# Celebrity neighbors **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 17, 2004, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340 "2004-12-17T14:41:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/61 "2004-12-22T16:10:23Z")
Minor Celebrity, Close Proximity. I Lived with Leslie Fish, a filksinger who did some of the writing for the Comic book series _Elf Quest_. She’s also published her own science fiction, and has some albums out. If you’re not heavily into SF fandom or the SCA, probably you’ve never heard of her. I rented a room from her for a couple of months, and took care of her cats when she took trips to L.A. She has cats like some people have mice, and she’s trying to breed them for intelligence and manual dexterity. Odd Lady, to say the least. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/62 "2004-12-22T16:43:04Z")
For most of the 90’s, we lived around the corner from George Chakiris, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1962 for playing Bernardo in West Side Story. He was a very nice man who we saw often because he would walk his dog around the block. ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/63 "2004-12-22T16:45:53Z")
I lived across our little parking area in an 8-plex from Gibby Haynes of The Butthole Surfers. He was with my friend’s step sister at the time, and I had Thanksgiving dinner with him, as well. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/64 "2004-12-22T17:15:31Z")
My area (lower Westchester-on-Hudson NY) seems to be crowded with quiet-living notables in search of privacy. Julie Harris and Stan Getz used to live within a mile of my place. (No, they weren’t a couple.) I’ve seen TV newscasters aplenty: Meredith Vieira goes to my gym, and Stone Phillips and Jon Scott ride my train, as well as _Money_ mag maven Jean Chatzky (who is totally hot, I might add). Henry Kissinger’s mother used to live in my apt building. She’s gone now. (I mean _real_ gone.) We also had fusion-jazz guy Bob James and a retired concertmaster from the NY Philharmonic. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/65 "2004-12-22T17:18:07Z")
I meant Henry K’s mother-_in-law._ Mrs. Maguiness, I believe her name was. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/66 "2004-12-22T23:15:58Z")
I seem to have a habit of knowing people who know celebrities. My ex-boss was good friend with the late Brandon Tartikoff, My wife’s ex-boss’s neighbor is Justin Timberlake’s aunt My sister-in-law is Johnny Knoxville’sof Jackass and Men in Black II) cousin I had a friend who went to high school with Steven Colbert of The Daily Show Never met or lived next to anyone famous myself ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/67 "2004-12-22T23:52:23Z")
> [@Chastain86](#): > > My boss lives two houses down from Roger Clyne, the former lead singer of The Refreshments, and current founder of Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers. > > Apparently they’re on good neighborly terms – i.e., wave to each other when they take out the garbage – but other than that, they really don’t know one another. Unfortunate, since she (and I, for that matter) is a huge Refreshments fan. I’m getting in my car now and driving to thePhoenix area, and I will make you tell me where Roger lives. He is one of my huge music crushes (Yes, I am 16 years old, get over it). That guy has some real issues, something I find attractive in a rock-n-roll man. Is it Tempe? Just nod once, if I’m right. ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/68 "2004-12-22T23:56:18Z")
> [@niblet\_head](#): > > I lived across our little parking area in an 8-plex from Gibby Haynes of The Butthole Surfers. He was with my friend’s step sister at the time, and I had Thanksgiving dinner with him, as well. See above post re: Roger Clyne. Remove the name “Roger” and insert “Gibby” as appropriate. **Pepper** is the work of a genius, no? ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/69 "2004-12-23T00:05:32Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > I delivered pizza to Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat many times. Anyone remember him? Nice, but not super-nice gated house on the lake (I heard he recenty tore it down and built a larger/nicer one), “gaurd-dog” style dobermans, average tipper. > > I also went to school with Rick Flair’s kid, who was briefly “famous” in his own right for wrestling. I have no idea if he wrestles anymore because I don’t watch it. I know Ricky Steamboat is, thanks to my husband’s love of rassilin’. He and Ric Flair had a famous, long-running feud. So you went to school with David Flair? I hope he wasn’t as much of an ass in real life as his dad seems to be. ---
**Author:** ![sleeepy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@sleeepy2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeepy2)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/70 "2004-12-23T00:16:30Z")
I used to cut Eric Bazilian (sp?) of The Hooters lawn. The bass player from Cinderella was pumping gas next to me. Man, mine are weak. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/71 "2004-12-23T00:20:40Z")
