They Came From Queens

Susan Anspach - This actress graduated from Bryant High School in 1960.

Hank Azaria - The actor, who starred in "The Birdcage," is from Forest Hills.

John Barrymore - The star of stage and screen once lived on 208th Street in Bayside, just north of Northern Boulevard.

The Bennett Sisters - Movie stars Constance and Joan once lived in Bayside.

Eddie Bracken - This popular 1940s Hollywood actor lived in Middle Village.

Francis X. Bushman - The movie star once lived in a home overlooking Little Neck Bay.

Spring Byington - The TV and movie star once made her home near the LIRR station at Bell Boulevard in Bayside.

Sid Caesar - The comedian lived in Rego Park during his TV starring days ("Your Show of Shows") in the 50s.

Godfrey Cambridge - The comedian-actor is a graduate of Flushing High School.

David Caruso - The NYPD Blue actor used to walk the streets of his hometown of Forest Hills Gardens, and graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School.

Charlie Chaplin - The "Little Tramp," famous silent movie star, lived on Mowbray Place in Kew Gardens.

Robert Chartoff - The producer of the film "Rocky" grew up in Kew Gardens Hills, down the block from Simon and Garfunkel.

Francis Ford Coppola - The director of "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now" is originally from Woodside.

Joan Crawford - "Mommie Dearest" once owned a home in Douglaston while she worked on films in Astoria.

Gloria DeHaven - The movie star of the 40s once lived in Bayside near Bell Boulevard.

Rae Dooley - The actress who played "Baby Snooks" once owned a home in Bayside near Crocheron Park.

Paul Douglas - The movie and TV star once made his home on 214th Street in Bayside.

Fran Drescher - TV’s "Nanny" is from Flushing, lived near Queens College, and convinced viewers everywhere that Queens residents talk funny.

Marie Dressler - The silent movie star once lived on 219th Street in Bayside.

Jimmy Durante - The big-nosed actor used to live on 161st Street near Bowne Park with his first wife, "Mrs. Calabash."

Eric Estrada - The star of the TV cop show "Chips" once lived near Parsons Boulevard in Flushing.

W.C. Fields - The comedian and star of stage and screen once lived in a house near Little Neck Bay.

John Frankenheimer - The film director lived in College Point.

Janet Gaynor - The Rego Park actress won the first (1928) Academy Award given to a female lead, for her work in "Seventh Heaven."

Luella Gear - The movie star had a home in Bayside.

Goldie Hawn - Got her start by appearing as a go-go dancer at the 1964-65 World’s Fair.

Madeline Kahn - The actress attended Van Buren High School.

Buster Keaton - The "stone-faced" movie star lived between Little Neck and Bayside.

Bob Keeshan - TV’s "Captain Kangaroo" graduated from Forest Hills High School.

Michael Landon - "Little Joe" from the hit TV show "Bonanza" and star of "Highway to Heaven" grew up in Kew Gardens Hills and went to Forest Hills High School.

Martin Landau - This Academy Award winning actor grew up in Kew Gardens Hills.

Angela Lansbury - Star of stage, screen and TV, she once lived in Douglaston.

Jack Lord - Star of the long-running TV show "Hawaii Five-O," he lived in Queens and went to John Adams High School in Richmond Hill with classmates John Santucci and Jimmy Breslin.

Groucho Marx - The famous entertainer once lived in Bayside and Richmond Hill, and often spent a "Night at the Opera" or "A Day at the Races."

Paul Newman - The "Cool Hand" actor-turned-salad-dressing-czar once lived on 64th Avenue in Fresh Meadows.

Carroll O’Connor - Portrayed Queens resident "Archie Bunker" in the hit TV series "All In The Family," he grew up in Woodside and attended Newtown High School.

Bernadette Peters - The actress and singer is from Ozone Park.

Mary Pickford - The silent movie star once lived on Powells Cove Boulevard in Whitestone.

George Raft - The famous actor, best known for his portrayal of gangsters, once lived in Douglaston.

Edward G. Robinson - This actor was known as Emmanuel Goldenberg when he graduated from Townsend Harris High School in 1910.

May Robson - The actress once lived on Bell Boulevard in Bayside.

Ginger Rogers - The actress and lifelong dance partner of Fred Astaire once lived on Manor Road in Douglaston.

Ray Romano - If "Everybody Loves Raymond," that’s especially true in his hometown of Middle Village.

Martin Scorsese - The award-winning director is originally from Flushing.

David Schwimmer - Star of the hit TV show "Friends" was born here in Queens in 1966.

Jerry Seinfeld - The comic and TV star graduated from Queens College.

Gloria Swanson - The noted actress once lived in Bayside.

Christopher Walken - Academy Award winner for "The Deer Hunter," he was born in Astoria in 1943.

Cornell Wilde - The movie star of the 1950s once lived on 44th Avenue near Utopia Parkway.

Natalie Wood - The beautiful actress once lived near Bloomingdales in Fresh Meadows.

Keenan Wynn - The noted movie star once lived on 169th Street in Auburndale.

Burt Young - The famous character actor seen in the "Rocky" films once lived near Bell Boulevard in Bayside.

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