Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 11 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Larry Moffett
American basketball player (1954-2011)
1954 - 2011
basketball player
Terry Beasley
Terry Beasley
American football player (1950–2024)
1950 - 2024
American football player
Bobby Thomason
Bobby Thomason
American football player (1928-2013)
1928 - 2013
American football player
Miles C. Allgood
Miles C. Allgood
U.S. Representative (1878–1977)
1878 - 1977
politician
Cedrick Hordges
Professional basketball player (1957–2024)
1957 - 2024
basketball player
Henry B. Steagall
Henry B. Steagall
American politician (1873-1943)
1873 - 1943
politicianlawyer
Freddie Hart
Freddie Hart
American musician (1926–2018)
1926 - 2018
recording artistmusiciansongwriter
Al Killian
American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader (1916–1950)
1916 - 1950
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Hank Penny
Hank Penny
American musician (1918-1992)
1918 - 1992
country musicianbanjoistbandleader
Miles Copeland, Jr.
American spy (1916–1991)
1916 - 1991
jazz musicianspy
John Collins
American jazz guitarist (1913-2001)
1913 - 2001
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
Moses Anderson
Roman Catholic prelate (1928–2013)
1928 - 2013
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Rudy York
Rudy York
American baseball player (1913–1970)
1913 - 1970
baseball player
Paul D. Adams
Paul D. Adams
American general officer (1906–1987)
1906 - 1987
military personnel
Johnnie Carr
Johnnie Carr
American civil rights movement leader (1911-2008)
1911 - 2008
human rights defender
Edgar Jones
American actor and film director (1874-1958)
1874 - 1958
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Robert E. Jones, Jr.
Robert E. Jones, Jr.
American politician (1912–1997)
1912 - 1997
politicianlawyer
Bennett M. Stewart
Bennett M. Stewart
Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois (1912-1988)
1912 - 1988
university teacherpolitician
Gertrude Morgan
American musician, artist and preacher (1900–1980)
1900 - 1980
musicianpainterartist
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Richmond Pearson Hobson
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1870–1937)
1870 - 1937
soldiermilitary officerpolitician
Petey Sarron
Petey Sarron
American boxer
1906 - 1994
boxer
Frank Bolling
Frank Bolling
American baseball player
1931 - 2020
baseball player
Walter P. McConaughy
Walter P. McConaughy
American diplomat (1908-2000)
1908 - 2000
diplomat
Lefty Bates
American Chicago blues guitarist
1920 - 2007
guitaristmusician
Doris Jean Austin
American author and journalist (1949–1994)
1949 - 1994
journalistauthor
Eddie Hinton
American songwriter and session musician (1944–1995)
1944 - 1995
guitaristmusiciansongwriter
Miller Reese Hutchison
Miller Reese Hutchison
American electrical engineer and inventor
1876 - 1944
inventorentrepreneurbusinessperson
William Sidney Pittman
William Sidney Pittman
American architect (1875-1958)
1875 - 1958
journalistarchitect
Everett A. Kelly
Everett A. Kelly
American politician
1926 - 2018
pharmacistpolitician
Luke Sewell
Luke Sewell
American baseball player, coach, manager (1901-1987)
1901 - 1987
American football playerbaseball player
Lee Clayton
American songwriter and musician (1942–2023)
1942 - 2023
guitaristsongwritermusician
Dorothy Love Coates
Dorothy Love Coates
American gospel singer (1928–2003)
1928 - 2002
singercomposer
Amelia Gayle Gorgas
Amelia Gayle Gorgas
librarian, nurse, teacher, university counselor, postmaster
1826 - 1913
postmasterlibrarian
Jerry H. Bentley
Jerry H. Bentley
World history professor (1949-2012)
1949 - 2012
historian
Sterling Bose
American musician (1906-1958)
1906 - 1958
trumpeterjazz musician
Jim Green
Jim Green
American-Canadian politician (1943-2012)
1943 - 2012
politician
John Lafayette Camp
American politician
1828 - 1891
farmerpoliticianlawyer
Sherry Bryce
American musician
1946 - 2025
songwritersinger
Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
politician and United States Navy officer (1921-1985)
1921 - 1985
diplomatmilitary officerpolitician
Ronald D. Johnson
Ronald D. Johnson
American diplomat
1901
diplomatmilitary officer
William M. Lowe
William M. Lowe
American politician (1842–1882)
1842 - 1882
politicianlawyer
Sydney J. Bowie
Sydney J. Bowie
American politician (1865-1928)
1865 - 1928
politicianlawyer
Emma Didlake
American military personnel
1905 - 2015
military personnel
Warren Elliot Henry
Warren Elliot Henry
American physicist
1909 - 2001
physicist
Lewis E. Sawyer
American politician (1867-1923)
1867 - 1923
politicianlawyer
S. A. M. Wood
S. A. M. Wood
Confederate Army general (1823-1891)
1823 - 1891
journalisteditorpolitician
Ernest Ashworth
American country singer (1928-2009)
1928 - 2009
guitaristsongwritersinger
Ezra Sims
American composer of microtonal music (1928-2015)
1928 - 2015
musicologistcomposer
Jones M. Withers
Jones M. Withers
Confederate Army general (1814-1890)
1814 - 1890
journalisteditorpolitician
Piney Brown
Piney Brown
American singer (1922-2009)
1922 - 2009
songwritersinger
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