List of Famous people born in United States of America

William E. Thornton

First Name William
Last Name Thornton
Born on April 14, 1929
Died on January 11, 2021 (aged 91)

William Edgar Thornton was an American NASA astronaut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from University of North Carolina and a doctorate in medicine, also from UNC. He flew on Challenger twice, the STS-8 and STS-51B missions.

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Jim Knobeloch

First Name Jim
Last Name Knobeloch
Born on March 18, 1950 (age 76)

James Joseph Knobeloch is an American-Australian actor best known for his role as Jake Slicker on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

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William Beaudine

First Name William
Last Name Beaudine
Born on January 15, 1892
Died on March 18, 1970 (aged 78)

William Washington Beaudine was an American film director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.

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Tony Thompson

First Name Tony
Last Name Thompson
Born on November 15, 1954
Died on November 12, 2003 (aged 48)

Anthony Terrence Thompson was an American session drummer best known as the drummer of the Power Station and a member of Chic.

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O. Nicholas Brown

First Name O.
Last Name Brown
Born on June 19, 1939 (age 87)
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Paul Cellucci

First Name Paul
Last Name Cellucci
Born on April 24, 1948
Died on June 8, 2013 (aged 65)

Argeo Paul Cellucci was an American politician and diplomat from Massachusetts. A Republican, he served in the House of Representatives and Senate of Massachusetts, was the state's 68th lieutenant governor from 1991 to 1999 and its 69th governor from 1999 to 2001.

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Philip Anthony-Rodriguez

Philip Anthony-Rodriguez is an American actor known for his roles on Jake 2.0 as Kyle Duarte and the voice of disc jockey Maurice Chavez in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

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Stan Wertlieb

First Name Stan
Last Name Wertlieb
Born on September 8, 1953 (age 73)

Stan Wertlieb is a Miami based film producer and the head of Grindstone Entertainment Group.

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Edward Platt

First Name Edward
Last Name Platt
Born on February 14, 1916
Died on March 19, 1974 (aged 58)

Edward Cuthbert Platt was an American actor best known for his portrayal of "the Chief" in the 1965–70 NBC/CBS television series Get Smart. With his deep voice and mature appearance, he played an eclectic mix of characters over the span of his career.

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Craig Benson

First Name Craig
Last Name Benson
Born on October 8, 1954 (age 72)

Craig R. Benson is an American politician and entrepreneur who served as the 79th Governor of New Hampshire from 2003 to 2005. Benson first came to public attention when he founded Cabletron Systems, later known as Enterasys Networks, which became one of the largest employers in New Hampshire. Enterasys Networks was acquired by Extreme Networks in November 2013.

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