List of people from Akron, Ohio
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The following people were all born in or were residents of the city of Akron
, Ohio. Note that some people from the greater Akron area may remain on the list from when it covered Summit and Portage counties. They still need to be removed.
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, Ohio. Note that some people from the greater Akron area may remain on the list from when it covered Summit and Portage counties. They still need to be removed.
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| Henry Eugene Abbey Henry Eugene Abbey Henry Eugene Abbey was an American theatre manager and producer. During the 1870s - 1890s, he managed such prominent Broadway theatres as Booth's, Wallack's, and the Park Theatre, promoting the talents of some of the foremost American actors of his day, as well as European stars... |
A theatre Theatre Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance... manager Management Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively... and producer Theatrical producer A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The independent producer will usually be the originator and finder of the script and starts the whole process... . |
Born in Akron | |
| John R. Adams John R. Adams John Randell Adams is a United States federal judge.Adams was born in Orrville, Ohio, and received a B.S. from Bowling Green State University in 1978, followed by a J.D. from University of Akron School of Law in 1983. He was a law clerk to W. F. Spicer of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas from 1983... |
Federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | Practiced in Akron | |
| James E. Akins James E. Akins James Elmer Akins was the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from September, 1973 to February, 1976, just in time to serve during the 1973 Oil Crisis of October, 1973 - March, 1974. Akins was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and on the advisory council of the Iran Policy Committee... |
The U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1973 to 1976. | ||
| Lola Albright Lola Albright Lola Jean Albright is an American singer and actress.Albright worked as a model before moving to Hollywood. She began her motion picture career with a bit part in the 1948 film The Pirate, and followed it with an important role in the acclaimed 1949 hit Champion... |
A singer and actress | Born in Akron | |
| Andy Alleman Andy Alleman Andrew "Andy" Alleman is an American football guard. Alleman last played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League in 2010. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft... |
Football center for the Miami Dolphins | Born in Akron | |
| Harold Anderson Harold Anderson W. Harold Anderson was a college men's basketball coach at Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. As a player, he played at Otterbein College, a small liberal arts college outside of Columbus, Ohio. As a coach, he was one of the first to win more than 500 games on the... |
Basketball coach at Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo | Born in Akron | |
| R. W. Apple, Jr. R. W. Apple, Jr. Raymond Walter Apple, Jr. , known to all as "Johnny", but bylined as R.W. Apple Jr, was an associate editor at The New York Times, where he wrote on a variety of subjects, most notably politics, travel, and food.... |
associate editor at The New York Times | Born in Akron | |
| Joseph Arthur Joseph Arthur Joseph Arthur is an American singer-songwriter and artist from Akron, Ohio. Combining poetic lyrics with a layered sonic palette, Arthur has built his reputation over the years through critically acclaimed releases and constant touring; his unique solo live performances incorporate the use of a... |
Musician and artist | Born in Akron | |
| Dan Auerbach Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach is an American musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. He is married to Stephanie Gonis, with whom he has a daughter, Sadie Little Auerbach, born in 2008.- Childhood and early... |
Solo Musician and guitarist for the Black Keys. Also the owner of Akron Analog Recording Studios in Akron, Ohio. | Born in Akron | |
| William Hanes Ayres William Hanes Ayres William Hanes Ayres was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.-Biography:... |
Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives | Represented Akron in Congress | |
| Josh Azzarella Josh Azzarella Josh Azzarella is an artist based in New York, New York. He is represented by DCKT Contemporary in New York City, Kavi Gupta Gallery in Chicago, and Mark Moore Gallery in Culver City.- Education :... |
American artist | Born in Akron | |
| Melissa Baker Melissa Baker Melissa Baker is an American model who appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.- Biography :Melissa Baker was born in Akron, Ohio and grew up in nearby Cuyahoga Falls, graduating from Stow-Munroe Falls High School. She had been a competitive gymnast in her youth. Her family, which... |
American model | Born in Akron | |
| E.T. Barnette E.T. Barnette Elbridge Truman Barnette , Yukon riverboat captain, banker, and swindler, founded the city of Fairbanks, Alaska and served as its first mayor.-Biography:... |
Founder of Fairbanks, Alaska and its first mayor | Born in Akron | |
| Alice M. Batchelder Alice M. Batchelder Alice Moore Batchelder is an American attorney and jurist. She currently is chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and was considered by President George W. Bush as a potential nominee for a U.S. Supreme Court seat that ultimately went to Justice Samuel Alito. Her... |
Attorney and jurist, currently chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Practiced in Akron | |
| Elsworth R. Bathrick Elsworth R. Bathrick Ellsworth Raymond Bathrick was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born 6 January 1863 near Pontiac, Michigan to Sumner Bathrick and Louisa Bathrick, he married May L. Clark in 1889... |
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| Tom Batiuk Tom Batiuk Tom Batiuk is an American comic strip creator. His best-known comic strip is Funky Winkerbean.Batiuk attended Kent State University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in painting. He went on to teach art in junior high school... |
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| Margaret Baxtresser Margaret Baxtresser Margaret Baxtresser was an internationally renowned American concert pianist. She was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.... |
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| Art Becker Art Becker Arthur C. "Art" Becker is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Arizona State University, Becker played six seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Houston Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Denver Rockets, Dallas Chaparrals, and New York Nets... |
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| Samuel H. Bell Samuel H. Bell Samuel H. Bell is a former United States federal judge.Born in Rochester, New York, Bell was the only child of Marie Bell and Samuel Bell. The family moved to Akron, Ohio, where Bell attended Buchtel High School before going to the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. He graduated from Wooster... |
Former federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | Practiced in Akron | |
| Terry Bevington Terry Bevington Terry Paul Bevington is a former manager of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball.Bevington was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, where he was a standout high school baseball player. He spent seven seasons in the minor leagues after being drafted by the New York Yankees in 1974... |
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| George Bliss George Bliss (Congressman) George Bliss was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.Bliss was born in Jericho, Vermont. He attended Granville College. Moved to Ohio in 1832, studied law with David Kellogg Cartter, was admitted to the bar in 1841 and became Cartter's law partner in Akron, Ohio.Bliss... |
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| Ray C. Bliss Ray C. Bliss Ray Charles Bliss was one of the important national U.S. Republican Party leaders of the 1960s and served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1965 to 1969. He helped to pull the Republican party back together after Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964 and his work culminated in the... |
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| Jim Boeke Jim Boeke James Frederick Boeke is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Heidelberg College and was drafted in the nineteen round of the 1960 NFL Draft.In the... |
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| Phil Boggs Phil Boggs Phillip George Boggs was a diver from the United States, who won the gold medal in the springboard event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.... |
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| Dante Booker Dante Booker Dante Booker is a professional American football player. Booker grew up in Akron, Ohio, where he was a three-time all-city selection in High School basketball. Booker played college football at Montgomery Junior College prior to transferring to Auburn University, where he majored in sociology... |
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| Rosario Borgio Rosario Borgio Rosario Giuseppe Borgio was an early Italian-American mobster establishing one of the first organized crime operations in the Midwest during the early 20th century.-Black Hand:... |
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| William Boyett William Boyett William Boyett was an American actor best known for his work as the low-key but authoritative Sergeant William 'Mac' MacDonald on the police drama Adam-12... |
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| John Brown John Brown (abolitionist) John Brown was an American revolutionary abolitionist, who in the 1850s advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to abolish slavery in the United States. He led the Pottawatomie Massacre during which five men were killed, in 1856 in Bleeding Kansas, and made his name in the... |
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| Walter Hermann Bucher Walter Hermann Bucher Dr. Walter Hermann Bucher was a German-American geologist and paleontologist.He was born in Akron, Ohio of Swiss-German parents. The family then returned to Germany where he was raised. In 1911 he was awarded a Ph.D. by the University of Heidelberg with a focus on geology and paleontology. The... |
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| Michael Buckley | NY TImes bestselling author of The Sisters Grimm and NERDS series | ||
| E. J. Burt E. J. Burt Emmanuel Jamaal 'E.J.' Burt is an American football defensive lineman for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League.-College career:... |
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| Dave Burrell | Philosopher and theologian | ||
| Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler was an American, juvenile, motion-pictures actor, active in the 1930s and early 1940s.... |
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| Glen Buxton Glen Buxton Glen Edward Buxton was an American musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band. He was born in Akron, Ohio.... |
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| Patrick Carney Patrick Carney Patrick J. Carney is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the drummer for The Black Keys, a blues-rock band from Akron, Ohio... |
Drummer for the Black Keys and Bassist for the band Drummer. | Born in Akron | |
| Len Chandler Len Chandler Len Hunt Chandler, Jr. , better known as Len Chandler, is a folk musician from Akron, Ohio.-Biography:He showed an early interest in music and began playing piano at age 8. Studying classical music in his early teens, he learned to play the oboe so he could join the high school band, and during... |
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| David Allan Coe David Allan Coe David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career... |
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| Russell Coffey Russell Coffey James Russell Coffey, Ed.D. was one of the last three American veterans of the First World War and also the oldest one of them.-Biography:... |
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| Arthur L. Conger Arthur L. Conger Arthur Latham Conger Jr was a theosophist and president of the Theosophical Society Pasadena.... |
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| Deborah L. Cook | Federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Practiced in Akron | |
| Jarrod Cooper Jarrod Cooper Jarrod Alexander Cooper is a former American football safety with the Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.-Early life:Cooper played football and ran track and field for Pearland... |
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| Cheryl Crawford Cheryl Crawford Cheryl Crawford was an American theatre producer and director.Born in Akron, Ohio, Crawford majored in drama at Smith College. Following graduation, she moved to New York City and enrolled at the Theatre Guild's school... |
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| Mark Croghan Mark Croghan Mark Duane Croghan was a track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase. He's a three-time Olympian and a four-time USA outdoor champion.-Achievements:-References:*... |
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| Stephen Curry Stephen Curry (basketball) -Freshman season:Before Stephen Curry played even one college game, head coach, Bob McKillop, said at a Davidson Alumni event, "Wait till you see Steph Curry... |
Professional basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... player of the Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
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| Ruby Nash Curtis Ruby Nash Curtis Ruby Nash Garnett , is an American singer who led the rhythm and blues group Ruby & The Romantics.-Career:... |
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| Hammer Damage Hammer Damage Hammer Damage was an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, that performed from 1978 until 1984.-Career:Hammer Damage was founded in 1978, by Mike Hammer and Dave Zagar after their split from the Rubber City Rebels. The original line-up included George Cabaniss on guitar, Scott Winkler on bass,... |
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| Keith Dambrot Keith Dambrot Keith B. Dambrot is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach of the University of Akron. Dambrot also coached NBA Star, LeBron James, while serving as head coach of St. Vincent-St... |
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| Jimmy Darrow Jimmy Darrow James K. "Jimmy" Darrow was an American basketball player. He was born in Akron, Ohio.A 5'10" , 170 lb guard, Darrow starred at Bowling Green State University. He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association and played five games with them during the 1961-62 NBA... |
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| John Dean John Dean John Wesley Dean III is an American lawyer who served as White House Counsel to United States President Richard Nixon from July 1970 until April 1973. In this position, he became deeply involved in events leading up to the Watergate burglaries and the subsequent Watergate scandal cover-up... |
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| Charles W. F. Dick Charles W. F. Dick Charles William Frederick Dick was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.-Biography:... |
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| Frank Dicopoulos Frank Dicopoulos Frank Dicopoulos is an American actor. He is the oldest of three children. Dicopoulos played the role of Frank Achilles Cooper Jr... |
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| Michael Dokes Michael Dokes Michael Marshall Dokes is a former American boxer in the heavyweight division, nicknamed "Dynamite."-Amateur career:... |
