Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
30 mi
Rosalynn Carter
Best known
Rosalynn Carter
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dooling’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Dooling Nobody born in Dooling is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Perry · 6 Cordele · 5 Plains · 3 Americus · 2 Smithville · 2 Oglethorpe · 1 Pinehurst · 1 Unadilla · 1 Ellaville · 1 Fort Valley · 1 Butler · 1 Warner Robins · 1 Dooling Within 10 mi · 2 Within 20 mi · 8 Within 35 mi · 28
Octavia Rogers Albert 1853–1889 African-American author of Life history
Betty Shabazz 1934–1997 American educator and wife of Malcolm X
David Ragan born 1985 American racing driver
Roger Kingdom born 1962 American hurdler
Vincent Sherman 1906–2006 American film director
George Busbee 1927–2004 American politician
Griffin Bell 1918–2009 American judge
Duncan U. Fletcher 1859–1936 American politician
Sonny Perdue born 1946 American politician
Courtney Hodges 1887–1966 United States general
RS Ron Simmons born 1958 American football player and professional wrestler
Washed Out born 1982 American musician
Joe Williams 1918–1999 American jazz singer
Al Thornton born 1983 American basketball player
Jody Powell 1943–2009 White House press secretary to President Jimmy Carter
DJ Dontell Jefferson born 1983 American basketball player
ML Marcus Lamb 1957–2021 American televangelist
Walter Hiers 1893–1933 American actor
Casey Hayward born 1989 American football player
Charles R. Crisp 1870–1937 American politician
AB Al Beard born 1942 American basketball player
WO William Fielding Ogburn 1886–1959 American sociologist
Rosalynn Carter 1927–2023 First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Tampa Red 1904–1981 American Chicago blues musician
Amy Carter born 1967 Daughter of United States president Jimmy Carter
Brent Petway born 1985 American basketball player
Bessie Jones 1902–1984 American folk musician and gospel singer
Billy Carter 1937–1988 American businessman
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Photo credits (23) Rosalynn Carter: File:Rose Carter, official color photo, 1977.jpg: White House derivative work: Hagar (User talk:Hagar), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Sonny Perdue: Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Courtney Hodges: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Roger Kingdom: Stephen V. Russell, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Vincent Sherman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Tampa Red: Photographer unknown, was taken sometime around the early 1930s., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Washed Out: georgia from brooklyn, usa, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Betty Shabazz: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Griffin Bell: Peter Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Joe Williams: Richard Newhouse Marina, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Al Thornton: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons George Busbee: Georgia Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Amy Carter: U.S. Embassy Belize, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Brent Petway: Soilets at German Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bessie Jones: Paul Conklin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jody Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Octavia Rogers Albert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Duncan U. Fletcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Charles R. Crisp: . The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons David Ragan: Bulby 2.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Walter Hiers: Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Billy Carter: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Casey Hayward: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons