He lived about 2 mins from me

Nolan Ryan is from a town about 20 minutes North of here.

That's as close as fame gets to home.

Cindy Crawford

Joseph Glidden  (invented Barbed Wire)

Emmy winning actress Barbara Hale was born in DeKalb.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford was born in DeKalb and graduated as a valedictorian from DeKalb High School in 1984.
Actor Richard Jenkins was born and raised in DeKalb.
L.A. Rams linebacker Mel Owens graduated from DeKalb High School in 1976.
Author Richard Powers graduated from DeKalb High School in 1975.
Porn Star T.J. Hart (real name Amy Damkroger) was born and raised in Dekalb and graduated from Dekalb High School.[5]
Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz was born in DeKalb. His home is preserved on the NIU campus.
Hardcore punk band Charles Bronson hail from DeKalb.

Hey, you can keep both if you want to.  I'm just being technical about it.  As for GWB, I was raised about 30 mins from where he was born and am not at all disappointed he claims TX instead of CT.

Major General Nathanael Greene (George Washington's most gifted General) lived in a house right across the street from where I live.

Almost the most random thing on earth happened tonight. Miss America 1999 had a diabetes commercial tonight. I was about to post the vid on here, but my wife noticed it was miss America and not Miss USA (i don't know the difference, but she says there is).

And there are several from my hometown, but Blink 182, Unwritten Law come to mind.

John Wilkes Booth was from Bel Air, MD.  I didn't know that until tonight when I looked on Wikipedia, though.

Jefferson Davis-President of the CSA––Fairview, Ky.








Jefferson Davis Monument

LYNYRD SKYNYRD /thread

Ella Raines.  Snoqualmie Falls, WA.

i had to google it, but yep, they are 2 diffrent things.

I dont want you guys to know what state i'm posting from much less what city.

 

Magpul... Erie FTW

And yes, I have been to his house while carrying a 1911.

If someone can find me out of the 40,000+ people here then good on them. They can try and rob me all they want.

Daniel Webster

Johnnie Hoosier Menstrualcramp and Katie Stam, our current Miss America.

Elvis

Sir John Ross. Explorer.

I'm from my hometown!

You lucky Northern Virginia bastards

_MaH

No one that I can think of from my hometown.  Nearest would be from Williston ND and that is Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson

Ken Morrow, Davison, MI - Hockey player, Olympic Gold Medal winner, Stanley Cup Champion (in the same year)




Greg Morrow, Davison, MI - Hockey player
Michael Moore, Davison, MI - professional fuckhead  


Also from the area
Bart Markel - AMA Grand National Champion




Jay Springsteen - AMA Grand National Champion




Scott Parker - AMA Grand National Champion       ( must be something in the water)
Sandra Bernhard - sleaze bucket actress




Bob Eubanks - quiiiizzzzmaster
Mark Farner - musician




Don Brewer - musician




Mel Schacher - musician
 
 
 

Les Paul

Never really had a hometown. Grew up a brat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_brats#Air_Force

• Ray Allen, NBA basketball player

He briefly attended my high school (Desert High School at Edwards AFB) and visited one of our football practices.





 

We got a few from Baltimore

Michael Phelps
Stacy Kiebler
John Waters
Tom Clancy
DMX
The Hoff
Thomas Jane
Mel Kiper
Bucky Lasek
Barry Levinson
Mike Rowe
Frank Zappa
Anna Faris
Jada Pinkett Smith
Bart the Bear (of The Great Outdoors)  Yes he's a bear, but still famous

The only one arfcom might care about is Nolan Ryan.

From Chase City, I grew up about 5 miles outside there. Michael Tucker. Went to the same high school I did. Was on the 1992 Olympic baseball team. Played for the Royals, Braves, Reds, Cubs, Giants,Phillies & Mets. Turned out to be a complete asshole.

Also from Chase City, my son. The only Guard, Badge #482,  at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery from Mecklenburg County.

From Clarksville, I live 4 miles out of town, Jerome kersey. Went to the same high school as I did. Played for Portland, Toronto, Golden State, LA, Seattle, San Antonio & Milwaukee.

From South Hill, 25 miles from me, Robert "Popeye" Wynn. He was in the 101st Airborne 506 PIR Easy Company, Band of Brothers.

From Wikipedia. I live in a suburb of Omaha I guess. We are divided by a street.

