The nickname Al is often short for

Alfred Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlu ...

, Albert, Alphonse,

Alphons Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century ( Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. ...

Allen Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to: Buildings * Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee * Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas * Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Univ ...

, Allan,

Alan Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Kurdish surname * Alan (given name), an English given name ** List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' * ...

Alyson Alyson is a given name, a variant form of Alison. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Alyson (singer) (21st century), American singer * Alyson Annan (born 1973), former field hockey player * Alyson Bailes (1949–2016), former ...

, Alysson, Allyson, Alistair, Alister,

Alex Alex is a given name. Similar names are Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey or Alexis. People Multiple * Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Cook (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Forsyth (disambiguation), multiple people * Al ...

Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...

Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...

, Alexandrina,

Alexis Alexis may refer to: People Mononym * Alexis (poet) ( – ), a Greek comic poet * Alexis (sculptor), an ancient Greek artist who lived around the 3rd or 4th century BC * Alexis (singer) (born 1968), German pop singer * Alexis (comics) (1946– ...

Alexa Alexa may refer to: Technology *Amazon Alexa, a virtual assistant developed by Amazon * Alexa Internet, a defunct website ranking and traffic analysis service * Alexa Fluor, a family of fluorescent dyes * Arri Alexa, a digital motion picture ca ...

, Alphonso, Alfreda, Alfredo, Alice, Alec,

Alexandria Alexandria ( ; ) is the List of cities and towns in Egypt#Largest cities, second largest city in Egypt and the List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea, largest city on the Mediterranean coast. It lies at the western edge of the Nile ...

, Alessandra, Alessandro,

Alberto Alberto is the Romance languages, Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic languages, Germanic ''Albert (given name), Albert''. It is used in Italian language, Italian, Portuguese language, Portuguese and Spanish language, ...

Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...

, Alicia,

Alvin ''Alvin'' (DSV-2) is a crewed deep-ocean research submersible owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The original vehicle was built by General Mills' Electro ...

, Alyssa, Alisha, Aldrin, Alden, Aldo, Alisia, Alannah,

Alejandro Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander ( Czech, Polish), Alexandre ( French), Alexandros ( Greek), Alsander ( Irish), Alessandro ( Italian), Aleksand ...

, Alejandra, Aldwin,

Ali Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib an ...

, Allie,

Allison Allison may refer to: People * Allison (given name) * Allison (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Eugene Allison Smith (1922-1980), American politician and farmer * Allison family, a family of RMS Titanic passengers Compan ...

Alwin Alwin is a German and Dutch form of Alvin and may refer to: * Alwin-Broder Albrecht (1903–1945), German naval officer, one of Adolf Hitler's adjutants during World War II *Alwin Berger (1871–1931), German botanist and contributor to the nomenc ...

, Alfie, Alaric or Aloysius. People named Al include:

Art, entertainment, and media

Art

* Al Agnew (born 1952), American naturalist painter * Al Avison (1920–1984), American comic book artist * Al Beadle (1927–1998), American modernist architect * Al Bernstein (born 1949), Austrian artist *

Al Bertino Al Bertino (July 15, 1912 – August 18, 1996) was an American animator best remembered for his work with the Walt Disney Company. Born in California in 1912, Bertino began work for Walt Disney in 1935. Apart from his work on feature films, such a ...

(1912–1996), American animator * Al Blaustein (1924–2004), American painter and printmaker * Al Boeke (1922–2011), American architect and developer * Al Buell (1910–1996), American painter *

Al Capp Alfred Gerald Caplin (September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979), better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip ''Li'l Abner'', which he created in 1934 and continued writing and (w ...

(1909–1979), American cartoonist and humorist *

Al Carbee Albert Nickerson Carbee (February 10, 1914 – October 3, 2005) was a reclusive artist from Saco, Maine whose mixed media artwork merges collage, photography, diorama, and portraiture. He has been frequently identified as an outsider artist. His ...

(1914–2005), American artist * Al Clayton (1934–2014), American photographer * Al Columbia (born 1970), American cartoonist * Al Dimalanta, Filipino musician, writer, public relations practitioner, photographer, visual artist, and professor * Al Escudero (born ), American computer game designer * Al Fagaly (1909–1963), American cartoonist * Al Freeman (born 1981), Canadian artist * Al Gabriele, American comic book artist *

Al Gordon Alan Gordon (born June 22, 1953) is an American comic book creator primarily known as an inker and writer. He is best known for his 1990s work on DC Comics' '' Legion of Super Heroes'' and the ''Justice League of America'', Marvel Comics' ''Fant ...

(born 1953), American comic book inker and writer *

Al Hansen Alfred Earl "Al" Hansen (5 October 1927 – 20 June 1995) was an American artist. He was a member of Fluxus, a movement that originated on an artists' collective around George Maciunas. He was the father of Andy Warhol protégé Bibbe Ha ...

(1927–1995), American artist * Al Hartley (1921–2003), American comic book writer and artist *

Al Held Al Held (October 12, 1928 – July 27, 2005) was an American Abstract expressionist painter. He was particularly well known for his large scale Hard-edge paintings. As an artist, multiple stylistic changes occurred throughout his career, ho ...

(1928–2005), American abstract painter *

Al Hirschfeld Albert Hirschfeld (June 21, 1903 – January 20, 2003) was an American caricaturist best known for his black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars. Early life and career Al Hirschfeld was born in 1903 in a two-story duplex apa ...

(1903–2003), American caricaturist *

Al Jackson Alvin Neill Jackson (December 26, 1935 – August 19, 2019), affectionately referred to as "Little" Al Jackson, was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1959 to 1969. His 43 wins with the New York Mets were t ...

(born 1964), American artist and painter *

Al Jaffee Allan Jaffee (born Abraham Jaffee; March 13, 1921 – April 10, 2023) was an American cartoonist. He was notable for his work in the satire, satirical magazine ''Mad (magazine), Mad'', including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in, ''Mad'' F ...

(1921–2023), American cartoonist * Al Jarnow (born 1945), American artist, animator, sculptor, and filmmaker * Al Kilgore (1927–1983), American artist, cartoonist, and filmmaker *

Al Lowe Albert William Lowe (born July 24, 1946) is an American video game designer who developed several adventure games, mostly for Sierra On-Line. He created the '' Leisure Suit Larry'' series. He has also worked as a casting director, voice director ...

(born 1946), American video game designer and developer * Al McWilliams (1916–1993), American cartoonist *

Al Milgrom Allen L. Milgrom (born March 6, 1950) is an American comic book artist (penciller and inker), writer, and editor, primarily for Marvel Comics. He is known for his 10-year run as editor of '' Marvel Fanfare''; his long involvement as writer, penci ...

(born 1950), American comic book writer, penciller, inker, and editor * Al Nisbet (born 1958), Scottish-New Zealand cartoonist * Al Pabian (1918–2015), American animator * Al Parker (1906–1985), American artist and illustrator *

Al Plastino Alfred John Plastino (December 15, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American comics artist best known as one of the most prolific Superman artists of the 1950s, along with his DC Comics colleague Wayne Boring. Plastino also worked as a comics w ...

(1921–2013), American comic book artist * Al Posen (1894–1960), American cartoonist * Al Qöyawayma, American potter and bronze sculptor *

Al Rio Álvaro Araújo Lourenço do Rio (19 May 1962 – 31 January 2012) – known professionally as Al Rio – was a Brazilian comic book artist, best known for his " good girl" illustration work, particularly on the American comic book se ...

(1962–2012), Brazilian comic book artist * Al Rockoff (born 1946), American photojournalist * Al Rosenbaum (1926–2009), American artist * Al Scaduto (1928–2007), American cartoonist *

Al Smith Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was the 42nd governor of New York, serving from 1919 to 1920 and again from 1923 to 1928. He was the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party's presidential nominee in the 1 ...

(1902–1986), American cartoonist *

Al Spalding Albert Goodwill Spalding (September 2, 1849 – September 9, 1915) was an American pitcher, manager, and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of the Spalding sporting goods company. He was born and raised ...

(1932–2022), American naval architect * Al Taliaferro (1905–1969), American cartoonist * Al J Thompson (born 1980), Jamaican-American photographer * Al Urban (1917–1992), American photographer * Al Vandenberg (1932–2012), American photographer * Al Vermeer (1911–1980), American cartoonist *

Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...

(1931–2010), American cartoonist, comic book artist, and illustrator * Al Wiseman (1918–1988), American cartoonist

Acting, broadcasting, and production

Al Adamson Albert Victor Adamson Jr. (July 25, 1929 – June 21, 1995) was an American Filmmaking, filmmaker and actor known as a prolific director of B movie horror and exploitation films throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The son of silent film veterans Vict ...

(1929–1995), American filmmaker and actor * Al Mamun Al Siyam (born 1993), Bangladeshi film actor * Al Albert, American sportscaster * Al Alleborn (1892–1968), American film director and stuntman * Al Anstey (born 1966), American media executive, strategic advisor, and businessman * Al Anthony (born 1930), American radio personality and DJ * Al Baker (1874–1951), American magician *

Al Bandiero Al Bandiero is an American film, radio personality, and television actor, known for playing Peter Evans in the television series ''Desire''. Other works * Extensive TV Hosting; Children's Miracle Network Telethon, TV 2000, This Week's Music, Mu ...

, American actor and radio personality * Al Boasberg (1891–1937), American screenwriter and film director *

Al Brodax Albert Philip Brodax (February 14, 1926 – November 24, 2016) was an American film and television producer who was credited as "Al Brodax". Career Brodax grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan but moved to Brooklyn as a teen and attended ...

(1926–2016), American film and television producer *

Al Bruner Al Bruner (1923–1987) was a Canadian television broadcaster, most noted as the co-founder of the Global Television Network."Al Bruner, 63, TV innovator Global network founder dies". ''Toronto Star'', August 29, 1987. Before Global Bruner was b ...

(1923–1987), Canadian television broadcaster, co-founder of the Global Television Network * Al Carmines (1936–2005), American playwriter and actor * Al Checco (1921–2015), American actor * Al Christy (1918–1995), American actor, advertising executive, and radio and television announcer * Al Ciraldo (1921–1997), American sportscaster * Al Clark (1902–1971), American film editor * Al Clark, Australian film producer *

Al Cliver Pierluigi Conti (born 16 July 1951) is a retired Italian actor, known by the stage name Al Cliver. He is best known for starring in horror and exploitation films, especially ones by directors Lucio Fulci, Jesús Franco, and Joe D'Amato. Earl ...

(born 1951), Italian actor * Al Coates, Canadian radio broadcaster *

Al Corley Alford Corley is an American actor, singer, and producer. Corley is best known as the first actor to play Steven Carrington in the 1980s soap opera ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty'' and for his 1984 hit single "Square Rooms". Career In the l ...

(born 1956), American actor, singer, and producer * Al Daff (1902–1991), Australian filmmaker and executive * Al Debbo (1924–2011), South African comedian, singer, and actor * Al DiSarro (1951–2011), American visual effects artist * Al Ducharme, American stand-up comedian * Al Eschbach, American radio personality *

Al Eugster Alfred Julius Eugster (February 11, 1909 – January 1, 1997) was an American animator, writer, and film director. He worked for a number of American animation studios, including Fleischer Studios, the Iwerks Studio, Walt Disney Productions, ...

(1909–1997), American animator, writer, and film director *

Al Ferguson Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956. Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig Po ...

(1888–1971), Irish-American film actor * Al G. Field (1848/1850–1921), American performer and minstrel show producer *

Al Flosso Albert Levinson (better known by his stage name Al Flosso; Oct. 10, 1895 – May 13, 1976) was an American magician and entertainer. Career Levinson was born in Brooklyn, New York, and took his stage name from a vernacular or slang term for cot ...

(1895–1976), American magician and entertainer *

Al Franken Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American politician, comedian, and actor who served from 2009 to 2018 as a United States senator from Minnesota. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he worked as an ...

(born 1951), American comedian, writer, actor, media personality, and politician *

Al Freeman Jr. Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor, director, and educator. A life member of The Actors Studio, Freeman appeared in a wide variety of plays, ranging from Leroi Jones' ''Slave/Toilet'' to Joe ...

(1934–2012), American actor, director, and educator *

Al Ernest Garcia Allan Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor and casting director, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. Life and career Al Ernest Garcia appeared in over 120 films between 1911 and 1938, mos ...

(1887–1938), American actor and casting director *

Al Goldstein Alvin Goldstein (January 10, 1936December 19, 2013) was an American pornographer best known for helping normalize hardcore pornography in the United States. Background Goldstein was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to a Jewish family. He attende ...

(1936–2013), American adult journalist, filmmaker, and photographer *

(1923–2012), American television writer * Al Gregg (born 1963), English actor, writer, and musician * Al Gross, American broadcaster and radio host * Al Groves, British record producer * Al Guest, Canadian animation producer * Al Gurdon, British broadcast lighting designer * Al Harrington (1935–2021), Samoan-American actor * Al Hart (c. 1927–2016), American radio broadcaster *

Al Helfer George Alvin "Al" Helfer (September 26, 1911 – May 16, 1975) was an American radio sportscaster. Nicknamed "Mr. Radio Baseball", Helfer called the play-by-play of seven World Series, ten All-Star Games, and regular season broadcasts for se ...

