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This is a list of
notable people from
Niagara Falls, New York.
Bands, composers, and musicians
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Gary Baker, Grammy Award-winning songwriter
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Glen Benton,
death metal musician
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Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer
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Richard Ray Farrell,
electric blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer and songwriter, born in Niagara Falls
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William Masselos, classical pianist
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Chauncey Morehouse, jazz drummer
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Bobby Previte, drummer and composer
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Tommy Tedesco, born in Niagara Falls, most-recorded guitarist in history
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R. J. Adams (Bob Shannon), actor and radio personality, attended Bishop Duffy High School
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Mark Bridges, costume designer
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Charles Cyphers, actor
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Julie Gregg, actress
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Rachael Lillis,
voice actress
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April Stevens, pop singer, best known for her recording of
Deep Purple with her brother
Nino Tempo
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Nino Tempo, pop singer, best known for his recording of
Deep Purple with his sister
April Stevens
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Franchot Tone, actor, born in Niagara Falls
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Earl Brydges, New York State Senator
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John T. Bush, New York State Senator
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John Ceretto, New York State Assemblyman
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Robert H. Gittins, U.S. Congressman
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George W. Grider, U.S. Congressman from Tennessee
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Lorraine Hunt, Lt. Governor of Nevada
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Pat E. Johnson, president of
National Tang Soo Do Congress
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Nancy J. King, Maryland State Senator
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Joe Micon, Indiana legislator
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John Moses, Illinois Assemblyman
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Michael Mulligan, lead prosecutor in the courts-martial of
Hasan Akbar and of
Nidal Malik Hasan
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Peter A. Porter, poet and
village president of Niagara Falls
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Arthur Schoellkopf,
mayor of Niagara Falls, New York
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James S. Simmons, U.S. Congressman
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Richard D. Simons, Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals
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Thomas Vincent Welch, New York State Assemblyman, first Superintendent of New York State Reservation at Niagara
Religion, charities, social advocacy
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Benny Bengough, Baseball player and member of the New York Yankees first World Series title in 1923.
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Dean Biasucci, NFL placekicker
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David Bright, professional diver
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Walter Cazen, baseball player
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Adam Clendening, NHL defenseman (raised in nearby Wheatfield)
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Greg Cox, NFL safety
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Modie Cox, basketball player
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Walter Dick, member of U.S.
National Soccer Hall of Fame
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Dan DeSantis, football player for
Philadelphia Eagles
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Rashad Evans, MMA Fighter
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Jonny Flynn, NBA basketball player,
Minnesota Timberwolves
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William Frazer, Olympic sport shooter
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Hank Gornicki, MLB player
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Steve Hamilton, NFL defensive end
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Paul Harris, basketball player
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Ben Hayes, MLB relief pitcher
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Ellis Hobbs, cornerback for Philadelphia Eagles
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Richard Jacob, basketball coach
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Daryl Johnston, NFL player
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Wayne Krivsky, MLB executive
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Chuck Leo, AFL player
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Marc Magliarditi, hockey goaltender
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Sal Maglie, baseball pitcher
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Rick Manning, baseball player
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Tony Marino, amateur competitive bodybuilder and power lifter
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Matt Mazza, basketball player
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Vince Mazza, NFL player and
Canadian football all-star
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Marc Mero, WWE professional wrestler
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John Moir, professional basketball player
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Hank Nichols, college basketball referee
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Qadree Ollison, NFL running back
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Johnny Pasek, baseball player
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Nick Sebek, NFL quarterback
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James Starks, football player for
Green Bay Packers
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Tara VanDerveer, women's basketball coach at
Stanford
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Kerry Von Erich, professional wrestler
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Jesse Winker, baseball player
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Tim Winn, basketball player
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