Evansville, Indiana

1. Louise Dresser (1878)

Actress

Her career spanned across the vaudeville and silent film era movies like Enter Madame and Prodigal Daughters.

2. Marilyn Miller (1898)

Actress Singer Dancer

Broadway star of the 1920s and '30s whose numerous stage credits include roles in Sally, Peter Pan, and Rosalie.

3. Fred Rose (1898)

Actor

Best known for creating the first Nashville-based music publishing company, which helped make Nashville a music hub.

4. Scott Rolen (1975)

American Baseball Player

7-time MLB All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove winning third baseman best known for his time in Philadelphia and St. Louis.

5. Jace Everett (1972)

American Musician

Country music singer best known for his song "Bad Things," which was chosen as the opening theme for the HBO series True Blood. He signed with the label Epic Records...

6. Dylan Minnette (1996)

American Actor

Actor who had his breakout role as Clay Norman in the TNT series Saving Grace. He gained additional fame for his role as Clay Jensen in the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why. His...

7. Don Mattingly (1961)

American Baseball Player And Coa

6-time All-Star first baseman who played all 14 seasons of his career with the New York Yankees. He won the 1984 American League Batting Title and the 1985 AL MVP...

8. Lilly King (1997)

Swimmer

American swimmer specializing in the breaststroke who earned gold medals in the 100 meter breaststroke and in the 4x100 meter medley at the 2016 Olympics. She set an Olympic record...

9. Bob Griese (1945)

American College Football Player

Former NFL starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins who led the team to two Super Bowl titles.

10. Ron Glass (1945)

Actor

Actor best known for playing Detective Ron Harris on the sitcom Barney Miller and Shepherd Derrial Book on the sci-fi series Firefly and in the 2005 sequel film Serenity.

11. Mike Warnke (1946)

Evangelical Christian Minister

American comedian and active Christian evangelist who is considered an expert on the subject of Satanism. His first album, entitled Alive, was released in 1975 and was very popular on...

12. Neal Doughty (1946)

American Musician

American keyboardist who was one of the founding members of the popular American rock band REO Speedwagon.

13. John Hostettler (1961)

American Politician

Republican politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007 and opened his own publishing house: Publius House.

14. Avery Brooks (1948)

American Actor Director Musician

While perhaps best known for his role of Benjamin Sisko on the television show, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he is also known for his work as Hawk on Spenser: For...

15. Joey Elliott (1986)

American Football Player

Quarterback who was a captain at Purdue University in 2009 and went on to play in the Canadian Football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

16. Andy Benes (1967)

American Baseball Player

Major league pitcher who is best known for his time with teams like the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. He was named an All-Star in 1993 as a...

17. Todd Duffee (1985)

American Martial Artist

Kickboxing specialist and UFC fighter known to film audiences for his role as Tim Newhouse in Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown.

18. Jamey Carroll (1974)

American Baseball Player

Infielder who made his MLB debut in 2002 for the Montreal Expos and joined the Colorado Rockies in 2006.

19. Amber Brooks (1991)

American Soccer Player

Professional soccer defensive back and midfielder who's been a member of the Portland Thorns, Seattle Reign, and Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League.

20. Michael Michele (1966)

American Actor

Actress best known for her role as Dr. Cleo Finch on TV's ER. She also appeared in the romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and in the Academy...

21. Jeff Overton (1983)

Professional Golfer

American golfer who turned professional in 2005. He tied for 11th at the 2010 Open Championship.

22. Andy Timmons (1963)

American Musician

Guitarist for the glam metal band Danger Danger who has also worked with groups like Pawn Kings and the Andy Timmons Band.

23. Bob Hamilton (1916)

Professional Golfer

Robert T. Hamilton was an American professional golfer. He was born raised and died in Evansville Indiana. Hamilton won ten professional title including one major title the PGA Championship in...

24. Richard Faith (1926)

Composer

American composer Richard Faith has been known primarily in university music circles as a concert pianist professor of piano and a published composer of piano pedagogy literature orchestral and chamber...

25. Seth Galloway (1987)

American Soccer Player

Seth Jordan Galloway is an American Samoan association football player.