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| Lloyd C. Douglas Lloyd C. Douglas Lloyd Cassel Douglas born Doya C. Douglas, was an American minister and author.He was born in Columbia City, Indiana, spent part of his boyhood in Monroeville, Indiana, Wilmot, Indiana and Florence, Kentucky, where his father, Alexander Jackson Douglas, was pastor of the Hopeful Lutheran Church... |
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| Rita Dove Rita Dove Rita Frances Dove is an American poet and author. From 1993-1995 she served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a position now popularly known as "U.S. Poet Laureate"... |
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| Hugh Downs Hugh Downs Hugh Malcolm Downs is a long time American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer; and is perhaps best known for his role as co-host the NBC News program Today from 1962 to 1971, host of the Concentration game show from 1958 to 1969, and... |
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| Peter C. Economus Peter C. Economus Peter C. Economus is a United States federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.Economus was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He received a B.A. from Youngstown State University in 1967, and received a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law in 1970... |
Retired federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | Practiced in Akron | |
| Sidney Edgerton Sidney Edgerton Sidney Edgerton was a politician, lawyer, judge and teacher from Ohio. He served during the American Civil War, as a Squirrel Hunter. During this time, Edgerton served as a U.S. Congressman. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln appointed him the first Chief justice of the Idaho Territorial Court... |
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| Eddie Elias Eddie Elias Edward G. "Eddie" Elias was best known as the founder of the Professional Bowlers Association .... |
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| Harold G. Epperson Harold G. Epperson Private First Class Harold Glenn Epperson, USMCR was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor, for his actions during the World War II Battle of Saipan.-Biography:Harold Glenn Epperson was born July 14, 1923 in Akron, Ohio.Born in... |
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| Eugene C. Eppley Eugene C. Eppley Eugene C. Eppley, , also known as Gene, was a hotel magnate in Omaha, Nebraska. Eppley is credited with single-handedly building one of the most successful hotel empires, by the 1950s the largest privately owned hotel chain in the United States.-Career:Eppley was born in Akron, Ohio and was... |
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| Angie Everhart Angie Everhart Angela Kay "Angie" Everhart is an American actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Everhart was born in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of homemaker Ginnie and engineer Bob Everhart. The first of three children, she has a younger brother and a younger sister... |
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| Fritzi Fern Fritzi Fern Fritzi Fern was a motion picture actress from Akron, Ohio. Her birth name was Fritzi Fern Blower. She was the daughter of Mrs. Hattie R. Blower.-Movie actress:... |
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| Harvey Samuel Firestone | Industrialist | ||
| Leonard Firestone Leonard Firestone Leonard Kimball Firestone , was a business man, ambassador and philanthropist.-Biography:... |
Industrialist | ||
| Steve Fitzhugh Steve Fitzhugh Steve Fitzhugh is a former professional American football player with the Denver Broncos. He began as a track and field all-star, becoming one of the top five sprinters in the country. Steve attended Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. There he was a highly-touted football player and... |
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| Art Fleming Art Fleming Art Fleming was an American television host, most notably the original host of the TV game show Jeopardy!.-Early life:... |
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| Trent Ford Trent Ford Trent Ford is a British-American actor and model.-Biography:Ford was born in Akron, Ohio to a US Navy test pilot father and an English mother from Birmingham... |
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| Mike Fox | Football player | ||
| Elizabeth Franz Elizabeth Franz Elizabeth Franz is an American stage and television actress.-Life and career:Franz was born Betty Jean Frankovich in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of a factory worker.... |
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| Shirley Fry Shirley Fry Shirley June Fry Irvin was a World No. 1 American female tennis player who was born in Akron, Ohio, United States.Irvin is one of sixteen persons to have won each Grand Slam singles tournament at least once during the person's career... |
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| Clark Gable Clark Gable William Clark Gable , known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor most famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh... |
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| William H. Gerstenmaier William H. Gerstenmaier William H. Gerstenmaier has been the Associate Administrator for Space Operations for NASA since 2005. Prior to being Associate Administrator, Gerstenmaier served as the International Space Station Office Program Manager, at Johnson Space Center, a position he began in June 2002.-Early... |
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| Joe Glazer Joe Glazer Joe Glazer , closely associated with labor unions and often referred to as the "labor's troubadour," was a US-American folk musician who recorded more than thirty albums over the course of his career.... |
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| Dick Goddard Dick Goddard Richard D. "Dick" Goddard is an American television meteorologist, author, cartoonist, and animal activist. For over four decades, he has served as the evening meteorologist at WJW , the Fox Broadcasting Company-affiliated television station in Cleveland, Ohio... |
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| Harvey Gold Harvey Gold Harvey Gold , born in Akron, Ohio, U.S.A., is an American guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist for the avant-rock/New Wave band Tin Huey. When the band members first went their separate waysin 1982, he also became a film and video producer... |
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| Bob Golic Bob Golic Robert Perry "Bob" Golic is a retired American football player, as well as a television and radio personality. He played as a defensive tackle who played for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL.Golic played high school football at St... |
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| Mike Golic Mike Golic Michael Louis "Mike" Golic is a co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning and a former defensive lineman at Notre Dame and in the NFL. The NFL website lists him as and .... |
Football player | ||
| Benjamin Goodrich Benjamin Goodrich Benjamin Franklin Goodrich was an American industrialist in the rubber industry.Dr. Goodrich was born to Anson and Susan Goodrich in Ripley, New York. He was educated as a physician; he received his M.D. from Western Reserve College in Cleveland, Ohio. B... |
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| Jim Graner Jim Graner James R. "Jim" Graner was the weeknight sports anchor for Cleveland NBC affiliate WKYC TV-3 beginning in 1957, and also the color commentator for the Cleveland Browns radio network — twice — most notably alongside Cleveland sportscaster Gib Shanley... |
Sports anchor Sports commentator In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator... at WKYC; color commentator Color commentator A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the... for Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... radio network |
Born in Akron | |
| Charlie Greer Charlie Greer Charlie Greer was an American radio personality at WAKR in Akron, Ohio. At New York City's WABC Greer did middays and overnight. Given WABC's 50 thousand watt clear channel signal, Greer became a popular all-night disc jockey heard on more than 38 states punching his way through famous tongue... |
