The largest cities of the United States

 

Phoenix – Arizona

Part 3

 

 

Entertainment:

Don Ameche – Academy Award-winning actor and film director.

 

 

 

 

Don Ameche

 

 

 

Atllas – Rap artist.

 

 

 

 

Atlas (1)

 

 

 

 

Atlas (2)

 

 

 

The Deathcore/Deathmetal band Job For A Cowboy.

 

 

 

 

The Deathcore (1)

 

 

 

 

The Deathcore (2)

 

 

 

 

The Deathcore (3)

 

 

 

Chester Bennington – singer, member of rock band Linkin Park.

 

 

 

 

Chester Bennington

 

 

 

Sandra Bernhard – actress, comedian, singer, actress and author.

 

 

 

 

Sandra Bernhard (1)

 

 

 

 

Sandra Bernhard (2)

 

 

 

 

Sandra Bernhard (3)

 

 

 

Don Bluth – animator, best known for An American Tail, The Land Before Time, and Anastasia.

 

 

 

 

Don Bluth (1) (left)

 

 

 

 

Don Bluth (2)

 

 

 

Michelle Branch – Musician

 

 

 

 

Michelle Branch

 

 

 

Lynda Carter – actress

 

 

 

 

Lynda Carter

 

 

 

Matt Dallas – actor; star of the hit TV series Kyle XY.

 

 

 

 

Matt Dallas

 

 

 

Hugh Downs – Emmy Award-winning News presenter; famous for the Today Show; namesake of the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University.

 

 

 

 

Hugh Downs

 

 

 

Duane Eddy – singer; inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

 

Duane Eddy

 

 

 

Sarah Elizabeth – model and Playboy playmate.

 

 

 

 

Sarah Elizabeth

 

 

 

Esteban – musician.

 

 

 

 

Esteban

 

 

 

Adelina Garcia – Bolero singer.

 

 

 

 

Adelina Garcia

 

 

 

Rob Halford, lead singer of heavy metal band Judas Priest, is a long time resident of Phoenix suburb Paradise Valley.

 

 

 

 

 

Rob Halford

 

 

J. Michael Harter — singer

 

 

 

 

J. Michael Harter

 

 

 

Alexa Havins – soap opera actress on All My Children.

 

 

 

 

Alexa Havins (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Alexa Havins (2)

 

 

 

David Hernandez – contestant on American Idol (season 7); Born in Glendale

 

 

 

 

 

David Hernandez

 

 

 

David Hilker – singer and songwriter.

Jenna Jameson – Porn star.

 

 

 

 

Jenna Jameson (1)

 

 

 

 

Jenna Jameson (2)

 

 

 

 

Jenna Jameson (3)

 

 

 

Waylon Jennings – singer; inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

 

Waylon Jennings

 

 

 

Ben Johnson – Rodeo cowboy, stunt performer, rancher, and Academy Award-winning actor.

 

 

 

 

Ben Johnson

 

 

 

Troy Luccketta, drummer for the band Tesla, lives in Phoenix suburb Scottsdale.

 

 

 

 

Troy Luccketta

 

 

 

George Lynch, guitarist for Dokken, is a former resident of Paradise Valley.

 

 

 

 

George Lynch

 

 

 

Craig Mabbitt – singer

 

 

 

 

Craig Mabbitt

 

 

 

Karen McDougal, model, Playboy Playmate of the Year 1998.

 

 

 

 

Karen McDougal (1)

 

 

 

 

Karen McDougal (2)

 

 

 

Bret Michaels, vocalist for Poison and star of Rock Of Love, has residence in Scottsdale.

 

 

 

 

Bret Michaels

 

 

 

 Willy Northpole Rapper.

 

 

 

 

Willy Northpole

 

 

 

Stevie Nicks – singer and songwriter.

 

 

 

Stevie Nicks

 

 

 

Buck Owens – singer and guitarist.

 

 

 

 

Buck Owens

 

 

 

CeCe Peniston – singer.

 

 

 

 

CeCe Peniston

 

 

 

Naibe Reynoso – Emmy Award-winning television reporter and actor starring in The Practice.

 

 

 

 

Naibe Reynoso

 

 

 

Raven Riley – Pornstar.

