List of people from Knoxville, Tennessee
The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Knoxville , Tennessee . For University of Tennessee students and alumni not otherwise associated with Knoxville, see List of University of Tennessee people .
Art and architecture
Self-portrait by American artist Catherine Wiley (1879–1958) Charles I. Barber (1887–1962), architectGeorge Franklin Barber (1854–1915), architect[ 1] Albert Baumann, Jr. (1897–1952), architectAlbert Baumann, Sr. (1861–1942), architectJoseph Baumann (1844–1920), architectLloyd Branson (1853–1925), painterDarby Conley (b. 1970), cartoonist, Get Fuzzy [ 2] Beauford Delaney (1901–1979), painterJoseph Delaney (1904–1991), painterR. F. Graf (1865–1929), architectThomas Hope (1757–1820), architectDennis Hwang (b. 1978), graphic artist for Google and Niantic Joseph Knaffl (1861–1938), photographerAdelia Armstrong Lutz (1859–1931), painterBruce McCarty (1920–2013), architectT. M. Schleier (1832–1908), photographerCatherine Wiley (1879–1958), painter
Business and industry
Alexander Arthur (1846–1912), entrepreneurJake Butcher (1936–2017), rogue banker and gubernatorial candidateEldad Cicero Camp (1839–1920), coal tycoonAshley Capps (b. 1955), AC Entertainment founder, co-creator of Bonnaroo Music Festival [ 3] George Dempster (1887–1964), inventor of the Dempster-Dumpster, mayor of KnoxvilleGuilford Glazer (1921–2014), real estate developer and philanthropist[ 4] Dee Haslam (b. 1954), CEO of RIVR Media Jim Haslam (b. 1930), founder of Pilot Corp. [ 5] Jimmy Haslam (b. 1954), owner of the Cleveland Browns Cal Johnson (1844–1925), saloon and racetrack ownerPeter Kern (1835–1907), confectioner, founder of Kern's BakeryJoseph Alexander Mabry, Jr. (1826–1882), entrepreneur[ 6] Charles McClung McGhee (1828–1907), railroad tycoonWilliam J. Oliver (1867–1925), contractor and manufacturer, original low bidder for the construction of the Panama Canal Edward J. Sanford (1831–1902), manufacturing tycoonJames G. Sterchi (1867–1932), furniture tycoonDave Thomas (1932–2002), restaurant owner, founder of Wendy's [ 7] Cas Walker (1902–1998), grocery store magnate, radio and television personalityChris Whittle (b. 1947), entrepreneur, founder of Channel One News and Edison Schools
Education
Eben Alexander (1851–1910), Greek language scholar and ambassadorCharles W. Cansler (1871–1953), Austin High School principal, civil rights advocate and authorWilliam Henderson Franklin (1852–1935), educator, minister, journalist, and founder of Swift Memorial College [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Thomas William Humes (1815–1892), president of the University of Tennessee (1865–1883)Harcourt Morgan (1867–1950), president of the University of Tennessee (1919–1934), director and chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority
Entertainment
Polly Bergen in 1953 Kelsea Ballerini (b. 1993), singer-songwriterBianca Belair (b. 1989), professional wrestler[ 11] Polly Bergen (1930–2014), actress, singerNatalie Bible' (b. 1983), film directorClarence Brown (1890–1987), film directorArchie Campbell (1914–1987), television personalityHenry Cho (b. 1962), comedian, actorSimeon Coxe (1938–2020), musician, pioneer of synth-pop musicCylk Cozart (b. 1957), actorJohn Cullum (b. 1930), Tony Award -winning actor and singer[ 12] Dale Dickey (b. 1961), actressHarry Fujiwara (1935–2016), better known as "Mr. Fuji," professional wrestler[ 13] Christina Hendricks (b. 1975), actress[ 14] [unreliable source? Glenn Jacobs (b. 1967), better known as "Kane," professional wrestler, Knox County mayor [ 15] Jeff Jarrett (b. 1967), professional wrestler[ 16] David Keith (b. 1954), actorJohnny Knoxville (b. 1971), actor and daredevil, changed his last name in reference to his hometown[ 7] Jamie Marchi (b. 1977), actressPatricia Neal (1926–2010), Academy Award -winning actress[ 7] Lillian Randolph (1898–1980), actressBrad Renfro (1982–2008), actor[ 7] Cailee Spaeny (b.1998), actress born in Knoxville but raised in Missouri Quentin Tarantino (b. 1963), Academy Award -winning screenwriter and director[ 7] Bob Thomas (b. 1954), radio personality, actor, writerJake Thomas (b. 1990), actor[ 7] Tina Wesson (b. 1960), contestant, Survivor Survivor: The Australian Outback
Military
