TheFamousPeople

Buffalo has produced a number of well-known actors, inventors, basketball players, soldiers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Buffalo includes Vincent Gallo, Herman Hollerith, Lex Luger, Greg Oden, John Basilone, and many others.

Famous People Born In Buffalo

John RobertsJohn Roberts
15 November 1956, Canadian
Journalist
Chad Michael MurrayChad Michael Murray
24 August 1981, American
Actor

Jeffrey JonesJeffrey Jones
28 September 1946, American
Actor

Lex LugerLex Luger
02 June 1958, American
Professional Wrestler

Vincent GalloVincent Gallo
11 April 1961, American
Actor

Herman HollerithHerman Hollerith
29 February 1860, American
Father of modern automatic computation
Luxury PranksLuxury Pranks
30 May 1997, American
YouTuber

Greg OdenGreg Oden
22 January 1988, American
Basketball player

John BasiloneJohn Basilone
04 November 1916, American
Boxer
Marc Evan JacksonMarc Evan Jackson
21 August 1970, American
Actor

Nancy MarchandNancy Marchand
19 June 1928, American
Actress
Chelsea NobleChelsea Noble
04 December 1964, American
Actress

Beth PhoenixBeth Phoenix
24 November 1980, American
Professional Wrestler

Jeffrey DeMunnJeffrey DeMunn
25 April 1947, American
Actor

Chad KellyChad Kelly
26 March 1994, American
Football Player

Ajit PaiAjit Pai
10 January 1973, Indian, American
Lawyer
Marc MeroMarc Mero
09 July 1960, American
Wrestler

Beverly JohnsonBeverly Johnson
13 October 1952, American
Film producer, Television actor, Film actor,

Billy SheehanBilly Sheehan
19 March 1953, American
Bassist, Musician, Classical guitarist

Don MessickDon Messick
07 September 1926, American
Actor, Dub actor, Stage actor
Dick ShawnDick Shawn
01 December 1923, American
stage actor, film actor

Orel HershiserOrel Hershiser
16 September 1958, American
Baseball pitcher
Tim RussertTim Russert
07 May 1950, American
Journalist

William J. DonovanWilliam J. Donovan
01 January 1883, American
Military Leader

Michael ScheuerMichael Scheuer
1952 AD, American
Intelligence officer
Jessica PegulaJessica Pegula
24 February 1994, American
Tennis player

David ShireDavid Shire
03 July 1937, American
Composer, Songwriter, Film score composer
Jackson C. FrankJackson C. Frank
02 March 1943, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist

Jessica ChobotJessica Chobot
07 July 1977, American
Screenwriter, Television presenter, Model

Cory WellsCory Wells
05 February 1941, American
Singer
Jessica WhiteJessica White
21 June 1984, American
Actor, Model

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Richard HofstadterRichard Hofstadter
06 August 1916, American
Historian, Political scientist, Writer, University
David MilchDavid Milch
23 March 1945, American
Screenwriter

Sidney FarberSidney Farber
30 September 1903, American
University teacher

Garrett GilbertGarrett Gilbert
01 July 1991, American
American Football Player

Louis MustilloLouis Mustillo
28 May 1958, American
Playwright, Television actor, Film actor, Actor
Buffalo Bob SmithBuffalo Bob Smith
27 November 1917, American
Television personality
Stephen CookStephen Cook
14 December 1939, Canadian, American
Computer scientist

Harry Emerson FosdickHarry Emerson Fosdick
24 May 1878, American
Pastor

Frank H. EasterbrookFrank H. Easterbrook
03 September 1948, American
Judge

Michael BennettMichael Bennett
28 November 1964, American
Politician
Jace HallJace Hall
20 May 1971, American
 

Mabel Dodge LuhanMabel Dodge Luhan
26 February 1879, American
Biographer

Gordon BunshaftGordon Bunshaft
09 May 1909, American
Architect

Irene RichIrene Rich
13 October 1891, American
Actress

Maggie KuhnMaggie Kuhn
03 August 1905, American
Activist
Edward GibsonEdward Gibson
08 November 1936, American
Astronaut

Arthur BrisbaneArthur Brisbane
12 December 1864, American
Writer
Irving JanisIrving Janis
26 May 1918, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Wilson GreatbatchWilson Greatbatch
06 September 1919, British, American
Engineer, Inventor

Willis ConoverWillis Conover
18 October 1920, American
Broadcaster
Paul HorganPaul Horgan
01 August 1903, American
Author

H. Bruce HumberstoneH. Bruce Humberstone
18 November 1901, American
Actor
William SadlerWilliam Sadler
13 April 1950, American
Actor

Jim HallJim Hall
04 December 1930, American
guitarist, composer, jazz musician, jazz guitarist

Ella Flagg YoungElla Flagg Young
15 January 1845, American
Educator

Steele MacKayeSteele MacKaye
06 June 1842, American
Playwright

Ellen Beach YawEllen Beach Yaw
14 September 1869, American
Soprano
Chris BarnesChris Barnes
29 December 1967, American
Musician

Matt AndersonMatt Anderson
18 April 1987, American
volleyball player, beach volleyball player

Katharine Bement DavisKatharine Bement Davis
15 January 1860, American
Criminologist

George W. ThornGeorge W. Thorn
15 January 1906, American
Physician
Adam Donaldson PowellAdam Donaldson Powell
1954 AD, American
Author

Angela Marie DiFrancoAngela Marie DiFranco
23 September 1970, American
Singer
Mary J RathbunMary J Rathbun
11 June 1860, American
Zoologist