This is a List of Milwaukeeans, notable citizens of

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

Born and raised in Milwaukee

''The following people were born and spent a significant number of their growing-up years in Milwaukee.'' Les Aspin official DoD photo

* George A. Abert, member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

and the Wisconsin State Senate; son of George Abert (listed below) * Jim Abrahams, director and screenwriter * David Adler, architect who designed over 200 estates during the "Great American Fashion era" * Amy Aiken, winemaker *

Marc Alaimo Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. Career Alaimo is a classica ...

, actor who played many ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' characters * Carl Allen, musician * Vivian Anderson,

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

player (

Milwaukee Chicks The Milwaukee Chicks were a women's professional baseball team which played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the season. They were managed by Max Carey, former star player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robi ...

) * Joseph Anthony, playwright, actor, and director *

Antler Antlers are extensions of an animal's skull found in members of the Cervidae (deer) family. Antlers are a single structure composed of bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, skin, nerves, and blood vessels. They are generally found only on male ...

, poet *

Lynne Arriale Lynne Arriale is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. She is Professor of Jazz Studies and Director of Small Ensembles at the University of North Florida. Awards and honors *"The Lights Are Always On" (2022) #3 on JazzWeek ...

, musician; professor *

Les Aspin Leslie Aspin Jr. (July 21, 1938 – May 21, 1995) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defens ...

, U.S. Secretary of Defense * Steve Avery,

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

player for the

Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Oilers began play in 1960 as ...

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

, and the

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...

Mitchell Ayres Mitchell Ayres (December 24, 1909 – September 5, 1969) was an orchestra leader, music arranger, composer and performer. He is best known for his many years of work with Perry Como on radio, records, and television and as the musical condu ...

, bandleader for

Perry Como Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (; May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian-American singer, actor and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, after signing ...

and ''

The Hollywood Palace ''The Hollywood Palace'' was an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly Saturday nights (except September 1967 to January 1968, when it was seen Monday nights) on ABC from January 4, 1964, to February 7, 1970. Title ...

'' *

David Backes David Anthony Backes (born May 1, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played for fifteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks. Backes was bor ...

, author; professor * Gerhard A. Bading, U.S. diplomat * Frank Ellis Bamford, U.S. military office * Jimmy Banks, soccer player *

Ben Bard Ben Bard (January 26, 1893 – May 17, 1974) was an American movie actor, stage actor, and acting teacher. With comedian Jack Pearl, Bard worked in a comedy duo in vaudeville. In 1926, Bard, Pearl, and Sascha Beaumont appeared in a short fil ...

, actor * Shorty Barr,

player and head coach *

Dede Barry Deirdre "Dede" Demet Barry (born October 8, 1972 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American female cycle racer, six times U.S. champion (4 senior titles, two junior). She has won two World Cup races, two World Championship medals, and, in 2004, the ...

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

medalist *

Tommy Bartlett Thomson "Tommy" Bartlett (July 11, 1914 – September 6, 1998) was an American showman and entertainment mogul from Wisconsin. He is most often associated with the water skiing thrill show based in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, known as Tommy Bartl ...

, entertainment mogul and showman; created Tommy Bartlett's Thrill Show in

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Wisconsin Dells is a city in Wisconsin, straddling four counties: Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. A popular Midwestern tourist destination, the city forms an area known as "The Dells" with the nearby village of Lake Delton. The Dells is ho ...

Louis Bashell Louis Bashell (July 1, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American polka musician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was known for playing the Slovenian-style polka. He was nicknamed "Milwaukee's polka king". Bashell's band was signed to RCA Victor f ...

Slovenian-style polka Slovenian-style polka (also known as Cleveland Style polka) is an American style of polka in the Slovenian tradition. It is usually associated with Cleveland and other Midwestern cities. Instruments The Slovenian style polka band always includes ...

musician * William Bast, screenwriter *

John C. Becher John C. Becher (15 January 1915 – 20 September 1986) was an American stage and television actor. He made his professional debut in 1946 at the McCarter Theatre. Life and career Becher was born on 15 January 1915 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to p ...

, actor *

Robert J. Beck Robert J. Beck (born 1961) is an educator and scholar of international law and international relations. Education Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and educated at Marquette University High School, Beck received an Honors B.A. (Political Science, Hi ...

, professor *

Travis Beckum Travis Tyrell Beckum (born January 24, 1987) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. Early years Travis Beckum played fo ...

player for

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...

Jeffery Dahmer Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (; May 21, 1960 – November 28, 1994), also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, was an American serial killer and sex offender who killed and dismemberment, dismembered seventeen men and boys ...

, Serial Killer * Chuck Belin,

player * Harry Bell,

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

recipient * Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek, police officer convicted of murdering husband's ex-wife *

Eric Benet The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

, R&B singer; was married to

Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (; born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Mis ...

David Benke David Benke is a Lutheran pastor and the former president of the Atlantic District of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or LCMS. After the 9/11 attacks, Benke participated in an interfaith event with people of other faiths, including Muslims ...

, President of

Atlantic District The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe and ...

Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 1.8 million members, it is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. The LC ...

* Mark W. Bennett, U.S. District Court Judge in

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

* Michael Bennett,

player * James Benning, filmmaker * Lamont Bentley, actor; best known for his role as Hakeem Campbell on television series ''

Moesha ''Moesha'' () is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with her upper middle class famil ...

'' * Scott Bergold,

player * George Berry,

player *

Abner Biberman Abner Warren Biberman (April 1, 1909 – June 20, 1977) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Early years Biberman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, later moving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He gained early acting experien ...

, actor and director *

Dick Bilda Richard Francis Bilda (May 17, 1919 – November 29, 1996) was an American football player. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1919. He attended the Marquette University High School, graduating in 1937. He is a member of the Marquette Univers ...

player *

Roman R. Blenski Roman R. Blenski (January 24, 1917August 30, 2002) was an American politician and perennial candidate from Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Milwaukee County during the 1940s and 1950s. Early li ...

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

State Senator * Joseph Colt Bloodgood, physician * Wheeler Peckham Bloodgood, lawyer *

Adam Bob Adam Bob (October 30, 1967 – July 16, 2019) was an American professional football player who played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1989 NFL Draft The 1989 NFL draft was the proc ...

player * Otto Bock, Justice of Colorado Supreme Court * Bill Boedeker,

player for the

Chicago Rockets The Chicago Rockets were an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets. Unlike the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, an ...

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...

, and the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...

* Frank Bohlmann,

player * Peter Bonerz, actor *

Mark Borchardt Mark Borchardt (born August 20, 1966) is an American independent filmmaker. He is best known as the subject of the 1999 film ''American Movie'', which documented three years he spent writing, shooting and editing his horror short, '' Coven'' (199 ...

, independent filmmaker; best known as subject of ''

American Movie ''American Movie'' is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Chris Smith, produced by Smith and Sarah Price, and edited by Jun Diaz and Barry Poltermann. The film chronicles the making of ''Coven'', an independent short horror film dire ...

'' * Larry Borenstein, art and music promoter *

Bob Botz Robert Allen Botz (born April 28, 1935) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. The , right-hander was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent before the 1955 season. He was acquired by the Los Angeles Angels from Milw ...

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player *

Timmy Bowers Timmy, or sometimes Timmie, is a masculine name, a short form of Timothy or Tim. This variation is popular as a nickname and is commonly used when someone is young, but is often used in adulthood. It is a version of the Greek name ( Timόtheos ...

, professional basketball player, 2006 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP * David Braden,

player *

Gil Brandt Gil Brandt (born March 4, 1932) is an American former football executive who was the vice president of player personnel in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1988. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsi ...

, executive of

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...

* John W. Breen,

general manager * Cindy Bremser,

athlete;

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

medalist * Terry Brennan, head coach of

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, north of the city of South Bend, Indiana. The team plays its home games at the campus' Notre Dame ...

team *

Jeff Bridich Jeffrey Thomas Bridich ( ; born September 10, 1977) is a former American baseball executive. He was the general manager of the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021. Biography Bridich is from Whitefish Bay in Milwaukee Cou ...

general manager *

Pamela Britton Pamela Britton (born Armilda Jane Owens, March 19, 1923 – June 17, 1974) was an American actress, best known for appearing as Lorelei Brown in the television series ''My Favorite Martian'' (1963–1966) and for her female lead in the film noi ...

, actress *

Mandy Brooks Jonathan Joseph Brozek (August 18, 1897 – December 6, 1976), known as Mandy Brooks or John Brooks, was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs. Baseball career Born in ...

player * Fred Brown,

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

player, First Team All American at the University of Iowa *

Judi Brown Judith Lynne Brown Clarke (née Brown, formerly Brown-King, born July 14, 1961) is an American politician and former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. She is the 1984 Olympic silver medalist and two-time Pan American Games ch ...

, Olympic medalist; Pan American Games gold medalist *

William George Bruce William George Bruce (March 17, 1856 – August 13, 1949) was a Milwaukee author, publisher of educational, historical and religious books, and founder of the American School Board Journal. He was a noted civic leader for the Milwaukee School Board, ...

, author, historian, publisher, civic leader for

Milwaukee Auditorium Miller High Life Theatre (previously Milwaukee Theatre and originally Milwaukee Auditorium) is a theatre located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building was extensively renovated between 2001 and 2003, at which point its name changed to the Milwauk ...

and Port of Milwaukee * J.T. Bruett,

player * George Brumder, newspaper publisher *

Fabian Bruskewitz Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz (born September 6, 1935) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska, from 1992 to 2012. He is known for often taking conservative stands on social i ...

, Roman Catholic bishop * Felice Bryant, songwriter; member of Songwriters Hall of Fame, and

Country Music Hall of Fame The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American vernacular music. Chartered in 1964, the museum has amass ...

Art Bues Arthur Frederick Bues was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He was born on March 3, 1888, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He batted and threw right-handed, weighed , and was . Bues was considered one of the best third basemen in the country during h ...

player *

Rodney Buford Rodney Alan "The Sheriff" Buford (born November 2, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for the Creighton Blue ...

player * Brian Burke, Wisconsin politician * Charles C. Butler, Chief Justice of

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...

Supreme Court * Jackie Cain, musician * Daryl Carter,

player *

John M. Cavey John Manning Cavey (May 30, 1907 – November 7, 1982) was an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cavey went to St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafiel ...

, Wisconsin legislator and lawyer *

Paul Cebar Paul Cebar (born 1956) is an American songwriter, singer, guitarist and bandleader from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who plays Music of Africa, African, Latin American music, Latin American and Caribbean music. He has released four albums and an EP with hi ...

