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==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Camden, New Jersey}} ===Actors and actresses=== {{div col}} * [[Christine Andreas]] (born 1951), Broadway actress and singer<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI|DN&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F4006A8C2A934E7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Hail, cabaret, Convention an Up-Close Celebration of Vocal Talent"], ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', June 6, 2002. Accessed October 22, 2013. "Camden native Christine Andreas first earned her performing stripes as a Broadway musical star β appearing in hit revivals of ''My Fair Lady,'' ''Oklahoma'' and ''On Your Toes,'' and new ventures like ''Rags,'' ''Words and Music'' and ''The Scarlet Pimpernel.''"</ref> * [[James Cardwell (actor)|James Cardwell]] (1921β1954), actor, ''[[The Fighting Sullivans]]''<ref>[http://www.dvrbs.com/people/CamdenPeople-JamesCardwell.htm "James Cardwell"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323143007/http://dvrbs.com/people/CamdenPeople-JamesCardwell.htm |date=March 23, 2016 }}, DVRBS.com. Accessed August 14, 2019. "James Cardwell, born and raised in Camden, appeared in 26 movies, beginning in the 1944.... Albert "Al" Cardwell graduated from the Alfred Cramer Junior High School at 28th and Mickle Streets in East Camden, and went on to Woodrow Wilson High School on Federal Street, graduating in February of 1940."</ref> * [[Joanna Cassidy]] (born 1944), actress<ref>[[James Brady (columnist)|Brady, James]]. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/635791642/ "In Step With: Joanna Cassidy"], ''[[Miami Herald]]'', November 25, 1990. Accessed March 14, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Born: Aug.2, 1944, in Camden, N.J."</ref> * [[Jimmy Conlin]] (1884β1962), character actor<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16271851/jimmy_conlin/ "Jimmy Conlin, Actor, Is Dead"], ''[[The Lincoln Star]]'', May 8, 1962. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Conlin, bom in Camden, N.J., had been in show business 62 years."</ref> * [[Khris Davis (actor)|Khris Davis]] (born 1987), actor<ref>Vitarelli, Alicia. [https://6abc.com/khris-davis-big-george-foreman-the-miraculous-story-of-once-and-future-heavyweight-champion-world-movie-premiere-foreman/13193383/ "Camden native stars as George Forman in new movie 'Big George Foreman'"], ''[[WPVI-TV]]'', April 23, 2023. Accessed May 7, 2023. "Camden native and Cheyney University graduate Khris Davis has the leading role in ''Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of The World.''"</ref> * [[Chas. Floyd Johnson]] (born 1941), television producer and actor, ''[[The Rockford Files]]'', ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' and ''[[Red Tails]]''<ref>Wood, Richard. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Wb_iAAAAMAAJ&q=camden+Chas.+Floyd+Johnson ''Contemporary Authors''], p. 228. [[Gale Research|Gale Research International]], 1998. {{ISBN|9780787619954}}. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Johnson, Charles Floyd (Chas. Floyd Johnson) Personal: Born on February 12, in Camden, NJ; son of Orange Maull (a real property officer) and Bertha Ellen (a school principal; maiden name, Seagers) Johnson"</ref> * [[Edward Lewis (producer)|Edward Lewis]] (1919β2019), film producer and writer, ''[[Spartacus (film)|Spartacus]]'' and for his collaborations with [[John Frankenheimer]], producing or executive producing nine films together<ref>Smith, Harrison. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/edward-lewis-spartacus-producer-who-helped-break-the-blacklist-dies-at-99/2019/08/13/9e9be300-bdd9-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html?noredirect=on "Edward Lewis, 'Spartacus' producer who helped break the blacklist, dies at 99"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', August 13, 2019. Accessed August 14, 2019. "Edward Lewis was born in Camden, N.J., on Dec. 16, 1919."</ref> * [[Ann Pennington (actress)|Ann Pennington]] (1893β1971), Broadway actress, dancer and singer, ''[[Ziegfeld Follies]]'' and ''[[George White's Scandals]]''<ref>Freeman, William M. [https://www.nytimes.com/1971/11/05/archives/ann-penninton-dancin-star-dies.html "Ann Pennington, Dancing Star, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 5, 1971. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Miss Pennington was born in Camden, N.J., on Dec. 23, 1894."</ref> * [[Jim Perry (television personality)|Jim Perry]] (1933β2015), television game show host, singer, announcer and performer<ref>Hyman, Vicki. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/2015/11/card_sharks_sale_of_the_century_host_jim_perry_dea.html "''Card Sharks'' host Jim Perry, Camden native, dead at 82"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 24, 2015. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Camden-born TV game show host Jim Perry has died of cancer after a five-year battle, according to news reports. He was 82."</ref> * [[Tasha Smith]] (born 1969), actress, director and producer, ''[[Boston Common (TV series)|Boston Common]]''<ref>Ortiz, Eric. [https://njmonthly.com/articles/best-of-jersey/camdens_funny_chick/ "Camden's 'Funny Chick'; Tasha Smith grew up in a hardscrabble neighborhood of east Camden, where the temptations of the streets seemed to outweigh those of the classroom. During her freshman year at Camden High School, she dropped out, turned to drugs, and forged friendships with people who would wind up in jail or dead."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', December 20, 2007. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Tasha Smith grew up in a hardscrabble neighborhood of east Camden, where the temptations of the streets seemed to outweigh those of the classroom. During her first year at Camden High School, she dropped out, turned to drugs, and forged friendships with people who would wind up in jail or dead."</ref> {{div col end}} ===Architects and artists=== {{div col}} * [[Vernon Howe Bailey]] (1874β1953), artist<ref>Staff. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/178552603 "Obituary"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', October 28, 1953. Accessed October 22, 2013. "A native of Camden, NJ, Bailey began his art career with the Philadelphia Times in 1892."</ref> * [[Stephen Decatur Button]] (1813β1897), architect<ref>Lurie, Maxine N.; and Mappen, Marc. [https://books.google.com/books?id=_r9Ni6_u0JEC&pg=PA110&dq=%22Stephen+Decatur+Button%22+camden "Button, Stephen Decatur"], ''[[Encyclopedia of New Jersey]]'', p. 110. [[Rutgers University Press]], 2004. {{ISBN|0-8135-3325-2}}. Accessed September 7, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.dvrbs.com/people/CamdenPeople-StephenDecaturButton.htm Stephen Decatur Button], DVRBS.com. Accessed September 7, 2011.</ref> * [[Alex Da Corte]] (born 1980), visual artist<ref>[http://massmoca.org/event/alex-da-corte/ Alex Da Corte: Free Roses], [[Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art]]. Accessed January 25, 2016. "Alex Da Corte was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1980."