Who "Made it" from your city

What famous people came from your town?

Im from solon ohio, so kid cudi

you?

I'm from Regina SK so William Shatner lmao to bad it seems like he's selling out with all his 10 shows coming out at once

First one that came to mind was Drake? :P

There's lots from Toronto.

Barack Obama

I'm from Vancouver soooo

Michael J Fox, Douglas Copeland, Ryan Reynolds, Seth Rogen, Joshua Jackson

And a few others, I'm sure.

Neal E. Boyd from Sikeston MO. He won the 2008 America's Got Talent competition. Really proud to see someone make it out of this crap city.

Wait MJF is from Alberta

nevermind

What famous people came from your town?

Im from solon ohio, so kid cudi

you?

emb4

Hmmm.... Well there's Chris Martin and Beth Gibbons (from Portishead), and then just outside in the villages that rely upon our little ol' city we have Muse and Joss Stone. Thom Yorke also studied here, so I'm going to claim him (or rather 3 years of his life :P) Also out local record shop was also a record label, which released Aphex Twin's first records, so although he's not from my place (he's from 'down the road') we did help launch him.............. Yes I cheated a bit I guess

Will Smith

Kevin Bacon

Maria Bello

Danny Bonaduce

Peter Boyle

David Brenner

Dick Clark

Bradley Cooper

Bill Cosby

Blythe Danner

Tina Fey

Seth Green

Irvin Kirschner

M. Night Shyamalan

Daryll Hall

John Oates

Todd Rundgren

Among many, many others were born in Philadelphia.

Vancouver

Seth Rogen probably most notable

The band Breaking Benjamin and Amedeo Obici (founder of Planters Peanuts).

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George Lucas and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye **** !) are from my town...

As well as Scott Peterson....

Steve Wozniak, Nikki Six

Haha yes - let's wiki it

• Baldwin of Exeter(died 1190),Archbishop of Canterbury
• Joseph of Exeter(12th century), poet
• Robert Stone(1516–1613), composer and member of theChapel Royal.
• John Hooker(1525–1601), constitutionalist
• William Peryam(1534 – after 1603), lawyer
• Sir Thomas Bodley(1545–1613), diplomat and founder of theBodleian Library
• Nicholas Hilliard(c. 1547 – 1619), portraitist
• John Rainolds(1549–1605),Puritanscholar
• Richard Hooker(1554–1600),Anglicantheologian
• William Hakewill(1574–1655), legal antiquarian
• George Hakewill(1578–1649), clergyman and author
• Matthew Locke(c. 1621 – 1677), baroque composer
• Henrietta Anne Stuart(1644–1670), daughter ofKing Charles I
• Peter King, 1st Baron King(1669–1734),Lord Chancellor
• Thomas Yalden(1670–1736), poet
• Simon Ockley(1678–1720), orientalist
• Eustace Budgell(1686–1737), writer

[edit]Born 1701 - 1850

• Thomas Hudson(1701–1779), portrait painter
• Francis Hayman(1708–1776),Rococoartist
• John Rowe(1715–1787), merchant and owner of ship involved inBoston Tea Party
• Samuel Stennett(1727–1795),Baptistminister and hymnwriter
• Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet(1740–1810), banker
• RevRobert Hawker(1753-1827), Anglican clergyman
• David Collins(1756–1810), first Governor ofVan Diemens Land(Tasmania)
• John Stockham(1765–1814), naval officer
• Richard Parker(1767–1797), sailor and mutineer
• John Blackall(1771-1860), physician
• George Oliver(1781-1861), Catholic churchman and historian[1]
• James Holman(1786–1857), noted blind traveller
• Sir John Bowring(1792–1872), political economist and Governor ofHong Kong
• Samuel Cousins(1801–1887), engraver
• Mary Carpenter(1807–1877), educational and social reformer
• William Benjamin Carpenter(1813–1885), physiologist and naturalist
• John Carne Bidwill(1815–1853), botanist, first Director,Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
• Lilly Martin Spencer(1822–1902), US painter
• Henry Chadwick(1824–1908), journalist, "the father ofbaseball"
• Sabine Baring-Gould(1834–1924), writer, clergyman, antiquary and folklorist
• Sir Harry James Veitch(1840-1924), horticulturist
• William Kingdon Clifford(1845–1879), mathematician

[edit]Born 1851 - present

• Eva Luckes(1854–1919), matron ofThe London Hospital1880-1919, pioneer of training for nurses.
• Theodore Bayley Hardy(1863–1918), ArmychaplainandVC
• Fred Karno(1866–1941), comedy pioneer and impressario
• Irene Vanbrugh(1872–1949), actress
• William Temple(1881–1944),Archbishop of Canterbury
• W. G. Hoskins(1908–1992), historian of the English landscape
• Cliff Bastin(1912–1991),Arsenaland England footballer
• Tommy Cooper(1921–1984), comedian, was born inCaerphillybut lived in Exeter from the age of 3
• Tony Burrows(born 1942), pop singer
• Clare Morrall(born 1952), novelist
• (Lama) Tenzin Palden(born 1958),Buddhistteacher andmeditationmaster
• Stuart Hooper(born 1963), adventurer and businessman
• Beth Gibbons(born 1965), singer withPortishead
• Andy Costello (born 1967),mixed martial artist&chessboxer
• Michael Caines(born 1969), chef and restaurateur
• Sean Parker (born 1975), singer/songwriter withSean Parker Band
• Chris Martin(born 1977), singer withColdplay
• Mathew Theedom(born 1977), cricketer
• David Lye(born 1979), cricketer
• Jim Causley(born 1980),folk singer
• Rebecca Worthley(born 1981),singer-songwriter
• Trevor Anning(born 1982), English cricketer
• Robin Davis(born 1982), pianist
• Bradley James(born 1983), actor
• Liam Tancock(born 1985), World Champion swimmer
• Tim Shaw(born 1984), American football player for theTennessee Titans.

