List of Norwegian Americans

This is a list of Norwegian Americans, or people born in the United States to Norwegian lineage.

The list is ordered by category of human endavour. Persons with significant contributions in two fields are listed in both of the pertinent categories, to facilitate easy lookup.

List

Arts and entertainment

Actors

*James Arness [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/arness.htm James Arness - Norwegian American ] ]
*Arlene Dahl [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/dahl.htm Arlene Dahl: Norwegian American ] ]
*Peter Graves [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/graves.htm Peter Graves - Norwegian American ] ]
*Sigrid Gurie [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/gurie.htm Sigrid Gurie: Norwegian American Actress ] ]
*Jon-Erik Hexum [ [http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/bioh3/hexu1.html] ]
*Celeste Holm [ [http://www.norway.org/News/archive/1998/199808ellis.htm Ellis Island exhibit to mark 175th anniversary (Norway - the official site in the United States) ] ]
*Lorenzo LamasFact|date=September 2008
*Carole Landis [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/landis.htm Carole Landis, Norwegian American ] ]
*Kristanna Loken [(1979 - ) film/television actress ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines")Loken - [http://www.superiorpics.com/kristanna_loken/] "Norwegian model-turned-actress Kristanna Loken"]
*E. G. Marshall [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/marshall.htm] "Norwegian American Actor" [http://www.obituariestoday.com/Obituaries/ObitShow.cfm?Obituary_ID=28607&section=pin] "E. G. Marshall was born Everett Gunnar Marshall, on June 18, 1910, to Norwegian American parents"]
*Robert MitchumFact|date=September 2008
*Harry Morgan [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/morgan.htm] "His father was Norwegian... Through the years, Morgan appeared opposite many hundreds, probably thousands, of actors, including, of course, fellow Norwegian Americans"]
*Piper PeraboFact|date=September 2008
*Kevin Sorbo [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/sorbo.htm Kevin Sorbo Linkpage ] ]

Humorists

*Matt Groening - "The Simpsons" cartoonist/creatorFact|date=September 2008

Musicians

*The Andrews Sisters - singersFact|date=September 2008
*Blossom Dearie - singer [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/hall-of-fame.html Norwegian American Hall of Fame ] ]
*Linda Eder - singer [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/eder.htm Linda Eder, Norwegian American - a Linkpage ] ]
*Peter Tork - "The Monkees" [ [http://www.monkees.net/DOCS/alert/alrt0899.htm Monkees Alert List Archive 08/99 ] "The post-Monkee years, if his Web site pictures don't lie, have been kind to Tork, who turned 57 this year. He credits his Norwegian genes (full name Peter Halsten Thorkelson) with keeping him youthful."]

Literature, journalism

*Rasmus B. Anderson - witer/historian/professor [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=205] "A prominent Norwegian-American remembers his life in Wisconsin"]
*Robert Bly - poet/author [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/bly.htm Short Biography of Robert Bly ] ]
*Carl Hiaasen - author [ [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writerdetails.asp?z=y&cid=883021] "He's this clean-cut Norwegian guy, and he couldn't be nicer, more courteous or more gracious"]
*Eric Sevareid - newspaper reporter/TV news commentator [ [http://www.mnc.net/norway/nationality.htm] "It could be said that just as Eric Sevareid was a Norwegian-American"] , one of The Murrow boys.

Military and exploration

*Knut Haukelid - Norwegian Army Officer born in the U.S. [ [http://teachnet.edb.utexas.edu/~lynda_abbott/knutbio.html Knut Haukelid & THE REAL HEROES OF TELEMARK - slideshow ] ]
*Lauris Norstad - soldier, served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/norstad.htm General Lauris Norstad, Norwegian American; a Linkpage ] ]
*Karen L Nyberg - astronaut [ [http://www.twincities.com/ci_9391227?source=most_emailed Astronaut from Minnesota town will soon be in space] ]
*Sally Ride - astronaut [ [http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/sallyride.htm Sally Ride - Norwegian American Space Pioneer ] ]

Politics and leadership

*Elling Eielsen - founder of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in the United States. [Born in Norway]
*Mark S. Hanson (Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America & President of the Lutheran World Federation)Fact|date=September 2008
*Sven Oftedal, founder of Lutheran free church [Born in Norway]
*Karl Rove (1950 - ) Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush [Rove - [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28988-2004Nov5.html] "Oslo, Norway: In "Plan of Attack", Bob Woodward describes Karl Rove's attitude toward Swedes: "Rove saw that the president was "wired up" about Blix. The president knew Rove's attitude toward the Swedes. As the highest-ranking Norwegian-American in the White House -- and perhaps the only one -- Rove was convinced of the historical duplicity of the Swedes, who had invaded Norway in 1814 and ruled the country until 1905. There was a long-standing grudge and it was a running joke between the president and Rove.""]
*Martin Sabo (Congressman (D) from Minnesota 1979 – 2007)Fact|date=September 2008
*Jacob Tanner, religious educator [Born in Norway]

ports

*Knute Rockne, football coach [Born in Norway]

cience and Technology

*Ole Evinrude, inventor [Born in Norway]
*Thorstein Veblen, sociologist and economist [Born in Norway]

ee also

*Norwegians
*List of notable Norwegians

References