List of people from Pittsburgh

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This is a list of famous people in the arts, science, sports, or industry, who were born, or who have lived a significant part of their lives, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and western Pennsylvania.

1 Actors, artists and broadcasters
2 Sports stars and athletes
3 Politicians and governmental leaders
4 Military heroes
5 Culture
6 Business and industry
7 Educators, scientists, and researchers
8 References
9 External link

[edit] Actors, artists and broadcasters

Chuck Aber – actor, best known as "Aber Neighbor" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Betty Aberlin – actress, best known as "Lady Aberlin" on Mister Rogers Neighborhood
F. Murray Abraham – actor
Christina Aguilera – singer and songwriter
Marty Allen – comedian and actor
Jodi Applegate – broadcaster, co-hosted NBC's Later Today and is now on air at New York City's Fox affiliate
Thea Austin – Singer/Songwriter, best known for work with the German Dance music act Snap! and the British House project Soulsearcher
Jimmy Beaumont – lead singer of The Skyliners
George Benson – jazz guitarist
Julie Benz – actress
Art Blakey – jazz musician, bandleader
Steven Bochco – television producer, attended Carnegie Institue of Technology (Carnegie Mellon University)
Barbara Bosson – actress
Amber Brkich – reality show contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback and winner of Survivor: All-Stars
Don Brockett – actor, best known as "Chef Brockett" on Mister Rogers Neighborhood
Charles Bronson – actor
Ray Brown – pioneering jazz double bassist
John Buccigross – Host, ESPN Sportscenter
Bill Cardille – broadcaster known as Chilly Billy, host of Chiller Theatre
Theodore Crawford "Ted" Cassidy – actor, best known as Lurch on The Addams Family
Lou Christie – musician and songwriter
Perry Como – pop music singer
Rege Cordic – actor and broadcaster
Dan Cortese – actor
Dolores Costello – actress of the silent film era
Maurice Costello – actor of stage and film
Bill Cullen – game show host
Frank Cunimondo – pianist
Ted Danson – actor **only attended CMU, wasn't a long term resident
Stephen Dau – writer
Nicole DeHuff – actress
Billy Eckstine – popular and jazz singer and musician
Roy Eldridge – jazz trumpeter
Kate England – actress and model
Barbara Feldon –actress
Scott Ferrall, –sports talk radio host
Stephen Foster – nineteenth-century songwriter
Phil Frank – cartoonist
Erroll Garner – jazz pianist
Scott Glenn – actor
Jeff Goldblum – actor
Martha Graham – dancer and choreographer
Charles Haid – actor and director best known as "Renko" on Hill Street Blues
Charles "Teenie" Harris – photographer
John Hodiak – actor
Holly Hunter – actress
Phyllis Hyman – singer
Donnie Iris – musician
Ahmad Jamal – jazz pianist
Michael Keaton – actor
Gene Kelly – dancer, actor, singer, director, and choreographer.
Lady Miss Kier – singer, Deee-Lite
Sarah Kozer – reality tv star from Joe Millionaire
Oscar Levant – pianist, talk show host
Lorenzo Malfatti – Italian opera coach
Henry Mancini – musician and composer
Rob Marshall – director of "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Chicago"
Dean Martin – actor, pop music singer
Tenique Mathieu – actress
Mary Lou Metzger – singer
Dennis Miller – Comedian
Demi Moore – actress
Jeanne Moos – CNN reporter
Jenna Morasca – reality show contestant and winner of Survivor: The Amazon and contestant on Survivor: All-Stars
Burton Morris – artist
Joe Negri – musician, professor
William Powell – actor, noted for his sophisticated, cynical roles
André Previn – conductor; pianist
Matthew Rager – musician
Trent Reznor – musician
Fred Rogers – "Mister Rogers"; famous American children's entertainer
George Romero – director, best known for Night of the Living Dead
Ian Rosenberger – reality show contestant on Survivor: Palau
Richard Rossi – director
Lillian Russell – actress and author
Shanice – singer
Paul Shannon – host of WTAE children's show Adventure Time
David O. Selznick – film producer, Gone With The Wind (among other films)
James Sites – writer
Sam Sneed - musician
Gertrude Stein – writer, poet, playwright, and feminist
Jimmy Stewart – actor and Air Force officer
Sharon Stone – actress
Olive Thomas – actress
Stanley Turrentine – jazz musician
Bobby Vinton – pop music singer
Andy Warhol – artist
Bruce Weitz – actor best known as "Belker" on Hill Street Blues
Ming-Na (also known as Ming-Na Wen) - actor
Ricki Wertz – host of WTAE children's show Ricki & Copper (Copper by the way, was a real dog)
August Wilson – playwright
Bunny Yeager – photographer
Brian Young – drummer/percussionist, Fountains of Wayne

