Famous Freemasons

Please note that Masonic membership can vary in its significance, and while these individuals were known to be Freemasons, the extent of their involvement in the fraternity may vary. Additionally, Freemasonry’s membership records are private, and the list above is not exhaustive.

Here is an alphabetical list of some famous individuals who were known to be Freemasons:

Buzz Aldrin – Astronaut, second person to walk on the Moon.

Gene Autry – Actor, singer, and rodeo performer.

Irving Berlin – Composer and songwriter.

Simon Bolivar – Venezuelan military and political leader.

Nat King Cole – Jazz pianist and vocalist.

Winston Churchill – British Prime Minister.

Salvador Dali – Surrealist artist.

Clark Gable – Actor.

Benjamin Franklin – Founding Father of the United States.

Mozart – Composer.

Harry Houdini – Illusionist and escape artist.

Jesse Jackson – Civil rights activist and politician.

King George VI – Former King of the United Kingdom.

John Hancock – American revolutionary leader.

Harry S. Truman – 33rd President of the United States.

John Wayne – Actor.

Oscar Wilde – Playwright and poet.

Franklin D. Roosevelt – 32nd President of the United States.

More about Freemasonry

Historical background

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Blue Lodge

Scottish Rite

Festive Board

What Freemasons do

The Three Degrees

Brotherly Love

York Rite

Famous Freemasons

All about Symbolism

47th Problem of Euclid

All Seeing Eye

Arch

Ashlar

Blazing Star

Cable Tow

Chamber of Reflection

Compasses

Acacia

Apron

Ark of the Covenant

Beehive

Broken Column

Chains

Chisel

Common Gavel