List of people from Westport, Connecticut

In this List of people from Westport, Connecticut are people who have been born in, raised in, lived in or who died in Westport, Connecticut, USA. Individuals are listed by area in which they are best known:

Actors, comedians, others in the film, television and industries

* Millette Alexander, actress, musician, current resident
* Linda Blair child star who appeared in The Exorcist and a television actor, is a past resident
* Marilyn Chambers (b. 1952), reformed porn star, born in town, graduate of Staples High School, 1970.
* Imogene Coca (1908-2001), comedienne
* Kevin Conroy (b. 1955), an actor, spent much of his childhood in town.
* Ray Dalio, ceo money manager at Bridgewater Associates
* Rodney Dangerfield, comedian, past resident
* Bette Davis, late actress, past resident
* Sandy Dennis (1937–1992) Academy Award-winning actress, died in town.
* Gerry Mulligan, Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan (b. April 6, 1927 – d. January 20, 1996), was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger.
* Michael Douglas, actor, past resident
* Linda Fiorentino, actress
* Luke Greenfield, grew up in town, movie director
* Patricia Kalember (b. 1957), an actress, was partly raised in town.
* Kerri Kenney-Silver (b. 1970), an actress, singer, writer and daughter of Larry Kenney, was born in town.
* Bob Lorenz (b. 1963), television sports anchor, pregame and postgame host for the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES Network), current resident.
* George Lowther (1913–1975), writer and producer for radio and television programs, including "Superman", "Terry and the Pirates" and "The Edge of Night"
* Christopher Lloyd, actor, past resident, 1957 graduate of local public high school, Staples High School.
* Pamela Sue Martin (b. 1953), an actress, was born in town, graduated from Staples High School, 1971.
* Cady McClain (born 1969), soap opera actress, owned a home in town since 1992 [Grandjean, Pat, "First People" column, item titled "Cady McClain", "Connecticut Magazine", November 2006, page 17]
* Steve Miner (b. 1951) a film and television director, was born in town.
* Paul Newman (1925-2008) (husband of Joanne Woodward), late entrepreneur and actor, lived in town
* Matt Harding (b. 1976) Internet celebrity famous for videos showing him dancing in many locations around the world
* Alisan Porter (b. 1981), an actress (Curly Sue) and singer, went to high school in town.
* Martha Stewart (b. 1941) past resident, business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate.
* Brett Somers, actress, game show personality
* Marlo Thomas (wife of Phil Donahue), actress, current resident
* Rod Serling,(b. December 25, 1924 – d. June 28, 1975), creator of "The Twilight Zone"
* Harvey Weinstein, film producer, current resident
* Joanne Woodward (widow of Paul Newman), actress, current resident
* Madchen Amick actress
* Paul Lieberstein, writer and co-star of the American version of "The Office"
* Scott Bryce, actor, past resident, 1974 graduate of local public high school, Staples High School.

ingers, musicians and other entertainers

* Michael Bolton, singer, current resident
* Karen Gibeault Daniels, opera performer, past resident
* Phil Donahue, (husband of Marlo Thomas) talk show host, current resident
* Matt Gallant (b. 1964), a television host, raised in town
* Don Imus, radio personality, current resident
* Larry Kenney, radio personality on the Don Imus show, actor, and father of Kerri Kenney-Silver, lives in town.
* Nile Rodgers, musician and music producer
* Martha Stewart, entrepreneur, past resident, also had a studio in town
* Eric Von Schmidt (1931-2007), a folk and blues singer-songwriter of the folk/blues revival of the 1960s, is a town resident.
* Hy Zaret (d. 2007), lyricist, lived in Westport, where he died.
* Gerry Mulligan, Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan (b. April 6, 1927 – d. January 20, 1996), was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger.
* Suzanne Sheridan, singer/songwriter, current resident, co-author of the country song "90 Pound Suburban Housewife Driving in her SUV" [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E02E7DD1430F935A15750C0A9609C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print] Salzman, Avi, "That's a Big Car, Little Lady", article, "New York Times", March 26, 2006, accessed January 24, 2007]

Artists, illustrators, cartoonists, designers

* William Glackens (1870–1938), a realist painter, died in town.
* Hilla von Rebay (1890–1967), painter and founding curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, spent the last years of her life in Greens Farms and died there in 1967.
* Stevan Dohanos (1907–1994) an artist and illustrator known for his Saturday Evening Post covers, lived in town.
* Annie Leibovitz (b. 1949), portrait photographer, was born in town.
* Dan Hartman (1950–1994) a singer, songwriter and record producer, died in town.
* Joe McNally, photographer, current resident [ [http://www.joemcnally.com/portfolio/portfolio.html] JoeMcNally.com, Biography page; see also contact page showing his studio is in Westport, accessed January 11, 2007]
* Rozanne Gates, current resident, author of "How to Succeed in the Business of Show Business...or everything they don't tell you in acting school but I will" and co-author of the country song "90 Pound Suburban Housewife Driving in Her SUV"
* Mel Casson, cartoonist lived and died in Westport.

Authors, writers, journalists

* Marione Reinhard Derrickson Nickles Anson (1906-1989) Humor editor of The Saturday Evening Post and author of several "Post Scripts" cartoon compilations from the Saturday Evening Post, former resident.
* Lincoln Child (b. 1957), author of techno-thriller and horror novels, was born in town.
* Frank Deford, journalist, writer and commentator, current resident
* Peter De Vries (1910-1993) an editor and novelist, died in Norwalk.
* F. Scott Fitzgerald, past resident, author of "The Great Gatsby"
* Hardie Gramatky (1907-1979), author, artist, illustrator, resident later in life, died and buried in town.
* A.E. Hotchner, author and cofounder with Paul Newman of Newman's Own [ [http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/4640/A_E_Hotchner/index.aspx] Web page titled "A.E. Hotchner" at "HarperCollins Web site, accessed July 29, 2007]
* Hilton Kramer, editor and art critic, current resident
* Ruth Krauss (1901-1993), author of children's books, including "The Carrot Seed", died in town.
* Robert Lawson (1892-1957), an author and artist whose children's books made him the first person to receive both the Newbery Medal ("Rabbit Hill", 1945) and Caldecott Medal ("They Were Strong and Good", 1940), died in town.
* Harry Reasoner, late news anchor, lived in town
* Jack Tippit, late cartoonist, "Amy", lived in town
* Max Wilk, author and current resident
* Jane Yolen, author and past resident

Government and politics, office holders and activists

* Wilbur Lucius Cross (1862-1948), a governor of the state and namesake of the Wilbur Cross Parkway, was principal of Staples High School in his early 20s.
* Henry M. Judah, a Civil War brigadier general, is entombed at Kings Highway Cemetery in town.
* John Davis Lodge (1903-1985), Connecticut governor and congressman, the Gov. John Davis Lodge Turnpike (Interstate 95 in Connecticut) is named after him. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000395] Web page for John Davis Lodge at "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress" Web site, accessed November 16, 2007]

ee also

* List of people from Connecticut
* List of people from Darien, Connecticut
* List of people from Bridgeport, Connecticut
* List of people from Greenwich, Connecticut
* List of people from New Canaan, Connecticut
* List of people from Norwalk, Connecticut
* List of people from Redding, Connecticut
* List of people from Ridgefield, Connecticut
* List of people from Stamford, Connecticut

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