</ref> * [[Frank De Martini]] (1952β2001), architect and [[9/11]] first responder * [[Jona Frank]] (born 1966), [[Portrait photography|portrait photographer]] and author, ''Cherry Hill; A Childhood Reimagined''<ref>[https://www.monacellipress.com/book/cherry-hill/ ''Cherry Hill; A Childhood Reimagined''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819060137/https://www.monacellipress.com/book/cherry-hill/ |date=August 19, 2022 }}, [[Monacelli Press]]. Accessed March 26, 2022. "Jona Frank (b. 1966, Camden, NJ) grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the daughter of an accountant and homemaker."</ref> * [[Mickalene Thomas]] (born 1970), artist<ref>[[Roberta Smith|Smith, Roberta]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/arts/design/mickalene-thomas-origin-of-the-universe-at-brooklyn-museum.html "Loud, Proud and Painted; 'Mickalene Thomas: Origin of the Universe,' at Brooklyn Museum"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 27, 2012. Accessed October 15, 2012. "But Ms. Thomas, who was born in Camden, N.J., and lives in Brooklyn, has been exhibiting for only six years."</ref> {{div col end}} === Athletes === {{div col}} * [[Max Alexander (boxer)|Max Alexander]] (born 1981), boxer<ref>[https://www.proquest.com/docview/437388716 "Camden boxer Alexander earns draw in debut"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', July 23, 2008. Accessed October 22, 2013. "Max Alexander didn't get the victory he so badly sought, but things could have turned out worse for the Camden boxer who was making his debut last weekend as a cruiserweight with a 200-pound weight limit."</ref> * [[Rashad Baker]] (born 1982), professional football safety, [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[New England Patriots]] and [[Oakland Raiders]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/sports/times/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1236830725155400.xml&coll=5 "Eagles sign Camden's Baker"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023100154/http://www.nj.com/sports/times/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1236830725155400.xml&coll=5 |date=October 23, 2013 }}, ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', March 12, 2009. Accessed October 22, 2013. "The Eagles yesterday made another move in free agency to bolster their depth in the secondary, signing Camden native Rashad Baker to a one-year contract."</ref> * [[Martin V. Bergen]] (1872β1941), college football coach<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1941/07/09/archives/martin-y-bergen-lawyer-athlete-former-football-and-baseball-player.html "Martin Y. Bergen, Lawyer, Athlete β Former Football and Baseball Player at Princeton, Famous as Backfield Coach, Dies β Family Noted in Jersey β Bergen County Named for His Ancestors β Was Attorney for Caruso's Daughter"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 9, 1941. Accessed October 22, 2013. "Born in Camden, N.J., he was a descendant of one of New Jersey's oldest families, one for which Bergen County was named."</ref> * [[Art Best]] (1953β2014), football running back who played three seasons in the National Football League with the [[Chicago Bears]] and [[New York Giants]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2014/10/17/art-best-obit.html "Art Best, former Hartley and Notre Dame football star, dies at 61"], ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'', October 17, 2014. Accessed October 13, 2015. "Arthur R. Best was born in Camden, N.J."</ref><ref>[http://www.profootballarchives.com/best00200.html Art Best] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141201054138/http://www.profootballarchives.com/best00200.html |date=December 1, 2014 }}, The Pro Football Archives. Accessed October 13, 2015.</ref> * [[Audrey Bleiler]] (1933β1975), infielder who played in [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]] for 1951β1952 [[South Bend Blue Sox]] champion teams<ref>[[W. C. Madden|Madden, W. C.]] ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book'', [[McFarland & Company]], 2000. {{ISBN|0-7864-0597-X}}. Accessed March 4, 2012.</ref> * [[Fran Brown]] (born 1982), head coach of the [[Syracuse Orange football]] team<ref>Pastor, Shawn. [https://247sports.com/college/temple/Article/Temple-coaching-search-Fran-Brown-Ed-Foley-126146547/ "Fran Brown to interview for Temple job on Monday"], [[247Sports]], December 9, 2018. Accessed December 21, 2018. "Brown is a native of Camden, N.J., who played quarterback at Camden High School."</ref> * [[Jordan Burroughs]] (born 1988), Olympic champion in [[freestyle wrestling]] who won Gold at the London Olympics in 2012<ref>Fensom, Michael J. [http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2013/03/jordan_burroughs_gold_medalist.html "Jordan Burroughs: Gold medalist speaks about Olympic wrestling, NJSIAA state title in 2006"], ''[[Inside Jersey]]'', March 8, 2013. Accessed December 21, 2016. "Jordan Burroughs, a Camden native, began his wrestling career as a five-year old and by 24 he has won an NJSIAA state title, two NCAA championships, a world championship and a gold medal at the London Olympics."</ref> * [[Sean Chandler]] (born 1996), [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] for the [[New York Giants]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Dunleavy, Ryan. [https://www.nj.com/giants/2018/05/self-made_sean_chandler_at_home_with_giants_after.html "'Self-made' Sean Chandler at home with Giants after growing up homeless in Camden; 'Toughest kid I ever coached'"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 25, 2018. Accessed July 14, 2019. "After going undrafted, Camden native Sean Chandler has been making plays in camp with the Giants."</ref> * [[Frank Chapot]] (1932β2016), Olympic silver medalist equestrian<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/sports/olympics/frank-chapot-olympic-show-jumper-and-mainstay-of-the-sport-dies-at-84.html "Frank Chapot, Olympic Show Jumper and Mainstay of the Sport, Dies at 84"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 25, 2016. Accessed June 26, 2016. "The son of Frank Joseph Chapot and the former Dorothy Davis, Frank Davis Chapot was born on Feb. 24, 1932, in Camden, N.J. He was reared on his parents' horse farm in Walpack, N.J."</ref> * [[Duce Chestnut]], [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse Orange]]<ref>[https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/Duce-Chestnut/23366 Duce Chestnut], [[Syracuse Orange football]]. Accessed November 29, 2024. "Hometown: Camden, N.J.; High School: Camden"</ref> * [[James A. Corea]] (1937β2001), radio personality and specialist in nutrition, rehabilitation and sports medicine<ref>Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20010308051956/http://inq.philly.com/content/inquirer/2001/03/05/obituaries/O-JCORE05.htm "James Corea, 63, radio talk-show host and former owner of gym"]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 5, 2001, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 8, 2001. Accessed January 3, 2018. "James Corea, 63, of Haddonfield, the well-known gym owner and host of local radio talk shows about fitness, died Saturday shortly after his arrival at Kennedy Memorial Hospitals-University Medical Center/Cherry Hill.... Born in Camden, Mr. Corea was a graduate of Camden Catholic High School, where he was, not surprisingly, an athlete."