[edit] A
Hazel Abel—politician
Titus Adams—professional football player
Wesley Addy—actor
Steve Alaimo—musician, record producer
Kianna Alarid—musician
Houston Alexander—professional UFC fighter
Kurt Andersen—author
Craig Anton—actor, comedian
Adele Astaire—dancer, entertainer
Fred Astaire—dancer, actor
Guerin Austin—beauty pageant contestant
[edit] B
Max Baer—boxer
John Beasley—actor
Tom Becka—radio host
Jenn Bernard—musician
Warren Buffett—billionaire investor and philanthropist
Mildred D. Brown—founder of the Omaha Star
Carmen Butler—current Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
Wade Boggs—Former Major League Baseball Player Boston Red Sox
Bob Boozer—former National Basketball Association player and Olympic gold medalist
Steve Borden—professional wrestler better known by his stage name of Sting
Marlon Brando—actor
[edit] C
Lance Cade—professional wrestler
Buddy Carlyle—professional baseball pitcher
Ernie Chambers—Noted Nebraska State Senator
Jason Christiansen—professional baseball pitcher
Montgomery Clift—actor
James M. Connor—actor
Barney Cotton—Associate Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach, Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Eric Crouch—football player, Heisman Trophy winner
[edit] D
Alfonza W. Davis—Tuskegee Airman
Chip Davis—musician, founder of Mannheim Steamroller
Brian Deegan—FMX Rider
Tom Dennison—Political boss of Omaha, 1890s-1933.
Ted DiBiase—Professional Wrestler
Richard Dooling—novelist, screenwriter
David Doyle—actor
Mary Doyle—actress
Todd Doxzon—professional football player
Charles W. "Chuck" Durham—civil engineer, philanthropist, civic leader and former CEO and Chairman Emeritus of HDR, Inc.
General George Crook—US army officer
[edit] E
Experience Estabrook, Attorney General of Wisconsin
G. Estabrook, opera composer and daughter of Experience Estabrook
[edit] F
Henry Fonda—actor
Peter Fonda—actor
Gerald R. Ford—U.S. president
[edit] G
Jorge Garcia—actor
Bob Gibson—Baseball Hall of Famer
Terry Goodkind—author
Ahman Green—professional football player
Carey Gross—noted physician, entertainer
[edit] H
Ron Hansen—author, screenwriter
Hallee Hirsh—actress
Harry Haywood—African American Communist leader
Wynonie Harris—Rhythm & Blues singer
Gregory M. Herek—Social Psychologist and Professor
Dave Hoppen-NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, and the New Jersey Nets
Cathy Hughes—Businesswoman; founder and president of Radio One
Major General Stuart Heintzelman—US army officer
[edit] I
[edit] J
Ryan Jensen (fighter)—mixed martial arts fighter
Neely Jenkins—singer
[edit] K
Jay Karnes—actor
Tim Kasher—singer-songwriter, Cursive (band) and The Good Life (band)
Alex Kava—author
Charlotte Kemp-Playboy Playmate (Miss December 1982)
Charles Henry King, made a $20 million fortune on the frontier with retail businesses, banks and freight, moved to Omaha in 1908
Jaime King—actress, model
Chris Klein—actor
Saul Kripke—philosopher
Swoosie Kurtz—actress
Bob Kutak—founder of law firm Kutak Rock LLP, philanthropist[1]
Kenton Keith—professional football player
[edit] L
Brigadier General Frank Purdy Lahm—US Army officer
Matty Lewis—Musician zebrahead
Preston Love—jazz player
Christopher Lasch—historian, social critic
[edit] M
Ed McGivern-shooter
Dorothy McGuire—actress
Rowena Moore, civic and labor activist
The members of country-pop band Mulberry Lane
Charlie Munger—billionaire investor
Buddy Miles—musician
[edit] N
Dave Nelson (skateboarder)—professional skateboarder
Nick Nolte—actor
[edit] O
Conor Oberst—singer-songwriter, Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos
Jed Ortmeyer—professional ice hockey player
Tillie Olsen—renowned Jewish author
Sandra Organ—ballerina and choreographer
[edit] P
Alexander Payne—screenwriter/director
Brittany Pino—carrying my child
Ron Prince—college football coach
Scott Porter—actor
Mark Pope-NBA player for the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Denver Nuggets
[edit] Q
Daniel Quinn—author
[edit] R
Anne Ramsey—actress
J. Joseph Ricketts—billionaire
Matthew Ricketts—First African American graduate from UNMC and first African American state legislator.
Andy Roddick—Professional Tennis player
Johnny Rodgers—1972 Heisman Trophy winner
Joe Rogers—Former Colorado Lieutenant Governor
Dee Richardson- Rap City/ Core DJ Mr. Phreeze (Dec. episode)
[edit] S
Penny Sackett –– Astronomer and Chief Scientist of Australia
Brian Santa Maria––Actor
Matt Santa Maria––Sports Announcer
Gale Sayers—professional football player, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
Walter Scott, Jr.—billionaire
Leisa Sheridan–– Playboy Playmate (Miss July 1993)
Elliott Smith—singer/songwriter
Molly Smith—enigma
Nicholas Sparks—author
Todd Storz—entrepreneur who introduced Top-40 radio format
[edit] T
Jerry Tagge-NFL player for the Green Bay Packers
Thomas Tibbles—late 19th century journalist and Native American rights activist
The members of rock band 311
Steve Turre—jazz trombonist
Tyrie Ballard- Reality TV Star
[edit] U
Gabrielle Union—actress
[edit] V
[edit] W
Lindsay Wagner—Playboy Playmate (Miss November 2007)
Chris Ware—Eisner Award-winning comic book creator
Paul Williams—singer-songwriter, actor
Roger Williams—pianist
Geneice Wilcher—beauty pageant winner
Jamie Williams-Pressnall—musician and dancer, Tilly and the Wall
[edit] X
Malcolm X—civil rights activist
[edit] Y
[edit] Z
Paula Zahn—news personality

