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Famous People Named Alfred  

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List of famous people named Alfred, along with photos. How many celebrities named Alfred can you think of? The famous Alfreds below have many different professions, as this list includes notable actors named Alfred, athletes named Alfred, and even political figures named Alfred. Did we forget your favorite famous person whose name is Alfred? Add them to the list.

The list of people named Alfred is long and distinguished, but mostly for those born in the late 19th century. These were men who not only influenced America, but the globe with their achievements. Famous Alfreds include Hitchcock, arguably the world’s best film director, Kinsey, the famed academic who researched sex in the 50’s, and Knopf, the publisher of books. The most famous Alfred these days is Molina, the British actor known for his many TV,film and stage appearances.

Alfred Hitchcock is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 81 (1899-1980)
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was an English film director and producer. Often nicknamed "The Master of Suspense", he pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological ...more
Alfred Molina is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
age 65
Alfred Molina is an English actor, known for his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Prick Up Your Ears, Boogie Nights, The Man Who Knew Too Little, Spider-Man 2, Maverick, Species, Not Without My ...more
Alfred Morris is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
age 30
Alfred Bruce Morris (born December 12, 1988) is a American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic and was drafted by the Washington ...more
Alfred the Great is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 50 (849-899)
Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler ...more
Alfred Kinsey is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 62 (1894-1956)
Alfred Charles Kinsey was an American biologist, professor of entomology and zoology.
Alfred Brendel is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
age 88
Alfred Brendel KBE is an Austrian pianist, poet and author. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest pianists of all time.
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Ten... is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 83 (1809-1892)
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets. Tennyson excelled ...more
Alfred Nobel is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 63 (1833-1896)
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. He was the inventor of dynamite. Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous ...more
Alfred Cortot is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 85 (1877-1962)
Alfred Denis Cortot was a Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor. He is one of the most renowned 20th-century classical musicians, especially valued for his poetic insight in Romantic period piano ...more
Alfred Rosenberg is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 53 (1893-1946)
Alfred Ernst Rosenberg was a Baltic German philosopher and an influential ideologue of the Nazi Party. Rosenberg was first introduced to Adolf Hitler by Dietrich Eckart; he later held several ...more
Alfred Newman is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 69 (1901-1970)
Alfred Newman was a film score composer, music arranger and conductor.
Alfred Morris is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 85 (1876-1961)
Alfred Morris was an English cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham. Morris made his debut for Durham ...more
Alfred Jarry is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 34 (1873-1907)
Alfred Jarry was a French symbolist writer known for coining the term and philosophical concept of 'pataphysics. Born in Laval, Mayenne, France, his mother was from Brittany. In his lifetime, ...more
Alfred Bester is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 74 (1913-1987)
Alfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books. Though successful in all these fields, he is best ...more
Alfred Enoch is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
age 30
Alfred "Alfie" Lewis Enoch is an English actor. In 2014, Enoch began starring as Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama series, How to Get Away with Murder. He is also known for his ...more
Alfred Adler is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 67 (1870-1937)
Alfred W. Adler was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology. His emphasis on the importance of feelings of inferiority—the inferiority ...more
Alfred Russel Wallace is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 90 (1823-1913)
Alfred Russel Wallace OM FRS was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist. He is best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution through natural ...more
Alfred Binet is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 54 (1857-1911)
Alfred Binet was a French psychologist who invented the first practical intelligence test, the Binet-Simon scale. His principal goal was to identify students who needed special help in coping ...more
Alfred de Musset is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 47 (1810-1857)
Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing La Confession d'un enfant du siècle from 1836.
Alfred Herrhausen is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 59 (1930-1989)
Alfred Herrhausen was a German banker and Chairman of Deutsche Bank. From 1971 onwards he was a member of the bank's board of directors. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the ...more
Alfred Williams is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
age 50
Alfred "Big Al" Hamilton Williams is a former American football player. He was a linebacker and defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. His ...more
Alfred Carlton Gilbert is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 77 (1884-1961)
Alfred Carlton Gilbert was an American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman. Born in Salem, Oregon and died in Boston, Massachusetts, Gilbert is best known as the inventor of the Erector
Alfred E. Green is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
Dec. at 71 (1889-1960)
Alfred E. Green was a prolific movie director. Green entered film in 1912 as an actor for the Selig Polyscope Company. He became an assistant to director Colin Campbell. He then started to ...more
Alfred Moisiu is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
age 89
Alfred Spiro Moisiu was the 4th President of the Republic of Albania from 2002-2007. He is the eldest son of famed Albanian Army general Spiro Moisiu.
Alfred Biolek is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list Famous People Named Alfred
age 84
Alfred Biolek is a well-known German entertainer and television producer. Biolek holds a PhD in law and is an honorary professor at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne.