List of people from Greenwich, Connecticut

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People who have lived in or been associated with Greenwich, Connecticut now or in the past and are well-known beyond the town.

Listed category, based on area in which person is best known (in alphabetical order within each category):

Contents 1 Actors, directors, producers 2 Other entertainers, musicians, models 3 Athletes 4 Authors, writers 5 Artists, architects, designers, cartoonists 5.1 Famous guests at the Bush-Holley House 6 Government 7 Business 8 Other 9 See also 10 Notes 11 External links

[edit] Actors, directors, producers

• Glenn Close was born in town and attended Greenwich's Rosemary Hall.
• Mel Gibson, actor, director and producer with an estate in Greenwich.[2]
• Shelley Hack (born 1947), an actress, was born in town.
• Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2, 1981), actress and daughter of actor/director Ron Howard, grew up in town and attended The Greenwich Country Day School (Class of 1996)
• Ron Howard, film director, lives in town.
• Leatrice Joy (1893-1985) an American film actress best known for her career in the early silent film era who lived in retirement in town.
• Joseph E. Levine (1905–1987), a film producer and distributor responsible for such films as The Graduate and The Lion in Winter, died in town.
• Rod Lurie (born 1962), a director, screenwriter, most successfully of The Contender (2000). He is the son of editorial cartoonist Ranan Lurie and partly grew up in town.
• Bijou Phillips, actress/singer/model born in Greenwich
• Linda Purl (born 1955), an actress and singer born in town and raised in Japan
• Elisabeth Rohm (born 1973), actress, former resident^[1]
• Rick Schroder, actor, grew up in town.
• George C Scott, actor, lived in Greenwich before his death.
• Zack Snyder, film director, grew up in town and attended Greenwich's Daycroft School.
• Heather Thomas (born 1957), actress and screenwriter, was born in town.
• Dyanne Thorne (Born 1932), an actress, model and now an ordained minister working with her husband at a private wedding chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, was born in town.

[edit] Other entertainers, musicians, models

• Jason Arhndt (born 1970), a professional wrestler ("Joey Abs") with a Southern accent who supposedly lives (or lived) in town. Part of the Mean Street Posse wrestling team (originally the "Greenwich Posse") whose schtick was that they were tough guys from Greenwich. Other members: "Pete Gas" (Peter Gasperino) and Rodney(Rodney Leinhardt.
• Tom Bergeron, host of America's Funniest Home Videos, Dancing With the Stars, is a town resident.^[2]
• Victor Borge, lived in the Belle Haven section of town before his death.
• Wilhelmina Cooper (1940–March 1, 1980) was a supermodel who founded her own agency Wilhelmina Models of New York City in 1970. She had a home in Cos Cob and died at the age of 40 in Greenwich Hospital.
• Gary Dell'Abate (born 1961), producer and on-air personality at the Howard Stern Show satellite radio program, lives in town.
• Tommy Dorsey (1905–1956) a jazz trombonist and bandleader in the Big Band era who died in his home in town.
• Clyde Fitch (1865-1909), dramatist who wrote over 60 plays, 36 of them original. A generous host with an engaging personality he was renowned as a raconteur, his invitations in Greenwich, Connecticut at "Quiet Corner" were sought after.
• Peter Gasperino (born 1970) a professional wrestler ("Pete Gas") who supposedly lives (or lived) in town. Part of the Mean Street Posse wrestling team, (originally the "Greenwich Posse") whose schtick was that they were tough guys from Greenwich. Other members: Rodney (Rodney Leinhardt) and Joey Abs (Jason Arhndt who has a Southern accent).
• Kathy Lee Gifford, TV personality, wife of Frank Gifford, lives in town.
• Roger Glover (born 1945), a bass guitarist and record producer, best known as songwriter and bassist for Deep Purple, lives in the Glenville section of town.
• Ray Henderson (1896-1970), a songwriter whose hits included "Bye, Bye Blackbird", "I'm Sitting on Top of the World," and "Button Up Your Overcoat", died in town.
• Erich Kunzel (born 1935), the conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, grew up in town.

• Rodney Leinhardt (born 1970), a professional wrestler who supposedly lives (or lived) in town. Part of the Mean Street Posse wrestling team (originally the "Greenwich Posse") whose schtick was that they were tough guys from Greenwich. Other members: "Pete Gas" (Peter Gasperino) and Joey Abs (Jason Arhndt, who has a Southern accent).
• Shane McMahon, WWE erstwhile wrestler and executive, raised in Greenwich
• Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) an actor and film writer-director born in town.
• Jack Paar (1918–2004) host of television's The Tonight Show, died at his home in town.
• Regis Philbin, television show host, lives in town.
• Diana Ross, singer, according to "The Dish with Susie" column in the Greenwich Time, Ross is a "former Greenwich resident" who, nevertheless, has been seen around town.^[3]
• Stephanie Seymour, a model, and her husband Peter Brant, a publishing mogul.
• Judge Judy, lives in town.
• Wanda Sykes, comedian, lives in town.
• Triple H, WWE wrestler, and his wife Stephanie McMahon.
• Montel Williams (talk-show host), lived in town or still does.
• Trey Wingo - ESPN host, grew up in town.

