List of people from Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut, has been home to numerous notable people, residents and others, past and present:
Authors, writers
- Faith Baldwin (1893–1978), novelist and worked with the Famous Writers School, lived in the Silvermine neighborhood and died in Norwalk.
- Brian Basset (b. 1957), Seattle-based cartoonist, was born in the city.
- A. Scott Berg (b. 1949), an award-winning biographer, was born in Norwalk.
- Philip Caputo (b. 1941), author.
- Peter De Vries (1910–1983), writer, editor, novelist, worked on The New Yorker magazine for many years.
- Johnny Gruelle (1880–1938), artist and author, creator of Raggedy Ann, lived in town.
- Alyse Gregory (1884–1967), suffragist, journalist, and novelist was born in Norwalk.
- Steven Kellogg (b. 1941), author and illustrator of children's books was born in Norwalk.
- Sheila Lukins (1942–2009), cook and food writer.[1]
- Warren E. Preece (1921–2007), was editor of Encyclopædia Britannica 15th edition.
- Andy Rooney (b. 1919), commentator on 60 Minutes television newsmagazine on CBS.
- Stephen W. Sears (b. 1932), a Civil War historian, lives in Norwalk.
- Sloan Wilson (1920–2003), author, was born in the city.
- Wayne Winsley (b. 1963), broadcaster and author is a former resident.[2]
Actors, musicians, entertainers
- Roger Bart (b. 1962), Broadway actor, was born in Norwalk.
- Jesse Bradford (b. 1979), a film actor, was born in Norwalk.
- Aynsley Bubbico, film and television actress, was born in Stamford and raised in Norwalk.[3]
- Ruth Chatterton (1893–1961), actress, writer and aviatrix, died in the city in 1961.
- D.J. Caruso (b. 1965), a movie and television director, was born in the city and attended Norwalk High School.
- Robin de Jesús (b. 1984), film and theatre actor.
- Frances Dee (1909–2004), an actress, died in the city.
- Mat Devine (b. 1974), lead singer of Kill Hannah.
- Ellen Hanley (1926–2007), musical theater performer.
- Eileen Heckart (1919–2001), actress, died at her home in the city.
- Sarah Jacobson (1971–2004), independent filmmaker, was born in Norwalk.
- Mitch Longley (b. 1965), television actor and graduated from Brien McMahon High School.
- Forrest McClendon (b. ?), Tony Award-nominated actor (The Scottsboro Boys)[4]
- Vince Mendoza (b. 1961), a music arranger and composer, was born in Norwalk.
- Farrad Mullins (b. 1976), a musician and performer based in New York City, was born in Norwalk.
- Artie Shaw (1910–2004), Big Band composer, lived in Norwalk in the 1950s[5]
- Horace Silver (b. 1928), jazz pianist and composer, was born in the city.
- John Simon (b. 1941) a musician, record producer, and composer, was born in Norwalk.
- Joan Wasser (b. 1970), violinist and singer-songwriter, was raised in the city.
- Bruce Weitz (b. 1943), actor, was born in Norwalk.
- Treat Williams (b. 1951), actor, Rowayton resident.
- Remy Zaken (b. 1989), stage and television actress.[6]
Sports
- Erik Bedard (b. 1979), pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, went to Norwalk Community College.
- Mickey Kydes, soccer player for the NY/NJ MetroStars of Major League Soccer.
- Randy LaJoie (b. 1961), NASCAR driver.
- Bob Miller (1929–2006), NFL Detroit Lions football player (1952–1958) was born in the city.
- Marie Corridon Mortell (b. 1930), won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 m relay in Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[7]
- Kevin Morton, former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
- Calvin Murphy (b. 1948), former NBA basketball player, grew up in town.
- Idris Price (b. 1976), football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Scott Sharp (b. 1968), auto racer, Indy Racing League champion, currently an American Le Mans Series owner-driver in the GT class.
- Leif Shiras (b. 1959), former tennis player and tennis journalist.
- Tarvis Simms (b. 1971), middleweight boxer, Golden Gloves champion, South Norwalk native.
- Travis Simms (b. 1971), welterweight champion of the World Boxing Association (as of January 2007), South Norwalk native.
- Luke Vercollone (b. 1982), professional soccer player with the Charleston Battery, grew up in Norwalk.
