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==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Nutley, New Jersey}} {{div col}} * [[Alaa Abdelnaby]] (born 1968), former NBA basketball player<ref>Sears, Steve. [http://bloomfield.patch.com/groups/sports/p/5-questions-with-alaa-abdelnaby "5 Questions With Alaa Abdelnaby6' 10" Center Dominated the Hardwood for the Bengals in the Mid-80s"], BloomfieldPatch, February 7, 2013. Accessed October 28, 2013. "You originally lived in Nutley. What did the move to Bloomfield mean to you?"</ref> * [[Dorothy Allison (psychic)|Dorothy Allison]] (1924–1999), psychic<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/20/nyregion/dorothy-allison-74-psychic-detective-consulted-by-police.html "Dorothy Allison, 74, 'Psychic Detective' Consulted by Police"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 20, 1999. Accessed October 28, 2013. "Dorothy Allison, a self-proclaimed psychic with a knack for turning up at the scenes of notorious crimes, died on Dec. 1 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, N.J. She was 74 and lived in Nutley, N.J."</ref> * [[Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale|Edith "Big Edie" Ewing Bouvier Beale]] (1895–1977), socialite, amateur singer and aunt of former [[First Lady of the United States|U.S. First Lady]] [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]]; featured along with [[Edith Bouvier Beale|her daughter, also named Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale]], in the 1975 documentary film ''[[Grey Gardens]]''<ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/Edith-Ewing-Beale-435560 Edith Ewing Beale Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223001558/http://www.biography.com/articles/Edith-Ewing-Beale-435560 |date=February 23, 2011}}, [[The Biography Channel]]. Accessed February 9, 2011.</ref> * [[Julian Bigelow]] (1913–2003), pioneering [[computer engineer]]<ref>Staff. [https://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=58 ''A Community Of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study Faculty and Members 1930–1980''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124234612/http://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=58 |date=November 24, 2011 }}, p. 58. [[Institute for Advanced Study]], 1980. Accessed November 20, 2015. "Bigelow, Julian Himely NS, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics Born 1913 Nutley, NJ."</ref> * [[Phyllis Birkby]] (1932–1994), architect and feminist<ref>[http://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids/sophiasmith/mnsss3_bioghist.html Noel Phyllis Birkby Papers, 1932–1994: Biographical Note], Five College Archives & Manuscript Collections. Accessed August 10, 2014. "Noel Phyllis Birkby was born on December 16, 1932 in Nutley, New Jersey, to Harold S. and Alice Green Birkby."</ref> * [[Bud Blake|Julian "Bud" Blake]] (1918–2005), cartoonist (''[[Tiger (comic strip)|Tiger]]'')<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/30/arts/30blake.html "Julian Blake, 87, Comic Strip Artist, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 30, 2005. Accessed November 26, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/tiger/bioMaina.htm Bud Blake profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061031130303/http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/tiger/bioMaina.htm |date=October 31, 2006}}, [[King Features Syndicate]]. Accessed April 5, 2007. "Blake was born in Nutley, N.J., and went to grammar school and high school there."</ref> * [[Robert Blake (actor)|Robert Blake]] (1933–2023), actor (''[[Baretta]]'')<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/05/06/blake.wife/ Shooting of actor Blake's wife treated as homicide], ''[[CNN]]'', May 7, 2001. "Blake, a native of Nutley, New Jersey, was born Mickey Gubitosi."</ref> * [[Carol Blazejowski]], (born 1956), general manager of the WNBA's [[New York Liberty]]<ref>[http://www.wnba.com/liberty/news/blaze.html Carol Blazejowski], [[New York Liberty]]. Accessed October 29, 2008. "Blazejowski resides in Nutley, NJ, with her family: Joyce, Lainey and Luke."