FAMOUS RESIDENTS
WRITERS
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Rex Beach Novelist, playwright, Olympic water polo player
Lisa Belkin Novelist
John Bernardo Historical fiction
Jon Carroll
Sidney Carroll Film and TV screenwriter
George Delmerico Art Director of The Village Voice
Rudolph Flesch Wrote Art of Readable Writing
Ruth Eger Friedlander Author/illustrator of children's books
Jean Fritz Childrens history books
Gary Golio Childrens books on Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan
Jean Kerr Novelist
Walter Kerr Book writer, playwright, Broadway theater critic
William Leuchtenburg History, specializng in FDR
Eric Litwin Children's books
Hubert Luckett Editor-in-Chief, Popular Science Monthly
June J. McInerney Novelist
William Pisani Novelist
Robyn Ross Journalist
James Roth Novelist
Al Wall Newsweek writer
Feenie Ziner Book writer, particularly childrens books
VISUAL ARTISTS
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John Alcorn Illustrator, designed the 1987 Love stamp
Janice Candela Artist/illustrator
Helen Disbrow Illustrator
Ray and Carol Favata Artists/animators
Peter Freed Celebrity photographer
Chris Ishii Artist/animator
Ken Lavey
Kevin McKenna
Genevieve Naylor Fashion photographer, married to Misha Reznikoff
Jon Nielsen Artist/illustrator
Irving Novick Comic book artist
John and Cathy Polgreen Authors and photographers
Misha Reznikoff Painter, married to Genevieve Naylor
Charles Sheeler Painter and commercial photographer
Ben Weiner Contemporary artist
Zeke Ziner Fine art and commercial art
ACTORS
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Jane Alexander
Alan Bolke Voice actor for cartoons, brother of Bradley Bolke
Bradley Bolke Voice actor, notably Chumley in Tennessee Tuxedo and the Ghostly Trio on Caspar the Friendly Ghost
Andrea Collyer Theater actor. Also a classical music radio announcer.
Kent Cassella
Mark Cassella
John Cotton
Augusta Dabney Married to Kevin McCarthy
Nameer El-Kadi Quest for Fire, now Nicholas Kadi, identical twins with Naseer
Naseer El-Kadi Quest for Fire
Maurice Evans
Paul Fix Film and television character actor. Sheriff on The Rifleman.
Peter Freed Photographer of celebrities
Max Greenfield
Julie Harris
Joel Higgins Starred in Silver Spoons
Arthur Hill
Samantha Ivers
Susan Keith Loving, married to James Kibberd
James Kiberd All My Children, married to Susan Keith
Charles Kimbrough "Jim Dial" on Murphy Brown TV show
Kevin McCarthy Married to Augusta Dabney
Becky and Jesse O'Donohue Contestants on Fear Factor and American Idol, also played roles in the movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Sarah Jessica Parker
Peter Reznikoff
Mary Kay and Johnny Stearns Actors in first ever TV sitcom, "Mary Kay and Johnny" on the Dumont network
Michael Storm One Life to Live
MUSICIANS
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LaMar Alsop Violinist, concertmaster of the NYC Ballet Orchestra, married to Ruth Alsop
Marin Alsop Music director for Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, daughter of LaMar and Ruth Alsop
Ruth Alsop Cellist for NYC Ballet Orchestra, married to LaMar Alsop
Gabriel Banat Violinist
Blood Sweat & Tears Not residents, but had a rehearsal hall on Cedar Street
Beverly Bremers Singer/actor
Mike Reznikoff Jazz drummer, based in Japan
Earl Simmons "DMX"Rapper, grew up in Children's Village
George Swietlicki Composer for White House music and Homeland TV show (former DF music teacher 1977-2020)
Jai Winding Pianist for Madonna and others, son of Kai Winding
Kai Winding Jazz trombonist
SPORTS
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Erich Barnes NFL player
Mark Blount NBA player
New York Giants baseball team During the 1950s, many players and managers rented homes in Dobbs Ferry for the season, including Whitey Lockman, Alvin Dark, Herman Franks, Sal Yvers, Dusty Rhodes, Hoyt Wilhelm, Davey Williams, Monte Irvin, Jim Hearn, Willy Mays, Whitey Ford and John McSherry (umpire).
David Jennings Football, NY Giants and Jets
Dr. Sab Koide Oldest runner of New York City marathon
OTHER SHOW BUSINESS
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Jace Alexander Producer/director of Law & Order, son of Jane Alexander
Tom Buchanan Sound engineer for Ed Sullivan Show
John Culhane Disney Animation Historian
Megan Fairchild NYC Ballet principal dancer, married to Andrew Veyette
Paul Golio World record in ventriloquism
Allen Ludden Game show host, such as Password
Lillah McCarthy Producer
Kevin McKenna Video assistant and EMT on "The Blacklist"
Stone Phillips Former co-anchor of Dateline NBC
Chuck Scarborough TV news reporter
Peter Steinhaus Radio journalist in the Orlando area (as Peter King)
Rick Steinhaus Radio announcer in the NY area (as Rick Sommers)
Amy Stofsky Costumer, Rat Pack and other
Tom Szentgyorgyi Executive producer of "The Mentalist" TV show
Michael Todd, Jr. Director/producer
Andrew Veyette NYC Ballet principal dancer, married to Megan Fairchild
Meredith Viera Show host
John Waryha Cameraman on Good Morning America
OTHER
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Dominic Altieri Architect who designed Our Lady of Pompeii church and other buildings in DF
Charles Loring Brace Founder of Children's Aid Society, pioneer of the Orphan Trains, abolitionist, early social worker, founder of News Boys Lodging Houses, and many other institutions for the poor. Author of several books. Traveling companion of Frederick Law Olmstead
Eva Ingersoll Brown Founder and president of the International Child Welfare League, charter member of the League to Enforce Peace, organizer for the Hudson River Equal Franchise Association and marched in the first sufferage parade. Organized the first permanent orchestra in New York City. Cared for soldiers during two wars. Click here for more information.
William C. Conner Federal judge for the US District Court
Robert Cunningham Former police officer, inspiration for the movie It Could Happen To You
Dan Dowling Political cartoonist
Henry Draper Pioneer of astronomical photography
Max Greenfield Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, The Today Show
Robert Ingersoll Famed orator in the 1800s
Randy Jurgensen NYPD retired homicide detective, actor, producer, author
Sumi Mitsudo Koide Social justice, civil rights and women's equality activist
John E. Maguire Crewman on PT109 (along with John F. Kennedy)
Sy Miller Architect
Adam J. Rumoshosky First Lady's Committee for a More Beautiful Capital (Lady Bird Johnson)
Hyman I. Shakin Placed first American Flag in Algiers during initial WWII North African Invasion
Major Orlando Jay Smith Founder of American Press Association
Fanny Villard Important leader in the women's suffrage movement
Henry Villard Civil War correspondent, friend of Lincoln, railroad entrepreneur, Edison's main venture capitalist
Oswald Villard Prinicipal founder and champion of the NAACP
George Washington First president of the United States
Isabella Niven Wilder Mother of Thornton Wilder (playwright for Our Town). Daughter of Rev. Thornton Niven, pastor of South Presbyterian Church.
Mark Zuckerberg Founder of Facebook, lived in DF but attended Ardsley schools
Randi Zuckerberg Marketing director at Facebook