Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

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

Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Hawkins
American trumpeter and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama (1914-1993)
1914 – 1993
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Clement Claiborne Clay
Clement Claiborne Clay
American lawyer, judge and politician (1816-1882)
1816 – 1882
politicianlawyerjudge
John H. Bankhead
John H. Bankhead
American politician (1842-1920)
1842 – 1920
politicianlawyer
John A. Winston
John A. Winston
American politician (1812-1871)
1812 – 1871
governorpolitician
Jim Folsom
Jim Folsom
42nd governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1908-1987)
1908 – 1987
governorpolitician
Terry Everett
Terry Everett
American politician (1937–2024)
1937 – 2024
contractorjournalistmilitary officer
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Congresswoman (1938-2007)
1938 – 2007
politicianteacher
Adele Goodman Clark
Adele Goodman Clark
United States artist and suffragist (1882-1983)
1882 – 1983
suffragistpainterartist
Andrew Jackson Hamilton
Andrew Jackson Hamilton
American politician (1815-1875)
1815 – 1875
governorpoliticianlawyer
Autherine Lucy
Autherine Lucy
American activist
1929 – 2022
militantteacher
Stanley Robinson
American basketball player (1988–2020)
1988 – 2020
basketball player
Arthur H. Rosenfeld
Arthur H. Rosenfeld
American physicist (1926–2017)
1926 – 2017
university teacherphysicist
Waldo Semon
American inventor (1898–1999)
1898 – 1999
chemistinventor
Rhoda Williams
Rhoda Williams
American actress (1930-2006)
1930 – 2006
television actorvoice actormusician
Arthur Donaldson Smith
Arthur Donaldson Smith
American explorer and scientific collector (1866-1939)
1866 – 1939
explorer
Tarvaris Jackson
Tarvaris Jackson
American football player (1983-2020)
1983 – 2020
American football player
Leighton W. Smith, Jr.
Leighton W. Smith, Jr.
United States Navy admiral
1939 – 2023
military officer
Marjorie Holt
Marjorie Holt
American politician (1920–2018)
1920 – 2018
politicianlawyer
Rebecca Luker
Rebecca Luker
American actress, singer and recording artist (1961–2020)
1961 – 2020
musical theatre actorsingeractor
John Henrik Clarke
American historian and writer (1915–1998)
1915 – 1998
Africanistuniversity teacherhistorian
Myra Adele Logan
Myra Adele Logan
African-American physician
1908 – 1977
oncologistanatomistsurgeon
Johnny Smith
Johnny Smith
American jazz guitarist (1922–2013)
1922 – 2013
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Lucille Benson
Lucille Benson
actress (1914-1984)
1914 – 1984
film actortelevision actoractor
Hugh Martin
American musical theater and film composer (1914-2011)
1914 – 2011
film screenwriterfilm actoropera vocal coach
Harry Townes
Harry Townes
American actor (1914-2001)
1914 – 2001
Anglican priesttelevision actoractor
Tinsley R. Harrison
American physician
1900 – 1978
university teachereditorphysician
Charles Lampkin
Charles Lampkin
American actor (1913-1989)
1913 – 1989
film actoractor
Bull Connor
Bull Connor
Birmingham, Alabama public safety commissioner during the Civil Rights Movement (1897-1973)
1897 – 1973
chief of policepolitician
Sonny Callahan
Sonny Callahan
American politician (1932–2021)
1932 – 2021
politicianbusinessperson
John Gregg
John Gregg
American politician (1828–1864)
1828 – 1864
politician
Thomas Seay
Thomas Seay
American politician (1846-1896)
1846 – 1896
governorpoliticianlawyer
Hal Kemp
Hal Kemp
American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger (1904–1940)
1904 – 1940
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Pendleton Murrah
Pendleton Murrah
American politician (1826-1865)
1826 – 1865
governorpoliticianlawyer
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones
singer (1937-2012)
1937 – 2015
soldiersongwritermusician
George R. Swift
George R. Swift
American politician (1887-1972)
1887 – 1972
businesspersonpolitician
Lulu White
Lulu White
brothel madam, procuress, entrepreneur in New Orleans, Louisiana during the Storyville period
1868 – 1931
businessperson
William Marmaduke Kavanaugh
William Marmaduke Kavanaugh
American politician (1866-1915)
1866 – 1915
politicianjudge
J. Thomas Heflin
J. Thomas Heflin
American politician (1869-1951)
1869 – 1951
politicianlawyer
Frank William Boykin
Frank William Boykin
American politician (1885-1969)
1885 – 1969
retail managerfield of workpolitician
Charlie Louvin
Charlie Louvin
American country music singer and songwriter (1927–2011)
1927 – 2011
country musiciansongwritermusician
John Hancock
John Hancock
American judge and politician from Texas
1824 – 1893
politicianlawyerjudge
Mel Allen
Mel Allen
American sports announcer (1913–1996)
1913 – 1996
presentersports commentatorradio personality
Larry Langford
Larry Langford
American mayor (1946-2019)
1946 – 2019
politician
Hudson Meek
American actor (2008–2024)
2008 – 2024
actor
John H. Vincent
John H. Vincent
American theologian (1832-1920)
1832 – 1920
theologianpriestwriter
Ward Swingle
Ward Swingle
American jazz singer (1927–2015)
1927 – 2015
jazz singerjazz musicianfilm score composer
Perry Bradford
Perry Bradford
American musician (1893–1970)
1893 – 1970
pianistmusiciansinger
Oscar Hugh Lipscomb
Oscar Hugh Lipscomb
Roman Catholic archbishop (1931–2020)
1931 – 2020
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Eugene Walter
American writer (1921-1998)
1921 – 1998
poetscreenwriteractor
Frankie Randall
American boxer (1961–2020)
1961 – 2020
boxer
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