</ref> * [[Ray Blum]] (1919–2000), speed skater who represented the United States at the [[1948 Winter Olympics]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1949/01/17/archives/blum-miss-lynch-gain-speed-skating-crowns.html "Blum, Miss Lynch Gain Speed Skating Crowns"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 17, 1949. Accessed February 9, 2011. "Ray Blum of Nutley. N. J., and Mary Lynch of Newburgh, N. Y., won championships today in the seventeenth annual Eastern States speed skating events."</ref> * [[Anthony Bowens]], [[professional wrestler]] signed to [[All Elite Wrestling]]<ref>[https://montclairathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/anthony-bowens/1924 Anthony Bowens], [[Montclair State University]]. Accessed November 4, 2020. "Hometown: Nutley, NJ; High School: Nutley"</ref> * [[Alan Branigan]] (born 1975, class of 1993), Ivorian-born professional soccer player<ref>Hague, Jim. [http://www.theobserver.com/2017/09/history-and-tradition-abounds-in-latest-nutley-athletic-hall-class/ "History and tradition abounds in latest Nutley Athletic Hall class"], ''The Observer'', September 26, 2017. Accessed January 13, 2018. "Alan Branigan (Class of 1993, soccer)"</ref> * [[Henry Cuyler Bunner]] (1855–1896), novelist<ref name=NutleyHistory/> * [[Barbara Buono]] (born 1953), [[New Jersey Senate|New Jersey State Senator]] who has represented the [[New Jersey's 18th legislative district|18th Legislative District]] since 2002<ref>Staff. [http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20121217/NJNEWS11/312170014/Exclusive-interview-Barbara-Buono-N-J-candidate-governor "Exclusive interview with Barbara Buono, N.J. candidate for governor"], ''[[Courier News]]'', December 17, 2012. Accessed December 29, 2012. "I know growing up in Nutley, if I didn't have a strong, quality public education, I wouldn't have prepared to then go to college."</ref> * [[Jane Burgio]] (1922–2005), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] who served as [[Secretary of State of New Jersey|secretary of state of New Jersey]]<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10EEB7ECB16629F8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "New Jersey State Briefs"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 23, 2005. Accessed February 9, 2011. "A Nutley native, Burgio was an active member of the Republican Party."</ref> * [[Tina Cervasio]] (born 1974), [[sportscaster]], best known for her work as the [[Boston Red Sox]] sideline reporter on [[NESN]] telecasts<ref>Bickelhaupt, Susan. [http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/articles/2007/03/16/baptism_by_fire_for_nesns_cervasio/ "Baptism by fire for NESN's Cervasio"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', March 16, 2007. Accessed December 4, 2007. "Cervasio, 32, grew up in Nutley, N.J., and her late grandparents were diehard Yankees fans."</ref> * [[P. C. Chang]] (1892–1957), Chinese academic, philosopher, playwright, human rights activist, and diplomat<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1957/07/21/archives/peng-chun-chang-diplomat-65-dies-exchinese-delegate-to-un-had.html "Peng Chun Chang, Diplomat, 65, Dies; Ex-Chinese Delegate to U.N. Had Taught at Columbia-- Envoy in Chile, Turkey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 21, 1957. Accessed July 31, 2019. "Dr. Peng Chun Chang, former Chinese Nationalist delegate to the United Nations, died Friday of a heart ailment at his home in Nutley, N.J."</ref> *<!-- Alphabetized as "Clams Casino" (not "Casino, Clams")-->[[Clams Casino (musician)|Clams Casino]] (born 1987 as Mike Volpe), hip hop producer<ref>Olivier, Bobby. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/2016/12/how_a_nj_beat_master_is_serving_underground_cloud.html "How this Nutley artist became New Jersey's latest music pioneer"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], December 21, 2016. "The EDM bleed has paid dividends for Mike Volpe, a Nutley native better known as Clams Casino, who has become one of the most sought-after digital designers in hip-hop's experimental universe.