(1911–1975), American radio sportscaster * Al Hill (1892–1954), American actor *

Al Hodge Albert E. Hodge (April 18, 1912 – March 19, 1979) was an American actor best known for playing space adventurer Captain Video and His Video Rangers, Captain Video on the DuMont Television Network from December 15, 1950, to April 1, 1955. He pla ...

(1912–1979), American actor * Al Hoxie (1901–1982), American film actor *

Al Hunt Albert Reinold Hunt Jr. (born December 4, 1942) is an American journalist, formerly a columnist for Bloomberg View (from which he retired at the end of 2018), the editorial arm of Bloomberg News (which is a subsidiary of Bloomberg L.P.). Hunt ho ...

(born 1942), American news anchor and journalist *

Al Hunter Ashton Al Hunter Ashton (26 June 1957 – 27 April 2007), born Alan Hunter, was a British actor and script writer. Life Hunter was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, and came from a working-class background. Born Alan Hunter (he later changed his name ...

(1957–2007), English actor and scriptwriter * Al Israel, (1935–2011), American actor * Al Jaffe, American media executive and journalist *

Al Jean Alfred Ernest Jean III (born January 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter and producer. Jean is well known for his work on ''The Simpsons''. He was raised near Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Harvard University in 1981. Jean began his wri ...

(born 1961), American screenwriter and television producer *

Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson, ; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-born American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. Self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer," Jolson was one of the United States' most famous and ...

(1886–1950), Lithuanian-American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian *

Al Kaprielian Alan "Al" Kaprielian is a weather presenter in New Hampshire. He is best known for the 20+ years he has spent at Channel 50, a broadcast television station in Derry, New Hampshire. One journalist described him as a ''Kult of Kaprielian'' due ...

, American meteorologist * Al Kelly (1896–1966), Russian-American comedian * Al Kikume (1894–1972), American actor and stuntman * Al Kresta (born 1951), American broadcaster, journalist, and author * Al Lee (born 1893, date of death unknown), American actor, producer, and manager * Al Lehman (1924–2001), American costume designer * Al Leong (born 1952), American stuntman and actor *

Al Lettieri Alfredo Lettieri (February 24, 1928 – October 18, 1975) was an American actor. Active during the 1960s and 1970s, he commonly portrayed villainous characters. He achieved recognition for his performance as mobster Virgil Sollozzo in the crime f ...

(1928–1975), American actor * Al Lewis (1923–2006), American actor and activist *

Al Lichtman Alexander Lichtman (April 9, 1888 – February 20, 1958) was a film salesman, occasionally working as a film producer. He was president of United Artists in 1935. He proposed the process of block booking to Adolph Zukor, which became industry sta ...

(1888–1958), Hungarian-American film salesman and film producer * Al Liguori (1885–1951), Italian-American cinematographer *

Al Lindner Al Lindner (born 1944 in Chicago, IL) is a sportsman, television and radio personality, and fishing industry innovator who has invented, along with his older brother Ron Lindner, many fishing lures and rigs including the Lindy Rig which has been u ...

(born 1944), American television and radio personality and fisherman *

Al Lohman Al Lohman (January 15, 1933, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa – October 14, 2002, Rancho Mirage, California) was a personality and comedian with a long career in American radio from the 1950s through the 1980s and into the 1990s. Among his early career s ...

(1933–2002), American radio personality and comedian *

Al Madrigal Alessandro Liborio Madrigal (born July 4, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is a co-founder of the All Things Comedy podcast network, alongside Bill Burr. He rose to fame on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' as a ...

(born 1971), American comedian, writer, actor, and producer *

Al Mancini Alfred Benito "Al" Mancini (November 13, 1932 – November 12, 2007) was an American stage, television and film actor, born in Steubenville, Ohio. Acting career He was a 1950 graduate of London High School in London, Ohio. He was a 1954 ...

(1932–2007), American actor * Al Markim (1927–2015), American film and television actor * Al Martin (1897–1971), American screenwriter *

Al Masini Alfred Michael Masini (January 5, 1930 – November 29, 2010) was an American television producer. Life and career Early life and education Al Masini was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Raised by his widowed mother, Masini started working after ...

(1930–2010), American television producer * Al Matthews (1942–2018), American actor and singer * Al McCann (1930–2015), Canadian play-by-play sports announcer * Al McCoy (born 1933), American sportscaster and play-by-play announcer * Al Jafree Md Yusop, Malaysian writer and director *

Al Meltzer Al Meltzer (June 26, 1928June 12, 2018), nicknamed "Big Al", was an American sportscaster. Born in Syracuse, New York, Meltzer worked for Channel 10 and Channel 3 in Philadelphia, and Comcast SportsNet (as sports director). He also worked for ...

(1928–2018), American sportscaster *

Al Michaels Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for '' Thursday Night Football'' on Amazon Prime Video and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. He has worked on network sports television sin ...

(born 1944), American sportscaster and play-by-play announcer * Al Molinaro (1919–2015), American actor * Al Morgan (1920–2011), American producer and writer * Al Mukadam (born 1984), Canadian actor *

Al Mulock Alfred Mulock Rogers (June 30, 1926 – May 1968), better known as Al Mulock or Al Mulloch, was a Canadian character actor. Early life Alfred Mulock Rogers was born on June 30, 1926, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was the only child of Adè ...

(1926–1968), Canadian actor *

Al Murray Alastair James Hay Murray (born 10 May 1968) is an English comedian. After graduating from the University of Oxford, Murray's comedy career began by working with Harry Hill for BBC Radio 4. He regularly performed at the Edinburgh Festival Frin ...

(born 1968), English stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and writer * Al Overton (1912–1985), American sound engineer * Al Overton Jr., American sound engineer *

Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino ( ; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His career spans more than five decades, duri ...

(born 1940), American actor and director * Al Parker (1952–1992), American adult film actor, producer, and director *

Al Pitcher Alan Geoffrey Pitcher (born 28 March 1972) is a New Zealand stand-up comedian who works and lives in Sweden. Pitcher was born in Huddersfield, England but grew up in New Zealand. He now lives in Stockholm with his wife Anita Pitcher and the couple ...

(born 1972), New Zealand stand-up comedian * Al Porter (born 1993), Irish comedian, actor, and radio broadcaster *

Al Primo Albert Thomas Primo (July 3, 1935 – September 29, 2022) was an American television news executive who was credited with creating the ''Eyewitness News'' format. More than a hundred markets have taken the ''Eyewitness News'' name to label their ...

(1935–2022), American television news executive *

Al Rabin Al Rabin (January 26, 1936 – August 14, 2012) was a producer of soap operas, specifically known for his work on ''Days of Our Lives''. Rabin served in multiple capacities in his sixteen years at ''Days'', first as a director and then as a supervi ...

(1936–2012), American television producer * Al Rantel (born 1955), American talk show host *

Al Read Alfred Read (3 March 1909 – 9 September 1987) was a British radio comedian active throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Originally a businessman, he has been described as highly influential on British comedy. Early life Read was born in Brough ...

(1909–1987), British radio comedian and businessman * Al Reeves (1864–1940), American vaudeville and minstrel show entertainer, vocalist, and banjo player *

Al Reinert Al Reinert (1947 – December 31, 2018) was an American journalist, film director, screenwriter and producer. He co-wrote the screenplays for the Ron Howard film ''Apollo 13 (film), Apollo 13'' and ''Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'', but is b ...

(1947–2018), American journalist, film director, screenwriter, and producer * Al Ritz (1901–1965), American comedian, actor, and entertainer *

Al Rockett Albert Louis Rockett (1889–1960) was an American movie producer. His 1924 film ''Abraham Lincoln'', produced with his brother Ray Rockett, was a major production. It won the Photoplay Medal of Honor for 1924 from '' Photoplay Magazine'', the m ...

, American movie producer *

Al Rodrigo Al Rodrigo is an American character actor who has starred in theatre, films and on television since the 1980s. Early life and education Rodrigo was born in New York City to Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican parents. He graduated from the High Schoo ...

, American actor * Al Roelofs (1906–1990), Dutch-American film art director *

Al Roker Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. (born August 20, 1954) is an American weather presenter, journalist, television personality, and author. He is the weather anchor on NBC's ''Today'', and occasionally co-hosts '' 3rd Hour Today''. He has a lapsed Ameri ...

(born 1954), American television broadcaster, journalist, and author * Al Rosen (1910–1990), American actor * Al Ruscio (1924–2013), American actor * Al Sabith (born 2007), Indian actor and television host * Al Sanders (1941–1995), American television news anchorman * Al Santos, American actor and model * Al Sapienza (born 1962), American actor * Al Schneider (born 1943), American magician, author, physicist, and mathematician *

Al Schottelkotte Albert Joseph "Al" Schottelkotte ( ; March 19, 1927 – December 25, 1996) was an American news anchor and reporter for Cincinnati's WCPO-TV for 27 years, rising through the executive ranks at WCPO and later the Scripps Howard Foundation unti ...

(1927–1996), American news anchor and reporter * Al Schwartz (1910–1988), American screenwriter, television producer, and director * Al Schwartz (born 1932), American television producer *

Al Sharpton Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights and social justice activist, Baptists, Baptist minister, radio talk show host, and TV personality, who is also the founder of the National Action Network civil rig ...

(born 1954), American television personality, radio talk show host, politician, Baptist minister, and civil rights and social justice activist * Al Shaver, Canadian sportscaster * Al Shea (1927–2009), American actor and theatre critic *

Al Shean Abraham Elieser Adolph Schönberg (May 12, 1868 – August 12, 1949), known as Al Shean, was a comedian and vaudeville performer. Other sources give his birth name variously as Adolf Schönberg, Albert Schönberg, or Alfred Schönberg. He is mos ...

(1868–1949), German-American comedian and vaudeville performer * Al Shearer (born 1977), American actor * Al Simon (1911–2000), American producer and production manager * Al St. John (1892–1963), American silent film actor and comedian * Al Strobel (1940–2022), American actor *

Al Swearengen Ellis Alfred Swearengen (July 8, 1845 – November 15, 1904) was an American pimp and entertainment entrepreneur who ran the Gem Theater, a notorious brothel, in Deadwood, South Dakota, for 22 years during the late 19th century. Personal life Sw ...

(1845–1904), American entertainment entrepreneur and pimp *

Al Tantay Alfredo Tantay (born March 15, 1957), professionally known as Al Tantay, is a Filipino actor, comedian, writer, and director. He was discovered by Joey Gosiengfiao and was launched through the Regal Films movie, ''Iskandalo'', starring Lorna To ...

(born 1956), Filipino actor, comedian, and director * Al Taylor (1887–1951), American actor * Al Terzi, American news anchor *

Al Thompson Al Thompson (September 21, 1884 – March 1, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1916 and 1958. Well known in the industry for performing the more difficult stunts, he kept busy as a stunt doubl ...

(1884–1960), American actor *

Al Trautwig Alan Trautwig (February 26, 1956 – February 23, 2025) was an American sports commentator who worked with MSG Network, ABC, NBC, NBC Sports Network, and USA Network. He later did pre-game and post-game shows for the New York Knicks and New Yo ...

(born 1956), American sports commentator * Al Voecks, American radio personality * Al Wasserman (1921–2005), American documentary filmmaker *

Al Waxman Albert Samuel Waxman, (March 2, 1935 – January 18, 2001) was a Canadian actor and director of over 1,000 productions on radio, television, film, and stage. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series '' King of Kensington ...

(1935–2001), Canadian actor and director * Al Weaver (born 1981), English actor and writer * Al Wester (1923–2018), American sportscaster * Al White (born 1942), American actor * Al Wilson (1895–1932), American actor, producer, and stunt pilot * Al Wiman, American news reporter * Al Wohlman, American actor and vaudeville performer * Al Wong (born 1939), American experimental filmmaker and artist * Al Zimbalist (1910–1975), Russian-American film producer

Music

Al Aarons Albert Aarons (March 23, 1932 – November 17, 2015) was an American jazz trumpeter. Biography Aarons was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit. He began to gain attention as a trumpet player in ...

(1932–2015), American jazz trumpeter *

Al Alberts Al Alberts (born Al Albertini, August 10, 1922 – November 27, 2009) was an American popular singer and composer. Early life and education Albertini was born August 10, 1922, in Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended South Philadelphia High Scho ...

(1922–2009), American singer and composer * Al Anderson (born 1947), American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter * Al Anderson (born 1950), American songwriter and guitarist *

Al Atkins Alan John Atkins (born 14 October 1947) is an English heavy metal vocalist, best known for being the original lead vocalist and founder of Judas Priest. Biography Atkins formed what would become Judas Priest in 1969. With a wife and young dau ...

