Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 8 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Jerry Parr
Jerry Parr
American Secret Service agent (1930–2015)
1930 - 2015
U.S. Secret Service agentspecial agent
John R. Tyson
John R. Tyson
American politician (1856-1923)
1856 - 1923
politicianlawyerjudge
Joe Starnes
Joe Starnes
American politician (1895-1962)
1895 - 1962
politicianlawyerteacher
William Lehman
William Lehman
American politician (1913–2005)
1913 - 2005
politician
Kenneth Smith
American criminal executed in Alabama by means of nitrogen hypoxia
1965 - 2024
contract killer
Spider Martin
American photographer
1939 - 2003
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
George Godfrey
George Godfrey
American boxer (1897–1947)
1897 - 1947
boxer
Benjamin H. Kline
American cinematographer and film director (1894-1974)
1894 - 1974
film directorcinematographer
Mike deGruy
Mike deGruy
American documentary filmmaker
1951 - 2012
documentary filmmakercinematographer
Burwell Boykin Lewis
Burwell Boykin Lewis
American politician (1838-1885)
1838 - 1885
politicianmilitary personnellawyer
James Hardy
American surgeon (1918–2003)
1918 - 2003
military physiciansurgeonphysician
Dave Butz
player of American football
1950 - 2022
American football player
Patricia Ofori
American soccer player (1981–2011)
1981 - 2011
association football player
Rufus Payne
Rufus Payne
American musician
1900 - 1939
street artistmusician
Robert L. Howard
Robert L. Howard
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1939–2009)
1939 - 2009
military personnel
John Shaw
John Shaw
Catholic bishop
1863 - 1934
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Lamar Jeffers
Lamar Jeffers
American politician (1888-1983)
1888 - 1983
politician
James Hardy
American basketball player (1956–2020)
1956 - 2020
basketball player
Joseph L. Lewis
American activist (1889–1968)
1889 - 1968
writer
Robert W. Smith
American composer and teacher (1958–2023)
1958 - 2023
musicologisttrumpetermusic arranger
Henry L. Mitchell
Henry L. Mitchell
American judge (1831-1903)
1831 - 1903
juristgovernorpolitician
Harry R. Sheppard
Harry R. Sheppard
American politician (1885-1969)
1885 - 1969
memberpolitician
Frank Minis Johnson
Frank Minis Johnson
American judge
1918 - 1999
lawyerjudge
Eugene Sawyer
Eugene Sawyer
former mayor of the city of Chicago (1934-2008)
1934 - 2008
politicianteacher
Arthur W. Mitchell
Arthur W. Mitchell
American politician (1883-1968)
1883 - 1968
farmerpoliticianlawyer
Glenn Andrews
Glenn Andrews
American politician (1909-2008)
1909 - 2008
politicianbusinessperson
Pat Swindall
Pat Swindall
American politician (1950-2018)
1950 - 2018
lawyerpolitician
Charlie Hodge
American musician
1934 - 2006
guitaristmusiciansinger
Jimmy Bryant
American musician
1929 - 2022
singermusiciancomposer
Paul Cotton
Paul Cotton
American musician
1943 - 2021
songwriterguitaristmusician
Ruby Pickens Tartt
Ruby Pickens Tartt
author, folklorist, artist, librarian, musician
1880 - 1974
folkloristpaintermusician
Lee May
Lee May
American baseball player and coach
1943 - 2017
baseball player
David Briggs
American keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner
1943 - 2025
pianistrecord producercomposer
Oscar Gamble
Oscar Gamble
American baseball player (1949-2018)
1949 - 2018
baseball player
Lee Roy Jordan
American football player (1941–2025)
1941 - 2025
American football playerbusinessperson
George McMillan
George McMillan
American politician (1943–2025)
1943 - 2025
politician
Ariosto A. Wiley
Ariosto A. Wiley
American politician (1848–1908)
1848 - 1908
politicianlawyer
Robert E. Burke
Robert E. Burke
American politician (1847-1901)
1847 - 1901
politicianlawyerjudge
J. Frank Norris
J. Frank Norris
American Baptist clergyman
1877 - 1952
publisherparsonjournalist
Kenneth A. Roberts
Kenneth A. Roberts
American lawyer and politician (1912-1989)
1912 - 1989
military officerpolitician
Laurie Calvin Battle
Laurie Calvin Battle
American politician (1912-2000)
1912 - 2000
insurance brokerfarmerprofessor
Joseph Warren Matthews
Joseph Warren Matthews
American politician (1812-1862)
1812 - 1862
politician
Bobby Bowden
Bobby Bowden
American football player and coach (1929–2021)
1929 - 2021
American football playerjournalisthead coach
Kathryn Tucker Windham
American journalist, author and photographer (1918–2011)
1918 - 2011
journalistwriterphotographer
Joseph Lawson Howze
American Catholic bishop (1923-2019)
1923 - 2019
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
James MacKay
James MacKay
American politician (1919-2004)
1919 - 2004
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Davis Roberts
American actor (1917-1993)
1917 - 1993
television actoractor
Lucy Feagin
Lucy Feagin
American teacher and dramatist
1876 - 1963
drama teacher
Edward Anderson Stinson
Edward Anderson Stinson
American aviator (1893-1932)
1893 - 1932
aircraft pilotentrepreneur
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