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- Chester BiscardiChester BiscardiChester Biscardi is an Italian American composer and educator.He received a B.A. degree in English literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison ; he studied during 1969-1970 at the University of Bologna and the Conservatorio di Musica "G. B. Martini"; he received an M.A...
, composer, director of musical arts at Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States... - Lucien CaillietLucien CaillietLucien Cailliet was an American composer, conductor, arranger and clarinetist.-Biography:Born at Dijon, in France, Cailliet studied at the Conservatory in his native city before migrating to the United States in 1918....
, composer, conductor, film orchestrator (The Ten CommandmentsThe Ten Commandments (1956 film)The Ten Commandments is a 1956 American epic film that dramatized the biblical story of the Exodus, in which the Hebrew-born Moses, an adopted Egyptian prince, becomes the deliverer of the Hebrew slaves. The film, released by Paramount Pictures in VistaVision on October 5, 1956, was directed by...
) - Buddy Clark, jazz artist (Sweet Smell of SuccessSweet Smell of SuccessSweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American film noir made by Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions and released by United Artists. It was directed by Alexander Mackendrick and stars Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison and Martin Milner. The screenplay was written by Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman...
) - William BastWilliam BastWilliam Bast is an American screenwriter and author currently living in Los Angeles. In addition to writing scripts for motion pictures and television, he is the author of two biographies of the screen actor James Dean.-Early life:...
, screenwriter - Jeff CesarioJeff CesarioJeff Cesario is an American comedian and writer, who has written for Dennis Miller Live and The Larry Sanders Show...
, comedian, TV writer - Donald ClarkeDonald Clarke (writer)Donald Clarke is an American writer on music. He was the author/editor of the Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music which is now available free on his website...
, author of several books on musical subjects - Thomas Dryer, Lead singer in the Thomas Dryer Band
- John FumoJohn FumoJohn Fumo is an American trumpet, flugelhorn, and electric trumpet player. He maintains an active performing, recording, and touring schedule in addition to his CalArts teaching....
, musician with Neil Young - Milt HerthMilt HerthMilton "Milt" Herth was an American jazz organist, known for his work on the Hammond organ soon after it was introduced in 1935. Herth's work is available from his recordings of the 1930s and 1940s.-Biography:...
, organist - Margaret LandonMargaret LandonMargaret Landon was an American writer best remembered for Anna and the King of Siam, her best-selling 1944 novel of the life of Anna Leonowens which eventually sold over a million copies and translated into more than twenty languages...
, author Anna and the King of SiamAnna and the King of Siam (book)Anna and the King of Siam is a 1944 semi-fictionalized biographical novel by Margaret Landon.In the early 1860s, Anna Leonowens, a widow with two young children, was invited to Siam by King Mongkut , who wanted her to teach his children and wives the English language and introduce them to British...
(The King and IThe King and IThe King and I is a stage musical, the fifth by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The work is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in...
) - Florence Parry HeideFlorence Parry HeideFlorence Parry Heide was a bestselling American children's writer. Born in Pittsburgh and spending most of her childhood in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, she studied at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA. After two years, she transferred to UCLA and graduated in 1939...
, author (The Shrinking of Treehorn) - Milton K. OzakiMilton K. OzakiMilton K. Ozaki , born in Racine, Wisconsin from a Japanese father and an American mother, Augusta Rathbun, was a journalist, a reporter and a beauty parlor operator...
, author and detective novelist - Peter PalmerPeter PalmerJohn Palmer was a bandleader, tenor saxophonist and composer. He recorded several albums for Mercury Records including "A Swingin' Love Affair", "A Swingin' Dance Date", and "Moonlight on the Campus", with a small singing group which included Ann Trendler, whom he would later marry...
, saxophonist, bandleader, songwriter (Mercury RecordsMercury RecordsMercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
) - George Pollard, portrait painter
- Thom RacinaThom Racina-Personal:He hails from Kenosha, Wisconsin, went to school in Albuquerque and Chicago, where he got a MFA in Theatre Arts and Directing.He is close friends with Sally Sussman Morina.-Positions held:Another World*Breakdown Writer: 1988*Script Writer: 1987...