(born 1947), lead vocalist and founder of the British heavy metal band

Judas Priest Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Judas Priest have also been referred to as one of the p ...

* Al Bano (born 1943), Italian singer, actor, and winemaker *

Al Barr Alexander Barr (born January 21, 1968) is an American musician. He is best known for his time as the lead singer of the Dropkick Murphys, whom he joined in 1998 and as of 2025, is currently on hiatus from the band. He was also a founder and lea ...

(born 1968), American musician and lead singer of the American punk band

Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The current lineup consists of co-lead vocalist and bassist Ken Casey, drummer Matt Kelly, co-lead vocalist Al Barr (on hiatus from the band since 202 ...

* Al Barrow (born 1968), English bassist * Al Beeno, Jamaican reggae dancehall DJ *

Al Bell Al Bell (born Alvertis Isbell; March 15, 1940) is an American record producer, songwriter, and record executive. He is best known as having been an executive and co-owner of Stax Records with Jim Stewart based in Memphis, Tennessee, during the ...

(born 1940), American record producer, songwriter, and record executive * Al Belletto (1928–2014), American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist * Al Benson (1908–1978), American radio DJ, music promoter, and record label owner * Al Berard (1960–2014), American Cajun musician, recording artist, and composer *

Al Bernard Alfred Aloysous Bernard (November 23, 1888 – March 6, 1949) was an American vaudeville singer, known as "The Boy From Dixie", who was most popular during the 1910s through early 1930s. Life Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he became a blackface ...

(1888–1949), American singer *

Al Bowlly Albert Allick Bowlly (7 January 1899 – 17 April 1941) was a South African-British vocalist, crooner, and dance band guitarist who was Britain's most popular singer for most of the 1930s. He recorded upwards of 1,000 songs that were listened ...

(1898–1941), South African-British singer and guitarist * Al Burnett (1906–1973), British impresario *

Al Burton Alan Burton Goldstone (April 9, 1928 – October 22, 2019) was an American composer, conductor, consultant, producer, production manager and screenwriter. Early life Burton was born in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Northwestern Univers ...

(1928–2019), American composer, conductor, consultant, producer, production manager, and screenwriter *

Al Caiola Alexander Emil Caiola (September 7, 1920 – November 9, 2016) was an American guitarist, composer and arranger, who spanned a variety of music genres including jazz, country, rock, and pop. He recorded over fifty albums and worked with some of t ...

(1920–2016), American guitarist, composer, and arranger * Al Caldwell, American musician * Al Campbell (born 1954), Jamaican reggae singer * Al Campbell, American keyboardist *

Al Capps Allan Alfonzo Capps (April 26, 1939 – June 7, 2018) was an American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist. Beginning in the 1960s and 1970s, he produced and arranged albums for popular artists such as Cher, A ...

(1939–2018), American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist * Al Casey (1915–2005), American jazz guitarist * Al Casey (1936–2006), American rock guitarist * Al Cass (1923–1989), American inventor, performer, trumpeter, manufacturer, and consultant * Al Castellanos, Cuban bandleader * Al Cherney (1932–1989), Canadian fiddler * Al Ciner (born 1947), American guitarist *

Al Cisneros Alberto R. Cisneros (; born September 23, 1973) is an American musician. He is the lead singer and bassist for stoner rock/doom metal bands Sleep (band), Sleep and Om (band), Om. He also was a member of Shrinebuilder and Asbestosdeath (the precur ...

(born 1973), American musician * Al Clauser (1911–1989), American guitarist, songwriter, and engineer *

Al Cleveland Al Cleveland (born Alfred W. Cleveland; March 11, 1930 – August 14, 1996) was an American songwriter for the Motown label. Among his most popular co-compositions are 1967's " I Second That Emotion" and 1969's " Baby, Baby Don't Cry" performed by ...

(1930–1996), American songwriter * Al Cohen (1926–2020), American musician *

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist ...

(1925–1988), American jazz saxophonist, arranger, and composer * Al Connelly (born 1960), Canadian guitarist and songwriter * Al Conti (born 1968), Argentine composer, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumentalist * Al Cooper (1911–1981), American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist * Al Copley (born 1952), American blues pianist and singer *

Al Coury Albert Eli Coury (October 21, 1934 – August 8, 2013) was an American music record executive and producer who was vice-president of Capitol Records, co-founder of RSO Records, founder of Network Records and general manager of Geffen Records. C ...

(1934–2013), American music record executive and producer * Al Cromwell (1938–1995), Canadian blues and folk musician * Al Crowder (1904–1981), American radio host, music teacher, and humorist *

Al De Lory Alfred V. De Lory (January 31, 1930 – February 5, 2012) was an American record producer, arranger, conductor and session musician. He was the producer and arranger of a series of worldwide hits by Glen Campbell in the 1960s, including John Har ...

(1930–2012), American record producer, arranger, conductor, and session musician *

Al Denson Albert Wray Denson (born May 13, 1960, in Starkville, Mississippi), more commonly known as Al Denson, is a contemporary Christian music artist and a Christian radio and television show host. Biography Denson first became well known for his inv ...

(born 1960), American musician and radio and television host *

Al Dexter Clarence Albert Poindexter (May 4, 1905 – January 28, 1984), known best as Al Dexter, was an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known today for his most popular song, "Pistol Packin' Mama", a 1943 hit which was one of th ...

(1905–1984), American country musician and songwriter *

Al Di Meola Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his work in jazz fusion and world music, his breakthrough came after joining Chick Corea's Return to Forever group in 1974. He launched, from 1976 afterwards, a s ...

(born 1954), American guitarist * Al Donahue (1904–1983), American violinist and bandleader * Al Doughty (born 1966), English musician and bassist * Al Downing (1940–2005), American musician and entertainer * Al Doyle (born 1980), British musician * Al Dreares (1927–2011), American jazz drummer * Al Drootin (1916–2016), American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist *

Al Dubin Alexander Dubin (June 10, 1891 – February 11, 1945) was an American lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations with the composer Harry Warren. Life Al Dubin came from a Russian Jewish family that immigrated to the United States from Sw ...

(1891–1945), American lyricist * Al Duncan (1927–1995), American drummer and songwriter * Al Dvorin (1922–2004), American music promoter, concert announcer, and talent agent * Al Fairweather (1927–1993), British jazz trumpeter * Al Fletcher (1970–2016), English drummer *

Al Foster Aloysius Tyrone Foster (January 18, 1943 – May 28, 2025) was an American jazz drummer. Foster's professional career began in the mid-1960s, when he played and recorded with hard bop and Swing music, swing musicians including Blue Mitchell and ...

(born 1943), American jazz drummer * Al Gafa (born 1941), American jazz guitarist * Al Gallodoro (1913–2008), American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist * Al Gamble (born 1969), American session musician * Al Gay (1928–2013), British jazz tenor saxophonist * Al Gomes, American record producer and songwriter *

Al Goodhart Al Goodhart (January 26, 1905 – November 30, 1955) was an American songwriter, composer, pianist, radio announcer, writer, talent agent, and vaudeville entertainer. Life and career Al Goodhart born in New York City on January 26, 1905. He was edu ...

(1905–1955), American radio announcer, pianist, and special materials writer * Al Goodman (1890–1972), Ukrainian-American conductor, songwriter, stage composer, musical director, arranger, and pianist * Al Goodman (1943–2010), American singer and songwriter *

Al Gorgoni Al Gorgoni (born 1939) is an American guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer, known for his work as a studio musician during the 1960s and 1970s. Biography Growing up in Philadelphia, his family moved to The Bronx where he took up the guit ...

(born 1939), American guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer *

Al Green Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Tired of ...

(born 1946), American R&B singer, songwriter, pastor, and record producer *

, American record industry executive *

Al Greenwood Alan Greenwood (born October 20, 1951) is an American rock musician who was a founding member and keyboardist of the rock band Foreigner from 1976 to 1980. He performed on the albums '' Foreigner'' (1977), '' Double Vision'' (1978) and '' He ...

(born 1951), American rock musician *

Al Grey Al Grey (June 6, 1925 – March 24, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called ''Plunger Techniques''. Car ...

(1925–2000), American jazz trombonist * Al Gromer Khan (born 1946), German sitar player and composer *

Al Haig Alan Warren Haig (July 19, 1922 – November 16, 1982) was an American jazz pianist, best known as one of the pioneers of bebop. Biography Haig was born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Nutley. In 1940, he majored in piano at Ob ...

(1922–1982), American jazz pianist * Al Hall (1915–1988), American jazz bassist *

Al Ham Albert W. Ham (February 6, 1925 in Malden, Massachusetts — October 4, 2001 in Spring Hill, Florida) was an American composer and jingle writer. He was notable as the composer of the '' Move Closer to Your World'' music package used since the ...

(1925–2001), American composer and jingle writer *

Al Harewood Al Harewood (June 3, 1923 – March 13, 2014) was an American jazz drummer and teacher. Biography Harewood was born in Brooklyn. As a musician he worked with many jazz musicians including the J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding group, the Art Farmer/Gigi ...

(1923–2014), American jazz drummer and teacher *

Al Hawkes Al Hawkes (December 25, 1930 – December 28, 2018) was an American musician, founder of Event Records, and pioneer of the American Bluegrass music, bluegrass movement. He received state and national accolades, including being recognized as a mem ...

(1930–2018), American musician and producer * Al Hayse (1921–1982), American jazz trombonist * Al Hazan (1934–2019), American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer * Al Hendrickson (1920–2007), American jazz guitarist and vocalist *

Al Hibbler Albert George Hibbler (August 16, 1915 – April 24, 2001) was an American baritone vocalist, who sang with Duke Ellington's orchestra before having several pop hits as a solo artist. Some of Hibbler's singing is classified as rhythm and blu ...

(1915–2001), American baritone vocalist *

Al Hirt Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader. He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java (instrumental), Java" and the accompanying album ''Honey in the Horn (album ...

(1922–1999), American trumpeter and bandleader *

(1950–2006), Cornish guitarist, singer, and songwriter *

Al Hoffman Al Hoffman (September 25, 1902 – July 21, 1960) was an American song composer. He was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number-one hits through each decade, many of wh ...

(1902–1960), American song composer * Al Hopkins (1889–1932), American musician * Al Howard (1927–2020), American night club owner * Al Hunter, New Zealand singer-songwriter * Al Hurricane (1936–2017), American singer-songwriter * Al Hurricane Jr. (born 1956), American singer-songwriter *

Al Jackson Jr. Albert J. Jackson Jr. (November 27, 1935 – October 1, 1975) was an American drummer, producer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, a group of session musicians who worked for Stax Records and produced their ...

(1935–1975), American drummer, producer, and songwriter * Al James (born 1991), Filipino rapper and songwriter *

Al Jardine Alan Charles Jardine (born September 3, 1942) is an American musician who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best known as the band's rhythm guitarist, background vocalist, and for occasionally singing lead vocals on singles such as number-one hit ...

(born 1942), American musician, co-founder of

The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their f ...

Al Jarreau Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter. His 1981 album '' Breakin' Away'' spent two years on the ''Billboard'' 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and ...

(1940–2017), American singer and musician * Al Jewer, Native American flutist * Al Johnson (1948–2013), American singer, arranger, producer *

(1886–1950), American singer and actor * Al Jones (1930–1976), American jazz drummer * Al Jones (1945–2008), English folk and blues songwriter, guitarist, and singer *

Al Jourgensen Alain David Jourgensen (born Alejandro Ramírez Casas; October 9, 1958) is a Cuban-American singer, musician and music producer. Closely related with the independent record label Wax Trax! Records, his musical career spans four decades. He is t ...

(born 1958), Cuban-American singer, musician, and music producer *

Al Kapone Alphonzo Jerome Bailey (born November 5, 1971), better known by his stage name Al Kapone, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Al Kapone is known principally for his underground success in the Memphis hip hop scene in the 1990s, and h ...

(born 1975), American rapper *

Al Kasha Alfred Kasha (January 22, 1937 – September 14, 2020) was an American songwriter, whose songs include "The Morning After (Maureen McGovern song), The Morning After" from ''The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film), The Poseidon Adventure'' and "We May ...

(1937–2020), American songwriter * Al Kavelin (1903–1982), American bandleader * Al Killian (1916–1950), American jazz trumpeter and bandleader * Al King (1923–1999), American blues singer and songwriter *

Al Klink Al Klink (December 28, 1915 in Danbury, Connecticut – March 7, 1991 in Bradenton, Florida) was an American swing jazz tenor saxophonist. Career Klink played with Glenn Miller from 1939 to 1942, and is a featured soloist, along with ...

(1915–1991), American jazz tenor saxophonist *

Al Kooper Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Throughout much of the 1960s and 1970s he was a prolific studio musician, including playing organ on the Bob Dylan song " Like ...

