TheFamousPeople

Hartford has produced a number of well-known bankers, models, theater personalities, actresses, jazz musicians and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Hartford includes J. P. Morgan, Elyse Knox, Gary Merrill, Linda Evans, Jeff Porcaro, and many others.

Famous People Born In Hartford

Katharine HepburnKatharine Hepburn
12 May 1907, American
Actress
J. P. MorganJ. P. Morgan
17 April 1837, American
Financier

Andrew McCabeAndrew McCabe
16 March 1968, American
Attorney, Former FBI Deputy Director

Dominick DunneDominick Dunne
29 October 1925, American
Journalist

Gary MerrillGary Merrill
02 August 1915, American
Actor

Elyse KnoxElyse Knox
14 December 1917, American
Actress
Totie FieldsTotie Fields
07 May 1930, American
Comedian

Jenna DewanJenna Dewan
03 December 1980, American
Actress

Thomas Ian GriffithThomas Ian Griffith
18 March 1962, American
Actor
Eriq La SalleEriq La Salle
23 July 1962, American
Actor

Linda EvansLinda Evans
18 November 1942, American
Television actor, Actor
Rebecca LoboRebecca Lobo
06 October 1973, American
Basketball player

Stephenie MeyerStephenie Meyer
24 December 1973, American
Novelist

August CoppolaAugust Coppola
16 February 1934, American
Academic

Jeff PorcaroJeff Porcaro
01 April 1954, American
Drummer, Jazz musician

Mark McGrathMark McGrath
15 March 1968, American
Musician
Ed BegleyEd Begley
25 March 1901, American
Actor

Steve PorcaroSteve Porcaro
02 September 1957, American
Keyboardist

Dwight FreeneyDwight Freeney
19 February 1980, American
American Football Player

Marcus CambyMarcus Camby
22 March 1974, American
Basketball Player
John Gregory DunneJohn Gregory Dunne
25 May 1932, American
Novelist

Paul BremerPaul Bremer
30 September 1941, American
Diplomat
Raymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacques
01 March 1930, American
Actor

Sol LewittSol Lewitt
09 September 1928, American
Artist

Arielle DombasleArielle Dombasle
27 April 1953, French, American
Singer
Martha Bulloch RooseveltMartha Bulloch Roosevelt
08 July 1835, American
Socialite

Christine LeunensChristine Leunens
29 December 1964, Belgian, New Zealander
Novelist
David Alan BascheDavid Alan Basche
25 August 1968, American
Actor

Frederic Edwin ChurchFrederic Edwin Church
04 May 1826, American
Painter

Kevin CurranKevin Curran
27 February 1957, American
Screenwriter
Joe PorcaroJoe Porcaro
29 April 1930, American
Jazz musician, Percussionist

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Tyrone GiordanoTyrone Giordano
18 April 1976, American
Actor, Stage actor
William GilletteWilliam Gillette
24 July 1863, American
Actor

Stephen Cole KleeneStephen Cole Kleene
05 January 1909, American
Mathematician, Computer scientist, Philosopher,

Mary Whiton CalkinsMary Whiton Calkins
30 March 1863, American
Psychologist, University teacher

George NelsonGeorge Nelson
29 May 1908, American
designer, architect
Edward Bennett WilliamsEdward Bennett Williams
31 May 1920, American
Attorney
Ken ColemanKen Coleman
22 April 1925, American
Sportscaster

Philip-Lorca diCorciaPhilip-Lorca diCorcia
1951 AD, American
photographer

John FiskeJohn Fiske
30 March 1842, American
Philosopher

Jacob NeusnerJacob Neusner
28 July 1932, American
Academic
Jimmy SheaJimmy Shea
10 June 1968, American
Skeleton Racer

Larry CollinsLarry Collins
14 September 1929, American
Writer

Brendan GillBrendan Gill
04 October 1914, American
Critic

Edward Miner GallaudetEdward Miner Gallaudet
05 February 1837, American
Educator

Suzanne CorkinSuzanne Corkin
18 May 1937, American
Neuroscientist
Alexander RichAlexander Rich
15 November 1924, American
Biologist

Anna SokolowAnna Sokolow
09 February 1910, American
Dancer
Harold J. BermanHarold J. Berman
13 February 1918, American
Scholar

William E. DodgeWilliam E. Dodge
04 September 1805, American
Businessman

Thomas O. EndersThomas O. Enders
28 November 1931, American
Diplomat
Josephine Jewell DodgeJosephine Jewell Dodge
11 February 1855, American
Educator

Lucine AmaraLucine Amara
01 March 1924, American
Soprano
Edmund Clarence StedmanEdmund Clarence Stedman
08 October 1833, American
Poet