I have no idea who these people are. Most look rather boring really.

This is a subtle way to get people's location.

This is a subtle way to get people's location.

PWSteal_Ldpinch

He...

He...

He knows the plan! :O

Drake and Kardinal Offishall are the only two that really come to mind, I know there's a bunch more though.

This is a subtle way to get people's location.

PWSteal_Ldpinch

This is a not so subtle way of saying you're paranoid.

Loads of people from the country... nobody comes to mind from my town. Though a girl from my school was on one of those talent singing shows

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kyKxM35lpo (Damn links...)

[QUOTE="PWSteal_Ldpinch"]

This is a subtle way to get people's location.

Johnny_Rock

This is a not so subtle way of saying you're paranoid.

A bunch of bands... Against Me, Sister Hazel, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers... oh and Bo Diddley, sorta. Trade you for Kid Cudi

[QUOTE="Johnny_Rock"]

[QUOTE="PWSteal_Ldpinch"]

This is a subtle way to get people's location.

PWSteal_Ldpinch

This is a not so subtle way of saying you're paranoid.

Hmm, East 5th Street (in Lansdale by the way. Not Philly. I moved out in 1999 [maybe you can scour some info on me from that too]) I do not think anyone famous named "East 5th street" exists.

Your point?

BTW, you are still paranoid. I pity your future significant other.

- Paducah, Kentucky (my hometown) -

Alben Barkley - Vice President of the United States (1949 - 1953)

Steve Finley - MLB outfielder who played for 8 different teams from 1989 - 2007

Jeri Ryan - Seven of Nine (Star Trek: Voyager)

Irvin S. Cobb - early 20th century humorist

John Scopes - "Scopes Monkey Trial" (from which the play/movie 'Inherit the Wind' was based)

- Aurora, Illinois (Lived there for a few years, my wife's hometown) -

Clive Cussler - novelist

Paul Scheuring - Screenwriter/director, created the show 'Prison Break'

Chick Hearn - "The Voice of the Lakers"

Dennis Hastert - ex-Speaker of the House

- Ottawa, Illinois (where I live now)

Bob McGrath - Actor, played on 'Sesame Street' from 1969 - 2009

Maria Kanellis - WWE "Diva"

[QUOTE="PWSteal_Ldpinch"][QUOTE="Johnny_Rock"]

This is a not so subtle way of saying you're paranoid.

Johnny_Rock

Hmm, East 5th Street (in Lansdale by the way. Not Philly. I moved out in 1999 [maybe you can scour some info on me from that too]) I do not think anyone famous named "East 5th street" exists.

Your point?

No one I can think ofBucked20

:(

Oh, I might risk people finding out where I live if I say. :?

Oh well. Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer here where I live and we had a person named dr. korsmeyer graduate from HS here who I think discovered some things about cancer.

Danica Patrick

[QUOTE="Johnny_Rock"]

[QUOTE="PWSteal_Ldpinch"] I have a new game for you. "Which famous person is your street named after?"PWSteal_Ldpinch

Hmm, East 5th Street (in Lansdale by the way. Not Philly. I moved out in 1999 [maybe you can scour some info on me from that too]) I do not think anyone famous named "East 5th street" exists.

Your point?

I'm 42. My parents are both dead.

Don't think anyone famous came from my town but one girl was in Playboy. Her name is Nicole Lenz.ExoticAnimal

I had her issue.

[QUOTE="PWSteal_Ldpinch"]

[QUOTE="Johnny_Rock"]

Hmm, East 5th Street (in Lansdale by the way. Not Philly. I moved out in 1999 [maybe you can scour some info on me from that too]) I do not think anyone famous named "East 5th street" exists.

Your point?

Johnny_Rock

I'm 42. My parents are both dead.

[QUOTE="Johnny_Rock"]

[QUOTE="PWSteal_Ldpinch"] Hmm you probably shouldn't post that online. Do your parents know you're using their computer? :P

PWSteal_Ldpinch

I'm 42. My parents are both dead.

I know. I am 42, but may parents are still alive. :P Mom is 78 and dad is 76. They live in Quakertown. Oops! I shouldn't have said that! :D

[QUOTE="emb4"]

What famous people came from your town?

Im from solon ohio, so kid cudi

you?

ExoticAnimal

[QUOTE="PWSteal_Ldpinch"][QUOTE="Johnny_Rock"]

I'm 42. My parents are both dead.

Johnny_Rock

I know. I am 42, but may parents are still alive. :P Mom is 78 and dad is 76. They live in Quakertown. Oops! I shouldn't have said that! :D

Your mom lives in Quakertown eh?? What is your mom's maiden name? :twisted: