Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 25 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Albert Baernstein II
American mathematician
1941 – 2014
mathematician
Neel Reid
prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia in the early 20th century
1885 – 1926
architect
Peggy Cooper Cafritz
Peggy Cooper Cafritz
American civil rights activist, educator, philanthropist, art collector
1947 – 2018
activistphilanthropistart collector
Jamie T. Phelps
Jamie T. Phelps
African American Catholic theologian
1941 – 2025
theologian
Larry Willingham
American football player
1948 – 2025
American football player
Fuzzy Woodruff
American sportswriter
1884 – 1929
journalist
Les Payne
American journalist (1941-2018)
1941 – 2018
journalistediting staffbiographer
Mark C. Smith
American businessman
1940 – 2007
chief executive officerentrepreneur
Osmond Kelly Ingram
Osmond Kelly Ingram
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1887–1917)
1887 – 1917
military personnel
Joseph Sam Perry
American federal judge
1896 – 1984
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Edwin Anderson
Sports shooter (1886-1943)
1886 – 1943
sport shooter
Allen Ross Culpepper
Allen Ross Culpepper
American military officer (1944-1969)
1944 – 1969
military personnel
Ivy Griffin
American baseball player
1896 – 1957
baseball player
Albert Hall
Albert Hall
American baseball player
1958 – 2025
baseball player
Andra Franklin
Andra Franklin
Powerful bruising type running back (1959-2006)
1959 – 2006
American football player
Lynn Hope
American jazz saxophonist (1926-1993)
1926 – 1993
jazz musician
Paul Crawford
Paul Crawford
American musician (1925-1996)
1925 – 1996
musician
James Addison Baker
James Addison Baker
American politician and judge (1821-1897)
1821 – 1897
lawyerjudge
Walter D. Seed, Sr.
Walter D. Seed, Sr.
American politician (1864–1959)
1864 – 1959
politician
Joe Morris
American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter and bandleader (1922–1958)
1922 – 1958
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Sallie Curb Arnold
American artist (1880–1982)
1880 – 1982
painter
Joseph Carter Swaim
American professor
1904 – 1997
theologianwriter
Katherine Emery
Katherine Emery
American actress
1906 – 1980
film actoractor
Israel Victor Welch
American politician
1822 – 1869
politicianlawyer
Mildred Hemmons Carter
Mildred Hemmons Carter
American aviator
1921 – 2011
aircraft pilot
Polly Bennett
American artist
1922 – 2003
quiltmakerpainter
Eddy Gilmore
American journalist
1907 – 1967
journalist
Ernest Holmes, Sr.
automotive inventor and entrepreneur
1883 – 1945
inventor
Jean Kittrell
jazz singer and pianist
1927 – 2018
jazz musicianjazz singerjazz pianist
Reginald C. Lindsay
Reginald C. Lindsay
United States federal judge (1945-2009)
1945 – 2009
lawyerjudge
Reggie Sanders
American baseball player (1949-2002)
1949 – 2002
baseball player
Ray Reach
Ray Reach
American conductor
1948 – 2026
music educatorjazz musicianbandleader
Otis Thornton
Major League Baseball catcher
1945 – 2025
baseball player
Sam Agee
American football player (1915-2006)
1915 – 2006
American football player
Ruth Bolden
American activist
1910 – 2004
librarian
Rufus Deal
Rufus Deal
American football player
1917 – 2005
American football player
Bud Riley
American football coach
1925 – 2012
American football coachhead coach
Buddy Lively
American baseball player
1925 – 2015
baseball player
C. Eric Lincoln
Professor of Religion and of Sociology (1924–2000)
1924 – 2000
novelisttheologianpoet
Nick Connor
Nick Connor
American politician
1904 – 1995
businesspersonpolitician
Charles Langford
American politician (1922–2007)
1922 – 2007
politicianlawyer
Dave Pope
Dave Pope
American baseball player
1921 – 1999
baseball player
Dempsey J. Barron
Dempsey J. Barron
American politician (1922-2001)
1922 – 2001
politician
Don Helms
American steel guitarist (1927–2008)
1927 – 2008
steel guitarist
Richmond Flowers, Sr.
39th Attorney General of Alabama (1918–2007)
1918 – 2007
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Dorothy Tennov
American psychologist
1928 – 2007
university teacherpsychologist
Ed White
American baseball player (1926-1982)
1926 – 1982
baseball player
Edgar Huff
Edgar Huff
United States Marine
1920 – 1994
soldier
Edward A. Burkhalter
Edward A. Burkhalter
United States admiral
1929 – 2020
military officer
Ben Compton
American gridiron football player (1901-1946)
1901 – 1946
American football player
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