</ref><ref>Zeichner, Naomi. [http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/30/gen-f-clams-casino/ "Gen F: Clams Casino"], [[The Fader]], June 30, 2011. Accessed September 15, 2013. "Mike Volpe, better known as producer Clams Casino, has spent his whole life in Nutley, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Rena DeAngelo]] (class of 1984), [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] winning and [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominated [[set decorator]] for her work on the films ''[[Bridge of Spies (film)|Bridge of Spies]]'' and the 2021 remake of ''[[West Side Story (2021 film)|West Side Story]]''<ref name=HoF2017/> * [[David DiFrancesco]] (born 1949), photoscientist, inventor, cinematographer, and photographer<ref name=HoF2017>Proctor, Owen. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/nutley/2017/11/06/mlb-umpire-navy-seal-among-nutley-hall-fame-inductees/830011001/ "MLB umpire, Navy SEAL among Nutley Hall of Fame inductees"], [[NorthJersey.com]], November 7, 2017. Accessed April 4, 2023. "A 1984 graduate of Nutley High School, Rena DeAngelo has found a niche in filmdom, namely as a set decorator.... David Difrancesco, a 1967 graduate of Nutley High School, is a photo scientist, inventor, cinematographer and photographer, making technical contributions to film."</ref> * [[Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr.]] (born 1952), [[County Executive|county executive]] of [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]] since 2003<ref>Lee, Eunice. [https://www.nj.com/essex/2013/09/essex_county_executive_joe_d_sells_nutley_home_moves_to_roseland.html "Essex Co.'s Joe D leaves his longtime home in Nutley, buys new house in Roseland"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 18, 2013. Accessed July 31, 2019. "The Essex County executive sold his longtime home in Nutley and purchased a house in Roseland, public records show. For 34 years, DiVincenzo lived in a three bedroom, 1½ bathroom house on Donna Court in Nutley."</ref> * [[Doug Edert]] (born 2000), [[college basketball]] player for the [[Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball|Saint Peter's Peacocks]] of the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]]<ref>Tartaglia, Greg. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/2022/03/18/doug-edert-saint-peters-stunner-no-surprise-bergen-catholic-fans/7089732001/ "Doug Edert's epic game for Saint Peter's was no surprise to Bergen Catholic community"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 18, 2022. Accessed March 24, 2022. "The 2019 Bergen Catholic grad from Nutley also drained a pair of crunch-time threes along the way."</ref> * [[Gary T. Erbe]] (born 1944), self-taught oil painter, best known for his [[trompe-l'œil]]s, who maintains his studio in Nutley<ref>[http://www.askart.com/artist_studio_bio/Gary_Thomas_Erbe/11156620/Gary_Thomas_Erbe.aspx "Gary Thomas Erbe"], askART. Accessed November 24, 2018. "Gary Erbe, a self-taught painter was born in 1944 in Union City, New Jersey where he maintained his studio from 1972–2006.... Erbe maintains his studio in Nutley, NJ and continues to actively paint."</ref><ref>[http://www.garyerbe.com/main.htm Biography], Gary T. Erbe. Accessed October 28, 2013. "Erbe currently maintains his studio at 62 Enclosure, Nutley, NJ 07110."</ref> * [[Ken Eulo]] (born 1939), [[Eugene O'Neill Award]]-winning writer and bestselling author whose novels have collectively sold over 13 million copies worldwide<ref>[https://nutleyhalloffame.nutleypubliclibrary.org/2015-eulo/ 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee - Ken Eulo], Nutley Hall of Fame. Accessed February 23, 2022. "Ken Eulo was born in Nutley and is a 1957 graduate of Nutley High School."</ref> * [[Mary Sargant Florence]] (1857–1954), British painter of [[figure painting|figure subjects]], [[mural]] decorations in [[fresco]] and occasional [[landscapes]] in [[watercolour]] and [[pastel]]<ref>Chalk, Victoria. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/nutley/2016/03/31/nutley-opinion-artists-work-shows-up-across-the-pond/94589276/ "Nutley opinion: Artist's work shows up across the pond"], ''Nutley Sun'', March 31, 2016. Accessed July 31, 2019. "The Enclosure was known for being an artists' colony during the years, but it wasn't the only place in town that has been the home of painters and 'etchers.' Several blocks away, tucked almost out of view on Vreeland Avenue, sits a tiny carriage house that served as a studio for many Nutley artists.... In the late 1800s, an Englishwoman named Mary Sargant Florence was the first artist to live there."