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| Brad Guigar Brad Guigar Brad Guigar is an American cartoonist who is best known for his daily webcomic Greystone Inn and its sequel Evil Inc. ...and his laugh-Biography:Brad Guigar was the eldest of five children and grew up in Bad Axe, Michigan... |
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| James S. Gwin James S. Gwin James S. Gwin is a United States federal judge.Born in Canton, Ohio, Gwin graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Louisville, Ohio and received an A.B. from Kenyon College in 1976 and a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law in 1979. He was in private practice in Canton, Ohio... |
Federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio... |
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| Kris Haines Kris Haines David Kris Haines is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Chicago Bears, and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL Draft... |
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| Dave Hampton Dave Hampton David Hampton is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles.-College career:... |
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| Leon Harris Leon Harris Leon Harris is an American newscaster. Harris was born to Leon Sr. and Lorrene Harris in Akron, Ohio. He has three brothers: Marcus, Jerry, and J.J., who still reside in Akron; and a sister, Kimberly, who lives in Houston.... |
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| Dow W. Harter Dow W. Harter Dow Watters Harter was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Akron, Ohio, Harter attended the Akron public schools.... |
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| Umar Bin Hassan Umar Bin Hassan Umar Bin Hassan is an African-American poet associated with The Last Poets. He sold his younger sister's record player to purchase a bus ticket to New York City, where he joined the Last Poets... |
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| Anne Heche Anne Heche Anne Celeste Heche is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She started her career on the daytime soap opera Another World, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991. Heche gradually landed supporting roles in feature films, and in 1997 appeared in I Know What You Did Last Summer,... |
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| Carol Heiss Carol Heiss Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins is an American figure skater. She is the 1960 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, 1956 Olympic silver medalist and five-time World Champion .-Biography:... |
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| Howard Hewett Howard Hewett Howard Hewett is an American R&B and gospel singer and former lead vocalist of the R&B group Shalamar.Raised in Akron, Ohio, Hewett moved to Los Angeles. He would eventually meet Soul Train dancer and future first wife Rainey Riley-Cunningham, then a secretary of the show's creator and original... |
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| Michael Holley Michael Holley Michael Holley is an American television and radio sports commentator, sports reporter and author. He formerly wrote columns for the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, The Plain Dealer, and Akron Beacon Journal.-Career:... |
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| M. Herbert Hoover M. Herbert Hoover Marion Herbert Hoover of Akron, Ohio, was an American politician of the Republican party who ran unsuccessfully for a number of elective offices in Ohio... |
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| Roger Hoover Roger Hoover Roger Hoover is a singer/songwriter and guitarist from Akron, Ohio. He has been backed by the Whiskeyhounds and is currently a member of the Magpies.... |
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| Walter B. Huber Walter B. Huber Walter B. Huber was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Akron, Ohio, HuberAssociated with the Summit County prosecuting attorney 1936-1944.... |
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| Rex Humbard Rex Humbard Alpha Rex Emmanuel Humbard was a well-known American television evangelist whose Cathedral of Tomorrow show was shown on over 600 stations at the peak of its popularity.... |
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| Craig Hummer Craig Hummer Craig B. Hummer is an American sportscaster known for his work on Versus . He has covered the Tour de France since 2005, first as an interviewer and then in 2008 as an anchor alongside Bob Roll... |
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| Chrissie Hynde Chrissie Hynde Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.-Early life and career:Hynde is the daughter of a part-time... |
Musician, leader of The Pretenders The Pretenders The Pretenders are an English rock band formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde , James Honeyman-Scott , Pete Farndon , and Martin Chambers... |
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| James Ingram James Ingram James Ingram is an American soul musician. He is best known as a vocalist. He is also a self-taught musician who plays piano, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards... |
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| Sandi Jackson Sandi Jackson Sandra Lee "Sandi" Jackson , , was elected to the Chicago City Council as an alderman of the 7th ward of the City of Chicago in the 2007 municipal elections held on February 27, 2007. She succeeds Darcel A. Beavers who had been appointed by Chicago Mayor Richard M... |
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| LeBron James LeBron James LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a... |
Professional basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... player of the Miami Heat Miami Heat The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami... |
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| Jim Jarmusch Jim Jarmusch James R. "Jim" Jarmusch is an American independent film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor and composer. Jarmusch has been a major proponent of independent cinema, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s.-Early life:... |
film director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... |
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| Bill Jelen Bill Jelen Bill Jelen is a technology author, book publisher, webmaster, television personality, and a Microsoft Excel MVP. He majored in Business at University of Notre Dame... |
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| Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins , an American figure skater, led men's skating for 4 years, 1953-56. He won four consecutive World Figure Skating Championships from 1953 to 1956. He also won the gold medal in the 1956 Winter Olympics, after placing 4th in the 1952 Winter Olympics. His brother David Jenkins... |
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| Helen Jepson Helen Jepson Helen Jepson was an American lyric soprano noted for being a "stunning blond beauty" as well as for her voice.... |
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| Gus Johnson Gus Johnson (basketball) Gus Johnson was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He spent nine seasons with the Baltimore Bullets, and a final season split between the Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers of the ABA... |
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| Steve Johnson Steve Johnson (basketball) Clarence Stephen "Steve" Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player, who played for numerous teams. He played the power forward and center positions... |
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| Grandpa Jones Grandpa Jones Louis Marshall Jones , known professionally as Grandpa Jones, was an American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer... |
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| Melina Kanakaredes Melina Kanakaredes Melina Eleni Kanakaredes Constantinides is an American actress. She is widely known for two starring roles on U.S. prime-time television drama series; playing Detective Stella Bonasera in CSI: NY and portraying Dr... |