Owensboro, KY = Johnny Depp

Michael Emerson - Ben Linus on Lost

Madonna Louise Ciccone (1958 - ) Singer with hit singles Material Girl, and Vogue.  She has also acted in such movies as A League of Their Own, and Evita; born in Bay City.

We are all so proud of her....  

LOL

President Gerald Ford was from GR. He was kinda famous.  

Jimmie C. Newman - the first Cajun musician to hit it big in Nashville.
Barry Manuel - Former pitcher for the LSU Tigers and Texas Rangers.

The town is Mamou, LA, population roughly 3750.  Those are the only two I know of from here.

LC

Satchel Paige, Hank and Tommy Aaron, Willie McCovey, Red Rollings (he was a patient of my dad's and used to sit with me in the stands at Little League games and opine on batting stances), Ozzie Smith, Billy Williams (suburb).

All were Hall of Famers except Tommy Aaron and Rollings. Mobile has produced some good ball players.

To the best of my knowledge, nobody from my hometown has ever became famous.

There was a wealthy family here ~100 years ago and they were fairly well-known, but most of the $$ is gone now and they're just ordinary folks.

+1, Toledo Also

Some residents of note where I live:

Charlie Daniels
Casey Atwood (NASCAR)
Bobby Hamilton (NASCAR)
Tracey Lawrence (Country Music)

beat me to it





 

Red Grange, and Edwin Hubble, Bob Woodward, the Belushi brothers, and Wes Craven (went to college here).

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Elaine Irwin.



 

Gilbert Shelton (cartoonist) and Joan Severance (actress).

One Ass



One Communist



One Cop-Killer - Rest in Peace Officer McKay, Liko Kenney is cousins with the ass.

From Plattsburgh, NY-
Jean Arthur- Actress
Doug Raaberg, holder of a world circumnavigation record in the B-1B Lancer.
Angelica Costello- AKA Venus the pornstar.

I'm right across the river from Davenport, IA, where former UFC champ Pat Miletich is from, also Michael Nunn, who was a middleweight boxing champ in the 80's.

Carrolton Texas

Newman Smith or RL Turner?

My police chief went to school with ol' Robbie VanWinkle.

I thought TLJ was from San Saba.

Indianapolis

David Letterman
Jane Pauley
Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds

Probably more, but this for now.

He was born there but his father worked in the oil fields and that brought him to Midland.
He lived in Midland for a period of time in his younger days and started High School there but eventually went to St. Marks in Dallas .  He still goes back to Midland to play polo.  Love some of his movies but the fact that he was Al Gore's room mate at Harvard leaves a lot to be desired.