[edit] Athletes

• Rolando Blackman, NBA player, lived in town or still does.
• Bobby Bonilla, baseball player, lives in town.
• David Cone, major-league baseball player, lives in town.^[4]
• Frank Gifford, NFL star and husband of Kathy Lee Gifford, lives in town.
• Gail Goodrich (born 1943), former basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers and other teams, he moved to town after his basketball career. He's now an executive with a golf course management company and a studio analyst for NBA TV.
• Dorothy Hamill was born in town.
• Allan Houston (born 1971), NBA player, lives in town.^[5]
• Ivan Lendl, tennis star, lived in town or still does.
• Dave Maloney, former New York Rangers Captain
• Pedro Martinez, (New York Mets pitcher), lives in town during the baseball season.
• Tom Glavine, (New York Mets pitcher), lives in town.
• Billy Wagner, (New York Mets closer), lives in town.
• Helen Resor (born 1985) an American ice hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, was born in town.
• Tim Teufel (born July 7, 1958), a former second baseman for the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets and San Diego Padres, was born in town, where he attended St. Mary's High School.
• Steve Young, NFL player, lives in town.

[edit] Authors, writers

• Colman Andrews, of Riverside, cofounder and former editor in chief of Saveur magazine, named contributing editor and restaurant columnist for Gourmet magazine in the summer of 2006.
• Taylor Caldwell (1900–1985), novelist, died in town.
• Truman Capote (1924-1984), the future author moved to town with his family in 1939 and Truman attended Greenwich High School, where he wrote for both the school's literary journal, The Green Witch, and the school newspaper.
• Howard Fast (1914-2003), author, lived in town and had an editorial column in The Greenwich Time.
• Jonathan Fast (born 1948), an American author, social work educator and son of the late Howard Fast.lives in Westerly, Rhode Island and in town.
• Caroline B. Cooney (born 1947), the author of more than 100 books, especially horror and mystery books for teenagers, was born and raised in town.
• Mark Salzman (born 1959), a writer best known for his 1986 memoir Iron & Silk, was born in town.
• Anya Seton (1904-1990), author of historical romances, died in town.

[edit] Artists, architects, designers, cartoonists

• Robert Denning (1927–2005), an interior designer whose lush decor became popular among corporate raiders in the 1980s, had a home in town.
• Tony DiPreta (born 1921), an American comic book and comic strip artist known as the longtime successor artist of the Joe Palooka strip and of the Rex Morgan, M.D. strip, lived in town.
• Edgar de Evia (1910–2003) was a prominent American photographer, artist and author. He had a home in town.
• Tommy Hilfiger, designer, lives in town.
• Ranan Lurie (born 1932), editorial cartoonist and journalist, lives in town.
• John Cullen Murphy (1919-2004), a comics artist probably best known for his work as the second artist to draw the Prince Valiant comic strip, was born in town.
• Edward Clark Potter (1857-1923) a sculptor and Greenwich native who designed the lions in front of the New York Public Library.

[edit] Famous guests at the Bush-Holley House

• Childe Hassam, artist
• John Twachtman, artist and town resident
• William Merritt Chase
• J. Alden Weir, artist
• Theodore Robinson, artist
• Willa Cather, novelist

[edit] Government

• Richard Blumenthal, state attorney general, lives in town.
• George H.W. Bush, former president of the United States, was raised in town, where he attended Greenwich Country Day School.
• Prescott Bush, the late U.S. Senator and father of George H.W. Bush, lived in town.
• Homer Stille Cummings (1870-1956), a political figure who most notably served as United States Attorney General from 1933 to 1939. In 1900, 1901, and 1904, Cummings was elected mayor of Stamford, and he helped found the Cummings & Lockwood law firm in 1909. A Democrat, he moved to town in his retirement and served on the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee until 1951.
• Ned Lamont, unsuccessful Democratic nominee for United States Senate in 2006, former member of Greenwich Board of Selectmen
• Clare Boothe Luce, congresswoman, ambassador, playwright, was a resident in her youth.
• Craig Roberts Stapleton the United States ambassador to France. and former ambassador to the Czech Republic from 2001 to 2004.
• David Stockman, best known as director of the Office of Management and Budget during the Reagan administration, Stockman runs the Greenwich-based investment firm, Heartland Industrial Partners L.P., and lives in town.^[6]
• Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, part of the Kennedy political family, former Lt. Governor of Maryland.
• William M. "Boss" Tweed, famously corrupt New York City official in the nineteenth century, had a home in town and sailed his yacht from Greenwich.
• Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. (born 1931), a former Governor of the state, U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, lives in town.

