Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 11 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Elbridge Bryant
American tenor (1939–1975)
1939 – 1975
singer
Paulene Myers
Paulene Myers
American actress (1913-1996)
1913 – 1996
film actorstage actortelevision actor
Mathew Ector
Mathew Ector
Confederate Army general (1822–1879)
1822 – 1879
politicianlawyerjudge
Sara Christian
American racing driver
1918 – 1980
racing driver
Billy Wright
Billy Wright
American singer (1932–1991)
1932 – 1991
musiciansingercomposer
Johnny Jenkins
American blues guitarist (1939-2006)
1939 – 2006
guitaristmusician
Walter Moody
American murderer
1935 – 2018
military personnel
Bert Lance
Bert Lance
American businessman and politician (1931-2013)
1931 – 2013
managerbankerpolitician
Cullen A. Battle
Cullen A. Battle
Confederate Army general (1829–1905)
1829 – 1905
lawyer
William C. Roberts
William C. Roberts
American physician (1932–2023)
1932 – 2023
cardiologistphysician
Hedy West
American folksinger and songwriter (1938-2005)
1938 – 2005
songwritermusiciansinger
Charles Lafayette Bartlett
Charles Lafayette Bartlett
American politician (1853-1938)
1853 – 1938
politicianlawyerjudge
Eugene Theodore Booth Jr.
American physicist
1912 – 2004
nuclear physicistphysicist
Fitzhugh L. Fulton
Fitzhugh L. Fulton
American test pilot (1925–2015)
1925 – 2015
military officer
Jaime Cardriche
American actor (1968-2000)
1968 – 2000
American football playertelevision actoractor
J. Mark Wilcox
J. Mark Wilcox
American politician (1890–1956)
1890 – 1956
politicianlawyer
Jay Moriarity
American surfer (1978–2001)
1978 – 2001
surfer
William Houstoun
William Houstoun
American legislator (1755-1813)
1755 – 1813
politicianlawyer
Aaron Cicourel
Sociologist (died 2023)
1928 – 2023
sociologistuniversity teacher
Marion B. Folsom
Marion B. Folsom
American government official (1893-1976)
1893 – 1976
politician
Asa H. Willie
Asa H. Willie
American politician (1829-1899)
1829 – 1899
politicianlawyerjudge
Billy Carter
Billy Carter
American businessman (1937-1988)
1937 – 1988
politician
Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers
American politician (1921–2008)
1921 – 2008
politician
Georgia White
African American blues singer (1903–1980)
1903 – 1980
musiciansinger
James Harrison Oliver
James Harrison Oliver
American politician and admiral (1857-1928)
1857 – 1928
Konteradmiralnaval officermilitary officer
Brad Armstrong
American professional wrestler (1961-2012)
1961 – 2012
professional wrestler
Ward McAllister
Ward McAllister
American socialite (1827–1895)
1827 – 1895
socialite
Richard Malcolm Johnston
Richard Malcolm Johnston
American educator and writer (1822-1898)
1822 – 1898
educatorwriter
Olin Wellborn
Olin Wellborn
American politician (1843–1921)
1843 – 1921
politicianlawyerjudge
Jeremiah Haralson
Jeremiah Haralson
American politician (1846-1916)
1846 – 1916
politician
Scoville Browne
American musician (1915–1994)
1915 – 1994
saxophonistjazz musicianjazz guitarist
J. Floyd King
J. Floyd King
American politician (1842-1915)
1842 – 1915
politicianlawyer
Blind Tom Wiggins
Blind Tom Wiggins
American pianist and composer (1849–1908)
1849 – 1908
pianistcomposer
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
American basketball player, born 1961 (1961–1996)
1961 – 1996
basketball coachbasketball player
Tia Blake
writer and singer of Columbus, Georgia
1952 – 2015
singer
Emory Speer
Emory Speer
American politician, soldier and lawyer (1848-1918)
1848 – 1918
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert B. McClure
Robert B. McClure
United States Army general (1896-1973)
1896 – 1973
military personnel
Andrew Joseph McDonald
Catholic bishop (1923–2014)
1923 – 2014
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Peter Zack Geer
Peter Zack Geer
American politician (1928–1997)
1928 – 1997
politicianlawyer
Jimmy Bryant
American musician (1925-1980)
1925 – 1980
country musicianjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Mark Heard
Mark Heard
American record producer, folk rock singer, and songwriter
1951 – 1992
singer-songwritersongwritermusician
Jimmy Slyde
Jimmy Slyde
American tap dancer (1927–2008)
1927 – 2008
dancertelevision actor
Tina McElroy Ansa
novelist, filmmaker, teacher, journalist (1949–2024)
1949 – 2024
essayistnovelistjournalist
Steve Young
American singer (1942–2016)
1942 – 2016
musiciansongwritersinger-songwriter
Ed Dodd
cartoonist (1902-1991)
1902 – 1991
comics artistcartoonist
Julius Keye
American basketball player (1946-1984)
1946 – 1984
basketball player
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
American football player, end, College Football Hall of Fame, stuntman, actor (1907-1977)
1907 – 1977
American football playerbaseball playerfilm actor
James Henderson Blount
James Henderson Blount
Confederate Army officer and American politician (1837-1903)
1837 – 1903
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Doug Barnard, Jr.
Doug Barnard, Jr.
American politician (1922-2018)
1922 – 2018
politicianlawyer
Carol Locatell
American actress (1940–2023)
1940 – 2023
film actortelevision actorstage actor
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