Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

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

Clarissa Scott Delany
Clarissa Scott Delany
American writer (1901-1927)
1901 - 1927
social workercriticpoet
Jerry Parr
Jerry Parr
American Secret Service agent (1930–2015)
1930 - 2015
U.S. Secret Service agentspecial agent
Boyd Bennett
American singer-songwriter
1924 - 2002
guitaristbandleadersongwriter
Bobby Bowden
Bobby Bowden
American football player and coach (1929–2021)
1929 - 2021
American football playerjournalisthead coach
Marva Collins
Marva Collins
American schoolteacher (1936-2015)
1936 - 2015
teacher
William P. G. Harding
William P. G. Harding
American banker (1864-1930)
1864 - 1930
banker
Paul Page
Paul Page
American film actor (1903-1974)
1903 - 1974
film actoractor
Joe Starnes
Joe Starnes
American politician (1895-1962)
1895 - 1962
politicianlawyerteacher
John R. Tyson
John R. Tyson
American politician (1856-1923)
1856 - 1923
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Shelton
Robert Shelton
American Ku Klux Klan member (1929-2003)
1929 - 2003
salesperson
Joseph Lawson Howze
American Catholic bishop (1923-2019)
1923 - 2019
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Spider Martin
American photographer
1939 - 2003
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Patricia Ofori
American soccer player (1981–2011)
1981 - 2011
association football player
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
Kenneth Smith
American criminal executed in Alabama by means of nitrogen hypoxia
1965 - 2024
contract killer
James Hardy
American surgeon (1918–2003)
1918 - 2003
military physiciansurgeonphysician
Frank Minis Johnson
Frank Minis Johnson
American judge
1918 - 1999
lawyerjudge
Dave Butz
player of American football
1950 - 2022
American football player
Burwell Boykin Lewis
Burwell Boykin Lewis
American politician (1838-1885)
1838 - 1885
politicianmilitary personnellawyer
Mike deGruy
Mike deGruy
American documentary filmmaker
1951 - 2012
documentary filmmakercinematographer
Lamar Jeffers
Lamar Jeffers
American politician (1888-1983)
1888 - 1983
politician
Joseph L. Lewis
American activist (1889–1968)
1889 - 1968
writer
Vera Hall
Vera Hall
American folk singer
1902 - 1964
singer
Harry R. Sheppard
Harry R. Sheppard
American politician (1885-1969)
1885 - 1969
memberpolitician
Maxwell E. McCombs
Maxwell E. McCombs
journalist from United States
1938 - 2024
communication scholarjournalistuniversity teacher
John Shaw
John Shaw
Catholic bishop
1863 - 1934
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
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
James Hardy
American basketball player (1956–2020)
1956 - 2020
basketball player
John Baker Saunders
American musician (1954-1999)
1954 - 1999
musician
Henry L. Mitchell
Henry L. Mitchell
American judge (1831-1903)
1831 - 1903
juristgovernorpolitician
Ruby Pickens Tartt
Ruby Pickens Tartt
author, folklorist, artist, librarian, musician
1880 - 1974
folkloristpaintermusician
Robert W. Smith
American composer and teacher (1958–2023)
1958 - 2023
musicologisttrumpetermusic arranger
Pat Swindall
Pat Swindall
American politician (1950-2018)
1950 - 2018
lawyerpolitician
Paul Cotton
Paul Cotton
American musician
1943 - 2021
songwriterguitaristmusician
Lee May
Lee May
American baseball player and coach
1943 - 2017
baseball player
Oscar Gamble
Oscar Gamble
American baseball player (1949-2018)
1949 - 2018
baseball player
Robert L. Howard
Robert L. Howard
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1939–2009)
1939 - 2009
military personnel
Rufus Payne
Rufus Payne
American musician
1900 - 1939
street artistmusician
Jimmy Bryant
American musician
1929 - 2022
singermusiciancomposer
Charlie Hodge
American musician
1934 - 2006
guitaristmusiciansinger
David Briggs
American keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner
1943 - 2025
pianistrecord producercomposer
Lee Roy Jordan
American football player (1941–2025)
1941 - 2025
American football playerbusinessperson
Ariosto A. Wiley
Ariosto A. Wiley
American politician (1848–1908)
1848 - 1908
politicianlawyer
George McMillan
George McMillan
American politician (1943–2025)
1943 - 2025
politician
J. Frank Norris
J. Frank Norris
American Baptist clergyman
1877 - 1952
publisherparsonjournalist
Robert E. Burke
Robert E. Burke
American politician (1847-1901)
1847 - 1901
politicianlawyerjudge
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