Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

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Bill Macy

b. 1922

American actor (1922–2019)

Bill Miles

b. 1931

American filmmaker

Bill Moyers

b. 1934

American journalist (1934–2025)

Bill Musselman

American basketball coach (1940–2000)

Bill Neidjie

Last surviving speaker of the Gaagudju language (1913–2002)

Bill Osborne

b. 1955

Rugby player

Bill Paterson (actor)

b. 1945

Scottish actor (born 1945)

Bill Paxton

b. 1955

American actor (1955–2017)

Bill Peet

American illustrator and animator (1915–2002)

Bill Pertwee

English actor (1926–2013)

Bill Plympton

b. 1946

American illustrator, animator, and film director

Bill Ramsey (singer)

b. 1931

American-German jazz singer (1931–2021)

Bill Robinson

b. 1878

American dancer and actor (1878–1949)

Bill Rowe

b. 1942

Canadian politician (born 1942)

Bill Sharman

b. 1926

American basketball player and coach (1926–2013)

Bill Sheffield

b. 1928

American Democratic politician (1928–2022)

Bill Shorten

b. 1967

Australian former politician (born 1967)

Bill Sienkiewicz

b. 1958

American comic book artist (born 1958)

Bill Skowron

American baseball player (1930–2012)

Bill Slater (footballer)

b. 1927

English footballer (1927–2018)

Bill Stewart (American football)

American football coach (1952–2012)

Bill Torrey

b. 1934

Canadian ice hockey executive

Bill Vander Zalm

b. 1934

Premier of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991

Bill Virdon

b. 1931

American baseball player and manager (1931–2021)