Famous People Born In Springfield

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 1 
Dr. Seuss
(Children's Author And Illustrator)
Dr. Seuss
64
Birthdate: March 2, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: September 24, 1991
 2 
Kurt Russell
21
Birthdate: March 17, 1951
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 3 
June Foray
(Former Voice actress who Provided the voice of Rocket J. Squirrel in the animated series Rocky and Bullwinkle from 1959 to 1964)
June Foray
5
Birthdate: September 18, 1917
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: July 25, 2017
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
 4 
Timothy Francis Leary
(American Psychologist and Writer Known for His Strong Advocacy of Psychedelic Drugs)
Timothy Francis Leary
7
Birthdate: October 22, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: May 31, 1996
 5 
Chloë Sevigny
(Actress, Model & Filmmaker Known for Her Work in Independent Films)
Chloë Sevigny
17
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: November 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 6 
Eleanor Powell
(Dancer, Actress)
Eleanor Powell
7
Birthdate: November 21, 1912
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: February 11, 1982
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 7 
Chirlane McCray
(Writer, Social Activist)
Chirlane McCray
4
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: November 29, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 8 
Linda Perry
(Famous songwriter for stars like Pink, Gwen Stefani, Courtney Love, Kelly Osbourne, and Christina Aguilera)
Linda Perry
10
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 15, 1965
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 9 
Joe Arpaio
(36th Sheriff of Maricopa County (1993 - 2017))
Joe Arpaio
9
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: June 14, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 10 
Mike Gravel
(United States Senator from Alaska (1969-1981))
Mike Gravel
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 13, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: June 26, 2021
 11 
John Ashton
(actor, film actor, television actor)
John Ashton
1
Birthdate: February 22, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 12 
Robert B. Parker
(Writer)
Robert B. Parker
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 17, 1932
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 18, 2010
 13 
Joe Philbin
(American football coach)
Joe Philbin
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 2, 1961
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 14 
Nina Blackwood
(Actor, Disc jockey, Television actor)
Nina Blackwood
1
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Birthdate: September 12, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
 15 
Creighton Abrams
(Military General)
Creighton Abrams
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 15, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: September 4, 1974
 16 
Nick Buoniconti
(American football player)
Nick Buoniconti
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 15, 1940
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: July 30, 2019
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 17 
Donald Davidson
(Philosopher and professor who focused on philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and action theory.)
Donald Davidson
1
Birthdate: March 6, 1917
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: August 30, 2003
 18 
Larry O'Brien
(Politician)
Larry O'Brien
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 7, 1917
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: September 28, 1990
 19 
Christian Wilkins
(American football player)
Christian Wilkins
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 20, 1995
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 20 
Vinny Del Negro
(Basketball player)
Vinny Del Negro
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 9, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 21 
Phil Woods
(Jazz alto Saxophonist, Clarinetist)
Phil Woods
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 2, 1931
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: September 29, 2015
 22 
Joe Morello
(Jazz Drummer Best Known for Playing with Pianist ‘Dave Brubeck Quartet’)
Joe Morello
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 17, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: March 12, 2011
 23 
Tommy Tallarico
(Composer)
Tommy Tallarico
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 18, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 24 
Benjamin F. Wade
(Politician)
Benjamin F. Wade
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 27, 1800
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: March 2, 1878
 25 
Bill Danoff
(“Afternoon Delight", which he wrote and performed as a member of the Starland Vocal Band)
Bill Danoff
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 7, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
 26 
Ernest Becker
(Former anthropologist known for Eliciting the creation of Terror Management Theory)
Ernest Becker
0
Birthdate: September 27, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: March 6, 1974
 27 
Rabbit Maranville
(Baseball manager)
Rabbit Maranville
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 11, 1891
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: January 6, 1954
 28 
Travis Best
(Basketball player)
Travis Best
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 12, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 29 
Chester Bowles
(Politician)
Chester Bowles
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 5, 1901
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: May 25, 1986
 30 
Joe Ragland
(Basketball player)
Joe Ragland
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 11, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 31 
Benjamin Day
(Newspaper Publisher)
Benjamin Day
0
Birthdate: April 10, 1810
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: December 21, 1889
 32 
Alfred Ely Beach
(Inventor)
Alfred Ely Beach
0
Birthdate: September 1, 1826
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 1, 1896
 33 
Edward Shils
(Professor)
Edward Shils
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 1, 1910
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: January 23, 1995
 34 
Joseph Napolitan
(Political Consultant)
Joseph Napolitan
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 6, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: December 2, 2013
 35 
Carleen Hutchins
(Innovator)
Carleen Hutchins
0
Birthdate: May 24, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: August 7, 2009
 36 
David Ames Wells
(Engineer)
David Ames Wells
1
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: June 17, 1828
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: November 6, 1898
 37 
Kim Adler
(American Ten-Pin Bowler)
Kim Adler
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo