Famous People from Colorado

Tim Allen (1953 - ) Actor, His films include The Santa Clause (1994) and the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995. Born in Denver, CO (59)

Carole "Kelly" Bishop (1944 - ) Is an American actress, who may be best known for her role as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls, or for her role as Baby's mother in the film Dirty Dancing. Born in Colorado Springs, CO (879)

Zachery Tyler Bryan (1981 - ) Is an American actor best known for his role as Brad Taylor on the American sitcom Home Improvement. Born in Aurora, CO (873)

Matthew Carey (1940 - ) Is an American film and television actor. Born in Denver, CO (880)

Scott Carpenter (1925 - ) One of the original seven U.S. astronauts and second American to orbit the earth. Born in Boulder, CO (55)

Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari (1987 - ) Is an American reality television personality and actress best known for her appearances in the MTV series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off, The Hills. Born in Denver, CO (881)

Lon Chaney (1883 - 1930) Actor made famous for his "thousand faces," starred in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. Born in Colorado Springs, CO (58)

Ken Curtis (1916 - 1991) Was an American singer and actor best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the long-running CBS-TV Western drama, Gunsmoke. Born in Lamar, CO (882)

Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983) Boxer, world heavyweight champion from 1919-26. Born in Manassa, CO (64)

Ralph Edwards (1913 - 2005) was an American radio and television host and television producer. Born in Merino, CO (884)

Jacob Rheuben Ehrlich (1906 - 1952) was an American silent film actor and sideshow performer. Due to acromegalic gigantism, Earle was one of the world's tallest humans at the time of his death, standing at 7.75 feet (2.36 m) in tall. Born in Denver, CO (883)

Douglas Fairbanks (1883 - 1939) Actor and founder of United Artists with Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin. Born in Denver, CO (61)

Eugene Fodor (1950 - 2011) World-renowned violin soloist. Born in Turkey Creek, CO (60)

Devon Ryan Gummersall (1978 - ) Is an American actor, writer, and television and film director, perhaps best known for acting on the cult classic television show My So-Called Life. Born in Durango, CO (885)

Ruth Handler (1916 - 2002) Was an American businesswoman, born to Jewish-Polish immigrants Jacob and Ida Moskowicz, the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., and is remembered primarily for her role in marketing the Barbie doll. Born in Denver, CO (874)

Kelo Henderson (1923 - ) Is an American former actor who co-starred as Deputy Clint Travis in the 1957-1959 syndicated western television series 26 Men. Born in Pueblo, CO (886)

Willard Libby (1908 - 1980) Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, discovered radio-carbon dating. Born in Grand Valley, CO (62)

Scott Lowell (1965 - ) Is an American actor best known for his role as Theodore 'Ted' Schmidt on the Showtime drama Queer as Folk. Born in Denver, CO (887)

Ted Mack (1904 - 1976) Born William Edward Maguiness, was the host of Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour on radio and television. Born in Greeley, CO (875)

Baby Marie Osborne (1911 - 2010) Born Helen Alice Myres in Denver, Colorado, Osborne made her film debut at age three in 1914's Kidnapped in New York. Signed to a lucrative contract with Balboa Films, by age five she was starring in films, including her most famous movie, 1916's Little Mary Sunshine, one of her few films that survive to this day. Born in Denver, CO (878)

Antoinette Perry (1888 - 1946) Was an actress, director, and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing. The Tony Awards are her namesake. Born in Denver, CO (889)

Florence R. Sabin (1871 - 1953) First woman elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Born in Central City, CO (63)

Alan K. Simpson (1931 - ) Wyoming senator from 1979-1997; Also served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1955-1956. Born in Denver, CO (663)

Franklin W. Welker (1946 - ) Is a American actor, who specializes in voice acting. He is responsible for a broad spectrum of character voices and other vocal effects. Born in Denver, CO (888)

Paul Whiteman (1890 - 1967) Famous Jazz conductor. Born in Denver, CO (65)