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| Dean Keener Dean Keener -References:... |
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| Herman Keiser Herman Keiser Herman W. Keiser was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, best known for winning the 1946 Masters Tournament.... |
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| Charlton Keith Charlton Keith Charlton Keith is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006... |
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| Jack Kiser Jack Kiser Jack Kiser grew up in northeastern Ohio and cut his angling teeth on the nearby Cuyahoga River years before it was fashionable, let alone praised as the greatest ecological comeback story in the nation's history... |
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| Phil Kline Phil Kline Phil Kline is an American composer. After graduating from Columbia University with a degree in English Literature, he formed the New York No Wave band The Del-Byzanteens in the early 1980s with filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and painter James Nares, collaborated with photographer Nan Goldin on the... |
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| Chuck Klosterman Chuck Klosterman Charles John "Chuck" Klosterman is an American author and essayist who has written for The New York Times Magazine, The Believer, and The Washington Post, and has written books focusing on American popular culture.... |
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| Bob Knepper Bob Knepper Robert Wesley Knepper is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from 1976 to 1990. He played for the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros, both of the National League.... |
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| Charles Landon Knight Charles Landon Knight Charles Landon Knight was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher who represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives from 1921-1923... |
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| James L. Knight James L. Knight James Landon Knight was an American newspaper publisher and founder of the Knight Ridder group of newspapers.... |
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| John S. Knight John S. Knight John Shively Knight was an American newspaper publisher and editor.He was born in Bluefield, West Virginia to Charles Landon Knight and Clara Scheifly. He attended Cornell University but never graduated, leaving early to enlist in the Army. While at Cornell he was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa... |
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| Parke Kolbe Parke Kolbe Parke Rexford Kolbe was an author, teacher, administrator, and president of three educational institutions; University of Akron, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, and Drexel University.-Early life:... |
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| Heather Kozar Heather Kozar Heather Kozar is an American model known as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for January 1998. She appeared on the cover of the June 1999 issue of the magazine, and was voted Playmate of the Year for 1999. Her original centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley... |
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| Brock Kreitzburg Brock Kreitzburg Brock Kreitzburg is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2001.- Career bBiography :A graduate from the University of Toledo and a native of Akron, Ohio, Brock has been in the US Bobsled program since 2001.In 2003, Kreitzburg graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary... |
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| Art Kusnyer Art Kusnyer Arthur William Kusnyer is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 37th round of the 1966 amateur draft... |
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| Jani Lane Jani Lane Jani Lane , born John Kennedy Oswald, later changed to John Patrick Oswald, was an American recording artist and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the hard rock band Warrant.... |
lead singer of the Glam metal Glam metal Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene... band Warrant Warrant (American band) Warrant is an American heavy metal band from Hollywood, California, that experienced success from 1989-1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, and one of its... |
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| Jerome Lane Jerome Lane Jerome Lane is a retired American professional basketball player. Lane attended Akron Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School. He played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, where he led the Big East Conference in rebounding during the 1986-87 and the 1987-88 regular seasons. He led the... |
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| Bob Lape Bob Lape Bob Lape is an American broadcast journalist, writer, restaurant reviewer, and food critic.- Career :... |
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| Mortimer Dormer Leggett Mortimer Dormer Leggett Mortimer Dormer Leggett was a lawyer, school administrator, professor, and major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:... |
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| Mike Lenz | |||
| Bob Lewis Bob Lewis (musician) Robert Curtis Lewis was a founding member of the New Wave band Devo... |
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| Brian Lisik Brian Lisik Brian Lisik is an Akron, Ohio, USA-based writer, singer, guitarist, and former frontman of late '90s pop-punk band The Giants of Science.Lisik is also an award-winning reporter and columnist for the Cleveland-based Sun Newspapers chain... |
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| Robert Lucas Robert Lucas (21st Century Ohio politician) Robert Lucas is an American citizen who decided to run for the Republican party who was the party's 2004 nominee to challenge the long-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown, who had served since 1992... |
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| Liam Lynch Liam Lynch (musician) Liam Lynch is a musician, puppeteer, writer and director. He co-created, co-wrote, played the music for, directed, and produced MTV's Sifl and Olly Show.... |
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| Doug Marsh Doug Marsh Doug Marsh is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals.-See also:*Lists of Michigan Wolverines football receiving leaders... |
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| Thomas E. Martin Thomas E. Martin Thomas Ellsworth Martin was a United States Representative and Senator from Iowa. Martin, a Republican, served in Congress for 22 consecutive years, from January 1939 to January 1961.... |
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| Mike Massie Mike Massie Mike Massie is a Democratic member of the Wyoming Senate, representing the 9th district since 1999. He previously served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1995 through 1998... |
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| Banjo Matthews Banjo Matthews Edwin Keith "Banjo" Matthews was a NASCAR driver, car owner and builder.-Driver:... |
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| Frank W. Mayborn Frank W. Mayborn Frank Willis Mayborn was a 20th century Texas newspaper publisher and philanthropist who played a crucial role in the development of Temple and Bell County, located north of the state capital of Austin.... |
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| Andy McCollum Andy McCollum Andrew Jon McCollum is an American football center who is currently a Free Agent. He was signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs as a street free agent in 1994. He played college football at Toledo.... |
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| Frances McGovern Frances McGovern Frances McGovern was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. She was born in Akron, Ohio and lived there all of her life. She was a lawyer by trade, working in both private practice and in the legal department of Ohio Edison... |
