Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 21 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Fritz Von Kolnitz
American baseball player
1893 – 1948
baseball player
Bo Shepard
American basketball coach
1904 – 1983
basketball coach
Gary Evans Foster
Gary Evans Foster
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1894-1951)
1894 – 1951
military personnel
James Davison Heriot
James Davison Heriot
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1890–1918)
1890 – 1918
military personnel
John Lyles Glenn, Jr.
John Lyles Glenn, Jr.
United States federal judge (1892-1938)
1892 – 1938
politicianlawyerjudge
Leroy Kirkland
American musician (1906–1988)
1906 – 1988
jazz guitaristjazz musicianmusic arranger
Thomas Lee
United States federal judge
1769 – 1839
lawyerjudge
Fud Livingston
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer (1906–1957)
1906 – 1957
jazz musiciansaxophonistsongwriter
Skeets Tolbert
American musician (1909–2000)
1909 – 2000
jazz musiciansaxophonistsinger
Samuel Henry Dickson
Samuel Henry Dickson
American poet, physician, writer and educator (1798-1872)
1798 – 1872
poetphysician
Priddy Meeks
Priddy Meeks
American physician (1795-1886)
1795 – 1886
physician
Al Shealy
Al Shealy
American baseball player (1900-1967)
1900 – 1967
baseball player
Willard Hirsch
Willard Hirsch
American sculptor (1905–1982)
1905 – 1982
sculptor
Josie Miles
American singer
1900 – 2000
singer
John Adams, Jr
American politician, Nebraska
1906 – 1999
politician
Hughie Prince
American film score composer, songwriter (1906-1960)
1906 – 1960
film score composersongwritercomposer
Dixie Tighe
Dixie Tighe
American war correspondent
1905 – 1946
war correspondentreporter
Art Jones
American baseball player (1906-1980)
1906 – 1980
baseball playerpolitician
Charlie Wilson
American baseball player (1905-1970)
1905 – 1970
baseball player
Elbert Andrews
Elbert Andrews
professional baseball player
1901 – 1979
baseball player
Flint Rhem
Flint Rhem
American baseball player (1901-1969)
1901 – 1969
baseball player
Jack Owens
American baseball player (1908-1958)
1908 – 1958
baseball player
Mark Edward Bradley
Mark Edward Bradley
United States general (1907–1999)
1907 – 1999
military officer
Sam Doyle
African American artist (1906-1985)
1906 – 1985
painter
Ham Kinsey
Ham Kinsey
American actor (1900-1967)
1900 – 1967
actor
Julian Dash
American musician (1916-1974)
1916 – 1974
jazz musiciansaxophonistcomposer
Marion Hartzog Smoak
American politician
1916 – 2020
politicianlawyer
Robert G. Owens Jr.
Robert G. Owens Jr.
US Marine Corps general
1917 – 2007
United States Naval Aviatormilitary leaderaircraft pilot
Harris W. Hollis
Harris W. Hollis
American military personnel
1919 – 1999
military personnel
Andrew J. Evans Jr.
Andrew J. Evans Jr.
Major General in the United States Air Force (1918-2001)
1918 – 2001
military officer
Tom Delaney
British racing driver (1911–2006)
1911 – 2006
racing driverbusinessperson
John McCreary
American politician (1761-1833)
1761 – 1833
politician
Scoop Putnam
American basketball player (1912-1996)
1912 – 1996
basketball player
Moffatt Burriss
American politician (1919-2019)
1919 – 2019
politician
Charlie Timmons
Charlie Timmons
American football player (1917-1996)
1917 – 1996
American football player
Chief Bey
American musician
1913 – 2004
jazz musician
Edna Gallmon Cooke
Gospel singer
1918 – 1967
gospel singersinger
Ford Garrison
Ford Garrison
American baseball player and coach (1915-2001)
1915 – 2001
baseball player
Frank Hulse
Frank Hulse
American businessman
1913 – 1992
businessperson
Fred Chapman
American baseball player (1916-1997)
1916 – 1997
baseball player
Georgette Seabrooke
Georgette Seabrooke
American artist (1916-2011)
1916 – 2011
painterartist
James Thorpe
American academic (1915–2009)
1915 – 2009
academic administratoracademic
James W. Duckett
United States general (1911-1991)
1911 – 1991
military personnel
John R.
American DJ
1910 – 1986
record producerdisc jockey
John Tucker Campbell
American mayor
1912 – 1991
politician
Lawrence Winters
Lawrence Winters
African-American opera singer (1915-1965)
1915 – 1965
opera singerstage actormusician
Peg Leg Sam
Peg Leg Sam
American country blues harmonica player, singer and comedian (1911–1977)
1911 – 1977
musiciansinger
Bob King
American football coach
1913 – 1994
American football coachhead coach
Buster Clarkson
American baseball player
1915 – 1989
baseball player
Charles Earl Simons, Jr.
United States federal judge
1916 – 1999
military officerpoliticianlawyer
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