26. Robert D. Orr (1917)

American Politician

Robert Dunkerson Orr was an American political leader and the 45th Governor of Indiana from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party.

27. Michael Klueh (1987)

American Swimmer.

Michael Klueh is an American swimmer. He is an eight-time medalist at the World University Games. Klueh competed for the University of Texas from 2005-2009. Former Texas 5A State high...

28. Jim Tomes (1948)

American Politician

Jim Tomes is a Republican member of the Indiana Senate representing the 49th District since 2010. He received support from the Tea Party and is a proponent for typical conservative...

29. George W. McCrary (1835)

American Politician

George Washington McCrary was a four-term Republican Congressman from Iowa's 1st congressional district a United States Secretary of War in the cabinet of President Rutherford B. Hayes and a federal...

30. Will Whitticker (1982)

American Football Player

s an American football offensive guard free agent in the National Football League.

31. Heath Phillips (1982)

American Baseball Player

Heath Michael Phillips is a pitcher currently playing for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League. He bats and throws left-handed.

32. Curt Gielow (1954)

American Politician

Curt Gielow is an American Republican politician from Wisconsin. Born in Evansville Indiana Gielow received his degree in pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and his masters from Washington...

33. Scott Studwell (1954)

American Football Player

Scott Studwell is a former professional American football player. He was nicknamed Stud.

34. Jonathan Weinzapfel (1965)

American Politician

Jonathan Weinzapfel was the 33rd mayor of Evansville Indiana. He was elected in November 2003 and again in 2007. He did not run for a third term in office and...

35. Phyllis Mundy (1948)

American Politician

Phyllis Mundy is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and minority chairman of the House Finance Committee. She is a graduate of Kingston High School and Bloomsburg...

36. Benjamin Bosse (1875)

American Mayor

Benjamin Bosse was the mayor of Evansville Indiana from 1912 until his death in 1922. During his term as mayor Bosse oversaw that the horse-drawn fire carriages were replaced the...

37. Carolene Mays (1961)

American Politician

Carolene R. Mays was appointed by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels as a Commissioner for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission in February 2010. From 1998 until the appointment she was Publisher...

38. Edwin Denby (1870)

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39. Diane Drufenbrock (1929)

American Franciscan Sister And P

Sister Diane Joyce Drufenbrock S. S. S. F. also known as Sister Madeleine Sophie was an American Religious Sister who was a member of the School Sisters of St....

40. Jayne Bentzen (1955)

American Actor

Jayne Bentzen is an American actress and former model best known for her role as Nicole Travis Drake Cavanaugh on the soap opera The Edge of Night a role she...

41. John H. Foster (1862)

American Politician

John Hopkins Foster was a U. S.

42. Brad Brownell (1968)

American Basketball Coach

Brad Brownell is an American college basketball coach and the current head basketball coach at Clemson University. Prior to coming to Clemson he held the same position at Wright State...

43. Scott Cannon (1968)

American Soccer Player-coach

Scott Cannon is an American former soccer defender who played three seasons in Major League Soccer two in the American Professional Soccer League three in the National Professional Soccer League...

44. Henry S. Johnston (1867)

American Politician

Henry Simpson Johnston was an American lawyer and politician who served as a delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention the first President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and the...

45. Lloyd Winnecke (1960)

American Politician

Lloyd Winnecke is the 34th mayor of Evansville Indiana. He was elected in November 2011 and his four-year term began January 1 2012.

46. Winfield K. Denton (1896)

American Politician

Kirkpatrick Denton was a U. S.

47. John W. Boehne, Jr. (1895)

American Politician

John William Boehne Jr. was a U. S.

48. Luke Messer (1969)

Indiana Politician

Allen Lucas Luke Messer is an American politician who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Indiana's 6th congressional district since 2013. He is...

49. Lafayette Lane (1842)

American Politician

Lafayette Lane was a Representative from the U. S. state of Oregon. He was the son of Oregon Senator Joseph Lane and an uncle of future Oregon Senator Harry Lane.

50. Kyle Kuric (1989)

Basketball Player

Kyle Kuric is an American basketball player who plays for Tuenti Móvil Estudiantes in Spain. Kuric grew up in Evansville Indiana and graduated from Memorial High School in 2008. Kuric...

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