Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 24 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Dick Elliott
American politician
1935 – 2014
politician
George Banks
American baseball player (1938-1985)
1938 – 1985
baseball player
Mamie Johnson
American baseball player (1935-2017)
1935 – 2017
baseball playernurse
Harry S. Dent, Sr.
South Carolina politician and Baptist layman
1930 – 2007
journalistlawyer
C. Norman Shealy
American neurosurgeon (1932–2024)
1932 – 2024
neurosurgeonsurgeonphysician
Benny Gordon
American singer
1932 – 2008
singer
Ralph Dennis
American novelist (1931-1988)
1931 – 1988
novelist
J. Charles Jones
American civil rights activist
1937 – 2019
human rights defenderlawyer
John E. Thrasher
John E. Thrasher
American politician (1943–2025)
1943 – 2025
politician
Larcenia Bullard
Larcenia Bullard
American politician
1947 – 2013
politician
Pete Minger
American musician
1943 – 2000
jazz musicianmusician
Charles DeWitt Anderson
Charles DeWitt Anderson
Confederate Army officer
1828 – 1901
military officer
Marvin Sease
American singer (1946-2011)
1946 – 2011
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
Mike Derrick
American baseball player
1943 – 2009
baseball player
Mike Page
Attended Stockton
1940 – 2021
baseball player
Ronald Motley
American attorney (1944-2013)
1944 – 2013
lawyer
Sandra L. Townes
Sandra L. Townes
American judge (1944-2018)
1944 – 2018
lawyerjudge
Tommy Caldwell
American musician (1949–1980)
1949 – 1980
bassist
Toy Caldwell
Toy Caldwell
American musician (1947–1993)
1947 – 1993
guitarist
Walter Hyatt
American musician (1949-1996)
1949 – 1996
songwritersinger
Ron Stander
Ron Stander
American boxer
1944 – 2022
boxer
Eric Allen
Professional football player in the CFL (1949-2015)
1949 – 2015
American football playerCanadian football player
Ronnie Young
American politician
1947 – 2019
politician
James D. Howe
James D. Howe
United States Marine (1948-1970)
1948 – 1970
military personnel
Jim Ray
American baseball player
1944 – 2005
baseball player
Beverly Daggett
Member of the Maine State Senate and Maine House of Representatives (1945-2015)
1945 – 2015
politician
Bill Tucker
American football player (1943-2015)
1943 – 2015
American football player
Butch Lindley
American racing driver (1948-1990)
1948 – 1990
racing driver
Don Hood
Don Hood
American baseball player (1949–2023)
1949 – 2023
baseball player
Draff Young
American basketball coach (1942-2012)
1942 – 2012
basketball coachbasketball player
Edwin Kagin
Edwin Kagin
American humanist
1940 – 2014
lawyer
George Webster
American football player (1945-2007)
1945 – 2007
American football player
H. K. Edgerton
H. K. Edgerton
American activist
1948 – 2026
activist
Don Rhymer
screenwriter and film producer
1961 – 2012
screenwriter
Melvin Way
American folk artist (1954–2024)
1954 – 2024
draftspersonpainter
Cool John Ferguson
musicien
1953 – 2025
guitaristsinger
Dorothea Benton Frank
American novelist
1951 – 2019
novelistwriter
Brad Sigmon
American convicted murderer (1957-2025)
1957 – 2025
burglarmurderer
Tom Dunbar
Tom Dunbar
Major League Baseball player (1959-2011)
1959 – 2011
baseball player
Joseph Neal
American politician (1950-2017)
1950 – 2017
politician
Marcia G. Cooke
American judge
1954 – 2023
lawyerjudge
Mickey Sims
Player of American football (1955-2006)
1955 – 2006
American football player
Ann Sexton
American soul singer
1950 – 2025
musiciansinger
Ronnie Burgess
player of American football
1963 – 2021
American football player
Mike Sharperson
American baseball player
1961 – 1996
baseball player
Derrick Faison
American football player (1967-2004)
1967 – 2004
American football playerbasketball player
Dina Rabinovitch
British journalist (1963–2007)
1963 – 2007
journalist
Jehu Jones
Lutheran minister (1786-1852)
1786 – 1852
religious leaderChristian minister
Kimberly Hampton
Kimberly Hampton
United States Army Captain
1976 – 2004
tennis playeraircraft pilot
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