Well Known People From Buffalo....

[TRIPLE P]

List any and all famous people from movies, music, sports or any other entertainment.....

Included also should be anyone of accomplishment in any other fields...science, literature, what have you....

If they've done something of recognition and they are from the Motherland lets hear about'em!!!!!

[JT]

Ok....wrong post

[The REAL Sabres]

Gerry Becker. He's an actor in such movies as Spiderman, The Cell, Man on the Moon, Mystery, Alaska, Donnie Brasco, Eraser, Sleepers, Rudy, Home Alone, and Die Hard With a Vengeance.

[nehemiah]

Tom Fontana: the producer for Oz, The Jury, and Homicide: Life on the Street.

[nehemiah]

Christine Baranski (born 2 May 1952 in Buffalo, New York) is an American actress. She had a scene-stealing role as Cybill Shepherd's hard-drinking friend Maryanne Thorpe in the CBS sitcom Cybill, which ran from 1995 until 1998. She later appeared in the 2000-2001 sitcom Welcome to New York and, with John Laroquette, in the 2003-2004 NBC sitcom Happy Family. Her film credits include Addams Family Values, Chicago (2002), the 2000 live-action adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bowfinger (1999) and The Birdcage (1996). She hosted the May 11, 1996, episode of Saturday Night Live.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Baranski

[nehemiah]

Warren Edward Spahn (born in Buffalo, New York: April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. Although never quite as dominating as some, he was both astonishingly consistent and durable. He won 20 games in 13 different seasons, and compiled a 23-7 record when he was aged 42. He won more games than any other left-handed pitcher, or any other pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era, and is acknowledged as one of the best left-handed pitchers in Major League Baseball history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Spahn

[nehemiah]

Joyce Carol Oates is from Lockport.

[sukie]

Tim Russert Meet the Press
Nick Bakay

[nehemiah]

Tom Schuman. Pianist/Founder of Spyro Gyra.

[sukie]

something Baker... 30th anniversary Plamate was from the south towns.

[35Pete]

Wolf Blitzer of CNN

[sukie]

The actress from just shoot me

[The REAL Sabres]

Little known fact, John Wayne Bobbitt, the man that had his penis chopped off by his wife, is from Buffalo.

[nehemiah]

something Baker... 30th anniversary Plamate was from the south towns.i know where her house is. got drunk there once. :alien:

:rockon:

[wagoncircler]

something Baker... 30th anniversary Plamate was from the south towns.

That would be uber-skank Penny Baker.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
Actor Jeff Fahey (Lawn Mower Man, Wyatt Earp).
The Goo Goo Dolls (and Lance Diamond :D)
President Millard Fillmore
Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me).
Nick Bakay (Actor, Writer, Producer).
Wolf Blitzer (CNN Anchor).
David Boreanaz (Actor)
Vince Gallo (Actor, Director).
David Hollins (Philadelphia Phillies).
Rick James (Bad Motherf...)
Bob Lanier (St. Bonnies & NBA Great).
Joe McCarthy (Yankees Manager)
Brian McKnight (Musician)
Don Menza (Jazz Musician)
Grover Washington Jr. (Jazz Musician)
"Buffalo Bob" Smith (Howdy Doody)
Diane English (TV Producer)
Ani DiFranco (Musician)
Dick Shawn (Actor)
Ron Jaworski (NFL Great)
Shane Conlan (Former Bill)
Jimmy Slattery (2X World Lt. Hvwt. Champ)

[TRIPLE P]

That would be uber-skank Penny Baker.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
Actor Jeff Fahey (Lawn Mower Man, Wyatt Earp).
The Goo Goo Dolls (and Lance Diamond :D)
President Millard Fillmore
Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me).
Nick Bakay (Actor, Writer, Producer).
Wolf Blitzer (CNN Anchor).
David Boreanaz (Actor)
Vince Gallo (Actor, Director).
David Hollins (Philadelphia Phillies).
Rick James (Bad Motherf...)
Bob Lanier (St. Bonnies & NBA Great).
Joe McCarthy (Yankees Manager)
Brian McKnight (Musician)
Don Menza (Jazz Musician)
Grover Washington Jr. (Jazz Musician)
"Buffalo Bob" Smith (Howdy Doody)
Diane English (TV Producer)
Ani DiFranco (Musician)
Dick Shawn (Actor)
Ron Jaworski (NFL Great)
Shane Conlan (Former Bill)
Jimmy Slattery (2X World Lt. Hvwt. Champ)

Way to ruin it for everyone...;)


Wow....Buffalo is practically the new L.A.