[edit] Sports stars and athletes

[edit] Football

Barry Alvarez – college football coach 1990-2005
LaVar Arrington – Linebacker 2000-Present
George Blanda – Quarterback 1949-1975, Super Bowl, Hall of Fame
Joe Bugel – NFL Assistant and Head Coach 1975-Present
Marc Bulger – Quarterback 2002-Present, Super Bowl
Bill Cowher – head coach 1992-Present, Super Bowl
Bob Davie – College football coach, broadcaster
Ernie Davis – Running Back Heisman Trophy winner (1961)
Mike Ditka – former tight end (1961-1972) and coach (1982-1999), three Super Bowls
Tony Dorsett – Heisman Trophy winner (1976) and running back 1977-1988, two Super Bowls
Gus Frerotte – Quarterback 1994-Present
Paul Mitchael "Mitch" Frerotte – Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks
Bill George – Linebacker 1952-1966, Hall of Fame
Bruce Gradkowski – Quarterback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2006-Present
Russ Grimm – Offensive Lineman 1981-1991, three Super Bowls
Jack Ham – Linebacker 1970-1982, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls
Terry Hanratty – Steelers quarterback 1969-1975
Franco Harris – Running Back 1972-1984, four Super Bowls, Super Bowl MVP
Leon Hart – Heisman Trophy winner, Hall of Fame
Jim Haslett – head coach 2000-Present
Dick Hoak – NFL Running back (1961-1970)
Lou Holtz – college football head coach 1969-2004
Jeff Hostetler – Quarterback 1985-1997, two Super Bowls
Sam Huff – Linebacker 1956-1969, Hall of Fame
Stan Jones – Defensive Lineman 1954-1966, Hall of Fame
Jim Kelly – Quarterback 1986-1996, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls
Ty Law – Defensive Back 1995-2005, four Super Bowls
Marvin Lewis – head coach 2003-Present
Johnny Lujack – Quarterback Heisman Trophy winner (1947)
Dan Marino – Quarterback 1983-1999, Hall of Fame, Super Bowl
Ted Marchibroda – Quarterback 1953-1957, Head Coach 1975-1998
Curtis Martin – running back 1995-Present, Super Bowl
Mike McCarthy – Green Bay Packers head coach 2005-present
Mike McMahon – Quarterback 2001-Present
Joe Montana – Quarterback 1979-1994, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls, three Super Bowl MVPs
Joe Namath – Quarterback 1965-1977, Hall of Fame, Super Bowl MVP
Chuck Noll – former Steelers head coach 1969-1991
Rod Rutherford – Quarterback 2003-Present
Nick Saban – college football coach 1990-2005, NFL coach 2005-Present (born in Fairmont, West Virginia)
Matt Schaub – Quarterback 2004-Present
Joe Schmidt – Linebacker 1953-1965, Hall of Fame
Marty Schottenheimer – head coach, 1984-Present
Sandy Stephens – Quarterback, first African American QB to lead his team to a Bowl Game
Joe Stydahar – Tackle 1936-1946 Hall of Fame
Lynn Swann – Wide Receiver 1974-1982, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls, Super Bowl MVP
Jason Taylor – Defensive End, 5 Time Pro Bowler for the Miami Dolphins
Willie Thrower – Quarterback (First African American Quarterback in an NFL game)
Johnny Unitas – Quarterback 1956-1973, Hall of Fame, two Super Bowls
Dave Wannstedt – Head Coach NFL 1993-2004, College Football coach 2005-Present
Randy White – Defensive Lineman 1975-1988, three Super Bowls, Hall of Fame

[edit] Olympics

Kurt Angle – 1996 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and current professional wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Swintayla Cash – Gold Medal Basketball 2004 [1]
Roger Kingdom – Hurdles gold medalist at both the 1984 and 1988 games.
Cary Kolat – Wrestling 2000
Rick Krivda – Baseball 2000
Karen LaFace – Diving
Eric Namesnik – Swimming
David Pichler – Diving 2000
Colleen Rosensteel – Judo 2000
Mary Lou Retton – Gymnastics 1984 (born in West Virginia, lives in Texas)
Johnny Weismuller– Swimming
Rod White – Archery 2000
Lauryn Williams – Track 2004
John Woodruff – Track

