Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 10 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Harold Covington
Harold Covington
American neo-Nazi (1953–2018)
1953 - 2018
white supremacistpodcasterscience fiction writer
Dan Bullock
Dan Bullock
United States Marine
1953 - 1969
military personnel
Robert B. Vance
Robert B. Vance
Confederate Army general (1828–1899)
1828 - 1899
military officerpolitician
Tiny Broadwick
Tiny Broadwick
Skydiver and stunt performer (1893–1978)
1893 - 1978
stunt performerskydivershowman
Tab Smith
Tab Smith
American saxophonist (1909–1971)
1909 - 1971
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Roman Gabriel
Roman Gabriel
American football player (1940-2024)
1940 - 2024
American football playerathletebusinessperson
Rufus Barringer
Rufus Barringer
Confederate Army general (1821-1895)
1821 - 1895
politicianlawyer
Samm-Art Williams
American playwright and screenwriter
1946 - 2024
television producerplaywrightactor
Terry Plumeri
American conductor (1945–2016)
1944 - 2016
jazz musicianfilm score composerpianist
Robert Robinson Taylor
Robert Robinson Taylor
American architect (1868-1942)
1868 - 1942
architect
George Moses Horton
American writer
1797 - 1883
poet
Louis Dupree
American archaeologist (1925–1989)
1925 - 1989
archaeologistanthropologist
Thomas Frederick Price
Thomas Frederick Price
co-founder of American religious group (1860-1919)
1860 - 1919
priest
Harold Nicholas
Harold Nicholas
American dancer (1921-2000)
1921 - 2000
danceractor
Allyn King
Allyn King
American actress (1899-1930)
1899 - 1930
stage actorZiegfeld girlsinger
Bob Gantt
Bob Gantt
American basketball player (1922–1994)
1922 - 1994
basketball player
Louise Nixon Sutton
African-American mathematician (1925-2006)
1925 - 2006
professor of mathematicsmathematician
Jethro Pugh
Player of American football (1944-2015)
1944 - 2015
American football playerbusinessperson
Romulus Mitchell Saunders
Romulus Mitchell Saunders
American politician
1791 - 1867
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Robert Lee Doughton
Robert Lee Doughton
American politician (1863-1954)
1863 - 1954
politician
Claude Kitchin
Claude Kitchin
American politician (1869–1923)
1869 - 1923
juristpoliticianlawyer
Richard Darman
Richard Darman
American businessman and government official (1943–2008)
1943 - 2008
university teachereconomistbusinessperson
Gilbert B. Patterson
Gilbert B. Patterson
American politician (1863-1922)
1863 - 1922
politicianlawyer
Samuel Williams Inge
American politician (1817–1868)
1817 - 1868
politicianlawyer
Gil Coan
Gil Coan
American baseball player (1922–2020)
1922 - 2020
baseball player
Duncan Lamont Clinch
Duncan Lamont Clinch
American politician (1787-1849)
1787 - 1849
politician
Mills Darden
Mills Darden
Alleged largest man in history
1799 - 1857
Courtney W. Hamlin
Courtney W. Hamlin
American politician (1858-1950)
1858 - 1950
politicianlawyer
Frederick Augustus Woodard
Frederick Augustus Woodard
American politician (1854-1915)
1854 - 1915
politicianlawyer
George Shuffler
American bluegrass guitar player
1925 - 2014
songwriterguitaristmusician
Robert N. Page
Robert N. Page
American politician (1859-1933)
1859 - 1933
politician
William Bowman
William Bowman
American film director (1884-1960)
1884 - 1960
film directoractor
Kristina Holland
actress (1944–2023)
1944 - 2023
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Horace R. Kornegay
Horace R. Kornegay
American politician (1924-2009)
1924 - 2009
politicianlawyer
Bubba Brooks
Bubba Brooks
American musician
1922 - 2002
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Goo Kennedy
American basketball player (1949–2020)
1949 - 2020
basketball player
Jim Caldwell
Jim Caldwell
American basketball player (1943–2023)
1943 - 2023
basketball player
Benjamin Newton Duke
Benjamin Newton Duke
American businessman
1855 - 1929
entrepreneur
Buddy Shuman
American stock car racing driver (1915–1955)
1915 - 1955
racing automobile driverengineer
A. C. Dixon
A. C. Dixon
American pastor (1854–1925)
1854 - 1925
theologian
Katherine G. Langley
Katherine G. Langley
American politician (1888-1948)
1888 - 1948
suffragettepolitician
Richmond Pearson
Richmond Pearson
American politician (1852–1923)
1852 - 1923
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Herbert Coward
Herbert Coward
American actor
1938 - 2024
actor
Nathan T. Hopkins
Nathan T. Hopkins
American politician (1852-1927)
1852 - 1927
politician
William Nathan Harrell Smith
William Nathan Harrell Smith
American politician (1812-1889)
1812 - 1889
politicianlawyerjudge
Henry P. Cheatham
Henry P. Cheatham
American politician (1857-1935)
1857 - 1935
politician
John Hamlin Folger
John Hamlin Folger
American politician (1880-1963)
1880 - 1963
politicianlawyer
Elmer Modlin
actor (1925-2003)
1925 - 2003
television actoractor
Cornelius Harnett
American politician (1723-1781)
1723 - 1781
politicianjudge
Emerson Etheridge
Emerson Etheridge
American politician (1819–1902)
1819 - 1902
politicianlawyer
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