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This is a list of notable people in the past and present associated with Stamford, Connecticut.

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Art

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Gutzon Borglum at the White House, 1924

• Benjamin Gardner(author)(1944-2024), author, illustrator and astronomer who created Max the Martian and Jupiter & its Moons, raised in Greenwich, had his summer home in North Stamford

Business

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Entertainers

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Government and politics

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French Premier Georges Clemenceau by Nadar
Homer Cummings

Literature, writing, journalism

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  • Christopher Buckley (born 1952), novelist, editor, William F. Buckley's son, partly grew up in the Cove section
  • William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925–2008), founder of National Review magazine, longtime resident in the Cove section
  • Albert K. Dawson (1885–1967), photojournalist and film correspondent in World War I. His firm "Brown & Dawson" was based in Stamford between 1912 and 1919
  • Eric Jay Dolin (born 1961), author of numerous books on American history, including "Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates"; "Leviathan: A History of Whaling in America"; and "Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution." Lived in Stamford from 1971 to 1979[20]
  • Greg Farshtey (born 1965), author, editor at Lego, known for his work on Bionicle, grew up in Stamford[21]
  • Estelle Feinstein (1923–2002), University of Connecticut professor, local historian, lived 45 years in Stamford[22]
  • Chris Hansen (born 1959), television journalist, lives in the city
  • Harry Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey, 1925–2012), science-fiction author, was born in the city
  • John Hawkes (1925–1998), novelist, was born in the city
  • Carol Iovanna (born 1952), newscaster on Fox News, is a resident of the city
  • Jeph Loeb, comic book, screen, and television writer, and television and motion picture producer, grew up in Stamford[23][24]
  • J. D. Salinger (1919–2010), author of The Catcher In The Rye, lived in north Stamford briefly in the late 1940s[25]
  • Chuck Scarborough (born 1943), television news anchor, lives in North Stamford
  • Anthony Julian Tamburri (born 1949), professor, scholar, publisher (Bordighera Press); writes on literature and cinema
  • Dana Tyler (born 1958), news anchor for WCBS-TV in New York City, lives in Stamford[26]
  • Mort Walker (1923–2018), comic artist, lived in Stamford[27]

Music

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Religion

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Sports

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Jackie Robinson in his now-retired number 42 jersey

Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "If You're Thinking of Living In/North Stamford, Conn.; In a Bustling City, a Rural Haven" an article by Eleanor Charles in The New York Times Real Estate section, February 1, 1998, accessed September 10, 2006
  2. ^ Fox, Margalit (December 31, 2010). "Paul Calle, Postage Stamp Designer, Is Dead at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  3. ^ "John A. Ten Eyck Dead, Painter and Etcher. Artist Was Widely Known for His Landscapes and Studies of Still Life". The New York Times. October 22, 1932. Retrieved July 11, 2008. ... died today at his home on Shippan Point of a heart affection that ended an illness ...
  4. ^ Joe Harris, illustrator who created the Trix rabbit and Underdog, dies
  5. ^ Durrell, Brad. "Famously Unknown". pressreader. Greenwich Time (Hearst). Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Boehm, Mike (February 10, 2012). "Huntington picks Kevin Salatino to head its art collections". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Arnold, Laurence (February 28, 2014). "Ralph Bahna, Innovator Who Led Cunard, Priceline, Dies at 71". Bloomberg News. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Lee, Natasha, "A reel cowboy: Actor doesn't forget Stamford Roots", article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, October 22, 2006, page 1, article confirms he was born and grew up in Stamford
  9. ^ "News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity".
  10. ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Director grabs a coffee before daughter's wedding" the June 24, 2006 "The Dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, page A2
  11. ^ Parry, Wynne, "Vaudeville and Beyond: Before the heyday of movies and television, stages offered a cavalcade of acts", article, The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, December 24, 2007, pp 1, A4, Norwalk and Stamford editions (article states: "Houdini wrote in some notes that he spent summers in his 'country home in Stamford, Connecticut', according to the book, Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls")
  12. ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Food, wine and star power featured at Darien benefit", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, May 6, 2007, page 2
  13. ^ Dore, Shalini (May 26, 2010). "Screenwriter Katherine Reback dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 5, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  14. ^ "Obituary: Rosemary Rice Merrell, 87, started in TV and radio". New Canaan Advertiser. August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  15. ^ "From the Archives" feature in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, July 23, 2007, "25 years ago", "July 25, 1982" item; page A7
  16. ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Mary Tyler Moore focuses on new home", headline for "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, April 15, 2007, page 2
  17. ^ "LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. (born 1942)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  18. ^ "Connecticut Governor William Thomas Minor". National Governors Association. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  19. ^ "SHAYS, Christopher H. (born 1945)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  20. ^ https://www.ericjaydolin.com
  21. ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=im0PXs8AwGE 2013 Interview
  22. ^ Wills, J. Clyde (November 5, 2002). "Feinstein, Noted Stamford Historian, Dies at 78". Stamford Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  23. ^ "WWLA: Cup o' Jeph". March 14, 2008.
  24. ^ "WWC: Civil War & Remembrance Panel -Updated!". August 11, 2007.
  25. ^ Kim, Elizabeth (January 30, 2010). "Salinger's lost years in Stamford - Author lived, wrote in North Stamford home in 1940s". The Stamford Advocate.
  26. ^ Costagregni, Susie, "Director grabs a coffee before daughter's wedding," "The Dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, June 24, 2006, page A2
  27. ^ Quinn, Anna (October 21, 2017). "'Beetle Bailey' creator joins Boy Scout camping weekend". newstimes. Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  28. ^ a b Nova, Susan, "Manor is rich with history: Offer has been accepted to buy 5,300-square-foot (490 m2) home", news article in the Real Estate section of The Advocate of Stamford (daily newspaper), Friday, April 20, 2007, pp R1, R4
  29. ^ Charles, Eleanor (August 20, 1989). "If You're Thinking of Living in: Stamford". The New York Times.
  30. ^ a b "Stamford High School - Wall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 22, 2006. Retrieved August 22, 2006.
  31. ^ Lockhart, Brian, "Promoter praised for keeping the music playing: Jim Koplik honored as one of state's finest", news article, The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, March 10, 2007, pages 1, A6
  32. ^ Lee, Natasha, "Highest honor: Stamford police remember fallen colleagues", news article in The Advocate of Stamford, May 15, 2007, p 1, A4, Stamford Edition, picture caption (page 1): "Cyndi Lauper, a Stamford resident, sings the national anthem at the memorial ceremony [...]"
  33. ^ "Rida Johnson Young". IMDb.
  34. ^ "List of people from Stamford, Connecticut". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  35. ^ "Matt Brennan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  36. ^ "Chris Dudley". databaseBasketball.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  37. ^ a b "Ex-LPGA golfer Jane Geddes now working for WWE". Newsday.
  38. ^ "Ryan Haggerty". NHL.com.
  39. ^ "Andrew Richard Robustelli". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  40. ^ "Dan Sileo". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  41. ^ Stamford Advocate
  42. ^ "Pavia names Bobby Valentine Stamford's public safety director". Stamford Advocate. January 14, 2011.
  43. ^ http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=246434 [dead link]
  44. ^ Webster, Bayard (December 3, 1982). "Men in the News; A Pair of Skilled Hands to Guide an Artificial Heart: Robert Kiffler Jarvik". The New York Times.
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