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came4U -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/13/2007 6:17:45 PM)
The late Christopher Reeves? Sr? or the one of superman fame who is in wheelchair? Supposedly a curse to those who played that role. As well as the curse of doing Poltergeist.

Damocles809 -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/13/2007 6:52:23 PM)
No one. My home town has under 500 people.

SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/13/2007 8:46:33 PM)
Decatur, IL according to Wiki Stephen Ambrose (1936-2002) — author, historian, and presidential biographer Walter "Boom-Boom" Beck (1904-1987) — Former Major League Baseball player Charles E. Boles — famed western outlaw "Black Bart" — former Decatur resident Jenny Lou Carson (born Virginia Lucille Overstake; 1915-1978) — American country singer/songwriter; sister of Judy Martin June Christy (1925-1990) — 1950s popular jazz singer Dale Connelly — co-host of Minnesota Public Radio's The Morning Show Brian Culbertson — jazz musician Todd Day — former NBA player — born in Decatur John Doe — founder of L.A. punk band X Chuck Dressen (1898-1966) — former Major League Baseball player, manager, and coach Steve Fairchild — offensive coordinator, NFL Buffalo Bills Charles J. Givens (1941-1998) — financial lecturer and author Steve Hunter - guitarist (has played with Mitch Ryder, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel and more) Jeff Innis — former Major League Baseball pitcher Alison Krauss — bluegrass artist — born in Decatur in 1971 James W. Loewen — author, historian, and sociology professor Bill Madlock — former Major League Baseball player Nan Martin — movie and television actress Stephen Mason — guitar player: member of Jars of Clay — born in Joliet;[1] moved to Decatur and attended Warrensburg-Latham schools from 3rd grade[2] Richard James Oglesby (1824-1899) — U.S. senator and governor of Illinois Richard Peck — children's author: 2001 Newbery Medal winner — born in Decatur in 1934 Boots Randolph — jazz saxaphonist: composer of "Yakety Sax" Kevin Roberson — former Major League Baseball player Brian Ross (journalist) — ABC News investigative reporter Del Unser — former Major League Baseball player Jase Wirey — reality show contestant: Big Brother 5 and Big Brother 7 (US) It's also famous for being the hometown of ADM (Archer Daniels Midlands) and the lysine price fixing scandel involving Mark Whitacre. It was the highest fined company charged with price fixing in history. The town is also famous for charging Jesse Jackson for enciting a riot and jailing him for several days in 1999. My father was close friends of Mr Ambrose (he came to dinner and stayed at our house often when he was in the area) and Mr Peck.

lighthearted -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/13/2007 8:59:04 PM)
The Beach Boys.

Alumbrado -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 6:33:43 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: velvetears B52's Henry Winkler Joe Torre Oksana Baiul *Itzhak Perlman* You live in Tel Aviv? [:D]

velvetears -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 7:07:54 AM)
Nope small town north of NYC - and it was Reeves Jr - the one in a wheel chair - i actually ran into him once, literally. i was on line and backed up a little and bumped into a man - turned around to say excuse me and looked right up into supermans face lol. We were in line to get a hot dog.

pahunkboy -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 7:17:19 AM)
spinal injuries are no fun at all! it sucks.

