Waco Breaking News

By Matthew O'Ryan

March 28, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Here is two:

• Mark Hurd Chairman and CEO of HP
• Gary Smalley Christian Author and Founder of the Smalley Relationship Center

By Janett

March 28, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

Jennifer Love Hewitt

By J Cool

March 28, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

Shannon Elizebeth

By Mikey

March 28, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie) graduted from Waco High I think

By Holly

March 28, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

Shannon Elizabeth who is currently on Dancing with the Stars.

By WacoJen

March 28, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

Peri Gilpin (Ros in Frazier - Born in Waco)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004963/

By mikey not Mikey

March 28, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Trib.-Ken, are you not afraid these people will try to sue you for defaming them, associating them with Waco?

By TJ

March 28, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

Speakeasy queen Texas Guinan

By Janet

March 28, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

Robby Benson — his cousin is Tracy Hermann, Dr. Hermann’s wife. He used to visit here often.

Nia Peeples — (star of Fame) Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Z. Kemp — he was a professor at Baylor.

By Mark

March 28, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

If we are including those who attended Baylor how about Michael Johnson, Mike Singletary, and Walter Abercrombie….to name a few…..I’m sure there are a lot of other Baylor grads who have made a name for themselves.

By Jrod

March 28, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

David Crowder Band

By Davidian

March 28, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

Dave Koresh and the Flamers

By Davidian

March 28, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

Oh and by the way I heard Dave quit smoking a few years ago!

By Mark

March 28, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

If we are including those who attended Baylor how about Michael Johnson, Mike Singletary, and Walter Abercrombie….to name a few…..I’m sure there are a lot of other Baylor grads who have made a name for themselves.

By Selena H

March 28, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

If you are doing Baylor grads, don’t forget comedian Jeff Dunham (he’s coming back to the HOT fairgrounds in May)

By Selena H

March 28, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

Also, one of the best Arena Football League quarterbacks ever graduated from Robinson High School, Clint Dolezel. Not sure how famous he ranks. He now plays for the Dallas Desperados.

By Leslie

March 28, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

Here are but a few more with Waco ties: Jennifer Love Hewitt (“Ghost Whisperer”); Peri Gilpin (Roz Doyle on “Frasier”); Neill D. Hicks (screen writer for several movies on USA network,the History Chanel, and also 2 Jackie Chan Films, also author of 3 books on screenwriting); Dr. T. Berry Brazelton (pediatrician, author, TV personality); Kevin Reynolds (son of former BU Pres Herb Reynolds, writer/director for several movies including “Red Dawn”, “Waterworld”, etc); Robert Fulghum (author of several books including “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”); Hank Thompson (country western singer); 3 governors of Texas besides Ann Richards (Richard Coke, Sul Ross, Pat Neff); Madison cooper (author of “Sironia, Texas”, which at the time was the longest novel ever published in English).

By Keri Jones

March 28, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this

I think Jennifer Love Hewitt was born at Hillcrest Hospital but grew up in either Temple or Killeen.

By jessica

March 28, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

Kevin Reynolds (director), Hi-Five(R&B group), Ramsey Muniz (Chicano gubernatorial candidate and Baylor Grad)

By Bliff

March 28, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

Gene Wilder, aka The Waco Kid in Blazing Sadles.

By Old school

March 28, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this

The late ABC News correspondent Hughes Rudd attended Waco High School.

By Annetta Wilkerson

March 28, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

I read once before that Elvis Presley, would come to Waco and visit a family off of MacArthur Dr.

By Kate

March 28, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

Heard Steve Martin is from Waco…and don’t forget Anna Nicole Smith (Mexia).

By yumyum

March 28, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this

Shannon Elizabeth! Now thats a slice of American pie I’d love to eat.

By Kate

March 28, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Steve Martin is from Waco…and don’t forget Anna Nicole Smith (Mexia). (sorry if this posted twice…got an error the first time)

By null

March 28, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Bob Lilly of the Cowboys lived here for years and owned the Coors distributorship. George Andrie did as well, and his son still runs a business here.

By Catherine Atkinson

March 28, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

I believe director Terrence Malick has some ties to Waco.

By Wacoan

March 28, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

Burton Lawless played for the Cowboys in the 70’s

By SONIA ROUTT

March 28, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

Rodrigo Barnes played football for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders.

By Keri

March 28, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Andy Chrisman from the Christian singing group 4Him…

By TJ

March 28, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

chick lit author Julie Kenner (Baylor Law grad)

TV’s “Trading Spaces” designer Christi Proctor

By Rachel

March 28, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

Heloise of “Hints from Heloise” column

Pat Green

By LS

March 28, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

So, others that I’ve heard … George Eads (of CSI fame); Tia and Tamera Mowry (of Sister, Sister fame) lived in Ft. Hood and Waco areas from age 2 to 12; Anne Gwynne (House of Frankenstein fame) born in Waco 1918; Gene Watkins (plays James Walsh on As the World Turns) born in Waco 1964.

By sco

March 28, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

What about Anna Nicole Smith?