, author and screenwriter (General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
) - Spike RobinsonSpike RobinsonHenry Berthold "Spike" Robinson was a tenor saxophonist. He began playing at age twelve, making recordings with famous jazz and bop musicians on several labels including Discovery, Hep and Concord. However, he sought an engineering degree and followed that profession on a fulltime basis for nearly...
, jazz saxophonist - Jim RygielJim RygielJim Rygiel is a visual effects supervisor. He has worked on major feature films since 1984, including The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.- Early life :...
, triple Academy AwardAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
winner (Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings film trilogyThe Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
) IMDB Biography Page - Mary SauerMary SauerMary Sauer-Vincent is an American pole vaulter. Her personal best jump is 4.65 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Madrid....
, principal pianist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1959, and on the piano faculty of DePaul University for 33 years, where she was coordinator of the keyboard program. http://www.cso.org/main.taf?erube_fh=cso&cso.submit.CSOPerfBio=1&cso.artistid=msauer - Will SchaeferWill SchaeferWillis H. Schaefer was an American composer nominated for both an Emmy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for his work. He wrote background music for a number of popular television shows and composed over 700 commercials....
, composer - Edwin StringhamEdwin StringhamEdwin John Stringham was an American composer. A native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, he spent much time in Colorado before moving to New York City, where he served on the faculty of Teachers College at Columbia University. Most of his output was orchestral, and would frequently spice his works with...
, composer, educator - Kathie SullivanKathie SullivanKathie Sullivan is an American-born singer who appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1976 to 1982.-Early years:...
, vocalist (The Lawrence Welk ShowThe Lawrence Welk ShowThe Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years , then nationally for another 27 years via the ABC network and first-run syndication .In the years since first-run syndication...
) - Irving WallaceIrving WallaceIrving Wallace was an American best-selling author and screenwriter. Wallace was known for his heavily researched novels, many with a sexual theme. One critic described him "as the most successful of all the many exponents of junk fiction perhaps because he took it all so seriously, not so say...
, author (The Chapman ReportThe Chapman ReportThe Chapman Report is a 1962 film made by DFZ Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by George Cukor and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Richard D. Zanuck, from a screenplay by Wyatt Cooper and Don Mankiewicz, adapted by Gene Allen and Grant Stuart from Irving...
) - Korey CooperKorey CooperKorey Cooper is the keyboardist, guitarist, and backing vocalist for the Christian Rock band Skillet. Her husband, John Cooper, is the lead singer and bassist of the band, as well as one of the founding members...
, backup vocalist and rhythm guitar for the rock band SkilletSkillet (band)Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose...
Actors/Actresses and Directors
- Don AmecheDon AmecheDon Ameche was an Academy Award winning American actor with a career spanning almost sixty years.-Personal life:...
, actor, Academy AwardAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
-winner (CocoonCocoon (film)The score for Cocoon was composed and conducted by James Horner. The soundtrack was released twice, through Polydor Records in 1985 and a reprint through P.E.G. in 1997 and features eleven tracks of score and a vocal track performed by Michael Sembello...
) - Jim AmecheJim AmecheJames Ameche was a familiar voice on radio, including his role as radio's original Jack Armstrong on Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy....
, actor (Jack Armstrong, the All-American BoyJack Armstrong, the All-American BoyJack Armstrong, the All-American Boy was a radio adventure series which maintained its popularity from 1933 to 1951. The program originated at WBBM in Chicago on July 31, 1933, and was later carried on CBS, then NBC and finally ABC....
) - Thom BierdzThom BierdzThom Bierdz is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Phillip Chancellor III on the daytime drama The Young and the Restless, appearing from 1986 to 1989, returning for a "dream sequence" in 2004, and in a surprising twist, returned to the role in May 2009.-Phillip Chancellor...
, actor (Murder, She Wrote, more) - Edward F. ClineEdward F. ClineEdward Francis Cline was a screenwriter, actor, writer and director. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and died in Hollywood.-Career:...
, film director - Bert I. GordonBert I. GordonBert I. Gordon is an American film director most famous for such science fiction and horror B-movies as The Amazing Colossal Man and Village of the Giants....
, film director (The Food of the GodsThe Food of the Gods (film)The Food of the Gods is a 1976 film released by American International Pictures and was written, produced, and directed by Bert I. Gordon....
) - Al MolinaroAl MolinaroAlbert Francis "Al" Molinaro is an actor in television and films, most notably as Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold's on Happy Days and its spin-off show Joanie Loves Chachi, Murray the Cop on The Odd Couple television series, as well as starring in commercials for On-Cor frozen dinners...
