Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 19 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Dale Clevenger
American musician (1940–2022)
1940 – 2022
horn playermusic educatoruniversity teacher
Don Nix
Don Nix
American musician (1941–2024)
1941 – 2024
saxophonistrecord producer
Alex Harvey
American country singer, songwriter, author, actor, and radio host (1941/1947–2020)
1947 – 2020
country singerrecording artistsongwriter
Phil Hickerson
American professional wrestler
1946 – 2026
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Bill Ligon
Professional basketball player (1952–2024)
1952 – 2024
basketball coachbasketball playerlawyer
Connie Eaton
Connie Eaton
American singer
1950 – 1999
songwritersinger
Chris A. Butler
American set decorator (1952–1994)
1952 – 1994
production designerillustratorartist
Tom Fox
Tom Fox
American activist (1951–2006)
1951 – 2006
peace activist
Mike Carter
American politician
1953 – 2021
politicianlawyer
Ralph Wiley
American sports journalist (1952–2004)
1952 – 2004
sports journalistjournalistauthor
Reginald Tate
American politician (1954–2019)
1954 – 2019
politicianarchitect
James Alan Shelton
James Alan Shelton
American bluegrass guitarist
1960 – 2014
guitarist
Jackson Guice
American artist
1961 – 2025
pencillerinkercomics artist
Mike Cofer
American football player (1960-2019)
1960 – 2019
American football player
Reggie Cobb
American football running back and scout (1968-2019)
1968 – 2019
American football player
Bobbi Jean Baker
transgender activist and minister in the United Church of Christ
1964 – 2014
trans activistLGBTQ rights activistcivil servant
Alison Piepmeier
Alison Piepmeier
American scholar and feminist
1972 – 2016
writer
Heather B. Armstrong
Heather B. Armstrong
American blogger (1975–2023)
1975 – 2023
podcasterbloggerwriter
Albert Gleaves
Albert Gleaves
United States Navy Admiral (1858–1937)
1858 – 1937
military officer
William D. Vincent
William D. Vincent
American politician (1852–1922)
1852 – 1922
politician
Frank Wiley Wilson
Frank Wiley Wilson
United States federal judge (1917-1982)
1917 – 1982
lawyerjudge
P. Buford Price
American physicist (1932–2021)
1932 – 2021
nuclear physicistphysicist
Buster Jones
Buster Jones
American actor (1943-2014)
1943 – 2014
voice actordisc jockeyactor
Patricia DuBose Duncan
American artist
1932 – 2021
artist
Abraham Klausner
American chaplain (1915-2007)
1915 – 2007
rabbi
Frank Gray, Jr.
Frank Gray, Jr.
United States federal judge
1908 – 1978
lawyerjudge
Ralph Emery
American musician (1933–2022)
1933 – 2022
radio personalitysinger-songwriter
Joe Bowman
Joe Bowman
recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1925 – 2009
military personnel
Thomas J. Anderson
Thomas J. Anderson
American columnist, farmer, editor and publisher (1910-2002)
1910 – 2002
journalistpoliticianbusinessperson
D'Army Bailey
American judge and actor (1941-2015)
1941 – 2015
journalistlawyeractor
Phelan Beale
Phelan Beale
attorney and sportsman, New York City (1881–1956)
1881 – 1956
socialitelawyer
Robert Brown
American cartoonist, born 1936 (1936–2007)
1936 – 2007
cartoonistpainter
Paul Henderson
Paul Henderson
American photojournalist
1899 – 1988
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
David Edward Byrd
David Edward Byrd
American graphic designer
1941 – 2025
graphic artistpaintergraphic designer
Leslie Rogers Darr
Leslie Rogers Darr
United States federal judge (1886-1967)
1886 – 1967
lawyerjudge
Felix Ives Batson
American judge
1819 – 1871
politicianlawyerjudge
Jack Farmer
Jack Farmer
American baseball player
1892 – 1970
baseball player
Sammy Strang
Baseball player and coach
1876 – 1932
baseball player
William Tecumsah Avery
William Tecumsah Avery
American politician (1819–1880)
1819 – 1880
politicianlawyer
Ruth Welting
American operatic soprano
1948 – 1999
opera singer
James Dobson
American actor (1920-1987)
1920 – 1987
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
John Wesley Crockett
John Wesley Crockett
American politician (1807-1852)
1807 – 1852
journalisteditorpolitician
Robert Leon Jordan
Robert Leon Jordan
United States federal judge (1934–2024)
1934 – 2024
lawyerjudge
Roscoe Shelton
American electric blues and R&B singer (1931-2002)
1931 – 2002
musiciansingercomposer
Ruby Wright
Ruby Wright
American country singer (1939-2009)
1939 – 2009
singer-songwritersinger
Sam Gooden
Sam Gooden
American musician
1934 – 2022
singer
John N. Stone
John N. Stone
American football and basketball player and coach (1882-1926)
1882 – 1926
American football playerbasketball coach
John A. Willis
American film book editor (1916-2010)
1916 – 2010
writer
Thomas Gray Hull
Thomas Gray Hull
United States federal judge (1926–2008)
1926 – 2008
politicianlawyerjudge
John Dodge
John Dodge
American Major League Baseball player
1889 – 1916
baseball player
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