CINCPAC ADM Weisner Alexander Bonnyman Jr. (1910–1943), Medal of Honor recipient; killed in action during the Battle of Tarawa Roddie Edmonds (1919–1985), World War II POW credited with saving the lives of Jewish service members; honored as Righteous Among the Nations David Farragut (1801–1870), Civil War (Union) admiral[ 17] Norman C. Gaddis (1923–2024), Air Force general and Vietnam War POWThomas C. Hindman (1828–1868), Civil War (Confederate) generalBruce K. Holloway (1912–1999), Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Air Command (1968–1972)Lawrence Tyson (1861–1929), World War I general and United States SenatorMaurice F. Weisner (1917–2006), admiral, Commander-in-Chief of United States Pacific Command, 1976–1979
Music
Rodney Atkins in 2009 Roy Acuff (1903–1992), country music singerSheila Aldridge (b. 1956), country music singer, the Aldridge Sisters[ 18] Sherry Aldridge (b. 1954), country music singer, the Aldridge Sisters[ 18] Chet Atkins (1924–2001), country music guitaristRodney Atkins (b. 1969), country musicianKelsea Ballerini (b. 1993), country music artistAva Barber (b. 1954), country music singer, featured performer from The Lawrence Welk Show [ 19] Dave Barnes (b. 1978), singer/songwriter/musicianBrian Bell (b. 1968), guitarist for the band Weezer Didi Benami (b. 1986), singer/songwriter, top-ten American Idol Chris Blue (b. 1990), singer/songwriter, The Voice Kenny Chesney (b. 1968), country musician[ 7] Ashley Cleveland (b. 1957), gospel musicianMary Costa (b. 1930), opera singer, voice of Briar Rose / Princess Aurora in Disney 's 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty Jerome Courtland (1926–2012), actor and directorJohn Davis (b. 1974), musician, lead singer of Superdrag [ 20] The Dirty Works , punk bandDon Everly (1937–2021), early rock-and-roll singer, the Everly BrothersPhil Everly (1939–2014), early rock-and-roll singer, the Everly BrothersCon Hunley (b. 1945), country music artistPhil Leadbetter (b. 1962), bluegrass musicianBriston Maroney (b. 1998), folk rock musicianHarry McClintock (1882–1957), folk musician, "The Big Rock Candy Mountains "Mary McDonald , sacred music composerBrownie McGhee (1915–1996), blues musicianStick McGhee (1917–1961), blues musicianAshley Monroe (b. 1986), country singerGrace Moore (1898–1947), opera singer[ 21] Joseph Patrick Moore (b. 1969), jazz composer, bassist, arranger, producer[ 22] Bobby Ogdin (b. 1945), musicianNick Raskulinecz (b. 1970), Grammy -winning record producer[ 23] Florence Reece (1900–1986), folk songwriter; coal mining labor activist[ 24] Emily Ann Roberts (b. 1998), singer/songwriter, The Voice Brent Smith (b. 1978), rock singer, lead vocalist for Shinedown Richard Aaker Trythall (1939–2022), composer and pianistMyra Brooks Turner (1936–2017), composer10 Years , alternative rock bandWhitechapel , deathcore band
Politics and law
Justice Edward Terry Sanford, 1865-1930 Robert H. Adams (1792–1830), United States Senator from Mississippi[ 25] Alexander O. Anderson (1794–1869), United States SenatorVictor Ashe (b. 1945), former mayor, U.S. Ambassador to PolandGeorge W. Baxter (1855–1929), territorial governor of Wyoming William Blount (1749–1800), Constitutional Convention delegate, Governor of the Southwest Territory , United States SenatorWilliam G. "Parson" Brownlow (1805–1877), publisher of the Knoxville Whig [ 26] John Hervey Crozier (1812–1889), U.S. congressmanJames Alexander Fowler (1863–1955), U.S. Assistant Attorney General and Knoxville mayorLizzie Crozier French (1851–1926), women's suffragistLucius F. C. Garvin (1841–1922), former governor of Rhode IslandSion Harris (1811–1854), member of the Liberian legislatureBill Haslam (b. 1958), Governor of Tennessee, former mayor of KnoxvilleWilliam H. Hastie (1904–1976), U.S. Virgin Islands governor, first African American federal appellate court judge[ 27] Leonidas Houk (1836–1891), U.S. congressmanRay Jenkins (1897–1980), attorney, Senate counsel during the Army-McCarthy Hearings Horace Maynard (1814–1882), U.S. congressman and postmaster generalWilliam Gibbs McAdoo (1863–1941), U.S. Secretary of the TreasuryLee McClung (1870–1914), U.S. TreasurerJohn Randolph Neal, Jr. (1876–1959), law professor, Scopes Trial attorneyT.A.R. Nelson (1812–1873), U.S. congressmanJohn Reinhardt (1920–2016), diplomatGlenn Reynolds (b. 1960), legal academic and blogger[ 28] James Herman Robinson (1907–1972), clergyman, founder of Operation Crossroads Africa Edward Terry Sanford (1865–1930), U.S. Supreme Court justiceJohn Sevier (1745–1815), pioneer and soldier, first governor of Tennessee[ 29] William Henry Sneed (1812–1869), U.S. congressmanOliver Perry Temple (1820–1907), attorney, judge, and historianHugh Lawson White (1773–1840), United States Senator, presidential candidateJames White (1747–1820), pioneer, founder of KnoxvilleJohn Williams (1778–1837), United States SenatorWilliam F. Yardley (1844–1924), attorney, first African American to run for governor of Tennessee
