- List of people from Syracuse, New York
[ [–≤] ] This is a list of people that are well known from
Syracuse, New York :Born or brought up in the City of Syracuse
* Will Allen -
Miami Dolphins cornerback
*Jeff Altman - comedian
*Dylan Baker - actor
*Andray Blatche - current player for the NBA's Washington Wizards
*Charles Brannock - inventor of the Brannock Device (standard foot measuring tool)
*Rick Brunson - former Temple University and NBA player
*Ben Burtt - motion picture sound editor; Academy Award winner.
*Marty Byrnes - former NBA player
*Eric Carle - author of children's books
*Jimmy Cavallo - saxophonist ("Do the Hucklebuck")
*Rory Cochrane -actor
*Jimmy Collins - former NBA player and current men's basketball coach at University of Illinois at Chicago
*Mark Copani - professional wrestler (born inAmman ,Jordan )
*Michael Cole -WWE Friday Night SmackDown Announcer
*Bruce Coville -children's author andplaywright
*Tom Cruise -actor
*Earth Crisis -straight edge hardcore punk band
*Rick Cua - bassist, producer
*J.Son Dinant -Comedian ,Actor andReality TV personality most known for role onMTV's Fear
*Mark Doyle - guitarist/pianist, record producer
*Gary Dunes -radio personality ,entertainer ,musician ,singer
*Robert F. Engle - Winner of the2003 Nobel Prize for Economics
*Joe English - drummer, producer
*Walter Farley - author ofThe Black Stallion
*David B. Feinberg - writer andAIDS activist
*Thom Filicia - interior designer, regular onQueer Eye for the Straight Guy
*Eliot Fisk - classical guitarist.
*Bobcat Goldthwait -actor ,comedian
*Kristopher R. Heels - Guitarist/Multi-instrumentalist/Vocalist
*Chuck Hyatt - former college Basketball great in the 1920's
*Grace Jones - model, actress, singer (born inKingston, Jamaica )
*Mark Kaplan - violinist
*Dorsey Levens -NFL running back
*Jermain Loguen - Abolitionist, clergyman and key contributor to the Underground Railroad
*Phil Markert -radio personality ,actor ,entertainer
*Terry McAuliffe - formerDemocratic National Committee chairman
*Johnny Messner -Actor
*Darin Morgan -screenwriter
*Jonathan Murray - reality TV producer,Bunim/Murray Productions
*Richard Neer - longtime DJ for WNEW-FM and sports-talk host on WFAN
*James Nachtwey -photojournalist
*Camille Paglia - social critic, author (born inEndicott, New York )
*Mike Rotunda - professional wrestler, best known as Irwin R. Schyster
*Louis "Red" Salmon - fullback, acting coach ofUniversity of Notre Dame football team
*Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage , philanthropist, established theRussell Sage Foundation
*Martin Sargent - Former TV personality and host onTechTV (born inSpencerport and Attended SU).
*Danny Schayes - former NBA player
*George Schuyler - Black author and writer known for having a conservative viewpoint
*Ray Seals - former NFL player with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers
*Rod Serling -writer ,actor (grew up in Binghamton)
*Martin Sexton -musician ,singer ,songwriter
*Craig Shirley - author and political consultant
*Ed Stokes - former University of Arizona and NBA player
*Tony Trischka -banjo ist,composer
*Jimmy Van Heusen -composer
*Frank Whaley - actor
*Charles Knighton - photographer/recorder ofGoodwill Games Born or brought up in Greater Syracuse
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L. Frank Baum , author ofthe Oz books starting with "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz " (Chittenango)
*Joey Belladonna - lead singer of Anthrax (Oswego)
*Joe Calvert - guitarist and producer with 38 gold/platinum credits
*Grover Cleveland , 22nd and 24thPresident of the United States (Fayetteville; born in Caldwell, N.J.)
*Nicholas Galluzzo-Case a.k.a. DeCoY - award winning singer / (born inBaldwinsville )
*Ronnie James Dio - musician (Cortland)
*Richard Gere - actor (North Syracuse; born in Philadelphia)
*Tim Green - author, formerNFL linebacker,FOX NFL commentator (Liverpool)
* Mike Hart - Football player atMichigan University (Nedrow)
*Tom Kenny - comedian, voice ofSpongeBob SquarePants (East Syracuse)
*Dave Mirra - professionalBMX rider (Chittenango)
*Greg Paulus - Basketball player atDuke University (Manlius)
*Matthew Testa - Recording/Mix Engineer for Sean "Diddy" Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment (Liverpool, New York)
*Tiffany Pollard - TV personality aka New York (Utica)
*Kyle Shapiro - Lead singer ofHeavy metal bandScars of Life
*John Walsh -talk show host (Auburn)
*Jackie Coogan - Child Actor (Addams Family - Uncle Fester)
*Tim Connolly - American ice hockey player with theBuffalo Sabres in theNHL (Baldwinsville, New York)Others with ties to the Syracuse area
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Hervey Allen , author of best-sellingAnthony Adverse , which became a film. He resided in an extant house on James Street.
*Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews , prominent author of "The Perfect Tribute" and other works. She resided at Wolf Hollow, the Andrews estate at suburbanTaunton, New York .
* TheBaldwin brothers : Alec, Billy, Daniel, and Steven Baldwin - actors (mother, Carol, lives in Camillus; born inMassapequa, New York )
* Steve Wynn - Las Vegas casino tycoon (attended Manlius Military Academy, nowManlius Pebble Hill School; grew up inUtica, New York and Las Vegas)Attended Syracuse University
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Marv Albert - sportscaster
*Carmelo Anthony - small forward for theDenver Nuggets , led SU to 2003NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
*Joseph Biden - U.S. Senator fromDelaware , 1988 Democratic presidential candidate
*Jim Boeheim - Syracuse men's basketball head coach
*Jim Brown - formerNFL runningback
*Felix Cavaliere - musician,The Young Rascals
*Joe Castiglione -sportscaster
* Dick Clark - TV personality, formerAmerican Bandstand host
*Michael Cole - Commentator for World Wrestling Entertainment
*Derrick Coleman - former NBA player
*Bob Costas - sportscaster
*Maya Deren -filmmaker
*Taye Diggs - actor
*Donato Giancola - fantasy artist
*Gary Gait -lacrosse legend
*Ted Koppel - ABC's Nightline anchor
*Joseph S. Kozlowski , portrait artist.
*Donovan McNabb - quarterback for thePhiladelphia Eagles
*Gerry McNamara - Syracuse University basketball star
*Lou Reed - former frontman ofThe Velvet Underground , singer, guitarist
*Mike Rotunda - professional wrestler, best known as Irwin R. Schyster
*Lexington Steele - porn star
*Dick Stockton - sportscaster
*Donna Shalala - President of the University of Miami, Florida, formerSecretary of Health and Human Services
*Mike Tirico - sportscaster
* Vanessa Williams - formerMiss America , singer, actress
*Pete Yorn - singer, guitarist"SeeSyracuse University for more"References
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