Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 31 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Guitar Gable
American swamp blues musician
1937 – 2017
songwritersinger
Jack Wallace
Jack Wallace
American baseball player (1890-1960)
1890 – 1960
baseball player
Goldie Sellers
American football player (1942-2020)
1942 – 2020
American football player
Chris Kelly
American musician
1890 – 1929
jazz musiciantrumpeter
Charlie Gilbert
American baseball player
1919 – 1983
baseball player
Virginia Liston
American classic blues and jazz singer
1890 – 1932
jazz singerjazz musiciansongwriter
Frank Wills
American baseball player
1958 – 2012
baseball player
Earl Robinson
Earl Robinson
American baseball player
1936 – 2014
baseball playerbasketball player
Fred Andrews
American baseball player
1952 – 2021
baseball player
Paul "Tank" Younger
Paul "Tank" Younger
American football player (1928-2001)
1928 – 2001
American football player
Mel Didier
American baseball player, scout manager and executive
1927 – 2017
baseball playerhead coach
Eugénie R. Rocherolle
American composer
1936 – 2025
composer
Wayne G. Borah
Wayne G. Borah
United States federal judge (1891–1966)
1891 – 1966
lawyerjudge
Zac Henderson
American and Canadian football player (1955-2020)
1955 – 2020
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Rose Mooney-Slater
American physicist
1902 – 1981
physicist
Mark M. Boatner III
U.S. soldier, historian and author (1921–2006)
1921 – 2006
historian
John Irving
American basketball player
1953 – 2015
basketball player
Glenn Holtzman
American football player (1930-1980)
1930 – 1980
American football player
Marcel Livaudais, Jr.
Marcel Livaudais, Jr.
United States federal judge (1925-2009)
1925 – 2009
lawyerjudge
Bernard de Marigny
Bernard de Marigny
American politician (1785–1868)
1785 – 1868
socialitepolitician
Yvonne Levy Kushner
American stage actress (1906-1990)
1906 – 1990
actor
Hank Lauricella
American politician (1930-2014)
1930 – 2014
American football playerbusinesspersonpolitician
Herman Riley
American musician (1933-2007)
1933 – 2007
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Andre Cailloux
Andre Cailloux
Union United States Army black officer
1825 – 1863
shopkeepersoldiermilitary officer
Mack Barham
American judge (1924-2006)
1924 – 2006
lawyerjudge
Hal Rothman
American historian
1958 – 2007
journalisthistorian
W. Scott Wilkinson
American politician (1895-1985)
1895 – 1985
politicianlawyer
Ted Jourdan
Ted Jourdan
American baseball player (1895–1961)
1895 – 1961
baseball player
Sid Womack
American baseball player
1896 – 1958
baseball player
Roland Howell
Major League Baseball pitcher (1892–1973)
1892 – 1973
baseball player
C. Edmund Kells
American dentist and inventor (1856-1928)
1856 – 1928
dentist
Robert V. Maraist
Robert V. Maraist
brigadier general in the United States Army
1893 – 1961
military personnel
Robert Maestri
Robert Maestri
American politician and mayor (1899–1974)
1899 – 1974
politician
Pol Perritt
Pol Perritt
American baseball player (1891-1947)
1891 – 1947
baseball player
Oscar Woods
American Texas blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
1895 – 1955
blues musiciansongwritersinger
Oliver Marcelle
Oliver Marcelle
American baseball player (1895–1949)
1895 – 1949
baseball player
Mule Watson
Mule Watson
American baseball player
1896 – 1949
baseball player
Moon Ducote
Moon Ducote
American football player and coach (1897–1937)
1897 – 1937
basketball coachAmerican football playerbasketball player
Larry Gilbert
Larry Gilbert
American baseball player
1891 – 1965
baseball player
Luke "Long Gone" Miles
American Texas blues singer and songwriter (1925-1987)
1925 – 1987
songwritersinger
Dave Hood, Jr.
Dave Hood, Jr.
American politician in Florida (1954-2019)
1954 – 2019
politician
Charlie Brewster
American baseball player
1916 – 2000
baseball player
Emma Churchman Hewitt
Emma Churchman Hewitt
American writer, journalist (1850-1921)
1850 – 1921
journalistwriter
William P. Latham
American composer
1917 – 2004
musicologistmusic teachercomposer
Paul E. Harney
American artist (1850-1910)
1850 – 1910
painterartist
Martin Burkenroad
American marine biologist (1910-1986)
1910 – 1986
carcinologistmarine biologistbiologist
Carley Ann McCord
American sports reporter (1989-2019)
1989 – 2019
sports journalist
Canray Fontenot
Canray Fontenot
American musician (1922–1995)
1922 – 1995
fiddlermusician
Augustin de Macarty
Augustin de Macarty
American politician (1774-1844)
1774 – 1844
politician
Bill Perrin
American baseball player
1910 – 1974
baseball player
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