Who are some famous people from Indiana?

obeythedoberman

May 08, 2008 by obeythedoberman

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i haven't done much research on this but i know the 2 coolest actors of all-time are from this state. besides RandyDaytona who are some of the other celebs from the state?

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stateyourpurpose
stateyourpurpose, May 8, 2008
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dude? you're a music fan aren't you? Axl W. Rose! Shannon Hoon! Michael F'ing Jackson!

Dexter
Dexter, May 8, 2008
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David Letterman, Jimmy Hoffa, John Mellencamp, Johnny Appleseed (if that's his real name), Kurt Vonnegut, Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, Robert Indiana, Orville Redenbacher, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Shawn Kemp, John Wooden, Don Mattingly.

obeythedoberman
obeythedoberman, May 8, 2008
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MATTINGLY! totally forgot about that. he's my boy!

petra
petra, May 8, 2008
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Ummm. Lauren Bacall, Stephen Sprouse, Halston, Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Wes Montgomery, J.J. Johnson, the Olympic diver guy, David Lee Roth, Ernie Pyle...

obeythedoberman
obeythedoberman, May 8, 2008
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wait, David Lee Roth? really? SWEET!

Victory33
Victory33, May 8, 2008
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Red Skeleton, Sydney Pollack, Babyface, Burl Ives, Vivica A. Fox, Greg Kinnear, Jim Gaffigan, Brendan Fraser, Mike Epps, Greg Oden, Cole Porter...many more.

Dexter
Dexter, May 8, 2008
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John Dillinger, Vivica A. Fox, Babyface, Scott Rolen, Henry Lee Summer, Greg Kinnear, Jim Gaffigan, Chuck Taylor, Jared the Subway Guy, Jim Jones, Brendan Fraser.

worthyourattention
worthyourattention, May 8, 2008
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Carole Lombard was born in Fort Wayne. Her former house is a bed and breakfast now and it is for sale.

frogmajik
frogmajik, May 8, 2008
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Shelly Long of Cheers,Ft.Wayne.

Ben Neff
Ben Neff, May 8, 2008
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Here are some others: Architect Michael Graves, composer David Baker, Eli Lilly, actor Doug Jones, martial artist Chris Scott "Lights Out" Lytle, baseball player Oscar Charleston, jazz bassist Leroy Vinnegar, astronaut David Wolf, inventor Wilbur Wright of the Wright Brothers, second black world champion in any sport - cyclist Marshall Taylor...

snacknuts
snacknuts, May 8, 2008
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Jenna Fischer (Pam on the US version of The Office) is from Ft. Wayne. Journalist Jane Pauley is from Indy. I can't think of anyone else who hasn't already been named.

randydaytona
randydaytona, May 8, 2008
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What about old Ben Harrison? Also Playmates Jami Ferrell and Karen McDougal (one of the best of all time!), Fuzzy Zoeller, Colonel Sanders, and Bubba The Love Sponge.

joe.shearer
joe.shearer, May 8, 2008
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I'd recommend my old prof Nelson Price's book Indiana Legends: Famous Hoosiers from Johnny Appleseed to David Letterman.

bethscott
bethscott, May 12, 2008
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Fawn Libowitz ( died in a kiln explosion, from Ft. Wayne, and Frank Burns was also from Ft. Wayne). Yeah I know they are fictional, but Funny!

obeythedoberman
obeythedoberman, May 12, 2008
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is this Fawn Libowitz from Animal House because if so, then bethscott, you my friend are GENIUS!

Firebelly
Firebelly, May 12, 2008
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Ryan Murphy (Director/writer - Nip Tuck, Director - Running with Scissors), Rhymefest

irratebass
irratebass, May 13, 2008
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WOW!!!! I never knew about Jenna Fischer or Greg Kinnear....interesting stuff.

Victory33
Victory33, May 13, 2008
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Rhymefest is originally from Chicago, he just lives here now.

PDubIrie
PDubIrie, May 13, 2008
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Rhymefest? LOL, I thought this was about 'famous', not 15 minutes of alleged fame, especially since he cut most of his Hoosier ties(you know the ones who helped him get the deal with Clive) as soon as he got signed. John Wooden.

mjrocks40
mjrocks40, May 13, 2008
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Darn his name escapes me now but the guy who draws Garfield is from Muncie...Garfield has been around a long time now...

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