List of people from Canton, Ohio
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
This list organizes and collects the names of notable people who are known for their birth, residency or other association with Canton, Ohio.
Arts and entertainment
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- Jake Abel, actor
- James B. Allardice, Emmy Award winning television writer
- Matt Bors, Pulitzer Prize-nominated political cartoonist and creator of Idiot Box web comic
- Brannon Braga, television producer, director and screenwriter
- Rowland Brown, director and screenwriter
- Frank De Vol, composer, arranger, actor
- Abastenia St. Leger Eberle, sculptor
- Peggy Ann Garner, actress
- Macy Gray, R&B singer
- Inhale Exhale, Christian metal band
- Joshua Jay, magician
- James Karales, major civil rights era photographer[1]
- Karl King, composer and bandleader
- Enoch Light, bandleader and violinist
- Lovedrug, indie band
- John Mahon, percussionist with the Elton John Band
- Marilyn Manson (born Brian Hugh Warner), rock singer of the band of the same name
- Charles R. Macauley, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist
- The O'Jays, soul group; a street in northeast Canton is named The O'Jays Parkway
- Jack Paar, host of The Tonight Show; namesake of a street named in northeast Canton
- Jean Peters, actress; was married to Howard Hughes
- Relient K, Christian rock band
- Boz Scaggs, musician
- Larry Smith, concert pianist
- Ashley Spencer, actress
- Blanche Thebom, opera singer
- Jeff Timmons, singer, 98 Degrees
- Nate Torrence, actor
- Joe Vitale, musician, has played with Joe Walsh, The Eagles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Michael Stanley Band and The Chylds
- Kelly Wearstler, interior designer; Playboy Playmate
- Lee Wilkof, Broadway actor
- Nicole Wood, Playboy Playmate
- Erin Wyatt, model and actress
Politics
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- Frank T. Bow, jurist and politician
- Leroy John Contie, Jr., judge
- Andrew W. Cordier, U.N. official
- Shelley Hughes, current member of the Alaska House of Representatives
- Kirk Schuring, republican, Ohio House of Representatives
- Frank Lavin, international trade official
- Benjamin F. Leiter, mayor of Canton, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- William A. Lynch, lawyer and politician
- Ida Saxton McKinley, 29th First Lady of the United States, wife of William McKinley
- William McKinley, 25th U.S. President; interred in Canton at the McKinley National Memorial
- Alan Page, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame; current Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
- John A. Scali, United States ambassador, United Nations
Sports
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- Todd Blackledge, football player, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers; college football commentator
- Dick Cunningham, NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets
- Dan Dierdorf, football player, television announcer
- Mike Doss, football player
- Wayne Fontes, football player and coach, Detroit Lions
- Dustin Fox, football player, Buffalo Bills; nephew of Tim Fox
- Tim Fox, football player, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams; uncle of Dustin Fox
- Gary Grant, basketball player, L.A. Clippers, NY Knicks, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers
- John Grimsley,football player, University of Kentucky, Houston Oilers, Miami Dolphins
- Ronnie Harris, boxer, gold medalist, lightweight, 1968 Summer Olympics
- Brian Hartline, wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns; brother of Mike Hartline
- Mike Hartline, former quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats football team, former member of New England Patriots; brother of Brian Hartline
- Michael Hawkins, basketball player
- Ralph Hay, National Football League founding contributor
- Dirk Hayhurst, baseball player
- Dick Himes, football player, Green Bay Packers
- Phil Hubbard, basketball player and coach
- Tim Huffman, football player, Green Bay Packers
- Chuck Hutchison, football player
- Kosta Koufos, basketball player, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets and Greece national team; former Ohio State Buckeyes player
- Kirk Lowdermilk, football player
- C.J. McCollum, basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers
- Josh McDaniels, offensive coordinator for New England Patriots
- Keith McLeod, basketball player
- Raymar Morgan, professional basketball player for Barak Netanya in Israel
- Marion Motley, football player
- Thurman Munson, baseball player
- Mark Murphy, football player, Green Bay Packers
- Don Nehlen, football coach
- Alan Page, football player
- Kenny Peterson, football player
- Ed Poole, baseball player
- Ed Rate, football player
- Nick Roman, football player
- Ernie Roth, professional wrestling manager known as Abdullah Farouk and The Grand Wizard of Wrestling
- George Saimes, football player 1963–1972, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, member of American Football League All-Time Team (first team, defense)
- Eric Snow, basketball player; brother of Percy Snow
- Percy Snow, football player, Kansas City Chiefs; brother of Eric Snow
- Chris Spielman, football player; brother of Rick Spielman
- Rick Spielman, general manager of the Minnesota Vikings; brother of Chris Spielman
- LeRoy Sprankle, high school multi-sport coach, author, general manager of the Canton Independents
- Nick Weatherspoon, Illinois and professional basketball player
- Don Willis, pool player
- Dave Wottle, gold medalist in the 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Others
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- Mark Aldenderfer, archaeologist and anthropologist[2]
- Mother Angelica, Roman Catholic nun and foundress of the Eternal Word Television Network
- Jessie Davis, pregnant murder victim
- Ted Henry, broadcast journalist
- James Oliver Huberty, committed a shooting spree in a McDonald's restaurant
- Reuben Klamer, inventor of The Game of Life and various other toys; inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame; honored by the Smithsonian Institution
- Don Mellett, newspaper editor
- Marshall Rosenberg, the creator of Nonviolent Communication