Science
Sports
Pat Summitt Erik Ainge (b. 1986), former NFL quarterback and sports radio personalityTrevor Bayne (b. 1991), NASCAR driver and 2011 Daytona 500 winnerChad Bell (b. 1989), Major League Baseball playerRalph Boston (1939–2023), Olympic athleteJohn Bruhin (b. 1964), NFL playerKen Burkhart (1916–2004), MLB player and umpireBrett Carroll (b. 1982), MLB playerJoey Clinkscales (b. 1964), NFL player and executiveReggie Cobb (1968–2019), NFL running backMike Cofer (1960–2019), NFL linebackerTony Cosey (b. 1974), All-American cross country and track runner; Olympic athlete in the steeplechase at the 2000 Sydney Olympic GamesCartha Doyle (b. 1929), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerChad Finchum (b. 1994), NASCAR driverPhillip Fulmer (b. 1950), former head coach of Tennessee Volunteers football team[ 30] Ray Graves (1918–2015), former NFL player and head coach at Florida Anthony Hancock (b. 1960), former NFL playerTodd Helton (b. 1973), Hall of Fame Major League Baseball playerAdam Henley (b. 1994), professional soccer playerPaul Hogue (1940–2009), former NBA playerScott Holtzman (b. 1983), mixed martial artist and Ultimate Fighting Championship competitorGarth Iorg (b. 1954), Major League Baseball player and coach[ 31] Tim Irwin (b. 1958), former NFL offensive linemanTodd Kelly (b. 1970), NFL linebacker[ 32] Pete Kreis (1900–1934), race car driverTerry McDaniel (b. 1965), NFL defensive back[ 32] Raleigh McKenzie (b. 1963), NFL linemanReggie McKenzie (b. 1963), NFL linebacker, General Manager of the Oakland RaidersKathleen Malach (1926–2011), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBilly Meyer (1893–1957), Major League Baseball player and managerRobert Neyland (1892–1962), University of Tennessee football coachKevin O'Connell (b. 1985), NFL playerRafaello Oliveira (b. 1982), mixed martial artist and Ultimate Fighting Championship competitorPeter Oppegard (b. 1959), Olympic figure skaterRandy Orton (b. 1980), professional wrestler , actorJackie Parker (1932–2006), CFL football playerChad Pennington (b. 1976), NFL quarterbackJerry Punch (b. 1953), ESPN analystFuad Reveiz (b. 1963), NFL placekickerOvince St. Preux (b. 1983), mixed martial artist and Ultimate Fighting Championship competitorDoris Sams (1927–2012), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player[ 33] Aaron Schoenfeld (b. 1990), American-Israeli Major League Soccer playerSteve Searcy (b. 1964), former Major League Baseball pitcherHarrison Smith (b. 1989), NFL safety for Minnesota VikingsLee Smith (b. 1987), NFL tight endPat Summitt (1952–2016), former head coach, Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team[ 34] Davis Tarwater (b. 1984), Olympic swimmerJohn Tate (1955–1998), Olympic and professional boxerBen Testerman (b. 1962), professional tennis playerLeroy Thompson (b. 1968), former NFL running backBubba Trammell (b. 1971), Major League Baseball playerElston Turner (b. 1959), NBA player and coachJackie Walker (1950–2002), All-American linebacker at TennesseeJosh Walker (b. 1991) NFL guardJason Witten (b. 1982), NFL tight endChris Woodruff (b. 1973), professional tennis player[ 35] Trey Cabbage (b. 1997), Major League Baseball player
Writers and journalists
Alex Haley James Agee (1909–1955), Pulitzer Prize-winning authorPaul Y. Anderson (1893–1938), Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporterAnne W. Armstrong (1872–1958), author of This Day and Time (1930)[ 36] Carson Brewer (1920–2003), journalist and conservationistFrances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924), author of The Secret Garden [ 37] Albert Chavannes (1836–1903), Utopian philosopherLowell Cunningham (b. 1959), comic book writer, Men in Black Nikki Giovanni (1943–2024), poetAlex Haley (1921–1992), author of Roots George Washington Harris (1814–1869), Southern humoristFrederick Heiskell (1786–1882), pioneering Tennessee journalist; cofounder of the Knoxville Register Ed Hooper (b. 1964), author, journalist[ 38] Joseph Wood Krutch (1893–1970), writer, naturalistS. J. Mathes (1849?–1927), pioneer California newspapermanCormac McCarthy (1933–2023), Pulitzer Prize-winning authorAdolph Ochs (1858–1935), newspaper publisher[ 39] J. G. M. Ramsey (1797–1884), historianWilliam Rule (1839–1928), newspaper editor, mayor of KnoxvilleEd Sams (b. 1952), author and educatorBernadotte Schmitt (1886–1969), Pulitzer Prize-winning historian[ 40] Karl Edward Wagner (1945–1994), fantasy writer
Other
See also
References
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