</ref> * [[Joseph W. Cowgill]] (1908β1986), politician who served as the Minority Leader of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=n8UGAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Joseph+W.+Cowgill%22+1908 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 165''], p. 238. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1941. Accessed July 15, 2022. "Joseph W. Cowgill (Dem., Camden) Mr. Cowgill was born in Camden, N.J., April 24, 1908."</ref> * [[Donovin Darius]] (born 1975), professional football player for [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]<ref>Staff. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120701172940/http://articles.philly.com/2007-07-11/sports/25239905_1_college-football-insight-bowl-nfl-network "Oakland signs Donovin Darius The veteran safety from Camden adds experience to the Raiders' secondary."]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', July 11, 2007. Accessed September 7, 2011. "Darius, who will turn 32 next month, had been a mainstay in Jacksonville's secondary since he was the club's first-round pick in the 1998 draft out of Syracuse. But the Jaguars released him in June, trying to get younger and faster on defense. He is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High in Camden."</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=DAR336714 Donovin Darius], [[National Football League]]. Accessed November 12, 2007.</ref> * [[Rachel Dawson]] (born 1985), [[field hockey]] midfielder<ref>[http://www.usfieldhockey.com/teams/women/dawson_r.htm Rachel Dawson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214063509/http://www.usfieldhockey.com/teams/women/dawson_r.htm |date=December 14, 2007 }}, [[USA Field Hockey]]. Accessed December 20, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Dato=20080812&Kategori=SPORTS09&Lopenr=808120806&Ref=PH "Olympic Feature-Field Hockey's Rachel Dawson"]. Portal to gallery of photographs (15) related to [[Rachel Dawson]]. ''[[Courier-Post]]''. August 12, 2008. Accessed December 28, 2009.</ref> * [[Fadil Diggs]], [[college football]] [[defensive lineman]] for the [[Syracuse Orange football]] team<ref>[https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/fadil-diggs/23466 "Fadil Diggs"], [[Syracuse Orange football]]. Accessed November 28, 2024. "Hometown: East Camden, NJ; High School: Woodrow Wilson"</ref> * [[Rawly Eastwick]] (born 1950), [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who won two games in [[1975 World Series]]<ref>Newman, Mark. [http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071023&content_id=2279959&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb "Series opens on historic date: Red Sox, Rockies in line to add to Oct. 24 legacy"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628142958/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071023&content_id=2279959&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |date=June 28, 2014 }}, [[Major League Baseball]], October 24, 2007. Accessed September 7, 2011. "1950: Rawly Eastwick was born in Camden, N.J. He became a key pitcher for Cincinnati's Big Red Machine, pitching five games in the 1975 World Series and winning Games 2 and 3 on his way to a second ring."</ref><ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eastwra01.shtml "Rawly Eastwick Statistics and History"], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed September 7, 2011.</ref> * [[Shaun T. Fitness]] (born 1978), motivational speaker, fitness trainer and choreographer best known for his home fitness programs T25, Insanity and Hip-Hop Abs<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/08/shaun_t_insanity_cize_beachbody_hip_hop_abs.html "How celebrity trainer Shaun T went from Camden survivor to fitness superstar"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 8, 2016, updated July 21, 2017. Accessed September 27, 2018. "Shaun Thompson was born in Camden and spent his early years with his mother and brother in Philadelphia."</ref> * [[Rasheer Fleming]] (born 2004), [[basketball]] player who plays for the [[Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball|Saint Joseph's Hawks]]<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/rasheer-fleming-1.html Rasheer Fleming], [[Sports Reference]]. Accessed December 6, 2024. "Hometown: Camden, NJ High School: Camden (NJ)"</ref> * [[Sean Golden]] (born 1983), former [[Artistic gymnastics|artistic gymnast]] and member of the [[United States men's national artistic gymnastics team]]<ref>Romalino, Carly Q. [https://www.nj.com/southjerseylife/2008/06/going_for_the_gold.html "Going for the Gold"], ''[[South Jersey Times]]'', June 13, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2023. "Golden, who is a native of Camden, N.J., started training in the sport at the Gloucester County Dance and Gymnastics Academy in Deptford."</ref> * [[Jamaal Green]] (born 1980), [[American football]] [[defensive end]] who played in the NFL for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], [[Chicago Bears]] and the [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>[http://www.procanes.com/files/9741f53d12ffe15c97767d22903be80f-3573.html "Ex-NFL player opts for Border Patrol career"], ProCanes.com, January 14, 2009. Accessed March 11, 2018. "Green, who was born and raised in Camden, N.J., said it was never his boyhood dream to play football. He started playing football during his junior year at Woodrow Wilson High School at the urging of one of the team's coaches."</ref> * [[Dara Greig]] (born 2000), professional ie hockey player for the [[Montreal Victoire]] of the [[Professional Women's Hockey League]]<ref>[https://colgateathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/dara-greig/14208 Dara Greig], [[Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey]]. Accessed February 27, 2025. "Born: Dara Greig in Camden, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Brad Hawkins (American football)|Brad Hawkins]] (born 1998), [[American football]] [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]], who played for the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Greenspan, Jared. [https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/brad-hawkinss-winding-journey-how-a-post-graduate-year-shaped-his-michigan-tenure/ "Brad Hawkinsβs winding journey: How a post-graduate year shaped his Michigan tenure"],''[[Michigan Daily]]'', November 17, 2021. Accessed October 7, 2022. "Entering his senior year of high school, Brad Hawkins had his future neatly laid out in front of him. Hawkins, a four-star wide receiver prospect from Camden, N.J., committed to Michigan in June 2015."</ref> * [[George Hegamin]] (born 1973), offensive lineman who played for NFL's [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071022215817/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HEGAMGEO01 George Hegamin]}}, database Football. Accessed September 30, 2007.