# Who are the most famous and/or notable alumni from your high school? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 24, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751 "2009-01-24T02:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/101 "2009-01-26T14:47:08Z")
I went to **Kemper Military School** in Boonville, Missouri. Off the top of my head, Kemper’s most famous graduate was **George Lindsay,** who played “Goober” Pyle on _The Andy Griffith Show_ and its sequel, _Mayberry R.F.D._ He was the commencement speaker the year I graduated. When I walked across the stage to receive my diploma, he asked me where I was from; I told him I was from Texas, and he said, “whoo-EE! They sure grow 'em big down thar!” American humorist **Will Rogers** also attended Kemper, but he didn’t graduate - he left in the 10th grade, I think he was asked to leave but was happy to do so. ---
**Author:** ![kenner116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@kenner116](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenner116)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/102 "2009-01-26T15:11:52Z")
Michelle Malkin - political commentator and author Chris Ford - NBA player, head coach for the Celtics, Bucks, Clippers, 76ers John P. O’Neill - FBI Terrorist Specialist, Director of Security World Trade Center, died in the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks Brian Joo - of Fly to the Sky, U.S-born South Korean pop singer/entertainer Not thrilled about having Malkin as a fellow alumnus. I remember Joo from an elementary school talent show, but I’m not sure how famous he is in Korea. ---
**Author:** ![Theodore\_Striker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Theodore\_Striker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theodore_Striker)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/103 "2009-01-26T17:13:03Z")
St. Xavier H.S., Cincinnati Charles Keating is probably the most infamous for the S&L scandal Olympic swimmer Joe Hudepohl Actor John Diehl Choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler Senator and Baseball HOF alumni Jim Bunning A few other minor authors, some journeyman type football players, and local politicians. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/104 "2009-01-26T18:01:48Z")
Howard Stern and State Senator Dean Skelos ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/105 "2009-01-26T18:36:51Z")
By far the most famous would be Halle Berry. She graduated a few years after I did. There are also two football players - Chris Chambers and Lee Evans. A former NASA astronaut, Mary Ellen Webber, graduated the same year I did. She was one of the valedictorians (we had 5 - large school). The one I like best, though, is Toby Radloff. He’s the proudly nerdy guy who was Harvey Pekar’s colleague at the Veteran’s Administration hospital and appears in _American Splendor_. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/106 "2009-01-26T18:40:03Z")
My high school opened in 1991. Nobody even remotely famous has attended that I know of. ---
**Author:** ![PaperBlob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@PaperBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaperBlob)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/107 "2009-01-26T18:52:02Z")
**Carl Lewis** , olympic athlete. He graduated from **Willingboro HS** in 1979, I graduated in 1981. I didn’t know him, but his mother was one of my gym teachers. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/108 "2009-01-26T18:56:08Z")
Frazz creator Jef Mallett ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/109 "2009-01-26T20:12:56Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > My high school opened in 1991. Nobody even remotely famous has attended that I know of. Good lord, I had NO idea you were that much younger than I am. Excuse me while I yank my pants up to my armpits and start yelling at those damn kids on my yard. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/110 "2009-01-26T21:59:03Z")
> [@Chef\_Troy](#): > > Good lord, I had NO idea you were that much younger than I am. > > Excuse me while I yank my pants up to my armpits and start yelling at those damn kids on my yard. If it’s any consolation, I was a freshman in 1991. I’m 30 now. I’m not THAT much younger than you. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Machine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Ice\_Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Machine)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/111 "2009-01-26T23:12:59Z")
I’ve never checked my highschool Wikipedia page before. I only recognize a few names in this list including a classmate and apparently my Brother-in-law. If you’re not from Southern Ontario you may not recognize any. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastwood\_Collegiate\_Institute#Notable\_Alumni](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastwood_Collegiate_Institute#Notable_Alumni) ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/112 "2009-01-26T23:16:16Z")
> [@Ice\_Machine](#): > > I’ve never checked my highschool Wikipedia page before. I only recognize a few names in this list including a classmate and apparently my Brother-in-law. If you’re not from Southern Ontario you may not recognize any. > > [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastwood\_Collegiate\_Institute#Notable\_Alumni](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastwood_Collegiate_Institute#Notable_Alumni) Anyone who’s watched the NHL in the last 20 years will recognize Scott Stevens. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Machine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Ice\_Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Machine)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/113 "2009-01-26T23:21:33Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Anyone who’s watched the NHL in the last 20 years will recognize Scott Stevens. True, there are a couple NFL and NHL names on there. I don’t follow sports close enough to know many players names and only recognized a former classmate (Frank Jagas). edit: I took another look. I really don’t know sports players do I. He’s a Hall of Famer and there’s a pic there of him with Bush. ---
**Author:** ![dada2fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@dada2fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dada2fish)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/114 "2009-01-27T02:39:58Z")
Dearborn High School, Dearborn, Michigan George Peppard from The A Team TV show. Also, not a student, but Russ Gibb was an English teacher there while I was a student. He was the DJ who was part of the whole Beatles “Paul is dead” rumour. ---
**Author:** ![beanpod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@beanpod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beanpod)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/115 "2009-01-27T05:01:26Z")
Gloria Steinem. And holy crap, I didn’t realize she was born in 1934. She’s a generation older than I thought she was. Real observant of me. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/116 "2009-01-27T05:08:17Z")
> [@Ice\_Machine](#): > > I’ve never checked my highschool Wikipedia page before. I only recognize a few names in this list including a classmate and apparently my Brother-in-law. If you’re not from Southern Ontario you may not recognize any. > > [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastwood\_Collegiate\_Institute#Notable\_Alumni](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastwood_Collegiate_Institute#Notable_Alumni) At least you got more than I. But then I grew up in Whitby. ---
**Author:** ![Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dread_pirate_jimbo/32/3897_2.png) [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dread_Pirate_Jimbo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/117 "2009-01-27T17:24:27Z")
The high school where I spent most of my time was St. Jerome’s in Kitchener, ON. Notable graduates are Paul Reinhart, who was a pretty decent defenceman in the NHL for a number of years (500+ career points) and author David Morrell, who wrote “First Blood,” upon which the Rambo movie franchise was based. The school I attended for my last year, Bishop Grandin in Calgary, AB, has no notable graduates I’m aware of, unless you count a guy who was a year behind me who had a recurring bit part in Lonesome Dove, The TV Series (I think as the town barber). Personally, I don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/118 "2009-01-27T18:16:06Z")
Actor [Thomas Jane](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jane)was in the class ahead of me at Wootton High School. But I didn’t know him. And he was Thomas Elliot at the time. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/119 "2009-01-27T19:09:48Z")
From my class, the girl who was raped by the Kennedy nephew, and the ground systems manager at Cape Canaveral. and me of course. ---
**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751/120 "2009-01-27T19:16:49Z")
Little high school in a little, fairly rural town. Nobody you’ve ever heard of. Oh, well. The closest we come is Tom Dreesen’s brother. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-famous-and-or-notable-alumni-from-your-high-school/482751.md?page=7)