 

 

 

 

Raven Riley

 

 

 

Marty Robbins – singer; inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

 

 

Marty Robbins

 

 

 

Michael Schenker, former guitarist for Scorpions and UFO, has a residence in Paradise Valley.

 

 

 

 

Michael Schenker

 

 

 

Richard Sherman (Mr. Modem) – author, syndicated columnist, and talk show host.

 

 

 

 

Richard Sherman

 

 

 

Danny Slavin – actor; known for his role in the Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy.

 

 

 

 

Danny Slavin

 

 

 

David Spade – actor; host of The Showbiz Show with David Spade.

 

 

 

 

David Spade

 

 

 

Jordin Sparks – singer; winner of the Sixth season of American Idol.

 

 

 

 

Jordin Sparks

 

 

 

Melody Thornton – singer and songwriter. Lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls.

 

 

 

 

Melody Thornton

 

 

 

Dick Van Dyke – actor.

 

 

 

 

Dick Van Dyke

 

 

 

Roger Miret – musician of Agnostic Front and – Roger Miret and the Disasters.

 

 

 

 

Roger Miret and the Disasters (1)

 

 

 

 

Roger Miret and the Disasters (2)

 

 

 

Steven Spielberg – film director and producer of countless Academy Award winning films.

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Spielberg

 

 

 

Ashley Roberts – singer member of the Pussycat Dolls.

 

 

 

 

Ashley Roberts

 

 

 

Dierks Bentley Country Music Singer.

 

 

 

 

Dierks Bentley

 

 

Literature:

Linda Cobb – author, cleanness counselor; best known as the, “Queen of Clean.”

 

 

 

 

Linda Cobb

 

 

 

Bil Keane – Cartoonist; author of the Family Circus.

 

 

 

 

Bil Keane

 

 

 

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross – Psychiatrist; retired in Scottsdale.

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross

 

 

 

Erma Bombeck – newspaper columnist and humorist.

 

 

 

 

Erma Bombeck

 

 

 

Stephenie Meyer – teen literature novelist. Twilight (series).

 

 

 

 

 

Stephenie Meyer

 

 

 

Terri Fields – author and teacher; developed the, “Reading is Sweet,” reading program.

 

 

 

 

 

Terri Fields

 

 

Military:

Silvestre Herrera– World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

 

 

 

 

Silvestre Herrera

 

 

 

Ira Hayes – World War II Iwo Jima flag raiser.

 

 

 

 

Ira Hayes

 

 

 

Frank Luke Jr. – World War I fighter pilot.

 

 

 

 

 

Frank Luke, Jr.

 

 

Sports:

Charles Barkley – former professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns.

 

 

 

 

Charles Barkley

 

 

 

Brian Bannister – starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.

 

 

 

 

 

Brian Bannister

 

 

 

Eric Bischoff – former Executive Producer of World Championship Wrestling.

 

 

 

 

Eric Bischoff

 

 

 

Barry Bonds – professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants.

 

 

 

 

Barry Bonds

 

 

 

Yori Boy Campas – world-champion boxer.

 

 

 

 

Yori Boy Campas

 

 

 

Michael Carbajal – four-time world boxing champion.

 

 

 

 

Michael Carbajal

 

 

 

Eddie Cheever – former Formula One race car driver.

 

 

 

 

 

Eddie Cheever

 

 

 

Tony Clark – professional baseball player for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

 

 

 

 

 

Tony Clark

 

 

 

Jerry Colangelo – founder of the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks.

 

 

 

 

 

Jerry Colangelo

 

 

 

Joe Diaz – professional boxing trainer.

Shane Doan – professional hockey player for the Phoenix Coyotes.

 

 

 

 

Shane Doan

 

 

 

Andre Ethier – professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

 

 

 

 

Andre Ethier

 

 

 

Heather Farr – Professional golfer.

 

 

 

 

Heather Farr (1)

 

 

 

 

Heather Farr (2)

 

 

 

 

Heather Farr (3)

 

 

 

Cotton Fitzsimmons – former professional basketball coach of the Phoenix Suns.

 

 

 

 

Cotton Fitzsimmons

 

 

 

Gary Gentry – former professional baseball player for the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.

