List of Temple University people
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Notable Temple University alumni
- Al Alberts, singer and local Philadelphia personality on WPVI-TV tv program Al Alberts Showcase
- Leon Bass, educator
- Andrea Sacchetti, brother of Mike Sacchetti
- Edward J. Bonin, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Dr. Donald Tschan, MD.
- Ben Bova, science fiction author
- Frederick C. Branch, first African-American United States Marine Corps officer
- Raheem Brock, NFL defensive end
- Richard Brooks, filmmaker
- Rick Brunson, NBA player
- Michael Callahan, esteemed editor and freelancer in the magazine industry
- Steve Capus, NBC president, NBC News
- Noam Chomsky, linguist and activist, in his childhood he attended a Temple-run experimental Deweyite school
- Bill Cosby, comedian, Ed.D.
- Alex Scott, former cabinet minister, and current Premier of Bermuda
- John L. Christopher, Computer Scientist
- Ryan Ganley, Notable for writing the Temple Fight Song
- Ray Didinger, award-winning sports journalist
- Diplo, DJ/producer
- Alix Dobkin, singer/songwriter
- Edwin Duing Eshleman, former Republican congressman
- Norman Fell, actor - Three's Company (attended classes in the Theatre Department)
- Richard J. Fox, Temple University Trustee
- Vincent Fumo, Democratic state senator
- Mike Gibson, award-winning sports writer
- Julie Gold, songwriter, Grammy winner
- Mel Greenberg, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, 2007; created first Women's College Basketball top 25 poll. Reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- Laura Marie Greenwood, painter, 1897-1951.
- Mark Hagan, musician/film maker
- Daryl Hall, musician
- Marc-André Hamelin, virtuoso pianist
- Lois Hamilton, actress
- Trenton Doyle Hancock, artist
- Joe Hoeffel, former Democratic congressman
- Rhea Hughes, radio host WIP (AM)
- Linda and Terry Jamison, the "Psychic Twins"
- Steve Javie, NBA referee
- Eddie Jones, NBA player
- Paul E. Kanjorski, Democratic congressman
- Dan Klecko, football player, New England Patriots
- Joe Klecko, football player, New York Jets, father of Dan Klecko
- David See-Chai Lam OC, CVO, OBC, (林思齊, pinyin: Lín Sīqí), former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1988 to 1995
- William Marchant, playwright and screenwriter
- Fred Mascherino, musician, Taking Back Sunday, Breaking Pangaea
- Joe Masteroff, Tony Award-winning playwright
- Mike McGann, quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
- Aaron McKie, NBA player
- Bill Mensch, computer scientist
- Robert K. Merton, sociologist
- Mary Lou Metzger, singer, dancer from The Lawrence Welk Show
- Francis J. Myers, US Senator and Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Ronn Owens, radio talk show host
- Paul Palmer,Hesiman Trophy runner up 1987, Temple All Time leading rusher, 1st round pick Kansas City Chiefs
- James Parrish, football player
- Jimmy Pop, lead singer of the band The Bloodhound Gang
- Ravindra Svarupa das (William H. Deadwyler, III), President of ISKCON Philadelphia
- Bob Saget, comedian
- Pepe Sánchez, former NBA player currently in the Spanish ACB; gold medal winner for Argentina in the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Lawrence Santoro, writer, director
- Jim Saxton, former Republican congressman
- Michael Schoeffling, actor who played Jake Ryan in 80s classic film Sixteen Candles
- Ed Sciaky, disc jockey
- Svetlana Shusterman, from MTV's The Real World Key West
- Al Singleton, NFL linebacker
- Tom Sizemore, actor
- Brandon Spence, Hotel Sales Manager
- Alan Spritz, Notable Fruit Expert
- John F. Street, Philadelphia mayor
- Eric Wareheim and Tim Heidecker, comedians and creators of Tom Goes to the Mayor, Tim and Eric Awesome Show: Great Job!
- Aaron Weiss, musician, mewithoutYou
- Dick "Hoops" Weiss, New York sports writer
- Roberta Wenocur, mathematician,statistician, artist
- Patricia Wettig, actress thirtysomething and Brothers & Sisters, "Prison Break"
- Tim (Hwang Young Min), Korean singer
- Rian "Goo" Wallace, NFL linebacker
- James "Big Jim" Willig,radio personality on KUFO, Portland
- Edward Morris, author, 2005 British Science Fiction Association Award nominee
- Jason Winston George, actor
- Madi DiStefano, Philadelphia performance artist, founder of BRAT Productions
