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07-06-2008, 05:55 PM
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Ah, just thought of this, Mark Cuban is from Mt. Lebanon.
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07-06-2008, 07:35 PM
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Anyone remember Dan Cortez, AKA "the Burger King Guy", MTV, some sitcoms and movies?
He's from Sewickley. |
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07-06-2008, 07:41 PM
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Yeah, I do. I remember thinking the guy was gonna make alotta noise. He had the looks, don't know if he could act or not, but how much does that matter in Hollywood now anyway? I thought it was Joe Cortese though, Italian not Latino. Could be wrong though.
Speaking of Italians from the Burgh, the Scotti Brothers were from there. Big time record producers ten plus years ago.
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07-06-2008, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay_F
Anyone remember Dan Cortez, AKA "the Burger King Guy", MTV, some sitcoms and movies?
He's from Sewickley. |
No. I had forgotten about him. Thanks for reminding me! That was some valuable real estate in my brain that had been freed up. |
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07-07-2008, 05:55 AM
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Great list, a big jazz tradition in Pittsburgh. We had some of these I think. I had forgotten about Art Blakely though, and got to admit I don't know who Dakota Staton is, gotta say the same about Maxine Sullivan, but Marylou Williams, a great one, and Phyllis Hyman, I loved her stuff, and so beautiful she was. Sad end.
Donnie Iris, the Skyliners and Lou Christie, right! He was the one who sounded like Frankie Valli, right? Yeah, alotta people don't know that about George Benson, one of the best of the BiBop guitar tradition, he went to Schenley.
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Both Staton and Sullivan have several youtube clips. Staton in particular (she died this year), was a superb singer. |
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07-07-2008, 02:03 PM
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Both Staton and Sullivan have several youtube clips. Staton in particular (she died this year), was a superb singer.
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I'll check 'em out! |
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07-09-2008, 09:42 AM
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There are a couple NFL coaches that are, besides the ones mentioned so far, like Dave Wandstadt (sp. ck?), Marty Shottenheimer (I think I got it), and I know I'm missing another one or two other locally raised ....
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The head coach of Greenbay is from pittsburgh, so is Marv Lewis, coach of the bungals. |
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07-10-2008, 08:08 PM
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Yeah, and by the way, I remember passing through Franklin alotta years ago, it's true, but thinking what a quaint little town; anyway, yeah, alotta football names came out of the area; just thought of Mercury Morris, and,that other, much younger running back that went to Schenley High, played for the New England Patriots up until a season or so ago and now, can't think of his name either...I'm getting bad...
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Curtis Martin 
Larry Brown (not the Steelers OL man, but a RB for the Washington Redskins in the early 1970s) also was from Pittsburgh. So was Ray Zellers I believe (went to Pitt and then played for the NO Saints and maybe another NFL team).
There actually are quite a few pro sports player from Western PA. Jin Brady was from near East Brady I believe. There are a lot more famous actors and actresses from the area as well. There's one who recently had a cable talk show (cannot recall his name; I think his first name is Robert and he haiuls from Highland Park). I can't recall all of their names. My great uncle would know their names though.
That's one thing I miss about Western Pennylvania. Everyone tends to be friendlier and willing to help when help is needed. I now live in Southern California (sadly). Totally different story here. Everyone needs to use Head and Shoulders Shampoo-cuz there's flakes everywhere  .
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07-10-2008, 08:11 PM
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Anyone remember Dan Cortez, AKA "the Burger King Guy", MTV, some sitcoms and movies?
He's from Sewickley. |
Didn't Dan Cortez briefly star in a sitcom with Carmen Electra (back around 1994 or 1995)? Either was a pilot that wasn't picked up or was cancelled. |
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07-10-2008, 08:15 PM
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The head coach of Greenbay is from pittsburgh, so is Marv Lewis, coach of the bungals.
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I think Bill Cowher is from Pittsburgh . He's sort of famous (jk).
Gus Ferrote is from Ford City. Art Howe is from Shaler Township (going back a while). |
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