By Chris Williams

March 28, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Michael Johnson, Shannon Elizabeth, Billy Joe Shaver, Pat Green, and the R&B group Hi-Five

By Chris Williams

March 28, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

Oh almost forgot…THE NUGE! Ted Nugent

By Marshall

March 28, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

George Sauer, Jr & Derrick Johnson both played football for Waco High. Andy Hawkins threw a no-hitter & lost, and Pat Zachary shared ROY honors in MLB. Ted Lyons piched for Baylor and is in the HOF. The Microwave, Vinnie Johnson, played at Baylor as did David Wesley. And of course no one should forget Grant Teaff.

By ashley

March 28, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

John Cleese’s (Monty Python) wife is from Waco.

By Terry

March 28, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

Wade Bowen,graduate of Reicher Catholic High School class of 1996.

By CSL

March 28, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Can’t believe ya’ll forgot Willie! Willie Nelson from Abbott. Cystal Benard from Wings is a Baylor Alum. JENNA FISCHER plays Pam Beesly on the office is a Baylor Alum.

By Mugsy

March 28, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

Crystal Bernard (Wings) and Angela Kinsey (The Office) are both native Texans who went to Baylor.

John Lee Hancock (Director of The Alamo and The Rookie) went to Baylor.

A few of the actors on Friday Night Lights have area connections. The guy who plays Billy Riggins went to Baylor, and so did the guy who played a character named “Guy” heh. The kid who plays Landry, Jess Plemons, is from Mexia.

By DJ

March 28, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

Michael Harris is currently roster with the Houston Rockets. He was born and raised in Hillsboro

By fan

March 28, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

George Eads family lives here in Waco Dennis & Randy Quaid family lives here in Waco

By Mike Riley

March 28, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

Don’t forget the Great Billy Joe Shaver!He still lives in Robinson.

By poster

March 28, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

Zach Duke (#57 starting pitcher for Pittsburg Pirates) was born in Clifton and graduated from Midway (I think 2002, and went to Baylor) Scott Podsednik (#22 left field for Colorado Rockies born and raised in West)

By waconative

March 28, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

What about Kasey Fossum (MLB pitcher), Pat Green (need I say more), George Eads realtives (CSI), Michael Johnson (Baylor track), Thomas Everitt, Walter Abercrombie, Mike Singletary, just to name a few. jack Ingram also played at quite a few Baylor sorority functions.

By Anonymous

March 28, 2008 7:05 PM | Link to this

Derrick Johnson who is from Waco. He plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. Graduated from Waco High.

By MarkPedroza

March 28, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this

How can you all forget….. DERRICK JOHNSON Former Texas Longhorn Current Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker

What kind of sports fans are there in waco?

By Elm Mott MMA FAN

March 28, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this

UFC fighter and heavyweight contender “The Texas Crazy Horse” Heath Herring was born in Waco. He always gets a loud cheer at Fast Eddies when he fights.

By Charles Dixon

March 28, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

Paul J. Meyer, renowned motivational author, entrepreneur and philanthropist

By John Schwartz

March 28, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this

No list of “famous” living Wacoan’s would be complete without including the internationally recognized Robert Wilson, a creative genius and arts visionary. Another name to add is Sandra Brown, who is a New York Times bestselling author. From the world of sports you should consider basketball great Vinnie “the microwave” Johnson, who lived in Waco while playing ball for MCC and Baylor before playing professionally for the Detroit Piston’s. Another superstar from the bench, federal judge Pricilla Owen, who got a good deal of ink nationally, when President Bush nominated her back in 2001.

By Girl75

March 28, 2008 11:24 PM | Link to this

Jesse Plemons is from Mart not Mexia…..

By Jeremy

March 29, 2008 12:26 AM | Link to this

Billy Meyer - successful local business man and philanthropist. Most famously known for his career as a NHRA Funny Car driver and he revolutionized the modern drag racing track.

Leon Jaworski - prosecuted the Nazi’s during the Nuremberg Trails and brought down the Nixon Administration during the Watergate Scandal.

By Jim

March 29, 2008 1:25 AM | Link to this

I understand that Kurt Krakowian from Hewitt was in a few Movies and had several TV rolls back in 70’s & 80’s and also believe he traveled with singing group, in the Mid 80’s “Up with People”

By decat

March 29, 2008 1:53 AM | Link to this

Jared Hamby- famopus poker player

By Evil Clerk

March 29, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this

May as well throw in the baseball names: Lance Berkman, Andy Hawkins, Al Jackson, Arthur Rhodes, Schoolboy Rowe and the great Tris Speaker (Hubbard).

By randy

March 30, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

bobby joe conrad played football for the st louise cardinals and dallas cowboys he is from clifton texas

By Wacoan

March 30, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this

Couple of Baylor artists went on to be involved in Hollywood films; David Negron (BU early 70’s I think) was an artist for the original Raiders of the Lost Ark film and Douglas Rogers (not the currently in Waco BU employee) but an art student from the early 80’s, went on to get a masters from Yale and was THE art director for the original Shrek movie. (Next time you watch Shrek, look for the obvious and not so obvious Baylor references! - “I believe”!) He is now with the Walt Disney Co.

By tracibu

March 31, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this

Lance Berkman (Houston Astros) was born in Waco, but I don’t think he attended school here. Kermit Oliver, the artist who is the only American to design for Hermes.

By gbtx

March 31, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

Wasn’t Joe Don Baker who starred in the movie Walking Tall a few years ago from this area?