, actor Happy DaysHappy DaysHappy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired from January 15, 1974, to September 24, 1984, on ABC. Created by Garry Marshall, the series presents an idealized vision of life in mid-1950s to mid-1960s America.... - Mark RuffaloMark RuffaloMark Alan Ruffalo is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He starred in films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Zodiac, Shutter Island, Just Like Heaven, You Can Count on Me and The Kids Are All Right for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best...
, actor - Tony RusselTony RusselTony Russel is a former film, stage, and television actor. He is noted for having worked extensively in the Italian film industry in the mid-1960s, and for his work as a voice actor where he was the founder and president of the English Language Dubbers Association in Italy...
, film and stage actor (Hearts Are Wild) - Rebecca Scott, model and actress, Miss August 1999 for PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
Productions - Charles SiebertCharles SiebertCharles Siebert is an American actor and television director. As an actor he is best known for his role as Dr. Stanley Riverside II on Trapper John, M.D. which he portrayed from 1979-1986...
, actor (Trapper John, M.D.Trapper John, M.D.Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986....
), director (Xena, Warrior Princess) - Paul SorensenPaul SorensenPaul Sorensen was an American film, theater and television actor who appeared in literally hundreds roles during his career, including The Brady Bunch and Dallas. He was frequently cast in Westerns or as a police officer....
, actor (Dance With Me, Henry, more) - John StephensonJohn Stephenson (actor)John Stephenson is an American actor and voice actor. He has also been credited as John Stevenson...
, voice actor (Flintstones) - Charlie TalbertCharlie TalbertCharles McClellan Talbert is an American film actor, known for the title role in the film Angus.Talbert was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin.Talbert often performs in the same films as Chris Owen.-Filmography:...
, actor (Angus) - Concetta TomeiConcetta TomeiConcetta Tomei is an American theatre, film and television character actress, best known for her roles as Maj. Lila Garreau on the ABC series China Beach and as Lynda Hansen on the NBC series Providence ....
, actress (China BeachChina BeachChina Beach is an American dramatic television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War. The title refers to My Khe beach in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam, which was nicknamed "China Beach" by unknown foreigners, most likely Americans...
) - Daniel J. TravantiDaniel J. TravantiDanielo Giovanni "Daniel J." Travanti is an American actor best known for his starring role as Captain Frank Furillo in the 1980s television drama Hill Street Blues.-Biography:...
, actor (Hill Street BluesHill Street BluesHill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ...
) - Orson WellesOrson WellesGeorge Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
, producer, actor, writer, director (Citizen KaneCitizen KaneCitizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film, directed by and starring Orson Welles. Many critics consider it the greatest American film of all time, especially for its innovative cinematography, music and narrative structure. Citizen Kane was Welles' first feature film...
, The Magnificent AmbersonsThe Magnificent Ambersons (film)The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1942 American drama film written and directed by Orson Welles. His second feature film, it is based on the 1918 novel of the same name by Booth Tarkington and stars Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, Agnes Moorehead and Ray Collins...
, Touch of EvilTouch of EvilTouch of Evil is a 1958 American crime thriller film, written, directed by, and co-starring Orson Welles. The screenplay was loosely based on the novel Badge of Evil by Whit Masterson...
, F for FakeF for FakeF for Fake is the last major film completed by Orson Welles, who directed, co-wrote, and starred in the film. Initially released in 1974, it focuses on Elmyr de Hory's recounting of his career as a professional art forger; de Hory's story serves as the backdrop for a fast-paced, meandering...
) - Billy ZaneBilly ZaneWilliam George "Billy" Zane, Jr. is an American actor, producer and director. He is probably best known for his roles as Caledon Hockley in Titanic, The Phantom from The Phantom, John Wheeler in Twin Peaks and Mr...
, actor
Sports
- Milo AllisonMilo AllisonMilo Henry Allison was a professional baseball player from 1913 to 1917. As an outfielder, he played for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. His career batting average was .217.- References :*...
, MLB player - Alan AmecheAlan AmecheLino Dante "Alan" Ameche , nicknamed "The Horse", was an American football player who played six seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League after winning the Heisman Trophy in college at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first...