[sukie]

There was also that babe that is Kirk Cameron's wife... Cheetowaga native.
Chelsea Noble
http://images.zap2it.com/20040714/kirkcameron_wife_chelseanoble_abcpt04.jpg

[wagoncircler]

Oh, and I almost forgot:

Wagoncircler (Message Board Genius).

:D

[Norwoodsrevenge]

That would be uber-skank Penny Baker.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
Actor Jeff Fahey (Lawn Mower Man, Wyatt Earp).
The Goo Goo Dolls (and Lance Diamond :D)
President Millard Fillmore
Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me).
Nick Bakay (Actor, Writer, Producer).
Wolf Blitzer (CNN Anchor).
David Boreanaz (Actor)
Vince Gallo (Actor, Director).
David Hollins (Philadelphia Phillies).
Rick James (Bad Motherf...)
Bob Lanier (St. Bonnies & NBA Great).
Joe McCarthy (Yankees Manager)
Brian McKnight (Musician)
Don Menza (Jazz Musician)
Grover Washington Jr. (Jazz Musician)
"Buffalo Bob" Smith (Howdy Doody)
Diane English (TV Producer)
Ani DiFranco (Musician)
Dick Shawn (Actor)
Ron Jaworski (NFL Great)
Shane Conlan (Former Bill)
Jimmy Slattery (2X World Lt. Hvwt. Champ)

Conlan is from Frewsburg NY. That's not quite Buffalo, it's like 70+ miles away. It's a different world down there.

[sukie]

Kim Alexis Lockport.

[CoachC.]

Wagon - you cheated.

Yeah, Chelsea Noble went to Maryvale High School. I went to a nearby school (Cleveland Hill) and our football team used to party with the Maryvale girls all the time. We liked them better than our girls. They liked us better than their boys. I believe Chelsea's family owns Noble's (the stereo quipment joint).

Anyway, a couple more....
-Don Criqui (sports broadcaster - Kenmore)
-Christian Laettner (one of the greatest college basketball players ever (Duke and Nichols HS)

[gilchristfan]

Dr. S. Mouchly Small (now deceased). A big kahonoe in the psychiatric field. Chief Psychiatrist at one time for the Army, Air Force and Navy, chair of the American Pschiatric Association, National Chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (Jerry Lewis' boss), his CV went on for like 17 pages. I got to meet him on a few occasions in the brief time I practiced in Buffalo. Very nice guy.

[sukie]

Gil that's reknowned but not necessarily famous.

[35Pete]

Rock Serasin. Founder of the BBI and Buffalo Range.

[CoachC.]

Terry Anderson.

The last hostage released from Iran was from Batavia.

[nehemiah]

mercury rev is from buffalo and played their first gigs in fredonia.

[sukie]

Timothy McVeigh... went to Starpoint.

[The REAL Sabres]

Tony Calandra was on NBC reality show Average Joe Hawai'i.

Kyle Chandler from TV's Early Edition, Homefront, Tour of Duty, and The Lyon's Den. He's also currently in a movie you've might have heard of, I don't know... King Kong.

[Buffal0B1LLs_fan]

Harold Arlen.
Won an Academy Award for the song “Over the Rainbow” in the film The Wizard of Oz.

[Buffal0B1LLs_fan]

Beverly Louise Neill

Took a stage name as Amanda Blake. Best know as Kitty Russell from the TV show Gunsmoke.

[TRIPLE P]

Gil that's reknowned but not necessarily famous.


Thats OK Sukie.... I'd almost rather have that becauser everyone knows the GooGoo Dolls and Tim Russert......

I'm interested in people from Buffalo doing great things.

[sukie]

Bassist Billy Sheehan...

[Mouldsie]

Wolf Blitzer of CNN
We have the same birthday

[coastal]

Phil McCockney from the Giants Superbowl years...

A CHS graduate.

I met him my freshmen year after the Superbowl...

[ckg68]

Sorrell Booke,most known from being good ol' Boss Hogg from the Dukes of Hazzard. But there was much more in his career than that...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrell_Booke

[Norwoodsrevenge]

Dave Wohlabaugh, former NFL center grew up down the street from me.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/3187/

and Joe Hesketh MLB pitcher and Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame member went to my high school.

http://www.*************hallfame.com/Class_of_2002/Joe_Hesketh/joe_hesketh.html

[wagoncircler]

Nancy Marchand, who played Tony Soprano's mother.

[coastal]

Todd Marchant, NHL player

He was on my Mite team and then we played together during Hockey Night in Buffalo (summer college scouting league).

[Norwoodsrevenge]

I forgot to mention adult film star Keri Sable.

[Losman4life7]

Kevyn Adams- went to Clarence High School and plays for the 'Canes

[THATHURMANATOR]

kristine byranski.

[ckg68]

Ike Diogu,who currently plays for the NBA's Golden State Warriors.

