Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Best known
Bessie Smith
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Red Bank’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Red Bank Nobody born in Red Bank is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Chattanooga · 6 Rossville · 5 Fort Oglethorpe · 3 Whitwell · 3 Chickamauga · 2 Signal Mountain · 1 Soddy-Daisy · 1 Red Bank Within 10 mi · 14 Within 35 mi · 26
Charles Henry Coolidge 1921–2021 United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Bessie Smith 1894–1937 American blues singer
Ralphie May 1972–2017 American stand-up comedian
AG Arthur Golden born 1956 American novelist
Rachel Boston born 1982 American actress
Roscoe Tanner born 1951 US tennis player
Tamara E. Jernigan born 1959 Astronaut
GB George H. Barker 1901–1986 American football player
Lauren Alaina born 1994 American singer & songwriter
Ashley Harkleroad born 1985 American former professional tennis player
PB Pete Brown 1930–2001 American football player
RV Ron Vann born 1936 American football player
BB Bob Burcham 1935–2009 Racecar driver
EH Esther Helton born 1961 American politician
BH Bryan Harvey born 1963 American baseball player
Howell M. Estes II 1914–2007 United States general
David Fowler born 1958 American politician
LJ Louis B. Juillerat 1915–1969 American football and track and field coach
Bennie Tate 1901–1973 American baseball player
Luther Roy 1902–1963 American baseball player
Oscar Seagle 1877–1945 American musician
Ray E. Duke 1923–1951 United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
HL Hillis Layne 1918–2010 Major League Baseball player, scout
SS Sammy Seamster born 1991 American football player
JN Jack Nelson 1931–2014 American swimmer, Olympic athlete, swimming coach
Steve Tarvin born 1951 American politician from Georgia
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Red Bank? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Red Bank and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (15) Bessie Smith: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Ralphie May: Alex Archambault, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Rachel Boston: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Roscoe Tanner: Pasarell, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tamara E. Jernigan: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Lauren Alaina: Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Ashley Harkleroad: Original uploader was Brett Weinstein (Nrbelex) at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Charles Henry Coolidge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bennie Tate: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Luther Roy: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Oscar Seagle: The Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Ray E. Duke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Howell M. Estes II: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons David Fowler: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Steve Tarvin: Georgia House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons