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Famous People from Queens

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1909-06-12 Archie Bleyer, American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey), born in Queens, New York (d. 1989)
1910-12-30 Paul Bowles, writer (The Shelting Sky), born in Queens, NYC, New York (d. 1999)
1918-05-11 Richard Feynman, American theoretical physicist, born in Queens, New York (d. 1988)
1923-01-23 Florence Halop, American actress (Night Court, 1985-86 -"Florence"; St Elsewhere, 1984-85), born in Jamaica, Queens, New York (d. 1986)
1923-03-03 Barney Martin, American actor, comedy writer and NYPD detective (Seinfeld), born in Queens, New York (d. 2005)
1926-05-08 Don Rickles, American comedian (Don Rickles Show, CPO Sharkey), born in Queens, New York (d. 2017)
1926-06-28 Robert Ledley, American scientist (invented the CT scanner), born in Queens, New York (d. 2012)

Tony Bennett (1926-2023)

1926-08-03 American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pop and jazz singer ("I Left My Heart in San Francisco"; "Steppin' Out With My Baby"), and painter, born in Long Island City, Queens, New York [1]

1927-09-16 Jack Kelly, American actor (Bart-Maverick, Get Christie Love), born in Astoria, Queens, New York (d. 1992)
1928-03-19 Patrick McGoohan, American-born Irish actor, writer, and director (The Prisoner, Secret Agent/ Danger Man), born in Queens, New York (d. 2009)
1928-09-01 George Maharis, American actor (Route 66 - "Buz"; The Happening; The Most Deadly Game), born in Astoria, Queens, New York (d. 2023) [1]
1928-12-09 Richard "Dick" Van Patten, American actor, businessman, and animal welfare advocate (Tom Bradford in 8 is Enough), born in Queens, New York (d. 2015)
1928-12-10 Barbara Nichols, American actress (Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly), born in Queens, New York (d. 1976)
1929-03-25 Cecil Taylor, American pianist, poet, and one of the pioneers of free jazz, born in Corona, Queens, New York (d. 2018)
1929-12-06 Frank Springer, American comics artist (The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist), born in Jamaica, Queens, New York (d. 2009)
1930-08-01 Jerry Frankel, American Broadway producer, born in Queens, New York (d. 2018)
1930-12-30 Paul Bowles, American writer (The Sheltering Sky), translator, and composer, born in Jamaica, Queens, New York (d. 1999)
1931-06-03 Lindy Remigino, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m 1952), born in Elmhurst, Queens, New York (d. 2018)
1932-03-26 Al Bianchi, American basketball guard (Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers), ABA Coach of the Year 1971 and NY Knicks general manager (1987-91), born in Queens, NY (d. 2019)
1933-03-13 Mike Stoller, American composer (Lieber & Stoller - Hound Dog; Charlie Brown; Jailhouse Rock; Ben E. King - Stand By Me), born in Belle Harbor, Queens, New York
1934-03-09 Joyce Van Patten, American actress (Good Guys; Don Rickles Show), born in Queens, New York
1934-11-12 Ann Flood, American actress (Edge of Night), born in Queens, New York
1936-10-13 Cliff Gorman, American actor (Boys in the Band, Angel), born in Queens, New York (d. 2002)

Bernie Madoff (1938-2021)

1938-04-29 American fraudster and financier who committed the largest fraud in US history, born in Queens, New York

Elliott Gould (85 years old)

1938-08-29 American actor (M*A*S*H, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice), born in Queens, New York

1938-09-20 George J. Hochbrueckner, American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in Queens, New York
1939-02-11 Gerry Goffin, American pop and rock lyricist ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow"; "Up On The Roof"; "Pleasant Valley Sunday"), married to Carole King, 1959-69, born in Queens, New York (d. 2014)
1941-06-19 Marlene Warfield, American actress (Across 110th Street; Maude - "Victoria"), born in Queens, New York
1941-12-10 Tommy Rettig, American actor (Jeff's Collie, Lassie), born in Queens, New York (d. 1996)
1942-08-07 Tobin Bell, American actor, born in Queens, New York

Martin Scorsese (81 years old)

1942-11-17 American film director (Raging Bull; Taxi Driver; The Last Waltz; Goodfellas; The Departed), born in Queens, New York

1943-03-18 Kevin Dobson, American actor (Kojak, Knots Landing, Shannon), born in Queens, New York (d. 2020)
1943-07-01 Jeff Wayne, American-British musician and composer (Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds), born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
1943-08-23 Nelson DeMille, American action adventure and suspense novels author (Plum Island), born in Jamaica, Queens, New York
1943-10-12 Jeffrey MacDonald, American medical doctor convicted of murdering his wife and two daughters, born in Queens, New York
1943-11-12 Brian Hyland, American rocker ("She Wore an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini"), born in Queens, New York
1944-06-17 Bill Rafferty, American comedian (Laugh-In; Real People), born in Queens, New York (d. 2012)
1944-11-24 Candy Darling [James Slattery], American transgender actress (Flesh, Women in Revolt), born in Queens, New York (d. 1974)
1945-11-18 Glen Walken, American actor (Leave it to Larry), born in Queens, New York
1946-07-01 June Montiero, American pop vocalist (Toys - "A Lover's Concerto"), born in Queens, New York City
1946-08-29 Bob Beamon, American track and field long jumper (Olympic gold 1968, 29' 2½" 8.9m), born in South Jamaica, Queens, New York

