Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 2 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low
founder of the Girl Scouts (1860–1927)
1860 – 1927
artistwriter
Courtney Hodges
Courtney Hodges
United States general (1887-1966)
1887 – 1966
military officer
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952)
1897 – 1952
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Jane Withers
Jane Withers
American actress (1926-2021)
1926 – 2021
television actorfilm actormodel
William Luther Pierce
William Luther Pierce
American neo-Nazi (1933–2002)
1933 – 2002
political activistnovelistjournalist
Zell Miller
Zell Miller
American politician (1932–2018)
1932 – 2018
university teacherhistorianbusinessperson
Alicia Rhett
Alicia Rhett
American actress and portrait painter (1915–2014)
1915 – 2014
film actorstage actorpainter
Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris
American journalist, children's writer (1848–1908)
1848 – 1908
collector of fairy taleschildren's writerfolklorist
James Dickey
James Dickey
American writer (1923–1997)
1923 – 1997
novelistpoetwriter
Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry
American Piedmont blues musician (1911–1986)
1911 – 1986
blues musicianharmonicistmusician
Antonio Pettigrew
American sprint athlete (1967–2010)
1967 – 2010
athletics competitorsprinter
Ezzard Charles
Ezzard Charles
American boxer (1921–1975)
1921 – 1975
boxer
Lucius D. Clay
Lucius D. Clay
United States general (1897–1978)
1897 – 1978
military officerpoliticianmilitary personnel
Jeralean Talley
American supercentenarian (1899–2015)
1899 – 2015
Hank Mobley
American saxophonist (1930-1986)
1930 – 1986
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
William Gibbs McAdoo
William Gibbs McAdoo
American politician (1863-1941)
1863 – 1941
finance ministerjuristbusinessperson
Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy
American novelist (1945-2016)
1945 – 2016
prose writernovelistbasketball player
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Mirabeau B. Lamar
American politician (1798-1859)
1798 – 1859
journalistdiplomatambassador
Mildred McDaniel
athletics competitor (1933-2004)
1933 – 2004
athletics competitor
Stanley Cavell
Stanley Cavell
American philosopher (1926-2018)
1926 – 2018
autobiographeraestheticianphilosopher
Joanna Moore
Joanna Moore
American actress (1934-1997)
1934 – 1997
film actortelevision actoractor
Samuel Little
Samuel Little
American serial killer
1940 – 2020
serial killer
Claude Akins
Claude Akins
American actor (1926-1994)
1926 – 1994
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Sonny Carter
Sonny Carter
American physician, soccer player, Navy officer, and astronaut (1947-1991)
1947 – 1991
association football playerchemistmilitary officer
Big Boss Man
Big Boss Man
American professional wrestler (1963-2004)
1963 – 2004
professional wrestler
Asa Griggs Candler
Asa Griggs Candler
American mayor and businessman (1851-1929)
1851 – 1929
entrepreneurpolitician
Vincent Sherman
Vincent Sherman
American film director (1906–2006)
1906 – 2006
directorfilm actorfilm director
Nunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson
American screenwriter, film director, producer and playwright (1897-1977)
1897 – 1977
producermanufacturerlibrettist
Sidney Lanier
Sidney Lanier
American musician and poet (1842–1881)
1842 – 1881
hymnwriterflautistprose writer
Ben Lyon
Ben Lyon
American actor (1901-1979)
1901 – 1979
television actorart collectorfilm actor
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell
Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist
1901 – 1959
blues musicianguitaristsongwriter
Forrest Towns
Forrest Towns
American hurdler (1914–1991)
1914 – 1991
athletics competitor
David M. Walker
David M. Walker
American astronaut (1944-2001)
1944 – 2001
aircraft pilotmilitary officerastronaut
Barbara Cook
Barbara Cook
American actress and singer (1927-2017)
1927 – 2017
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Jan Hooks
Jan Hooks
American actress, comedian (1957-2014)
1957 – 2014
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Sharon Jones
Sharon Jones
American soul funk singer from NYC
1956 – 2016
singer
Catherine Hardy Lavender
Catherine Hardy Lavender
American Athletics competitor (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
sprinter
Gertrude Baines
Gertrude Baines
American supercentenarian, oldest living person in the world
1894 – 2009
maidhomemaker
Leila Denmark
American pediatrician (1898–2012)
1898 – 2012
pediatricianauthorphysician
Richard Russell Jr.
Richard Russell Jr.
66th Governor of Georgia (1931–1933), U.S. Senator from Georgia (1933–1971)
1897 – 1971
politicianlawyer
Robert Parrish
American film director (1916–1995)
1916 – 1995
film editorfilm director
John B. Gordon
John B. Gordon
American politician (1832-1904)
1832 – 1904
politician
P. B. S. Pinchback
P. B. S. Pinchback
American politician (1837–1921)
1837 – 1921
governorpoliticianlawyer
Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews
American actor (1914-1985)
1914 – 1985
television actorstage actoractor
James Moody
James Moody
American jazz musician (1925-2010)
1925 – 2010
jazz musiciansaxophonistflautist
Pernell Roberts
Pernell Roberts
American actor and singer (1928–2010)
1928 – 2010
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Luke Askew
American actor (1932–2012)
1932 – 2012
film actortelevision actoractor
Lenny Von Dohlen
American actor (1958–2022)
1958 – 2022
film actortelevision actorstage actor
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