Poughkeepsie, New York

1. Charlie Plummer (1999)

Tv Actor

Best known for his series regular role as Timmy Sanders on Granite Flats and his recurring role as Michael Thompson on HBO's acclaimed drama series Boardwalk Empire, he was cast in Sopranos' creator...

2. Justin Jedlica (1980)

Model

Famous for transforming himself into "The Human Ken Doll," he went under the knife close to two hundred times to achieve his desired plastic look.

3. Lee Miller (1907)

Art Photography And Photojournal

Remembered for her World War II-era photojournalism for Vogue magazine, this 20th-century photographer also became known for her works of surrealist and fashion photography.

4. Elisa Donovan (1971)

American Actewaa

She became known for her role as Amber in the film and the television show Clueless and played Annabella Morris in Wolves of Wall Street. 

5. Jes Gordon (1969)

TV Show Host

Award-winning event designer and former host of the TV show The Perfect Party, and later starred on Bravo's Rocco's Dinner Party.

6. Bill Duke (1943)

American Actor And Director

He starred in the films Car Wash and American Gigolo, and played Mac in Predator. As a television actor, he has appeared in Lost and Cold Case.

7. Kendall Francois (1971)

American Serial Killer

Known as the Poughkeepsie Killer, convicted of murdering eight women from 1996-1998.

8. Jordan Eckes (1987)

Guitarist

Rhythm guitarist and vocalist for the pop punk band We Are the In Crowd who have released charting albums titled Best Intentions and Weird Kids.

9. Barbara Rhoades (1947)

Actress

Comedy actress who played Bad Penny Cushings in The Shakiest Gun in the West, and Maggie Chandler in the parody sitcom Soap.

10. Terry MacAlmon (1955)

American Musician

Contemporary Christian songwriter and music ministry leader. His song "I Sing Praises" became a worldwide Christian music hit.

11. Keith Lockhart (1959)

Conductor

Boston Pops conductor who directed music in the 2002 Olympics.

12. Tay Jardine (1990)

Pop Singer

Keyboardist, vocalist, and frontman of the power pop band We Are the In Crowd, the group known for songs like "Attention."

13. Alex Goot (1988)

American Musician

Singer who rose to fame for making covers of popular songs and posting them on his gootmusic YouTube channel, which has earned more than 3.7 million subscribers. He is a...

14. Terry Michos (1953)

American Actor

American actor who played the role of Vermin in the 1979 film The Warriors.

15. Debi Thomas (1967)

Figure Skater

Became the first African American to ever win an Olympic medal in figure skating in 1988, winning a bronze in the singles event. She won both the 1986 U.S. national...

16. Howard Baskin (1950)

Reality Star

Pop culture and television personality who rose to fame for being the husband of big cat activist Carole Baskin. He appeared on the 2020 Netflix documentary series Tiger King.

17. Michael Manasseri (1974)

American Actor

Michael Manasseri is an American actor and film director. Manasseri was born in Poughkeepsie New York. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Wyatt Donnelly in the TV...

18. Jonas Platt (1769)

American Politician

Jonas Platt was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives.

19. Samuel Swartwout (1783)

Collector Of The Port Of New Yor

Samuel Swartwout was an American soldier merchant speculator and politician. He is best known for his role in the Swartwout-Hoyt scandal in which he was alleged to have embezzled $1222705....

20. Benjamin A. Gilman (1922)

Politician And United States Arm

Benjamin Arthur Ben Gilman is a former Republican United States Representative from New York. Born in Poughkeepsie New York Gilman graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown New York in...

21. Charles Van Wyck (1824)

Union Army Officer

Charles Henry Van Wyck was a Representative from New York a Senator from Nebraska and a Union Army Brigadier general in the American Civil War.

22. Philip S. Crooke (1810)

American Politician

Philip Schuyler Crooke was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Poughkeepsie he graduated from Dutchess Academy studied law was admitted to the bar in 1831 and commenced...

23. Carolyn Garcia (1946)

Merry Prankster

Carolyn Elizabeth Garcia also known as Mountain Girl is a former Merry Prankster and a former wife of Jerry Garcia. Carolyn Adams was born and raised in Poughkeepsie New York...

24. Charles Spencer (American football) (1982)

American Football Player

Charles J. Spencer Jr. is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the...

