Some Notable Personalities Associated with Monmouth County

Bud Abbott (comedian), born in Asbury Park, 10/2/1895

John Amabile (on first Puerto Rican Olympic bobsled team)

Richard Anderson (actor--"Six Million Dollar Man"), born in Long Branch, 8/8/26

Adrienne Barbeau (actress)

Wayne Barlowe (artist)

Sydney Biddle Barrows (author, Mayflower Madam)

Count Basie (musician), born in Red Bank, 1904

Clint Black (musician), born in Long Branch, 2/4/62

Jon Bon Jovi (musician)

Frederika Bremer (Swedish author and feminist), visited the North American Phalanx

Albert Brisbane (wealthy intellectual), visited the North American Phalanx

Peter F. Collier, 1849-1909 (publisher)

Robert J. Collier, 1876-1918 (publisher)

Connie Chung (television reporter)

Stephen Crane, 1871-1900 (author, Red Badge of Courage)

Darryl Dawkins (basketball player)

Homer Davenport, d. 1912 (political cartoonist)

Danny DeVito (actor), born in Neptune, 11/17/44

Gertrude Ederley (first woman to swim English Channel)

Ralph Waldo Emerson (poet), visited the North American Phalanx

Mel Ferrer (actor), native of Elberon, 8/25/17

Dorothy Fields [lyricist ("I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby"); wrote book for 1946 "Annie Get Your Gun"], native of Allenhurst, 7/15/1905 - 1974

Jack Ford (television talk show host)

Philip Freneau, 1752-1832 (poet, author)

Kelsey Grammer (actor), born 2/20/55

Horace Greeley (New York Tribune editor), visited the North American Phalanx

Juanita Hall, born in Keyport, 1901-1968

Nathaniel Hawthorne (author), visited the North American Phalanx

Leon Hess (oil magnate and New York Jets owner), native of Asbury Park, 3/14/14

Mary Higgins-Clark (author)

Garret Augustus Hobart (Vice President under McKinley), lived in West Long Branch, 1844-1899

Thomas Hutchins, 1730 - 1789. Born in Monmouth County, he was the first official Geographer of the United States (a government position), and was responsible for mapping much of the country. He was nominated to his position as Geographer by Benjamin Franklin.

Heather Locklear (actress)

Vince Lombardi (football coach)

"Southside" Johnny Lyon (musician), native of Ocean Grove (date?)

Shawna McCarthy (Sci-Fi author and editor)

Norman Mailer (author), born in Long Branch, 1/31/23

Laurence Manning (science fiction author), lived in Highlands. Died April, 1972. He is best known for his series, "The Man Who Awoke" published in Wonder Stories in 1933.

Jane Milmore (television producer)

Jennifer Milmore (actress), native of Red Bank, 10/1/1969

Jack Nicholson (actor), native of Neptune, 4/28/37

Chaz Palmiteri (actor)

Bill Parcels (NFL coach)

Frederick Pohl (Sci-Fi author)

Titian Ramsay Peale, 1799-1825 (artist, naturalist)

Robert Pinsky (poet)

Maury Povitch (television talk show host)

Franke Privete [musician, composed Academy Award winning "(I've Had) the Time of My Life"]

Elizabeth Clare Prophet (religious guru), native of Red Bank, (date?)

Geraldo Rivera (television talk show host)

Caesar Romero (actor)

Melanie Safka [folk-pop singer ("Brand New Key")], native of Middletown

Rich Sambora (musician)

Ben Shahn, 1898-1969 (artist)

Bruce Springsteen (musician), native of Freehold, 9/23/49

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (suffragist), visited the North American Phalanx

Robert Louis Stevenson (author)

Lucy Stone (suffragist), visited the North American Phalanx

D. B. Sweeney (actor)

Billy Van Zandt (television producer), native of Middletown, 12/13/1957

Steven Van Zandt (actor, musician), native of Middletown

Max Weinberg (musician)

Alexander Woollcott (author, drama critic), born in the North American Phalanx, 1887-1943

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