Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 5 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Morgan C. Hamilton
Morgan C. Hamilton
American politician (1809-1893)
1809 - 1893
politician
Joshua B. Lee
Joshua B. Lee
American politician (1892-1967)
1892 - 1967
politician
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Congresswoman (1938-2007)
1938 - 2007
politicianteacher
Ethlyne Clair
Ethlyne Clair
American actress (1904-1996)
1904 - 1996
film actoractor
Katherine Stinson
Katherine Stinson
American aviator
1891 - 1977
aircraft pilotarchitect
J. Lister Hill
J. Lister Hill
American politician (1894–1984)
1894 - 1984
politicianlawyer
Coleman Young
Coleman Young
American politician (1918–1997)
1918 - 1997
aircraft pilotpolitician
Sam Lay
Sam Lay
American drummer and vocalist (1935–2022)
1935 - 2022
blues musiciandrummersinger
Clement Claiborne Clay
Clement Claiborne Clay
American lawyer, judge and politician (1816-1882)
1816 - 1882
politicianlawyerjudge
Pendleton Murrah
Pendleton Murrah
American politician (1826-1865)
1826 - 1865
governorpoliticianlawyer
Autherine Lucy
Autherine Lucy
American activist
1929 - 2022
militantteacher
John Henrik Clarke
American historian and writer (1915–1998)
1915 - 1998
Africanistuniversity teacherhistorian
Waldo Semon
American inventor (1898–1999)
1898 - 1999
chemistinventor
Arthur Donaldson Smith
Arthur Donaldson Smith
American explorer and scientific collector (1866-1939)
1866 - 1939
explorer
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones
singer (1937-2012)
1937 - 2015
soldiersongwritermusician
Hugh Martin
American musical theater and film composer (1914-2011)
1914 - 2011
film screenwriterfilm actoropera vocal coach
Tarvaris Jackson
Tarvaris Jackson
American football player (1983-2020)
1983 - 2020
American football player
Rebecca Luker
Rebecca Luker
American actress, singer and recording artist (1961–2020)
1961 - 2020
musical theatre actorsingeractor
Stanley Robinson
American basketball player (1988–2020)
1988 - 2020
basketball player
Rhoda Williams
Rhoda Williams
American actress (1930-2006)
1930 - 2006
television actorvoice actormusician
Johnny Smith
Johnny Smith
American jazz guitarist (1922–2013)
1922 - 2013
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Arthur H. Rosenfeld
Arthur H. Rosenfeld
American physicist (1926–2017)
1926 - 2017
university teacherphysicist
Leighton W. Smith, Jr.
Leighton W. Smith, Jr.
United States Navy admiral
1939 - 2023
military officer
Myra Adele Logan
Myra Adele Logan
African-American physician
1908 - 1977
oncologistanatomistsurgeon
Sonny Callahan
Sonny Callahan
American politician (1932–2021)
1932 - 2021
politicianbusinessperson
Lucille Benson
Lucille Benson
actress (1914-1984)
1914 - 1984
film actortelevision actoractor
Harry Townes
Harry Townes
American actor (1914-2001)
1914 - 2001
Anglican priesttelevision actoractor
Tinsley R. Harrison
American physician
1900 - 1978
university teachereditorphysician
John Gregg
John Gregg
American politician (1828–1864)
1828 - 1864
politician
Hal Kemp
Hal Kemp
American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger (1904–1940)
1904 - 1940
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Thomas Seay
Thomas Seay
American politician (1846-1896)
1846 - 1896
governorpoliticianlawyer
Charles Lampkin
Charles Lampkin
American actor (1913-1989)
1913 - 1989
film actoractor
Marjorie Holt
Marjorie Holt
American politician (1920–2018)
1920 - 2018
politicianlawyer
Bull Connor
Bull Connor
Birmingham, Alabama public safety commissioner during the Civil Rights Movement (1897-1973)
1897 - 1973
chief of policepolitician
Luther Terry
Luther Terry
Surgeon General of the United States (1911–1985)
1911 - 1985
surgeonwriter
Elizabeth B. Andrews
Elizabeth B. Andrews
American congresswoman for Alabama (1911-2002)
1911 - 2002
politicianteacher
Gordon Persons
Gordon Persons
American politician (1902-1965)
1902 - 1965
governorpolitician
Hank Patterson
Hank Patterson
American actor and musician (1888–1975)
1888 - 1975
television actormusicianactor
Heinie Manush
Heinie Manush
American baseball player and coach (1901–1971)
1901 - 1971
baseball player
Buck Buchanan
Buck Buchanan
player of American football (1940-1992)
1940 - 1992
American football player
Frank William Boykin
Frank William Boykin
American politician (1885-1969)
1885 - 1969
retail managerfield of workpolitician
Lulu White
Lulu White
brothel madam, procuress, entrepreneur in New Orleans, Louisiana during the Storyville period
1868 - 1931
businessperson
Luke Pryor
Luke Pryor
American politician (1820-1900)
1820 - 1900
politicianlawyer
William Marmaduke Kavanaugh
William Marmaduke Kavanaugh
American politician (1866-1915)
1866 - 1915
politicianjudge
Pop Gates
Pop Gates
American basketball player (1917–1999)
1917 - 1999
basketball coachbasketball player
J. Thomas Heflin
J. Thomas Heflin
American politician (1869-1951)
1869 - 1951
politicianlawyer
Mel Allen
Mel Allen
American sports announcer (1913–1996)
1913 - 1996
presentersports commentatorradio personality
John H. Vincent
John H. Vincent
American theologian (1832-1920)
1832 - 1920
theologianpriestwriter
Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder (1943–2009)
1943 - 2009
session musiciankeyboardistmusician
Larry Langford
Larry Langford
American mayor (1946-2019)
1946 - 2019
politician
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