List of Famous people named Larry

Name Larry is among the most common names in USA, Canada. Often it's a shorthand for Lawrence. Similar names: Lawrence, Lara, Lari, Laro. Here are some famous Larrys:

Larry Hanks

First Name Larry
Born on January 26, 1953 (age 73)

Lawrence Michael Hanks is an American entomologist and Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Larry Hernandez

First Name Larry
Born on March 10, 1977 (age 49)

Larry Hernández is a Mexican-American singer songwriter, and television personality known for his work in the Regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda, Norteño and Norteño-Banda. Hernandez's biggest influence and idol is the late Chalino Sanchez, but he also feels admiration for many artists and his musical influences have a big range. He is a distant cousin of fellow Regional Mexican artist, El Potro de Sinaloa.

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Larry Tanenbaum

First Name Larry
Born on January 1, 1945 (age 81)
Born in Canada, Ontario

Lawrence M. Tanenbaum is a Canadian businessman and chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). He owns a 25% stake in MLSE through his holding company Kilmer Sports Inc.

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Larry Drew

Larry Donnell Drew is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The point guard played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers before being selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1980 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick. He played 10 seasons in the NBA for the Pistons, Kansas City/Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. In 1988–89, Drew played in the Italian League with Scavolini.

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Larry Storch

First Name Larry
Born on January 8, 1923
Died on July 8, 2022 (aged 99)

Lawrence Samuel Storch is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian, best known for his comic television roles, including voice-over work for cartoon shows, such as Mr. Whoopee on Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, and his live-action role of the bumbling Corporal Randolph Agarn on F Troop.

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Larry Johnson

Larry Alphonso Johnson Jr. is a former American football National Football League (NFL) running back. He played college football for Penn State University, and was a unanimous All-American. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, and Miami Dolphins of the NFL.

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Larry Mathews

First Name Larry
Born on August 15, 1955 (age 70)

Larry Mathews is an American actor known for his role as Ritchie Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show.

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Larry Sanger

Lawrence Mark Sanger
First Name Larry
Born on July 16, 1968 (age 57)

Lawrence Mark Sanger is an American Internet project developer who co-founded the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia along with Jimmy Wales, for which he coined the name and wrote much of its original governing policy. Sanger has worked on other online educational websites such as Nupedia, Citizendium, and Everipedia.

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Larry Fedora

First Name Larry
Born on September 10, 1962 (age 63)

Herbert Lawrence Fedora is an American football coach and former player who most recently served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Baylor University. Baylor released Fedora from his offensive coaching duties on Dec. 22nd, 2020. He previously served as the head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi from 2008 to 2011 and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2012 to 2018.

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Larry Mize

First Name Larry
Born on September 23, 1958 (age 67)

Lawrence Hogan Mize is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour. He is well known for one career-defining shot – a chip from off the green at the 11th hole at Augusta to win the playoff for the 1987 Masters Tournament, which was his only major title. He is also the only winner of that tournament to come from Augusta.

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