Spin off thread: who is the most famous person that lives closest to you?

[theantiquetiger]

This is a spin off of the "Fonz" thread.

Who is the most famous person that lives near you (Los Angeles members cannot post )

For me, it is Hall of Famer Baseball Player Will Clark. He lives about 3 miles from me. My sister owns her own curtain (window treatment) company. She called me one day because she was hanging curtains in somebody's house that had an incredible office with a bunch of baseball stuff. Turns out is was Will Clark, she had never heard of him.

[Brazoo]

Hmm... do you guys remember former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford? You know, the crack guy? The guy who ran for mayor against him and lost lives on my street.

I used to live closer to Rachel McAdams and saw her a couple of times. I also think Mark McKinney of Kids in the Hall fame lived near be before I moved.

There are lots of celebrities hanging around when they're filming here, but I don't know many who actually live here.

[toyman]

Bob Denver(Gilligan) up until his passing, I have a personalized photo from him a few years before his passing. I sold him and his wife Drema some appliances, very nice and down to earth people.

[daz71]

patrick stewart used to live quite near but he's moved.steve ellis the singer from love affair lives about 3 miles away and so does ace kefford from 60s band the move and singer robert palmer used to live 2 miles down the road.

[Mikey]

Paul Sorvino

[EMCE Hammer]

Retired soccer player Frankie Ican'tspellhislastname lives a few doors down. When I was growing up former Colts lineman with last name of Vogel lived on the street next to mine.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Walking Dead creators Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore are from my hometown, and live near here. It think Moore actually lives in town again.

Actor Gary Sandy (WKRP) is also from here, and his family still lives here. I've seen him in town before.

Chris

[MIB41]

^^^ Don't forget the Clooneys, Carpenters, and Majors families in Kentucky!

[Brown Bear]

UFC fighter TJ Grant and NHL star Sidney Crosby both live a few minutes from my home. TJ is a great guy.

Former heavyweight champ Trever Berbick near me me as well back around the time he beat Ali. He was a real whack job in real life. I remember him walking down the streets of Halifax wearing the title belt over his clothes.

[knight errant00]

screenwriter Bob Gale went to my high school (about 15 years before me, but still . . . )

And author John Lutz used to live across the street from me until about 10-12 years ago.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^^^ Don't forget the Clooneys, Carpenters, and Majors families in Kentucky!

True. Years ago, my parents ran into George's parents (Nick, who was of course a local newscaster and later ran for congress) in Augusta while out on a picnic chatted with them. This was around the time George was playing Batman.

In other Batman 90s related news, Chris O'Donnel's grandparents once owned our local movie theater, and he visited the town as a kid.

Chris

[MIB41]

^^^ Neat! Hey you can say you live in a town that gave us one of our cinematic Batman and Robin actors. That's cool!

[EmergencyIan]

Abe Vigoda lived in my neighborhood until earlier this year, if that counts. I'm probably forgetting someone who is still alive.

- Ian

[SKotK]

In the 70s/80s while I was growing up in the small town of Estacada, Oregon, word had it that Lindsay Wagner (the Bionic Woman) owned the house a couple fields across from me on the edge of the valley overlooking the river. It made sense, as all the houses along there were big gated properties owned by rich people. I haven't been able to confirm that story 100%, but I do know she was a local and had gone to school in Portland, Oregon.

Speaking of Portland, there are all kinds of celebrities living here now...I don't even bother keeping track these days.

I used to go stay in a cabin during the winter that my then-girlfriend's parents owned in Wyoming, and Harrison Ford lived just down the road. They would bump into him sometimes at the post office, but unfortunately I never saw him.

--SKot

[megomania]

Retired soccer player Frankie Ican'tspellhislastname lives a few doors down. When I was growing up former Colts lineman with last name of Vogel lived on the street next to mine.

Bob Vogel from the Early 60s Baltimore Colts?