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

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

Actors, directors, producers

Mel Gibson, actor, director, producer, Greenwich estate owner
  • Glenn Close was born in town and attended Greenwich's Rosemary Hall.
  • Mel Gibson, actor, director and producer with an estate in Greenwich.[2]
  • Shelley Hack (born 1947), an actress, was born in town.
  • Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2, 1981), actress and daughter of actor/director Ron Howard, grew up in town and attended The Greenwich Country Day School.
  • Ron Howard lives in town.
  • Leatrice Joy (1893-1985) an American silent film actress lived in retirement in town.
  • Joseph E. Levine (1905–1987), a film producer and distributor, died in town.
  • Rod Lurie (born 1962), a director, screenwriter, he is the son of editorial cartoonist Ranan Lurie and partly grew up in town.
  • Mary Tyler Moore moved to town in 2006 with her husband, Dr. Robert Levine[1]
  • Bijou Phillips, actress/singer/model born in Greenwich
  • Linda Purl (born 1955), an actress and singer born in town.
  • Elisabeth Röhm (born 1973), actress, former resident.[2]
  • Rick Schroder, actor, grew up in town.
  • George C. Scott, actor, lived in Greenwich before his death.
  • Zack Snyder, (born 1966) film director, grew up in town and attended Greenwich's Daycroft School.
  • Heather Thomas (born 1957), actress and screenwriter, was born in town.
  • Dyanne Thorne (born 1932), an actress, model and now an ordained minister, was born in town.

Musicians, models, other entertainers

Roger Glover
  • Jason Arhndt (born 1970), a professional wrestler ("Joey Abs") with a Southern accent who supposedly lives (or lived) in town.
  • Tom Bergeron, host of America's Funniest Home Videos, Dancing With the Stars, is a town resident.[3]
  • Victor Borge, lived in the Belle Haven section of town before his death.
  • Wilhelmina Cooper (1940–March 1, 1980) was a supermodel. She had a home in Cos Cob and died at the age of 40 in Greenwich Hospital.
  • Gary Dell'Abate (born 1961), producer and on-air personality at The Howard Stern Show satellite radio program, lives in town.
  • Tommy Dorsey (1905–1956) a jazz trombonist and band leader in the Big Band era who died in his home in town.[4]
  • Clyde Fitch (1865-1909), dramatist.
  • Stephan Galfas, Grammy nominated record producer.
  • Peter Gasperino (born 1970) a professional wrestler ("Pete Gas") who supposedly lives (or lived) in town.
  • Kathie Lee Gifford, TV personality, wife of Frank Gifford, lives in town.
  • Roger Glover (born 1945), a bass guitarist and record producer, best known as songwriter and bassist for Deep Purple, lives in the Glenville section of town.
  • Cynthia Gregory, prima ballerina, lives in town.
  • Ray Henderson (1896-1970), songwriter, died in town.
  • Jana, Native American singer/songwriter.
  • Erich Kunzel (1935-2009), the conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, grew up in town.
Regis "Reeg" Philbin, TV host, local resident

Sports

Authors, writers

Truman Capote in 1959
  • Colman Andrews, of Riverside, cofounder and former editor in chief of Saveur magazine.
  • Taylor Caldwell (1900–1985), novelist, died in town.
  • Truman Capote (1924-1984), the future author moved to town with his family in 1939 and Truman attended Greenwich High School.
  • Caroline B. Cooney (born 1947), horror and mystery author, was born and raised in town.
  • A. J. Cronin (1896-1981), Scottish author, resided in town.
  • Frederick Exley (1929-1992), author, lived in town during the 1960s.
  • Howard Fast (1914-2003), author, lived in town and had an editorial column in The Greenwich Time.
  • Jonathan Fast (born 1948), an American author, social work educator and son of Howard Fast.
  • John Jakes (born 1932), a writer of numerous fiction best-sellers.
  • Lawrence Riley (1896-1974), of Riverside, a playwright and screenwriter.
  • Mark Salzman (born 1959), author, was born in town.
  • Anya Seton (1904-1990), author of historical romances, died in town.

