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Famous Rhodes College Alumni

Updated October 13, 2018 9.9k views25 items

List RulesPeople on this list must have gone to Rhodes College and be of some renown.

List of famous alumni from Rhodes College, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Rhodes College include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Rhodes College alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Rhodes College are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Rhodes College.

List ranges from Dixie Carter to Allison Miller and more.

This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Rhodes College?” and “Which celebrities are Rhodes College alumni?”

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Dixie Carter
Actor
Age: Dec. at 71 (1939-2010)
Birthplace: McLemoresville, Tennessee, USA
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American film, television and... more
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2
Abe Fortas
Politician, Lawyer
Age: Dec. at 72 (1910-1982)
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Abraham "Abe" Fortas (June 19, 1910 – April 5, 1982) was a U.S. Supreme Court Associate... more
3
Allison Miller
Actor
Age: 35
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Allison Miller (born September 2, 1985) is an American actress. She is best known for playing... more
4
Charlaine Harris
Novelist, Author
Age: 68
Birthplace: Tunica, Mississippi, United States of America
Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who specializes in... more
5
William Vollie Alexander, Jr.
Politician
Age: 86
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born January 16, 1934) is a retired American politician who... more
6
Claudia Kennedy
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7
John H. Bryan
Businessperson
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8
J. Baird Callicott
Philosopher
Age: 79
J. Baird Callicott (born 1941) is an American philosopher whose work has been at the forefront... more
9
Lara Parker
Actor
Age: 82
Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
Lara Parker (born October 27, 1938) is an American television, stage, and film actress known... more
10
Gray Tollison
Lawyer
Age: 56
Birthplace: Area code 901, Tennessee, Shelby County, United States of America, United States
Grady Franklin "Gray" Tollison (born September 8, 1964) is a Republican member of the... more
11
Thomas Gieselmann
Venture capitalist
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12
Thomas Watt Gregory
Politician, Lawyer
Age: Dec. at 72 (1861-1933)
Birthplace: Indiana
Thomas Watt Gregory (November 6, 1861 – February 26, 1933) was a political progressive and... more
13
Charles K. Wheeler
Lawyer
Age: Dec. at 70 (1863-1933)
Birthplace: Kentucky, United States of America
Charles Kennedy Wheeler (April 18, 1863 – June 15, 1933) was a U.S. Representative from... more

14
Mark D. West
Mark D. West (born July 26, 1968) is a U.S. legal scholar, Nippon Life Professor of Law and... more
15
Tom Mullady
Thomas Francis Mullady (born January 30, 1957) is a former American football tight end and... more
16
Cary Fowler
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17
Robert L. Echols
Judge
Age: 79
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
Robert Lynn Echols (born January 13, 1941) is a former United States District Judge of the... more
18
Joe M. McCord
Joe Milton McCord (born March 3, 1945) is an American biochemist. While serving as a graduate... more
19
Catherine Eagles
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20
Ben Mathes
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21
Chris W. Cox
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22
John McMillan
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23
Margaret Cogswell
Margaret Cogswell (born in Memphis, Tennessee) is a mixed media installation artist. She was... more
24
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Politician, Lawyer
Age: 41
Birthplace: Kentucky, Maysville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, United States of America, United States
Alison Case Lundergan Grimes is an American attorney and Democratic politician who is the... more
25
Katie Jacobs Stanton
Katie Jacobs Stanton (born October 17, 1970) is an American executive. She is the CMO of Color... more