Nobody famous from Rhode Island???
Are you crazy???
Harry Anderson (1952 - ) Actor and magician. He starred in the sit-com Night Court. Born in Newport, RI. Remember him? He loved Mel Torme. It was Harry who introduced me to the "golden fog."
Bobby (Robert Leo) Hackett (1915 - 1976) Jazz musician who played the trumpet, the cornet, and the guitar; Known for playing with the Glenn Miller Orchestra (1941-1942). Born in Providence, RI. My parents loved Glenn Miller's orchestra.
Napoleon (Larry) Lajoie (1874 - 1959) Baseball player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. Born in Woonsocket, RI. Ok, I don't follow sports, but, that was back in the day when baseball was still the great American sport, and families could afford to go see a game every once in a while!
H.P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft (1890 - 1937) Author who wrote the book Necronomicon and was interested in science fiction and supernatural stories. Born in Providence, RI. There are school trips every year to his house, and city events planned each year around his birth date.
Gilbert Stuart (1755 - 1828) Artist that painted the George Washington that appears on the dollar bill. Born in Saunderstown, RI. Everyone has seen Gilber Stuart's portrait of George Washington!
http://www.worldofportraitpainting.c...washington.jpg
And don't forget Matt Lauer and Merideth Vierra of the Today Show are BOTH from RI too!
And so am *I*
Shalom!