My neighborhood borders one of the rich, fancy neighborhoods of San Francisco, the Sea Cliff. Robin Williams and (allegedly) Andre Agassi live a ten minute walk from me. Robin Williams sighting are pretty common around the City. Danny Glover also live on the other end of Golden Gate Park, in the Haight-Ashbury. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/72 "2004-12-23T01:33:09Z")
> [@The Sonoran Lizard King](#): > > Minor Celebrity, Close Proximity. > > I Lived with Leslie Fish, a filksinger who did some of the writing for the Comic book series _Elf Quest_. She’s also published her own science fiction, and has some albums out. If you’re not heavily into SF fandom or the SCA, probably you’ve never heard of her. I rented a room from her for a couple of months, and took care of her cats when she took trips to L.A. She has cats like some people have mice, and she’s trying to breed them for intelligence and manual dexterity. Odd Lady, to say the least. STOP THE THREAD! Years ago, I had a tape of Elfquest songs. It got eaten by my car’s tape deck and I have been looking for another copy for YEARS. Would this lady have had anything to do with this recording and are you still in touch with her? ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/73 "2004-12-23T01:50:43Z")
> [@Rex Fenestrarum](#): > > Since when is Rick Springfield in any way “disco”?? > > _My God… I’m sticking up for Rick Springfield on an Internet message board. Talk about “never say never”!_ I have no idea. 😃 Just the fact that he was on a soap and had to _tell_ people, was enough to turn me away. I just assumed he was disco it so fit his personality. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/74 "2004-12-23T02:06:47Z")
The house we lived in for the first few years of my life was a couple of blocks away from Siegfriend and Roy’s mansion. My father said that when he came home from work after the graveyard shift he could hear the tigers roaring. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/75 "2004-12-23T03:18:56Z")
> [@EJsGirl](#): > > So Cal is a great place for celeb sightings. Let’s see… > > There’s a bunch of others, too. If you drive the 5 and 134 freeways (the area of the interchange), you \*\*will \*\* see Jay Leno. It is unavoidable. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/76 "2004-12-23T03:39:16Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > STOP THE THREAD! Years ago, I had a tape of Elfquest songs. It got eaten by my car’s tape deck and I have been looking for another copy for YEARS. Would this lady have had anything to do with this recording and are you still in touch with her? I dug up her phone# and called her place, she wasn’t in. She might call back. We see each other at Pagan events and whatnot, so I still know her to talk to. In fact, last time she saw me, she asked me to troll for new roommates for her. Keep your fingers crossed, something may come of this. Is your email address in your profile? ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/77 "2004-12-23T05:47:44Z")
> [@The Sonoran Lizard King](#): > > Keep your fingers crossed, something may come of this. Is your email address in your profile? Yes! I can’t tell you how delighted I would be. There was one song in particular that I just loved - I think it was called Turn Around, and it was Strongbow’s challenge to Winnowill. I acquired my original copy at a SF convention in the Chicago area, possibly from your friend - there were a bunch of filksingers in the Huckster’s Room and I glommed onto this instantly. If you’re able to find a copy for me, I’ll… um. Well, I’ll think of _something_ nice to do in return. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_in_second_hand_clothing)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/78 "2004-12-23T23:14:14Z")
yeah, well _I_ lived next to [Tom Arnold’s](http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0000792/?fr=c2l0ZT11a3xteD0yMHxzZz0xfGxtPTIwMHx0dD1vbnxwbj0wfHE9dG9tIGFybm9sZHxodG1sPTF8bm09b24_;fc=1;ft=20;fm=1) brother. beat that. ---
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/79 "2004-12-23T23:59:12Z")
When I was growing up in Washington, DC, I lived next door to Boris Kroyt, the viola player in the [Budapest String Quartet.](http://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/budapest_string_quartet/bio.html) ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2004, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340/80 "2004-12-24T11:02:13Z")
I live one township over from Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown (they live in Mendham, NJ). Bobby keeps the Mendham police “entertained”. Jim Breuer (Goat Boy & Joe Pesci on SNL) lives in one town over in another direction. Celeste Holm (“Gentlemen’s Agreement”, “All About Eve”) has a family farm in my town. VCNJ~ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-neighbors/280340.md?page=5)