Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 12 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Eddie Gilbert
Eddie Gilbert
American professional wrestler and booker (1961-1995)
1961 - 1995
professional wrestlerbookeractor
Barry Wilburn
Barry Wilburn
American football player
1963 - 2026
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Katherine Washington
American basketball player
2000 - 2019
basketball player
John Adams
John Adams
Confederate Army officer (1825-1864)
1825 - 1864
soldiermilitary officer
Buddy Landel
American professional wrestler (1961-2015)
1961 - 2015
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestler
William Anderson
William Anderson
United States naval officer (1921–2007)
1921 - 2007
soldiercommandantsubmariner
Nathan Bedford Forrest III
Nathan Bedford Forrest III
U.S. Army Air Forces general (1905–1943)
1905 - 1943
military personnel
Tommy Bridges
Tommy Bridges
American baseball player and coach (1906-1968)
1906 - 1968
baseball player
James Camp Tappan
James Camp Tappan
31st speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1825–1906)
1825 - 1906
lawyer
Selwa Roosevelt
Selwa Roosevelt
Chief of Protocol of the United States (born 1929)
1929
politician
Anthony Roberts
American basketball player (1955–1997)
1955 - 1997
basketball player
James Cullen Martin
James Cullen Martin
American chemist (1928–1999)
1928 - 1999
chemist
Pez Whatley
Pez Whatley
American professional wrestler (1951–2005)
1951 - 2005
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestler
Rickey Parkey
American boxer (1956–2024)
1956 - 2024
boxer
Bob Caruthers
Bob Caruthers
American baseball player
1864 - 1911
baseball player
Ainslie Pryor
American actor
1921 - 1958
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Ben B. Lindsey
Ben B. Lindsey
American judge (1869-1943)
1869 - 1943
juristlawyerwriter
Pryor Lea
American politician (1794-1879)
1794 - 1879
politicianlawyer
Virginia Martin
American actress (1919–1971)
1927 - 1971
television actorsingeractor
Big Scarr
American rapper (2000–2022)
2000 - 2022
rappersongwriter
James Henry Randolph
James Henry Randolph
American politician (1825-1900)
1825 - 1900
politicianlawyerjudge
James Jefferson Britt
James Jefferson Britt
American politician (1861-1939)
1861 - 1939
politicianlawyer
Harry T. Hays
Harry T. Hays
Confederate Army general (1820-1876)
1820 - 1876
military personnel
Daniel E. Garrett
Daniel E. Garrett
American politician (1869-1932)
1869 - 1932
politicianlawyer
Clarence W. Turner
Clarence W. Turner
American politician (1866-1939)
1866 - 1939
politicianlawyerjudge
William B. Jordan
William B. Jordan
American art historian (1940 – 2018)
1940 - 2018
art historian
Larry Riley
American actor and musician (1953–1992)
1952 - 1992
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Dicky Wells
Dicky Wells
American jazz trombonist (1907–1985)
1907 - 1985
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Hammie Nixon
American musician
1908 - 1984
musician
John Kahn
American electric and acoustic bassist (1947–1996)
1947 - 1996
musicianaudio engineer
William Coleman Anderson
American politician (1853-1902)
1853 - 1902
politicianlawyer
James W. Pardew
James W. Pardew
American diplomat (1944-2021)
1944 - 2021
diplomatambassador
James Williams
James Williams
American jazz pianist (1951-2004)
1951 - 2004
jazz musicianuniversity teachermusician
Landon Carter Haynes
Landon Carter Haynes
American politician and newspaper editor (1816-1875)
1816 - 1875
journalisteditorpolitician
Bobby Russell
American singer-songwriter
1940 - 1992
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
Joseph H. Acklen
Joseph H. Acklen
American politician (1850-1938)
1850 - 1938
ornithologistzoologistpolitician
William Gay
American writer (1941-2012)
1941 - 2012
music journalistnovelistwriter
Riley Darnell
Riley Darnell
American politician (1940–2020)
1940 - 2020
politicianlawyer
Joseph E. Washington
Joseph E. Washington
American politician (1851-1915)
1851 - 1915
politician
Dewey Phillips
Dewey Phillips
American radio personality
1926 - 1968
radio personalitydisc jockey
John Calhoun Bell
John Calhoun Bell
American congressman and judge (1851-1933)
1851 - 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
David W. Dickinson
American politician (1808-1845)
1808 - 1845
politicianlawyer
John E. McCall
John E. McCall
American politician (1859-1920)
1859 - 1920
politicianlawyerjudge
Foster V. Brown
Foster V. Brown
American politician (1852-1937)
1852 - 1937
politicianlawyer
Don Ray
Don Ray
American basketball player (1921-1998)
1921 - 1998
basketball player
Margaret Sloan-Hunter
American feminist (1947–2004)
1947 - 2004
writer
Adelia Armstrong Lutz
Adelia Armstrong Lutz
American painter
1859 - 1931
painterartist
William C. Houston
William C. Houston
American politician (1852-1931)
1852 - 1931
politicianlawyerjudge
Evelyn Scott
American novelist, playwright (1893–1963)
1893 - 1963
novelistplaywrightpoet
Dave Loggins
American musician (1947–2024)
1947 - 2024
songwritermusiciansinger
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