 

 

 

 

Gary Gentry

 

 

 

Luis Gonzalez – professional baseball player, most notably for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

 

 

 

 

Luis Gonzalez

 

 

 

Jesus Gonzalez – world-champion and Olympic boxer.

 

 

 

 

Jesus Gonzalez

 

 

 

Billy Graham “Superstar” – Professional wrestler.

 

 

 

 

Billy Graham

 

 

 

Wayne Gretzky – former professional ice hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes.

 

 

 

 

Wayne Gretzky

 

 

 

Gary Hall, Jr. – Olympic gold medalist and swimmer.

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Hall, Jr.

 

 

 

Solly Hemus – former professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.

 

 

 

 

Solly Hemus

 

 

 

Reggie Jackson – former professional baseball player; inductee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

 

 

 

 

Reggie Jackson

 

 

 

Kevin Johnson – former professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns.

 

 

 

 

Kevin Johnson

 

 

 

Randy Johnson – professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

 

 

 

 

Randy Johnson

 

 

 

Paul Konerko – professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox.

 

 

 

 

Paul Konerko

 

 

 

Dan Majerle – former professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat.

 

 

 

 

Dan Majerle

 

 

 

Billy Mayfair – Professional golfer.

 

 

 

 

Billy Mayfair

 

 

 

Phil Mickelson – Professional golfer.

 

 

 

 

Phil Mickelson

 

 

 

Arturo Moreno – advertising executive and owner of the Anaheim Angels.

 

 

 

 

Arturo Moreno (1)

 

 

 

 

Arturo Moreno (right) (2)

 

 

 

Danica Patrick – professional auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League.

 

 

 

 

Danica Patrick (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Danica Patrick (2)

 

 

 

Richey Reneberg – professional tennis player.

 

 

 

 

 

Richey Reneberg

 

 

 

Buddy Rice – professional auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League.

 

 

 

 

Buddy Rice

 

 

 

Ahmed Santos – former professional boxer and newspaper columnist.

 

 

 

 

Ahmed Santos

 

 

 

Annika Sörenstam – Professional golfer.

 

 

 

 

Annika Sörenstam (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Annika Sörenstam (2)

 

 

 

Mark Calcavecchia – Professional golfer.

 

 

 

 

Mark Calcavecchia

 

 

 

Aaron Baddeley – Professional golfer.

 

 

 

 

Aaron Baddeley

 

 

 

Geoff Ogilvy – Professional golfer.

 

 

 

 

 

Geoff Ogilvy

 

 

 

Tom Lehman – Professional golfer.

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Lehman

 

 

 

Phillippi Sparks – former professional football player for the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys; father of 2007 American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.

 

 

 

 

 

Phillippi Sparks

 

 

Mike Tyson – former professional boxer and World Heavyweight Boxing Champion.

 

 

 

 

Mike Tyson

 

 

 

Danny White – former professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys.

 

 

 

 

Danny White

 

 

 

Dot Wilkinson – Hall of Fame inductee for bowling and softball.

J.J. Yeley – A NASCAR Nextel Cup driver.

 

 

 

 

J.J. Yeley (1)

 

 

 

 

J.J. Yeley (2)

 

 

 People from Phoenix-Arizona:

(Part 3 - Mayors)

 

John T. Alsop 1881

 

 

 

 

John T. Alsop

 

 

 

Francis A. Shaw 1881-83

 

 

 

 

Francis A. Shaw

 

 

 

DeForest Porter 1883-84 and 1886-88

 

 

 

 

DeForest Porter

 

 

 

George F. Coats 1884-85

 

 

 

 

George F. Coats

 

 

 

Emil Ganz 1885-86

 

 

 

 

Emil Ganz

 

 

A. Leonard Meyer 1888-90

 

 

 

 

A. Leonard Meyer

 

 

George F. Coats 1889-90

 

 

 

 

 

George F. Coats

 

 

 

T. D. McGlasson 1890-91

 

 

 

 

T.D. McGlasson

 

 

 

Joseph Campbell 1891-93

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Campbell

 

 

 

P. J. Cole 1893-94

 

 

 

 

P.J. Cole

 

 

 

James D. Monihon 1894-95 and 1896-97

 

 

 

 

James D. Monihon

 

 

 

R. L. Rosson 1895-96

 

