Kenosha, Wisconsin

1. Don Ameche (1908)

Actor

He starred in The Bickersons with Frances Langford and appeared in Cocoon. His other films include Dante's Inferno, Odball Hall, and Oscar.

2. Al Molinaro (1919)

American Actor

Best known for his roles as Al Delvecchio on the television series Happy Days and Murray the Cop on the television series The Odd Couple.

3. Mark Ruffalo (1967)

American Actor

Supporting actor known for his roles in such films as Spotlight, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Foxcatcher, and Shutter Island. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 2010 drama The...

4. Joyce Hill (1925)

All-american Girls Professional

Played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for five teams from 1945 to 1952.

5. Alan Ameche (1933)

Football Player

1954 Heisman Trophy winner and NFL fullback who played for the Baltimore Colts from 1955 to 1960.

6. Charles Siebert (1938)

American Actor

American actor who portrayed the character of Dr. Stanley Riverside II on the series Trapper John, M.D. and was also notable for directing a number of episodes of the series....

7. Paul Thorn (1964)

American Boxer

Southern rock, blues, and gospel singer and songwriter known for his diverse range of styles within music. He is known for his work with A&M Records and Perpetual Obscurity Records...

8. Daniel J. Travanti (1940)

Actor

Played the role of Captain Frank Furillo in Hill Street Blues.

9. Concetta Tomei (1945)

American Actor

American stage and screen actress who appeared on such television shows as Providence and China Beach. She also performed on Broadway in Cyrano, sharing the stage with Jennifer Garner and...

10. Melvin Gordon (1993)

Film Producer

Running back who began his college career at the University of Wisconsin in 2011. In 2013, he was a consensus Second-Team All-Big Ten selection and, in 2014, he was a...

11. Laura Kaeppeler (1988)

Miss America 2012

Best known as the 2012 winner of the Miss America beauty pageant, this Midwesterner had previously been crowned Miss Wisconsin 2011.

12. Gavin Lux (1997)

Baseball Player

American baseball player who is best known for playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He usually plays the position of shortstop.

13. Trae Waynes (1992)

Football Player

Speedy cornerback who was a First Team All-Big Ten selection for the Michigan State Spartans in 2014. He helped the Spartans win the Big Ten Championship in 2013 as well...

14. Kendra Scott (1974)

American Businessman

Fashion designer and founder of a jewelry and accessories company called Kendra Scott Design. Her company, founded in Austin, Texas, later opened branches in Arizona and California, as well as...

15. Ben Roth (1999)

YouTube Star

Popular YouTube star who stars on the channel CboysTV, where he performs various stunts with his friends. Most of their videos are vlog-style and feature new cars and other motor...

16. Korey Cooper (1972)

American Musician

Guitarist, keyboard player, and backing vocalist for the Christian rock band Skillet, whose albums Comatose and Awake both went platinum.

17. Nathan Greno (1975)

Actor

Director/writer  Nathan Greno is best known for co-directing the blockbuster animation feature, Tangled.     As a child Greno spent most of his time reading comic books and...

18. Ivar Sisniega (1958)

Modern Pentathlete

Ivar Sisniega Campbell is a Mexican modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1980 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.

19. Tom Braatz (1933)

American Football Player And Exe

Thomas Myron Braatz is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys and a former general manager...

20. Cathy Stepp (1963)

American Politician

Cathy Stepp is a Wisconsin politician and business owner. Born in Kenosha Wisconsin Stepp graduated from Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek Wisconsin. Stepp and her husband own a...

21. Joseph F. Andrea (1927)

Wisconsin Politician

Joseph F. Andrea was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

22. Ronald Baecker (1942)

unknow

Dr. Ron Baecker is a tenured Professor of Computer Science at the University of Toronto and has held these positions since 1989. He is the founder of the Knowledge Media...

23. Robert Wirch (1943)

American Politician

Robert W. Wirch is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin Senate representing the 22nd district since 1997. He previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly from 1993 through 1997.

24. John Steinbrink (1949)

American Politician

John Steinbrink was a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 65th Assembly District from 1996 when he defeated Republican Jeff Toboyek from the City of Kenosha...

25. Augie Schmidt (1961)

American Baseball Player And Coa

August Robert Schmidt IV is the current head coach of the Carthage College baseball team. He was a minor league baseball shortstop from 1982 to 1986.

26. Mark Pocan (1964)

American Politician

Mark Pocan is an American politician and businessman who has served in the United States House of Representatives representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in...

27. Michael Pucci (1963)

Australian Politician

Michael Joseph Pucci is a retired US Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant and Australian Liberal National politician who is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Logan having won...

28. Peter W. Barca (1955)

American Politician

Peter Barca is a Democratic politician from the U. S. state of Wisconsin and the current Representative for the 64th District in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He is a lifelong...

29. Margaret Farrow (1934)

American Politician

Margaret Farrow is a former state senator who also served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She was born and raised in Kenosha Wisconsin and attended Rosary College in...

30. John Fumo (1957)

American Musician

John Fumo is an American trumpet flugelhorn and electric trumpet player. He maintains an active performing recording and touring schedule in addition to his CalArts teaching. He has released three...

31. James Kreuser (1961)

American Politician

James Kreuser is the County Executive for Kenosha County Wisconsin. He was elected in a special election on June 10 2008.

32. Joseph V. Quarles (1843)

Lawyer Politician United States

Joseph Very Quarles Jr. was an American lawyer and politician of the Republican Party who served as a United States federal judge and as a United States Senator from...

33. Megan Oster (1989)

Figure Skater

Megan Oster is an American figure skater. She is the 2006-2007 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. Oster was originally assigned to the 2007 Skate Canada International and 2007 NHK...

34. Nick Van Exel (1971)

American Basketball Player

Nickey Maxwell Nick Van Exel is a retired American professional basketball player. Van Exel a 6 ft 1 in and 170 lb left-handed point guard was most well known for...

35. Jameel Massouh (1984)

American Martial Artist

Jameel Badih Massouh is an American mixed martial artist who is most known for competing in the featherweight division for World Extreme Cagefighting.

36. Dick Bosman (1944)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Richard Allen Bosman is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Washington Senators Texas Rangers Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics. Bosman started the final game...

37. Ray Berres (1907)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Raymond Frederick Berres was an American catcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Bees/Braves and New York Giants.

38. Harvey Green (1915)

American Baseball Player

Harvey George Green nicknamed Buck was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in two games for the 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers working one inning and allowing two hits and...

39. Bob Kiss (1947)

American Politician

Bob Kiss is a Vermont politician and former Mayor of Burlington Vermont. Kiss was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from January 2001 until he stepped down to...

40. Gene Englund (1917)

American Basketball Player

Gene E. Englund was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for one season 1949–50 and split the season playing for the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks....

41. Phil Pettey (1961)

American Football Player

Philip Edward Pettey is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. After four years in the United States Marines straight out of high...

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