GhitaAmati -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 7:19:58 AM)
According to Wiki....Jacksonville, Florida.... Zephaniah Kingsley (1765-1843) slaveholder and owner of Kingsley Plantation, wrote controversial Treatise on the Patriarchal, or Co-operative System of Society As It Exists in Some Governments, and Colonies in America, and in the United States, Under the Name of Slavery, with Its Necessity and Advantages Anna Kingsley (1793-1870) former slave turned businesswoman and slaveholder, first wife of Zephaniah Kingsley Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865–1947) businessman and developer of American Beach Claude L'Engle (1868-1919) was a United States Representative from Florida James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) leading African American activist, composed words for Negro National Anthem "Life Ev'ry Voice and Sing" John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954) musical composer, brother of James Weldon Eartha M. M. White (1876-1974) prominent resident and African American philanthropist and humanitarian Charles E. Merrill (1885-1956) co-founder of Merrill, Lynch & Company A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979) African American civil rights activist Merian C. Cooper (1893-1973) Hollywood director, producer & writer Emory H. Price (December 3, 1899 - February 11, 1976) a U.S. Representative from Florida Rosalie King Simpson (1902-199?) stage actress and singer John Archibald Wheeler (born 1911) physicist Frankie Manning (born 1914) dancer and choreographer Alan Stephenson Boyd (born 1922) the first United States Secretary of Transportation Ed Austin (born 1926) former mayor Wanda Hendrix (1928-1981) Hollywood actress John Chaney (born 1932) American basketball coach Frank F. Ledford, Jr. (born 1934) former Surgeon General of the Army (U.S.) Philip Don Estridge (1937-1985) led development of original IBM personal computer LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938-1984) NASCAR auto racer Bob Hayes (1942-2002) track & field/pro football athlete Nat Glover (born 1943) first African American sheriff of Jacksonville Norman E. Thagard (born 1943) NASA astronaut Tommy Hazouri (born 1945) former mayor Michael Persinger (born 1945) Neuroscientist, psychologist, and noted philanthropist Corrine Brown (born 1946) U.S. representative Ottis Toole (1947-1996) Serial killer and probable murderer of Adam Walsh Patrika Darbo (born 1948) television actress Mark McCumber (born 1951) professional golfer John Rutherford, sheriff of Jacksonville John Delaney (born 1956) former mayor of Jacksonville and current president of the University of North Florida. Linden Ashby (born 1960) television actor Ray Mercer (born 1961) professional boxer and Olympic Gold Medalist Vince Coleman (born 1961) Major League Baseball player Juliana Catlin notable interior designer Otis Smith (1964) former NBA player and current GM for the Orlando Magic John Peyton (born 1964) current mayor Rena Mero (born 1968) formerly Rena Greek aka "Sable," WWE wrestler and actress Dee Brown (born 1969) played in the NBA with the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors, and the Orlando Magic. Won the 1991 NBA Dunk Competition Fred Durst (born 1970) Lead singer of Limp Bizkit Leanza Cornett (born 1971) Miss America 1993, television actress David Duval (born 1971) professional golfer Chris Terry (born 1975) center for the Kansas City Chiefs Travis Tomko (born 1976) (TomKo) TNA professional wrestler Laveranues Coles (born 1977) professional football athlete Rod Gardner (born 1977) wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs Elijah Burke (born 1978) WWE professional wrestler Patrick Barnes (born 1979) professional baseball player [Seattle Mariners,Cleveland Indians] Yoanna House (born 1980) fashion model Jonathan Papelbon (born 1980) closer for the Boston Red Sox Jessica Morris (born 1980) television actress Patrick Barry (born 1981) independent filmmaker, writer, director, producer Lito Sheppard (born 1981) cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles Connie Fletcher (born 1982) television actress Jamaal Fudge (born 1983) safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars Dee Webb (born 1984) cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars]] Kamryn Sherman (born 1992) 2 time member of the USA teenagers volleyball team Patty Moise, NASCAR driver Jake Godbold, former mayor Hans Tanzler, former mayor Glenn Jones R&B/Gospel Singer Brian Dawkins professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles Lito Sheppard professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles Laveranues Coles professional football player for the New York Jets Leon Washington professional football player for the New York Jets Rashean Mathis professional football player for the Jacksonville Jaguars Dee Webb professional football player for the Jacksonville Jaguars Ciatrick Fason professional football for the Minnesota Vikings Tim Tebow Quarterback for the University of Florida Chipper Jones Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves Rick Wilkins Former baseball player for the Chicago Cubs Riley Skinner Quarterback for Wake Forest University Brett Myers pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Jonathan Papelbon pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Vince Coleman Major League Baseball player Lil Duval Comedian Tiffany Selby Model, Playboy Playmate Jack Youngblood Former defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams Ryan Freel Major League Baseball player Billy Daniels (1915-1988) big band singer, actor Pat Boone (born 1934) pop singer Nick Todd (born 1935) pop singer Jo Ann Campbell (born 1938) country/pop singer & actress Scott McKenzie (born 1939) Rock and roll singer Johnny Tillotson (born 1939) pop singer, songwriter, actor Gary U.S. Bonds (born 1939) R&B singer Jackie Moore (born 1946) R&B singer Claude "Butch" Trucks (born 1947) drummer of Allman Brothers Band Rick Dees (born 1950) radio disc jockey, recorded #1 novelty hit "Disco Duck" James MacDonough (born 1970) former Iced Earth and Megadeth bass player Greg Eklund (born 1970) drummer of Everclear Flyi DCG (born 1979) mix tape originator/ hip hop star Mase (born 1977) hip hop star Cashous Clay hip hop star Shannon Wright singer-songwriter Youngstarr (born 1990) unsigned hip hop artist Young Cash hip hop star Classics IV (1965) Pop Rock Lynyrd Skynyrd (1970) Southern Rock Blackfoot (1972) Rock/Southern Rock Molly Hatchet (1975) Southern Rock .38 Special (1975) Rock 95 South (1992) Hip Hop 69 Boyz (1993) Hip Hop Limp Bizkit (1994) Metal Rock Inspection 12 (1994) Pop Punk Quad City DJ's (1995) Hip Hop Cold (1997) Hard Rock Yellowcard (1997) Pop Punk Evergreen Terrace (2001) Hardcore Allele (2002) Rock Shinedown (2001) Rock Applied Communications (2003) Indie Electric President (2003) Indie/Electronic The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (2003) Rock The Summer Obsession (2006) Pop Rock Burn Season hardcore band on Bieler Bros records Black Kids (2006) Indie Rock List of ones up there Ive met personally...John Peyton, the mayor. Fred Durst and Limp Bizket, David Duval, and Chipper Jones. I couldnt find anyone who is actually from the town I live in now...but I live right down the road from Jahn Travolta and mel tillis's place