 

 

 

R.L. Rosson

 

 

 

R. Allyn Lewis 1896

 

 

 

 

R. Allyn Lewis

 

 

 

Frank B. Moss 1896

 

 

 

 

Frank B. Moss

 

 

 

John C. Adams 1897-99

 

 

 

 

John C. Adams

 

 

 

C. J. Dyer 1899

Emil Ganz 1899-1901

 

 

 

 

Emil Ganz

 

 

 

Walter Talbot 1901-03

 

 

 

 

Walter Talbot

 

 

 

Walter Bennett 1903-04

 

 

 

 

Walter Bennett

 

 

 

John T. Dunlap 1904-05

 

 

 

 

 

John T. Dunlap

 

 

 

John C. Adams 1905

Frank B. Moss 1905-06

R. H. Greene 1906

 

 

 

 

R.H. Greene

 

 

 

Lewis W. Coggins 1906-09

 

 

 

 

Lewis W. Coggins

 

 

 

Lloyd B. Christy 1909-14

 

 

 

 

Lloyd B. Christy

 

 

 

George U. Young 1914-16

 

 

 

 

 

George U. Young

 

 

 

Peter Corpstein 1916-20

 

 

 

 

Peter Corpstein

 

 

 

Willis H. Plunkett 1920-22

 

 

 

 

 

Willis H. Plunkett

 

 

 

L. L. Harmon 1922-23

 

 

 

 

L.L. Harmon

 

 

 

Louis B. Whitney 1923-25

 

 

 

 

Louis B. Whitney

 

 

 

Frank A. Jefferson 1925-28

 

 

 

 

Frank A. Jefferson

 

 

 

Fred J. Paddock 1928-30 and 1932-34

 

 

 

 

Fred J. Paddock

 

 

 

Franklin D. Lane 1930-32

 

 

 

 

Franklin D. Lane

 

 

 

Joseph S. Jenckes 1934-36

 

 

 

 

Joseph S. Jenckes

 

 

 

John Hunt Udall 1936-38

 

 

 

 

John Hunt Udall

 

 

 

Walter J. Thalheimer 1938-40

 

 

 

 

Walter J. Thalheimer

 

 

 

Reed Shupe 1940-42

 

 

 

 

Reed Shupe

 

 

 

Newell Stewart 1942-44

 

 

 

 

Newell Stewart

 

 

 

J. H. Fleming 1944-46

 

 

 

 

J.H. Fleming

 

 

 

Ray Busey 1946-48

 

 

 

 

Ray Busey

 

 

 

John Nicholas Udall 1948-52

 

 

 

 

John Nicholas Udall

 

 

 

Hohen Foster 1952-54

 

 

 

 

Hohen Foster

 

 

 

Frank G. Murphy 1954-56

 

 

 

 

Frank G. Murphy

 

 

 

Jack Richard Williams 1956-60

 

 

 

 

Jack Richard Williams

 

 

 

Samuel Mardian, Jr. 1960-64

 

 

 

 

Samuel Mardian, Jr.

 

 

 

Milton H. Graham 1964-70

 

 

 

 

Milton H. Graham

 

 

 

John D. Driggs 1970-74

 

 

 

 

John D. Driggs

 

 

 

Timothy A. Barrow 1974-76

 

 

 

 

Timothy A. Barrow

 

 

 

Margaret T. Hance 1976-84

 

 

 

 

Margaret T. Hance

 

 

 

Terry Goddard 1984-90

 

 

 

 

Terry Goddard

 

 

 

Paul Johnson 1990-94

 

 

 

 

Paul Johnson

 

 

 

John Nelson 1994

 

 

 

 

John Nelson

 

 

 

Thelda Williams March, 1994-November 4, 1994

 

 

 

 

Thelda Williams

 

 

 

Skip Rimsza November 4, 1994-January 2, 2004

 

 

 

 

Skip Rimsza

 

 

 

Phil Gordon January 2, 2004-present

 

 

 

 

Phil Gordon

 

 

 

For part 1: click here

For part 2: click here

 

 

 

For more and latest information see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona &

http://www.city-data.com/city/Phoenix-Arizona.html  

 

 

 

Kees Wittenbols.

 

Januari 2009  

 

 

 

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