Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 3 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Edward A. O'Neal
Edward A. O'Neal
Confederate Army general and 26th governor of Alabama (1818–1890)
1818 – 1890
military officergovernorpolitician
James Henderson Berry
James Henderson Berry
American politician (1841-1913)
1841 – 1913
juristgovernorpolitician
James Reese Europe
James Reese Europe
American jazz musician and United States Army officer (1880-1919)
1880 – 1919
mandolinistjazz musicianbandleader
Claude Pepper
Claude Pepper
American politician (1900–1989)
1900 – 1989
laborermember of parliamentjurist
Nannie Doss
American serial killer (1905–1965)
1905 – 1965
criminalserial killer
Cootie Williams
Cootie Williams
American jazz trumpeter (1911–1985)
1911 – 1985
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Lynne Carver
Lynne Carver
American actress (1916-1955)
1916 – 1955
film actoractor
Yolande Fox
Yolande Fox
American singer, model, activist
1928 – 2016
women's rights activistbeauty pageant contestantmodel
John Malcolm Patterson
John Malcolm Patterson
44th Governor of Alabama (1921–2021)
1921 – 2021
military officergovernorpolitician
George Lindsey
George Lindsey
American actor, television personality, writer, narrator, speaker (1928–2012)
1928 – 2012
film actordub actortelevision actor
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist (1926–2018)
1926 – 2018
jazz musicianmusicianbandleader
Gil Hill
American politician (1931-2016)
1931 – 2016
film actoractor
John Drew
John Drew
American basketball player (1954–2022)
1954 – 2022
basketball player
Calvin Davis
American athletics competitor (1972–2023)
1972 – 2023
athletics competitor
Stephen "tWitch" Boss
Stephen "tWitch" Boss
American actor
1982 – 2022
dancertelevision presenteractor
Thomas H. Watts
Thomas H. Watts
American politician (1819-1892)
1819 – 1892
governorpoliticianlawyer
Charles Allen Culberson
Charles Allen Culberson
American politician (1855-1925)
1855 – 1925
governorpoliticianlawyer
Allen West
American tennis player (1872-1952)
1872 – 1952
tennis player
Ann Lowe
African American fashion designer (1898–1981)
1898 – 1981
dressmaker
Charles Clyde Ebbets
American photographer (1905–1978)
1905 – 1978
photographer
Margaret Walker
Margaret Walker
American poet and writer (1915-1998)
1915 – 1998
novelistuniversity teacherpoet
Gertrude Michael
Gertrude Michael
American actress (1911-1964)
1911 – 1964
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Fayard Nicholas
Fayard Nicholas
Choreographer, dancer, actor (1914–2006)
1914 – 2006
film actordancerchoreographer
Thomas Hinman Moorer
Thomas Hinman Moorer
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1912-2004)
1912 – 2004
military officer
Sonny James
Sonny James
American country music singer-songwriter (1928–2016)
1928 – 2016
country singerbandleadersongwriter
Frances Bergen
Frances Bergen
actress, model (1922-2006)
1922 – 2006
film actortelevision actormodel
Margaret Pellegrini
Margaret Pellegrini
American actress (1923-2013)
1923 – 2013
film actoractor
Bill Lee
American musician and composer (1928–2023)
1928 – 2023
jazz musicianfilm score composerbassist
Asa Earl Carter
Asa Earl Carter
American speech writer and novelist (1925–1979)
1925 – 1979
novelistpoliticianwriter
Jay Sebring
Hair stylist and murder victim (1933-1969)
1933 – 1969
hairdresser
Harold Guy Hunt
Harold Guy Hunt
49th Governor of Alabama (1933-2009)
1933 – 2009
Amway distributorgovernorpolitician
Vivian Malone Jones
Vivian Malone Jones
American activist
1942 – 2005
activist
Melvin Franklin
Melvin Franklin
American bass singer (1942–1995)
1942 – 1995
voice actorsongwritersinger
Joe Meriweather
American basketball player-coach (1953-2013)
1953 – 2013
basketball coachbasketball player
Emmit King
American athletics competitor (1959–2021)
1959 – 2021
sprinter
John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan
Confederate Army general (1825–1864)
1825 – 1864
military personnel
William C. Oates
William C. Oates
Confederate Army officer (1833-1910)
1833 – 1910
juristmilitary officergovernor
William W. Brandon
William W. Brandon
American politician (1868–1934)
1868 – 1934
governorpoliticianlawyer
Bibb Graves
Bibb Graves
Governor of Alabama (1873–1942)
1873 – 1942
American football playergovernorpolitician
Edwin Argo
Edwin Argo
American equestrian
1895 – 1962
event rider
Virginia Hill
American woman who was a Chicago Outfit courier (1916-1966)
1916 – 1966
courier
Wayne Mixson
Wayne Mixson
American politician (1922-2020)
1922 – 2020
governorpolitician
James Anderson
James Anderson
American television and film actor (1921-1969)
1921 – 1969
film actortelevision actoractor
Willie May
American hurdler (1936-2012)
1936 – 2012
athletics competitor
Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson
American musician (1941–2021)
1941 – 2021
tubistsaxophonistjazz musician
Rocky Roberts
Rocky Roberts
American singer (1941-2005)
1941 – 2005
singeractor
Ken Grimwood
American writer (1944–2003)
1944 – 2003
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Sandy Posey
Sandy Posey
American pop singer (1944–2024)
1944 – 2024
songwritermusiciansinger
Bobby Eaton
Bobby Eaton
American professional wrestler
1958 – 2021
professional wrestler
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