Famous People

William (Bud) Abbott (1895 - 1974) Comedian made famous in the popular team Abbott and Costello with routines such as "Who's on First". Born in Asbury Park, NJ (370)

Charles Addams (1912 - 1988) An American Cartoonist who created The Addams Family. Born in Westfield, NJ (371)

Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin (1930 - ) First astronaut to leave a spacecraft and walk in space, he later became the second person to walk on the moon. Born in Montclair, NJ (372)

Judy Blume (1938 - ) Fiction writer for youth with well-known books such as Superfudge and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Born in Elizabeth, NJ (373)

Jon Bon Jovi (1962 - ) American musician, businessman, actor, and lead singer of the famous band Bon Jovi. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ (387)

Aaron Burr (1756 - 1836) 3rd Vice-President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson.He was also a well-known Revolutionary War hero and adventurer. Born in Newark, NJ (386)

Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908) The 22nd and 24th President of the United States; The only president to serve 2 non-consecutive terms. Born in Caldwel, NJ (375)

Lou Costello (1906 - 1959) Comedian made famous in the popular team Abbott and Costello with routines such as "Who's on First". Born in Paterson, NJ (376)

Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900) Author who is most famous for his novel The Red Badge of Courage. Born in Newark, NJ (377)

Whitney Houston (1963 - ) Popular singer and actress that was the first to sell 10 million copies of her first two albums. Born in East Orange, NJ (379)

Jerry Lewis (1926 - ) Popular comedian during the 1950s and 1960s famous for The Nutty Professor and hosting the Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy. Born in Newark, NJ (380)

Jack Nicholson (1937 - ) Actor and Academy Award winner for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Chinatown and The Shining. Born in Neptune, NJ (381)

Paul Robeson (1898 - 1976) The first black all-American football player. He was also a famous singer and actor. Born in Princeton, NJ (382)

Paul Simon (1941 - ) Popular singer in the 1960s made famous with songs like "Mrs. Robinson". Born in Newark Heights, NJ (383)

Frank Sinatra (1915 - 1998) Acclaimed jazz singer and Academy Award winning actor; Known for songs like "September of My Years" and "Strangers in the Night." Born in Hoboken, NJ (384)

Bruce Springsteen (1949 - ) Singer made famous with album Born in the U.S.A.. Born in Freehold, NJ (378)

Meryl Streep (1949 - ) Born Mary Louise Streep Is an American Actress Born in Summit, NJ (804)

John Travolta (1954 - ) Actor who was made famous in Grease and Saturday Night Fever. Born in Englewood, NJ (385)

AARON MONTGOMERY WARD (1844 - 1913) He was a business man most well-known for his invention of the mail order business. The company, Montgomery Ward, was begun in 1872, in Chicago. Born in Chatham, NJ (787)