, football player - Ray BerresRay BerresRaymond Frederick Berres was an American catcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers , Pittsburgh Pirates , Boston Bees/Braves and New York Giants...
, MLB player - Tom BienemannTom BienemannTom Bienemann was a defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals and played six seasons with the team. Previously, he had been drafted in the 1950 NFL Draft by the Cardinals, but remained in college.-References:...
, NFL player - Fred BorakFred BorakFred Borak is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He was a member of the Green Bay Packers during the 1938 NFL season.-References:...
, NFL player - Dick BosmanDick BosmanRichard Allen Bosman is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Washington Senators , Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics . Bosman started the final game for the expansion Senators and the first game for the Texas Rangers...
, major league baseball pitcher and coach (Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox) - Tom BraatzTom BraatzThomas Myron Braatz is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams, and the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft...
, NFL player and general manager - Frankie ConleyFrankie ConleyFrankie Conley of Kenosha, Wisconsin was a bantamweight boxing champion.-Biography:He became the bantamweight boxing champion of the world when he knocked out Monte Attell in 42 rounds on February 22, 1910. In 1912 he was knocked out by Mexican Joe Rivers. He died on August 21, 1952.-References:...
, boxing - Ed CoreyEd CoreyEdward Norman "Ike" Corey was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Corey played one game in his career, in the 1918 season, with the Chicago White Sox. He pitched two innings, giving up one run, on two hits, with one walk allowed...
, MLB player - Press CruthersPress CruthersCharles Preston Cruthers was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Athletics. Listed at 5' 9", 152 lb., Cruthers batted and threw right handed. He was born in Marshallton, Delaware.Cruthers played briefly for the Athletics in part of two seasons...
, MLB player - Ben DyerBen DyerBenjamin Franklin Dyer was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, from until , for the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers. Dyer played seven different positions in all, but he appeared primarily as a third baseman or shortstop.-External links:...
, MLB player - Gene EnglundGene EnglundGene E. Englund was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for one season, , and split the season playing for the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks...
, basketball player - Harvey GreenHarvey GreenHarvey George Green was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in two games for the 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers, working one inning and allowing two hits and one run....
, MLB player - Jack HammondJack HammondWalter Charles "Jack" Hammond , nicknamed "Wobby", was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians. He batted and threw right-handed, had a height of 5'11" and a weight of 170 lbs...
, MLB player - Bob HartmanBob Hartman (baseball)Robert Louis Hartman was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched three games for the Milwaukee Braves in 1959 and eight games for the Cleveland Indians in 1962. Hartman was both born and died in Kenosha, Wisconsin.-External links:...
, MLB player for the Milwaukee Braves and Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona... - Ken HuxholdKen HuxholdKen Huxhold was a player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1954 to 1958 as a guard. Huxhold was previously drafted in the twenty-seventh round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He played at the collegiate level at the University of...
, NFL player - Chuck JaskwhichChuck JaskwhichCharles Joseph Jaskwhich was an American football player and coach.Jaskwhich was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Polish immigrant parents. In the wake of Knute Rockne's death in 1931, Heartley Anderson took over the head coaching position and named Jaskwhich as a two-year starter at quarterback. ...
, head coach of the Ole Miss RebelsOle Miss RebelsUniversity of Mississippi sports teams, originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" , were re-named the Rebels in 1936 and compete in the twelve-member Southeastern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The school's colors are cardinal red and navy blue , purposely chosen to mirror the school...
men's basketball team - Chet KozelChet KozelChet Kozel was a player in the All-America Football Conference for the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Rockets in 1947 and 1948 as a tackle and guard. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Mississippi.-References:...
, professional football player - Jeff CohenJeff Cohen (basketball)Jeffrey Maxwell Cohen was an All-American basketball player at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia during his senior season in 1960-61...
, All-American basketball player at The College of William & Mary in 1960-61 - Ed CoreyEd CoreyEdward Norman "Ike" Corey was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Corey played one game in his career, in the 1918 season, with the Chicago White Sox. He pitched two innings, giving up one run, on two hits, with one walk allowed...
, MLB player - Walter MaurerWalter MaurerWalter Stark Maurer was an American wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and died in Chicago....
, OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
medalist - Ollie O'MaraOllie O'MaraOliver Edward O'Mara was born on March 8, 1891 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He died on October 24, 1989 in Reno, Nevada. He was a shortstop in Major League Baseball from 1912–1919, primarily with the Brooklyn Robins...
, MLB player - Megan OsterMegan OsterMegan Oster is an American figure skater. She is the 2006-2007 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist....
, figure skater - Charlie PechousCharlie PechousCharles Edward Pechous was a third baseman in Major League Baseball.-External links:...
, MLB player - Phil PetteyPhil PetteyPhilip Edward Pettey is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. After four years in the United States Marines straight out of high school, he played college football at the University of Missouri and made academic all-Big 8...
, NFL player - Tom RegnerTom RegnerThomas Eugene Regner is a former professional American football player who played guard for six seasons for the Houston Oilers and was an All-American offensive lineman for the University of Notre Dame....
, University of Notre Dame All American and member of 1966 National Championship Team; NFL Houston Oilers - Ben RothwellBen RothwellBen Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
, professional mixed martial artist - Ralph ThomasRalph Thomas (American football)Ralph Werner Thomas is a former American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. He attended the University of San Francisco....
, NFL player - Nick Van ExelNick Van ExelNickey Maxwell "Nick" Van Exel is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks...
, NBA player - James Hippo VaughnHippo VaughnJames Leslie "Hippo" Vaughn was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs during the 1910s...
, Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
player
Political
- John Martin AntaramianJohn Martin AntaramianJohn Martin Antaramian is a Wisconsin politician and Mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin.Born in Kenosha, Antaramian graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside and served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for ten years. In 1992, Antaramian was elected Mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin and served...
, Wisconsin legislator and former Kenosha mayor - Peter W. Barca, U.S. Representative
- Chauncey DavisChauncey Davis (politician)Chauncey Davis was a politician in the state of Michigan.-Biography:Davis was born on March 15, 1812 in Jefferson County, New York. Eventually he would move to Kenosha, Wisconsin, later moving again to Muskegon, Michigan. He died on February 9, 1888....
, MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
State Representative - Charles DurkeeCharles DurkeeCharles Durkee was an American politician and a Congressman and Senator from Wisconsin.-Early life:Durkee was born in Royalton, Vermont. He became a merchant and moved to Wisconsin in 1836...
, U.S. Senator - Margaret FarrowMargaret FarrowMargaret Farrow is a former state senator and former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She was born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and attended Rosary College in River Forest, Illinois for one year before receiving her B.A...
, Lieutenant Governor of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... - Myron L. GordonMyron L. GordonMyron L. Gordon was a United States federal judge.Gordon was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 1939. He then received a M.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 1939. He received an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1942...
, Wisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsin Supreme CourtThe Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:... - Daniel Hugunin, Jr.Daniel Hugunin, Jr.Daniel Hugunin, Jr. was an American politician from New York and Wisconsin Territory.-Life:...
, U.S. Representative from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... - Bob KissBob KissBob Kiss is a Vermont politician and Mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Kiss was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from January 2001 until he stepped down to assume office as mayor of Burlington, following his election to that office on March 7, 2006...
, mayor of Burlington, VermontBurlington, VermontBurlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal.... - John G. McMynnJohn G. McMynnJohn Gibson McMynn was an American educator.Born in Palatine Bridge, New York, McMynn graduated from Williams College in 1848. In 1848, he moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he started a school. Eventually, he moved to Racine, Wisconsin to set up the public school system...
, Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction - George MolinaroGeorge MolinaroGeorge Molinaro was an American Democratic politician from Wisconsin.Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Molinaro went to business school and worked in an automobile plant and later became president of a bank. From 1939 until 1946, he served on the Kenosha County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors...
, Wisconsin legislator - Reince PriebusReince PriebusReinhold Reince Priebus is the chairman of the Republican National Committee. He is also a previous chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin....
, current chairman of the Republican National CommitteeRepublican National CommitteeThe Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is... - Joseph V. QuarlesJoseph V. QuarlesJoseph Very Quarles, Jr. was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as a United States federal judge and as a United States Senator from Wisconsin.-Biography:...
, U.S. Senator and former Kenosha mayor - Clifford E. RandallClifford E. RandallClifford Ellsworth Randall was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Troy Center, Wisconsin, Randall attended the public schools....
