Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 33 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Hub Perdue
Hub Perdue
American baseball player (1882–1968)
1882 – 1968
baseball player
Isaac Van Zandt
Isaac Van Zandt
political leader in the Republic of Texas (1813-1847)
1813 – 1847
politician
George Went Hensley
American Pentecostal minister
1881 – 1955
Christian minister
David Maney Currin
American and confederate politician (1817-1864)
1817 – 1864
politicianlawyer
Frank Kyle
American college football coach (1882-1929)
1882 – 1929
American football playerhead coach
Ed Foster
American baseball player
1885 – 1929
baseball player
Arthur Julian
American actor (1923-1995)
1923 – 1995
television actoractorscreenwriter
Vivian Caver
Vivian Caver
American politician
1928 – 2021
politician
Ed Withers
Ed Withers
American football player (1926-1975)
1926 – 1975
American football player
John Williams
American art historian
1928 – 2015
hispanistmedievalistuniversity teacher
George Green
American racing driver
1927 – 2008
racing automobile driver
Jim Zapp
American baseball player (1924-2016)
1924 – 2016
baseball player
Benjamin D. Nabers
American politician (1812-1878)
1812 – 1878
politicianlawyer
Othella Dallas
Othella Dallas
American dancer and jazz singer
1925 – 2020
jazz singerdancerballet dancer
Roy Wiggins
Roy Wiggins
American guitarist
1926 – 1999
musicianguitarist
Malinda Russell
Cookbook author
1812
cookwriter
Burnie Peacock
American jazz musician
1921 – 1997
saxophonistclarinetist
Jimmy Sweeney
American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1922-1992)
1922 – 1992
guitaristsongwritersinger
Alline Banks Sprouse
American basketball player (1921-2018)
1921 – 2018
basketball player
Agnes D. Lattimer
African American Pediatrician and Educator
1928 – 2018
physician
Earl A. Davis
American college football and college basketball coach, athletics administrator (1889–1965)
1889 – 1965
American football coachbasketball coachathletic director
Tom Reese
American actor
1928 – 2017
television actorfilm actoractor
Mildred Kelly
United States Army non-commissioned officer (1928–2003)
1928 – 2003
military personnel
Willie Camper
Willie Camper
one of the tallest humans in recorded history
1924 – 1943
Mary Shadow
Mary Shadow
member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
1925 – 1992
politicianteacher
Donald Richberg
Donald Richberg
American lawyer (1881-1960)
1881 – 1960
trade unionistpoliticianlawyer
William T. Haskell
American politician, Tennessee (1818-1859)
1818 – 1859
politicianlawyer
Carl Butler
American musician (1927–1992)
1927 – 1992
songwritermusician
Dan Griner
Dan Griner
American baseball player
1888 – 1950
baseball player
D. M. Smith
D. M. Smith
American mathematician
1884 – 1962
mathematician
Charlie Bowman
Charlie Bowman
American musician (1889-1962)
1889 – 1962
fiddler
Carl Burger
American illustrator and naturalist (1888-1967)
1888 – 1967
children's writerillustratorwriter
Bob Higgins
Bob Higgins
American baseball player (1886-1941)
1886 – 1941
baseball player
Reese Bowen Brabson
American politician (1817-1863)
1817 – 1863
politicianlawyer
Bob Fisher
Bob Fisher
American baseball player
1886 – 1963
baseball player
Bert James
American baseball player
1886 – 1959
baseball player
Ben Harris
American Major League Baseball pitcher
1889 – 1927
baseball player
A. Walton Litz
American literary historian and critic (1929-2014)
1929 – 2014
philologistliterary historianscholar of English
Archer Baldwin
British politician (1883-1966)
1883 – 1966
politician
Art Pennington
Cuban baseball player
1923 – 2017
baseball player
Oscar Seagle
Oscar Seagle
American musician
1877 – 1945
musician
Phil Connell
Phil Connell
American gridiron football player (1874-1932)
1874 – 1932
American football player
William E. Beard
college football player, soldier, journalist, war correspondent, and naval historian (1873-1950)
1873 – 1950
American football playerjournalist
Marcia Van Dresser
Marcia Van Dresser
American operatic soprano and actress
1877 – 1937
stage actoropera singermusician
Charlie Shields
Charlie Shields
American baseball player
1879 – 1953
baseball player
Larry Hayes
American football player (1935-2017)
1935 – 2017
American football player
Leon Daniel
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1931-2006)
1931 – 2006
journalistcorrespondent
William Josiah Tilson
William Josiah Tilson
United States Judge (1871–1949)
1871 – 1949
lawyerjudge
Mark Freeman
Mark Freeman
American baseball player
1930 – 2006
baseball player
Neil Wilson
American baseball player (1935-2013)
1935 – 2013
baseball player
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