, musician * James Chance (James Siegfried, a/k/a James White), saxophonist, songwriter and singer, key figure in No Wave movement * John Moses Cheney, U.S. District Court Judge in

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

Ted Cieslak Thaddeus Walter Cieslak (November 22, 1912 – May 9, 1993) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1944. The 27-year-old rookie stood and weighed 175 lbs. Cieslak was one of many ballplayers wh ...

player * Alvin J. Clasen, Wisconsin State Assembly man *

John Louis Coffey John Louis Coffey (April 15, 1922 – November 10, 2012) was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and later a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Education and career Coffey was born in ...

, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals * James Kelsey Cogswell, U.S. Navy admiral *

Wilbur J. Cohen Wilbur Joseph Cohen (June 10, 1913 – May 17, 1987) was an American social scientist and civil servant. He was one of the key architects in the creation and expansion of the American welfare state A welfare state is a form of government i ...

, U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare * Irv Comp,

player *

Michael Copps Michael Joseph Copps (born April 23, 1940) is a former Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent agency of the United States government. He was sworn in on May 31, 2001 and served until December 31, 2011. H ...

, Commissioner of

Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdiction ...

* Ray "Crash" Corrigan, actor; first celebrity featured on box of Wheaties * Anthony Crivello,

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

-winning actor *

Lave Cross Lafayette Napoleon Cross (born Vratislav Kriz, May 12, 1866 – September 6, 1927) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from to . Cross played most of his 21-year career with Philad ...

player for 21 years *

John Cudahy John Clarence Cudahy (December 10, 1887 – September 6, 1943) was an American real estate developer and diplomat. In the years leading up to World War II, Cudahy served as United States ambassador to Poland and Belgium, and as United States minis ...

, U.S. diplomat * Michael Cudahy, entrepreneur, grand-nephew of

Michael Cudahy (industrialist) Michael Cudahy (December 7, 1841 – November 27, 1910) was an American industrialist who, along with two brothers, established the Cudahy Packing Company in 1890. Early life Cudahy was born in Callan, County Kilkenny in 1841 to Patrick and Eli ...

Richard Dickson Cudahy Richard Dickson Cudahy (February 2, 1926 – September 22, 2015) was an American business executive, law professor, and United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Education and career Born in Milwa ...

, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals * Robert M. Curley, legislator and judge * Pat Curran,

player * James B. Currie, U.S. Air Force Major General *

John Thomas Curtis John Thomas Curtis (September 20, 1913 – June 7, 1961) was an American botanist and plant ecologist. He is particularly known for his lasting contribution to the development of numerical methods in ecology. Together with J. Roger Bray, he deve ...

, botanist and ecologist; Bray Curtis dissimilarity is partially named for him *

Joseph Czerwinski Joseph Czerwinski (February 15, 1944 – August 14, 1998) was an American politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1969 to 1981. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Czerwinski attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Czerwinsk ...

, Wisconsin State Assembly member *

Randy Dean Randolph "Randy" Hume Dean (born June 10, 1955) is a former American football quarterback who played for three seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants from 1977– 1979. He played college football at Northwestern. He ...

player and

athlete * Robert Dean,

athlete * Ashton Dearholt, actor *

Robert G. Dela Hunt Robert G. Dela Hunt (March 20, 1912 – December 13, 1970) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dela Hunt graduated from Marquette University High School. He then received his bachelor's degree from Marquette Un ...

, Wisconsin State Assembly member * Steve de Shazer,

psychotherapist Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome pro ...

who developed use of

solution-focused brief therapy Solution-focused (brief) therapy (SFBT) is a goal-directed collaborative approach to Psychotherapy, psychotherapeutic change that is conducted through direct observation of clients' responses to a series of precisely constructed questions. Based u ...

* Tom Dempsey, NFL player * Edward J. Dengel, Wisconsin State Representative * Abraham DeSomer,

recipient * John R. Devitt, Wisconsin State Representative * Michael Dhuey, electrical and computer engineer; co-inventor of the

Macintosh II The Macintosh II is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from March 1987 to January 1990. Based on the Motorola 68020 32-bit CPU, it is the first Macintosh supporting color graphics. When introduced, a basic sys ...

and the

iPod The iPod is a discontinued series of portable media players and multi-purpose mobile devices designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first version was released on October 23, 2001, about months after the Macintosh version of iTunes ...

Lavern Dilweg LaVern Ralph "Lavvie" Dilweg (November 1, 1903 – January 2, 1968) was a professional football player, attorney, and U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin. Football Born and raised in Milwaukee, Dilweg attended its public schools and graduated from ...

, NFL player and U.S. Representative *

John Doehring John Doehring (November 6, 1909November 18, 1972) was an American football halfback/fullback in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears (1932–1934, 1936–1937) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935). See also *List of Chica ...

, NFL player *

Bernardine Dohrn Bernardine Rae Dohrn (née Ohrnstein; born January 12, 1942) is a retired law professor and a former leader of the left-wing radical group Weather Underground in the United States. As a leader of the Weather Underground in the early 1970s, Dohrn w ...

, leader of the Weather Underground Organization * John P. Donnelly, Wisconsin State Representative * Michael Dorf, entrepreneur, founder of

Knitting Factory The Knitting Factory is a nightclub in New York City that features eclectic music and entertainment. After opening in 1987, various other locations were opened in the United States. The Knitting Factory gave its audience poetry readings, perform ...

Stephanie Dosen Stephanie Dosen (born May 12, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, knitwear designer and member of the band Snowbird. She was raised in Wisconsin. Her songs have been featured on the soundtracks of the TV shows ''Dawson's Creek'', ''NUMB3RS'' ...

, musician * Jeff Doucette, actor *

Donn F. Draeger Donald Frederick "Donn" Draeger (April 15, 1922 – October 20, 1982) was an internationally known teacher and practitioner of Japanese martial arts. He was the author of several important books on Asian martial arts,Modern Bujutsu & Budo: M ...

, martial artist *

Randee Drew Randee Drew (born November 22, 1982) is an American former gridiron football defensive back, who most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) . He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free ag ...

, professional football player * Wally Dreyer,

player; coach of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers football team *

Garrett Droppers Garrett Droppers (April 12, 1860 – July 7, 1927) was an academic and diplomat from the United States. Biography Droppers was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Gertrude Droppers on April 12, 1860. He graduated from Harvard University. He ...

, U.S. diplomat, President of University of South Dakota *

Ron Drzewiecki Ronald John Drzewiecki (January 25, 1933 – November 4, 2015) was a professional football player, a halfback and defensive back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears in 1955 and 1957. He was selected by Chicago in the first r ...

, NFL player *

Red Dunn Joseph Aloysius "Red" Dunn (June 21, 1901 – January 15, 1957) was a professional American football player who played running back and was an exceptional punter for eight seasons for the Milwaukee Badgers, Chicago Cardinals, and Green Bay Packer ...

, NFL player *

Will Durst Will Durst (born on March 18, 1952) is an American political satirist. He has been called a modern mix of Mort Sahl and Will Rogers. Early life Durst was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He went to 14 different schools before graduating from Wau ...

, comedian * Lawrence Eagleburger, U.S. Secretary of State *

Greg Eagles Greg Eagles (born October 28, 1970) is an American actor. He voiced the Grim Reaper in Cartoon Network's ''Grim & Evil'' and its spin-off ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''. He also voiced Captain Bob and Sketch Pad on HBO's Canadian-Ameri ...

, actor * Robert Easton, actor, acting teacher *

Al Eckert Albert George Eckert (May 17, 1906 – April 20, 1974), nicknamed "Obbie", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He first played with the Cincinnati Reds in 1930 and 1931. Later in his career, he would play with the St. Louis Cardinals The S ...

player * Bob Eckl, NFL player *

Patrick Eddie Patrick Eddie is a former American basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association for the New York Knicks during the 1991–92 NBA season. He was the head coach of the Heritage Christian High School Varsity basketbal ...

player *

Kathryn Edwards ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' (abbreviated ''RHOBH'') is an American reality television series which has been broadcast on Bravo since October 14, 2010. Developed as the sixth installment in ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has ...

, model, reality television star on '' The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' * Herbert W. Ehrgott, U.S. Air Force general *

Brent Emery Brent Emery (born September 15, 1957) was a cyclist for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won a silver medal in the team pursuit. He is now a business owner and cycling advocate in the metro Milw ...

medalist *

Trevor Enders Trevor Hale Enders (born December 22, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball player. Born to William Enders and Barbara (nee Frost). Born in Milwaukee, WI. He and his family moved to Northbrook, Illinois and then to Houston, TX when he was youn ...

player * Howie Epstein, rock musician, producer, and bassist for

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Formed in 1976, the band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer S ...

Terence T. Evans Terence Thomas Evans (March 25, 1940August 10, 2011) was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Earlier in his career, he was a Wisconsin C ...

, jurist * Tony Evers, 46th

Governor of Wisconsin The governor of Wisconsin is the head of government of Wisconsin and the commander-in-chief of the state's army and air forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Wiscons ...

Ralph Evinrude Ralph S. Evinrude (September 27, 1907 – May 21, 1986) was an American business magnate who was chairman of Outboard Marine Corporation, and the husband of singer and entertainer Frances Langford. Evinrude was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to B ...

, son of Ole Evinrude, inventor of world's first outboard motor, CEO Outdoor Marine Corp *

Thomas E. Fairchild Thomas Edward Fairchild (December 25, 1912 – February 12, 2007) was an American lawyer and judge. He served forty years as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Earlier in his career he was a justice of the Wi ...

, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals * Raleigh W. Falbe, Wisconsin state legislator *

Anton Falch Anton C. Falch (December 4, 1860 – March 31, 1936) was a Major League Baseball player. He played five games for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association in , three in left field and two at catcher. He went 2-for-18 at the plate for a batti ...

, professional baseball player *

Frank Farkas Frank Farkas is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives. Biography Farkas was born on May 17, 1956, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College, Palmer College of Chiropractic and Eckerd College. ...

state representative *

Hudson Fasching Hudson Fasching (born July 28, 1995) is an Americans, American professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), winger, who is currently playing with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Amateur Fasching playe ...

, NHL player * Michael Feldman, radio personality for

Public Radio International Public Radio International (PRI) was an American public radio organization. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PRI provided programming to over 850 public radio stations in the United States. PRI was one of the main providers of programm ...