, U.S. Representative - Charles SholesCharles Sholes (Wisconsin politician)Charles Clark Sholes was a Wisconsin politician, Mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin, newspaperman.Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Sholes learned printing and eventually went to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he got a newspaper started. From there, Sholes moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin...
, former Kenosha mayor - William H. StevensonWilliam H. StevensonWilliam Henry Stevenson was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin for the years 1941-1949, he served as a Republican....
, U.S. Representative
Uncategorized
- Edward E. AyerEdward E. AyerEdward Everett Ayer was an American business magnate, best remembered for the endowments of his substantial collections of books and original manuscripts from Native American and colonial-era history and ethnology, which were donated to the Newberry Library and Field Museum of Natural History in...
(1841–1927), railway supplies magnate, manuscript collector and benefactor to Newberry LibraryNewberry LibraryThe Newberry Library is a privately endowed, independent research library for the humanities and social sciences in Chicago, Illinois. Although it is private, non-circulating library, the Newberry Library is free and open to the public...
and Field Museum of Natural HistoryField Museum of Natural HistoryThe Field Museum of Natural History is located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It sits on Lake Shore Drive next to Lake Michigan, part of a scenic complex known as the Museum Campus Chicago... - Donald BacklundDonald BacklundDonald Backlund was a Major in the United States Air Force. While still a First Lieutenant, he was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions during the Mayaguez incident in the Vietnam War.His award citation reads:...
, Air Force CrossAir Force Cross (United States)The Air Force Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Air Force. The Air Force Cross is the Air Force decoration equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross and the Navy Cross .The Air Force Cross is awarded for extraordinary heroism...
recipient - Mary D. BradfordMary D. BradfordMary D. Bradford became the first woman in Wisconsin, USA to serve as Superintendent of a major city school system. She served as Superintendent of Schools of Kenosha from 1878 to 1894, and again from 1910 to 1921. Mrs. Bradford, the former Mary Davison, was born in Kenosha County in 1856 and...
, educator, 1st female Superintendent of a major school system in Wisconsin - Jerry GoldenJerry GoldenJerome Edward Golden was a 35-year broadcaster who reported shots fired at President John Kennedy's motorcade in Dallas, Texas while broadcasting for ABC Radio over WLS in Chicago, Illinois....
, ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
reporter who was first with the John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedyJohn Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
assassination news - Linda HamLinda HamLinda Ham is currently the Constellation Program Transition Manager at NASA. She was formerly the program integration manager in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Program Office...
, manager of the Johnson Space Center - Michael P. HammondMichael P. HammondMichael P. Hammond was an American musician, educator, and eighth chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.-Early life:...
, chairman, National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the ArtsThe National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current... - Jim JensenJim JensenHarold James Jensen, usually known as Jim Jensen was a longtime American anchor and reporter, most notably at CBS' flagship station, WCBS-TV in New York.-Background:...
, CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
news anchor and reporter - Raymond Edward JohnsonRaymond Edward JohnsonRaymond Edward Johnson was an American radio and stage actor best remembered for his work on Inner Sanctum Mysteries....
, radio actor, host of Inner SanctumInner Sanctum MysteriesInner Sanctum Mysteries, a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941 to October 5, 1952, was created by producer Himan Brown. A total of 526 episodes were broadcast.-Horror hosts:... - Samuel C. Johnson, Sr.Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr.Samuel Curtis Johnson created S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc of Racine, Wisconsin.In 1882 he moved to Racine where he became a parquet flooring salesman for the Racine Hardware Manufacturing Co. In 1886 he purchased the flooring business from the company and renamed it Johnson's Prepared Paste Wax Company...
, founder, Johnson Wax - Edward S. "Ned" Jordan, automaker, Jordan Motor Car Company (Jordan Playboy, Jordan Ace), columnist ("Ned Jordan Speaks" AutoWeekAutoWeekAutoWeek is a fortnightly automotive enthusiast publication based in Detroit, Michigan. One of 32 titles published by Crain Communications Inc, its parent company, AutoWeek is unique as the only consumer title among its sister publications....
) and ad writer ("Somewhere west of Laramie") - Theodore H. LabanTheodore H. LabanTheodore H. Laban served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the Doolittle Raid. Laban was born on July 13, 1914 in Kenosha, Wisconsin and graduated from Kenosha High School. He joined the military in 1935...