</ref> * [[Harry Higgs]] (born 1991), [[professional golfer]]<ref>Martin, Sean. [https://www.pgatour.com/news/2019/10/07/meet-the-rookies-harry-higgs.html "Meet the rookies: Harry Higgs"], [[PGA Tour]], October 7, 2019. Accessed November 6, 2019. "Birthplace: Camden, New Jersey"</ref> * [[Andy Hinson]] (born {{circa|1931}}), retired [[American football]] head coach of the [[BethuneβCookman University]] [[BethuneβCookman Wildcats football|Wildcats football team]] from 1976 to 1978 and of the [[Cheyney University of Pennsylvania]] Wolves from 1979 to 1984<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://newspaperarchive.com/hanover-evening-sun-aug-03-1979-p-19/ "Cheyney Selects New Grid Coach"], ''Hanover Evening Sun'', August 3, 1979. Accessed January 21, 2018. "Andy Hinson, former Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference coach of the year, has been named head football coach at Cheyney State College, a spokesman announced today.... The 1949 graduate of Camden, N.J., High School, was New Jersey scholastic football coach of the year following his first of three seasons there in 1973."</ref> * [[Steve Hoffman (American football)|Steve Hoffman]] (born 1958), senior assistant for special teams for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] * [[Kenny Jackson]] (born 1962), former wide receiver for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and co-owner of Kenny's Korner Deli<ref>Staff. [https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1988/10/30/kennys-korner/ "Kenny's Korner"], ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'', October 3, 1988. Accessed January 21, 2018. "The Philadelphia Eagle who thought he wanted to run a corner deli in Camden, N.J., is back on the team. Eagles spokesman Jim Gallagher confirmed Saturday that former wide receiver Kenny Jackson has signed a 1-year contract with the team. He retired after the 1987 season to run a deli called Kenny's Korner."</ref> * [[Sig Jakucki]] (1909β1979), former Major League pitcher for the [[St. Louis Browns]], whose victory over the [[New York Yankees]] in the final game of the 1944 season gave the Browns their only pennant<ref>{{cite web|last=Wolf|first=Gregory H.|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/sig-jakucki/|title=Sig Jakucki|work=SABR|access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref> * [[Jaryd Jones-Smith]] (born 1995), [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] of the NFL<ref>[https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/football/roster/jaryd-jones-smith/5643 Jaryd Jones-Smith], [[Pittsburgh Panthers football]]. Accessed December 14, 2020. "Hometown: Camden, N.J."</ref> * [[Leon Lucas]] (1901β1971), boxer who competed in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]], turned professional and went on to found [[Donkey's Place]], a sandwich shop which is well known for its [[cheesesteak]]<ref>[https://camdenhistory.com/people/leon-lucas Leon Lucas], Camden History. Accessed May 7, 2023. "Leon Lucas, born in Camden, New Jersey on September 4, 1901, was the son of Polish immigrants."</ref> * [[Mike Moriarty]] (born 1974), former Major League infielder for the [[Baltimore Orioles]]<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moriami01.shtml Mike Moriarty Stats], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed January 21, 2020. "Born: March 8, 1974 (Age: 45-319d) in Camden, NJ... High School: Bishop Eustace Preparatory School (Pennsauken, NJ)"</ref> * [[Ray Narleski]] (1928β2012), baseball player with [[Cleveland Indians]] and [[Detroit Tigers]]<ref>Halperin, Frank. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130131201238/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1713119481.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+09,+2008&author=FRANK+HALPERIN&pub=Courier+Post&desc=A+world+of+sports+under+one+roof&pqatl=google "A world of sports under one roof"]}}, ''[[Courier-Post]]'', March 9, 2008. Accessed July 2, 2012. "Among the local legends are Camden's Ray Narleski, an American League All-Star who played for the Cleveland Indians during the 1950s."</ref> * [[Harvey Pollack]] (1922β2015), director of statistical information for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], who at the time of his death was the only person still working for the NBA since its inaugural 1946β1947 season<ref>[[Richard Goldstein (writer born 1942)|Goldstein, Richard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/sports/basketball/harvey-pollack-a-statistician-in-nba-from-day-1-dies-at-93.html "Harvey Pollack, a Statistician in N.B.A. From Day 1, Dies at 93"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 24, 2015. Accessed June 24, 2015. "Herbert Harvey Pollack was born on March 9, 1922, in Camden, N.J., a son of dressmakers, but grew up in Philadelphia near Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium), home to baseball's Phillies and Athletics."</ref> * [[Dwight Muhammad Qawi]] (born 1953), [[boxing]] world light-heavyweight and cruiserweight champion, [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]r known as the "Camden Buzzaw"<ref>Dettloff, William. [https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3439932 "Camden Buzzsaw tore through competition in the ring as well as the streets; While his contemporaries were fine-tuning their skills in the amateur circuit, Dwight Muhammad Qawi was developing his game on the streets of Camden, N.J., writes William Dettloff."], [[ESPN]], June 13, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012. "Qawi? 'I learned to fight on the streets in Camden [N.J.],' he told ESPN.com."</ref> * [[Haason Reddick]] (born 1994), [[linebacker]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Silva, Matthew. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/2017/04/28/camden-native-haason-reddick-drafted-arizona-cardinals-temple-university/307252001/ "Temple's Haason Reddick 'had a feeling' about Arizona Cardinals"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', April 27, 2017. Accessed July 14, 2019. "Reddick, a defensive end and linebacker for Temple University and Camden native, was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 13th-overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia on Thursday."</ref> * [[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]] (1921β1992), professional wrestler, [[NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Champion]] and inaugural [[WWE Championship|WWWF World Heavyweight Champion]]<ref>Lynch, Ray; and Young, Michael E. [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-06-28/news/9202160859_1_killer-kowalski-wrestler-mr-rogers "Buddy Rogers, 71, Former Champion Wrestler"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129024100/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-06-28/news/9202160859_1_killer-kowalski-wrestler-mr-rogers |date=November 29, 2014 }}, ''[[Sun-Sentinel]]'', June 28, 1992. Accessed November 17, 2014. "Mr. Rogers was raised in Camden, N.J., where he was known as 'Dutch' Rhode, went to high school and worked for a while as a Camden police officer. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked in a shipyard in Camden."</ref> * [[Mike Rozier]] (born 1961), [[College football|collegiate]] and [[Professional football (gridiron)|professional football]] [[running back]] who won [[Heisman Trophy]] in 1983<ref>[http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BZ&Dato=20081212&Kategori=SPORTS&Lopenr=812120803&Ref=PH "Mike Rozier"]. Portal to gallery of photographs (26) related to [[Mike Rozier]]. ''[[Courier-Post]]'', December 5, 2008. Accessed December 25, 2009.