[ckg68]

And then there's competitive eater Jim Reeves. (Though how you get famous by,basically,eating like a hog is beyond me...)

[Billsman]

kristine byranski.

Hey man, welcome back! ;)

[THATHURMANATOR]

Thanks!

[McD]

Clifford Robinson NBA

[McD]

Tommy Baker PBA

[McD]

Orel Hershisher MLB

[McD]

Jeffrey Jones (character actor) best known as the Principal in "Ferris Buellers Day Off".

[twosheds]

Tom Schuman. Pianist/Founder of Spyro Gyra.

Cool, I've got some Spyro Gyra LPs, got to listen to them for once. :D


http://www.sweatinlikenixon.com/ are from Buffalo.

[wagoncircler]

Cool, I've got some Spyro Gyra LPs, got to listen to them for once. :D


http://www.sweatinlikenixon.com/ are from Buffalo.

I used to go see them at the original Tralfamadore Cafe, which was a dingy basement next door to the Stuffed Mushroom on Main St.

[Norwoodsrevenge]

kristine byranski.

No google results, may I ask who she is?

[wagoncircler]

No google results, may I ask who she is?

Christine Baranski is a comedic actress. She played Gene Hackman's ex-wife in Welcome to Mooseport, was in the film Chicago and has appeared on many TV sit-coms.

[Norwoodsrevenge]

Christine Baranski is a comedic actress. She played Gene Hackman's ex-wife in Welcome to Mooseport, was in the film Chicago and has appeared on many TV sit-coms.

Thanks, I guess the spelling was wrong.

[The REAL Sabres]

She was a camp counselor in Addams Family Values I think.

[Lucidvizion]

Does Rick James not count because he's (recently) deceased? ;)

[ckg68]

Does Rick James not count because he's (recently) deceased? ;)

Sorrell Booke has passed on,so I'd assume he still counts even if he's no longer among us.

So the answer is...."Yes I count,:censor:!" :)

[iakona]

Rick James, bitch..

[anEinherjer]

One of the 'name' wrestlers in the 80's/early 90's was from OP. I can't remember who it was, but someone like Randy Savage or Brett Hart... can't find it though.

[ckg68]

One of the 'name' wrestlers in the 80's/early 90's was from OP. I can't remember who it was, but someone like Randy Savage or Brett Hart... can't find it though.

That would be Lawrence Pfohl...better known as Lex Luger.

James Watson,better known as Mikey Whipwreck,also is a Buffalo native. He's worked for ECW most notably.

[Scary Good]

Phil McCockney from the Giants Superbowl years...

A CHS graduate.

I met him my freshmen year after the Superbowl...
CHS?
:gay:

Don Criqui is an SJCI grad.

[Stealth01]

Little known fact, John Wayne Bobbitt, the man that had his penis chopped off by his wife, is from Buffalo.

Rumor has it that as soon as he was dickless, he became a Dolphins fan.

[Jro]

The guy who runs Jrofosho.com is from around the area.

[gilchristfan]

Pat Dobson, 1970's pitcher for the Orioles, 20 game winner, (I think he won a series). Lancaster grad.

[polgard]

John Valby aka Dr. Dirty.

[rob on the job]

Timothy McVeigh... went to Starpoint.

And the murderous idiot was wearing a Bills jacket when arrested. Just wonderful.

[Darksyde]

Andrew Danjumbo....however you spell it, he was the carpenter on one of those TLC shows...while you were out?in a fix? trading spaces...one of those

[Circusboy39]

Orel Hershisher MLB

That guy's from Buffalo? That's awesome! I loved that guy, but never knew just how friggin' sweet he was until now!

[voicekiller]

mercury rev is from buffalo and played their first gigs in fredonia.
they arent actually from buffalo just all went to ub together

[voicekiller]

lex luger

[HURLS]

Christine Baranski is a comedic actress. She played Gene Hackman's ex-wife in Welcome to Mooseport, was in the film Chicago and has appeared on many TV sit-coms.

She was most known for being on Murphy Brown or something I think.

Mark Brazill, co-creator of That 70's Show went to both Fredonia and Dunkirk.

[StevieT]

without a doubt the most honorable buffalo citizen award goes to: Timmy Mcveigh!

[ckg68]

without a doubt the most honorable buffalo citizen award goes to: Timmy Mcveigh!

You mean the most honorable piece of crap that ever came from Buffalo...

Back to normalcy: how about astronomer/internet skeptic/author Clifford Stoll.(Grew up on the North Side and attended UB.)

[Smapdi]

Daryl Johnson FB Dallas Cowboys (3 time superbowl champion).... Straight outta Youngstown reppin LEW-PORT high school