List of people from Bellingham, Washington
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The following is a list of notable Bellinghamsters, those people of recognition who have lived in or around Bellingham, Washington.
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[edit] Living in Bellingham
- Tim Alexander, drummer of the rock band Primus from 1989 - 1996, 2003 - 2010
- Daniel Anderson, founding member of Idiot Pilot (born in and currently resides in Bellingham.)
- Noémi Ban, Holocaust survivor and lecturer.
- Robert Blake, Celtic folk singer (born in and currently resides in Bellingham.)
- Mary Gregg Byrne, painter.
- Amy Brown, fairy artist (Born in and currently resides in Bellingham)
- Darren G. Davis, comic book writer and publisher (of Bluewater Productions)
- Garth Butcher, former NHL hockey player.
- George Dyson, nonfiction author, Baidarka Kayak builder [1]
- R. W. Goodwin, senior executive producer of The X-Files
- Roman Heart, gay porn star
- Glenn Hergenhahn, playwright
- Evan Knappenberger, Iraq war intelligence analyst, peace activist[2][3][4][5][6]
- Steve Martini, novelist
- Heidi Grant Murphy, operatic soprano with the Metropolitan Opera[7][8] (born in and currently resides in Bellingham.)
- Greg Otterholt, singer
- Ryan Stiles, actor and comedian; producer of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (currently resides and performs in Bellingham
[edit] Born in Bellingham
- Danny Abramowicz, former NFL wide receiver
- Tom Ackerman, former NFL center
- Bob Arbogast, deceased radio/television host and voice actor
- Trey Azagthoth, guitarist for Morbid Angel
- Steve Baker, award-winning Grand Prix motorcyclist
- Cody Boyd, NFL tight end
- Billy Burke, film/television actor
- William Dickey, deceased poet
- Muir S. Fairchild, former United States Air Force vice chief of staff
- Bernie Fryer, former NBA and ABA basketball player
- Lawrence Alexander Glenn, deceased bishop
- Alfred Goodwin, judge
- Diana Hansen-Young, artist and playwright
- Mattie Hawkinson, actress
- Ryan Hietala, professional golfer
- Jake Locker, NFL quarterback
- Clarence Marshall, deceased American League relief pitcher
- Philip McCracken, sculptor
- James K. Okubo, Medal of Honor recipient.
- Doug Pederson, former NFL quarterback
- Gene Savoy, deceased explorer
- Lyle Saxon, journalist
- Sarah Schwald, distance runner
- Geoff Stradling, jazz pianist and composer
- Ty Taubenheim, Major League pitcher
- Maury Van Vliet, deceased P.E. director at the University of Columbia
- Don Warren, former NFL tight end
- Mason Webb, Pioneer Football League (soccer) central midfielder
- Nick Webb, Puerto Rico Soccer League striker
- Ben Weber, film/television actor
[edit] Raised in Bellingham
- Glenn Beck, radio/television host of The Glenn Beck Program (attended Sehome High School)
- Mel Hein, award-winning deceased NFL offensive lineman (attended Fairhaven High School)
- Erik Larsen, comic book writer
- Bear McCreary, film/television composer of Battlestar Gallactica amongst others (attended Bellingham High School)
- Stephen S. Oswald, astronaut
- Jon Auer, member of The Posies and Big Star
- Ken Stringfellow, member of The Posies, R.E.M., and Big Star (attended Sehome High School)[citation needed]
- Hilary Swank, Academy Award-winning actress (attended Sehome High School)
[edit] Lived in Bellingham
- Kenneth Bianchi, a Hillside Strangler (worked in Fred Meyers as a security Guard)
- Harriett Davenport, Los Angeles, California, City Council member, 1953–55
- Lisa Gale Garrigues, writer
- Penelope Houston, member of the Avengers (attended Fairhaven College)
- Paul Karason, blue-skinned sufferer of argyria
- Lee Boyd Malvo, a Beltway sniper
- Albert E. Mead, fifth governor of Washington State
- John Allen Muhammad, a Beltway sniper
[edit] Died in Bellingham
- Isaac Smith Kalloch, mayor of San Francisco. (Died in Bellingham.)
- Harry Everett Smith, ethnomusicologist. (Lived in Bellingham.)
- Mike Silverman - "Realtor to the Stars" (died in Bellingham vacation home)[9]
[edit] History of Bellingham
See also: History of Bellingham, Washington
- Julius Bloedel, deceased businessman. (Lived in Bellingham.)
- C. X. Larrabee, deceased businessman. (Lived in Bellingham.)
- George Pickett, deceased Confederate general. (Lived in Bellingham.)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Baidarka-Kayak-George-Dyson/dp/088240315X
- ^ Tower Guard Vigil » Bellingham's Adopted Vet: Evan Knappenberger
- ^ Evan Knappenberger Replaces Cindy Sheehan. [eternalhope.blog-city.com]
- ^ Democracy Now! | Pentagon Cracks Down on Anti-War Iraq War Veterans For Protesting in Uniform
- ^ Veterans For Peace
- ^ Local Peace Activist Pleads Guilty To Harassing Wife
- ^ Biography Kirshbaum Demler & Associates; Focus: Bellingham - Music Festival Up North Has Two Premieres On Busy Night, Seattle Times, August 15, 1996. Accessed 13 October 2008
- ^ http://www.kirshdem.com/artist.php?id=heidigrantmurphy
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/25/local/la-me-0425-mike-silverman-20100425
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