</ref> * [[George Savitsky]] (1924β2012), [[offensive tackle]] who played in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]<ref>Frank, Reuben. [http://www.csnphilly.com/football-philadelphia-eagles/eagles-talk/Savitsky-of-Eagles-48-49-champs-dies-at-#selection-5023.0-5023.8 "Savitsky, of Eagles' '48β'49 champs, dies at 88"]{{dead link|date=July 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, CSNPhilly.com, September 6, 2012. Accessed November 6, 2018. "Savitsky was born in New York, but his family moved to South Jersey in the 1930s, and he grew up on Pershing Street in Camden and attended Camden High School."</ref> * [[Art Still]] (born 1955), [[College football|collegiate]] and [[Professional football (gridiron)|professional football]] [[defensive end]] and cousin to [[Devon Still]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Callahan |first1=Kevin |title=Former Camden star Still back as the center of attention |url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2015/01/14/former-camden-star-still-back-center-attention/21778265/ |website=Courier-Post |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> * [[Devon Still]] (born 1989), [[College football|collegiate]] and [[Professional football (gridiron)|professional football]] [[defensive end]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Martin |title=Camden's Still keeps up the fight |url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/2015/01/25/camdens-still-keeps-fight/22305921/ |website=Courier-Post |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> * [[Billy Thompson (basketball)|Billy Thompson]] (born 1963), [[College basketball|college]] and [[NBA|professional]] [[basketball]] player who played for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[Miami Heat]]<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompbi01.html "Billy Thompson Stats and History"], basketball-reference.com. Accessed December 20, 2014.</ref> * [[Sheena Tosta]] (born 1982), hurdler, Olympic silver medalist 2008<ref>Woods, David. [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/track/2008-08-18-tosta_N.htm "Hurdler Tosta makes most of a second chance"], ''[[USA Today]]'', August 18, 2008. Accessed February 2, 2011. "Tosta, 25, is a UCLA graduate who was born in Camden, N.J., and attended high school in Garfield, Va."</ref> * [[Frank Townsend (wrestler)|Frank Townsend]] (1933β1965), [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and musician<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/60561406/ "Humphrey to Headline Wednesday's Mat Card"], ''[[The Bridgeport Post]]'', February 17, 1959. Accessed February 23, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Frank Townsend, the popular 'Singing Wrestler' from Camden, N. J., has been matched with Wild Bull Curry, the beetle-browed ruffian from Hartford."</ref> * [[Dajuan Wagner]] (born 1983), professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] and Polish team [[Prokom Trefl Sopot]]<ref>[http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Dato=20070725&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=707250802&Ref=PH "Dajuan Wagner"]. Portal to gallery of photographs (73) related to [[Dajuan Wagner]]. ''[[Courier-Post]]''. July 25, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2009.</ref> * [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] (1914β1994), [[boxing]] world heavyweight champion, [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]r<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1947/12/07/archives/messages-to-loser-criticize-verdict-telegrams-phone-calls-deluge.html "Messages to Loser Criticize Verdict β Telegrams, Phone Calls Deluge Walcott Home in Camden, but Joe Is Elsewhere"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 7, 1947. Accessed November 13, 2013. "Jersey Joe Walcott went into seclusion today as telegrams poured in at his modest Camden home rapping the split decision that deprived him of the heavyweight title."</ref> * [[Darrell Wilson]] (born 1958), [[American football]] coach who is the defensive coordinator for the [[Wagner Seahawks football]] team<ref>[https://wagnerathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/darrell-wilson/2507 Darrell Wilson], [[Wagner Seahawks football]]. Accessed February 25, 2024. "A native of Camden, NJ where he starred at Pennsauken High School, Wilson is a 1981 graduate of the University of Connecticut, where he earned All-American honors."</ref> * [[Bo Wood]] (born 1945), former [[American football]] player and high school coach, who played in the NFL for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20220913120629/https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerw/wood00600.html Bo Wood NFL Stats]}}, Pro Football Archives. Accessed September 13, 2022. "Born: November 3, 1945 Camden, NJ High School: Haddon Heights (NJ)"</ref> {{div col end}} ===Authors, poets and writers=== {{div col}} * [[Betty Cavanna]] (1909β2001), author, teen romance novels, mysteries and children's books<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-15-me-34424-story.html "E. Cavanna Harrison; Prolific U.S. Writer"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', August 15, 2001. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Born in Camden, N.J., Harrison contracted polio as a child and it left her with a slight limp."</ref> * [[Mary Chalmers]] (born 1927, class of 1944), author and [[illustrator]] who wrote [[children's books]] frequently featuring cats<ref>[https://specialcollections.usm.edu/repositories/4/resources/49 Mary Chalmers Papers], [[University of Southern Mississippi]]. Accessed December 3, 2024. "Mary Eileen Chalmers was born on March 16, 1927 in Camden, New Jersey."</ref> * [[David Aaron Clark]] (1960β2009), author, musician, pornographic actor and pornographic video director<ref>Lentz III, Harris M. [https://books.google.com/books?id=CH_GCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA106 "Clark, David Aaron"], p. 106 in ''Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2009: Film, television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture''. [[McFarland and Company]], 2016. {{ISBN|9780786456451}}. Accessed August 14, 2019. "Clark was born in Camden, New Jersey, on September 5, 1960."</ref> * [[Andrew Clements]] (1949β2019), writer of children's books, known for his [[debut novel]] ''[[Frindle]]''<ref>[[Richard Sandomir|Sandomir, Richard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/books/andrew-clements-dead.html "Andrew Clements, 70, Dies; Wrote Best-Selling Children's Books"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 15, 2019. Accessed September 15, 2020. "Andrew Elborn Clements was born on May 29, 1949, in Camden, N.J., and grew up in nearby Oaklyn and Cherry Hill before moving with his family to Springfield, Ill., when he was in the sixth grade."</ref> * [[Andrea Dworkin]] (1946β2015), [[radical feminist]] leader, who criticised pornography and was a victim of forced prostitution<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/12/arts/andrea-dworkin-writer-and-crusading-feminist-dies-at-58.html "Andrea Dworkin, Writer and Crusading Feminist, Dies at 58"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 12, 2005. Accessed August 22, 2023. "Andrea Rita Dworkin was born on Sept. 26, 1946, in Camden, N.J., and earned a bachelor's degree in literature from Bennington College in 1968."