Kentucky, USA

1. Akhdiyat Duta Modjo (1980)

Rock Singer

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the lead vocalist for the band Sheila on 7. The group has released nearly a dozen albums since their debut in 1996. He...

2. Earle Combs (1899)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Hall of Fame outfielder who was part of the Yankees 'Murderers' Row' line.

3. Una Merkel (1903)

Actress

She gained great attention for her success in the talking film Abraham Lincoln (1930) where she played Ann Rutledge.

4. Bill Coleman (1904)

American Musician

1974 recipient of the National Order of Merit in France for his musical contributions.

5. Arthur Lake (1905)

Actor

Famous for his role as Blondie's husband Dagwood Bumstead, he portrayed the comedic character in nearly thirty Columbia Pictures movies based on the Blondie comic strip, as well as in...

6. Bill Carlisle (1908)

American Musician

Country musician during the 1940s and 1950s who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His song "What Kinda Deal Is This" charted at #4.

7. Red Foley (1910)

American Musician

Country singer who released ten #1 singles between 1944 and 1969, including "Peace in the Valley."

8. Paul Tanner (1917)

American Music Writer

Trombonist who taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, and authored several works on the history of jazz.

9. George McAfee (1918)

Player Of American Football

Former Chicago Bears running back from 1940 until 1941 and 1945 until 1950. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.

10. Lance Fuller (1928)

Actor

American actor who was popular during the 1940s and 1950s when he appeared in films such as Singin' in the Rain and Cattle Queen of Montana.

11. Kiami Davael (1986)

American Actor

Known for her childhood role as Lavender Brown in the children's fantasy film Matilda. She also appeared in the 2000 film Bruno. She went on to direct and produce several...

12. Abby Brammell (1979)

American Actress

Perhaps most well known for her portrayal of Tiffy Gerhardt on the CBS series The Unit, she is also notable for her recurring roles on The Shield, Six Feet Under and...

13. Joey Kern (1976)

American Actor

He played the role of Jeff in the horror film, Cabin Fever, and appeared in Grind. In 2012, he played C-Thru in Alter Egos.

14. Julia Parton (1964)

American Adult Actress/model

Actress best known for her roles in B-movies and on televisions shows like Night Court and Viper. She has also acted in adult films.

15. Trisha Uptown (1979)

American Adult Movie Actor

Trisha Uptown is a adult movie actress model and feature dancer. She entered the adult entertainment industry in 1998. After leaving high school she became an erotic dancer at a...

16. Jon Gustin (1932)

Professional Golfer

Jon Carlton Gustin was an American professional golfer. Gustin was born in Kentucky and grew up in Birmingham Alabama. Gustin worked primarily as a club pro but played on the...

17. John W. Lane (1835)

American Politician

John William Lane was a printer state legislator state senator and mayor of Dallas Texas.

18. Alfred Francis Russell (1817)

President Of Liberia

Alfred Francis Russell served as the tenth President of Liberia from 1883 to 1884. He immigrated to Liberia in 1833 with his mother Amelie Milly Crawford his cousin Lucretia Russell...

19. Leslie Mills (Unknow)

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20. Levi Boone (1808)

American Mayor

Levi Day Boone served as mayor of Chicago Illinois for the American Party.

21. William L. May (1793)

American Politician

L. May was a U. S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Kentucky May attended the common schools. He moved to Edwardsville Illinois and afterward to Jacksonville. He was appointed Justice...

22. David Logan (Oregon politician) (1824)

American Politician

David Logan was an American attorney and politician in the territory of and later state of Oregon. A native of Illinois he moved to Oregon in 1850 where he served...

23. Richard A. Kidd (1943)

Ninth Sergeant Major Of The Army

Richard A. Kidd was the ninth Sergeant Major of the Army. He was sworn in on July 2 1991 and served until his term expired in June 1995. His assignments...

24. Brian Haig (1953)

American Writer

Brian F. Haig is an American thriller author and Fox News military analyst.

25. Fenton Johnson (1953)

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John Fenton Johnson was born ninth of nine children into a Kentucky whiskey-making family with a strong storytelling tradition.

26. Alexander Botkin (1801)

American Politician

Alexander Botkin was an American politician from Wisconsin. Born in Kentucky he moved to Ohio and then to Alton Illinois where he was a justice of the peace. During that...

