Battle Creek, Michigan

1. Marion Hutton (1919)

American Actress And Singer

Vocalist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who performed with the group for nearly twenty years, helping to release hits like "Kalamazoo" and "Chatanooga Choo Choo."

2. Betty Hutton (1921)

Actress

American stage and screen actress and singer who starred in the 1950 film version of Annie Get Your Gun. Her other film credits include The Fleet's In, Star Spangled Rhythm,...

3. Dick Martin (1922)

Actor

Comedian and director who co-hosted Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In comedy program from 1968 to 1973. The show was memorable for its satire, gags, and catchphrases.

4. Rick Snyder (1958)

American Businessman And Politic

American Republican politician who became 48th Governor of Michigan in 2011.

5. Tauren Wells (1986)

Rock Singer

Former lead vocalist of the Grammy-nominated Christian pop rock band Royal Tailor. He later embarked on a solo career; he released his debut album, Hills and Valleys, in June of 2017.

6. Jason Newsted (1963)

American Musician

Bass guitarist and vocalist for the heavy metal band Metallica, the group known for albums like Kill 'Em All.

7. Lance Barber (1973)

Actor

Breaking through as an actor in the HBO series The Comeback, Barber would later become well known for portraying George Cooper Sr. in the prequel to The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon. He...

8. Frankie Ballard (1982)

American Country Singer

Country music singer from Michigan known for singles like "Tell Me You Get Lonely" and "A Buncha Girls." His music is often said to closely resemble that of country star...

9. Nolan Henke (1964)

Professional Golfer

Nolan Jay Henke is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. Henke was born in Battle Creek Michigan. He attended Florida State...

10. David Kool (1987)

American Basketball Player

David Anderson Kool is a former collegiate basketball player for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team. He is six feet three inches tall and weighs 200 lbs. Kool is...

11. Gloria Gaither (1942)

American Gospel Songwriter Autho

Gloria Gaither is a Christian songwriter author speaker editor and academic. She is the wife of Bill Gaither and together they have written more than 700 songs. She performed traveled...

12. Ron Tripp (Unknow)

American Martial Artist

Ron Tripp Battle Creek Michigan is a World Sambo and Judo champion and the current general secretary of USA Judo. He is also a member of the board of directors...

13. Garrett M. Brown (1948)

Actor

Garrett M. Brown is an actor.

14. Jack McCauley (1959)

Engineer And Inventor

Jack J. McCauley is an American engineer inventor and video game developer. He is known for inventing the first scrolling feature of the computer mouse and for designing the guitars...

15. Philip H. Hayes (1940)

American Politician

Philip Harold Hayes was a U. S.

16. Dann Howitt (1964)

American Baseball Player

Dann Paul John Howitt is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played college baseball at Cal State Fullerton graduating in 1986 and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in...

17. Harry A. DeMaso (1921)

Michigan State Senator

Harry A. DeMaso is the retired Michigan Republican State Senator from the 20th Michigan District which comprised the counties of Calhoun and Eaton and one township in Ingham. He served...

18. Stefan R. Underhill (1956)

American Judge

Stefan R. Underhill is a Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Born in Battle Creek Michigan in 1956 after earning a B. A. in...

19. Barbara Lett-Simmons (1927)

American Politician

Barbara Lett-Simmons was an American politician. She was a faithless elector in the 2000 presidential election when she cast her vote in the Electoral College.

20. Seth C. Moffatt (1841)

American Politician

Seth Crittenden Moffatt was a politician from the U. S. state of Michigan. Moffatt was born in Battle Creek Michigan attended the common schools and graduated from the law department...

21. Joe Schwarz (1937)

American Politician

John J. H. Joe Schwarz M. D. is an independent politician from Michigan who was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004 as a moderate Republican....

22. Mike Vanvleet (1970)

Baseball Umpire

Michael Edward Vanvleet is an American former baseball umpire. Vanvleet umpired in Major League Baseball between 2000 and 2002.

23. Douglas Crase (1944)

American Writer

Douglas Crase is an American poet essayist and critic. He was born in 1944 in Battle Creek Michigan. His poetry collection The Revisionist was nominated for a National Book Critics...

24. Bob Rush (baseball) (1925)

American Baseball Player

The best granpa ever. Robert Ransom Rush was a professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1960.

25. Gowell Claset (Unknow)

American Baseball Player

Gowell Sylvester Claset was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1933 season.

26. Nate Huffman (1975)

American Basketball Player

Nathaniel Thomas Huffman is a 7'1 American former professional basketball player who played most of his career outside of the United States with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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