Michael Felger Michael Alan Felger (born August 6, 1969) is a sports radio talk show host on WBZ-FM in Boston, co-hosting " Felger and Massarotti" with Tony Massarotti, a former columnist for the '' Boston Herald''. He is also a television host for NBC Sports Bo ...

, sports radio talk show host * Gene Felker,

player *

Happy Felsch Oscar Emil "Happy" Felsch (August 22, 1891 – August 17, 1964) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1915 to 1920.

, MLB player *

Thomasita Fessler Mary Thomasita Fessler (February 23, 1912 – April 1, 2005) was an American painter and religious sister. Her work consisted of paintings, sculptures, and designs for stained-glass windows.Patricia Lefevere"Nun teaches that 'we are all born arti ...

, painter *

Edgar Fiedler Edgar Russell Fiedler (April 21, 1929 – March 15, 2003) was an American economist. Biography Fiedler was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and later lived in Scarsdale, New York, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was a 1951 graduate of the Univ ...

(1929–2003), economist * Julius Fiege, Wisconsin State Representative * James E. Finnegan, Attorney General of

* Jack Finney, science-fiction and thriller writer; his novel '' The Body Snatchers'' was basis for movie '' Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' *

Brian Firkus Brian Michael Firkus (born August 23, 1989), better known by the stage name Trixie Mattel, is an American drag queen, television personality, and singer-songwriter originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is known for her exaggerated, high-camp ...

, Drag Queen *

Chris Foerster Christopher Flyn Foerster (born October 12, 1961) is an American football coach who currently serves as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he worke ...

, NFL assistant coach * Reginald Foster,

Latinist Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

Eduard Franz Eduard Franz Schmidt (October 31, 1902 – February 10, 1983) was an American actor of theatre, film and television. Franz portrayed King Ahab in the 1953 biblical low-budget film ''Sins of Jezebel'', Jethro in Cecil B. DeMille's ''The Ten C ...

, actor * Jacob Elias Friend, Wisconsin state legislator, businessman, lawyer * Bruce Froemming, MLB umpire *

Todd Frohwirth Todd Gerard Frohwirth (September 28, 1962 – March 26, 2017) was an American professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He played for all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Ori ...

player *

Fabian Gaffke Fabian Sebastian Gaffke (August 5, 1913 – February 8, 1992) was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball between and for the Boston Red Sox (1936–39) and Cleveland Indians (1941–42). Listed at , 185 lb., Gaffke batted and threw ...

player *

Max Galasinski Max J. Galasinski was an American stonecutter, sculptor, sanitation supervisor and alderman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who served one term as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and one term in the Wisconsin State Senate. Backgr ...

, stonecutter, sculptor * Chris Gardner, self-made millionaire whose bout with homelessness is portrayed in film '' The Pursuit of Happyness'' * Diante Garrett (born 1988), basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* Augusts F. Gearhard, Deputy Chief of Chaplain of U.S. Air Force *

Warren Giese Warren E. Giese (July 14, 1924 – September 12, 2013) was an American state legislator in South Carolina and a college football coach. He served as the head football coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks for five years at the University of So ...

, head coach of

South Carolina Gamecocks football The South Carolina Gamecocks football program represents the University of South Carolina. The Gamecocks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern ...

team,

South Carolina )''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

State Senator *

Herschel Burke Gilbert Herschel Burke Gilbert (April 20, 1918 – June 8, 2003) was an American orchestrator, musical supervisor, and composer of film and television scores and theme songs, including ''The Rifleman'' (starring Chuck Connors), ''Dick Powell's Zane Grey ...

, film and television composer * Hank Gillo,

player and head coach * Martin Glendon,

player * Carlos Glidden, co-inventor of first practical typewriter, with Christopher Sholes and Samuel W. Soule * Danny Gokey, ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

'' contestant *

Lamar Gordon Lamar DeShawn Gordon (born January 7, 1980) is a former American football running back. He played college football at North Dakota State University. He attended Cudahy High School in Cudahy, Wisconsin. He was a high school teammate of John Navar ...

, NFL player * Angelo F. Greco, member of Wisconsin State Assembly * Joseph A. Greco, member of Wisconsin State Assembly * Abraham L. Grootemaat, member of Wisconsin State Assembly * James Groppi,

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

priest and

civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life of ...

activist * Eric Gugler, architect *

Jay Guidinger Jay Patrick Guidinger (born August 18, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player who played his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career for the Cleveland Cavaliers until retiring due to injuries. Playing career A 6'1 ...

player * John Gurda, writer and historian *

Carl Haessler Carl Haessler (1888–1972) was an American political activist, conscription resister, newspaper editor, and trade union organizer. He is best remembered as an imprisoned conscientious objector during World War I and as the longtime head of the Fede ...

, political activist * Luise Haessler, linguist *

Eric E. Hagedorn Eric E. Hagedorn (August 21, 1896June 22, 1963) was an American politician and electrical engineer who served one term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. A Republican, he represented the city and town of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and north ...

, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Jeffrey Robert Haines, Roman Catholic bishop *

Jaida Essence Hall Jared Johnson (born December 9, 1986), best known by the stage name Jaida Essence Hall, is an American drag queen and reality television personality best known for winning the twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and later returning to comp ...

, drag queen superstar and winner of the 12th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race * Bo Hanley, NFL player and head coach *

Derrick Harden Derrick Harden (born April 21, 1964) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers (1987). He played at the collegiate level at Eastern New Mexico University. See also *Green Bay Packers ...

, NFL player * Pat Harder,

player, member of

College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...

* Jason Hardtke,

player * Kevin Harlan, sportscaster *

Dan Harmon Daniel James Harmon (born January 3, 1973) is an American writer, producer, and actor. He is best known as the creator and producer of the NBC/Yahoo! Screen sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), creator and host of the comedy podcast ''Harmontown ...

, creator of the NBC television series ''

Community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...

'', and co-creator of television series "Rick and Morty" *

Mildred Harnack Mildred Elizabeth Harnack ( Fish; September 16, 1902 – February 16, 1943) was an American literary historian, translator, and member of the German resistance against the Nazi regime. After marrying Arvid Harnack, she moved to Germany in 192 ...

German resistance German resistance can refer to: * Freikorps, German nationalist paramilitary groups resisting German communist uprisings and the Weimar Republic government * German resistance to Nazism * Landsturm, German resistance groups fighting against France d ...

fighter during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, executed under orders from

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...

* George Harper, MLB player *

Devin Harris Devin Lamar Harris (born February 27, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. Harris attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Harris was selected with the fifth pick in the 2004 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. E ...

, professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

player * Jerry Harrison, keyboardist for

new wave music New wave is a loosely defined music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock, including punk itself. La ...

group

Talking Heads Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991.Talkin ...

Kenny Harrison Kenny Harrison (born Kerry Harrison, February 13, 1965 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States) is a former track and field athlete competing in triple jump. Athletic career High school Harrison went to Brookfield Central for high school, w ...

, world champion track and field athlete;

gold medalist;

Goodwill Games The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. In 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan caused the United States and other ...

medalist * Mike Hart, MLB player * William Hartman,

Distinguished Service Cross The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. Different versions exist for different countries. *Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) *Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) *Distinguished Service Cross (U ...

recipient *

James Michael Harvey James Michael Harvey (born October 20, 1949) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. Trained as a diplomat, he served from 1982 to 1998 in the central administration of the Holy See's Secretariat of State. From 1998 to 2012 Harvey managed ...

, Roman Catholic bishop * William Frederick Hase, U.S. Army Major General *

Jerome J. Hastrich Jerome Joseph Hastrich (November 13, 1914 – May 12, 1995) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Gallup in New Mexico from 1969 to 1990. He previously served as an auxiliary bish ...

, bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup The Diocese of Gallup ( la, Dioecesis Gallupiensis, es, Diócesis de Gallup) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, encompassing counties in the states of Ariz ...

Joe Hauser Joseph John Hauser (January 21, 1899 – July 11, 1997), nicknamed "Unser Choe", was an American professional baseball player who was a first baseman in the major leagues from 1922 to 1929, with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians. ...

player *

Ned R. Healy Ned Romeyn Healy (August 9, 1905 – September 10, 1977) was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council in 1943 and 1944 and a member of Congress from 1945 to 1947. Biography Healy was born August 9, 1905, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, w ...

, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–44, member of Congress, 1945–47 * Bob Heinz, NFL player * George Hekkers, NFL player *

Frederick Hemke Fred Hemke, DMA ''(né'' Frederick Leroy Hemke Jr.; July 11, 1935 – April 17, 2019) was an American virtuoso classical saxophonist and influential professor of saxophone at Northwestern University. Hemke helped raise the popularity of classi ...

, professor of saxophone at

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

* Marguerite Henry, award-winning children's author, known for books about animals *

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

, jazz singer, instrumentalist, and bandleader * Keith K. Hilbig, General authority of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

* Elizabeth Hirschboeck, humanitarian * Deb Hoffmann,

Winnie-the-Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character w ...

memorabilia collector * Jack Hueller,

player * Doris Hursley, co-creator of

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...

and daughter of

Victor L. Berger Victor Luitpold Berger (February 28, 1860August 7, 1929) was an Austrian–American socialist politician and journalist who was a founding member of the Social Democratic Party of America and its successor, the Socialist Party of America. Born in ...

* Andy Hurley,

Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...

* Mike Huwiler,

athlete; MLS player * Caroline Ingalls (1839–1924), born in Brookfield, mother of famed author Laura Ingalls Wilder *

Einar H. Ingman Jr. Einar Harold Ingman Jr. (October 6, 1929 – September 9, 2015) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Third Battle of Wonju in the Korean War.Schudel, Matt (September 13, 2015) "Einar H. Ingman ...

recipient *

Robert Jacobson Joseph Robert Jacobson (born 1940), known as Robert Jacobson, is a former Lutheran bishop who became a Roman Catholic priest upon his conversion from Lutheranism. He was formerly the Bishop of the Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in ...

, Lutheran bishop, then Roman Catholic priest *

Jeff Jagodzinski Jeff Jagodzinski (born October 12, 1963) is an American football offensive line coach and former player who is the offensive line coach for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He was previously the offensive coord ...

, NFL assistant coach, head coach of

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...

Eddie Jankowski Edward Joe Jankowski (June 23, 1913 – July 20, 1996) was an American football player. He was drafted in the first round of the 1937 NFL Draft with the ninth overall pick. He played running back for five seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He ...

, NFL player *

Dan Jansen Daniel Erwin Jansen (born June 17, 1965) is a retired American speed skater. A multiple world champion in sprint and perennial favorite at the Winter Olympics, he broke a ten-year Olympic jinx when he won a gold medal in his final race, which ...

, world champion speed skater;

gold medalist; member of United States Olympic Hall of Fame;

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

assistant coach *

Al Jarreau Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and musician. His 1981 album '' Breakin' Away'' spent two years on the ''Billboard'' 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R ...

, award-winning jazz singer * Katherine Jashinski, United States Army soldier who refused orders to deploy to Afghanistan in 2006 * Salome Jens, actress, best known for portraying Female Shapeshifter on ''

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (abbreviated as ''DS9'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from ...

'' *

Jim Jodat James Steven Jodat (March 3, 1954 – October 21, 2015) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the History of the St. Louis Rams, Los Angeles Rams, the Seattle Seahawks, and the San Diego Charger ...

, NFL player *

Harry G. John Harry G. John, Jr. (1919–1992) was an American philanthropist, founder of the De Rance Foundation and heir to the Miller Brewing Company fortune through his grandfather, founder Frederick Miller. Early years Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Joh ...

, philanthropist * Mark Jones, NBA player * Barbara Jordan, professional tennis player * Elizabeth Jordan, writer, journalist *

Joe Just Joseph Erwin Just (born Joseph Erwin Juszczak) (January 8, 1916 – November 22, 2003) was a Major League Baseball catcher who broke into the Major Leagues on May 13, 1944, with the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. Just appeared in 25 gam ...

player *

Jane Kaczmarek Jane Frances Kaczmarek (; born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Malcolm's mother Lois on the Fox television sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), which earned her three Golden Globe nomination ...

, actress; best known as

Lois Lois is a common English name from the New Testament. Paul the Apostle mentions Lois, the pious grandmother of Saint Timothy in the Second Epistle to Timothy (commending her for her faith in 2 Timothy 1:5). The name was first used by English C ...

in ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series follows a dysfunctional ...

'' * Brian "Kato" Kaelin, actor and house guest of

O. J. Simpson Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed "Juice", is an American former football running back, actor, and broadcaster who played for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Once a popular figure ...

during murders of

Nicole Brown Simpson Nicole Brown Simpson (née Brown; May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the ex-wife of the former professional American football player, O. J. Simpson, to whom she was married from 1985 to 1992. She was the mother of their two children, Sydney an ...

and Ronald Goldman *

Bob Kames Bob Kames (April 21, 1925 – April 9, 2008) was an American musician who specialized in genres such as polka. Kames is credited with developing and popularizing the modern-day version of the song " Dance Little Bird," which is much better known ...

, musician; popularized The Chicken Dance *

Karl Kassulke Karl Otto Kassulke (March 20, 1941 – October 27, 2008) was a professional American football player. Kassulke graduated from Drake, where he starred as a safety. He played 10 seasons in the National Football League, all with the Minnesota V ...

player *

Phil Katz Phillip Walter Katz (November 3, 1962 – April 14, 2000) was a computer programmer best known as the co-creator of the Zip file format for data compression, and the author of PKZIP, a program for creating zip files that ran under DOS. A c ...

, inventor of

Zip Zip, Zips or ZIP may refer to: Common uses * ZIP Code, USPS postal code * Zipper or zip, clothing fastener Science and technology Computing * ZIP (file format), a compressed archive file format ** zip, a command-line program from Info-ZIP * Zi ...

archive file format *

Marie Kazmierczak Marie Kazmierczak (February 14, 1920 – January 15, 2000) was an American fourth outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1944 season. Listed at , 145 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.''The W ...

player *

Francis B. Keene Francis B. Keene (1856–1945) was a United States diplomat and a politician in the State of Wisconsin. Biography Keene was born Francis Bowler Keene on December 11, 1856 to Rev. David Keene and Susan Elizabeth (Bowler) Keene in Milwaukee, Wiscon ...

, U.S. diplomat *

Ken Keltner Kenneth Frederick Keltner (October 31, 1916 – December 12, 1991) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1937 to 1950, most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Indians where h ...

, MLB player * Skip Kendall (born 1964), professional golfer * Jacob J. Killa, Wisconsin State Representative *

Don Kindt Donald John Kindt, Sr. (July 2, 1925 – May 5, 2000) was an American defensive back and halfback who played nine seasons from 1947 to 1955 for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League. Kindt played college football for the Universit ...

, NFL player * Don Kindt Jr., NFL player * Louis Joseph Kirn, U.S. Navy admiral *

Jerry Kleczka Gerald Daniel Kleczka (; November 26, 1943 – October 8, 2017) was an American politician and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1984 to 2005, representing . The district included the city of Milwaukee. ...

, U.S. Representative *

Red Kleinow John Peter Kleinow (July 20, 1877 – October 9, 1929) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1904 through 1911 for the New York Highlanders (1904–10), Boston Red Sox (1910–11) and Philadelphia Phillies (1911). Listed a ...

, MLB player *

Scott Klement Scott Klement, born January 28, 1969, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is an American computer scientist, author, and speaker recognized as a top evangelist for IBM i on IBM Power Systems computers. For twenty-eight years, Scott served as the IT Director o ...

, computer scientist * Al Klug, professional football player *

Tony Knap Anthony Joseph Knap (December 8, 1914 – September 24, 2011) was an American football coach. He was the head coach at Utah State University (1963–1966), Boise State University (1968–1975), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1976–19 ...

, head coach of

Utah State Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...

Boise State Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a publ ...

and

UNLV The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the S ...

football teams *

Richard A. Knobloch Richard August Knobloch (27 May 1918 – 13 August 2001) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. Biography Knobloch was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States, in 1918. Later he would move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He att ...

, U.S. Air Force general * Donald Knuth,

computer scientist A computer scientist is a person who is trained in the academic study of computer science. Computer scientists typically work on the theoretical side of computation, as opposed to the hardware side on which computer engineers mainly focus (al ...

and author of ''

The Art of Computer Programming ''The Art of Computer Programming'' (''TAOCP'') is a comprehensive monograph written by the computer scientist Donald Knuth presenting programming algorithms and their analysis. Volumes 1–5 are intended to represent the central core of compu ...

'' *

Oscar Koch Oscar W. Koch (January 10, 1897 – May 16, 1970) was a brigadier general in the United States Army. He was most notable for his service as Third Army's Intelligence officer (G-2) under General George S. Patton in World War II. A native of Mil ...

, U.S. Army general, member of Military Intelligence Hall of Fame *

Herman Koehler Herman John Koehler (December 14, 1859 – July 1, 1927) was an American football coach, athletics administrator, and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy from 1897 to 1900, compi ...

, head coach of

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

football team;

Master of the Sword The Master of the Sword, or MOSH, is the title of the head of the Department of Physical Education and the director of the program of physical instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point The United States Military Academ ...

of the

United States Military Academy The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high groun ...

John J. Koepsell John J. Koepsell (September 26, 1853 – March 11, 1925) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Koepsell was in the hardware business. In 1889, Koepsell and his family moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin where he ...

, Wisconsin State Representative and businessman *

Herb Kohl Herbert H. Kohl (born February 7, 1935) is an American businessman and politician. Alongside his brother and father, the Kohl family created the Kohl's department stores chain, of which Kohl went on to be president and CEO. Kohl also served as a ...

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

Don Kojis Donald R. Kojis (January 15, 1939 – November 19, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).. Career Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he attended Marquette Universi ...

, NBA player * Walter Charles Kraatz, zoologist * Alvin Kraenzlein,

gold medalist, member of National Track & Field Hall of Fame and United States Olympic Hall of Fame *

Jack Kramer John Albert Kramer (August 1, 1921 – September 12, 2009) was an American tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s. He won three Grand Slam tournaments (the U.S. Championships in 1946 and 1947, Wimbledon in 1947). He led the U.S. Davis Cup tennis ...

, professional football player * Ken Kranz, NFL player *

Ken Kratz Kenneth "Ken" R. Kratz (born 1960/61) is an American former lawyer who served as district attorney of Calumet County, Wisconsin. He gained attention for trying a highly publicized homicide case, ''State of Wisconsin v. Steven Avery'' (2007), in ...

(born ), lawyer, former district attorney of Calumet County, Wisconsin; law license was suspended for four months after sexting scandal *

Clarence Kretlow Clarence C. Kretlow (December 3, 1892 – August 2, 1954) was an American politician. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kretlow served as a sergeant in the United States Army during World War I. He went to Badger State Business College. He was an ...

, Wisconsin State Representative *

Gus Krock August H. Krock (May 9, 1866 – March 22, 1905) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played three seasons, from to , for the Chicago White Stockings, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Washington Nationals, and Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo ...

, MLB player *

Leo Krzycki Leo Krzycki (1881-1966) was a chairman of the Socialist Party of America and vice president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Background Leo C. Krzycki was born on August 10, 1881, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Martin Krzycki and K ...

(1881–1966), labor union leader *

Tony Kubek Anthony Christopher Kubek (born October 12, 1935) is an American former professional baseball player and television broadcaster. During his nine-year playing career with the New York Yankees, Kubek played in six World Series in the late 1950s an ...

, MLB player * Ray Kuffel, professional football player *

Walter Kunicki Walter J. Kunicki (born June 9, 1958) is an American politician and former Wisconsin legislator. He was the 71st Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving for the 1991-1992 and 1993-1994 sessions. A Democrat, he served 18 years in the Ass ...

, Wisconsin State Assembly *

Ralph Kurek Ralph Kurek (born 1943) was a player in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1970 as a running back. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Biography Kurek was born Ralph Elmer Kure ...

, NFL player *

Craig Kusick Craig Robert Kusick (September 30, 1948 – September 27, 2006) was an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays. His son, Craig Kusick, ...

, MLB player * August W. Laabs, Wisconsin State Assembly * Chet Laabs, MLB player *

Carl Landry Carl Christopher Landry (born September 19, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. The , all-conference power forward played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2004 to 2007. He is the older brother of Marcus L ...

, NBA player *

Marcus Landry Marcus Landry (born November 1, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Goyang Orions of the Korean Basketball League. Landry attended Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and played his college basketball ...

, NBA player * Irv Langhoff, NFL player *

Jacob Latimore Jacob O'Neal Latimore (born August 10, 1996) is an American actor, singer and dancer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2016, Latimore released his debut album ''Connection''. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in ''Black Nativity (film), ...

, singer and dancer * Donald Laub, noted plastic surgeon *

Tom Laughlin Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist. Laughlin was best known for his series of ''Billy Jack'' films. He was married to actress De ...