25. Richard Rinaldi (1949)

American Basketball Player

Richard P. Rich Rinaldi is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected 43rd overall by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA Draft. A 6'3 guard from St....

26. Charles Bodle (1787)

American Politician

Charles Bodle was an American politician and a U. S. Representative from New York.

27. Ricky Horton (1959)

American Baseball Player

Ricky Neal Horton is an American former Major League Baseball player who pitched from 1984 to 1990. He was known as Ricky during his playing career but now goes by...

28. Charles Z. Platt (1773)

American Politician

Charles Zephaniah Platt was an American politician.

29. Homer Augustus Nelson (1829)

Union United States Army Officer

Homer Augustus Nelson was an American politician and soldier from the state of New York. He was an officer in the Union Army during the first part of the Civil...

30. Marc Flur (1962)

Tennis Player

Marc C. Flur is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

31. David Welker (1964)

American Artist

David Welker is a New York City-based artist. Graduating from Syracuse University in 1986 he has since lived and worked in downtown Manhattan as a recluse. His artwork on the...

32. Keith Lockhart (baseball) (1964)

American Baseball Player

Keith Virgil Lockhart is a retired second baseman and third baseman who played for 10 seasons in the major leagues from 1994-2003. Lockhart a left-handed batter played college baseball at...

33. Tommy Boggs (1955)

American Baseball Player

Thomas Winton Boggs is a former professional baseball pitcher. Boggs pitched in all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball between 1976 and 1985. Boggs was the 2nd...

34. Andre Williams (American football) (1992)

American Football Player

Andre Rishard Williams is an American football running back. He played college football at Boston College. He was a finalist for the 2013 Heisman Trophy and won the 2013 Doak...

35. Bob Byman (1955)

Professional Golfer

Robert T. Byman is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. Byman was born in Poughkeepsie New York. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem North Carolina...

36. Jane Clemons (1946)

American Politician

Jane A. Clemons is a Democratic former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives representing the Hillsborough 24th District since 1990. She is Chair of the Nashua Democratic City...

37. James Emott (1771)

American Politician

James Emott was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

38. Frank Cimorelli (1968)

Baseball Player Relief Pitcher

Thomas Cimorelli is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Cimorelli played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1994.

39. Jonathan Idema (1956)

American Vigilante

Jonathan Keith Jack Idema was a former army reserve special operations non-commissioned officer with a controversial history. In September 2004 he was found guilty of running a private prison in...

40. Thomas J. Oakley (1783)

American Politician

Thomas Jackson Oakley was a United States Representative and New York State Attorney General.

41. Stephen Randall Harris (Unknow)

American Politician

Stephen Randall Harris was the third mayor of San Francisco from January 1 – October 2 1852. He was born in Poughkeepsie New York. After his father was killed in...

42. Guy C. H. Corliss (1858)

American Judge

Guy C. H. Corliss was an American judge who was one of the first three Justices of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1889 to 1898. He died in...

43. Zuri Lawrence (1970)

American Boxer

Zuri Lawrence is a professional heavyweight boxer best known to score a few notable wins over famous boxers but never reaching contender status.

44. Duke Pettijohn (1977)

American Football Player

Maynard C. Duke Pettijohn is an American Arena football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in...

45. Alan Fried (1971)

American Sport Wrestler

Alan M. Fried is an American amateur wrestler. He was an NCAA National Champion Espoir World Champion three-time Ohio State Champion and the first wrestler to win four Junior National...

46. Chris Dyson (1978)

Le Mans Series Driver

Chris Dyson is an American racing driver who competes in the American Le Mans Series for Dyson Racing. The son of team owner Rob Dyson Chris is a two-time ALMS...

47. Richard Connell (1893)

Died At 56 Years Old

Richard Edward Connell Jr. was an American author and journalist probably best remembered for his short story The Most Dangerous Game. Connell was one of the most popular American...

48. Elizabeth Macklin (Unknow)

American Writer

Elizabeth Macklin is an American poet.

49. Henry Livingston, Jr. (1748)

American Writer

Henry Livingston Jr. has been proposed as being the uncredited author of the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas more popularly known as The Night Before Christmas. The poem...

50. Will Daniels (1986)

American Basketball Player

Daniels is an American professional basketball player for JSF Nanterre of the French League.

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