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Persons in the New Jersey Hall of Fame:

Alice Paul

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Alice Stokes Paul
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
July 9, 1977
Age at Death:
92
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Suffragist. Also the original author of a proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution in 1923.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1979.

Annie Oakley

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Phoebe Ann Moses
Also Known As:
Phoebe Ann Mosey
Phoebe Ann Mosee
Phoebe Ann Mosie
Phoebe Ann Mozee
Nickname(s):
"Little Sure Shot", "Watanya Cicilla"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
66
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

In Wild West show of:National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2012.
Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1980.
Texas Trail of Fame 1998.

Bill Bradley

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
William Warren Bradley
Nickname(s):
"Dollar Bill"
Birth Date:
Age today:
69
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Team:Book:Democrat Senator from New Jersey 1979 though 1997. Candidate for president.
Basketball Hall of Fame. Radio commentator on Sirius satellite radio.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 1988.

Bruce Springsteen

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen
Nickname(s):
"The Boss"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
63
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Relationships:

ex-husband of 
Older than Julianne Phillips by 10 years.
husband of 
Older than Patti Scialfa by 3 years.

Brief Facts:

Band named:Song and album:Grammy Award and Oscar winner.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1999.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1999.
Kennedy Center Honors 2009.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2011.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.

Bruce Willis

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Walter Bruce Willis
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
58
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Relationships:

ex-husband of 
Older than Demi Moore by 7 years.
father of 
father of 
father of 

Brief Facts:

Movies:TV show:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6915 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 16 October 2006.

Bucky Pizzarelli

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Paul Pizzarelli
Also Known As:
Johnny Buck
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
87
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Relationships:

father of 

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Jazz guitarist and banjoist.
Member of:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame 2005.

Bud Abbott

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
William Alexander Abbott
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
April 24, 1974
Age at Death:
78
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

In Abbott and Costello movies with:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.
National Radio Hall of Fame 2005.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1611 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
A star at 6740 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.

Buzz Aldrin

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
Nickname(s):
"Buzz"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
83
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

West Point class of 1951.
Astronaut; second man on the Moon with:U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1969.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.
Congressional Gold Medal 2009.
International Space Hall of Fame.
New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame 1980.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at Hollywood & Vine Street for contributions to the television industry;
ceremony: 14 January 1993.

Carl Lewis

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Frederick Carlton Lewis
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
51
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Specializing in sprint and long jump. Won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, 8 of which were gold.
National Track & Field Hall of Fame 2001.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame.
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 1999.
Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2005.

Carl Sagan

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Carl Edward Sagan
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
62
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Astronomer who popularized astronomy. Co-founder of the International Planetary Society.
International Space Hall of Fame.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.

Christopher Reeve

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Christopher D'Olier Reeve
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
52, 15 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Relationships:

husband of 
Dana Reeve, until he died.
Older than Dana Reeve by 8 years.

Brief Facts:

Famed for his role as:in movies:Movies:Books:Injured in a fall from a horse, he remained a quadriplegic until his death.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2012.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 15 April 1997.

Clara Barton

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Clarissa Harlowe Barton
Also Known As:
Clarissa Harlow Barton
Clarissa Harlowe Barton
Nickname(s):
"Angel of the Battlefield"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
April 12, 1912
Age at Death:
90
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Both middle names are cited. Founded American Red Cross.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
Health Care Hall of Fame 1993.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.

Count Basie

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
William Allen Basie
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
April 26, 1984
Age at Death:
79
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Jazz and swing orchestra:jazz pianist and swing music.
Theme song:DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1958.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
Kennedy Center Honors 1981.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1981.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1985.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6508 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 20 January 1982.

Danny DeVito

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr.
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
68
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Relationships:

separated husband of 
Older than Rhea Perlman by 3 years.

Brief Facts:

Diminutive actor - TV show:Movies:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6906 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry;
ceremony: 18 August 2011.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
Nickname(s):
"Scott"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
44
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Relationships:

husband of 
Zelda Fitzgerald, until he died.
Older than Zelda Fitzgerald by 3 years.

Brief Facts:

Novels:Short story, made into a movie:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.

Frank Sinatra

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Francis Albert Sinatra
Nickname(s):
"Old Blue Eyes", "Chairman of the Board"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
May 14, 1998
Age at Death:
82
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Relationships:

son of 
ex-husband of 
Older than Ava Gardner by 7 years.
father of 
ex-husband of 
Older than Mia Farrow by 29 years.
ex-husband of 
father of 
son of 
father of 

Brief Facts:

Movie:Member:DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1998.
Palm Springs Walk of Stars 1994.
Gaming Hall of Fame 1997.
Kennedy Center Honors 1983.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1980.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2007.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1985.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.
Congressional Gold Medal 1997.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1600 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 1637 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.
A star at 6538 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.

Frankie Valli

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Francesco Stephen Castelluccio
Also Known As:
Frank Castelluccio
Frankie Valley
Frank Valli
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
79, 17 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Frontman and high tenor (falsetto) in group:Songs:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990 as one in The Four Seasons.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 1999 as one in The Four Seasons.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2007 as one in The Four Seasons

Harriet Tubman

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Araminta Ross
Also Known As:
Moses
Nickname(s):
"Minty"
Death Date:
March 10, 1913

Brief Facts:

Reputed Underground Railroad conductor - helping free slaves. Helped the Union Army as a scout and guide. Active in the women's suffrage movement. Born ca. 1820.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.