</ref> * [[Philip Sargant Florence]] (1890–1982), economist<ref>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=50945&back=,36338,64780,52777 "Florence, Philip Sargant"], ''[[Dictionary of National Biography]]''. Accessed January 26, 2014. "Florence, Philip Sargant (1890–1982), economist, was born on 25 June 1890 at Nutley, New Jersey, USA, the son of Henry Smythe Florence and his wife, Mary Sargant-Florence."</ref> * [[Frank Fowler (artist)|Frank Fowler]] (1852–1910), painter<ref name=NutleyHistory/> * [[Ron Fraser]] (1933–2013), "Wizard of College Baseball", Baseball coach at [[University of Miami]]<ref>Fox, Ron. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022035437/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22642860.html "Nutley proud to call Fraser a native son], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 2, 1992. Accessed May 3, 2007. "Three years ago, the first induction ceremony for the Nutley High School Sports Hall of Fame was being planned. Word got around school that Ron Fraser, the University of Miami baseball coach, would be the guest speaker."</ref> * [[Garry Furnari]] (born 1954), politician who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] and in [[New Jersey Superior Court]] and was Mayor of Nutley from 1996 to 2003<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031013072634/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/Furnari.asp Senator Furnari's legislative web page], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] on October 13, 2003. Accessed April 3, 2008.</ref> * [[Paul Goldberger]] (born 1950), [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner and architecture critic for ''[[The New Yorker]]''<ref>[[Paul Goldberger|Goldberger, Paul]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1976/01/25/archives/new-jersey-weekly-the-palisades-beauty-and-the-beast-the-palisades.html "The Palisades: Beauty and the Beast; The Palisades: Beauty and the Beast"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 25, 1976. Accessed July 10, 2011. "Paul Goldberger, architect critic of The New York Times, grew up amid the low-rise buildings of Nutley."</ref> * [[Frances Goodrich]] (1890–1984), dramatist and screenwriter, best known for her collaborations with her partner and husband [[Albert Hackett]]<ref>[http://nutley.bccls.org/nutleyhalloffame/hoffgoodrichpg.htm 2005 Hall of Fame Inductee: Frances Goodrich] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130414082506/http://nutley.bccls.org/nutleyhalloffame/hoffgoodrichpg.htm |date=April 14, 2013}}, Nutley Public Library: The Nutley Hall of Fame. Accessed June 3, 2012.</ref> * [[Lloyd Goodrich]] (1897–1987), [[art historian]]<ref>[https://www.jstor.org/stable/1594509 "Lloyd Goodrich: A Chronology"], ''[[American Art (journal)|American Art]]'', Vol. 20, No. 2 (1988), pp. 108-110. Accessed April 4, 2023. "1897: Born to Henry Wickes and Madeleine (Lloyd) Goodrich in Nutley, New Jersey"</ref> * [[Al Haig]] (1922–1982), [[jazz piano|jazz pianist]], best known as one of the pioneers of [[bebop]]<ref>[[Marc Myers|Myers, Marc]]. [https://www.jazzwax.com/2019/10/al-haig-plays-jerome-kern.html "Al Haig Plays Jerome Kern"], JazzWax, October 16, 2019. Accessed November 9, 2019. "Born in Newark, N.J., Haig was raised in Nutley, N.J."</ref> * [[Ben Hawkins (American football)|Ben Hawkins]] (1944–2017), professional [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who played in the NFL for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Cleveland Browns]], and for the [[Philadelphia Bell]] of the [[World Football League]]<ref>[http://nutleyhalloffame.nutleypubliclibrary.org/2009-hawkins/ 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee, Benjamin Charles Hawkins], Nutley Hall of Fame. Accessed November 9, 2019. "Benjamin Charles Hawkins was born in Newark, NJ in 1944. He attended Weequahic High School and Nutley High School."