Editing Plainview, New York (section)

==Notable people==

*[[Hoodie Allen]], professional rapper; graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School (Class of '06.)
* [[Bruce Berman]], film and television composer and studio musician, now residing in Los Angeles.
* [[Jessica Brungo]], basketball player for the [[Connecticut Sun]] of the [[WNBA]].
* [[Harrison Chad]], actor, played Boots the Monkey on ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]'' on [[Nickelodeon]] and starred in ''[[Caroline, or Change]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1144472/|title=Harrison Chad|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=The Broadway League |url=http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=97166 |title=The official source for Broadway Information |publisher=IBDB |access-date=2010-12-20}}</ref> (Class of 2010).
* Lois Feinstein, contestant on the Sept. 10, 1984 premiere of [[Jeopardy!]] with [[Alex Trebek]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lovece |first1=Frank |title=Ex-LIer Lois Feinstein appeared on Alex Trebek's first 'Jeopardy!' show |url=https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/lois-feinstein-jeopardy-first-episode-1.47200869 |website=Newsday |access-date=15 November 2020}}</ref>
* [[Terry Finn]], Teresa Jo Ann Bernadette 'Terry' Finn is an American actress best known for creating the role of Gussie Carnegie in the original Broadway cast of the Stephen Sondheim/Hal Prince/George Furth musical comedy Merrily We Roll Along. Lived in Plainview (1955–1974).
* [[Diane Franklin]], actress, significant roles in [[Better Off Dead (film)|Better Off Dead]] and [[Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure]], graduated in 1980 from Plainview Old-Bethpage High School.
* [[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]], professional wrestler currently working for [[All Elite Wrestling]], former [[AEW World Championship|AEW World Champion]]
* [[Jack Gallagher (composer)|Jack Gallagher]], composer recorded by the [[London Symphony Orchestra]], graduated in 1965 from Plainview-Old Bethpage High School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Jack_Gallagher/52176|title=Recordings by Jack Gallagher &#124; Now available to stream and purchase at Naxos|website=www.naxos.com}}</ref>
* [[Brad Greenberg]], head coach of the [[Radford University]] men's basketball team; graduate of Plainview JFK High School (Class of '72).
* [[Seth Greenberg]], head coach of the [[Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball|Virginia Tech]] men's basketball team; graduate of Plainview JFK High School (Class of '74).
* [[Danielle Harris]], actress, modern scream queen most known for playing [[Jamie Lloyd]] in the [[Halloween (franchise)]] series.
*[[LeRoy Homer Jr.]], first officer of [[United Airlines Flight 93]].
* [[Marc Iavaroni]], assistant coach of the [[Toronto Raptors]]; graduate of Plainview JFK High School (Class of '74).
* [[Aaron Karo]], professional comedian; graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School (Class of '97).
*[[Zachary Kutin]], actor, was raised in Plainview.<ref name = "ISD">Balk, Brenda and Mitchell, Jeff (March 11, 2002). [http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_31f69cd1-b8ad-5f9b-9951-134ebba28cbf.html "Kupfer maintains connections"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191219/http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_31f69cd1-b8ad-5f9b-9951-134ebba28cbf.html |date=March 4, 2016 }}. ''[[Iowa State Daily]]''. Retrieved 2012-12-27.</ref>
* [[Frank London]] (born 1958), composer and musician<ref>Goldstein, Miles Elliot. [https://books.google.com/books?id=F66FY8OemVgC&pg=PA152 ''Gonzo Judaism: A Bold Path for Renewing an Ancient Faith''], p. 152. [[Shambhala Publications]], 2010. {{ISBN|9780834822313}}. Accessed May 15, 2022. "Frank London is a musician and composer who lives in the East Village and who grew up in Plainview, Long Island ('It lives up to its name,' he says)."</ref>
*[[Robert Longo]], painter and sculptor, graduated from Plainview-Old Bethpage High School in 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.robertlongo.com|title=ROBERT LONGO|website=www.robertlongo.com}}</ref>
*[[Chuck Lorre]], born Charles Levine, television writer and producer of hit series such as The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Mom, Two and a Half Men, graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage High School (Class of 1970).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/chuck-lorre/bio/288052/|title=Chuck Lorre &#124; TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/228661/all-you-need-to-know-about-charlie-sheen-nemesis-chuck-lorre|title=All You Need to Know About Charlie Sheen Nemesis Chuck Lorre|date=March 1, 2011|website=E! Online}}</ref>
* [[Lisa Matassa]], [[country singer]] and originator of "Long Island Country".<ref name="homes">{{cite news
 |title        = Suburban Mom Introduces "Long Island Country Rock"
 |url          = http://www.c21amhomes.com/offices/bethpageblog/?tag=tony-bruno
 |newspaper    = American Homes
 |date         = January 25, 2011
 |access-date  = 2011-05-28
 |archive-date = September 11, 2011
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110911131345/http://www.c21amhomes.com/offices/bethpageblog/?tag=tony-bruno
 |url-status   = dead
}}</ref>
* [[Jeffrey Miller (shooting victim)|Jeffrey Miller]], one of four students killed in the [[Kent State shootings]]. Miller is the victim in the iconic [[John Filo]] photo.
* [[Philip Plotch]] author and professor; graduate of Plainview-Old Bethpage High School (Class of '79).
* [[Noah Millman]], welterweight boxer; graduate of Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School 
* [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]] (born John Youngs; August 25, 1949), actor, best known for his performances in ''The Deer Hunter'' and ''Hair'', graduated from Plainview-Old Bethpage High School in 1967.
* [[Charles W. Shea]], World War II veteran and recipient of the Congressional [[Medal of Honor]]. Ordered to take a hill near Mount Damiano, Italy, Shea proceeded alone, lobbing grenades at the enemy and engaging in a fire fight. He killed three gunners and ultimately obtained the surrender of six enemy soldiers before completing his mission and taking the hill.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-history-hs736j,0,402902.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation |title=Newsday LI History: Charles W. Shea |access-date=2007-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831102201/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-history-hs736j,0,402902.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation |archive-date=2006-08-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldwariihistory.info/Medal-of-Honor/Italy.html |title=World War II History: Charles W.Shea |access-date=2007-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210024805/http://www.worldwariihistory.info/Medal-of-Honor/Italy.html |archive-date=2007-02-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Balaji Srinivasan]], entrepreneur and investor.
* [[Bruce Sussman]], Songwriter and librettist, lived in Plainview 1958–1961, attending Manetto Hill, Parkway, and Joyce Road Schools, and Plainview-Old Bethpage High School.
* [[Scott Ullger]], first base coach and outfield instructor for the [[Minnesota Twins]] of the [[American League]].
* [[Danny Werfel]], Current Commissioner of the [[Internal Revenue Service]], graduate of John F. Kennedy High School (Class of '89).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-acting-irs-administrator-daniel-werfel-leaves-government|title=Former acting IRS administrator Daniel Werfel leaves government|date=March 24, 2015|website=Fox News}}</ref>
* [[Robin Young]] (born Robin Cardwell Youngs) (Class of '68), well-known television and radio personality in the [[Boston]] area. She currently hosts [[Public Radio International]]'s daily news magazine ''[[Here and Now (Boston)|Here and Now]]'' which is produced at [[WBUR]] in Boston.