27. David S. Walker (1815)

American Politician

David Shelby Walker was the eighth Governor of Florida. Walker was born near Russelville in Logan County Kentucky. He attended private schools in Kentucky and Tennessee and studied law. He...

28. Warner Cope (1824)

American Politician

Cope also known as W. W. Cope was the 6th Chief Justice of California. Born in Kentucky Cope came to California in 1850 and tried mining but found little success....

29. Fletcher Stockdale (Unknow)

American Politician

Summerfield Stockdale was a U. S. politician lawyer railroad official and Governor of Texas.

30. Abram Irvin McDowell (1793)

Former Mayor Of Columbus Ohio

Abram Irvin McDowell was the 15th mayor of Columbus Ohio. He was also the 14th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for less than one year. His...

31. William A. Paxton (Unknow)

American Politician

A. Paxton was an American pioneer businessman and politician in Omaha Nebraska. His life as a rancher and cattleman early in his life as well as early work with the...

32. Robert Hayes Gore (1886)

American Politician

Robert Hayes Gore was an American politician and newspaper publisher who was appointed as the 11th civilian Governor of Puerto Rico serving from July 1933 to January 1934.

33. Allan B. Magruder (1775)

American Politician

Allan Bowie Magruder was a United States Senator from Louisiana. Born in Kentucky in 1775 he attended the common schools pursued an academic course studied law was admitted to the...

34. Benjamin F. Randolph (Unknow)

American Politician

Benjamin Franklin Randolph was an African American educator an army chaplain during the Civil War and a Methodist minister newspaper editor politician and state senator in the early part of...

35. Kelly Craft (Unknow)

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36. Joseph B. Lancaster (1790)

American Judge

Joseph Bradford Lancaster was an American lawyer and a Whig politician who served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1848 to 1850. An important figure in Florida law and politics...

37. Lindsay Applegate (1808)

Trailblazing Pioneer U.s. Politi

Lindsay Applegate was a pioneer known for blazing the Applegate Trail an alternative end of Oregon Trail in the U. S. state of Oregon. The trail was blazed with his...

38. Ernesto Scorsone (1952)

American Lawyer Politician And J

Ernesto Scorsone is an American lawyer politician and judge from Kentucky. He was born in Palermo Italy on Feb. 15 1952; his family immigrated to the United States in 1960....

39. Frances Jones Mills (1920)

American Politician

s Jones Mills was a state official in Kentucky for a large portion of the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first woman and first Democrat in the 20th century...

40. John Howard Allen (Unknow)

American Politician

John Howard Allen was a U. S. politician who was the second Mayor of Orlando.

41. Jamie Callender (1965)

American Politician

Jamie Callender is an attorney college professor and former member of the Ohio General Assembly. He was elected as a Republican State Representative] for Ohio's 70th and 62nd districts. He...

42. Addia Wuchner (1955)

American Politician

Addia Kathryn Wuchner is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 66 since January 2005.

43. Traci Lind (1968)

American Actor

Traci Lind is an American film actress who is known for playing Alex Young in Fright Night II Christie Langford in Class of 1999 and Missy McCloud in My Boyfriend's...

44. Thomas F. Terrell (1866)

American Politician

Thomas Fountain Terrell was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He served as the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Terrell was elected in 1901 along with Governor Frank W. Hunt. He...

45. Thomas C. Browne (1794)

Justice Of The Illinois Supreme

Thomas C. Browne was an American jurist and politician from Kentucky. Browne was born in Kentucky around 1794. He moved to Shawneetown Illinois in 1812. He was elected to the...

46. Joe B. Bates (1893)

American Politician

Joseph Bengal Bates was a U. S.

47. Jo Hamilton (politician) (Unknow)

American Politician

Jo Hamilton served as California Attorney General 1867-1871 and again 1875-1880. He also served as Trustee of the State Library 1874-82.

48. J. McKenzie Moss (1868)

American Politician

John McKenzie Moss was a U. S. Representative from Kentucky and a judge on the United States Court of Claims. Born on a farm near Bennettstown Kentucky Moss was a...

49. Luther Warder (1841)

American Politician

Luther F. Warder was born in Kentucky and moved to Jeffersonville Indiana when he was twenty years old at the start of the Civil War. He then worked in railroad...

50. Milton George Henschel (1920)

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Milton George Henschel was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses and succeeded Frederick W. Franz as president of the Watch Tower Society in 1992.

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