Artists, architects, designers, cartoonists

Famous guests at the Bush-Holley House

Government

Expert vote-counter Boss Tweed, by Thomas Nast.
Homer Stille Cummings

Business

Journalists, sportscasters

Other

  • Elliot Reid, Fictional MD from sitcom Scrubs states to a patient in the episode "My Day Off" that she is from Greenwich.
  • Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (1966-1999), wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr.
  • Lauren Bessette (1964-1999), sister-in-law in John F. Kennedy, Jr.
  • Colonel Raynal Bolling (1877-1918), a town resident and the first high-ranking U.S. officer to be killed in combat in World War I.
  • Douglas Campbell (1896–1990) the first American World War I aviator flying in an American unit to achieve the status of ace died in town.
  • Roy Cohn (1927–1986), a lawyer made famous as an aide to U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, had one of his homes in town.
  • Blackleach Burritt, noted clergyman in the American Revolution.
  • Michael Fossel (born 1950), a professor of clinical medicine at Michigan State University was born in town.
  • Kara Hultgreen (1965–1994), a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, was the first female naval carrier-based fighter pilot.
  • Farah Pahlavi, former Iranian empress, previously had a residence in town.
  • Hubert Scott-Paine (1891–1954) a British-American aircraft and boat designer and record-breaking power boat racer who helped invent and promote the PT boats, died in town.
  • Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) a noted author, helped found the Boy Scouts of America, in part at his estate in Cos Cob.
  • Mickey Sherman, a criminal-defense attorney is a town native and resident.
  • Bill Gold (born 1921) is an American graphic designer who lives in Old Greenwich.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Costaregni, Susie, "Stars come out for benefit at Greenwich Hyatt", from "The Dish" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, January 14, 2007, page 2: "New Greenwich residents Mary Tyler Moore and her husband ..."
  2. ^ Costaregni, Susie, "'Law & Order' actress spotted in Greenwich", from "The Dish" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut and the Greenwich Time daily newspapers, November 12, 2006, page 2 of The Advocate: "Actress and former Greenwich resident Elisabeth Rohm ..."
  3. ^ "People & Places" column in Business section, The Advocate of Stamford, July 26, 2006, page A11
  4. ^ "From the Archives" feature in The Advocate of Stamford, November 27, 2006, page A7, "50 years ago:" section, "Nov. 26, 1956" subsection
  5. ^ [1] "Scene ... Motown's legendary singer and former Greenwich resident Diana Ross was seen recently at the Greenwich Library." From "The Dish with Suzie", by Susie Costaregni, identical column also in The Advocate, page 2, August 5, 2006, also available on Web sites for both newspapers; column accessed same day online, it tends to be up on the site for only two weeks.
  6. ^ Dixon, Ken, "Music Hall of Fame proposed for state ", article in Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 26, 2007 ("Motown icon Diana Ross of Greenwich")
  7. ^ a b c Costaregni, Susie, "Jocks, movie star show up at Greenwich restaurant" the August 5, 2007 "The Dish with Suzie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, page 2
  8. ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Mardi Gras comes to the Bruce Museum", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, February 11, 2007, page 2, "Montel Williams, a former Greenwich resident [...]"
  9. ^ Costaregni, Susie, "Director grabs a coffee before daughter's wedding", June 24, 2006, "The Dish with susie" column in The Advocate page A2.
  10. ^ Costaregni, Susie, "Stars come out for benefit at Greenwich Hyatt", January 14, 2007, "The Dish with susie" column in The Advocate page A2
  11. ^ Dina Modianot-Fox, "Class on Court" article in Greenwich Magazine, September 2003; also, Vigdor, Neil, "Obama's campaign rolls into Greenwich for two fundraisers" news article in The Advocate of Stamford, Stamford and Norwalk editions, pp 1, A6: "Allan Houston, who retired from the Knicks [...] at his home in Conyers Farm [...]".
  12. ^ Costaregni, Susie, "The Dish With Susie" column: "Mathes to perform at NYC arts conference", column in The Advocate daily newspaper, Stamford, Connecticut, February 18, 2007.
  13. ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Big prizes on tap at Down syndrome benefit", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, March 11, 2007, page 2.
  14. ^ "Collins & Aikman seeks to emerge from bankruptcy", Bloomberg News article by Jeff Bennett, appearing in The Advocate of Stamford on September 5, 2006, page A7
  15. ^ a b Web page titled "The World's Billionaires / #1014 Mary Anselmo", Forbes magazine website. Retrieved March 15, 2008
  16. ^ "Greenwich hedge funds beating the average", article in The Advocate August 5, 2005, Business section p. B7, by Katherine Burton of Bloomberg News, article may have been adapted by The Advocate. From first sentence: "Multibillion-dollar hedge funds run by Greenwich residents Paul Tudor Jones and Barton Biggs ..."
  17. ^ a b "Contrarian pirates: Vilified by some, activist investors promote market efficiency" by Julie Fishman-Lapin, The Advocate of Stamford, June 4, 2006, Business section, page F1
  18. ^ "Fit to Print: With Cenveo, Burton seeks to revitalize his third print industry giant", article by Peter Healy, The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, July 30, 2006
  19. ^ "Goldman tops list of big hedge-fund managers" an article by Katherine Burton for Bloomberg News, as printed in The Advocate of Stamford, June 22, 2006, Business section, page B2
  20. ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Local honorees celebrated by Old Timers group", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, December 10, 2006, page 2
  21. ^ Jensen, Michael C., "Kendall: Blunt and Politically Minded: A Friend, He Offered Nixon a Job After 1960", July 25, 1976, The New York Times ("He lives on a palatial estate in Greenwich, Conn.") retrieved December 14, 2008
  22. ^ "Greenwich resident to lead PepsiCo: Nooyi succeeds Reinemund in October", a Bloomberg News article by Mary Jane Credeur in the business sections of The Advocate of Stamford (page A8) and the Greenwich Time newspapers, August 14, 2006: "PepsiCo Inc. has named Chief Financial Officer Indra Nooyi of Greenwich as its new chief executive officer ..."
  23. ^ Sternlicht news article
  24. ^ Hagey, Keach, "A familiar face to speak at Greenwich High graduation", article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, p A3, Stamford edition, June 8, 2007
  25. ^ "The Dish" column by Suzie Costaregni, "Designer dines, preacher parties, Judge Judy, well, judges", Stamford Advocate, September 16, 2006, page 2
  26. ^ Costaregni, Susie, "Elegant cocktail party benefits programs at Community Centers", the November 26, 2006 The dish with susie column in The Advocate of Stamford (also appeared in Greenwich Time)
  27. ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Antares party raises funds for Greenwich YMCA", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate (Stamford) of Stamford, Connecticut, May 13, 2007, page 2

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