[edit] Basketball

John "Brooms" Abramovic 1942-1948. First Player to score 2,000 points in NCAA History, Salem College, Played in NBA. West Virginia and Pennsylvania Halls of Fame.
John Calipari – head coach NBA 1997-1999, College head coach 1988-1996, 2000-Present
Ron Carter – Guard 1978-1980
Swin Cash – WNBA Forward 2002-Present
Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavericks
Chuck Cooper – former NBA forward 1950-1956, first African-American in the NBA draft.
Chuck Daly – former head coach 1981-1999, twice NBA Champions, coach of the "Dream Team"
Brad Davis – Guard 1977-1992
Mickey Davis – Forward 1972-1977, NBA Finals
Jarrett Durham – former NBA forward 1971-1972
Ken Durrett – Forward 1971-1975
Dave Feitl – Center 1986-1992
Ed Fleming – Guard 1956-1960
Danny Fortson – Forward 1997-Present
Calvin Fowler – Guard 1969-1970
Jack George – Guard 1953-1961
Gus Gerard – Forward/Guard 1975-1981
Armon Gilliam – Forward/Center 1987-2000
George Glamack – 1948-1949
Paul Grant – 1997-2004
Dick Groat – 1952-1953, also played major league baseball
Simmie Hill – Forward 1969-1974
Essie Hollis – Forward 1977-1979
Greg Howard – Forward-Center 1970-1972
Mike Iuzzolino – Guard 1991-1993
Buddy Jeannette – Guard/Coach 1948-1970, NBA Hall Of Fame
Stew Johnson – Forward/Center 1966-1976
George Karl – Guard 1973-1978, head coach 1984-Present, NBA Finals
Billy Knight – Forward 1975-1985
Stu Lantz – Guard 1968-1976
Maurice Lucas – Forward 1975-1988
Pete Maravich – Guard 1971-1980, NBA Hall of Fame, All-Time Collegiate points leader.
Jack Marin – Forward/Guard 1966-1977
Suzie McConnell Serio – WNBA player 1998-2000, head coach 2004-Present.
Red Mihalik – Guard 1947-1948
Ed Milkovich – Guard 1946-1947
Walt Miller – Forward 1946-1947
Johnny Moore – Guard 1979-1990
Barry Nelson – Center 1971-1972
Geoff Petrie – Guard 1970-1976
Stephen Previs – Guard 1972-1973
Skip Prosser – college head coach 1993-Present
Wil Robinson – Guard 1972-1974
Ron Rowan – Guard 1986-1987
Herb Sendek – College Head Coach 1996-Present
Keith Starr – Forward 1976-77
Maurice Stokes – Forward/Center 1955-1958, NBA Hall Of Fame
Willie Somerset – Guard in the NBA 1966-1969.
Walt Szczerbiak – Forward 1972
Jack Twyman – Forward/Guard 1955-1966, NBA Hall Of Fame
Doug West – Guard-Forward 1989-2001
Dennis Wuycik – Forward 1972-1975
Bill Zopf – Guard 1970-1971, NBA Champions

[edit] Hockey

Mario Lemieux – Pittsburgh Penguins former center and current owner
Ryan Malone – Pittsburgh Penguins Winger 2003-Present, born/trained in Pittsburgh.
RJ Umberger – Philadelphia Flyers Center 2005-Present, born/trained in Pittsburgh.

[edit] Baseball

John Burkett – a pitcher on various MLB teams from Beaver, PA
George Brett – Baseball Hall of Famer grew up just across the West Virginia line.
Bill Doak – pitcher with St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers, inventor of the modern baseball glove
Terry Francona – Manager, World Series
Josh Gibson – Negro League player, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays
Ken Griffey, Jr. – Outfielder 1989-Present
Ken Griffey, Sr. – Outfielder 1973-1991, World Series
Dick Groat – National League Most Valuable Player, 1960
Howdy Groskloss – Shortstop 1930-1932, entering 2006, at age 100, the oldest living former MLB player.
Art Howe – former manager for the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball
Bobby Lowe - first major league baseball player to hit four home runs in one game^[1]
Ken Macha – former manager of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball
George "Doc" Medich – Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Mazeroski – Only player ever to decide a World Series by a 7th game Home Run
Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini
Stan Musial – Outfielder 1941-1963, World Series, Hall of Fame
Heinie Smith - major league baseball player^[1]
Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor – Pirates Hall of Fame member
Honus Wagner – Hall of Fame member
Bobby Wallace, born in Pittsburgh, Baseball Hall of Fame inductee^[1]

[edit] Wrestling

Kurt Angle – 1996 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and current professional wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, former sports broadcaster
Rob Conway – WWE wrestler on the RAW brand
Johnny DeFazio – Known to fans as "Jumping" Johnny DeFazio
Shane Douglas
Frank Holtz – "The Fighting Policeman" from Carnegie
Mike Jones – best known as Virgil in the WWE, worked as Vincent, Shane and Curly Bill in WCW
Bruno Sammartino
Newton Tattrie – Known to fans as Geeto Mongol
Larry Zbyszko – Director of Authority on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

[edit] Golf

Jim Furyk
Rocco Mediate
Arnold Palmer
Jim Simons – as an amateur nearly won 1971 U.S. Open, was the world's first winner of a tournament while using a metal driver
Stephanie Sparks