Lucylastic -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 7:53:06 AM)
Watford was the birthplace of: Barbara Amiel, Lady Black of Crossharbour, journalist Conrad Blacks missus Stephen Chau, Emperor of Watford, Also future owner of the Slowboat owned by Kenwokchau. Stephen Andrew, Canadian television reporter, anchor and talk show host Michael Bentine, politician and ex-Goon Michaela Breeze, female weightlifter Ian Cashmore, television presenter of Ghosthunters Ray Cooper, percussionist (performed in both Elton John's and Eric Clapton's bands) Anthony Berkeley Cox, crime fiction author Paul Field 1994 Gladiators[disambiguation needed] champion, police officer & two-time Winter Olympian from South Oxhey. Cyril Fletcher, comedian Terry Flynn, political author Nikki Grahame, reality star and television personality (is actually from Northwood) Geri Halliwell, singer and former Spice Girl Kenny Jackett, former Swansea City FC manager Vinnie Jones, a British football player turned actor. Nick Knight, cricketer Nick Leeson, rogue securities trader responsible for the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995 Tim Lovejoy, Sky Sports Soccer AM presenter Gerald Moore, pianist Mo Mowlam, Labour politician Mark Oaten, Liberal Democrat politician Richard Pacey, Radio Presenter Stuart Parkin, physicist Thomas Webster Rammell, engineer Crystal Palace, Paul Robinson, West Bromwich Albion football player Terry Scott, TV and Carry On actor and comedian Grant Shapps, Conservative MP for nearby Welwyn Hatfield Kelly Smith, England and Arsenal footballer Gareth Southgate, Footballer and current manager of Middlesbrough FC Bradley Walsh, Coronation Street actor and comedian Melanie Walsh, actress and model George Michael of wham just outside of town, Simon le Bon of duran Duran and Elton John was chairman of the football club for many years

e01n -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 9:22:03 AM)
Reprazentin' Naptown, yo! http://www.imdb.com/BornWhere?Indianapolis,%20Indiana,%20USA Personal highlights: rode bikes with Mike Epps as a kid. Then his family moved into an apartment complex where I wound up living after moving back to Indy. wrestled against both Abe Benrubi (Jerry from ER) and Brendan Fraser in high school. Got disqualified against both of them. Had the privilege of being Kurt Vonnegut's bitch as a volunteer when he came to the dedication of the new Indiana Historical Society building on the canal... No, I don't have as good a story about him as I do about Ginsburg or Etheridge Knight or Rita Dove, even.<sigh>

e01n -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 10:41:34 AM)
More joy from Indianapolis: This is a list of famous people from Indianapolis, Indiana. * John Andretti, NASCAR driver * Allan Bloom, philosopher and essayist * Monte Blue, actor * Steve Burton, actor * Jim Davis, cartoonist, creator of Garfield * Joyce DeWitt, actress in the T.V. show Threes Company * John Dillinger, bank robber * Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, R&B music producer and performer * Mike Epps, actor * Charles W. Fairbanks, twenty-sixth Vice President of the United States (born in Union Center, Ohio) * Francis Farmer, actress (born in Seattle, Washington) * Jared Fogle, Subway restaurant endorser * Vivica A. Fox, actress * Brendan Fraser, actor * Jeff George, former NFL Quarterback * Greg Graham, former NBA player * Sid Grauman, founder of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, home of the Academy Awards. * Michael Graves, architect * Benjamin Harrison, U.S. president (born in North Bend, Ohio) * Alan Henderson, NBA player (born in West Virginia, but grew up in Indianapolis) * Billy Henderson, singer * Thomas A. Hendricks, twenty-first Vice President of the United States (born in Fultonham, Ohio) * John F. Hennessey, 1920s tennis star * Todd David Hess, Military Commander & first AF member to receive Army Legion of Merit. * Ken Hixon, screenwriter * Freddie Hubbard, jazz trumpeter * Kenny Irwin, NASCAR driver * J. J. Johnson, jazz trombonist * Doug Jones, actor * Brook Kerr, actress who plays Whitney Russell on NBC soap opera Passions * Kyle Krisiloff, an ARCA driver * Ted Leo, musician (born in South Bend, Indiana, spent first few years of life in Indianapolis) * Charles Scott Leonard, current member of the a cappella group Rockapella * David Letterman, talk show host * Richard Lugar, U.S Senator from Indiana * Charles Major, author * Julie McWhirter, actress * Wes Montgomery, jazz guitarist * Eric Montross, former NBA player * Greg Oden, NBA player * Jane Pauley, news anchor and journalist * Dan Quayle, forty-fourth Vice President of the United States * Oscar Robertson, hall of fame basketball player * Noble Sissle, composer * Ted Stevens, Senior U.S. Senator from Alaska * Marc Summers, game show host, television personality * Timothy L. Swiss, Credit Analyst Extraordinaire, Goodwill Ambassador * Booth Tarkington, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author * Albert Von Tilzer, composer - most notably "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" * Kurt Vonnegut, author * Dan Wakefield, author * Madame C.J. Walker, African American Business Woman * Johnny Weaver, pro-wrestler, first to use the sleeper hold, "Weaver Lock" * Clifton Webb, Stage and film actor