</ref> * [[Christine E. Haycock]] (1924–2008), nurse and surgeon who served as a [[colonel]] in the [[United States Army Reserve]] and as a professor of surgery and Director of Emergency Services at the [[New Jersey Medical School]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/499131177/ "Dr. Christine Haycock"], ''The Nutley Sun'', January 31, 2008. Accessed January 9, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and raised in Richmond, Va., before moving to Nutley, Dr. Haycock went from Nutley High School to the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing."</ref> * [[Lloyd Huck]] (1922–2012), business executive, philanthropist and aviation enthusiast, who was chairman of [[pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceutical]] firms [[Merck & Co.]] and of [[Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141210124800/http://nutleypubliclibrary.org/nutleyhalloffame/2003-huck/ 2003 Hall of Fame Inductee, John Lloyd Huck], Nutley Hall of Fame, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of December 10, 2014. Accessed November 9, 2019. "John Lloyd Huck Retired Chairman of the Board, Merck & Company, Inc. – John Lloyd Huck spent his early years in Nutley, New Jersey and graduated from Nutley High School in 1940."</ref> * [[John V. Kelly]] (1926–2009), served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and elected as Mayor of Nutley in 1988<ref>Staff. [http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=john-v-kelly&pid=135345625 John V. Kelly], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 2, 2009. Accessed November 2, 2009.</ref> * [[Frank Kirkleski]] (1904–1980), football player who played in the early years of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1925/12/17/archives/kirkleski-is-named-lafayette-captain-halfback-will-lead-the-eleven.html "Kirkleski Is Named Lafayette Captain; Halfback Will Lead the Eleven Next Year – Letters Are Awarded to Players."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 17, 1925. Accessed February 9, 2011. "Frank Kirkleski of Nutley, N.J., halfback on the Lafayette College football team, this evening was elected captain of the eleven for 1926."</ref> * [[Frank Lautenberg]] (1924–2013), [[United States Senate|United States senator]]<ref>Kukaj, Hasime. [http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/209994591_Nutley_remembers_U_S__Sen__Frank_Lautenberg.html?page=all "Nutley remembers U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg"], ''Nutley Sun'', June 3, 2013. Accessed January 21, 2014.</ref> * [[Michael Lenson]] (1903–1971), painter and muralist<ref name=ETTC/> * [[Anne Steele Marsh]] (1901–1995), painter and printmaker whose watercolors, oil paintings and wood engravings were widely exhibited<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30128933/anne_steele_marsh_obit/ "Anne Steele Marsh, 94, known printmaker, painter"], ''[[Courier News]]'', December 7, 1995. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Born in Nutley in 1901, she was the daughter of the late Frederic Dorr Steele, best known for his illustrations of Sherlock Holmes stories."</ref> * [[Frederick Dana Marsh]] (1872–1961), illustrator<ref name=NutleyHistory/><ref>[https://archon.server.rpi.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=23&q= Frederick Dana Marsh (1872–1961) Papers, 1900–1967], [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]. Accessed November 6, 2019. "Settling in a well established art colony in Nutley, NJ, Marsh went head on into his industrial period."</ref> * [[Reginald Marsh (artist)|Reginald Marsh]] (1898–1954), painter<ref name=NutleyHistory/> * [[Frank McDonald (American football)|Frank McDonald]] (born {{circa|1933}}), football player who played as an [[end (gridiron football)|end]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes football]] team<ref>Warner, Ralph. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/298787230/ "James' Passing Holds Hopes of Hurricanes; Florida Team Has Been Vulnerable to Aerials"], ''[[The Miami News]]'', November 27, 1953. Accessed July 31, 2019. "Don James' right arm, the success of Miami's middle linemen in turning back Gator chargers, and the ability of Hurricane pass receivers, particularly Frank McDonald, to catch James throws.... Receiver James has more than one capable receiver, but end McDonald, who also holds two school receiving marks, is No. 1. The six-foot, two junior from Nutley, N. J., ranked 12th in-the nation on receptions at one stage of the season and is among the best on maneuvering and hanging on to bullet tosses."