Mae Jemison

Mae Jemison

female, 53 years old
African American, astronaut, NASA, From Decatur, Alabama, Stanford University alumni, Doctor of Medicine
Essence Award, Essence magazine, 1988; named Gamma Sigma Gamma Woman of the Year,1990; honorary doctorate, Lincoln University 1991; Ebony Black...

Dean Jones

male
Asbury College, musician, actor, performer, That Darn Cat actor, The Million Dollar Duck actor…Born Again actor, born in Decatur, Alabama
Attended Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, in the early 1950s but did not graduate. Known chiefly as one of Disney's two main stars in the 60s &...

Charlie Hodge

male
actor, Technical Advisor, Clambake actor, died from lung cancer, Charro! actor, Stay Away Joe actor…born in Decatur, Alabama
He met Presley when they served in the Army. After their service Hodge worked with Presley and lived at Graceland for 17 years. Former backup...

Richard Damien

male
writer, film director, actor, Film editor, born in Decatur, Alabama
Richard Cranor was born in rural Alabama to an unwed mother. Around his first birthday, she met a young navy cook who convinced her to marry him...

Dr Mae C Jemison

female
actress, born in Decatur, Alabama
First woman of color to go into space. [September 12 1992] American physician and astronaut; science mission specialist on STS-47 Spacelab J...

Truett Banks Sewell

born in Decatur, Alabama
Known for his "eephus" pitch, a very slow, high-arching lob that befuddled many batters. The first player to hit an eephus pitch for a home run was...
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