Susan Sarandon (77 years old)

1946-10-04 American actress (Dead Man Walking, The Client) also known for her social and political activism, born in Queens, New York

1947-07-16 Assata Shakur, American activist Black Liberation Army) and wanted by FBI, born in Queens, New York

Barbara Bach (76 years old)

1947-08-27 American actress (The Spy Who Loved Me, Force 10 from Navarone), born in Queens, New York

1947-09-14 Bowzer [Jon Bauman], American rock singer (Sha Na Na, 1970-83), born in Queens, New York
1948-02-04 Marguerite "Marge" Ganser, American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - "Leader of the Pack"), born in Queens, New York City (d. 1996)
1948-02-04 Mary Ann Ganser, American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - "Leader of the Pack"), born in Queens, New York City (d. 1970)

Bernadette Peters (76 years old)

1948-02-28 American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress and singer (Sunday in the Park with George; The Jerk; Pennies From Heaven), and author, born in Queens, New York

1948-02-28 Mercedes Ruehl, American Tony and Academy Award-winning stage and screen actress (Lost in Yonkers; The Fisher King; Crazy People), born in Queens, New York
1949-06-11 George Willig, American stuntman (The Human Fly, Spiderman) who climbed the World Trade Center in 1977, born in Queens, New York
1949-07-02 Roy Bittan, American rock piano and accordion player (E Street Band), sometimes referred to as "The Professor", born in Queens, New York
1949-09-19 Barry Scheck, American lawyer and co-founder of Innocence Project, born in Queens, New York
1949-10-07 Kieran Kane, American country singer (O'Kanes - "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You"), born in Queens, New York
1952-03-22 Bob Costas, American sportscaster and talk show host (Later), born in Queens, New York
1952-04-11 Michael Shea, American director and actor (The Fugitive, The Wild Wild West, Mission: Impossible), born in Queens, New York
1952-04-19 Andy Shernoff, American punk rock bassist, songwriter, and record producer (The Dictators), born in Queens, New York City
1952-11-10 Gerry DiNardo, American football player (Notre Dame Fighting Irish) and coach (Colorado), born in Queens, New York
1953-03-10 Ronnie Earl [Ronald Horvath], American blues guitarist (The Broadcasters), born in Queens, New York
1953-06-26 Robert Davi, American actor (Die Hard; License to Kill), director (The Dukes), and singer ("Davi Sings Sinatra"), born in Queens, New York

Howard Stern (70 years old)

1954-01-12 American radio personality and "Radio's Bad Boy" (WKRK, WYSP, WJFK), born in Queens, New York

1954-08-20 Al Roker, American weatherman (NBC, Today), born in Queens, New York
1955-11-02 Frank Gilligan, American singer (Mason Dixon - "Karen Comes Around"), born in Queens, New York
1956-02-19 Kathleen Beller, American actress (Promises in the Dark, Dynasty, The Betsy), born in Westchester, New York
1956-09-16 Peter Zaremba, American rocker (Fleshtones), born in Queens, New York

Fran Drescher (66 years old)

1957-09-30 American actress (Cadillac Man, The Nanny), born in Queens, New York

1957-10-04 Russell Simmons, American hip-hop music magnate (Def Jam), and entrepreneur, born in Queens, New York
1957-10-09 Don Garber, American sports executive (Commissioner USMLS 1999- ), born in New York City

Ray Romano (66 years old)

1957-12-21 American stand-up comic and actor (Everybody Loves Raymond; Ice Age), born in Queens, New York

David Schwimmer (57 years old)

1966-11-02 American actor (Friends, Madagascar), born in Queens, New York

1967-11-12 Charlie Pennaelino, American rock singer-songwriter (Linear - "I Never Felt This Way"), born in Queens, New York
1968-01-29 Edward Burns, American actor, director, writer (Brothers McMullen, Saving Private Ryan), born in Queens, New York
1968-07-20 Kool G. Rap [Nathaniel Thomas Wilson], American rapper, born in Queens, New York
1968-07-23 Beth Ehlers, American actress (Harley Cooper-Guiding Light, Hunger), born in Queens, New York
1968-12-02 Lucy Liu, American actress (Ally McBeal), born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York
1969-06-28 Tichina Arnold, American actress, born in Queens, NYC, New York
1970-01-27 Dario Brose, US soccer halfback (Olympic-92), born in Queens, New York
1970-06-26 Irv Gotti [Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr.], American record producer (Jay-Z, DMX, Ashanti, Ja Rule), born in Queens, New York City
1970-07-07 Robia LaMorte, American actress and dancer, born in Queens, New York City