Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 23 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Rudolph Matas
Rudolph Matas
Father of Modern Vascular Surgery (1860-1957)
1860 – 1957
surgeon
George H. Proffit
American politician (1807-1847)
1807 – 1847
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Kim Batiste
American baseball player
1968 – 2020
baseball player
Ted Ellis
Ted Ellis
American visual artist and chemist (1963-1986)
1963 – 1986
painterchemistengineer
Charles F. Roos
American economist
1901 – 1958
economist
Whitfield Jack
Whitfield Jack
American military officer and lawyer (1906–1989)
1906 – 1989
lawyer
Elmo Veron
American film and television editor (1903-1990)
1903 – 1990
film editor
Clyde Connell
American artist (1901–1998)
1901 – 1998
sculptorartist
Clara Gregory Baer
American sports pioneer (1863-1938)
1863 – 1938
Carl Lind
Carl Lind
baseball player
1903 – 1946
baseball player
Carlton E. Morse
American producer and journalist (1901–1993)
1901 – 1993
radio personalityscreenwriter
Angela Gregory
American artist (1903-1990)
1903 – 1990
painterartist
Frank Burton Ellis
Frank Burton Ellis
United States federal judge (1907-1969)
1907 – 1969
politicianlawyerjudge
Al Morgan
American musician (1908–1974)
1908 – 1974
jazz musician
Wilbert Baranco
American musician
1909 – 1983
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Hodding Carter
Hodding Carter
American writer (1907–1972)
1907 – 1972
newspaper editoreditorpublisher
Jake Bird
American serial killer (1901-1949)
1901 – 1949
serial killer
Loren Jenkins
American war correspondent
1906 – 1983
journalist
Ophelia Burks
American supercentenarian
1903 – 2018
James Freret
American architect (1838–1897)
1838 – 1897
architect
Paul Mares
American musician (1900-1949)
1900 – 1949
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Nat Towles
jazz musician
1905 – 1963
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Louis Barbarin
American jazz drummer (1902–1997)
1902 – 1997
jazz musician
Lawrence Marrero
Lawrence Marrero
American jazz banjoist (1900–1959)
1900 – 1959
jazz musicianbanjoistjazz guitarist
Max Rafferty
Max Rafferty
American writer, educator, and politician (1917–1982)
1917 – 1982
journalistpoliticianwriter
Montgomery Pittman
American actor (1917-1962)
1917 – 1962
television actortelevision directoractor
Tommy Davis
American football player (1934-1987)
1934 – 1987
American football player
Tony Sardisco
American football player (1932–2006)
1932 – 2006
American football player
U.P. Wilson
U.P. Wilson
African American electric blues guitarist and singer (1934-2004)
1934 – 2004
guitaristlyricistsongwriter
Urban Henry
American football player (1935-1979)
1935 – 1979
American football player
Irene Whitfield Holmes
American musicologist and ethnomusicologist
1900 – 1993
ethnomusicologistmusicologist
Willie Hillman
Willie Hillman
American football player
1884
American football player
Harvey Fields
American lawyer and state senator
1882 – 1961
politicianlawyer
Bardu Ali
American jazz guitarist and R&B singer (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
J. Emile Verret
American politician, lieutenant governor of Louisiana
1885 – 1965
politicianbusinessperson
J. Vance Lewis
J. Vance Lewis
American autobiographer
1853 – 1925
autobiographerlawyer
Albert Gardner
New Orleans jazz musician (1930–2010)
1930 – 2010
jazz musician
Gary Gray
Gary Gray
American baseball player
1952 – 2025
baseball player
Bill Banker
American football player (1907-1985)
1907 – 1985
American football player
Nathaniel "Nat" Perrilliat
New Orleans jazz musician (1936-1971)
1936 – 1971
jazz musiciansaxophonist
Rebel Oakes
Rebel Oakes
Major League Baseball player, manager (1883–1948)
1883 – 1948
baseball player
Bob Cato
Bob Cato
American graphic designer (1923-1999)
1923 – 1999
designergraphic designer
Paul E. Poincy
Paul E. Poincy
American painter (1833-1909)
1833 – 1909
painter
Art Sour
American politician (1924-2000)
1924 – 2000
politician
Arnold W. Braswell
Arnold W. Braswell
United States Air Force general
1925 – 2022
military officer
Narvin Kimball
American musician
1910 – 2006
banjoistjazz musicianmusician
Bill Lee
American baseball player (1909-1977)
1909 – 1977
baseball player
Melvin Lastie
American musician (1930–1972)
1930 – 1972
jazz musicianrecord producer
Joe Burks
American football player (1899-1968)
1899 – 1968
American football player
Albin Collins
American football player (1927-2006)
1927 – 2006
American football player
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