(born 1944 as Alan Peter Kuperschmidt), American songwriter, record producer, and musician * Al Kuan, Malaysian music producer, recording engineer, songwriter, copyright manager, columnist, and artists agent * Al Sherrod Lambert (born 1985), American producer, singer, songwriter, and musician *

Al Lerner Alfred Lerner (May 8, 1933 – October 23, 2002) was an American businessman. He was best known as the chair of the board of credit-card giant MBNA and the owner of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was also a past ...

(1919–2014), American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor *

Al Levitt Alan Levitt (November 11, 1932 – November 28, 1994) was an American jazz drummer. Career Levitt was born in New York City to Ben Levitt (1908–1941) and Florence Cohen Levitt (1912–1950). Early in life he showed an interest in music. In th ...

(1932–1994), American jazz drummer * Al Lewis (1901–1967), American lyricist, songwriter, and music publisher * Al Lewis (1902–1992), American jazz banjoist * Al Lewis (born 1984), Welsh singer-songwriter * Al Lucas (1916–1983), Canadian jazz double-bassist * Al Marconi (born 1969), English guitarist *

Al Martino Jasper Cini (October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009), known professionally as Al Martino, was an American traditional pop and standards singer. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one o ...

(1927–2009), American singer and actor * Al McKay (born 1948), American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer * Al McKibbon (1919–2005), American jazz double bassist * Al Melgard (1890–1977), American organist * Al Minns (1920–1985), American jazz dancer * Al Morgan (1908–1974), American jazz double-bassist * Al Morgan (1915–1989), American nightclub singer, pianist, and composer * Al J. Neiburg (1902–1978), American lyricist *

Al Nevins Albert Nevins (born Albert Tepper; May 3, 1915 – January 25, 1965) was an American musician, producer, arranger, guitarist and violinist. He was also a member of pop trio The Three Suns, and is considered one of the major forces behind the evo ...

(1915–1965), American musician, producer, arranger, guitarist, and violinist * Al Oster (1924–2017), Canadian singer * Al Paton, South African musician * Al Pearce (1898–1961), American comedian, singer, and banjo player *

Al Perkins Al Perkins (born January 18, 1944) is an American guitarist known primarily for his steel guitar work. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential Dobro player" and began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2 ...

(born 1944), American guitarist * Al Petteway, American guitarist *

Al Piantadosi Al Piantadosi (born John Alberto Joseph Piantadosi; August 18, 1882 in New York City – April 8, 1955 in Encino, Los Angeles, Encino, California) was an American composer of popular music during the of Tin Pan Alley. He started out as a saloon ...

(1882–1955), American composer * Al Pike (born 1961), American bass guitarist *

Al Pitrelli Al Pitrelli (born September 26, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Alice Cooper and Savatage. He has performed with various acts as a band member, session musician and touring me ...

, American guitarist * Al Porcino (1925–2013), American trumpeter *

Al Rex Albert Floyd Piccirilli (July 13, 1928 – May 24, 2020), also known by his stage name Al Rex, was an American bass player for Bill Haley & His Comets and its predecessor Bill Haley and the Saddlemen. Background He started playing for them in 19 ...

(1928–2020), American bass player *

Al Rinker Alton Markwood "Al" Rinker (December 20, 1907 – June 11, 1982) was an American musician who began his career as a teen performing with Bing Crosby in the early 1920s in Spokane, Washington. In 1925 the pair moved to Los Angeles, eventually for ...

(1907–1982), American musician * Al Rogers (singer) (1924–2019), American country singer * Al B. Romano (born 1965), American rock guitarist, songwriter, and producer * Al Sack (1911–1947), American conductor, composer, arranger, and violinist * Al Schackman (born 1933), American jazz guitarist and arranger *

Al Schmitt Albert Harry Schmitt (April 17, 1930 – April 26, 2021) was an American recording engineer and record producer. He won twenty Grammy Awards for his work with Henry Mancini, Steely Dan, George Benson, Toto (band), Toto, Natalie Cole, Quincy Jone ...

(1930–2021), American recording engineer and record producer *

Al Schnier Al Schnier (born January 9, 1968) is a musician most noted for being one of two guitarists for the American jam band Moe. History Schnier was born on January 9, 1968, in Syracuse, New York. He attended New Hartford Central High School in Onei ...

(born 1968), American musician * Al Scorch, American singer-songwriter, banjo player, and guitarist * Al Sears (1910–1990), American jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader *

Al Sherman Avrum Sherman (September 7, 1897 – September 16, 1973), pen name Al Sherman, was an American songwriter and composer active during the Tin Pan Alley era in American music history. Some of his most recognizable song titles include " You Gotta B ...

(1897–1973), Ukrainian-American songwriter and composer *

Al Shux Alexander Shuckburgh, better known by his stage name Al Shux, is a British record producer and songwriter from London, England. He is perhaps best known for his production work on Jay-Z's 2009 single, " Empire State of Mind", which peaked atop ...

, British record producer and songwriter *

Al Simmons Aloysius Harry Simmons (born Alois Szymanski; May 22, 1902 – May 26, 1956) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Bucketfoot Al", he had his best years with Connie Mack ...

(born 1948), Canadian musician and children's performer * Al Staehely (born 1945), American singer-songwriter and entertainment lawyer *

Al Stewart Alastair Ian Stewart (born 5 September 1945) is a British singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician who rose to prominence as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s. He developed a unique style of combining folk-rock songs wi ...

(born 1945), English singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician *

Al Stillman Al Stillman ''(né'' Albert Irving Silverman; 26 June 1901 Manhattan, New York City, New York – 17 February 1979 Manhattan, New York City, New York) was an American lyricist. Biography Al Stillman was born as Albert Irving Silverman to American ...

(1901–1979), American lyricist * Al B. Sure! (born 1968), American singer, songwriter, record producer, radio host, and record executive * Al Tabor (1898–1983), English bandleader * Al Timothy (1915–2000), Trinidadian jazz and calypso musician and songwriter * Al Tinney (1921–2002), American jazz pianist *

Al Trace Albert J. Trace ''(aka'' Albert Joseph Trace; ''né'' Feinberg; 25 December 1900 – 31 August 1993) was an American songwriter and orchestra leader of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. His popularity peaked in the Chicago area during the height of the ...

(1900–1993), American songwriter and orchestra leader *

Al Tuck Al Tuck (born December 23, 1966), is a Canadian songwriter and folksinger from Prince Edward Island who has spent much of his career based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Early life Tuck was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the son of editoria ...

(born 1966), Canadian songwriter and folksinger *

Al Viola Alfred Viola (June 16, 1919 – February 21, 2007) was an American jazz guitarist who worked with Frank Sinatra for 25 years. He played the mandolin on the soundtrack of the film ''The Godfather''. Biography Viola grew up in an Italian famil ...

(1919–2007), American jazz guitarist * Al Walser (born 1976), Swiss-Liechtenstein singer, songwriter, and record producer * Al Wilson (1939–2008), American singer * Al G. Wright (1916–2020), American bandleader *

"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American comedy musician, writer, and actor. He is best known for writing and performing Comedy music, comedy songs that often Parody music, parody specific songs by contempo ...

(born 1959), American parody singer and actor

Writing

Al Abrams Albert Edward Abrams (February 29, 1904 – March 3, 1977) was an American sports journalism, sportswriter who wrote for the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' from 1926 until his death in 1977, serving as its sports editor from April 1947 to March 1974. ...

(1904–1977), American sportswriter and editor * Al Altaev (1872–1959), penname of Soviet children's book author, Margarita Vladimirovna Rokotova * Al Alvarez (1929–2019), English poet, novelist, essayist, and critic *

Al Aronowitz Alfred Gilbert Aronowitz (May 20, 1928 – August 1, 2005) was an American rock journalist best known for introducing Bob Dylan to The Beatles in 1964. Early life and education Aronowitz was born in Bordentown, New Jersey, south-east of Trento ...

(1928–2005), American rock journalist * Al Barkow (born 1932), American journalist, author, editor, lecturer, historian, and golfer * Al Bernstein (born 1950), American sportscaster, writer, stage performer, recording artist, and public speaker * Al Berto (1948–1997), Portuguese poet, painter, editor, and cultural programmer * Al Burt (1927–2008), American author and journalist *

Al Carrell Albert Raymond "Al" Carrell (September 2, 1925 – August 27, 2014) was an American columnist, author, radio personality, and home construction/improvement expert. Carrell's column ran in over 250 newspapers in the U.S. Personal In 1951, Carrell ...

(1925–2014), American columnist, author, and radio personality * Al Carter (born 1952), American reporter and sports columnist * Al Cartwright (1917–2015), American sportswriter * Al Clouston (1910–2004), Canadian storyteller and humorist * Al Davison, English comic book writer and artist * Al Delugach (1925–2015), American journalist * Al Dempsey, American historical fiction author *

Al Ewing Al Ewing ( ; born 12 August 1977) is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press, for '' 2000 AD'', and for Marvel Comics. Career Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the four-page '' Future Shocks'' format for '' ...

(born 1977), British comic book writer * Al Fasoldt, American columnist *

Al Feldstein Albert Bernard Feldstein ( ; October 24, 1925 – April 29, 2014) was an American writer, editor, and artist, best known for his work at EC Comics and, from 1956 to 1985, as the editor of the satirical magazine '' Mad''. After retiring from ''Mad' ...

(1925–2014), American writer, editor, and artist * Al Filreis (born 1956), American literary critic and professor * Al Giordano (born 1959), American journalist, political commentator, and environmental activist and organizer * Al Hamilton, Jamaican-British journalist * Al Hester (1932–2019), American columnist, historian, newspaper reporter, and author *

Al Hewetson Alan Hewetson ( August 30, 1946 Interview conducted May 26, 1973. – January 6, 2004) Additional . was a Scottish-Canadian writer and editor of American horror-comics magazines, best known for his work with the 1970s publisher Skywald Publ ...

(1946–2004), Scottish-Canadian writer and editor * Al Hine (1915–1974), American novelist, reporter, and movie producer * Al Hirshberg (1909–1973), American writer and sportswriter * Al Hunter, Anishinaabe poet and journal writer * Al Koran (1914–1972), British mentalist, author, and inventor * Al Laney (1896–1988), American sportswriter *

Al Letson Al Letson (born August 8, 1972) is an American writer, journalist, and radio and podcast host. Since 2013, he has served as the host of the radio show and podcast '' Reveal'' from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX. Before that, he c ...

(born 1972), American writer, journalist, and radio and podcast host * Al Lewis, American journalist * Al Mahmud (1936–2019), Bangladeshi poet, novelist, and short-story writer * Al G. Manning (1927–2006), American author, occultist, public accountant, and businessman * Al Martinez (1929–2015), American columnist, television writer, and novelist *

Al McIntosh Alan Cunningham McIntosh (October 7, 1905 – July 23, 1979) was editor of the ''Rock County Star-Herald'' of Luverne, Minnesota. He was president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association in 1949. The association now recognizes individuals who hav ...

(1905–1979), American journalist and editor * Al Mok, American author, computer scientist, and professor *

Al Morganti Michael "Al" Morganti is an American journalist, who has covered the National Hockey League (NHL) and international competitions. He is currently a pre-and post-game analyst for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL for games broadcast on NBC Sports ...

(born 1953), American sports journalist * Al Mujahidi (born 1942), Bangladeshi poet *

Al Neuharth Allen Harold "Al" Neuharth (March 22, 1924 – April 19, 2013) was an American businessman, author, and columnist born in Eureka, South Dakota. He was the founder of ''USA Today'', The Freedom Forum, and its Newseum. Early life Al Neuharth was ...

(1924–2013), American businessman, author, and columnist *

(1904–1975), American children's book writer *

Al Pittman Al Pittman (April 11, 1940 – August 26, 2001) was a Canadian writer and teacher from Newfoundland. Life and work Born in St. Leonard's, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Pittman grew up in Corner Brook. He moved to Montreal in 1964 where he beg ...

(1940–2001), Canadian writer and teacher * Al Prince (died 2010), American-French journalist and tourism expert *

Al Purdy Alfred Wellington Purdy (December 30, 1918 – April 21, 2000) was a 20th-century Canadian free verse poet. Purdy's writing career spanned fifty-six years. His works include thirty-nine books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four ...

(1918–2000), Canadian poet * Al Ramsawack (1932–2021), Trinidad and Tobago folklorist, author, broadcaster, and educator * Al Reimer (1927–2015), Canadian writer * Al Richardson (1941–2003), British historian and activist * Al Richmond (1914–1987), American writer and editor *

Al Ries Alfred Paul Ries (November 14, 1926 – October 7, 2022) was an American marketing professional and author. He was the cofounder and chairman of the Atlanta-based consulting firm Ries & Ries with his partner and daughter, Laura Ries. Along with ...

