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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in
Davenport, Iowa.
Fine arts and music
Media
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Matthew Ashford, actor (
Jack Deveraux on
Days of Our Lives)
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Lara Flynn Boyle, actress (
Twin Peaks and
The Practice)
[6]
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Louise Carver, silent film and stage actress
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Dana Davis, actress (
Franklin & Bash and
10 Things I Hate About You)
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Joe Frisco, jazz dancer and performer in
vaudeville
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John Getz, stage and film actor (
Blood Simple,
Zodiac)
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Hazel Keener, silent-film actress
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Perry Lafferty, executive TV producer (
All in the Family,
M*A*S*H, and
The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
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Sue Lyon, actress (
Lolita)
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Stuart Margolin, actor and director (
The Rockford Files)
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Vanessa McNeal, activist
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Mary Beth Peil, actress and singer (
The Good Wife)
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Roger Perry, actor (
Harrigan and Son)
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James Philbrook, actor (
The Thin Red Line)
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Linnea Quigley, actress, known as a B movie
scream queen
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Robin Thede, comedian, writer and actress; lived here as a child; first African-American woman host of a late-night TV talk show,
The Rundown
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Hynden Walch, voice actress
Politics
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Ken Croken, Iowa state representative since 2023
[7]
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Lyda Krewson, Mayor of
St. Louis, Missouri
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Jim Leach, U.S. congressman; chairperson of
National Endowment for the Humanities
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Larry Leonard, Illinois state senator
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Hiram Price, U.S. congressman
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Phyllis Thede, Iowa state representative from 2009 to 2023
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Anthony Van Wyck, Wisconsin state senator
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Mike Vondran, Iowa state representative since 2023
[8]
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Jarvis White, Wisconsin state assemblyman
Professional
Religion
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Ambrose Burke, priest and eighth president of
Saint Ambrose University
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Martin Cone, priest and sixth president of Saint Ambrose University
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John Flannagan, priest and second president of Saint Ambrose University
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Mary Porter Gamewell (1848-1906), American missionary to China
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Gail Karp, cantor of
Temple Emanuel
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Cletus Madsen, priest
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Carl Meinberg, priest and seventh president of Saint Ambrose University
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Sebastian Menke, priest and tenth president of Saint Ambrose University
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Marvin Mottet, priest
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Gerald Francis O'Keefe, bishop of the
Diocese of Davenport
Sports
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Gene Baker, infielder for
Chicago Cubs and
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Mike Busch, infielder for
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Mike Butcher, pitcher for
California Angels, coach for
Arizona Diamondbacks
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Ed Conroy, college basketball head coach
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Roger Craig, running back for
San Francisco 49ers,
Los Angeles Raiders, and
Minnesota Vikings
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Ricky Davis, basketball shooting guard for multiple
NBA teams
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Justin Diercks, driver with
NASCAR
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Greg Engel, center for
San Diego Chargers and
Detroit Lions
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Bill Fitch, two-time
NBA Coach of the Year
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Dana Holgorsen, head coach of the
University of Houston football team
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Austin Howard, offensive tackle for
Oakland Raiders
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James Jones, defensive tackle for multiple
NFL teams
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Josh Kroeger, outfielder for
Arizona Diamondbacks
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Elmer Layden, fullback for three
NFL teams,
Notre Dame coach,
College Football Hall of Famer
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Colby Lopez, professional wrestler known as Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in
WWE
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Pat Miletich, mixed martial artist, inaugural
UFC welterweight champion
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Michael Nunn, middleweight boxing champion; born in Davenport
[12]
[13]
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Nat Pendleton, Olympic wrestler (silver medalist); actor
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Scott Pose, outfielder for
Florida Marlins,
New York Yankees, and
Kansas City Royals
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Rebecca Quin, professional wrestler known as Becky Lynch in
WWE
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Kenny Shedd, wide receiver for multiple
NFL teams, including
Oakland Raiders
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Bob Stull, football head coach,
University of Missouri and UTEP Miners football
Writing
References
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^ Arpy, Jim (2001-05-02).
"Sculptor Isabel Bloom dies at 93". Quad City Times. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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"Rising Utah-based alternative rockers include Q-C native".
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^ Kimpel, Dan (2 March 2015).
"Songwriter Profile: Julia Michaels - Pop's Mystery Girl - Music Connection Magazine". www.musicconnection.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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^ Tiarks, Mark.
"Former Santa Fe Opera performer remembered as 'warm, gracious'". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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^ Vorhees, Don (2004).
Why do donuts have holes? : fascinating facts about what we eat and drink. New York:
Citadel Press. pp. 112–113.
ISBN
9780806525518.
OCLC
56800212.
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^
"State Representative". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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^
"State Representative". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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^ Reese, Peter (2006).
The Flying Cowboy: Samuel Cody, Britain's first airman. Stroud, Gloucestershire:
Tempus. p. 15.
ISBN
0752436597. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
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^
"Obituary" (PDF).
American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 2012-05-01.[
permanent dead link]
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"Q-C native to retire as McDonald's CEO".
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"NFL Roger Craig". National Football League (NFL). Retrieved 2008-01-18.
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^ Ruger, Todd (2004-12-26).
"Michael nunn; Ex-boxer sentenced". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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^ Robert Miraldi, The Pen is Mightier: The Muckraking Life of Charles Edward Russell. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003; pg. 17.