, actor * Tom Lee, professional baseball player * David Lenz, artist *

John Leonora John Leonora (January 30, 1928 – February 17, 2006) was an endocrinologist and faculty member at Loma Linda University. His research focused on the role of hypothalamic "factors" for indirectly controlling the metabolism of such avascular tissue ...

, professor of physiology and pharmacology at

Loma Linda University Loma Linda University (LLU) is a private Seventh-day Adventist health sciences university in Loma Linda, California. , the university comprises eight schools and a Faculty of Graduate Studies. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist educatio ...

Louise Lester Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films. Biography Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867. In 1884, Lester headed the Loui ...

, actress *

Dave Levenick David John Levenick (born May 28, 1959) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Wisconsin. He was drafted in the 12th round (315th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons. Early years Levenick attended Grafton High Scho ...

, NFL player *

DeAndre Levy DeAndre Levy (born March 26, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Early years Levy was born in Milwaukee, Wiscons ...

, NFL player *

Liberace Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, he enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordi ...

, pianist and entertainer (West Allis) *

Al Lindow Allen Lapham Lindow (July 9, 1919 – January 18, 1989) was a halfback in the National Football League. He was a member of the Chicago Cardinals during the 1945 NFL season The 1945 NFL season was the 26th regular season of the National Footb ...

, NFL player *

James G. Lippert James G. Lippert (January 13, 1917 – August 16, 2010) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lippert served in the United States Navy during World War II. He received his bachelor's and law degrees from Marquet ...

, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer * Jacob J. Litza Jr., Wisconsin State Representative and businessman * Dick Loepfe, NFL player *

Fred Luderus Frederick William Luderus (September 12, 1885 – January 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1909 to 1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Luderus was a member of ...

, MLB player * Arno H. Luehman, U.S. Air Force Major General *

Otto Luening Otto Clarence Luening (June 15, 1900 – September 2, 1996) was a German-American composer and conductor, and an early pioneer of tape music and electronic music. Luening was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to German parents, Eugene, a conducto ...

(1900–1996), composer, early pioneer of electronic music * Jerry Lunz, NFL player *

Alfred Lunt Alfred David Lunt (August 12, 1892 – August 3, 1977) was an American actor and director, best known for his long stage partnership with his wife, Lynn Fontanne, from the 1920s to 1960, co-starring in Broadway theatre, Broadway and West End thea ...

and

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

-winning Broadway actor; appeared in over 24 plays with his wife

Lynn Fontanne Lynn Fontanne (; 6 December 1887 – 30 July 1983) was an English actress. After early success in supporting roles in the West End, she met the American actor Alfred Lunt, whom she married in 1922 and with whom she co-starred in Broadway and We ...

Rube Lutzke Rube Lutzke (November 17, 1897 – March 6, 1938) was an American professional baseball player. He played from 1923 to 1927 with the Cleveland Indians. He primarily played third base. According to the Saturday May 4, 1920 Montreal Standard (p.&nb ...

, MLB player * Mel Maceau, professional football player * Sandy MacKay,

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

state representative * Steve Mackay, drummer of Oil Tasters, BoDeans, Violent Femmes, Radio Romeo *

Beezie Madden Elizabeth Madden (née Patton; born 20 November 1963) is an American Olympic champion equestrian competing in show jumping. She has two Olympic golds and one silver in team jumping, and an individual bronze. She won the FEI Show Jumping World C ...

, Olympic gold medalist *

Mark Maddox Mark Anthony Maddox (born March 23, 1968 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football linebacker for ten seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Northern Michigan Unive ...

player * Ira Madison III, television writer and podcaster * Greg Mahlberg, MLB player *

Lester Maitland Lester James Maitland (February 8, 1899 – March 27, 1990) was an aviation pioneer and career officer in the United States Army Air Forces and its predecessors. Maitland began his career as a Reserve pilot in the U.S. Army Air Service during W ...

, pioneer U.S. Army aviator. In 1927 with Albert Hegenberger completed first flight from California to Hawaii * David John Malloy, Roman Catholic bishop *

Dave Manders David Francis Manders (born February 20, 1941) is a retired American football center in the National Football League from 1964 through 1974. He played college football at Michigan State University. He graduated from Kingsford High School and p ...

, NFL player *

Tom Mangan Thomas J. Mangan (March 12, 1926 – October 28, 1998) was an American politician and educator. Mangan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II. Mangan graduated from University of Wiscon ...

, Minnesota state legislator and educator * Bob Mann, pro golfer *

Carl von Marr Carl von Marr (February 14, 1858 – July 10, 1936) was an American-born German painter whose work encompassed religious and mythological subjects, genre, and portraits. He was also a professor of art in Munich. Biography He was born in Mi ...

, painter * Trixie Mattel, competed on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race, winner of season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, co-hosts a show on YouTube and has her own television series (The Trixie and Katya Show) on Viceland * Tracy Mattes, track and field athlete and humanitarian *

John Matuszak John Daniel Matuszak (October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League who later became an actor. Matuszak was the first overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft and played most of his career ...

, actor and NFL player * Bob Mavis, professional baseball player *

George McBride George Florian "Pinch" McBride (November 20, 1880 – July 2, 1973) was an American professional baseball shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Senators from 1901 to 1920. He started off wit ...

, MLB manager * Tim McCann, NFL player * Arthur L. McCullough, U.S. Air Force general *

Ed McCully Theophilus McCully (June 1, 1927 – January 8, 1956) was a Christian missionary to Ecuador who, along with four other missionaries, was killed while attempting to evangelize the Huaorani people, through efforts known as Operation Auca. Ea ...

, Christian missionary killed during

Operation Auca Operation Auca was an attempt by five Evangelical Christian missionaries from the United States to bring Christianity to the Waodani or Huaorani people of the rain forest of Ecuador. The Huaorani, also known pejoratively as Aucas (a modificatio ...

* John McGivern, actor and writer *

Darel McKinney Darel McKinney served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. He would be awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the Battle of Belleau Wood. His Navy Cross citation reads: :''The President of t ...

, Navy Cross and

recipient *

Chuck Mercein Charles 'Chuck' Mercein (born April 9, 1943) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for seven seasons for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, and New York Jets. He was drafted in the third ...

, NFL player for the

, and the

New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...

John L. Merkt John L. Merkt (October 2, 1946 – April 1, 2009) was an American politician. Merkt served as local ward committeeman from 1974 to 1976. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1976 and served until 1988. Biography John L. Merkt was b ...

, Wisconsin State Assembly * Walter L. Merten, Wisconsin State Senate *

Louis L. Merz Louis L. Merz (July 20, 1908 – September 22, 2002) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Merz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was Roman Catholic and was a member of the Society of the Holy Name. Career Merz was a mem ...

, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

Albert Gregory Meyer Albert Gregory Meyer (March 9, 1903 – April 9, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1958 until his death in 1965, and was appointed a cardinal in 195 ...

, Archbishop of

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago The Archdiocese of Chicago ( la, Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Northeastern Illinois, in the United States. It was established as a diocese in 1843 and ...

Phil Micech Philip John Micech (born August 11, 1961) was a defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League in 1987. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville where he now serves as the defensive li ...

, NFL player * Candice Michelle, wrestler, model and actress, best known for television ads for Go Daddy *

Abner J. Mikva Abner Joseph Mikva (January 21, 1926 – July 4, 2016) was an American politician, federal judge, lawyer and law professor. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Mikva served in the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois ...

, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals *

Dick Miller Richard Miller (December 25, 1928 – January 30, 2019) was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films, including many produced by Roger Corman. He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corm ...

player *

Thomas L. Miller Miller-Boyett Productions (or simply Miller-Boyett) is an American television production company that mainly developed television sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s. It was responsible for family-oriented hit series such as ''Happy Days'', ...

, TV producer, co-founder of Miller-Boyett Productions *

Newton N. Minow Newton Norman Minow (born January 17, 1926) is an American attorney and former Chair of the Federal Communications Commission. He is famous for his speech referring to television as a " vast wasteland". While still maintaining a law practice, Mi ...

, chairman of

Robert J. Modrzejewski Robert Joseph Modrzejewski (born July 3, 1934) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer who is a recipient of the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for conspicuous gallantry in the Vietnam War. Early life Robe ...

, Medal of Honor recipient * David Mogilka, lawyer and politician * Jake Moreland, NFL player; assistant coach with Western Michigan Broncos football team * Andrew "The Butcher" Mrotek, drummer for rock band The Academy Is... * Aloisius Joseph Muench, Roman Catholic cardinal * Joseph C. Murphy,

state representative * Robert Daniel Murphy, U.S. diplomat *

Rose Namajunas Rose Gertrude Namajunas (born June 29, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist. She is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she competes in the women's strawweight division and is the former two-time UFC Women's Strawweig ...

, mixed martial artist *

Alfredo Narciso Alfredo Narciso is an American actor. Early life and education Narciso was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to a Brazilian mother and a Filipino father. He showed an interest in acting from a young age. He began acting in middle school and high sch ...

, actor *

Clem Neacy Clement Francis "Clem" Neacy (July 18, 1898 – March 19, 1968) was an American football end and tackle in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Milwaukee Badgers, Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cardinal ...

, NFL player * Kurt Neumann, singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the BoDeans * Kurt Nimphius,

player * Charles Niss, Wisconsin state legislator and businessman *

Haskell Noyes Haskell Noyes (July 22, 1886 – December 8, 1948) was an American college basketball player and coach as well as a noted conservationist. Born into a well-to-do family of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Noyes attended Yale University from 1904 to 1908. He ...

, conservationist * Pat O'Brien, actor with over 100 screen credits *

Elli Ochowicz Elizabeth Kristine "Elli" Ochowicz (born December 15, 1983) is an Olympic speed skater who has competed in the three Winter Olympics. Ochowicz was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, to Jim Ochowicz and Sheila Young. After beginning her training in th ...

, Olympic athlete * Robert Emmett O'Connor, actor * Tad J. Oelstrom, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General *

Nancy Olson Nancy Ann Olson (born July 14, 1928) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Sunset Boulevard'' (1950). She co-starred with William Holden in four films, and later appeared in ...

, actress *

Chuck Ortmann Charles H. Ortmann (June 1, 1929 – March 7, 2018) was an American football player who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1948 to 1950 and in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1951 and the Dallas Texan ...

, NFL player * Oscar Osthoff,

gold medalist; head coach of

Washington State Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...

football team * Nik Pace, first runner-up of '' America's Next Top Model'', cycle 5 *

Raymond A. Palmer Raymond Arthur Palmer (August 1, 1910 – August 15, 1977) was an American author and editor, best known as editor of ''Amazing Stories'' from 1938 through 1949, when he left publisher Ziff-Davis to publish and edit '' Fate Magazine'', and eve ...