(1926–2022), American author and marketing professional * Al Robles (1930–2009), Filipino-American poet and community activist * Al Sarrantonio (born 1952), American writer, editor, and publisher * Al Seckel (1958–2015), American author, collector, and skeptic * Al Siebert (1934–2009), American author and educator * Al Silverman (1926–2019), American sports writer and author *

, British writer * Al Strachan, Canadian sports author and journalist * Al Stump (1916–1995), American author and sports writer * Al J Venter (born 1938), South African war journalist, documentary filmmaker and author * Al Weisel (1963–2010), American freelance writer * Al Young (1939–2021), American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor

Sports

Baseball

* Al Aber (1927–1993), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Alburquerque (born 1986), Dominican major league baseball pitcher * Al Atkinson (1861–1952), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Autry (1952–2022), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Avila Al Avila (born August 2, 1958) is a Cuban-American baseball executive. He was the executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life Avila was born in Cuba. His f ...

(born 1958), Cuban baseball executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Tigers * Al Baird (1895–1976), American major league baseball player * Al Baker (1906–1982), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Barillari (1917–2000), American minor league baseball pitcher, manager, and scout * Al Barker (1839–1912), American major league baseball player * Al Barks (1936–2018), American major league baseball player *

Al Barlick Albert Joseph Barlick (April 2, 1915 – December 27, 1995) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League for 28 seasons (1940–1943, 1946–1955, 1958–1971). Barlick missed two seasons (1944–45) due to se ...

(1915–1995), American major league baseball umpire * Al Bashang (1888–1967), American major league baseball player and manager * Al Bauer (1859–1944), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Benton John Alton Benton (March 18, 1911 – April 14, 1968) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, and Boston Red Sox. The right-hande ...

(1911–1968), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Blanche (1909–1997), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Bool (1897–1981), American major league baseball player * Al Boucher (1881–1974), American major league baseball player * Al Bradley (1856–1937), American major league baseball player * Al Braithwood (1892–1960), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Brancato (1919–2012), American major league baseball player * Al Brazle (1913–1973), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Bridwell (1884–1969), American major league baseball player * Al Buckenberger (1861–1917), American major league baseball manager *

Al Bumbry Alonza Benjamin Bumbry (né Bumbrey; born April 21, 1947) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985. Bumbry was the 1973 Major League Baseball Rook ...

(born 1947), American major league baseball player * Al Burch (1883–1926), American major league baseball player * Al Burris (1874–1938), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Cabrera (1881–1964), Cuban major league baseball player * Al Campanis (1916–1998), American major league baseball player and executive * Al Carson (1882–1962), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Chambers (born 1961), American major league baseball player * Al Cicotte (1929–1982), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Cihocki (1924–2014), American major league baseball player * Al Clancy (1888–1951), American major league baseball player * Al Clark (born 1948), American major league baseball umpire * Al Clauss (1891–1952), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Closter (born 1943), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Corwin Elmer Nathan "Al" Corwin (December 3, 1926 – October 23, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball between 1951 and 1955 for the New York Giants. The Newburgh, New York, n ...

(1926–2003), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Cowens Alfred Edward Cowens, Jr. (October 25, 1951 – March 11, 2002) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball. From through , Cowens played for the Kansas City Royals (1974–79), California Angels (1980), Detroit Tigers (1980–81) and ...

(1951–2002), American major league baseball player * Al Cuccinello (1914–2004), American major league baseball player *

Al Davis Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach. He was the managing general partner, principal owner and ''de facto'' general manager of the National Football League (NFL) Oakland Rai ...

, American baseball player * Al DeVormer (1891–1966), American major league baseball player *

Al Demaree Albert Wentworth Demaree (September 8, 1884 – April 30, 1962) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an ...

(1884–1962), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Downing (born 1941), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Dwight (1856–1903), American major league baseball player * Al Eckert (1906–1974), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Elliott (1894–1975), American major league baseball player and football player * Al Epperly (1918–2003), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Evans Alfred Hubert Evans (September 28, 1916 – April 6, 1979) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and a Minor League manager. Listed at tall and , Evans batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Kenly, North Carolina. Basically a c ...

(1916–1979), American major league baseball player and manager *

Al Federoff Alfred Federoff (July 11, 1924 – August 2, 2011), nicknamed "Whitey", was an American professional baseball infielder and manager. He spent his career in minor league baseball, except for 76 games spread over the 1951 and 1952 seasons, when he ...

(1924–2011), American minor league baseball player and manager *

Al Ferrara Alfred John Ferrara Jr. (December 22, 1939 – November 15, 2024), nicknamed "The Bull", was an American Major League Baseball player who played from 1963 to 1971. Early life Alfred Ferrara Jr. was born on December 22, 1939, in Brooklyn, New Yo ...

(born 1939), American major league baseball player *

Al Fitzmorris Alan James Fitzmorris (March 21, 1946 – December 4, 2024) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1969 to 1978 for the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, and California Angels. Career F ...

(born 1946), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Flair (1916–1988), American major league baseball player * Al Forman (1928–2013), American baseball umpire * Al Froehlich (1887–1916), American major league baseball player * Al Gallagher (1945–2018), American major league baseball player * Al Gardella (1918–2006), American major league baseball player *

Al Gerheauser Albert "Lefty" Gerheauser (June 24, 1917 – May 28, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues for five seasons (1943-46 and 1948), for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns ...

(1917–1972), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Gettel (1917–2005), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Gionfriddo Albert Francis Gionfriddo (March 8, 1922 – March 14, 2003) was an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder. Career Gionfriddo made his major league debut on September 23, at the age of 22 wit ...

(1922–2003), American major league baseball player *

Al Glossop Alban Glossop (July 12, 1914 – July 2, 1991) was an American professional baseball infielder. The native of Christopher, Illinois, had a 17-year career, including 309 games played, games in Major League Baseball over all or parts of five seaso ...

(1914–1991), American major league baseball player * Al Gould (1893–1982), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Grabowski Alfons Francis Grabowski (September 4, 1901 – October 29, 1966) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals.

(1901–1966), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Greene (1954–2014), American major league baseball player * Al Grunwald (1930–2011), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Hall (died 1885), American major league baseball player * Al Halt (1890–1973), American major league baseball player * Al Harazin, American major league baseball general manager * Al Heist (1927–2006), American major league baseball player, coach, and scout * Al Hermann (1899–1980), American major league baseball player * Al Holland (born 1952), American major league baseball player * Al Hollingsworth (1908–1996), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Hrabosky (born 1949), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Hubbard (1860–1930), American major league baseball player * Al Huenke (1891–1974), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Humphrey (1886–1961), American major league baseball player *

(1935–2019), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Javery Alva William Javery (June 5, 1918 – August 16, 1977) was an American professional Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1940 to 1946, spending all seven seasons with the Boston Bees / Braves. He became a key part of the rotation during ...

(1918–1977), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Javier Ignacio Alfredo Wilkes Javier (born February 4, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in eight games for the Houston Astros in , going 5-for-24. Baseball career Javier was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston ...

(born 1954), Dominican major league baseball player * Al Johnson (1860–1901), American baseball executive * Al Johnson, American major league baseball pitcher * Al Jones (born 1959), American major league baseball pitcher in the 1980s * Al Jones, American major league baseball pitcher in the 1940s * Al Jurisich (1921–1981), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Kaiser (1886–1969), American major league baseball player *

Al Kaline Albert William Kaline ( ; December 19, 1934 – April 6, 2020), nicknamed "Mr. Tiger", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. For most of his career, Kali ...

(1934–2020), American major league baseball player * Al Kellett (1901–1960), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Kellogg (1886–1953), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Kenders (1937–2013), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Klawitter (1889–1950), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Kozar (1921–2007), American major league baseball player * Al Krumm (1865–1937), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Kvasnak (1921–2002), American major league baseball player * Al LaMacchia (1921–2010), American major league baseball pitcher and scout * Al Lachowicz (born 1960), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Lakeman (1918–1976), American major league baseball player * Al Lary (1928–2001), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Lefevre (1898–1982), American major league baseball player *

Al Leiter Alois Terry Leiter (; born October 23, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from to for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blu ...

(born 1965), American major league baseball pitcher and sports commentator * Al Levine (born 1968), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Libke (1918–2003), American major league baseball player *

Al López Alfonso Ramón López (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was a Spanish Americans, Spanish-American professional baseball catcher and Manager (baseball), manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Ro ...

(1908–2005), Spanish-American major league baseball player and manager * Al Lukens (born 1868), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Luplow (1939–2017), American major league baseball player * Al Lyons (1918–1965), American major league baseball player * Al Mahon (1909–1977), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Mamaux (1894–1962), American major league baseball player and manager * Al Mannassau (1866–1933), American major league baseball player, umpire, and manager * Al Martin (1847–1915), American major league baseball player * Al Martin (born 1967), American major league baseball player * Al Mattern (1883–1958), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Maul Albert Joseph "Smiling Al" Maul (October 9, 1865 – May 3, 1958) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher and outfielder over parts of 15 seasons (1884–1901) in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Keystones, Phil ...

(1865–1958), American major league baseball pitcher and player *

Al Mays Albert C. Mays (May 17, 1865 – May 7, 1905) was an American baseball pitcher. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Louisville Colonels (1885), New York Metropolitans (1886–1887), Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888), Columbus Solon ...

(1865–1905), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al McBean Alvin O'Neal McBean (May 15, 1938 – January 31, 2024) was a professional baseball player from the United States Virgin Islands. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher, most notably for the Pittsburgh Pirates with whom he played the ma ...

(born 1938), American major league baseball pitcher * Al McCauley (1863–1917), American major league baseball pitcher and player * Al McCoy (1928–2006), American major league baseball player * Al McLean (1912–1990), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Milnar (1913–2005), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Monchak (1917–2015), American major league baseball player * Al Montgomery (1920–1942), American major league baseball player * Al Montreuil (1943–2008), American major league baseball player * Al Moore (1902–1974), American major league baseball player * Al Moran (born 1938), American major league baseball player * Al Morris, American major league baseball player * Al Myers (1863–1927), American major league baseball player * Al Naples (1926–2021), American major league baseball player * Al Neiger (1939–2022), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Newman Albert Dwayne Newman (born June 30, 1960) is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1985–1986), Minnesota Twins (1987–1991) and Texas Rangers (1992). Newman was a switch-hitter and threw r ...

(born 1960), American major league baseball player *

Al Nichols Alfred Henry Nichols (born as Alfred Henry Williams; February 14, 1852 – June 18, 1936) was an English Major League Baseball player for three seasons. Born in Worcester, England, he played for three different teams, and mainly played as ...

(1852–1936), English major league baseball player * Al Niehaus (1899–1931), American major league baseball player * Al Niemiec (1911–1995), American major league baseball player * Al Nipper (born 1959), American major league baseball pitcher and coach * Al Nixon (1886–1960), American major league baseball player * Al Ogletree (1930–2019), American college baseball coach *

Al Oliver Albert Oliver Jr. (born October 14, 1946) is an Americans, American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and first baseman from through , most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams ...

(born 1946), American major league baseball player * Al Olmsted (born 1957), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Orth Albert Lewis Orth (September 5, 1872 – October 8, 1948) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He later served as a major league umpire and college baseball coach. Early life Orth was born in Sedalia, Missouri and atte ...

(1872–1948), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Osuna (born 1965), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Papai (1917–1995), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Pardo (born 1962), Spanish major league baseball player * Al Pedrique (born 1960), Venezuelan major league baseball player, coach, and manager * Al Piechota (1914–1996), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Pilarcik Alfred James Pilarcik (July 3, 1930 – September 20, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, he appeared in 668 Major League games between and for the Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox. ...

(1930–2010), American major league baseball player * Al Pinkston (1917–1981), American major league baseball player * Al Platte (1890–1976), American major league baseball player * Al Porto (1926–2005), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Pratt (1847–1937), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Preston (1926–1979), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Raffo (born 1941), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Reach Alfred James Reach (May 25, 1840 – January 14, 1928) was an Anglo-American sportsman who was one of the early stars of baseball in the National Association. After his playing career, he went on to become an influential executive, publisher, s ...

(1840–1928), Anglo-American major league baseball player, executive, publisher, spokesman, and businessman * Al Reavis (1893–1950), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Reiss (1909–1989), American major league baseball player * Al Reyes (born 1970), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Richter (1927–2017), American major league baseball player * Al Robinson (died 1912), American major league baseball player * Al Rosen (1924–2015), American major league baseball player * Al Rubeling (1913–1988), American major league baseball player * Al Salerno (1931–2007), American major league baseball umpire * Al Santorini (born 1948), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Sauter (1868–1928), American major league baseball player *

Al Schacht Alexander Schacht (November 11, 1892 – July 14, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, coach, clown, and, later, restaurateur. Schacht was a pitcher for the Washington Senators in the American League from 1919 to 1921. Early lif ...

