Cheatham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin F. Cheatham (1820–1886), Confederate general and California gold miner * Boyd M. Cheatham (c. 1838–1876), Tennessee state congressman * Charles Cheatham Cavanah (1871–1953), United States federal judge * Dave Cheatham, Democratic member, Indiana House of Representatives (representing 69th District since 2006) *

Doc Cheatham Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, better known as Doc Cheatham (June 13, 1905 – June 2, 1997), was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He is also the grandfather of musician Theo Croker. Early life Doc Cheatham was born in Nashvi ...

(1905–1997), American jazz trumpeter, singer and bandleader * Donna Cheatham, the winningest coach in Indiana girls' high school basketball history *

Edward Saunders Cheatham Edward Saunders Cheatham (July 31, 1818 – December 21, 1878) was an American politician and businessman. Early life Edward Saunders Cheatham was born on July 31, 1818, in Robertson County, Tennessee. His father, Richard Cheatham, served as ...

(1818–1878), Tennessee state congressman and senator. * Eugene Calvin Cheatham Jr. (1915–2005), one of the Tuskegee Airmen and a career officer * Henry P. Cheatham (1857–1935), African American Republican member, US House of Representatives *

Jack Cheatham John Preston Cheatham (December 28, 1894 – March 30, 1971) was an American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. During his career he appeared in almost 200 films, with 100 of them being features. Life and career Born John Preston Cheat ...

(1894 – 1971), American character actor *

Jimmy Cheatham James Rudolph Cheatham (June 18, 1924 – January 12, 2007) was an American jazz trombonist and teacher, who played with Chico Hamilton, Ornette Coleman, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Lionel Hampton, Frank Foster, and Duke Ellington. In 1978, Che ...

(1924–2007), American jazz trombonist and teacher * John Cheatham (1855–1918), American firefighter * Karla Cheatham Mosley (born 1981), American actress *

Kitty Cheatham Catharine Smiley Cheatham (1864 – January 5, 1946) was an American singer and monologist. Early life Cheatham was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1864. Her father, Richard Boone Cheatham, was a Tennessee politician who was the mayor of Nashvi ...

(1864–1946), American singer and actress * Kwan Cheatham (born 1995), American basketball player for Ironi Nes Ziona of the

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Maree Cheatham Maree Cheatham (also credited as Marie Cheatham; born 2 June 1940) is an American actress, who is known for her performances on the daytime soap operas ''Days of Our Lives'' (1965–1968, 1970–1971, 1973, 1994, 1996, 2010, 2024), ''Search for T ...

(born 1942), American actress *

Oliver Cheatham Oliver Cheatham (February 24, 1948 – November 29, 2013) was an American contemporary R&B singer who is best remembered for his 1983 hit " Get Down Saturday Night". The song was sampled by Italian DJ Room 5 on his 2003 single " Make Luv", whic ...

(1948–2013), American singer * Owen Robertson Cheatham (1902–1970), American founder of

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Richard Boone Cheatham Richard Boone Cheatham (December 8, 1824 – May 7, 1877) was an American politician based in Nashville, Tennessee. He was serving as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, during the opening years of the Civil War. After the war he served as alderma ...

(1824–1877), mayor of Nashville, Tennessee during the opening years of the Civil War * Richard Cheatham (1799–1845), American politician who represented Tennessee 's eleventh district * Teresa Cheatham (born 1957), vocal instructor from Wellington, Alabama who was named Miss Alabama 1978

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