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| Marian Mercer Marian Mercer Marian Ethel Mercer was an American actress and singer.Born in Akron, Ohio, she graduated from the University of Michigan, then spent several seasons working in summer stock. She made her Broadway debut in the chorus of the short-lived musical, Greenwillow in 1960... |
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| Gene Mingo Gene Mingo Eugene L. Mingo is a former professional American football player who played several positions including halfback, placekicker, and return specialist... |
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| Dan Moldea Dan Moldea Dan E. Moldea is a best-selling author and investigative journalist who has reported on organized crime and political corruption since 1974. He is the author of books about the rise and fall of Jimmy Hoffa, the contract killing of an Ohio businessman, the Mafia's penetration of Hollywood, and its... |
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| Vaughn Monroe Vaughn Monroe Vaughn Wilton Monroe was an American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader and actor, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording and radio.-Biography:... |
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| Michael Morell Michael Morell Michael J. Morell is the current Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.] In May 2010, Morell was sworn in as the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, succeeding Stephen Kappes. On July 1, 2011, Morell became the Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Morell... |
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| Bob Mothersbaugh Bob Mothersbaugh Robert Leroy "Bob" Mothersbaugh, Jr.,, or "Bob 1", is the lead guitar player and occasional vocalist for Devo and younger brother of lead vocalist Mark Mothersbaugh... |
Musician, member of Devo Devo Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult... |
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| Jim Mothersbaugh Jim Mothersbaugh Jim Mothersbaugh was the second drummer for Devo, replacing Rod Reisman who only played for a single show. Jim joined Devo with his older brothers, Bob and Mark.Jim appears on several early Devo demos... |
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| Mark Mothersbaugh Mark Mothersbaugh Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games.... |
Musician, member of Devo | ||
| Scott Muni Scott Muni Scott Muni was an American disc jockey, who worked at the heyday of the AM Top 40 format and then was a pioneer of FM progressive rock radio.-Biography:... |
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| Thurman Munson Thurman Munson Thurman Lee Munson was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played his entire 11-year career for the New York Yankees... |
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| Ron Negray Ron Negray Ronald Alvin Negray was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 66 games from 1952-1958 with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.... |
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| Donnie Nickey Donnie Nickey Donnie Orvin Nickey is an American football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Titans in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.... |
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| Pete Nischt Pete Nischt Pete Nischt is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist currently residing in Akron, Ohio. His music ranges from folk rock and pop rock to baroque pop and chamber pop... |
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| Gabe Norwood Gabe Norwood Gabriel Daniel Norwood also known as Gabe Norwood is a Filipino-American professional basketball player and a former NCAA basketball player at George Mason University. Norwood is currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association... |
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| Russell Oberlin Russell Oberlin Russell Oberlin is an American countertenor who was a founding member of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua ensemble.... |
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| Les Olsson Les Olsson Carl Lester Olsson was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Boston/Washington Redskins. He attended Mercer University.... |
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| Stanford R. Ovshinsky | |||
| Chris Owens Chris Owens (basketball) Haywood Christopher "Chris" Owens is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'8½" , 250 lb. power forward. He is the great-nephew of 1930s African-American track and field star, Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics... |
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| Tim "Ripper" Owens | Musician | Born in Akron | |
| Paige Palmer Paige Palmer Paige Palmer was a pioneer American fitness and exercise expert, author, columnist, writer, model, television personality and entrepreneur.... |
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| John Parry John Parry (American football official) John Parry is an American football official in the National Football League since the 2000 NFL season. Parry officiated Super Bowl XLI in 2007 as a side judge on the crew headed by referee Tony Corrente. Following this game, he was promoted to referee for the 2007 NFL season following the... |
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| Ara Parseghian Ara Parseghian Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former American football player and coach of Armenian descent. He served as the head football coach at Miami University , Northwestern University , and the University of Notre Dame , compiling a career college football record of 170–58–6... |
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| Jaroslav Pelikan Jaroslav Pelikan Jaroslav Jan Pelikan was a scholar in the history of Christianity, Christian theology and medieval intellectual history.-Early years:... |
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| Simon Perkins Simon Perkins General Simon Perkins was an early settler, businessman and surveyor of the Western Reserve of Connecticut, which would later become northeast Ohio. He co-founded Akron, Ohio with Paul Williams in 1825. He served as a brigadier-general during the War of 1812.... |
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| Chris "Drama" Pfaff | Music Producer | ||
| Antonio Pittman Antonio Pittman Antonio Pittman is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.... |
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| Terry Pluto Terry Pluto Terry Pluto is an award-winning sportswriter who primarily writes columns for The Plain Dealer, and formerly for the Akron Beacon Journal about Cleveland sports and religion. He has been named Ohio Sportswriter of the Year eight times... |
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| Shawn Porter Shawn Porter Shawn Porter is an undefeated American professional boxer in the Welterweight division. He is known for being Manny Pacquiao's main sparring partner in his super bout against Miguel Cotto... |
Professional boxer Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds... |
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| Christopher Pottenger Christopher Pottenger Christopher Pottenger is an American pair skater. He competed with Kaela Pflumm. He previously competed with Sydney Schmidt. Pflumm & Pottenger are the 2006 & 2007 US Junior national pewter medalists. They qualified for the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final in their first year on the circuit. They are... |
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| Ricky Powers Ricky Powers Richard "Ricky" Powers is a former running back in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, and a former University of Michigan Wolverines football co-captain. In the NFL, he had a brief career with the Browns during their final season before they relocated to become the Baltimore... |