came4U -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 11:29:20 AM)
superman eats hotdogs?? aaaak I now have Disco Duck song in my head [:'(] quote: Bradley Walsh, Coronation Street actor and comedian Coronation street had an American actor??? Geography is more funners than I thought.

earthycouple -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 11:34:25 AM)
Close to where I live now: from wiki so who knows how valid....but....ok, seeing a pattern here? Kevin Anderson, Actor, was born in Gurnee Tank Johnson, former Chicago Bears defensive tackle, lived in Gurnee while he played for the Bears and was arrested for gun charges at his Gurnee home Devin Hester, Chicago Bears return man, NFL record holder, lives in Gurnee Chris Harris, former Chicago Bears cornerback and safety, lived in Gurnee before being traded to the Carolina Panthers in August 2007 Robbie Gould, Chicago Bears kicker, lives in Gurnee Bernard Berrian, Chicago Bears wide receiver, lives in Gurnee where I was born: no one that I could find in a quick search Where I grew up: no one that I could find in a quick search

came4U -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 1:58:38 PM)
quote: seeing a pattern here? only pattern I see is almost everyone has a famous sports star or two who I never heard of. lol (unless they are hockey players).

Rumtiger -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 2:11:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: came4U The late Christopher Reeves? Sr? or the one of superman fame who is in wheelchair? ...theyre both dead...

seeksfemslave -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 3:22:17 PM)
The longer the list the more anonymous are those in the list lol

dreamofthemoon -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 3:28:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: came4U Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? From Wiki. Where I was born: David Barrett, cornerback for the New York Jets. Horace Boies, Govenor of Iowa 1890-1894. Gary Forney, singer/songwriter/actor [4]. Dan Gable, Olympic champion wrestler and collegiate coach. Lou Henry Hoover, First Lady of the United States 1929-1933. MarTay Jenkins, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. J.J. Moses, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. Larry Nemmers, NFL referee. Thunderbolt Patterson, professional wrestler. Don Perkins, running back for the Dallas Cowboys. Alfred C. Richmond, Retired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant. Reggie Roby, punter for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and Miami Dolphins. Sean Schemmel, English dub voice of Dragonball Z's Goku. Tracie Spencer, singer. Darren Sproles, running back for the San Diego Chargers. The Sullivan brothers, five sons who died together on the USS Juneau during World War II. Where I grew up (mostly... we moved a few times, grr): Gower Champion, theatre director, choreographer, and dancer. Lorraine Olivia, Playboy Playmate. Bob Woodward, investigative reporter and author. Where I live now: Farzad Bonyadi, professional poker player Ryan Coiner, Major League Soccer player for the Columbus Crew William Freund, double-murder suicide Jim Gilchrist, politician and founder of the Minuteman Project Kenneth Kizer, CEO and former Secretary of Health in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Toni Turner, author Marko Nadsworth, http://cdbaby.com/cd/nadsworth - Renowned recording artist, producer and musician Troy Cowan, Singer-songwriter, Musician, DJ, Producer, Artist. Eric Jordan, DJ, Producer & President of 2advanced Studios, an interactive design firm. Let's see... an English dub voice actor for an anime show, a Playboy Playmate, a professional poker player, and five brothers who went down with a ship in WW2 are some of the ones that stand out against the sports and music people. Never met any of them.

freyjasdottir -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 3:47:01 PM)
Mike Ditka, professional football player and coach Tony Dorsett, (and 'Lil Anothy) professional football player Ty Law, professional football player Henry Mancini ...and a number of other pro football players.

missjan -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/14/2007 4:01:48 PM)
Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, and Reba

dixiedumpling -> RE: Your home town. Who famous (besides yourself ha) comes from your town? (10/15/2007 3:20:16 AM)
Lance Bass, singer Tom Lester, Eb of TV's GREEN ACRES Parker Posey, actress (I do know her parents) Leontyne Price, opera singer

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