(1892–1984), American major league baseball pitcher, coach, and restaurateur * Al Scheer (1888–1959), American major league baseball player * Al Schellhase (1864–1919), American major league baseball player * Al Schmelz (born 1943), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Schroll (1932–1999), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Schulz (1889–1931), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Schweitzer (1882–1969), American major league baseball player * Al Severinsen (1944–2015), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Shaw (1873–1958), English major league baseball player * Al Shaw (1881–1974), American major league baseball player * Al Shealy (1900–1967), American major league baseball player * Al Silvera (1935–2002), American major league baseball player * Al Sima (1921–1993), American major league baseball pitcher *

(1902–1956), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Skinner (1856–1901), American major league baseball player *

(1903–1995), American major league baseball pitcher *

(1907–1977), American major league baseball pitcher *

(1925–2006), American major league baseball umpire *

(1928–2002), American major league baseball player * Al Somers (1905–1997), American baseball empire * Al Spangler (born 1933), American major league baseball player and coach * Al Spohrer (1902–1972), American major league baseball player * Al Stanek (1943–2018), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Stokes (1900–1986), American major league baseball player * Al Strueve (1860–1929), American major league baseball player * Al Tate (1918–1993), American major league baseball player * Al Tedrow (1891–1958), American major league baseball pitcher *

Al Tesch Al Tesch (January 27, 1891 – August 3, 1947), nicknamed "Tiny", was a baseball player who was positioned at second base for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops in 8 games in 1915. Teams * Brooklyn Tip-Tops 1915 Sources

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(1891–1947), American major league baseball player * Al Thake (1849–1872), English major league baseball player *

Al Todd Alfred Chester Todd (January 7, 1902 – March 8, 1985) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1932 to 1943 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, B ...

(1902–1985), American major league baseball player *

Al Unser Alfred Unser (May 29, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser Jr. He was the second of four men ( A. J. Foyt, himself, Ri ...

(1912–1995), American major league baseball player * Al Van Camp (1903–1981), American major league baseball player * Al Veach (1909–1990), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Veigel (1917–2012), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Verdel (1921–1991), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Vincent (1906–2000), American major league baseball player, coach, manager, and scout * Al Weis (born 1938), American major league baseball player *

Al Weston Alfred John Weston (December 11, 1905 – November 13, 1997) was a professional baseball player with the Boston Braves and quarterback of the Boston College football team. Baseball After graduating from Boston College in June 1929, Weston si ...

(1905–1997), American major league baseball player * Al Wickland (1888–1980), American major league baseball player * Al Widmar (1925–2005), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Williams (1914–1969), American major league baseball pitcher *

(1900–1978), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Wingo (1898–1964), American major league baseball player * Al Worthington (born 1929), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Wright (1842–1905), American major league baseball manager * Al Wright (1912–1998), American major league baseball player * Al Yates (1945–2007), American major league baseball player * Al Yeargin (1901–1937), American major league baseball pitcher * Al Zarilla (1919–1996), American major league baseball player

Basketball

* Al Alvarez (1912–1995), Argentine basketball player *

Al Attles Alvin Austin Attles Jr. (November 7, 1936 – August 20, 2024) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive who spent his entire career with the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nickname ...

(1936–2024), American basketball player and coach * Al Barbre (born 1942), American basketball coach * Al Beard (born 1942), American basketball player * Al Benson (born 1914), American basketball player *

Al Bianchi Alfred A. Bianchi (March 26, 1932 – October 28, 2019) was an American professional basketball player, coach, general manager, consultant, and scout. Early years Nicknamed "Blinky", he attended P.S. 4 elementary school and graduated from Long ...

(1932–2019), American basketball player, coach, general manager, consultant, and scout * Al Bonniwell (1911–2002), American basketball player * Al Brightman (1923–1992), American basketball player and coach * Al Bunge (1937–2019), American basketball player *

Al Butler Elbert J. "Al" Butler (July 9, 1938 – July 12, 2000) was an American basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he played basketball for East High School in Rochester ...

(1938–2000), American basketball player * Al Carlson (born 1951), American basketball player *

Al Cervi Alfred Nicholas Cervi (February 12, 1917 – November 9, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA). One of the strongest backcourt players o ...

(1917–2009), American basketball player and coach * Al Cueto (born 1946), Cuban basketball player * Al Dillard, American college basketball player * Al Durham (born 1998), American basketball player * Al Eberhard (born 1952), American basketball player * Al Ferrari (1933–2016), American basketball player * Al Fisher (born 1986), American basketball player * Al Fleming (1954–2003), American basketball player *

(born 1953), American-Australian basketball player and coach * Al Grenert (1919–2002), American basketball player and coach * Al Guokas (1925–1990), American basketball player * Al Hairston (born 1945), American basketball player and coach * Al Harrington (born 1980), American basketball player * Al Henry (born 1949), American basketball player *

Al Horford Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986), nicknamed Big Al, is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a five-time NBA All-Star and won the NBA championship wi ...

(born 1986), Dominican basketball player *

(born 1943), American basketball player *

Al Jefferson Al Ricardo Jefferson (born January 4, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a high school All-American for Prentiss High School in Mississippi before skipping college to enter the 2004 NBA draft, where he was drafted ...

(born 1985), American basketball player * Al Johnson (1913–1991), American basketball player * Al Leslie (born 1960), American basketball player and coach * Al Lucas (1922–1995), American basketball player * Al Lujack (1920–2002), American basketball player * Al Masino (1928–2006), American basketball player * Al McClellan (1898/1899–1962), American college basketball coach *

Al McGuire Alfred James McGuire (September 7, 1928 – January 26, 2001) was an American college basketball coach and broadcaster, the head coach at Marquette University from 1964 to 1977. He won a national championship in his final season at Marquette, an ...

(1928–2001), American college basketball coach and broadcaster * Al Miksis (1928–2012), American basketball player * Al Moschetti (1920–2007), American basketball player * Al Negratti (1921–1998), American basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator * Al Peterson (c. 1906–1900s), American basketball player * Al Price (1917–2011), American basketball player *

Al Roges Albert Andreu Roges (October 25, 1930 – February 23, 2009) was an American professional basketball player for two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Baltimore Bullets (1953–54) and the Fort Wayne Piston ...

(1930–2009), American basketball player * Al Salvadori (born 1945), American basketball player * Al Sanders (1950–1994), American basketball player * Al Schrecker (1917–2000), American basketball player * Al Seiden (1937–2008), American basketball player * Al Skinner (born 1952), American basketball player and college basketball coach *

(1947–2022), American basketball player * Al Solis (born 1962), Filipino basketball player *

(born 1983), American basketball player * Al Szolack (born 1950), American basketball player * Al Thornton (born 1983), American basketball player * Al Tucker (1943–2001), American basketball player * Al Vergara (born 1979), Filipino basketball player * Al Walker (born 1959), American basketball player, coach, and scout *

Al Westover Alan William Westover (born 7 September 1954) is a professional basketball coach best known for his tenure with the Melbourne Tigers in the National Basketball League (NBL), where he coached the team to four consecutive Grand Finals, winning t ...

(born 1954), American basketball coach * Al Williams (1948–2007), American basketball player * Al Wood (born 1958), American basketball player

Boxing

* Al Asuncion (1929–2006), Filipino flyweight boxer * Al Bourke (born 1928), Australian middleweight boxer * Al Cole (born 1964), American heavyweight boxer *

(1920–1945), American lightweight boxer * Al Ford (born 1950), Canadian lightweight boxer * Al Foreman (1904–1954), British-Canadian lightweight boxer *

Al Haymon Al Haymon (born April 21, 1955) is an American businessman and boxing manager. He was the manager of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and has won the Boxing Writers of America Manager of the Year Award five times. Early life Haymon was raised in Cleveland, ...

(born 1955), American boxing promoter * Al Hostak (1916–2006), American middleweight boxer *

Al Kaufman Al Kaufman (6 January 1886 – 7 April 1957) was an American boxer and film actor. Biography Kaufman, born on September 25, 1888, in North Dakota, was a heavyweight boxer and one of the " White Hopes" of the era when Jack Johnson, an African A ...

(1886–1957), American heavyweight boxer and film actor * Al Korovou (born ), Fijian middleweight boxer * Al McCoy (Alexander Rudolph; 1894–1966), American world champion middleweight boxer * Al Mello (1906–1993), American middleweight boxer * Al Palzer (1890–1917), American heavyweight boxer *

Al Phillips Al "The Aldgate Tiger" Phillips (25 January 1920 – 7 February 1999) was a Jewish English professional featherweight/lightweight boxer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, who won the European Boxing Union (EBU) featherweight title, and British Emp ...

(1920–1999), English featherweight and lightweight boxer * Al Robinson (1947–1974), American featherweight boxer * Al Romero (1911–1985), Mexican-American welterweight boxer * Al Seeger (born 1980), American Super-bantamweight boxer * Al Silvani (1910–1996), American boxing trainer and actor * Al Singer ("The Bronx Beauty"; 1909–1961), American world champion lightweight boxer * Al Sund (1902–1951), American bantamweight boxer * Al Weill (1893–1969), French-American boxing manager

Gridiron football

* Al Ackland (born ), Canadian football player * Al Afalava (born 1987), American football player *

Al Akins Albert George Akins (June 13, 1921 – August 29, 1995) was an American professional football halfback and defensive back who played three seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and Brooklyn Dodgers in the All-America Football Conferen ...

(1921–1995), American football player * Al Anderson (c. 1914–1994), Canadian football administrator and general manager *

Al Andrews Alvin Wayne Andrews (born July 10, 1945) is an American former professional American football, football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1970 and 1971. External linksPro-Football reference
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(born 1945), American football player *

Al Arndt Alfred Herman Arndt (born July 15, 1911 – June 6, 1969) was a professional American football Guard (American football), guard and Halfback (American football), halfback in the National Football League. External linksNFL.com profile
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(1911–1969), American football player * Al Atkinson (born 1943), American football player * Al Babartsky (1915–2002), American football player * Al Baggett (1903–1976), American college football and basketball coach *

Al Bagnoli Eldo P. "Al" Bagnoli (born January 20, 1953) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Union College in Schenectady, New York from 1982 to 1991, the University of Pennsylvania from 1992 to 2014, and Co ...

(born 1953), American football player and coach * Al Baisi (1971–2005), American football player * Al Baker (born 1956), American football player * Al Baldwin (1923–1994), American football player *

Al Bansavage Albert Anthony Bansavage (January 9, 1938 – August 19, 2003) was an American football linebacker who played in the American Football League (AFL). Early life Bansavage prepped at Union Hill High School in Union City, New Jersey. College car ...

(1938–2003), American football player * Al Barnes, American college football player * Al Barry (born 1930), American football player * Al Beauchamp (born 1944), American football player * Al Bedner (1898–1988), American football player * Al Bemiller (1938–2022), American football player *

Al Benecick Al Benecick (March 20, 1937 – September 29, 2015) was an American professional football offensive lineman who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1959 to 1968. He was part of the Grey Cup cham ...