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| Erick Purkhiser Erick Purkhiser Erick Lee Purkhiser , better known as Lux Interior, was an American singer and a founding member of the garage punk band The Cramps from 1976 until his sudden death in February 2009 aged 62.... |
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| Richard Quick Richard Quick Richard Walter Quick was the head coach of the women's swim team at Stanford University, California, U.S. from 1988 through 2005. He has been a coach for the US Olympic team for six Olympics - 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004... |
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| Robert Quine Robert Quine Robert Wolfe Quine was an American guitarist, known for his innovative guitar solos.A native of Akron, Ohio, Quine worked with a wide range of musicians, though he himself remained relatively unknown in comparison... |
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| Willard Van Orman Quine Willard Van Orman Quine Willard Van Orman Quine was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition... |
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| Ron Rector Ron Rector Ronald S. Rector was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, the Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons... |
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| James W. Reilly James W. Reilly James William Reilly was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War... |
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| Nikola Resanovic Nikola Resanovic Nikola Resanovic is an American composer and professor of music. He is the winner of the 2003 Cleveland Arts Prize in Music and is one of Ohio's best known living composers.... |
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| Butch Reynolds Butch Reynolds Harry "Butch" Reynolds is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 meter dash. He held the world record for the event for eleven years with his personal best time of 43.29 seconds set in 1988. That year he was the silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a... |
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| Jennifer Niederst Robbins Jennifer Niederst Robbins Jennifer Niederst Robbins has been a Web designer since 1993. She designed the web's first commercial site, O'Reilly's Global Network Navigator .... |
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| Sydne Rome Sydne Rome Sydne Rome is a United States-born, Italy-based film actress. Her first name is often misspelled Sydney or Sidney.... |
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| Edmund Rowe Edmund Rowe Edmund Rowe was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Sherrodsville, Ohio, Rowe attended the public schools.He worked in the coal mines 1905-1909, in the rubber industry 1909-1913, and at the machinist trade 1913-1916.... |
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| Fatina Salaheddine | |||
| Wilbur F. Sanders Wilbur F. Sanders Wilbur Fiske Sanders was a United States Senator from Montana, a skilled lawyer and played a prominent role in the state's development.- Biography :... |
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| Thomas C. Sawyer Thomas C. Sawyer Thomas Charles Sawyer, usually known as Tom Sawyer, is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, who has represented the 28th District since his appointment in February 2007. He served as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1987 to 2003.- Career :... |
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| Bo Schembechler Bo Schembechler Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Jr. was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989, compiling a career record of 234–65–8... |
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| Francis Seiberling Francis Seiberling Francis Seiberling was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, cousin of John F. Seiberling.Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Seiberling moved with his parents to Wadsworth, Ohio, in 1873.... |
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| Frank Seiberling Frank Seiberling Franklin Augustus Seiberling was an American inventor and founder. He is most famous for founding the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and the Seiberling Rubber Company... |
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| John F. Seiberling John F. Seiberling John Frederick Seiberling, Jr. was a United States Representative from Ohio. In 1974, he helped to establish what later became the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and served on the House Judiciary Committee that held the impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.-Biography:Born in Akron,... |
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| Luke Sewell Luke Sewell James Luther Sewell was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians , Washington Senators , Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns . Sewell batted and threw right-handed... |
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| Chuck Share Chuck Share Chuck Share is a retired American basketball player. He was the first draft pick in NBA history, being selected by the Boston Celtics as the number one pick in 1950. Share never played for the Celtics, and started his career with the Fort Wayne Pistons and played nine years, playing for the... |
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| Denny Shute Denny Shute Herman Densmore "Denny" Shute was an American golfer who won three major championships in the 1930s.Shute was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His father was born in England. He attended Western Reserve University , and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He was married on March 20, 1930 to Hettie Marie Potts... |
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| Matt Simon Matt Simon (American football) Matt Simon is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He currently serves as the head varsity football coach at Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio and as Gilmour Academy's seventh grade physical education teacher... |
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| Harry Simpson Harry Simpson Harry Leon "Suitcase" Simpson was an African American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for a number of teams. He played in the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1957, where they lost.... |
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| George Sisler George Sisler George Harold Sisler , nicknamed "Gentleman George" and "Gorgeous George," was an American professional baseball player for 15 seasons, primarily as first baseman with the St. Louis Browns... |
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| Richard Smalley Richard Smalley Richard Errett Smalley was the Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry and a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University, in Houston, Texas... |
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| Bob Smith Bob Smith (doctor) Robert Holbrook Smith was an American physician and surgeon who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson, more commonly known as Bill W. He was also known as Dr. Bob. He was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, where he was raised, to Susan A. Holbrook and Walter Perrin Smith... |
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| Donald Ray Snodgrass Donald Ray Snodgrass Donald Ray Snodgrass is an American author.Snodgrass was born in Akron, Ohio. He is the son of Clare Berkeley and Louise Snodgrass. He received a Ph.D... |
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| Mark Stevens Mark Stevens (actor) -Career:Born Richard William Stevens in Cleveland, Ohio, he first studied to become a painter before becoming active in theater work. He then launched a radio career as an announcer in Akron, Ohio.... |
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| Betty Sutton Betty Sutton Betty Sue Sutton is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of the western and southern suburbs of Cleveland, and includes North Royalton, Akron, Lorain, Elyria, Strongsville, Avon and Cuyahoga Falls.-Early life and... |