</ref> * [[Michael Lisicky]] (born 1964), non-fiction writer and oboist with the [[Baltimore Symphony Orchestra]]<ref>McCauley, Mary Carole. [https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bs-ae-lisicky-profile-20131116-story.html "BSO oboist Michael Lisicky's books recall department stores of the past"], ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', November 18, 2013. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Lisicky, who was born in 1964, was just a boy when he began accompanying his mother to the department stores anchoring the towns and cities around Camden, N.J., where he grew up."</ref> * [[Nick Virgilio]] (1928β1989), [[haiku]] poet<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI|DN&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB297BBB088BC96&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Here, There & Everywhere: An Insider's Guide to What's Hot in Town"], ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', May 10, 1985. Accessed February 2, 2011. "Friday Nick Virgilio, one of the world's most respected haiku poets, makes a hometown appearance Friday at 8 p.m. at Camden's Walt Whitman Center, 2nd & Cooper streets."</ref> * [[Walt Whitman]] (1819β1892), essayist, journalist and poet<ref>[http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Dato=20080924&Kategori=LIFE&Lopenr=809240805&Ref=PH "Walt Whitman"]{{dead link|date=July 2024}}. Portal to gallery of photographs (29) related to [[Walt Whitman]]. ''[[Courier-Post]]''. September 24, 2008. Accessed December 28, 2009.</ref> {{div col end}} ===Military=== {{div col}} * [[Joe Angelo]] (1896β1978), U.S. Army veteran of [[World War I]] and recipient of the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]]<ref>[http://www.dvrbs.com/camden-heroes/CamdenHeroes-JosephTAngelo.htm Private First Class Joseph T. Angelo], Heroes of Camden, New Jersey. Accessed April 5, 2016.</ref> * [[Mary Ellen Avery]] (1927β2011), pediatrician whose research led to development of successful treatment for [[Infant respiratory distress syndrome]]<ref>[https://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_17.html Dr. Mary Ellen Avery], [[National Library of Medicine]]. Accessed October 22, 2013. "Mary Ellen Avery was born in 1927, in Camden, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Boston Corbett]] (1832β1894), Union Army soldier who killed [[John Wilkes Booth]]<ref>Furgurson, Ernest B. [https://theamericanscholar.org/the-man-who-shot-the-man-who-shot-lincoln/ "The Man Who Shot the Man Who Shot Lincoln; The hatter Boston Corbett was celebrated as a hero for killing John Wilkes Booth. Fame and fortune did not follow, but madness did."], ''[[The American Scholar (magazine)|The American Scholar]]'', March 1, 2009. Accessed July 7, 2016. "He had worked at his trade of hat finisher in New York, then lived in Camden while employed in Philadelphia."</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Weird New Jersey. # 46|page=60}}</ref> * [[Steven Ferrari]] (born 1962), career United States Army officer who retired as a [[Major general (United States)|major general]]<ref>Santana, Rebecca. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-mission/161305184/ "A man with a very big mission"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 2, 2007. Accessed April 2, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Spotlight Name: Steven Ferrari Age: 45; born Jan. 25, 1962, in Camden"</ref> * [[Joseph C. Strasser]] (1940β2019), [[Rear Admiral (United States)|rear admiral]] of the [[United States Navy]] who served a tour as [[President of the Naval War College|President]] of the [[Naval War College]]<ref>[https://www.courierpostonline.com/obituaries/ccp081206 "Obiruary Joseph C. Strasser"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', June 28, 2019. Accessed April 2, 2025. "Born in Camden NJ, he grew up in Collingswood, and graduated from Camden Catholic High school in 1958."</ref> * [[John P. Van Leer]] (1825β1862), Union Army officer<ref>{{cite book |last1=Prowell |first1=George Reeser |title=The History of Camden County, New Jersey |date=1886 |publisher=L.J. Richards & Co. |location=Philadelphia |pages=176β177 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FPhHAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA177 |access-date=2 September 2021}}</ref> {{div col end}} ===Musicians=== {{div col}} * [[Graham Alexander (musician)|Graham Alexander]] (born 1989), singer-songwriter, entertainer and entrepreneur, ''[[Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles]]'' and ''[[Let It Be (musical)|Let It Be]]'' and founder, of [[Victor Talking Machine Co.]]<ref>Darrow, Chuck. [https://sjmagazine.net/january-2016/graham-alexander "Person to Watch: Graham Alexander Reviving the Victor music legacy"], ''South Jersey Magazine'', January 2016. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Two decades later, Alexander, 26, a Camden native now living in Haddonfield, not only knows the story of RCA Victor and its forebear, the Victor Talking Machine Co., but he has taken it upon himself to revive the brand that was once a household name."</ref> * [[Butch Ballard]] (1918β2011), [[jazz drummer]] who performed with [[Louis Armstrong]], [[Count Basie]] and [[Duke Ellington]]<ref>Morrison, John F. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20131022162758/http://articles.philly.com/2011-10-10/news/30263434_1_louie-bellson-drummer-sonny-greer "George E. 'Butch' Ballard, drummer with big bands"]}}, ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', October 10, 2011. Accessed October 22, 2013. "George was born in Camden and grew up in Frankford. He attended Northeast High."</ref> * [[Paul Baloche]] (born 1962), Christian music artist, worship leader, and singer-songwriter<ref>[https://www1.cbn.com/content/paul-baloche-songwriters-worship#Transcript "Paul Baloche: A Songwriter's Worship"], [[Christian Broadcasting Network]]. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Paul grew up in Camden, New Jersey, in a strong Catholic family."</ref> * [[Carla L. Benson]], vocalist<ref>Lloyd, Jack. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160816185212/http://articles.philly.com/1987-11-27/entertainment/26172513_1_patti-labelle-carla-benson-celebrity-cabaret "A Solo Engagement For A Labelle Backup Singer; Carla Benson, A Camden Native, Is At The Claridge"]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', November 27, 1987. Accessed June 29, 2016. "For more than four years, Benson, 33 and a native of Camden, was one of the Sweeties, the female trio that backs LaBelle."</ref> * [[Cindy Birdsong]] (born 1939), vocalist, [[The Supremes]]<ref>Bascom, Lionel C., ed. [https://books.google.com/books?id=vwKrCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA673 ''Voices of the African American Experience''], p. 673. [[ABC-CLIO]], 2009. {{ISBN|9780313343483}}. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Cindy Birdsong: I was born in Mt. Holly, New Jersey and raised in Camden, the oldest of eight kids."</ref> * [[Nelson Boyd]] (1928β1985), [[jazz bass]]ist<ref>[[Scott Yanow|Yanow, Scott]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Xs_8j7s8xdoC&pg=PA156 ''Bebop''], p. 156. [[Hal Leonard Books|Hal Leonard Corporation]], 2000. {{ISBN|9780879306083}}Accessed July 29, 2019. "Nelson Boyd b. Feb. 6, 1929, Camden, NJ"</ref> * [[Vedra Chandler]] (born 1980), singer and dancer<ref>Allen, Evelyn. [http://theretrospect.com/hmhs-alum-broadway-performer-returns-to-camden-roots-p4367-1.htm "HMHS Alum, Broadway Performer Returns To Camden Roots"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730012657/http://theretrospect.com/hmhs-alum-broadway-performer-returns-to-camden-roots-p4367-1.htm |date=July 30, 2019 }}, The Retrospect, February 10, 2017. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Before long-time Camden resident, Broadway performer and singer Vedra Chandler saw her name up in lights, she had one thought in mind β to return home to spread her love, expertise and support to the community that helped raise her."</ref> * [[Russ Columbo]] (1908β1934), baritone, songwriter, violinist and actor<ref>Grudens, Richard. [https://books.google.com/books?id=2nryuOQJP_MC&pg=PA205 ''The Italian Crooners Bedside Companion''], p. 205. Celebrity Profiles Publishing, 2004. {{ISBN|9780976387701}}. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Columbo β A Career Cut Short Bing Crosby spoke kindly of his rival Russ Columbo, the Camden, New Jersey-born Prisoner of Love' recording star of the 1930s:"</ref> * [[Buddy DeFranco]] (1923β2014), [[jazz]] [[clarinet]]ist<ref>Nelson-Gabriel, Melissa; and Gans, Charles J. via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2014/12/28/camden-born-jazz-great-buddy-defranco-dies/20977951/ "Camden-born jazz great Buddy DeFranco dies at 91"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', December 28, 2014. Accessed December 29, 2014. "Born in 1923 in Camden, DeFranco was raised in South Philadelphia and began playing the clarinet at age 9."</ref> * [[Sam Dockery]] (1929β2015), [[hard bop]] pianist<ref>Steele, Allison. [https://www.inquirer.com/philly/obituaries/20151228_Samuel_Dockery__86__Philadelphia_jazz_pianist.html "Samuel Dockery, 86; Philadelphia jazz pianist"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', December 28, 2015. Accessed December 11, 2022. "Born in Camden, Mr. Dockery was the oldest of eight siblings raised by a single mother who taught her children how to play piano, said his sister Dolly Roth, of Mount Laurel."</ref> * [[Wayne Dockery]] (1941β2018), jazz double bassist<ref>[https://www.lemonde.fr/musiques/article/2018/09/28/hommage-a-wayne-dockery-le-contrebassiste-et-le-cheminot_5361669_1654986.html "Hommage Γ Wayne Dockery : le contrebassiste et le cheminot; Une centaine d'invitΓ©s, dont Archie Shepp, cΓ©lΓ©breront, le 30 septembre au Sunside Γ Paris, le contrebassiste mort en juin."], ''[[Le Monde]]'', September 28, 2018. Accessed September 2, 2019. "NΓ© Γ Camden (New Jersey) le 27 juin 1941, le contrebassiste Wayne Dockery est mort le 11 juin 2018 des suites d'un cancer."</ref> * [[Nick Douglas]] (born 1967), musician{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} * [[Lola Falana]] (born 1942), singer and dancer<ref>Arnold, Patrick via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G0tPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LQMEAAAAIBAJ&dq=lola-falana%20camden&pg=7074%2C5776889 "Her Simple Night Club Act Is Enough For Lola Falana"], ''[[Toledo Blade]]'', March 21, 1980. Accessed July 2, 2012. "A native of Camden, Miss Falana began attending dance school when she was three, and before she reached her teens she had landed a slot in the late Dinah Washington's night club act."</ref> * [[Heather Henderson]] (born 1973), singer, model, podcaster, actress and ''[[Dance Party USA]]'' performer<ref name="Camden">{{cite news|title=New Name, New Everything|date=January 23, 1987|newspaper=Courier-Post}}</ref> * [[Richard Holmes (organist)|Richard "Groove" Holmes]] (1931β1991), jazz organist<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI|DN&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29E68649FEC4E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "'Groove' Holmes, 60, A Giant to Jazz, Friends"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', July 2, 1991. Accessed July 3, 2011. "Born and raised Richard Jackson in Camden, Groove took his stepfather's last name for show business."</ref> * [[Gamble and Huff|Leon Huff]] (born 1942), songwriter and record producer<ref>[http://www.gamble-huffmusic.com/home2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=100 Leon Huff- Gamble-Huff Music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728000607/http://www.gamble-huffmusic.com/home2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=100 |date=July 28, 2016 }}. Accessed December 8, 2012.</ref> * [[Barbara Ingram]] (1947β1994), R&B background singer<ref>Lloyd, Jack. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151225190729/http://articles.philly.com/1987-02-24/news/26179686_1_labelle-shares-patti-labelle-background "Labell's Unsung Supporters Being In The Background Doesn't Bother The Sweeties"]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', February 24, 1987. Accessed June 29, 2016. "That's fine with Benson, Benton and Ingram, Camden natives who grew up together."</ref> * [[Eric Lewis (pianist)|Eric Lewis]] (born 1973), pianist popularly known as ELEW<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/28/15-reasons-why-phillys-music-scene-will-go-from-10-to-11-in-2013/|title=15 reasons why Philly's music scene will go from 10 to 11 in 2013 | The Key|date=December 28, 2012|publisher=Thekey.xpn.org|access-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref> * [[Ronny J]] (born 1992), record producer, rapper and singer<ref>Nosnitsky, Andrew. [https://www.thefader.com/2018/02/21/ronny-j-beat-construction-interview-smokepurrp-denzel-curry "Meet Ronny J, the aggro rap producer rupturing eardrums The New Jersey native explains how he went from playing in the church choir to soundtracking South Florida's warped rap sound."], ''[[The Fader]]'', February 21, 2018. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Over the past few years, no rap producer's name has been more synonymous with distortion than Ronny J. Though born in Camden, New Jersey, the 25-year-old is best known as the sonic anchor to South Florida's rambunctious hip hop scene."</ref> * [[Anna Sosenko]] (1909β2000), songwriter and manager<ref>[[Enid Nemy|Nemy, Enid]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/11/nyregion/anna-sosenko-90-producer-songwriter-and-stars-friend.html "Anna Sosenko, 90, Producer, Songwriter and Stars' Friend"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 11, 2000. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Ms. Sosenko was born in Camden, N.J., on June 13, 1909, the daughter of Rebecca and Simon Sosenko."</ref> * [[Jade Starling]] (born {{circa|1964}}), singer-songwriter who was the lead vocalist for 1980s band [[Pretty Poison (group)|Pretty Poison]]<ref>[https://www.mcall.com/1986/04/19/pretty-poisons-jade-starling-madonna-meets-lucille-ball/ "Pretty Poison's Jade Starling: Madonna Meets Lucille Ball"], ''[[The Morning Call]]'', April 19, 1986. Accessed March 20, 2025. "Jade, originally from Camden, N.J., grew up in Merchantville."