CELEBRITIES WITH ARIZONA CONNECTIONS
Posted chronologically by birthday
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LEAD SINGER AND SONGWRITER OF POP GROUP “FUN” ∗ Born February 26, 1982 in Iowa City, Iowa ∗ Moved to Glendale in 1986; grew up in a music-loving family; uncle John Ruess was a Broadway singer; formed bands NeverGonnaScore and… Continue reading
HUMORIST AND FAMOUS HOUSEWIFE ∗ Born February 21, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio; started on her career path writing a humor column for her junior high school newspaper ∗ Began working at the Dayton Herald newspaper, first as a copygirl while… Continue reading
“SIR CHARLES” ∗ Born February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama; was a basketball star his senior year at Leeds High School, reaching the state semifinals ∗ Recruited by Auburn University, where he played for three seasons, earning nickname “The Round… Continue reading
LONGTIME TV HOST ∗ Born February 14, 1921 in Akron, Ohio; is a descendant of frontiersman Davy Crockett ∗ Began broadcasting career as announcer at WLOK in Lima, Ohio after his first year of college in 1939, then to WWJ… Continue reading
LEGENDARY BASEBALL ANNOUNCER AND FAMILIAR FACE ON TV ∗ Born February 12, 1926 in St. Louis; grew up across the street from lifelong friend and baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra; quipped, “Not only was I not the best catcher… Continue reading
CONTROVERSIAL CONSERVATIVE COMMENTATOR ∗ Born February 10, 1964 in Everett, Washington; raised in locations around the state ∗ Landed first radio job at age 13 – by winning a local contest; worked part-time at three stations before graduating from Sehome… Continue reading
THREE-TIME ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE ∗ Born February 8, 1941 in Omaha Nebraska ∗ Attended Arizona State University on a football scholarship but was expelled due to poor grades; also attended Phoenix College as well as Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher… Continue reading
PIONEERING “SHOCK” ROCKER ∗ Born Vincent Damon Furnier on February 4, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a fundamentalist Christian minister OTHER BAND MEMBERS: Glen Buxton (lead guitar), born November 10, 1947 in Akron, Ohio; graduated from Cortez High… Continue reading
U.S. VICE PRESIDENT ∗ Born James Danforth Quayle on February 4, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana; grandson of Eugene C. Pulliam, influential publisher of the Arizona Republic, the Indianapolis Star and other newspapers ∗ Lived in Scottsdale from 1955 to 1963,… Continue reading
BRITTANY FROM “GLEE” ∗ Born February 1, 1987 in Thousand Oaks, California ∗ Raised in Scottsdale and started dancing at age 9 ∗ Studied with her two older sisters at the Dance Connection dance studio in Scottsdale ∗ Graduated from… Continue reading