(1937–2015), Canadian football player * Al Bentzin (1902–1979), American football player * Al Blades (1977–2003), American football player * Al Blades Jr. (born 1999), American football player * Al Blatnik (1923–2011), American college football and basketball coach * Al Blevins (1922–1988), American college football and basketball coach * Al Bloodgood (1901–1947), American football player * Al Bloomingdale (born 1953), American Canadian football player * Al Blozis (1919–1945), American football player and track and field athlete * Al Bodine (1927–2020), American Canadian football player * Al Borges (born 1955), American football coach * Al Brenner (1947–2012), American Canadian football player * Al Brosky (1928–2010), American football player * Al Bruno (1927–2014), American football player, administrator, and coach * Al Bryant (1930–2021), Canadian football player * Al Burleson (born 1954), American Canadian football player * Al Campana (1926–2009), American football player * Al Caniglia (1921–1974), American college football coach * Al Cannava (1924–2017), American football player * Al Carapella (1927–2020), American and Canadian football player * Al Carmichael (1928–2019), American football player * Al Catanho (born 1972), American football player * Al Chamblee (born 1968), American football player * Al Chandler (born 1950), American football player * Al Charuk (born 1954), Canadian football player * Al Chesley (born 1957), American football player * Al Clark (American football), Al Clark (1948–2004), American football player * Al Clemens (1898–1993), American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator * Al Coleman (born 1944), American football player * Al Conover (born 1938), American football player and coach * Al Conway (1930–2012), American football player and referee * Al Coppage (1916–1992), American football player * Al Cornsweet (1906–1991), American football player and coach * Al Couppee (1920–1998), American football player * Al Cowlings (born 1947), American football player and actor * Al Crook (1897–1958), American football player * Al Crow (1932–2019), American football player * Al Culver (1908–1982), American football player * Al Darby (born 1954), American football player * Al Davis (1929–2011), American football coach and executive * Al Darby (born 1954), American football player * Al Davis (1929–2011), American football coach and executive * Al DeMao (1920–2008), American football player * Al DeRogatis (1927–1995), American football player and sportscaster * Al Dekdebrun (1921–2005), American football player and politician * Al Del Greco (born 1962), American football kicker and radio personality * Al Dennis (born 1951), American football player * Al Denson (American football), Al Denson (born 1942), American football player * Al Dixon (born 1954), American football player * Al Dodd (1945–1987), American football player * Al Donelli (1917–2002), American football player * Al Dorow (1929–2009), American football player and coach * Al Ecuyer (1937–2012), American football player * Al Edwards (American football), Al Edwards (born 1967), American football player * Al Endress (born 1929), American football player * Al Ennis (1897–1958), American football executive and tennis player * Al Fiorentino (1917–2001), American football player * Al Frazier (1935–2018), American and Canadian football player * Al Garten (1905–1981), American college football and basketball coach * Al Gebert (1906–1980), American football player and coach * Al Ghesquiere (1918–2012), American football player * Al Golden (born 1969), American football player and coach * Al Goldstein (American football), Al Goldstein (1936–1991), American football player * Al Graham (1905–1969), American football player * Al Groh (born 1944), American football player, coach, and analyst * Al Gross (American football), Al Gross (born 1961), American football player * Al Grygo (1918–1971), American football player * Al Gursky (born 1940), American football player * Al Gutknecht (1917–1996), American football player * Al Hadden (1899–1969), American football player * Al Harris (defensive lineman), Al Harris (born 1956), American football player * Al Harris (cornerback), Al Harris (born 1974), American football player and coach * Al Hessberg (1916–1995), American college football player and lawyer * Al Hoisington (born 1933), American football player * Al Holcomb (born 1970), American football coach * Al Hoptowit (1915–1981), American football player and coach * Al Humphreys (1902–1962), American college football coach and athletics administrator * Al Hunter (American football), Al Hunter (born 1955), American football player * Al Irwin (born 1943), Canadian football player * Al Jacks (born ), American football coach * Al Jamison (1937–2021), American football player * Al Jenkins (American football), Al Jenkins (born 1946), American football player * Al Johnson (American football coach), Al Johnson (1922–2011), American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator * Al Johnson (guard), Al Johnson (born 1979), American football player and coach * Al Johnson (defensive back), Al Johnson, American football player * Al Jolley (1899–1948), American football player and coach * Al Jury, American football official * Al Kaporch (1913–2004), American football player * Al Kincaid (born 1947), American football player and coach * Al Kircher (1909–2004), American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach * Al Klug (1920–1957), American football player * Al Kreuz (1898–1975), American football player * Al Krevis (born 1952), American football player * Al Krueger (1919–1999), American football player * Al Latimer (born 1957), American football player * Al Lavan (1946–2018), American football player and coach * Al Leonzi (died 2014), American college football coach * Al Lerner (1933–2002), American football executive and businessman * Al Lindow (1919–1989), American football player * Al Loeb (1890–1987), American college football player * Al Logan, American college football coach * Al Lolotai (1920–1990), Samoan-American American football player * Al Louis-Jean (born 1993), American football player * Al Lucas (American football), Al Lucas (1978–2005), American football player * Al Luginbill (born 1946), American football coach * Al Maeder (1906–1984), American football player * Al Maginnes (1897–1966), American football player * Al Mahrt (1893–1970), American football player and coach * Al Marcelin (born 1945), American Canadian football player * Al Matthews (American football), Al Matthews (born 1947), American football player * Al Matuza (1918–2004), American football player * Al McGall (born ), American football and track and field coach * Al Michaels (running back), Al Michaels (1900–1972), American football player * Al Michaels (American football coach), Al Michaels (1911–1991), American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator * Al Milch (1919–2010), American college football coach * Al Mitchell (1897–1967), American football player * Al Molde (born 1943), American college football coach and college athletics administrator * Al Moore (American football), Al Moore (1908–1991), American football player * Al Nelson (born 1943), American football player * Al Nesser (1893–1967), American football player * Al Nichelini (1909–1992), American football player * Al Noga (born 1965), American football player * Al Norgard (1907–1975), American football player * Al Onofrio (1921–2004), American college football player and coach * Al Palewicz (born 1950), American football player * Al Paone (born ), American college football player, coach, baseball coach, and wrestling coach * Al Passman (1923–1984), Canadian football player * Al Paul (c. 1926–2014), American college athlete, football and lacrosse coach, and college athletics administrator * Al Phaneuf (born 1944), Canadian football player * Al Piasecky (1917–1992), American football player * Al Pierotti (1895–1964), American football player, major league baseball pitcher, and football coach * Al Pollard (1928–2002), American football player * Al Randolph (born 1944), American football player * Al Rankin (born ), Canadian football player * Al Reynolds (1938–2019), American football player * Al Richardson (end), Al Richardson (1935–1977), American football player * Al Richardson (linebacker), Al Richardson (born 1957), American football player * Al Ritchie (1890–1966), Canadian football player, coach, and administrator * Al Roberts (born 1944), American football coach * Al Romano (born 1953), American Canadian football player * Al Romine (1930–2015), American Canadian and American football player * Al Rose (1905–1985), American football player * Al Russas (1923–1995), American football player * Al Sarafiny (1906–1981), American football player and coach * Al Satterfield (1921–1989), American football player * Al Saunders (born 1947), American football coach * Al Seagraves (born 1953), American football coach * Al Shook (1899–1984), American football player * Al Sidorik (1919–1980), American football player * Al Simpson (1916–1976), American football coach * Al Smith (American football), Al Smith (born 1964), American football player * Al Sparlis (1920–2005), American football player * Al Steinfeld (born 1958), American football player * Al Stevenson (1921–1958), Canadian football player * Al Toon (born 1963), American football player * Al Valdes (1935–2025), Canadian football player * Al Vanderbush (1907–2005), American college football coach and college athletics administrator * Al Vandeweghe (1920–2014), American football player * Al Wallace (born 1974), American football player * Al Ward (1927–2021), American football executive * Al Washington (born 1958), American football player * Al Washington (coach), Al Washington (born 1984), American college football player and coach * Al Weisbecker (1931–2017), American college football player and coach * Al Wenglikowski (born 1960), American football player * Al Wesbecher (1892–1966), American football player * Al Wiley (c. 1928–1998), Canadian football player * Al Williams (gridiron football), Al Williams (born 1961), American football player * Al Wilson (offensive lineman), Al Wilson (born 1950), Canadian football player * Al Wilson (born 1977), American football player * Al Wistert (1920–2016), American football player* Al Witcher (born 1936), American football player * Al Wolden (born 1965), American football player * Al Woodall (born 1945), American football player * Al Woods (American football), Al Woods (born 1987), American football player * Al Worley (1946–2020), American football player and coach * Al Wukits (1917–1978), American football player * Al Young (wide receiver), Al Young (born 1949), American football player * Al Zupek (1922–1980), American football player

Ice hockey

* Al Arbour (1932–2015), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive * Al Blanchard (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Buchanan (1927–1994), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Cameron (born 1955), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Coates (ice hockey), Al Coates (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey executive and general manager * Al Conroy (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Dewsbury (1926–2006), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Hamilton (born 1946), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Hill (ice hockey), Al Hill (born 1955), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Huggins (1909–1991), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Iafrate (born 1966), American ice hockey player * Al Jensen (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Al Johnson (ice hockey), Al Johnson (1935–2019), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Karlander (born 1946), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Langlois (1934–2020), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Leader (1903–1982), Canadian-American ice hockey player, referee, and administrator * Al LeBrun (born 1940), Canadian ice hockey player * Al MacAdam (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player * Al MacInnis (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey player * Al MacIsaac (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player and executive * Al MacNeil (born 1935), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Al McDonough (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player * Al McLean (ice hockey), Al McLean (born 1939), Canadian ice hockey player * Al McLeod (born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Millar (1929–1987), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Al Montoya (born 1985), American ice hockey goaltender * Al Murray (ice hockey), Al Murray (1906–1982), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Nicholson (1936–1978), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Osborne (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Picard (1923–2019), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Pickard (1895–1975), Canadian ice hockey administrator * Al Pluymers (born 1957), Dutch-Canadian ice hockey player * Al Purvis (1929–2009), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Renfrew (1924–2014), Canadian college ice hockey player and coach * Al Rittinger (1925–2017), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Rollins (1926–1996), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Al Rycroft (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Secord (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Simmons (ice hockey), Al Simmons (born 1951), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Sims (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Al Smith (ice hockey), Al Smith (1945–2002), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Al Sobotka (born 1953) American building operator of Little Caesars Arena * Al Staley (1928–2019), Canadian ice hockey player * Al Suomi (1913–2014), American ice hockey player * Al Tuer (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey player and scout

Other sports

* Al Ain (horse), Al Ain (born 2014), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse * Al Dokali Al Seyed (born 1993), Libyan footballer * Al Faisal Al Zubair (born 1998), Omani racing driver * Al Albert (soccer), Al Albert (born 1949), American college soccer coach * Al Aspen (1893–1956), American racing driver * Al Bahathri (1982–2014), British Thoroughbred racehorse * Al Balding (1924–2006), Canadian professional golfer * Al Bangura (born 1988), Sierra Leonean footballer * Al Bashid Muhammed (born 1998), Indian cricketer * Al Bates (1905–1999), American long jumper * Al Baxter (born 1977), Australian rugby union footballer * Al Besselink (1923–2017), American professional golfer * Al Bouchie, Canadian darts player * Al Boum Photo (born 2012), Irish racehorse * Al Broadhurst (1927–2014), American speed skater * Al Brosch (1911–1975), American professional golfer * Al Buehler, American college track and cross-country coach * Al Cantello (born 1931), American javelin thrower and coach * Al Caravelli (born 1959/1960), American rugby coach * Al Charron (born 1966), Canadian rugby union player * Al Costello (1919–2000), Italian-Australian professional wrestler * Al Cotey (1888–1974), American racing driver * Al Dunning (born 1950), American horse trainer * Al Eile (born 2000), Irish Thoroughbred racehorse * Al Espinosa (1891–1957), American professional golfer * Al Fasyimi (born 1998), Indonesian footballer * Al Fenn, American boxing promoter and trainer * Al Ferof (born 2005), British Thoroughbred racehorse * Al Feuerbach (born 1948), American track and field athlete * Al Finucane (born 1943), Irish footballer * Al Fiskar (1928–2013), Canadian curler and coach * Al Fitch (1912–1981), American relay runner * Al Fong (born ), American gymnastics coach and gymnastics club owner * Al Francesco (born 1933), American blackjack player and gambling strategist * Al Gagne (1941–2020), American curler * Al Geiberger (born 1937), American professional golfer * Al Gordon (racing driver), Al Gordon (1902–1936), American racing driver * Al Green (wrestler), Al Green (1955–2013), American professional wrestler * Al Greene (footballer), Al Greene (born 1978), Gibraltarian footballer * Al Hackner (born 1954), Canadian curler * Al Haft (1886–1976), American professional wrestler, wrestling and boxing promoter, and trainer * Al Hareb (1986–after 2002), British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire * Al Harker (1910–2006), American soccer player * Al Heagy (1906–1990), American lacrosse player, coach, chemist, educator, and politician * Al Hedman (born 1953), Jamaican-English darts player * Al Henderson (born 1950), Trinidad soccer player * Al Herman (1926–1960), American racing driver * Al Hobman (1925–2008), New Zealand professional wrestler, trainer, and promoter * Al Hofmann (1947–2008), American drag racing driver * Al Holbert (1946–1988), American racing driver * Al Howie (1945–2016), Canadian long-distance runner * Al Iaquinta (born 1987), American mixed martial artist * Al Jochim (1902–1980), American gymnast * Al Johnston (born 1932), Scottish-Canadian professional golfer * Al Joyner (born 1960), American track and field athlete and coach * Al Kanaar (born 1983), Australian rugby union footballer * Al Katrazz (born 1971), American professional wrestler * Al Kazeem (born 2008), British Thoroughbred racehorse * Al Keller (1920–1961), American racing driver * Al Kelley (1935–2017), American professional golfer * Al Krux, American poker player * Al Langlois (curler), Al Langlois (1915–2005), Canadian curler * Al Lawrence (distance runner), Al Lawrence (1930–2017), Australian long-distance runner * Al Lawrence (chess writer), Al Lawrence (born 1947), American chess expert and author * Al Lawrence (sprinter), Al Lawrence (born 1961), Jamaican track and field sprinter * Al LeConey (1901–1959), American track and field runner * Al Loquasto (1940–1991), Italian-American racing driver * Al Madril (born 1950), American professional wrestler * Al Manning (born 1982), Australian rugby union player * Al Mantello (1934–2021), Italian-Australian rules footballer * Al Melcher (1884–1944), American racing driver * Al Mengert (1929–2021), American professional golfer * Al Miller (racing driver, born 1907), Al Miller (1907–1967), American racing driver * Al Miller (racing driver, born 1921), Al Miller (1921–1978), American racing driver * Al Miller (soccer), Al Miller (born 1936), American soccer coach * Al Bandari Mobarak (born 2001), Saudi Arabian footballer * Al Nasr (horse), Al Nasr (1978–2003), French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire * Al Seyni Ndiaye (born 1989), Senegalese beach soccer goalkeeper * Al Njie (born 1955), American soccer player * Al Oeming (1925–2014), Canadian professional wrestler, promoter, wildlife conservationist, and zoologist * Al Oerter (1936–2007), American discus thrower * Al Naem Mohamed Osman Al Noor (born 1990), Sudanese footballer * Al Parker (tennis), Al Parker (born 1968), American tennis player * Al Pease (1921–2014), British-Canadian racing driver * Al Pereira (1906–1990), American professional wrestler * Al Perez (born 1960), American professional wrestler * Al Pilcher (born 1969), Canadian cross-country skier * Al Putnam (1908–1946), American racing driver * Al Mustafa Riyadh (born 1975), Bahraini marathon runner * Al Rogers (racing driver), Al Rogers (1909–1984), American racing driver * Al Rossi (born 1931), American rower * Al Sahariar (born 1978), Bangladeshi cricketer * Al Hassan Saleh (born 1991), Emirati footballer * Al Hussain Saleh (born 1991), Emirati footballer * Al Scates (born 1939), American volleyball player and coach * Al Schoterman (born 1950), American hammer thrower * Al Sellinger (1914–1986), American cyclist * Al Shelhamer (1918–1986), American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey * Al Slater (powerlifter), Al Slater, Canadian Paralympic powerlifter * Al Smith (racing driver), Al Smith (1929–1985), American racing driver * Al Smith (soccer), Al Smith (born 1962), American soccer player * Al Snow (born 1963), American professional wrestler * Al Stiller (1923–2004), American cyclist * Al Tasnady (1930–1988), American racing driver * Al Tharnish (1869–1935), American runner * Al Tomko (1931–2009), Canadian professional wrestler and wrestling promoter * Al Hassan Toure (born 2000), Australian footballer * Al Treloar (1873–1960), American bodybuilder, athletic trainer, author, and artist's model * Al Trost (born 1949), American soccer player * Al Troth (1930–2012), American fisherman * Al Ulbrickson Sr. (1903–1980), American rower and coach * Al Ulbrickson (1930–2012), American rower * Al Unser, Al Unser Sr. (1939–2021), American racing driver * Al Unser Jr. (born 1962), American racing driver * Al Richard Unser (born 1982), American racing driver * Al Vande Weghe (1916–2002), American swimmer * Al Wadud, Bangladeshi cricketer * Al Watrous (1899–1983), American professional golfer * Al Williams (wrestler), Al Williams, American professional wrestler * Al Young (dragster driver), Al Young (1946–2022), American drag racer * Al Zerbarini (died 2012), American drag racer * Al Zerhusen (1931–2018), American soccer player

