Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 2 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
American actress and television producer
1911 – 1980
film actortelevision produceractor
Lurleen Wallace
Lurleen Wallace
American politician (1926–1968)
1926 – 1968
politician
Joseph Paul Franklin
American serial killer (1950-2013)
1950 – 2013
terroristmurderer
Richard N. Frye
Richard N. Frye
American historian (1920–2014)
1920 – 2014
iranologistlinguistuniversity teacher
William Crawford Gorgas
William Crawford Gorgas
22nd Surgeon General of the United States Army
1854 – 1920
medical officerphysician
Nell Carter
Nell Carter
American actress and singer (1948–2003)
1948 – 2003
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Paul Bearer
Paul Bearer
American professional wrestling manager (1954–2013)
1954 – 2013
professional wrestlermanagerfuneral director
Willie Davenport
Willie Davenport
American athletics competitor (1943–2002)
1943 – 2002
bobsledderathletics competitor
Holland Smith
Holland Smith
United States Marine Corps general (1882–1967)
1882 – 1967
soldiermilitary officer
Archibald Gracie IV
Archibald Gracie IV
writer, historian, real estate investor (1858–1912)
1859 – 1912
soldierhistorianbusinessperson
Harvey Glance
Harvey Glance
athletics competitor (1957–2023)
1957 – 2023
athletics competitor
Robert Daniel Carmichael
Robert Daniel Carmichael
American mathematician (1879-1967)
1879 – 1967
university teachermathematician
John Sparkman
John Sparkman
American jurist and politician (1899–1985)
1899 – 1985
farmerpoliticianprofessor
Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige
American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)
1906 – 1982
professional baseball playerathlete
Alexis Herman
Alexis Herman
American politician and businesswoman (1947–2025)
1947 – 2025
social workerbusiness executivesociologist
Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Frederick Arthur Bridgman
American artist (1847-1928)
1847 – 1928
landscape painterdraftspersongraphic artist
Alva Belmont
Alva Belmont
American suffragette and socialite (1853–1933)
1853 – 1933
suffragistpatron of the artspolitical activist
Dorrit Hoffleit
Dorrit Hoffleit
American astronomer (1907–2007)
1907 – 2007
astronomer
Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack Brown
American football player and actor (1904–1974)
1904 – 1974
American football playerfilm actor
Ruth Elder
Ruth Elder
American pilot and actress (1902–1977)
1902 – 1977
film actoraircraft pilotactor
Dave Albritton
Dave Albritton
American high jumper (1913-1994), politician
1913 – 1994
high jumperathletics competitorinsurance broker
Jeremiah Denton
Jeremiah Denton
American Vietnam War POW and politician (1924-2014)
1924 – 2014
military officerpolitician
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations (1939-1992)
1939 – 1992
singer-songwritersinger
Arthur Alexander
American country songwriter and soul singer (1940–1993)
1940 – 1993
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
B. B. Comer
B. B. Comer
American politician (1848-1927)
1848 – 1927
politician
Albert Parsons
Albert Parsons
American socialist and anarchist newspaper editor (1848–1887)
1848 – 1887
typesetterpublisherjournalist
Dixie Bibb Graves
Dixie Bibb Graves
social scientist and politician
1882 – 1965
suffragettepolitician
Chris Dickerson
Chris Dickerson
American bodybuilder (1939–2021)
1939 – 2021
bodybuilderfashion model
Earnie Shavers
Earnie Shavers
American boxer (1944–2022)
1944 – 2022
boxer
George McGinnis
George McGinnis
American basketball player (1950–2023)
1950 – 2023
basketball player
Mark Lenzi
American diver
1968 – 2012
competitive diverswimmer
Lewis Powell
Lewis Powell
American soldier and conspirator (1844–1865)
1844 – 1865
military personnel
William Joseph Simmons
William Joseph Simmons
Ku Klux Klan founder (1880–1945)
1880 – 1945
politician
Percy Lavon Julian
Percy Lavon Julian
African-American chemist (1899-1975)
1899 – 1975
chemist
Patricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis
American actress (1916–1970)
1918 – 1970
film actorsingeractor
Eugene Sledge
Eugene Sledge
United States Marine (1923-2001)
1923 – 2001
soldierbiologistuniversity teacher
Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician
1936 – 2026
singer-songwriterrecord producersinger
Allen Lanier
Allen Lanier
American musician (1946-2013)
1946 – 2013
guitaristsongwritermusician
Gustav Hasford
Gustav Hasford
United States Marine (1947-1993)
1947 – 1993
novelistwriterscreenwriter
LeRoy Pope Walker
LeRoy Pope Walker
Confederate Army general (1817-1884)
1817 – 1884
politicianlawyerjudge
Viola Allen
Viola Allen
American actress (1867–1948)
1867 – 1948
stage actoractor
William March
William March
United States Marine, novelist, short story writer (1893–1954)
1893 – 1954
soldiernovelistsailor
Dorothy Sebastian
Dorothy Sebastian
American actress (1903-1957)
1903 – 1957
film actorstage actoractor
Pat Buttram
Pat Buttram
American actor (1915-1994)
1915 – 1994
dub actorfilm actortelevision actor
Louisiana Red
Louisiana Red
African American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer
1932 – 2012
blues musicianguitaristmusician
Bart Starr
Bart Starr
American football player, coach, executive (1934-2019)
1934 – 2019
American football coachAmerican football playerjournalist
Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards
American singer (1943-2018)
1943 – 2018
singer
James Forbes
American basketball player (1952–2022)
1952 – 2022
basketball coachbasketball player
Glenn Shadix
Glenn Shadix
American actor (1952-2010)
1952 – 2010
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Brent Hinds
Brent Hinds
American guitarist and singer (1974–2025)
1974 – 2025
guitaristsinger
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