Congresswoman for the 13th Congressional District of Ohio in the United States House of Representatives | Practiced in Akron | |
| Tyrell Sutton Tyrell Sutton Tyrell DelShawn Sutton, , is an American football running back who formerly played for the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009... |
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| Rachel Sweet Rachel Sweet Rachel Sweet is an American singer, television writer and actress.-Biography:After beginning her singing career at the age of three, when she won an electric garage door opener in a singing contest, she began recording commercials at the age of six, toured with Mickey Rooney, and performed in Las... |
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| Gene Thomas Gene Thomas Eugene "Gene" Warren Thomas is a former American football fullback and halfback in the American Football League and played in Super Bowl I. He attended North High School in Akron, Ohio and played college football at Florida A&M University. His pro-career was spent with both the Kansas City Chiefs... |
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| Nate Thurmond Nate Thurmond Nathaniel "Nate" Thurmond is a retired American basketball player. Dominant at both center and power forward, he was a seven-time All-Star and the first player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double.... |
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| Todd Tobias Todd Tobias Todd Tobias is a record producer and musician/ multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Robert Pollard and his band Guided by Voices. Other projects include Circus Devils, Clouds Forming Crowns, the Sleeptalkers, The Library is on Fire, the Celebrity Pilots, Kramies, Brian Lisik, Slark... |
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| Aiden Wilson Tozer Aiden Wilson Tozer Aiden Wilson Tozer was an American Christian pastor, preacher, author, magazine editor, Bible conference speaker, and spiritual mentor. For his work, he received two honorary doctorate degrees.- Biography :... |
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| Bill Upham Bill Upham Bill Upham was a pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1915 and 1918.-Sources:... |
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| William H. Upson William H. Upson William Hanford Upson was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Ohio.Upson was born in Worthington, Ohio. His parents were Dr. Daniel Upson and Polly Wright. He attended Tallmadge Academy, pursued in classical studies and graduated from Western Reserve College in 1842... |
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| Claude Virden Claude Virden -Career:Virden played college basketball for Murray State University. Virden was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1970 NBA Draft and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1970 American Basketball Association draft.... |
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| Mike Vrabel Mike Vrabel Michael George "Mike" Vrabel is an assistant coach at Ohio State. He is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League. Vrabel spent 14 seasons in the NFL, having played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and most recently, the Kansas City Chiefs... |
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| Michael Wadleigh Michael Wadleigh Michael Wadleigh is an American movie director and cinematographer renowned for his groundbreaking documentary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, Woodstock.... |
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| Ramon Walker Ramon Walker Ramon Walker is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent in the NFL. Walker ranks seventh on the University of Pittsburgh's all-time list with 307 career tackles over just three seasons. He also deflected 14 passes and intercepted two... |
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| Brad Warner Brad Warner Brad Warner is a Sōtō Zen priest, author, blogger, documentarian and punk rock bass guitarist.-Biography:Brad Warner was born in Hamilton, Ohio in 1964. His family traveled a lot for his father's job and he lived in different countries around the world but grew up mainly near Akron, Ohio and... |
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| Chris Wells Chris Wells (American football) Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League... |
Professional football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... player of the Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| Michael Tarver | Professional Wrestler | ||
| George Dexter Whitcomb George Dexter Whitcomb George Dexter Whitcomb an American manufacturer and founder of the town of Glendora, California.-Early life:Born in Brandon, Vermont to Dexter and Emily Whitcomb, George Dexter Whitcomb was the second of eight children. The family relocated to Franklin Mills, Ohio , where Dexter worked as a... |
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| Jesse White Jesse White (actor) Jesse White was an American television, film, and stage character actor. He is best remembered for portraying the Maytag repairman in television commercials, a role he played from 1967 to 1988.-Life and career:... |
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| Wendell Willkie Wendell Willkie Wendell Lewis Willkie was a corporate lawyer in the United States and a dark horse who became the Republican Party nominee for the president in 1940. A member of the liberal wing of the GOP, he crusaded against those domestic policies of the New Deal that he thought were inefficient and... |
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| Melinda Windsor Melinda Windsor Melinda Windsor was the pseudonym used by a 21-year-old student at the University of California, Los Angeles who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its February 1966 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Tony Marco.She had been working as an insurance rater and taking night... |
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| Antoine Winfield Antoine Winfield Antoine Winfield is an American football cornerback in the NFL. He played college football at The Ohio State University, winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back in 1998. Winfield was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Since 2004, he... |
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| Ray Wise Ray Wise Raymond Nicolas "Ray" Wise is an American actor, known for his roles as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks, as Leon C. Nash, right-hand henchman to villain Clarence Boddicker in the science fiction classic RoboCop, and recently as the Devil in the CW television series Reaper.-Life and career:Wise was... |
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| Sam Wise Sam Wise Samuel Washington Wise , is a former professional baseball player who played short stop in the Major Leagues from 1881-1893... |
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| Gene Woodling Gene Woodling Eugene Richard Woodling was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Indians , Pittsburgh Pirates , New York Yankees , Baltimore Orioles , Washington Senators , and the New York Mets in their expansion year of 1962... |
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| Kim Zurz Kim Zurz Kimberly A. Zurz of Akron, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party who formerly served as the Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce. A graduate of Firestone High School in Akron and attendee of the University of Akron, Zurz served as an assistant to the Summit County, Ohio,... |
Fictional people from Akron, Ohio
- Jiminy GlickJiminy GlickJiminy Glick is a fictional character portrayed not entirely by Martin Short in the TV series Primetime Glick , the subsequent film Jiminy Glick in Lalawood, and Short's Broadway show Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me...
- a fictional talk-show host portrayed by Martin ShortMartin ShortMartin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best-known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live...
on Comedy Central Network.