</ref> * [[Abram Molarsky]] (1880–1955), Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painter best known for his landscapes<ref>[[Harry Schneiderman|Schneiderman, Harry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=_mxIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA182 ''The American Jewish Year Book 5683: September 23, 1922, to September 10, 1923 – Volume 24''], P. 182. [[American Jewish Committee]] / [[Jewish Publication Society of America]], 1924. Accessed March 6, 2013. "Molarsky, Abraham, painter; b. Russia 1879; r. Nutley, N. J."</ref> * [[Annie Oakley]] (1860–1926), [[sharpshooter]]<ref name=NutleyHistory/> * [[Carl Orechio]] (1914–1991), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1972 to 1982<ref>[[Wally Edge|Edge, Wally]]. [https://observer.com/2008/01/the-power-of-nutley-and-the-old-orechio-machine/ "The power of Nutley and the old Orechio machine"], ''[[The New York Observer]]'', January 11, 2008. Accessed July 31, 2019. "Nutley has elected a favorite-son to the New Jersey Legislature since 1971, when Carl Orechio went to the Assembly."</ref> * [[Carmen A. Orechio]] (1926–2018), President of the [[New Jersey Senate]] who spent 40 years as a commissioner in Nutley<ref>Addison, Kasi K. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/05/orrechio_looses_election_in_nu.html 'Nutley commissioner Orechio loses 11th re-election bid"], [[NJ.com]], May 13, 2008. Accessed August 10, 2014. "For 40 years Carmen Orechio has served on Nutley's Board of Commissioners, but tonight he lost his 11th bid for re-election by 29 votes."</ref> * [[Jackie Paris|Carlo Jackie Paris]] (1926–2004), jazz singer and guitarist<ref>Burnap, Campbell. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080421052006/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040625/ai_n12793417 "Obituary: Jackie Paris"], ''[[The Independent]]'', June 25, 2004. Accessed May 3, 2007. "Jackie Paris was born in Nutley, New Jersey, to an Italian family rather more interested in professional boxing than music. He graduated from the local high school two years ahead of the pianist Al Haig, but had already taken his first showbiz steps, as a juvenile song-and-dance act in vaudeville."</ref> * [[Andrew Pecora]] (born 1957), [[Hematology|hematologist]] and [[Oncology|oncologist]] who has been involved in the research on the use of stem cells and [[oncolytic viruses]] to treat diseases, including cancer<ref>[http://nutleyhalloffame.nutleypubliclibrary.org/2005-pecora/ 2005 Hall of Fame Inductee, Andrew L. Pecora], Nutley Hall of Fame. Accessed November 9, 2019. "Born and raised in Nutley, Dr. Pecora, a Nutley High School graduate, earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and was graduated Magna Cum Laude from Seton Hall University in 1979."</ref> * [[William Pène du Bois]] (1916–1993), author, artist<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9311074 Du Bois, William Pène], ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'', accessed April 5, 2007. "Du Bois, the son of noted painter and art critic Guy Pène du Bois, was born on May 9, 1916, in Nutley, N.J. His family moved to France when he was 8..."</ref> * [[Stephen Petronio]] (born 1956), choreographer<ref>Reardon, Christopher. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/15/arts/dance-inciting-intellect-as-well-as-passion.html "Dance; Inciting Intellect as Well as Passion"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 15, 2000. Accessed June 1, 2012. "The son of a truck driver from Nutley, N.J., Mr. Petronio came late to dance, but he brought with him the devotion of a religious convert."</ref><ref>[http://nutley.bccls.org/nutleyhalloffame/hofspetroniopg.htm Nutley Hall of Fame: 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee: Stephen Petrino] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725050614/http://nutley.bccls.org/nutleyhalloffame/hofspetroniopg.htm |date=July 25, 2011}}, Nutley Public Library. Accessed June 3, 2012.</ref> * [[Eileen Poiani]], mathematician who was the first female mathematics instructor at [[Saint Peter's University]]<ref>Proctor, Owen. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/nutley/2017/04/19/nj-university-honor-its-first-female-math-instructor/100619864/ "N.J. university to honor its first female math instructor"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', April 19, 2017. Accessed November 9, 2019. "Serving Saint Peter’s University for five decades, Eileen L. Poiani of Nutley will receive the institute’s honorary alumna award on Friday, May 5.... Growing up in town, Poiani walked to Washington Elementary School from the Lincoln Apartments on Park Avenue and graduated from NHS."</ref> * [[Mark Radice]], singer, musician, and producer<ref>Chalk, Victoria. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/138544869_Sources_say_Steven_Tyler_did_make_brief_prom_appearance.html "Did Steven Tyler perform at Nutley prom?"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 2, 2012. Accessed June 3, 2012. "The site also mentions that successful musician and songwriter Mark Radice, who played with Aerosmith and Cheap Trick, as well as worked extensively with Sesame Street, was a Nutley High School graduate."</ref> * [[Kevin J. Ryan]] (born 1969), former member of the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/113082059_Ryan_sworn_in_as_assemblyman.html "Ryan sworn in as assemblyman"], ''Nutley Sun'', January 7, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2012. "Nutley resident Kevin J. Ryan was sworn in Thursday as the newest member of the New Jersey General Assembly."</ref> * [[Frederick Scalera]] (born 1958), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2003 to 2011 and serves on the Board of Education of the [[Nutley Public Schools]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1251164717271650.xml&coll=1 "Contest for 36th begins to heat up"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 25, 2009. Accessed October 28, 2013. "Democrats Frederick Scalera of Nutley and Schaer, of Passaic, will try to beat back GOP challengers Carmen Pio Costa and Don Dioro in a rematch of a very close 2007 campaign."</ref> * [[Connie Siskowski]], activist for young people who are caring for ill, disabled, or aging family members<ref>[https://www.flumc.org/newsdetail/927216 "United Methodist up for CNN award"], Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, October 11, 2012. Accessed April 26, 2020. "When Connie Siskowski began caring for her ailing grandfather, she was still in grade school in Nutley, N.J."</ref> * [[Raphael Sonenshein]] (born 1949), executive director of the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission and chairman of the [[political science]] department at [[California State University, Fullerton]]<ref>Sonenshein, Raphael J. [http://www.jewishjournal.com/raphael_sonenshein/article/jersey_boy_ponders_his_home_states_governor "Jersey boy ponders his home state's governor"], ''[[Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', November 13, 2013. Accessed August 10, 2014. "I was once a Jersey boy. I grew up in Nutley, N.J., just about 20 minutes from Manhattan."</ref> * [[Frederic Dorr Steele]] (1873–1944), illustrator<ref name=NutleyHistory/> * [[Martha Stewart]] (born 1941 as Martha Helen Kostyra), author, businesswoman, magazine publisher and television personality<ref>[https://money.cnn.com/2004/06/03/news/newsmakers/martha_home/index.htm Martha's childhood home for sale], ''[[CNN Money]]'', July 7, 2004. "The house where Martha Stewart grew up in Nutley, N.J., is for sale"</ref> * [[Frank R. Stockton]] (1834–1902), writer, best known for his short story "[[The Lady or the Tiger?]]"<ref>Staff. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ytDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2awMAAAAIBAJ&dq=frank-stockton%20nutley&pg=1029%2C4046867 "Nutley Rich in Reminiscences of Clever Folk Who Lived in Historic Town"], ''[[Newark Sunday Call]]'', September 20, 1914. Accessed July 10, 2011. "Another famous name which Nutley people cherish is that of Frank Stockton, he of the genial humor and kindly smile, who lived for some years in the village in its early days."</ref><ref>[http://nutleypubliclibrary.org/nutleyhalloffame/2003-stockton/ 2003 Hall of Fame Inductee, Frank R. Stockton] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812212338/http://nutleypubliclibrary.org/nutleyhalloffame/2003-stockton/|date=August 12, 2014}}, Nutley Public Library. Accessed August 10, 2014.