List of people from Dayton, Ohio

The following is a list of people from Dayton, Ohio.

Actors, entertainers, and models

Nancy Cartwright
Martin Sheen
  • Tom Aldredge (1928–2011), actor
  • Ralph Byrd (1909–1952), actor
  • Nancy Cartwright (born 1957), voice artist
  • Damian Chapa (born 1963), actor
  • Max Charles (born 2003), actor
  • Mystro Clark (born 1966), actor, comedian, and TV host
  • Willis "Bing" Davis (born 1937), visual artist and teacher
  • Dr. Creep aka Barry Hobart (1941–2011), actor
  • Charles Michael Davis (born 1984), actor
  • Mel Epstein (1910–1994), film producer
  • Dorothy Gish (1898–1968), silent actress
  • Luke Grimes (born 1984), actor
  • Dorian Harewood (born 1950), actor
  • Drew Hastings (born 1954), comedian, actor, writer
  • Allison Janney (born 1959), actress
  • Ken Jenkins (born 1940), actor
  • Toccara Jones (born 1981), fashion model and TV personality
  • Gordon Jump (1932–2003), actor
  • Chad Lowe (born 1968), actor
  • Rob Lowe (born 1964), actor
  • Aaron O'Connell (born 1986), actor
  • Maulik Pancholy (born 1974), actor, voice actor, author
  • Dan Patrick (Pugh) (born 1957), sports anchor
  • Wendy Pepper (1964–2017), reality TV star and fashion designer
  • Keith Prentice (1940–1992), actor
  • Ted Ross (1934–2002), actor
  • Gary Sandy (born 1945), actor
  • Sherri Saum (born 1974), actress
  • Martin Sheen (born 1940), actor
  • Beth Stelling, comedian
  • Andrea Thompson (born 1960), actress
  • De'Angelo Wilson (1979–2008), actor
  • Jonathan Winters (1925–2013), comedian and actor
  • Vincent M. Ward (born 1971), actor
  • Katt Williams (born 1971), comedian and actor

Athletes

Roger Clemens
Edwin C. Moses
Braxton Miller

Writers and cartoonists

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Entrepreneurs

Wilbur and Orville Wright

Military

Admiral Timothy J. Keating

Musicians

Billy Strayhorn

Politicians

James Cox
  • James Middleton Cox (1870–1957), Congressman, Ohio governor, 1920 Democratic presidential candidate, founder of Cox Enterprises
  • Richard Clay Dixon (born 1941), former mayor of Dayton
  • Dave Hall (1906–1977), former mayor of Dayton
  • Tony P. Hall (born 1942), former US Congressman
  • William A. Halteman (1860–1945), member of the Washington House of Representatives in 1895–1897 and 1907–1909
  • Paul Leonard (born 1943), former mayor of Dayton and lieutenant governor of Ohio
  • James H. McGee (1918–2006), former mayor of Dayton
  • C. J. McLin (1921–1988), former Ohio State Representative
  • Mike Rohrkaste (born 1958), Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman
  • Mike Turner (born 1960), US Congressman, former mayor of Dayton
  • Clement Vallandigham, lawyer and politician who served as the leader of the Copperheads, (1820-1871)

Other

References

  1. ^ "Gregory Lynn Cook". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Mackmull, Beverly (2011). "Memorial, Jack V. Mackmull". USMA1950.com. West Point, NY: USMA Class of 1950. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. ^ UPDATE: The reigning 'Jeopardy' champion. Who is Dayton's own Amy Schneider?
  4. ^ Amy Schneider on Twitter: "The Neon Movies, DAI, the Oregon District. I also love how downtown has revived, when I was at C-J in the mid nineties it was a *much* different vibe" / Twitter