- Mo Vaughn (b. 1967), former baseball player.
- Daniel Walsh (b. 1979), rower and winner of a Bronze medal in rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]
Government and politics
- William Benton (1900–1973), U.S. Senator and later publisher of the Encyclopædia Britannica, lived in the city.
- Thaddeus Betts (1789–1840), a United States Senator from Connecticut.
- William Thomas Clark (1831–1905), an American Civil War general, U.S. Congressman, and abolitionist.
- Darius N. Couch (1822–1897), a naturalist and Union general in the Civil War, died in Norwalk.
- Jeremiah Donovan (1857–1935), mayor and U.S. Congressman.
- Thomas Fitch (1696–1774), colonial Governor of Connecticut.
- Alex Knopp, was the two-term mayor of Norwalk from 2001–2005.
- Brien McMahon (1903–1952), United States Senator (D-CT), authored the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. McMahon was born, raised, and is buried in Norwalk. One of the city's high schools is named after him.
- Dick Moccia, was elected mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut on November 8, 2005.
- Isaac Sears (1729 or 1730–1786), a merchant, sailor, and political figure during the American Revolution, was raised in Norwalk.
- Levi Warner (1831–1911), was a United States Representative from Connecticut.
- Peter Willcox (b. 1953), a Greenpeace activist and former captain of the Rainbow Warrior, was raised in the city.
Other
- Daniel T. Barry (b. 1953), retired NASA astronaut, was born in Norwalk.
- Cirie Fields (b. 1970), contestant on Survivor: Panama, Survivor: Micronesia, and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.
- Sarah Louise Bouton Felt (1850—1928), was the first general president of the children's Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Francis Gregory (1780–1866), a U.S. Navy officer in the War of 1812 and the American Civil War, was born in Norwalk.
- Edward Calvin Kendall (1886–1972), chemist and Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine winner in 1950, was born in South Norwalk.
- LeGrand Lockwood (died February 1872), Wall Street financier, builder of the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion in Norwalk.
- John D. Magrath (1924–1945), a World War II Medal of Honor recipient was born in East Norwalk and is buried in Norwalk.
- Alexander Rummler (1867–1959), American painter, lived in the city for 35 years painting many scenes of Norwalk life.
- Daniel J. Shea (1947–1969), a recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War. Shea Island in the Norwalk Islands has been renamed in his honor.
- Charles Robert Sherman (1788–1829), a lawyer, Ohio public servant, and the father of William Tecumseh Sherman was born in Norwalk.[9]
- Mary Emma Woolley (1863–1947), president of Mount Holyoke College, 1901–1937, born in South Norwalk.[10]
See also
- ^ Moskin, Julia. "Sheila Lukins, 66, Dies; Awakened Taste Buds", The New York Times, August 30, 2009. Accessed August 31, 2009.
- ^ Kobak, Steve (July 28, 2008). "Author in search of real life character for next novel". The Hour. p. A3. http://www.thehour.com/story/73277/.
- ^ "Aynsley Bubbico". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2601498/. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- ^ Wright, Chase (2011-05-07). "Norwalk native turned Broadway star nominated for Tony Award". Stamford Times. http://www.thestamfordtimes.com/story/504238. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ [1] Grudens, Richard, Jukebox Saturday Night: More Memories of the Big Band Era and Beyond, (1999) Pine Hill Press, Freeman, S.D., ISBN 1-57579-142-0, page 29, accessed through Google Books (free registration required) on August 4, 2006
- ^ "Remy Zaken". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2163212/. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- ^ Geoghegan, Steve (September 25, 2008). "Norwalk honors its Olympian". The Hour: p. B1.
- ^ Hine, Tommy (August 22, 2008). "Summer Bronze: Norwalk's Walsh Garners Olympic Medal". Norwalk Citizen~News 12 (34): A1,A15. http://www.norwalkcitizen-news.com/topstories/ci_10297724. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ^ Hirshson, Stanley P., The White Tecumseh: A Biography of General William T. Sherman, John Wiley & Sons, 1997, ISBN 0-471-17578-1
- ^ [2] Web page titled "Mary Emma Wolley" at Encyclopædia Britannica Web site, accessed May 4, 2007
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