Notable people Indiana, Pennsylvania



james stewart (1948)


indiana birthplace , hometown of actor jimmy stewart (1908–1997), born there , lived @ 104 north 7th street. despite fact left area upon graduating high school, town followed career closely, local newspaper periodically publishing rumors in later years stewart planned return there live. on may 20, 1983, stewart given 75th birthday celebration town. before stewart s death, museum memory opened on third floor of local public library, , bronze statue of stewart erected in honor @ county courthouse during 75th birthday. town annually holds jimmy stewart film festival part of town s s wonderful life holiday celebration.


environmentalist author edward abbey (1927–1989), born @ indiana hospital , raised in indiana , near indiana county towns , villages of saltsburg, pennsylvania, tanoma, , home, pennsylvania. abbey s first novel, jonathan troy (1954), set entirely in thinly disguised indiana, , novel fool s progress (1988), called fat masterpiece , autobiographical account of growing in area , imagined attempt return home after lifetime spent in desert southwest. nonfiction book appalachian wilderness (1970) lovingly describes indiana , home. there pennsylvania state historical marker abbey @ home.



james h. bronson, medal of honor recipient in american civil war
renée fleming, lyric soprano , national medal of arts recipient has sung in world s prestigious opera houses; voice featured on lord of rings soundtrack
ernest w. lewis, arizona territorial jurist
paul mccandless, grammy award-winning jazz woodwind player , composer
jim nance, football player inducted new england patriots hall of fame in 2009, born in indiana , graduated indiana high school
sandy mcpeak, actor
tawni o dell, author
michael ryan, major league baseball player
joe saylor, jazz percussionist stay human
edward scofield, 19th governor of wisconsin; lived in indiana, pa
steve wheatcroft, professional golfer
britt henry, 2015 pogopalooza champion




^ jimmy stewart - biography on bio . december 8, 2009. archived original on december 8, 2009. 






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