, editor and author * Frank Parker, International Tennis Hall of Fame member; won both the French and U.S. Championships *

Les Paul Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype ...

, jazz guitarist, inventor, pioneer in development of solid-body electric guitar (Waukesha) *

Don Pavletich Donald Stephen Pavletich (July 13, 1938 – March 5, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He was a catcher and first baseman for the Cincinnati Redlegs / Reds (1957, 1959 and 1962–68), Chicago White Sox (1969) and Boston Red Sox ...

player * Cheryl Pawelski, record producer ( Omnivore Recordings) *

Jim Peck James Edward Peck (born April 16, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American television and radio personality based in Milwaukee and is perhaps best known for his time as a game show host. Early career After Peck graduated from Marquette Univer ...

, host of game shows ''

The Big Showdown ''The Big Showdown'' is an American game show that aired on the ABC television network from December 23, 1974 to July 4, 1975. Jim Peck (in his national television debut) hosted the program and Dan Daniel (then a disc jockey on New York City's W ...

'' and '' Three's a Crowd''; local history show ''I Remember Milwaukee'' *

Pat Peppler Albert Patterson Peppler (April 16, 1922 – June 23, 2015) was an American football coach and executive who worked for teams that won five National Football League (NFL) titles. He may be best remembered for serving as head coach of the NFL's ...

, NFL head coach * Anthony Pettis, mixed martial artist signed with

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

Vel Phillips Velvalea Hortense Rodgers "Vel" Phillips (February 18, 1924 – April 17, 2018) was an American attorney, politician, jurist, and civil rights activist, who served as an alderperson and judge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as secretary of Stat ...

, politician, jurist and activist * Amy Pietz, actress, known for role as Annie Spadaro in sitcom '' Caroline in the City'' * Robert B. Pinter, biomedical engineer * Paul Poberezny, founder of Experimental Aircraft Association and member of

National Aviation Hall of Fame The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is a museum, annual awards ceremony and learning and research center that was founded in 1962 as an Ohio non-profit corporation in Dayton, Ohio, United States, known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" with it ...

* Milton Rice Polland,

Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the Internati ...

diplomat * Glen Pommerening, Wisconsin legislator * Terry Porter, NBA player and head coach of

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

Karl Priebe Karl J. Priebe (July 1, 1914 – July 5, 1976) was an American painter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin whose studies and paintings of birds, exotic animals, and African-American culture won him international recognition. Biography Priebe was born ...

, artist *

Gene Puerling Eugene Thomas Puerling (March 31, 1929 – March 25, 2008) was a vocal performer and vocal arranger. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Puerling created and led the vocal groups The Hi-Lo's and The Singers Unlimited. He was awarded a Grammy Awa ...

, singer * Charlotte Rae (Lubotsky), TV/stage actress and singer; acted in '' Diff'rent Strokes'' and '' The Facts of Life'' * Ellen Raskin, author, illustrator, and fashion designer; recipient of Newbery Medal *

Scottie Ray Scott Rayow, often credited as Scottie Ray, is an American voice actor who has worked for NYAV Post, DuArt Film and Video, 4Kids Entertainment and Central Park Media. He is best known for voicing The Shredder ''The'' () is a grammatical art ...

, actor *

Joel Rechlicz Joel Rechlicz ( ; born June 14, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Rechlicz is well known for playing the enforcer role. By signing a three-year entry level contract with the New York Islanders in May 2008, Rechlicz beca ...

player *

Marshall Reckard Marshall H. Reckard (October 1, 1901 – March 16, 1957) was a mechanic and politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who served one term as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Legislative service Reckard was elected to the Assembly ...

, mechanic and politician *

Louise Goff Reece Louise Goff Reece (November 6, 1898 – May 14, 1970) was an American politician and a United States representative from Tennessee. Early life Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Reece was a daughter of Guy D. Goff and granddaughter of Nathan Goff, b ...

, U.S. Representative from

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

* William Rehnquist, former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court ( Shorewood) *

John E. Reilly Jr. John E. Reilly Jr. (December 20, 1902 – December 5, 1963) was an American legislator, lawyer, and jurist. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Reilly went to Marquette Academy (now Marquette University High School). Reilly received his law degree ...

, Wisconsin legislator and judge *

Paul Samuel Reinsch Paul Samuel Reinsch (June 10, 1869 – January 26, 1923), was an American political scientist and diplomat. He played an influential role in developing the field of international relations. Career overview Reinsch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...

, U.S. diplomat *

Henry S. Reuss Henry Schoellkopf Reuss (February 22, 1912 – January 12, 2002) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Early life Henry Schoellkopf Reuss was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the son of Gustav A. Reuss (pronounced ''Royce'' ...

, U.S. Representative * John Ridley, author, television and movie producer *

Brad Rigby Bradley Kenneth Rigby (born May 14, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to for the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, and Montreal Expos. College career Rigby attended Ge ...

, MLB player * Stuart Rindy, NFL player * Jim Risch, U.S. Senator from

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

Nick Roach Nicholas Alexander Roach (born June 16, 1985) is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Northwestern ...

, NFL player *

Fritz Roeseler Frederick Carl "Fritz" Roeseler (October 1, 1897–July 18, 1985) was an American gridiron football, football End (gridiron football), end for the Racine Legion/Tornadoes, Racine Legion and the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football Leag ...

, NFL player * Brad Rowe, actor *

Loret Miller Ruppe Loret Miller Ruppe (January 3, 1936 – August 7, 1996) was a Director of the Peace Corps and US Ambassador to Norway. She was the wife of U. S. Congressman Philip Ruppe of Michigan. Early life Loret Miller was born January 3, 1936, in Milwaukee ...

, U.S. diplomat * Margaret A. Rykowski, U.S. Navy admiral * Herbert J. Ryser, mathematician, Bruck-Chowla-Ryser theorem and Computing the permanent#Ryser formula, Ryser formula are named for him * Ben L. Salomon, Medal of Honor recipient * John Scardina, NFL player * Christopher Scarver, convicted murderer who killed Jeffrey Dahmer * John C. Schafer, U.S. Representative * Arlie Schardt,

gold medalist * Bob Scherbarth, MLB player * Richard Schickel, author, film critic, and filmmaker * Augustine Francis Schinner, first

Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior, Diocese of Superior * Charles Asa Schleck, Roman Catholic bishop * Herman Alfred Schmid, U.S. Air Force general * Charles C. Schmidt, Wisconsin state legislator * John G. Schmitz, U.S. Representative from California * Frank Schneiberg, MLB player * Roy Schoemann, NFL player * Otto Schomberg, professional baseball player * Paul Schramka, MLB player * Charles M. Schrimpf, Wisconsin State Representative * Michael Schultz, filmmaker and television director * Mark J. Seitz, Roman Catholic bishop * Bud Selig, MLB commissioner, owner of Milwaukee Brewers * Paul Shenar, actor * Paul Sicula, Wisconsin State Representative * Cornelius Sidler, Wisconsin State Representative * John Otto Siegel,

recipient * Lance Sijan, first United States Air Force Academy, USAFA graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor * Carl Silvestri, NFL player * Al Simmons, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player * Herbert A. Simon, Nobel prize, Nobel laureate and Turing Award winner for work in artificial intelligence, cognition, and decision-making * John Sisk Jr., NFL player * Steve Sisolak, Governor of Nevada * Leland Sklar, bass player * Fred R. Sloan, U.S. Air National Guard Major General * Dave Smith (fullback), Dave Smith, professional football player * Dick Smith (software), Dick Smith, software engineer and computer consultant * Tom Snyder, talk show host of ''The Tomorrow Show'' and ''The Late Late Show (CBS TV series), The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder'' * Samuel W. Soule, co-inventor of first practical typewriter, with Christopher Sholes and Carlos Glidden * Speech (rapper), Speech (Todd Thomas), musician, lead singer of Arrested Development (hip hop group), Arrested Development * Latrell Sprewell, four-time All-Star professional

player * Clement Stachowiak, Wisconsin State Representative * Drew Stafford, NHL player * Kenneth M. Stampp, professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley * Howard Stark (American football), Howard Stark, NFL player * Pete Stark, U.S. Representative from California * Jerome Steever,

medalist * Henry J. Stehling, U.S. Air Force general * Christian Steinmetz, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame * Erich C. Stern, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer * Bill Stetz, NFL player * Brooks Stevens, automotive and industrial designer who developed the concept of planned obsolescence * Lester Stevens, Olympic athlete * Philip Stieg, neurosurgeon * Joseph Stika, U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral * Herbert Stothart, film composer, member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame * Peter Straub, fiction writer and poet; best known as a Horror fiction, horror-genre author * Daryl Stuermer, lead guitarist for Phil Collins, guitar and bass for Genesis (band), Genesis * Johnny Strzykalski, NFL player * Timothy S. Sullivan, U.S. Coast Guard admiral * Jayapataka Swami, religious leader for International Society for Krishna Consciousness * George Talsky, businessman and politician * Jack Taschner, MLB player * Todd Temkin, contemporary poet and cultural activist * Clinton Textor, Wisconsin State Representative * Reinhold Thiessenhusen, Wisconsin State Representative * Fred Thomas (third baseman), Fred Thomas, MLB player * Arthur Thrall, artist * Spencer Tracy, actor who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967 * Clement A. Trott, U.S. Army Major General * Dan Turk, NFL player * Alfred Tweedy, Connecticut state senator * Aaron Twerski (born 1939), lawyer and the Irwin and Jill Cohen Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, as well as a former Dean and professor of tort law at Hofstra University School of Law * Judy Tyler (Judith Mae Hess), actress, starred opposite Elvis Presley in ''Jailhouse Rock (1957 film), Jailhouse Rock'' * Bob Uecker, MLB player, actor, and Hall of Fame sportscaster * Neal Ulevich, photographer, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize * James Valcq, composer * Hoyt Vandenberg, General, U.S. Air Force * Nick Viall, contestant on The Bachelor (U.S. TV series), The Bachelor * Paul Wagner,

player * Steve Wagner (American football), Steve Wagner, NFL player * Lutz Wahl, U.S. Army Major General; Adjutant General of U.S. Army * James W. Wahner, educator and Wisconsin State Representative * Herman V. Wall, photographer * John A. Wall, lawyer and Wisconsin State Representative * Norm Wallen, MLB player * Neale Donald Walsch, best-selling author of ''Conversations With God'' * Jim Waskiewicz, NFL player * Bruce Weber (coach), Bruce Weber, head coach of University of Illinois men's basketball team * Bill Weir, television journalist, co-anchor of ABC's ''Good Morning America'' Weekend Edition * Norman Wengert, political scientist * Gary George Wetzel, Medal of Honor recipient * Joel Whitburn, American author and music historian * Jane Wiedlin, guitarist, vocalist, most notably for The Go-Go's * Ken Wiesner,

medalist * John Wilde, painter * Gene Wilder, actor known for ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' and collaborations with Mel Brooks, married Gilda Radner * Robert Wilke, Air Force Cross (United States), Air Force Cross recipient * Mike Wilks (basketball), Mike Wilks, NBA player * Red Wilson, MLB player * Elmer Winter (1912–2009), founder of Manpower Inc. * Edward Wollert, Navy Cross and

recipient * Whitey Wolter,

player * Neil Worden, NFL player * Sylvia Wronski,

player (

) * Frank Albert Young,

recipient * Clement J. Zablocki, U.S. Representative * Blake & Zander, Ozias M. Zander, architect * Frank P. Zeidler, ex-mayor of Milwaukee, Socialist Party USA leader * Will Zens, filmmaker * Nicholas S. Zeppos, chancellor of Vanderbilt University * Steve Ziem,

player * Chip Zien, actor * Ray Zillmer, attorney, mountaineer and conservationist * John A. Zoller, Wisconsin legislator * Charlotte Zucker, actress, mother of David and Jerry Zucker * David Zucker (filmmaker), David Zucker, film director, ''Airplane!'' and ''Top Secret!'' * Jerry Zucker (film director), Jerry Zucker, film director, ''Airplane!'' and ''Top Secret!''

Born elsewhere, raised in Milwaukee

''The following people were not born in Milwaukee, but spent a significant amount of their growing-up years in the city.'' HarryHoudini1899

* Naima Adedapo, ''

'' finalist * Shauna Singh Baldwin, Canadian-born author currently living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee * Elizabeth Banks (journalist), Elizabeth Banks, journalist * Jacob Best, founder of what became the Pabst Brewing Company * Elizabeth Baker Bohan, author, journalist, artist, social reformer * Andrew H. Boncel, Wisconsin state legislator and newspaper editor * Jack Carson, actor, ''Mildred Pierce (film), Mildred Pierce'', ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (film), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', ''A Star Is Born (1954 film), A Star Is Born'' * Keo Coleman,

player * Michael Cudahy (meat packing), Michael Cudahy, industrialist, great-uncle of Michael Cudahy (electronics) * Patrick Cudahy, industrialist * Victor DeLorenzo, drummer for Punk rock, punk-rock group, the Violent Femmes * Humphrey J. Desmond, Wisconsin legislator, lawyer, writer, and newspaper editor * Colleen Dewhurst, Canadian-born actress raised in Milwaukee, two-time

winner, four-time

winner * Clarke Fischer, NFL player * Garrett M. Fitzgerald, politician * Evelyn Frechette, lover and accomplice of John Dillinger * Gordon Gano, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Violent Femmes * Charles Goldenberg (1911–1986), Odessa-born All-Pro NFL player * Wallace Wilson Graham, Wisconsin lawyer and politician * Joseph Graybill, actor * Elmer Grey, architect and painter * Stone Hallquist, NFL player * Albert Hammond (Wisconsin politician), Albert Hammond, politician * Matthea Harvey, poet * Houdini, illusionist and stunt performer * Jeffrey Hunter, actor, ''The Searchers (film), The Searchers'', ''King of Kings (1961 film), King of Kings'' * John Johnson (basketball, born 1947), John Johnson, NBA basketball player, First Team All-American at University of Iowa * Warren S. Johnson, founder of Johnson Controls * Kristen Johnston, born in Washington DC, raised in Whitefish Bay; played Sally Solomon in ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' * Al C. Kalmbach, born in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, founder of Kalmbach Publishing * Keedy, singer * Harold Klemp, leader of Eckankar * Tim Knoll, freestyle BMX rider * Leon L. Lewis, attorney, spymaster, and Jewish community leader * Rico Love, rapper and songwriter * Jim Lovell, former NASA astronaut and commander of the Apollo 13 mission; North/South 7th Street through the downtown area was named ''James Lovell Street'' in his honor * James Ludington, founder of Columbus, Wisconsin and Ludington, Michigan * John Luick, American Civil War veteran; founder of Luick Ice Cream * Arie Luyendyk Jr., professional auto racer, The Bachelorette (American TV series), The Bachelorette contestant (Brookfield) * Arthur MacArthur Jr.,

recipient, military governor of the Philippines * Rick Majerus, basketball coach; son of Raymond Majerus * Golda Meir, a founder of State of Israel; served as Minister of Labor, Foreign Minister, and Prime Minister; graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee * Billy Mitchell, general, regarded as "father" of United States Air Force * Ronald Myers, noted Baptist minister * Joseph Arthur Padway, socialist politician * Ray Phillips (American football), Ray Phillips, NFL player * Emma May Alexander Reinertsen, writer, social reformer * Antonio R. Riley, Midwest Regional Administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development * Martin P. Robinson, creator and puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company; puppeteer for Telly Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus and Slimey (Brookfield) * Gena Rowlands, Academy Award, Oscar-nominated actress, four-time

winner * Mark Rylance, theater actor and director; director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, two-time

winner * David J. Saposs, economist * Gottfried Schloemer, maker of first gas automobile in Milwaukee * Landy Scott, champion race car driver * Edward Steichen, in 1900 left Milwaukee to NYC, met Alfred Stieglitz who was married to Georgia O'Keeffe; world's highest-paid photographer * Mike Taylor (basketball player), Mike Taylor, NBA player * Fred W. Vetter Jr., U.S. Air Force general * George H. Walther, Wisconsin State Representative * Walter Wangerin Jr., author * Garrett Weber-Gale, U.S. Olympic swimmer * Stanley G. Weinbaum, science fiction writer * Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and media mogul * Roger H. Zion, U.S. Representative from Indiana

Born in Milwaukee, raised elsewhere

''The following people were born in Milwaukee, but spent most (if not all) of their growing-up years away from the city.'' Rachel Brosnahan July 9, 2014 (cropped)

* Walter Annenberg, billionaire publisher, philanthropist, and creator of Annenberg Foundation * Austin Aries, Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, former world champion * J. Ogden Armour, owner and president of Armour and Company * Paul M. Blayney, U.S. Coast Guard admiral * Richard Nelson Bolles, author * Rachel Brosnahan, actress * Coo Coo Cal, singer, rapper * Raja Chari, astronaut candidate * Leroy Chiao, astronaut, commander and science officer of Expedition 10, 10th expedition to International Space Station (ISS) * George Croil, Royal Canadian Air Force Air Marshal; first Chief of the Air Staff * Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer raised in Ohio; returned to Milwaukee where he also committed acts of necrophilia and cannibalism * Dan Davies, actor and screenwriter * Ruth Bachhuber Doyle, member of Wisconsin Assembly, raised in Wausau; mother of Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle * Alex Galchenyuk, hockey player for the American Hockey League, AHL's Colorado Eagles * Jeff Gillan, journalist * Doug Gottlieb, ESPN analyst, host of ''The Doug Gottlieb Show'' * Heather Graham (actress), Heather Graham, film actress; best known for role as Roller Girl in ''Boogie Nights'' * Mark Grudzielanek,

player * Herbert James Hagerman, governor of New Mexico Territory * Andrea Hall, twin sister of soap actress Deidre Hall; best known for her role as Samantha Evans on ''Days of Our Lives'' * Deidre Hall, actress on soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' and twin sister of actress Andrea Hall * Dennis Hall, world champion wrestler,

medalist;

gold medalist * Susan Lynn Hefle, food allergen scientist * Ben Heller, MLB pitcher * Ed Hochuli, NFL referee * Michael Huebsch, politician * Ernie Johnson Jr.,

-winning sportscaster * Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for San Francisco 49ers * Eric Kelly (American football), Eric Kelly, NFL player * George F. Kennan, architect of U.S. cold war policy of containment of Soviet Union * Jalmar M. Kerttula, longest-serving member of the Alaska Legislature (1961–1963 and 1965–1995) * Pee Wee King, songwriter, recording artist, and television entertainer; inducted into the

, R&B singer * James J. Lindsay, U.S. Army General; first commander of United States Special Operations Command * Bobby Marshall, NFL player, member of

* Ava Max, singer-songwriter * Chris Mihm, NBA player * Steve Miller (musician), Steve Miller, musician, Steve Miller Band * Raymond J. Moyer, politician * Amir Omar, Texas politician * Leslie Osborne, Women's Professional Soccer, WPS player * Peter Palmer (actor), Peter Palmer, Broadway and film actor, most notably as ''Li'l Abner (1959 film), Li'l Abner'' * Otto A. Paulsen, Minnesota state representative and farmer * Andre Phillips,

gold medalist * Armintie Price, Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA player * Joe Randa, MLB player * Robert D. Richardson, biographer and historian * Jay Schroeder, NFL player * Mary Shane, pioneer sportscaster * Cordwainer Smith (Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger), science fiction writer, East Asian scholar and expert in psychological warfare * Bart Stupak, U.S. Representative from

* Eric Szmanda, actor, played Greg Sanders on ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI'' * Peter G. Torkildsen, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts * Butch Woolfolk, NFL player

Born and raised elsewhere

''The following people were not born or raised in Milwaukee, but have a significant connection(s) to the city.'' * Hank Aaron, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer; all-time leader in home runs; played majority of MLB career in Milwaukee * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Famer and first draft choice of

* George Abert, member of the

; father of George A. Abert * Andrew J. Aikens, newspaper editor * Anson Allen, politician and businessman * Ray Allen,

player from 1996 to 2003 * Edward P. Allis, co-founder of Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company * John Anderson (American football), John Anderson, NFL player * Mathilde Franziska Anneke, feminist * Giannis Antetokounmpo,

player * Jimmy Archer, MLB player * Philip Danforth Armour, founder of Armour and Company * Jap Barbeau, MLB player * Lloyd Barbee, Wisconsin legislator * William A. Barstow, Governor of

; Union Army general * John M Barth, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls * John Knowlton Bartlett, Vice President of American Medical Association * Charles S. Benton, U.S. Representative from New York * Insoo Kim Berg, psychotherapist *

