Biographical Records

Notable People from Florida

736 notable figures born in Florida, showing page 9 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Al Dreares
American jazz drummer (1927–2011)
1927 – 2011
jazz musician
Maurice Prather
American photographer and film director (1926–2001)
1926 – 2001
film directorcamera operatorcinematographer
Andy Hansen
Andy Hansen
American baseball player (1924-2002)
1924 – 2002
baseball player
Edward Cowart
American judge (1925-1987)
1925 – 1987
judge
Ernest Ivy Thomas, Jr.
United States Marines (1924-1945)
1924 – 1945
military personnel
Frank Ragano
American mobster (1923-1998)
1923 – 1998
trade unionistjuristlawyer
George C. Carr
George C. Carr
United States federal judge (1929-1990)
1929 – 1990
lawyerjudge
Gwen Cherry
Gwen Cherry
teacher, state legislator, and lawyer in Florida, United States
1923 – 1979
politicianlawyerteacher
Mallory Horne
Mallory Horne
American politician (1925-2009)
1925 – 2009
lobbyistpolitician
Arnett E. Girardeau
Arnett E. Girardeau
American politician
1929 – 2017
politiciandentist
Vivian E. Browne
American visual artist (1929–1993)
1929 – 1993
printmakerpainterillustrator
Edith Savage-Jennings
Edith Savage-Jennings
American civil rights leader (1924–2017)
1924 – 2017
activist
Theresa Manuel
American basketball player and track athlete
1926 – 2016
javelin throwerathletics competitor
Deanie Parish
Deanie Parish
American aviator
1922 – 2022
aircraft pilot
Herbie Jones
Herbie Jones
American musician (1926–2001)
1926 – 2001
jazz musiciantrumpeter
Bobo Lewis
American actress (1926-1998)
1926 – 1998
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Doyle Conner
Doyle Conner
American politician (1928–2012)
1928 – 2012
politician
Don Herndon
American football player and coach (1936-2009)
1936 – 2009
American football player
Gamble Rogers
Gamble Rogers
American musician (1937-1991)
1937 – 1991
guitaristsinger-songwriter
Gordon Mackenzie
Gordon Mackenzie
American baseball player and coach (1937-2014)
1937 – 2014
baseball playerscoutbaseball manager
H. F. Lenfest
H. F. Lenfest
American lawyer and media executive (1930–2018)
1930 – 2018
philanthropistentrepreneurlawyer
Emory King
Belizean politician
1931 – 2007
journalistwriter
Vincent Warren
Vincent Warren
Canadian dance historian (1938-2017)
1938 – 2017
dancerlibrarian
Willie Galimore
American football player (1935-1964)
1935 – 1964
American football player
Joaquin Romaguera
American actor
1932 – 2023
actor
T. Terrell Sessums
T. Terrell Sessums
American politician (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
politicianlawyer
William Terrell Hodges
William Terrell Hodges
American judge
1934 – 2022
lawyerjudge
C. Fred Jones
C. Fred Jones
American politician
1930 – 2015
politician
Gene Hodges
Gene Hodges
American politician (1936-2014)
1936 – 2014
politician
Charley Diamond
American football player
1936 – 2020
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Brooks Johnson
American sprinter and track & field coach
1934 – 2024
sprinter
Charles S. Dean, Sr.
Charles S. Dean, Sr.
Florida State Senator
1939 – 2026
politician
Ron Waller
American football player (1933-2018)
1933 – 2018
American football coachAmerican football playerhead coach
Jim Gary
Jim Gary
American sculptor (1939–2006)
1939 – 2006
sculptor
Jake Godbold
American politician (1934-2020)
1934 – 2020
politician
Joe Taylor
American football player
1939 – 2001
American football player
Joseph W. Hatchett
Joseph W. Hatchett
American judge
1932 – 2021
military officerlawyerjudge
Louise Barnett
American author
1938 – 2021
scholar of Englishbiographerhistorian
Maurice M. Paul
Maurice M. Paul
American judge (1932-2016)
1932 – 2016
lawyerjudge
Eddie Mosley
Eddie Mosley
American serial killer and rapist
1947 – 2020
Robert Brockman
American billionaire CEO
1941 – 2022
business executivebusinessperson
Wayne Patrick
American football player (1946-2010)
1946 – 2010
American football player
John F. Cosgrove
John F. Cosgrove
American politician
1949 – 2006
politician
Julia Penelope
American author and activist
1941 – 2013
linguist
Ken Wright
Ken Wright
American baseball player
1946 – 2017
baseball player
Larry Butler
American country music producer, songwriter (1942-2012)
1942 – 2012
songwritermusicianrecord producer
Mack Lee Hill
American football player (1940-1965)
1940 – 1965
American football player
Taft Richardson Jr.
Taft Richardson Jr.
American artist
1943 – 2008
artist
Raymond Leslie White
American geneticist
1943 – 2018
geneticistuniversity teacher
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