Famous People from Maine

John Thomas Averill (1825 - 1889) Was a Representative from Minnesota. Born in Alna, ME (1224)

Christopher Daniel Barnes (1972 - ) Is an American actor who performed in many movies and television series. Born in Portland, ME (1128)

Anna Belknap (1972 - ) Is an American actress. She is most recently known for the role of Lindsay Monroe on the American television series CSI: NY. Born in Damariscotta, ME (1129)

Joshua L. Chamberlain (1828 - 1914) Civil War general, governor of Maine, president of Bowdoin College. Born in Brewer, ME (227)

Patrick Dempsey (1966 - ) Is an American actor and race car driver, known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd ("McDreamy") on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. He has also recently appeared in several films, including Sweet Home Alabama, The Emperor's Club, Freedom Writers, Enchanted, Made of Honor, and Valentine's Day. Born in Lewiston, ME (1131)

Dorothea Dix (1802 - 1887) Humanitarian and social reformer; Created the first generation of mental asylums. Born in Hampden, ME (228)

James William Flavin, Jr. (1906 - 1976) Was an American character actor whose career lasted nearly half a century. Born in Portland, ME (1132)

John Ford (1894 - 1973) Born John Martin Feeney Was an American film director of Irish heritage famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. Born in Cape Elizabeth, ME (1133)

Joey Gamache (1966 - ) Was a professional boxer. Born in Lewiston, ME (1134)

Hannibal Hamlin (1809 - 1891) U.S. Vice-President during Abraham Lincoln's first term, and was a senator and a representative from Maine. Born in Paris, ME (224)

Marsden Hartley (1877 - 1943) Was an American Modernist painter, poet, and essayist of the early 20th century. Born in Lewiston, ME (1135)

Anna Kendrick (1985 - ) Is an American film and stage actress known for the roles of Natalie Keener in the 2009 film Up in the Air, and Jessica Stanley in the Twilight Saga film series. Born in Portland, ME (1136)

Sumner Increase Kimball, Sc.D. (1834 - 1923) Was the organizer of the United States Life-Saving Service and the General Superintendent of the Life-Saving Service from 1878-1916. Born in Lebanon, ME (1137)

Stephen King (1947 - ) Writer whose novels often are made into motion pictures. Some works include The Shining, Salem's Lot, Carrie, Pet Sematary, and Midnight Shift. Born in Portland, ME (225)

Linda Lavin (1937 - ) Is an American singer and actress. She is best known for playing the title character in the sitcom Alice and for her Broadway performances. Born in Portland, ME (1138)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882) Considered the most influential poet of his day with famous works such as "The Courtship of Miles Standish" and "Evangeline"". Born in Portland, ME (230)

Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869 - 1935) Poet; Won 3 Pulitzer Prizes for his work in poetry. Born in Tide Head, ME (232)

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908 - 1979) Former New York govenor and vice-president of the United States; He was also a philanthropist and businessman. Born in Bar Harbor, ME (226)

Joan Benoit Samuelson (1957 - ) Is a retired American marathon runner, who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the year that the women's marathon was introduced. As a result she was the first ever women's Olympic marathon champion. Born in Cape Elizabeth, ME (1130)

Margaret Chase Smith (1897 - 1995) The first woman to be elected to both houses of Congress. Born in Skowhegan, ME (231)

Percy Lebaron Spencer (1894 - 1970) American engineer and well-known inventor; Most famous for his invention of the microwave oven. Born in Howland, ME (229)