, first Socialist elected to U.S. House of Representatives * Fred Blair, labor activist and politician * Valentin Blatz, founder of Valentin Blatz Brewing Company * Aaron T. Bliss, U.S. Representative from

* Robert Bloch, science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction, horror writer, author of ''Psycho'' * Ernest Borgnine, Academy Award-winning actor * Matthias J. Bovee, U.S. Representative from New York * Emil Breitkreutz,

medalist; head coach of USC Trojans men's basketball team * Arthur Louis Breslich, president of German Wallace College and Baldwin-Wallace College * Bunny Brief,

player * Erhard Brielmaier, architect, designed many Milwaukee churches, buildings, and schools including The Basilica of St. Josaphat recipient * Cecil B. Brown Jr., civil rights activist and legislator * John A. Bryan, U.S. diplomat * Larry Bucshon, U.S. Representative from Illinois * Chris Bury, television journalist, ''Nightline (US news program), Nightline'' correspondent * Charles C. Byrne, U.S. Army general * James Cameron (activist), James Cameron, civil rights activist * Raymond Joseph Cannon, U.S. Representative, attorney for the accused players during Black Sox Scandal * Al Capone, Chicago gangster; had a "home" in Brookfield during Prohibition * Bill Carollo, NFL referee * Sam Cassell, NBA player for

* Benjamin F. Church, 1835 pioneer, builder and contractor; built Benjamin Church House (Shorewood, Wisconsin), Benjamin Church House, now a museum * Pep Clark,

player * Dighton Corson, Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court * Georgia Cozzini, politician * Harriet L. Cramer, publisher of ''The Evening Wisconsin'', a daily newspaper in Milwaukee * John D. Cummins, U.S. Representative from Ohio * Lysander Cutler, Union Army general * Steven E. Day, U.S. Coast Guard admiral * Willem Dafoe, actor, from Appleton, WI., lived in Milwaukee while with Theatre X in Third Ward; before moving to NYC where he spent 10 years before becoming well-known. * Peter V. Deuster, diplomat * Gene DeWeese, author * Dustin Diamond, actor, "Screech" from Saved by the Bell TV sitcom; resides in Port Washington * Joseph Doe, U.S. Assistant Secretary of War * Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York * Charlie Dougherty, MLB player * Tom Dougherty (baseball), Tom Dougherty, MLB player * David Draiman, rock musician, singer in Heavy metal music, heavy metal Rock band, band ''Disturbed (band), Disturbed'' * F. Ryan Duffy, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals * Clifford Durr, member of

* Hi Ebright, MLB player * Lois Ehlert, illustrator; Caldecott Medal recipient * Michael Elconin, member of

* Gary Ellerson, NFL player for

and Detroit Lions * Alter Esselin, Yiddish poet, carpenter, 1889–1974 * Charles E. Estabrook, Wisconsin Attorney General * Ole Evinrude, founder of Evirude Outboard Motors, inventor of first outboard motor with practical commercial application * Edward T. Fairchild (Wisconsin associate justice), Edward T. Fairchild, jurist * Chris Farley, born in Madison, Wisconsin, graduated from Marquette University; comedian and actor; cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' * Asahel Finch Jr., lawyer and politician * Albert Fowler, mayor of Rockford, Illinois * Charles F. Freeman, businessman and politician * Harold A. Fritz,

recipient * Ezekiel Gillespie, activist for equal rights for African Americans * Luther F. Gilson, businessman and politician * Guy D. Goff, U.S. Senator from West Virginia * Paul Grottkau, radical newspaper publisher and labor organizer * William G. Haan, U.S. Army Major General * Jackson Hadley, politician and businessman * Ardie Clark Halyard (1896–1989), co-owner of the first black-owned bank in Milwaukee * J.J. Hagerman, industrialist * Doc Hamann, baseball player * Charles Smith Hamilton, Union Army Major General * Gustav Otto Ludolf Heine, owner of Heine-Velox * James L. Herdt, 9th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy * Harrison Carroll Hobart, Union Army general * Adrian Hoecken, Dutch missionary to the first nations * Timothy E. Hoeksema, Chairman of Midwest Air Group * Roy Hoffmann, U.S. Navy admiral * James Holliday (Wisconsin politician), James Holliday, lawyer * Gertrude Hull, educator * Bert Husting, MLB player * John L. Jerstad,

recipient * Electa Amanda Wright Johnson, philanthropist, writer * Solomon Juneau, fur trader, land speculator, and co-founder of City of Milwaukee * Francis Enmer Kearns, bishop of The Methodist Church (USA), The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church * Alice Beck Kehoe, anthropologist * Byron Kilbourn, Wisconsin railroad executive, politician, and co-founder of Milwaukee * Jack Kilby, Nobel prize, Nobel laureate and co-inventor of the integrated circuit (IC) * Charles King (general), Charles King, U.S. Army general * Rufus King (general), Rufus King, Union Army general * Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Representative from Illinois * Al Klawitter, MLB player * Nap Kloza, professional baseball player and manager * Elmer Klumpp, MLB player * Conrad Krez, Union Army general * Ivanka Mandunić Kuzmanović, Croatian poet and historian * Dan Lally, MLB player * John H. Lang, war hero * Increase A. Lapham, scientist; "father of the U.S. Weather Service" * Alfred Lawson, credited as inventor of the airliner * Jerris G. Leonard, administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration * Judith Light, actress, star of ''Who's the Boss''; acted in Milwaukee theater at "the Rep" * The Crusher (wrestler), Reginald Lisowski, professional wrestler known as "The Crusher" * Casey Loomis, Navy Cross and

recipient * Scott Lorenz, MLS player * Frank Luce, MLB player * Arie Luyendyk, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner (Brookfield) * Arthur MacArthur Sr, judge; father of Arthur MacArthur Jr and grandfather of General Douglas MacArthur * Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army General of the Army (United States), General; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, U.S. Army Chief of Staff;

recipient * Raymond Majerus, labor leader; father of Rick Majerus * Dan Marion,

player * Henry H. Markham, U.S. Representative from California * Hattie McDaniel, Academy Award-winning actress; the first African American to win an Academy Award * Francis E. McGovern, 22nd Governor of Wisconsin * Al McGuire, college basketball coach and television commentator, head coach of Marquette national championship team * Eschines P. Matthews, Wisconsin Assemblyman and businessman * Khris Middleton,

player * Frederick Miller, brewing magnate and founder of Miller Brewing Company; grandfather of Fred Miller (football b. 1906), Fred Miller * Elias Molee, journalist; linguist * Paul Molitor, baseball Hall of Famer; longtime player for Milwaukee Brewers * Mary Mortimer (1816–1877), British-born American educator * Frank Murray (coach), Frank Murray, head coach of Marquette Golden Eagles, Marquette Golden Avalanche and Virginia Cavaliers football teams, member of

* George New, artist * George Nicol (baseball), George Nicol, MLB player * Richard J. Nolan,

recipient * Bill Norman (baseball), Bill Norman, MLB player and manager * Karl F. Nystrom, rail engineer; introduced a number of important innovations, including welded lightweight freight and passenger railcars * John O'Malley (politician), John O'Malley, Wisconsin State Representative * Frederick Pabst, brewing magnate of Pabst Brewing Company * Halbert E. Paine, Union Army general; U.S. Representative * Henry C. Payne, U.S. Postmaster General * George Wilbur Peck, Governor of

* Hal Peck,

player * Carlotta Perry, poet * Joseph Perry (bishop), Joseph Perry, auxiliary bishop of the

* Jane and Lloyd Pettit, philanthropists of Bradley family fortune, who gifted Bradley Center and Pettit National Ice Center * Marjorie Peters,

player, born in Greenfield, Wisconsin, Greenfield, WI and a longtime resident of Milwaukee * Emanuel L. Philipp, 23rd Governor of Wisconsin and resident of Milwaukee * Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee * Michael Redd,

shooting guard, holds Bucks' franchise record for points in a single game with 57 * Adolph Walter Rich, manufacturer and merchant * Chester J. Roberts, head coach of Miami RedHawks, Miami Redskins football and men's basketball teams * Paul Robeson, pro football player, actor, singer and social activist * Carl Sandburg, author, reporter, poet; worked as organizer for Wisconsin Social Democratic Party at headquarters in Milwaukee; met wife Lilian Steichen (Menomonee Falls) in 1907 * Joseph Schlitz, brewing magnate of now defunct Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company * Carl Schurz, U.S. Secretary of the Interior * John Sharpstein, Justice of the California Supreme Court * Christopher Sholes, printer, politician, and newspaper editor; best known for inventing the modern day typewriter with its QWERTY key layout, while living in Milwaukee * Abram D. Smith, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice * Albert Smith (New York), Albert Smith, U.S. Representative from New York * George A. Starkweather, U.S. Representative from New York * John Converse Starkweather, Union Army general * Thomas E. Stidham, NFL assistant coach * Ellicott R. Stillman, Wisconsin State Representative * William Story (attorney), William Story, Lieutenant Governor of

* Samuel Stritch, Roman Catholic cardinal * Kenneth E. Stumpf,

recipient * Ted Sullivan (baseball), Ted Sullivan,

player and manager * Monroe Swan, Wisconsin politician * Jeffrey Tambor, actor, performed at Milwaukee Repertory Theater ("The Rep") * Paul Francis Tanner, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine * Adonis Terry,

player and umpire * Thomas Toohey,

recipient * Don A. J. Upham, 4th List of mayors of Milwaukee, Mayor of Milwaukee * Franklin Van Valkenburgh, Medal of Honor recipient * Henry Vianden, artist * Dwyane Wade, guard for NBA's Miami Heat who played collegiately at Marquette University * George H. Walker, trader, politician, and co-founder of City of Milwaukee * Howard Weiss, NFL player * Tony Welzer, MLB player * Don S. Wenger, U.S. Air Force Major General * Mae West, actress, screenwriter, playwright, named 15th Greatest Female Film Star of All-Time by the American Film Institute * Philo White, U.S. diplomat * James Wieghart, journalist * Frederick L. Wieseman, U.S. Marine Lieutenant general * Frederick Charles Winkler, Union Army general * George A. Woodward, U.S. Army general * Christian Yelich, MLB player for the Milwaukee Brewers * Cassin Young, Medal of Honor recipient * Sheila Young, world champion speed skater and cyclist;

gold medalist; member of United States Bicycling Hall of Fame, International Women's Sports Hall of Fame, and National Speedskating Hall of Fame * Robin Yount, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer; player and bench coach for Milwaukee Brewers * Elmo Zumwalt, Chief of Naval Operations

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