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==Notable people== <!-- Consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline. --> <!-- Please add only people who have their own Wikipedia articles. --> * [[Jesse Ball]] (born 1978), novelist and poet * [[Howard Bayles]] (1877-1940), sports shooter * [[Vernon Berg, III|Vernon Berg III]] (1951β1999), U.S. Naval Academy graduate and artist * [[Walter Berndt]] (1899β1979), cartoonist, best known for his long-run comic strip, ''[[Smitty (comic strip)|Smitty]]''<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1979/08/15/archives/walter-berndt-drew-comic-strip-smitty-which-ran-50-years.html?_r=0 "Walter Berndt, Drew Comic Strip ''Smitty,'' Which Ran 50 Years"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 15, 1979. Accessed June 5, 2017. "Walter Berndt, the cartoonist who created the comic strip ''Smitty,'' which was syndicated in hundreds of newspapers for more than 50 years, died Monday in Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson, L.I. He was 79 years old and had lived in Port Jefferson since 1937."</ref> * [[James F. Burke (musician)|James F. Burke]] (1923β1981) cornet soloist with the [[Goldman Band]] * [[John Buscema]] (1927β2002), comic book artist<ref>Nash, Eric. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/28/arts/john-buscema-74-who-drew-classic-comic-book-characters.html "John Buscema, 74, Who Drew Classic Comic Book Characters"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 28, 2002. Accessed June 5, 2017. "John Buscema, a comic book artist known for his robust renditions of characters like the Silver Surfer and Conan the Barbarian, died on Jan. 10. He was 74 and lived in Port Jefferson, N.Y."</ref> * [[Robert Farrar Capon]] (1925β2013), Episcopal priest, author, and chef * [[Vic Carapazza]] (born 1979), [[Major League Baseball]] [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]]; born in Port Jefferson<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=carapa000vic |title= Vic Carapazza|publisher= Baseball-Reference.Com|access-date= October 4, 2012}}</ref> * [[Vivien Cardone]] (born 1993), actress; born in Port Jefferson * [[Ted Chiang]] (born 1967), [[speculative fiction]] writer; born in Port Jefferson<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Ted_Chiang |title= Ted Chiang β Summary Bibliography|website= isfdb.org|publisher= The Internet Speculative Fiction Database|access-date= October 4, 2012}}</ref> * [[Chris Colmer]] (1980β2010), [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]]<ref>Droschak, David via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.goupstate.com/news/20031028/colmer-laments-lost-season "Colmer laments lost season"], ''[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]'', October 28, 2003. Accessed June 5, 2017. "When Colmer came to N.C. State from Port Jefferson, N.Y., his goal was to become a teacher, not necessarily a pro lineman."</ref> * [[Guy Cosmo]] (born 1977), racing driver * [[Leslie Davis (diplomat)|Leslie Davis]], [[Armenian genocide]] witness, diplomat, and author * [[William Moore Davis]], painter * [[Tony DePhillips]], [[Major League Baseball]] [[catcher]] with the [[Cincinnati Reds]]; resident of Port Jefferson<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dephito01|title= Tony DePhillips Stats|publisher=Baseball Almanac|access-date= October 4, 2012}}</ref> * [[Cathy Downs]], actress; born in Port Jefferson * [[Maurice DuBois]], [[WCBS-TV]] news anchor; attended [[Earl L. Vandermeulen High School]] * [[Dom Famularo]] (1953β2023), drummer, author, speaker<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=MiMi |date=September 29, 2023 |title=Dom Famularo Obituary, Longtime Resident Of Port Jefferson, New York Has Died |url=https://preciousobitsmemorial.com/dom-famularo-obituary-longtime-resident-of-port-jefferson-new-york-has-died/ |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=Precious Obits Memorial |language=en-US}}</ref> * [[Chris Ferraro]] (born 1973), former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] hockey player; born in Port Jefferson * [[Peter Ferraro]] (born 1973), former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] hockey player; born in Port Jefferson<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/f/ferrape01.html|title= Peter Ferraro|publisher=Hockey-Reference.Com|access-date= October 4, 2012}}</ref> * [[Jackie Geary]], actress * [[Anthony Gelsomino]] (born 1970), American actor, producer, director and writer<ref>{{cite news |last1=LaBrecque |first1=Jeff |title=Daytime Emmy nominations: 'Young and the Restless' leads CBS |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/05/01/daytime-emmy-nominations-young-and-the-restless-leads-cbs/ |access-date=March 4, 2021 |work=EW.com |date=May 1, 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Team |first1=The Deadline |title='Ellen,' 'Sesame Street,' CBS & PBS Lead 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards |url=https://deadline.com/2013/06/40th-annual-daytime-creative-arts-emmy-awards-2013-winners-521862/ |access-date=March 4, 2021 |work=Deadline |date=June 15, 2013}}</ref> * [[Les Goodman]], former [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GOODMLES01 |title=Les Goodman |publisher=databaseFootball.com |access-date=October 3, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531140952/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GOODMLES01 |archive-date=May 31, 2012 }}</ref> * [[Dan Gurney]], American race car driver * [[Rebecca Kassay]], New York politician * [[Adam Klein (tenor)|Adam Klein]], opera singer; born in Port Jefferson * [[Toby Knight]] (born 1955), former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player<ref>Liepa, Bob. [http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2011/07/16653/greatest-athletes-no-20-edwards-creighton-forever-linked-in-history/ "Greatest Athletes #20: Edwards, Creighton forever linked"], ''The Suffolk Times'', July 29, 2011. Accessed June 5, 2017. "Shedrick said Edwards was better than any of the players among Greenportβs opponents, which included future NBA players Toby Knight of Port Jefferson and Mitch Kupchack of Brentwood."</ref><ref>Goldaper, Sam. [https://www.nytimes.com/1975/02/14/archives/irish-down-st-johns-on-2-foul-shots-6867-manhattan-tops-connecticut.html "Irish Down St. John's On 2 Foul Shots, 68β67"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 14, 1975. Accessed June 5, 2017. "Toby Knight, the powerfully built Notre Dame sophomore from Port Jefferson, L.I., stole the spotlight that was supposed to belong to Adrian Dantley last night at Madison Square Garden."</ref> * [[Peter Van Zandt Lane]] (born 1985), composer * [[Ed McMullen]] (born 1964), [[United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein]] (2017-2021) * [[Alan North]], actor; resident of Port Jefferson * [[Frank Norton]] (1845β1920), professional baseball player * [[Kaela Pflumm]] (born 1991), pair skater * [[Elijah Riley]] (born 1998), NFL Safety, born in Port Jefferson * [[Austin Roe]] (1748β1830), American spy in the Revolutionary War * [[Bob Samuelson]] (born 1966), Olympic medalist in volleyball * [[SIRPAUL]] (born 1976), musician and producer * [[George M. Williamson (architect)|George Williamson]] (1892β1979), architect * [[Tom Veryzer]] (1953β2014), MLB shortstop * [[Louis Zukofsky]], American poet, resident of Port Jefferson from 1973 until his death in 1978
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