[edit] Business

• Barton Biggs, runs the Traxis hedge fund and lives in town.^[7]
• Steven Black, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Bank at JP Morgan Chase & Co., lives in town.
• Richard Breeden, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and current head of a hedge fund, lives in town.^[8]
• Robert Burton, Sr. head of Burton Capital Management, which took over Cenveo Inc., an envelope-maker with $1.6 million in projected 2006 revenues, and moved the headquarters to Stamford.^[9]
• Steven A. Cohen, 93rd richest American, according to Forbes magazine (2005 list), runs SAC Capital in Stamford, Connecticut.
• Robert Diamond (born 1951) is a banker who is President and CEO for investment banking at Barclays PLC, the third largest British-based banking group, formerly lived in town.
• Martin Frankel (born 1954), a former financier convicted in 2002 of insurance fraud, racketeering and money laundering, lived in town.
• Richard S. Fuld Jr., CEO of Lehman Brothers Inc.
• Leona Helmsley, hotel owner, lived in town or still does.
• Paul Tudor Jones, runs the Tudor Tudor Investments (making him the ninth-largest hedge fund manager, managing $12.7 billion^[10]) and lives in town.^[7]
• Mel Karmazin, CEO of Sirius Radio since November 2004.
• Eddie Lampert, "one of the best-known activist investors" and head of ESL Investments Inc. lives in town.^[8]
• Charles Peter McColough, former Chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation, lives in the Belle Haven section of town.
• Henry McKinnell (born 1943), former chief executive officer and current chairman of the board of directors of Pfizer Inc., lives in town.
• Vince McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment founder and chairman, and his wife and WWE CEO Linda
• John Meriwether (born 1947) a financial executive and pioneer of fixed income arbitrage who now runs JWM Partners, a Greenwich, Connecticut, hedge fund with about $2 billion under management in 2006, according to SEC documents.
• Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo^[11]
• Christopher A. Sinclair, former chairman and CEO of Pepsi, lives in town and in Palm Beach, Florida.
• Donald J. Trump, developer, has a home in town.
• Sanford I. Weill (born March 16, 1933) is a banker, financier, formerly chief executive officer and chairman of Citigroup. He served in those positions until October 1, 2003 and April 18, 2006 respectively.
• Bruce R. Zirinsky, a lawyer prominent in major corporate merger and reorganization cases and with numerous Fortune 500 clients, lives in town.

[edit] Other

• Chris Berman (born 1955) a Greenwich native who hosts and anchors various ESPN television programs.
• Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (1966-1999), lived in Greenwich before her death.
• Matt Lauer (born 1957), Today Show television host, graduated from Greenwich High School.
• Col. Raynal C. Bolling (1877-1918), a town resident and the first high-ranking U.S. officer to be killed in combat in World War I.
• Douglas Campbell (1896–1990) the first American World War I aviator flying in an American unit to achieve the status of ace died in town.
• Rita Cosby (born 1964), a cable television news personality at MSNBC who was raised in town
• Roy Cohn (1927–1986), a lawyer made famous as an aide to U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, had one of his homes in town.
• Bill Evans, WABC-TV weatherman, lives in town.^[12]
• Michael Fossel (born 1950), a professor of clinical medicine at Michigan State University who has appeared on many major news programs to discuss aging, was born in town.
• Kara Hultgreen (1965–1994), a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, was the first female naval carrier-based fighter pilot. The Greenwich native was killed just months after she was certified for combat due to a combination of mechanical failure and pilot error.
• Louis Rukeyser (1933–2006), a business columnist, economic commentator, and television personality, lived in town.
• Hubert Scott-Paine (1891–1954) a British-American aircraft and boat designer and record-breaking power boat racer who helped invent and promote the PT boats used in World War II, died in town.
• Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) a noted author, helped found the Boy Scouts of America, in part at his estate in Cos Cob.
• Mickey Sherman, a criminal-defense attorney who has represented some famous clients, is a town native and resident.

[edit] See also

Statewide:

• List of people from Connecticut

People from other area communities:

• List of people from Bridgeport, Connecticut
• List of people from Darien, Connecticut
• List of people from Norwalk, Connecticut
• List of people from Ridgefield, Connecticut
• List of people from Redding, Connecticut
• List of people from Stamford, Connecticut

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Internet Movie Database Web site