevens was an American actor, who appeared in films, and on television. He was one of four who played the lead role in the television series, Martin Kane, Private Eye, which aired on NBC – he appeared in 1953–1954.

Timothy "Tim" Mack is an American pole vaulter who won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics.

James G. "Jim" Millns Jr. is an American former competitive ice dancer. With partner Colleen O'Connor, he was the 1974–1976 U.S. national champion, the 1975 World silver medalist, the 1976 World bronze medalist, and the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist.

Scott Harvey Peters is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 52nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes coastal and central portions of the city of San Diego, as well as the suburbs of Poway and Coronado.

Harry Lee Reynolds Jr., commonly known as Butch Reynolds, is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 meter dash. He held the world record for the event for 11 years with his personal best time of 43.29 seconds set in 1988. That year, he was the silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a relay gold medalist. He was falsely accused and banned for drug use for two years by the IAAF; until The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Reynolds due to an apparent drug testing procedural flaw. Reynolds was awarded $27.3 million dollars due to the false accusation damages; however, he never received a penny.

Harold Hart Crane was an American poet. Provoked and inspired by T. S. Eliot, Crane wrote modernist poetry that was difficult, highly stylized, and ambitious in its scope. In his most ambitious work, The Bridge, Crane sought to write an epic poem, in the vein of The Waste Land, that expressed a more optimistic view of modern, urban culture than the one that he found in Eliot's work. In the years following his suicide at the age of 32, Crane has been hailed by playwrights, poets, and literary critics alike, as being one of the most influential poets of his generation.

Jay DeMarcus is an American bassist, vocalist, pianist, record producer and songwriter. He is a member of the country pop group Rascal Flatts.

John Emerson was an American stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films. Emerson was married to Anita Loos from June 15, 1919 until his death, and prior to that the couple had worked together as a writing team for motion pictures. They would continue to be credited jointly, even as Loos pursued independent projects.