Politics

* Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim (1944–2020), Palestinian politician * Al Adair (1929–1996), Canadian politician, radio broadcaster, and minor league baseball player * Al Adinolfi (1934–2019), American congressman from Connecticut * Al Alquist (1908–2006), American senator from California * Al Angrisani (1949–2020), American business consultant and Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor * Al Anoud Al Fayez (born 1957), Jordanian noblewoman and Saudi royal * Al Ater (1953–2017), American congressman from Louisiana * Al Aynsley-Green (born 1943), English scientist and Children's Commissioner for England (2005–2009) * Al Baldasaro (born 1956), American congressman from New Hampshire * Al Bandari bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud (died 2019), Saudi royal princess * Al Bandari bint Abdulaziz Al Saud (1928–2008), Saudi royal princess * Al Bendich (1929–2015), American civil rights attorney and professor * Al Benedict (c. 1929–2003), American politician from Pennsylvania * Al Francis Bichara (born 1952), Filipino politician * Al Bramlet (1917–1977), American labor union leader and businessman * Al Burruss (1927–1986), American congressman from Georgia * Al Cannon (born 1946), American law enforcement officer, attorney, and politician * Al Capone (1899–1947), prominent Chicago gangster from the 1920s * Al Cárdenas (born 1948), Cuban-American lawyer, politician, and conservative activist * Al Carlson (politician), Al Carlson (born 1948), American congressman from North Dakota * Al Checchi (born 1948), American businessman and politician * Al D'Amato (born 1937), American senator from New York * Al Davis (Nebraska politician), Al Davis (born 1952), American businessman and politician * Al DeKruif (born 1956), American senator from Minnesota * Al Doty (born 1945), American congressman from Minnesota * Al Duerr (born 1951), Canadian politician, Mayor of Calgary (1989–2001) * Al Edwards (politician), Al Edwards (1937–2020), American congressman from Texas * Al Eisenberg (born 1946), American congressman from Virginia * Al Eisenstat (born 1930), American lawyer and business executive * Al Falle (1943–2022), Canadian politician *

(born 1951), American senator from Minnesota * Al From (born 1943), American political strategist and businessman * Al Gentry (politician), Al Gentry (born 1964), American senator from Kentucky * Al Gerhardstein (born 1951), American civil rights attorney * Al Ghorbanpoor, American civil engineer and professor * Al Gillespie, American law professor * Al Gore (born 1948), environmentalist, former US Senator and former Vice President of the United States * Al Graf (born 1958), American attorney and District Court Judge from New York * Al Grassby (1926–2005), Australian politician * Al Green (politician), Al Green (born 1947), American lawyer and congressman from Texas * Al Gross (politician), Al Gross (born 1962), American senator from Alaska, orthopedic surgeon, and commercial fisherman * Al Hawkins, Canadian politician * Al J. Hayes (1900–1981), American labor union leader * Al B. Henry (1911–1989), American senator from Washington * Al Hiebert (1938–2000), Canadian congressman from Alberta * Al Hoang (born 1962), Vietnamese-American politician * Al Hoffman Jr. (born 1934), American politician and businessman * Al Hollingworth (1918–2005), Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge * Al Horning (1939–2023), Canadian politician * Al Hubbard (activist), Al Hubbard (born 1936), American anti-war and civil rights activist * Al Hutchinson, Irish Police Commissioner * Al Indelicato (1931–1981), American mobster * Al Jacquet, American lawyer and politician from Florida * Al Jennings (1863–1961), American attorney and silent film actor * Al R. Johanson (1899–1964), American lawyer and politician from Minnesota * Al Johnson (politician), Al Johnson (born 1939), Canadian politician, geologist, and exploration manager * Al Juhnke (born 1958), American congressman from Nebraska * Al Noor Kassum (1924–2021), Tanzanian politician * Al Kavanaugh, Canadian politician * Al Kerth (1952–2002), American civic leader and public relations executive * Al Koistinen (born 1948), American congressman from South Dakota * Al Kolyn (born 1932), Canadian politician * Al Kramer (born 1948), American politician from Nevada * Al Kurtenbach (born 1934), American senator from South Dakota and electrical engineer * Al Lacey (born 1942), Canadian legislator from New Brunswick * Al Lamberti (born 1954), American sheriff from Florida * Al Landis (born 1954), American congressman from Ohio * Al Lang (1870–1960), American politician and businessman, mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida (1916–1920) * Al Lannon (1907–1969), Italian-American leader in the Communist Party USA and co-founder of the National Maritime Union * Al Lawson (born 1948), American congressman from Florida and businessman * Al Leach (born 1935), Canadian politician from Ontario and transportation executive * Al Libous (1928–2016), American politician, mayor of Binghamton, New York (1969–1981) * Al Lipscomb (1925–2011), American civil rights activist and council member from Dallas, Texas * Al Loehr (1927–2013), American politician, mayor of St. Cloud, Minnesota (1971–1980) * Al MacBain (1925–2003), Canadian lawyer and politician from Nova Scotia * Al Mackling (born 1927), Canadian lawyer and politician from Manitoba * Al Matsalla (1926–2015), Canadian educator, municipal administrator, and political figure * Al McAffrey (born 1948), American senator from Oklahoma * Al McCandless (1927–2017), American businessman, military veteran, and congressman from California * Al McDonald, Canadian politician, mayor of North Bay, Ontario (2010–2022) * Al McLean (politician) (born 1937), Canadian politician * Al Meiklejohn (1923–2010), American senator from Colorado * Al Meinzinger, Canadian Royal Canadian Air Force officer * Al Melvin (politician), Al Melvin (born 1944), American senator from Arizona * Al Meyerhoff (1947–2008), American labor, environmental, and civil rights attorney * Al Mosher (born 1948), Canadian politician * Al Muratsuchi (born 1964), American politician from California * Al Novstrup (born 1954), American businessman and congressman from South Dakota * Al Overfield, Canadian white supremacist * Al Palladini (1943–2001), Canadian politician from Ontario * Al W. Patton (born 1937), American congressman from Minnesota * Al Park (born 1970), American attorney, lobbyist, and congressman from New Mexico * Al Passarell (1950–1986), Canadian politician from British Columbia * Al Pearlman, American politician from Pennsylvania * Al Pscholka (born 1960), American congressman from Michigan * Al Quie (1923–2023), American congressman and senator from Minnesota, farmer, and Governor of Minnesota (1979–1983) * Al Riley (born 1953), American congressman from Illinois * Al Rooney (born 1892), American gang leader * Al Runte (born 1947), American politician, environmental historian, and college educator * Al Salvi (born 1960), American attorney, politician, and radio talk show host * Al Schmidt (born ), American politician and election official *

(born 1954), American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, talk show host and politician * Al Smith (1873–1944), American politician, Governor of New York (1923–1928) * Al Stewart (U.S. government official), Al Stewart (born 1955), American politician * Al Sturgeon (born 1956), American lawyer, senator, and congressman from Iowa * Al Sutton (1933–2022), American human rights activist * Al Swift (1935–2018), American congressman from Washington and broadcaster * Al Taubenberger (born 1953), American politician and businessman * Al Taylor (politician), Al Taylor (born 1957), American politician from New York * Al Terrill (1937–2008), American senator from Oklahoma * Al Tornabene (1923–2009), American mobster * Al Ullman (1914–1986), American congressman from Oregon * Al Veys (1919–2002), American politician, Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska (1977–1981) * Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud (born 1955), Saudi Arabian businessman, investor, philanthropist, and royal * Al Walid ben Zidan (died 1636), Sultan of Morocco (1631–1636) * Al White (politician), Al White (born 1950), American senator from Colorado * Al W. Wieser Jr. (born 1949), American politician and businessman * Al Williams (politician), Al Williams (born 1947), American congressman from Georgia * Al Young (politician), Al Young (born 1942), American congressman from Oregon * Al Zariwny (born 1944), Canadian politician from Alberta

Other

* Al Bernardin (1928–2009), American restaurateur and businessman * Al Brady (1910–1937), American bank robber and murderer * Al Clark (Blackwater), Al Clark (1965–2015), American businessman * Al Copeland (1944–2008), American entrepreneur and restaurateur, founder of Popeyes * Al DiGuido (born 1956), American businessman * Al Fritz (1924–2013), American businessman * Al Gross (engineer), Al Gross (1918–2000), Canadian-American engineer and inventor * Al Hake (1916–1944), Australian WWII pilot * Al Hayman (1847–1917), American businessman * Al Haynes (1931–2019), American airline pilot and public speaker * Al Herpin (1862–1947), American who was known as the "Man Who Never Slept" * Al Hoagland (1926–2022), American computer engineer * Al Melling, British automobile engineer * Al Meyers (1908–1976), American pioneer aviator * Al Mooney (1906–1986), American aircraft designer and early aviation entrepreneur * Al Mtenje (born 1953), Malawian academic * Al Panlilio, Filipino businessman * Al Parish (born 1950s), American economist and fraudster * Al Savill (1917–1989), English mortgage banker, real estate developer, and hotel owner * Al Schmid (1920–1982), American U.S. Marine soldier * Al Schneider (1907–1983), American businessman * Al Schwimmer (1917–2011), American engineer and businessman * Al Shelton (1920–2016), American leatherworker * Al Sieber (1843–1907), German-American prospector * Al Stewart (bishop), Al Stewart (born 1959), Australian bishop * Al Stubblefield, American businessman * Al Tomaini (1912–1962), American man who was once the world's tallest man * Al Ulmer (1916–2000), American intelligence officer * Al Vezza, American computer science professor and businessman * Al Weiss (born 1954), American businessman * Al Whittaker (1918–2006), American businessman * Al Zampa (1905–2000), American iron worker

Fictional characters

* Al Bundy, a character in the television series ''Married... with Children'' * Al Delvecchio, a character in the television series ''Happy Days'' * Al Dillon, a character in the 1987 film ''Predator (film), Predator'' * Alfred "Al" Emmo, titular character of the video game ''Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine'' * Al Giardello, a character on the television drama ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' * Al Haskey, a character in the British soap opera ''Doctors'' * Al Jenkins (EastEnders), Al Jenkins, a character in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Al MacKenzie, a character featured in multiple comics published by ''Marvel Comics'' * Al Neri, a character featured in ''The Godfather'' movie trilogy and book * Al Powell, a police Sergeant from ''Die Hard'' * Atom (Al Pratt), Al Pratt, first identity of the ''DC Comics'' hero Atom * Al Simmons, human identity of ''Image Comics'' antihero Spawn (character), Spawn {{given name English masculine given names Masculine given names Hypocorisms