List of people from Prairie Village, Kansas
This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Prairie Village, Kansas.
Arts and entertainment
[edit]Film, television, and theatre
[edit]- Sandahl Bergman (1951– ), actress, dancer, stuntwoman[1]
- Eric Darnell (1961– ), director, screenwriter, voice actor[2]
- Chuck Norris (1940– ), actor, martial artist, producer[3]
Journalism
[edit]- Joe McGuff (1926–2006), Kansas City Star sportswriter and editor[4]
- Ramesh Ponnuru (1974– ), columnist, pundit[5]
Literature
[edit]- Jason Aaron (1973– ), comic book writer[6]
Music
[edit]- Joyce DiDonato (1969– ), mezzo-soprano opera singer[7]
- Abe Ismert, Eli Ismert, and Henry Ismert of the metal band Hammerhedd[8]
Business
[edit]- John Carmack (1970– ), computer programmer, co-founder of id Software[citation needed]
- Donald Fehr (1948– ), sports union executive[9]
- Robert S. Kaplan (1957– ), President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- David Wittig (1955– ), energy executive[10]
Crime
[edit]- Debora Green (1951– ), convicted murderer[11]
Politics
[edit]National
[edit]- Larry Winn (1919–2017), U.S. Representative from Kansas[12]
State
[edit]- Robert Bennett (1927–2000), 39th Governor of Kansas (1975–1979)[13]
- Marci Francisco (1950– ), Kansas state legislator[14]
- Jim Roth (1968– ), Oklahoma politician[15]
Science
[edit]- Dan Connolly, computer scientist
Sports
[edit]Baseball
[edit]- Hank Bauer (1922–2007), right fielder, manager[16]
- George Brett (1953– ), Hall of Fame designated hitter, 1st & 3rd baseman[17]
Horse racing
[edit]- Ben Jones (1882–1961), thoroughbred horse trainer[citation needed]
- Horace Jones (1906–2001), thoroughbred horse trainer[citation needed]
Other
[edit]- Ray Evans (1922–1999), football halfback[18]
- Ross William Guignon (1993– ), tennis player[19]
- Tom Watson (1949– ), professional golfer[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sandahl Bergman". IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Berls, Scott (Spring 1999). "Little-creature feature". Bylines. University of Colorado-Boulder. Archived from the original on May 18, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Kansans Who Can Break You into Itty Bitty Pieces". Kansas Public Radio. May 31, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Covitz, Randy; Fannin, Mike (February 2006). "The passing of a pioneer". Associated Press Sports Editors. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Visiting Scholar To Discuss The Future Of American Conservatism". Rockhurst University. April 7, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ McDowell, Sean (April 21, 2014). "Prairie Village comic book writer about to experience success on TV". WDAF. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Hanssen, Libby (September 13, 2014). "Symphony steps back in time with Joyce DiDonato to open season commemorating World War I". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Senter, Jay (September 21, 2016). "Prairie Village brothers get shout out from Metallica for spot-on cover of metal classics". Shawnee Mission Post. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Schwarz, Alan; Schmidt, Michael S. (June 22, 2009). "Chief of Baseball Union Will Retire". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Moon, Chris (July 1, 2003). "The Wittig defense team -- Eisenbrandt an expert in white-collar law". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Rule, Ann (1997). Bitter Harvest. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 351. ISBN 0-684-81047-6.
- ^ "Winn, Edward Lawrence, Jr. (Larry), (1919 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Kansas Governor Robert F. Bennett". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Marci Francisco's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Shelden, Darla (September 21, 2011). "Former Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth asked to return to public service". The City Sentinel. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Hank Bauer [Obituary]". The Kansas City Star. February 9, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Burch, Bobby (October 14, 2014). "Prairie Village: the new online capital of Kansas". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Richard Evans [Obituary]". Lawrence Journal-World. April 27, 1999. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Kaskie, Mitch (June 26, 2014). "For PV native Ross Guignon, Homestead U.S. Open qualifier a chance to shine on home turf". Prairie Village Post. Retrieved March 28, 2016.