Jack Nicholson

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Joseph Nicholson
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
76, 28 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Oscar winner. Most nominated actor for Academy awards.
Movies:California Hall of Fame 2008.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
Kennedy Center Honors 2001.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 4 December 1996.

Jerry Lewis

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Levitch
Nickname(s):
"Picchiatello", "The King of Comedy"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
87
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Relationships:

father of 

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Movies:Often paired with:in movies. Host of MS Telethon.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.
French Legion of Honor.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.

Joe Theismann

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Robert Theismann
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
63
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Quarterback.
Teams:Analyst for football games. Spokesperson in ads.
College Football Hall of Fame 2003.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011.
Washington Redskins Ring of Fame.

John Travolta

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Joseph Travolta
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
59
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Relationships:

husband of 
Older than Kelly Preston by 8 years.

Brief Facts:

TV series:Movies:Flies several jet aircraft.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 5 June 1985.

Jon Bon Jovi

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Francis Bongiovi
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
51
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

UK Music Hall of Fame 2006.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2009.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.

Judy Blume

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Judith Sussman
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
75
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Many novels for children and young adults.
Books:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.

Les Paul

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Lester William Polsfuss
Also Known As:
Lester Polfuss
Rhubarb Red
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
August 13, 2009
Age at Death:
94
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Relationships:

ex-husband of 
Older than Mary Ford by 9 years.

Brief Facts:

Famed guitarist. Responsible for electric guitar sound and popularity of the Les Paul Gibson guitar. Invented multi-track recording.
Songs:Band:Often recorded with his wife,:Songs:Duo:Grammy Hall of Fame.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1988.
National Inventors Hall of Fame.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
Guitar Center RockWalk 1988.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1990.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.
National Medal of Arts 2007.
New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame 1996.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Lou Costello

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Louis Francis Cristillo
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
March 3, 1959
Age at Death:
52, 3 days before his 53rd birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Comedy team with:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.
National Radio Hall of Fame 2005.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6438 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
A star at 6276 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.

Malcolm Forbes

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
70
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of the magazine:Books:Hot air balloonist. First person to cross the US in a hot air balloon.
New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame 1985.
United States Ballooning Hall of Fame 2007.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.

Martha Stewart

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Martha Helen Kostyra
Also Known As:
federal inmate number 55170-054
Nickname(s):
"The Domestic Diva"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
71
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Television and radio cooking and home style maven. Convicted of felonies related to a stock trade.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011.

Meryl Streep

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Mary Louise Streep
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
63, 33 days before her 64th birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Relationships:

mother of 

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Movies:Kennedy Center Honors 2011.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.
National Medal of Arts 2010.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 16 September 1998.

Michael Douglas

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Michael Kirk Douglas
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
68
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Relationships:

father of 
husband of 
Older than Catherine Zeta-Jones by 25 years.
son of 
ex-husband of 
half-brother of 
Older than Eric Douglas by 13 years.
son of 

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

TV series:Movies:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2012.

Paul Robeson

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Paul Leroy Robeson
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
77
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Song:In role of:on Broadway. Controversy over his support of Soviet Communism.
College Football Hall of Fame 1995.
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame 1974.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.
Theater Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6660 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 9 April 1979.

Philip Roth

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Philip Milton Roth
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
80
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Books:Wrote novella:Pulitzer Prize for book:Movie:National Medal of Arts 1998.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.

Queen Latifah

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Dana Elaine Owens
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
43
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Movies:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6915 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 4 January 2006.

Shaquille O'Neal

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal
Nickname(s):
"Shaq", "The Diesel"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
41
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Center for basketball teams:Movies:Album:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.
Boys and Girls Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame.

Susan Sarandon

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Susan Abigail Tomalin
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
66
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Relationships:

ex-wife of 
Younger than Chris Sarandon by 4 years.

Brief Facts:

Movies:Off-Broadway plays:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 5 August 2002.

Thomas A. Edison

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Alva Edison
Nickname(s):
"The Wizard of Menlo Park"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
84
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Invented moving pictures (movies) - the first, in 1903, was:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.
French Legion of Honor 1881.
Congressional Gold Medal 1928.
Entrepreneur Walk of Fame 2011.
U.S. Business Hall of Fame 1975.
New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame 1989.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6700 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.

Toni Morrison

Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Chloe Ardelia Wofford
Also Known As:
Chloe Anthony Wofford
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
82
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Books (novels):Movie:Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 1987.
Nobel Prize in Literature 1993.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2012.
Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1982.

Tony Bennett

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Anthony Dominick Benedetto
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Age today:
86
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Song::Album:Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1997. A respected painter.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
Kennedy Center Honors 2005.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2007.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1560 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.

Wally Schirra

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Walter Marty Schirra Jr.
Nickname(s):
"Wally"
Birth Place:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
May 3, 2007
Age at Death:
84
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Test pilot. Mercury-Atlas 8, Gemini 6, Apollo 7.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1990.
New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame 1982.
International Space Hall of Fame.

Walt Whitman

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Walter Whitman

Brief Facts:

Wrote book:New Jersey Hall of Fame 2009.

Yogi Berra

Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Lawrence Peter Berra
Birth Date:
Age today:
88, 8 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Catcher. "It ain't over till it's over".
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1972.
Missouri Wall of Fame 1972.
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2008.
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 1970.
St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Number found: 42.


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