</ref> * [[Alix Strachey]] (1892–1973), psychoanalyst, born Alix Sargant-Florence, translated [[Sigmund Freud]]'s works into English<ref>[http://www.enotes.com/psychoanalysis-encyclopedia/strachey-sargent-alixStrachey-Sargent, Alix (1892–1973)], ''International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis''. Accessed April 5, 2008.</ref> * [[Chief Jay Strongbow]] ([[ring name]] of Luke Joseph Scarpa, 1928–2012), [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and [[WWE Hall of Fame]]r<ref>Proctor, Owen. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-nutley-sun/99109063/ "Nutley looks back at 60 years of pro, high school wrestling"], ''The Nutley Sun'', June 8, 2017. Accessed March 27, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Not many people knew it back in the day, but the World Wrestling Federation's Chief Jay Strongbow was an Italian-American who hailed from Nutley. During his career, Joseph Luke Scarpa was called the Rebel and Joltin' Joe Scarpa, but he was best known as the professional tag-team wrestler Chief Jay Strongbow."</ref> * [[Sharon Van Etten]] (born 1981), singer-songwriter<ref>Kaplan, Ilana. [https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/sharon-van-etten-are-we-there "Sharon Van Etten Is Right There"], ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]'', May 27, 2014. Accessed June 29, 2018. "Sharon Van Etten: Oh, nice! I can’t let go of it. I was born in Belleville. Then I grew up in Nutley and in the sixth grade we moved to Clinton."</ref> * [[Geerat J. Vermeij]] (born 1946), professor of geology at the [[University of California, Davis]]<ref>[http://nutleyhalloffame.nutleypubliclibrary.org/2003-vermeij/ 2003 Hall of Fame Inductee, Geerat J. Vermeij], Nutley Hall of Fame. Accessed November 9, 2019. "Geerat J. Vermeij is one of the world's preeminent scientists in ecology, malacology and biology. Born in Holland, he came to America, lived in Nutley and graduated from Nutley High School in the Class of 1965."</ref> * [[Frank Vincent]] (1937–2017), actor who played prominent roles in the [[HBO]] series ''[[The Sopranos]]'' and in several films for director [[Martin Scorsese]]: ''[[Raging Bull]]'' (1980), ''[[Goodfellas]]'' (1990) and ''[[Casino (1995 film)|Casino]]'' (1995)<ref>Jongsma, Joshua. [http://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/2017/09/13/reports-actor-frank-vincent-nutley-dies/663751001/ "''Sopranos'' actor Frank Vincent of Nutley dies"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', September 13, 2017. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Actor Frank Vincent of ''The Sopranos'' and ''Goodfellas'' fame — a Nutley resident — died Wednesday at the age of 80.... In the summer of 2016, Vincent performed on the drums during Nutley’s concert in Memorial Park. Scarpelli said it was a 'spur of the moment thing' when Vincent joined the concert."</ref> * [[Nick Zano]] (born 1978), actor<ref>Thompson, Kevin D. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PBPB&p_theme=pbpb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=100EC1FD482E389C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "The short, meteoric rise of Nick Zano"], ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'', February 22, 2004. Accessed June 1, 2012. "But Zano, who was born in Nutley, NJ, knew nothing about breaking into acting."</ref> * [[Eli Zaret]] (born 1950), sports broadcaster and journalist<ref>Martinez, Michael. [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/18/sports/scouting-detroit-import.html "Scouting; Detroit Import"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 18, 1986. Accessed June 21, 2020. "That's the word from Detroit, where it was confirmed yesterday by the broadcaster's agent, Rick Brode; the broadcaster's current station, WDIV-TV, and the broadcaster himself: Eli Zaret, a 35-year-old native of Nutley, N.J., who brings to the job a deep, raspy voice and a prior reputation as an anti-establishment radio commentator at several Detroit rock music stations."</ref> {{div col end}}
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