, highly-decorated U.S. Army Air Forces soldier - Lola J. MayLola J. MayDr. Lola J. May was a noted mathematics educator, consultant, author, producer of audio-visual materials, an early proponent of the new math educational process, and a household name name among mathematics...
, noted mathematics educator - Robert Bruce McCoyRobert Bruce McCoyRobert Bruce McCoy was a General in the National Guard in the early 20th century. He is most well known for having Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, formerly Camp McCoy, named after him.-Biography:...
, United States National Guard officer - Charles Francis McGivernCharles Francis McGivernCharles Francis McGivern was a Captain in the United States Navy. During World War II he was twice awarded the Silver Star while serving aboard the USS Gato , the first of which was for his actions during the Solomon Islands campaign...
, highly-decorated U.S. Navy officer - Joseph E. MeyerJoseph E. MeyerJoseph Ernest Meyer was a prominent citizen, botanist and millionaire from the Northwest Indiana community. He was the founder of the Indiana Botanic Gardens, Bank Calumet and Meyer Publishing. He constructed the Meyer's Castle in today's Dyer as his residence where he lived until his death in 1950...
, herbologist and founder of the Indiana Botanic GardensIndiana Botanic GardensThe Indiana Botanic Gardens is the largest and oldest retailer of herbs in the United States. It celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010.-Founder:... - Charles W. NashCharles W. NashCharles Warren Nash was a United States automobile entrepreneur and served as an executive in the automotive industry.- Early life :...
, automaker Nash MotorsNash MotorsAlso see: Kelvinator and American Motors CorporationNash Motors was an automobile manufacturer based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the United States from 1916 to 1938. From 1938 to 1954, Nash was the automotive division of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation...
, Nash-Kelvinator - Michael Phillips, theater critic, Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
jurist - Peter PirschPeter PirschPeter Pirsch founded Pirsch and Sons, Incorporated, a Kenosha, Wisconsin based manufacturer of fire apparatus. Pirsch was very successful from the 1920s through the 1980s. The Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department and the Washington DC Fire Department were both particularly loyal customers of Pirsch...
, builder of fire equipment - Christopher Latham Sholes, publisher, inventor of the QWERTYQWERTYQWERTY is the most common modern-day keyboard layout. The name comes from the first six letters appearing in the topleft letter row of the keyboard, read left to right: Q-W-E-R-T-Y. The QWERTY design is based on a layout created for the Sholes and Glidden typewriter and sold to Remington in the...
keyboard - Charles SymmondsCharles SymmondsCharles Symmonds was a Brigadier General in the United States Army. He was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal.His award citation reads:...
, U.S. Army general - George Nelson TremperGeorge Nelson TremperGeorge Nelson Tremper was a Kenosha, Wisconsin educator and principal of Kenosha High School from 1911 to 1944. Kenosha Tremper High School is named in his honor.-Early Life and Education:...
, Educator - Paul WeyrichPaul WeyrichPaul M. Weyrich was an American conservativepolitical activist and commentator, most notable as a figurehead of the New Right. He co-founded the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank and the Free Congress Foundation, another conservative think tank...
, founder of the Heritage FoundationHeritage FoundationThe Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
and the Free Congress FoundationFree Congress FoundationThe Free Congress Foundation , is a conservative think tank founded by Paul Weyrich. It was based near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C...
; member of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study CommissionNational Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study CommissionThe National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission was a panel created by Section 1909 of SAFETEA-LU , signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 10, 2005...
. - William J. WhiteWilliam J. WhiteWilliam John White was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born at Rice Lake, Ontario, Canada, White moved to the United States in 1857 with his parents, who settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended the district schools. He entered business as a candy maker in 1869, and later began the manufacture of...
, industrial engineer, president of Bell & Howell Company, executive vice-president of USG Corporation Corporation - Joseph ZimmermanJoseph ZimmermanJoseph Zimmermann was an engineer, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin who invented the first answering machine, called the Electronic Secretary. Zimmermann graduated from Marquette University in 1935 with a degree in electrical engineering. He served in the U.S...
, invented the first answering machineAnswering machineThe answering machine or message machine, also known as the telephone answering machine in the UK and some Commonwealth countries) and previously known as an ansaphone, ansafone, or telephone answering device is a device for answering telephones and recording callers' messages.Unlike voicemail,...