1. Harry Kellar (1849)

American Magician

Considered The Dean of Magicians, he performed extensively on five different continents.

2. William Skelly (1878)

American Businessman

An entrepreneur who made his wealth in the oil business and promoted the aviation industry.

3. Kurt Doss (1996)

American Actor

American actor who played the voice role of Frred in the series Happy Monster Band and the role of Ben Gallagher in the series Ruby & The Rockits.

4. Dorothy Dietrich (1969)

Magician

She was the first woman to have executed a straitjacket escape and the only woman to have caught a bullet in her mouth.

5. Fred Biletnikoff (1943)

American Football Player And Coa

Former NFL wide receiver and coach who was named MVP of Super Bowl XI with the Oakland Raiders. He is considered to be one of the greatest wide receivers in...

6. Marc Brown (1946)

Film Producer

Children's author and illustrator of the popular Arthur series. He published his first Arthur book, Arthur's Nose, in 1976.

7. Matt Cartwright (1961)

Pennsylvania Politician

American Republican politician who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013. He was appointed to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Oversight and Government...

8. Christine Estabrook (1952)

American Actor

Veteran actress who began her career in the 1980s in the series Hometown and later appeared in such hit shows as Mad Men and American Horror Story.

9. Billy Blanks (1955)

American Fitness Guru

Fitness guru who was the inventor of the Tae Bo exercise craze.

10. Bob Sanders (1981)

Football Player

Former Pro Bowl safety for the Indianapolis Colts whose career was plagued with injuries. He had his best year in 2007, when he won the AFC Defensive Player of the...

11. Kayla McBride (1992)

American Basketball Player

Women's basketball player who was drafted by the San Antonio Stars with the third overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft. With Notre Dame, she made an NCAA Championship appearance...

12. Nate Carr (1960)

Olympic Wrestler

Former freestyle wrestler who won a World Championship representing the United States in 1990. He also won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1988 Olympic Games.

13. Chris Vrenna (1967)

American Musician

Grammy Award-winning producer who was a former drummer for the rock band Nine Inch Nails, as well as a member of Tweaker.

14. Clifton Crosby (1974)

American Football Player

Clifton Marcel Crosby is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for four seasons for the St. Louis Rams and the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football...

15. David Stucke (1974)

American Poker Player

David Stucke is a physics professor and poker player. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and received advanced degrees from Iowa State University and Pennsylvania State University. He currently lives...

16. Nikki Dial (1973)

American Adult Movie Actor Adult

Nikki Dial is a former adult movie actress and she performed in around 65 movies between 1991 and 1996.

17. Kay Laurell (1890)

Ziegfeld Girl Actress Model

Kay Laurell was an American stage and silent film actress and model. Laurell began her career as an artists' model. After catching the eye of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. she was...

18. Gene Kunes (Unknow)

Professional Golfer

Eugene Laverne Kunes was an American professional golfer. Kunes was born in Erie Pennsylvania. He made his living as a club professional while occasionally playing on the early PGA Tour....

19. Al Washington (1958)

American Football Player

Alvin Kent Washington is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Washington was drafted in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the New York...

20. Jane Earll (1958)

American Politician

Jane M. Earll is former a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 49th District since 1997. She hannounced her intention to retire from the Senate...

21. John Totleben (1958)

Illustrator

John Totleben is an American illustrator working mostly in comics.

22. David C. DiCarlo (1945)

American Politician

David C. DiCarlo is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

23. Charles Manning Reed (1803)

American Politician

Charles Manning Reed was a Whig member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Charles M. Reed was born in Erie Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of the...

24. Jack Laraway (1935)

American Football Player

Jack Duane Laraway is a former American football linebacker who played in the American Football League. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame class of 1997.

25. Kenneth Kruszewski (1948)

American Politician

Kenneth E. Kruszewski is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

26. Tim Federowicz (1987)

American Baseball Player

Timothy Joseph Federowicz is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. Federowicz was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round...

27. Justin Mercier (1987)

American Ice Hockey Player

Justin Mercier is an American professional ice hockey left wing who is currently playing for the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. He has previously played in the National Hockey League...

28. Bernard Dombrowski (1929)

American Politician

Bernard J. Dombrowski was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

29. Robert Bellomini (1925)

American Politician

Robert E. Bellomini is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

30. Jerry Yanover (1947)

Canadian Political Consultant

Jerald Jerry Yanover was a political advisor in Canada. For several decades Yanover was the leading advisor to the Liberal Party of Canada House Leader. He was considered to be...

31. Mike Purcell (1951)

Actor

32. David S. Hayes (1941)

American Politician

David Sayre Hayes is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

33. Levonne Rowan (1982)

American Football Player

Levonne Rowan is currently playing Defensive Back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Wisconsin.

34. Curt Sonney (1951)

American Politician

Curtis G. Curt Sonney is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 4th District made up of parts of Erie County. He is a member of the...

35. Quentin Orlando (1919)

American Politician

Quentin R. Orlando was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate serving from 1973 to 1980. He was the first individual with a Doctor of Optometry to be...

36. Dana Bible (1953)

American Football Coach And Play

Dana Bible is an American football coach and former player. Bible graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1972 and the University of Cincinnati in 1976 where he earned a...

37. John Williams (archer) (1953)

American Archer

John Towner Williams is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest film composers of all time, he has composed some of the most popular,...

38. Eric Stryker (1954)

American Adult Movie Actor

Michael Skrzypcak best known by his stage name Eric Stryker was an American gay adult movie performer and model. He was known for his handsome blond features and his muscular...

39. Eric Prindle (1976)

American Martial Artist

Eric Prindle is an American professional mixed martial artist and former United States soldier. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships He is the Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament champion.

40. Frank Polaski (1904)

American Politician

Polaski is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was first elected in 1964 bringing a keen awareness of the needs of working people and of...

41. Allan Sekula (1951)

American Photographer

Allan Sekula was an American artist of Polish descent photographer writer filmmaker theorist and critic based at the California Institute of the Arts Valencia California known as CalArts. His work...

42. Mary Boone (1951)

American Art Professional

Mary Boone is the owner and director of the Mary Boone Gallery and was instrumental in the New York art market of the 1980s. Her first two artists Julian Schnabel...

43. Linda Bebko-Jones (1946)

American Politician

Linda Bebko-Jones was an American politician who represented the 1st district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives which includes portions of Erie County.

44. George Read Sage (1828)

United States Federal Judge

George Read Sage was a United States federal judge. Born in Erie Pennsylvania Sage graduated from Granville College in 1849 and attended Cincinnati Law School but read law to enter...

45. Susan Shields (1952)

American Swimmer Olympic Bronze

urler see Susan Seitz

46. John Hornaman (1947)

American Politician

John R. Hornaman is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 3rd District from 2007 through 2013. Hornaman attended McDowell High School and earned a...

47. Barbara Smith Warner (1967)

American Lawyer And Politician

Barbara Smith Warner is a Democratic politician from the U. S. state of Oregon. She serves in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 45 which includes northeastern Portland Maywood...

48. Pat Harkins (1963)

American Politician

Patrick J. Pat Harkins is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 1st District and was elected in 2006.

49. Essie Hollis (1955)

Professional Basketball Player

Essie Bernard Hollis is a retired professional basketball small forward who spent one season in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Detroit Pistons during the 1978–79 season....

50. Mark Manendo (1966)

American Politician

Mark Manendo is a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate representing District 21. Manendo was elected as half of a dual-member district in 2010 in Clark No. 7 but in...