Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 15 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Clement Wood
American writer (1888-1950)
1888 – 1950
authorjuristpoet
Grant Gillis
Grant Gillis
American baseball player (1901-1981)
1901 – 1981
American football playerbaseball player
Pee-Wee Wanninger
Pee-Wee Wanninger
American baseball player
1902 – 1981
baseball player
Lindy Hood
Lindy Hood
American basketball player (1907-1972)
1907 – 1972
American football playerbasketball player
Ariel Williams Holloway
American poet
1905 – 1973
classical pianistmusicianmusic teacher
Dick Coffman
Dick Coffman
American baseball player
1906 – 1972
baseball player
Ethel Ernestine Harper
Ethel Ernestine Harper
American educator and performer (1903–1979)
1903 – 1979
film actormodelactor
Helen Elsie Austin
American diplomat (1908–2004)
1908 – 2004
diplomatlawyer
John G. Crommelin
John G. Crommelin
United States Navy admiral
1902 – 1996
soldierjournalistmilitary officer
Ted Radcliffe
American baseball player-manager
1902 – 2005
baseball player
Jesse Marsh
artist (1907–1966)
1907 – 1966
pencillercomics artistscreenwriter
Syd Herlong
Syd Herlong
lawyer, county judge, city attorney, U.S. Representative, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission member (1909–1995)
1909 – 1995
politicianlawyerjudge
Charlie Fritz
Charlie Fritz
American Major League Baseball pitcher
1882 – 1943
baseball player
William Oscar Mulkey
William Oscar Mulkey
American politician (1871-1943)
1871 – 1943
politicianlawyer
Alfred G. Ward
Alfred G. Ward
United States Navy admiral (1908-1982)
1908 – 1982
military officer
Aaron Traywick
life extension activist in transhumanist, biohacking and DIY gene therapy communities
1989 – 2018
activistfuturistDIYbio
Red Barnes
American baseball player (1904–1959)
1904 – 1959
American football playerbaseball player
Rip Sewell
Rip Sewell
American Major League Baseball player, pitcher (1907–1989)
1907 – 1989
baseball player
Newton Collins
Newton Collins
American former slave and landowner (1826-1903)
1826 – 1903
businessperson
Tony Holm
American football player (1908-1978)
1908 – 1978
American football player
Henry Cousins Chambers
American politician
1823 – 1871
politicianlawyer
Bruce Jones
American football player (1904-1974)
1904 – 1974
American football player
John K. Hodnette
American engineer
1902 – 1966
engineer
Shelton Hemphill
Shelton Hemphill
American musician
1906 – 1959
jazz musicianmusician
Amasa Coleman Lee
American politician
1880 – 1962
editorpoliticianlawyer
Jimmy Swan
American singer
1912 – 1994
songwritermusiciansinger
George Williamson Crawford
George Williamson Crawford
American lawyer (1877-1972)
1877 – 1972
lawyer
Timuel Black
Timuel Black
American educator, civil rights activist, historian and author
1918 – 2021
military personnel
Dud Bascomb
American musician (1916–1972)
1916 – 1972
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Virgil Trucks
Virgil Trucks
baseball player from the United States
1917 – 2013
baseball player
Willis Ward
Willis Ward
track and field athlete and American football player
1912 – 1983
American football playerathletics competitor
Sammy Lowe
American trumpeter, arranger, and conductor (1918-1993)
1918 – 1993
jazz musiciantrumpetermusic arranger
Jim Tabor
Jim Tabor
American baseball player
1916 – 1953
baseball player
Juliette Hampton Morgan
librarian, author, civil rights activist
1914 – 1957
human rights defendercivil rights advocatelibrarian
Ike Thompson
Ike Thompson
American politician
1915 – 1995
politician
Horace Elmo Nichols
Horace Elmo Nichols
Chief Justice of the State of Georgia Supreme Court
1912 – 2000
lawyerjudge
Noah Purifoy
Noah Purifoy
African-American artist (1917–2004)
1917 – 2004
sculptorartist
Johnny Allen
American pianist, music arranger
1917 – 2014
jazz musicianmusic arrangerpianist
Dan Tyler Moore
Dan Tyler Moore
Army officer (1877-1941)
1877 – 1941
military personnel
Marcus Henderson Cruikshank
American mayor
1826 – 1881
politicianlawyer
Haywood Henry
American jazz baritone saxophonist (1913-1994)
1913 – 1994
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Buddy Lucas
American musician
1914 – 1983
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Jo Jo Adams
American entertainer
1918 – 1988
jazz musician
Art White
American football player (1915-1996)
1915 – 1996
American football player
William B. Bowling
William B. Bowling
American politician (1870–1946)
1870 – 1946
politicianlawyerjudge
Bill Lee
American football player (1911-1998)
1911 – 1998
American football player
Joseph Meyer Proskauer
Joseph Meyer Proskauer
American judge (1877–1971)
1877 – 1971
judge
Bobby Bragan
Bobby Bragan
American baseball player, coach, manager (1917-2010)
1917 – 2010
baseball playerjournalist
Dixie Howell
American football and baseball player and coach (1912-1971)
1912 – 1971
American football playerbaseball playermilitary officer
Ed Chandler
American baseball player (1917-2003)
1917 – 2003
baseball player
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