From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This list organizes and collects the names of notable people who are known for their birth, residency or other association with
Canton, Ohio.
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Jake Abel, actor
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James B. Allardice,
Emmy Award-winning television writer
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Matt Bors, Pulitzer Prize-nominated political cartoonist and creator of Idiot Box web comic
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Brannon Braga, television producer, director and screenwriter
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Rowland Brown, director and screenwriter
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Frank De Vol, composer, arranger, actor
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Abastenia St. Leger Eberle, sculptor
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Randall Craig Fleischer, philharmonic conductor
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Peggy Ann Garner, actress
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Macy Gray, R&B singer
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Inhale Exhale, Christian metal band
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Joshua Jay, magician
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James Karales, major civil rights era photographer
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Kathryn Karipides, choreographer and principal dancer
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Karl King, composer and bandleader
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Mark Kozelek, musician
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Enoch Light, bandleader and violinist
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Lovedrug,
indie band
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Charles R. Macauley, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist
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Marilyn Manson (born Brian Hugh Warner), rock singer of the band of the same name
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Eddie McClintock, actor
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Richard Miller, opera singer, voice teacher, professor at Oberlin Conservatory, author
- Cathy Nesbitt-Stein, dance instructor, owner of Candy Apples Dance Center, and star on
Dance Moms television series
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The O'Jays, soul group; a street in northeast Canton is named The O'Jays Parkway
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Jack Paar, host of The Tonight Show; namesake of a street named in northeast Canton
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Jean Peters, actress; was married to
Howard Hughes
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Relient K, Christian rock band
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H. Robert Reynolds, band conductor
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Boz Scaggs, musician
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Jeff Shreve, sports announcer
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Blanche Thebom, opera singer
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Jeff Timmons, singer,
98 Degrees
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Nate Torrence, actor
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Steve Tracy, actor
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Trippie Redd, rapper
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Joe Vitale, musician, has played with
Joe Walsh,
The Eagles,
Crosby, Stills & Nash,
Michael Stanley Band and
The Chylds
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Kelly Wearstler, interior designer; Playboy playmate
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Lee Wilkof, Broadway actor
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Nicole Wood, Playboy playmate
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Erin Wyatt, model and actress
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Frank T. Bow,
jurist and politician
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Lafayette Caskey, Wisconsin state legislator and carpenter
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Leroy John Contie, Jr., judge
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Andrew W. Cordier,
U.N. official
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Hiram Griswold (1807–1881), member of the Ohio Senate and defense lawyer of
John Brown
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Shelley Hughes, current member of the
Alaska House of Representatives
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Frank Lavin, international trade official
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Susie Lee, U.S. Representative
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Benjamin F. Leiter, mayor of Canton, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
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William A. Lynch, lawyer and politician
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Ida Saxton McKinley, 29th
First Lady of the United States, wife of William McKinley
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William McKinley, 25th
U.S. President; interred in Canton at the
McKinley National Memorial
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Alan Page, member of the
Pro Football Hall of Fame and
College Football Hall of Fame; current
Associate Justice of the
Minnesota Supreme Court
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John A. Scali, United States Ambassador,
United Nations
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Kirk Schuring, Republican, Ohio House of Representatives
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Todd Blackledge,
football player,
Kansas City Chiefs,
Pittsburgh Steelers; college football commentator
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Dick Cunningham,
NBA player for the
Milwaukee Bucks and
Houston Rockets, 1971 NBA champion
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Dan Dierdorf, football player, television commentator,
College and
Pro Football Hall of Famer
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Mike Doss, football player
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Wayne Fontes, football player and coach,
Detroit Lions
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Dustin Fox, football player,
Buffalo Bills; nephew of Tim Fox
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Tim Fox, football player,
New England Patriots,
San Diego Chargers,
Los Angeles Rams; uncle of Dustin Fox
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Gary Grant, basketball player,
L.A. Clippers,
New York Knicks,
Miami Heat,
Portland Trail Blazers
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John Grimsley, football player,
University of Kentucky,
Houston Oilers,
Miami Dolphins
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Ronnie Harris,
boxer, gold medalist,
lightweight,
1968 Summer Olympics
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Brian Hartline,
wide receiver for the
Cleveland Browns; brother of Mike Hartline
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Mike Hartline, former
quarterback for the
Kentucky Wildcats football team, former member of New England Patriots; brother of Brian Hartline
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Michael Hawkins, basketball player
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Ralph Hay,
National Football League founding contributor
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Dirk Hayhurst, baseball player
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Dick Himes, football player,
Green Bay Packers
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Phil Hubbard, basketball player and coach, Olympic gold medalist
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Tim Huffman, football player, Green Bay Packers
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Chuck Hutchison, football player
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Kosta Koufos, basketball player,
Utah Jazz,
Denver Nuggets and
Greece national team; former
Ohio State Buckeyes player
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Kirk Lowdermilk, football player
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Jamar Martin, football player
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CJ McCollum, basketball player,
Portland Trail Blazers
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Josh McDaniels, head coach of the
Las Vegas Raiders
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Keith McLeod, basketball player
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Raymar Morgan, professional basketball player for
Barak Netanya in
Israel
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Marion Motley, football player
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Thurman Munson, baseball player, 1976
American League Most Valuable Player, 7-time All-Star
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Mark Murphy, football player,
Green Bay Packers
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Don Nehlen, football coach,
College Football Hall of Fame
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Alan Page, football player,
College and
Pro Football Hall of Famer
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Bob Pickard, football player
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Kenny Peterson, football player
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John Pont, college football coach
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Ed Poole, baseball player
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Renee Powell, former LPGA Golfer
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Ed Rate, football player
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Nick Roman, football player
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Ernie Roth, professional wrestling
manager known as Abdullah Farouk and The Grand Wizard of Wrestling
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George Saimes, football player 1963–1972,
Buffalo Bills,
Denver Broncos, member of
American Football League All-Time Team (first team, defense)
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Eric Snow, basketball player; brother of Percy Snow
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Percy Snow, football player, Kansas City Chiefs; brother of Eric Snow
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Larry Snyder, track and field athlete, Ohio State coach for Jesse Owens
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Chris Spielman, football player,
College Football Hall of Fame
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Rick Spielman, former general manager of the
Minnesota Vikings; brother of Chris Spielman
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LeRoy Sprankle, high school multi-sport coach, author, general manager of the Canton Independents
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Charley Stanceu, baseball player
New York Yankees,
Philadelphia Phillies
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Nick Weatherspoon, Illinois and professional basketball player
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Don Willis,
pool player
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Dave Wottle, gold medalist in the 800 meter run at the
1972 Summer Olympics
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Mark Aldenderfer, archaeologist and anthropologist
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Mother Angelica,
Roman Catholic nun and foundress of the
Eternal Word Television Network
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Christine Craft, broadcast journalist
- Bobby Lee Cutts, police officer convicted in the
murder of Jessie Davis
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Thomas Dillon, serial killer
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Helias Doundoulakis,
Greek-American soldier,
OSS
spy, and designer of the
Arecibo Antenna, once the world's largest
radio telescope
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Ted Henry, broadcast journalist
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James Huberty, mass murderer
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Reuben Klamer, inventor of
The Game of Life and various other toys; inducted into the
Toy Industry Hall of Fame; honored by the
Smithsonian Institution
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Don Mellett, newspaper editor
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Marshall Rosenberg, creator of
Nonviolent Communication
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Bob Shaheen, retired American businessman
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Rhoda Wise,
stigmatist named a
Servant of God by the
Roman Catholic Church