Famous Long Islanders (New York, Babylon, Huntington: school, store, place)

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Colin Ferguson

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Roy Campanella.Morgan's island Glen Cove as well as JP Morgan,the Vanderbilts and Bull Smith Smithtown

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Mario Puzo author of The Godfather

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Edie Falco

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Richard Angelo

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Originally Posted by caco54

My late Dad was with Security National Bank back in the late 60's and Christine Jorgenson came in for a loan. Seems she wrote a book and there was a delay in the payment of her fee. My Dad was an Irish Catholic but hit it off with Christine as they were both WW ll vets. He was way ahead of his time on issues like this as he took a lot of heat from friends. My bet is they both are in heaven having a good laugh about the whole thing.

By the way for those too young to know Christine Jorgenson was the Chas Bono of the 50/60's.

Yea only Christine was better looking!

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Guy lombardo Freeport

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Originally Posted by BigBlue53

Colin Ferguson

He's from Jamaica (the country Jamaica).

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Nelson Demille, author. Grew up in Elmont; now lives in Garden City.

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Notable current and former residents of Valley Stream include:

Fred Armisen, actor/comedian, raised in Valley Stream
Lon Babby, president of the Phoenix Suns, grew up in Valley Stream
Peter Barton, actor, raised in Valley Stream
Bruce Blakeman, politician, lawyer, raised in Valley Stream
Stephen Boyd, professional football player, raised in Valley Stream
Michael Brandon, actor, raised in Valley Stream
Brian Burns, actor, raised in Gibson (brother of Edward Burns)
Edward Burns, actor, raised in Gibson
Jim Breuer, actor/comedian, raised in Valley Stream
Steve Buscemi, actor/director, grew up in Valley Stream
Eileen Charbonneau, novelist, grew up in Valley Stream
Patricia Charbonneau, actress, grew up in Valley Stream
Everlast, singer, born in Valley Stream
Jeffrey M. Friedman, scientist, discoverer of Leptin, raised in Valley Stream
Mary Gordon, author, partially grew up in Valley Stream
Steve Hytner, actor, grew up in Valley Stream
George E. Killian, president of FISU, born and raised in Valley Stream
Esther Jungreis, founder of Hineni, lived in Valley Stream
Wendy Kaufman aka The Snapple Lady, spokesperson for Snapple, grew up in Valley Stream
Larry Miller, comedian and actor, grew up in Valley Stream
Leslie Moonves, president of CBS, grew up in Valley Stream
Steve Orich, Tony-nominated orchestrator, grew up in Valley Stream
Orio Palmer, fireman who died while rescuing World Trade Center occupants on 9/11
Edward Renehan, writer, grew up in Valley Stream
Matt Rubano, bassist for Taking Back Sunday, born in Valley Stream
Adam Schefter, NFL reporter for ESPN, grew up in Valley Stream
Shaggy, reggae singer, lives in Valley Stream
Greg Smith, bassist/vocalist for Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, and Rainbow, grew up in Valley Stream
Robin Wilson, lead singer for the Gin Blossoms, lives in Valley Stream
Ralph Penza, TV news correspondent, grew up in Valley Stream
Al Iaquinta, fighter on The Ultimate Fighter, grew up in Valley Stream
Megan Falley, performance poet and author of "After the Witch Hunt", raised in Valley Stream
Jesse Fox, TV-blogger and associate editor of Vulture, raised in Valley Stream
Andrew Sass, entrepreneur and designer for HuffPost Labs, raised in Valley Stream

Gin Blossoms set to rock at B.B. King Blues Club in New York City
http://www.examiner.com/article/gin-...-new-york-city

Gin Blossoms front-man Robin Wilson is a resident of Valley Stream on Long Island, so it was a homecoming of sorts for the band.