</ref> * [[Richard Sterban]] (born 1943), bass singer, [[Oak Ridge Boys]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=DeLuca|first1=Dan|title=Today's Walk Of Fame Honorees Include 2 Oak Ridge Boys Just a Couple of Philly-Area Country Boys|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_multi=PI=maxdocs=200&s_trackval=PHNP&s_dispstring=%20%22Today%27s%20Walk%20Of%20Fame%20Honorees%22%20AND%20date(all)&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=(%20%22Today%27s%20Walk%20Of%20Fame%20Honorees%22)&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=_rank_:D&xcal_ranksort=4&xcal_useweights=yes#nBasdiv625|access-date=February 25, 2017|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=April 28, 1994|page=D01}}</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/176374582/ "Oak Ridge Boys Just A Couple Of Philly-area Country Boys"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', April 28, 1994. Accessed December 5, 2017. "Bonsall grew up in the Harrowgate section of Philadelphia, near the Tioga Street el stop; Sterban was born across the river in Camden and grew up in Collingswood."</ref> * [[Frank Tiberi]] (born 1928), band leader, Woody Herman Orchestra<ref>McNally, Owen. [https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2006-07-13-0607130021-story.html "Woody Herman's 'Herd' Still Thundering, 70 Years Later"], ''[[Hartford Courant]]'', July 13, 2006. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Born in Camden, N.J., Dec. 4, 1928, Tiberi was a musical prodigy in a working-class, Italian immigrant family."</ref> * [[Tye Tribbett]] (born 1976), gospel music singer, songwriter, keyboardist and choir director<ref>[https://www.nj.com/news/2014/04/camden_gospel_singer_tye_tribbett_sends_spiritual_messages_through_music.html "Camden gospel singer Tye Tribbett sends spiritual messages through music"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', April 20, 2014. Accessed September 2, 2019. "'He Turned It,' arguably the most critically acclaimed recording released by a New Jersey artist in 2013, is the climactic track of ''Greater Than,'' Tribbett's fifth album β a varied, inspiring and creative set. Grammy voters took note of the album's brilliance: This January, the Camden artist walked away from the Staples Center in Los Angeles with two trophies."</ref> * [[Julia Udine]] (born 1993), singer and actress, Christine DaaΓ© in ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]<ref>Blank, Matthew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/playbillcoms-cue-a-phantom-of-the-opera-us-tour-star-julia-udine-com-213897 "Playbill.com's Cue & A: Phantom of the Opera U.S. Tour Star Julia Udine"], ''[[Playbill]]'', January 14, 2014. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Where you were born/where you were raised: Born in Camden, NJ. Raised in Voorhees, NJ."</ref> * [[Jack Vees]] (born 1955), composer and bassist<ref>Belli, Brita. [https://news.yale.edu/2018/04/03/multimedia-premiere-raft-features-experimental-music-art-and-alumni "Multimedia premiere 'The Raft' features experimental music, art, and alumni"], ''[[Yale News]]'', April 3, 2018. "Growing up in Camden, New Jersey, a young Jack Vees, founder and director of the Center for Studies in Music Technology at Yale, was entranced by the story."</ref> * [[Crystal Waters]] (born 1967), [[House music|house]] and [[dance music]] singer and songwriter, "[[Gypsy Woman (Crystal Waters song)|Gypsy Woman]]" and "[[100% Pure Love]]"<ref>[[Crystal Waters|Waters, Crystal]]. [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/take-five-with-crystal-waters-crystal-waters-by-crystal-waters.php "Take Five With Crystal Waters"], [[All About Jazz]], May 9, 2013. Accessed November 24, 2018. "She was born in Camden, New Jersey to a jazz family, right outside of Philadelphia."</ref> * [[Buster Williams]] (born 1942), jazz bassist<ref>Wynn, Ron. [https://jazztimes.com/archives/buster-williams-blendability/ "Buster Williams: Blendability"], ''[[JazzTimes]]'', April 1, 2001. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Though Williams began working professionally upon graduating from Camden High School in Camden, New Jersey, he eventually took some courses in Composition and Harmony and Theory at Combs College of Music in Philadelphia."</ref> {{div col end}} ===Politicians and public officials=== {{div col}} * [[John F. Amodeo]] (born 1950), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], where he represented the [[New Jersey's 2nd legislative district|2nd Legislative District]] from 2008 to 2014<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=UHInAQAAMAAJ&q=%22John+F.+Amodeo%22+camden ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 2008''], p. 255. E. J. Mullin, 2008. Accessed December 4, 2022 "John F. Amodeo, Rep., Margate - Mr. Amodeo was born Aug. 1, 1950, in Camden and raised on Absecon Island. He attended Margate schools and is a graduate of St. Augustine Prep."</ref> * [[Rob Andrews]] (born 1957), U.S. representative for [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]], served 1990β2014<ref>Benson, Josh. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/28/nyregion/a-spoiler-is-lurking-south-of-trenton.html "A Spoiler Is Lurking South Of Trenton"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 28, 2004. Accessed August 22, 2018. "Just ask Representative Rob Andrews, the hyper-talented son of Camden who ran for governor in 1997 as the anointed champion of the South Jersey Democratic machine."</ref><ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000210 Andrews, Robert Ernest, (1957 β )], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 12, 2018. "Andrews, Robert Ernest, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., August 4, 1957"</ref> * [[David Baird Jr.]] (1881β1955), U.S. Senator from 1929 to 1930, unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor in 1931<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1955/03/01/archives/david-baird-jr-exsenator-dies-jersey-c-0-p-leader-was-president-of.html "David Baird Jr., Ex-Senator, Dies β Jersey G.O.P. Leader Was President of Lumber and Insurance Companies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 1, 1955. Accessed October 22, 2013. "Mr. Baird was born in Camden."</ref> * [[David Baird Sr.]] (1839β1927), [[United States Senator]] from New Jersey<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000052 Baird, David, (1839β1927)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed April 5, 2016.</ref> * [[Arthur Barclay (American politician)|Arthur Barclay]] (born 1982), politician currently serving on the Camden City Council. Formerly represented the [[New Jersey's 5th legislative district|5th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2016 to 2018.<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=377 Assemblyman Arthur Barclay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812030828/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=377 |date=August 12, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed August 18, 2016.</ref> * [[U. E. Baughman]] (1905β1978), head of [[United States Secret Service]] from 1948 to 1961<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rw4wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uwUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1606,2313965&dq=baughman+camden+secret+service&hl=en "Ex-Secret Service Head Dead At 73"], ''[[Ocala Star-Banner]]'', November 7, 1978. Accessed October 22, 2013. "A native of Camden, Baughman started his Secret Service career as a clerk-stenographer in the Philadelphia office in 1927 and qualified as an agent by going out on investigations to gain experience."</ref> * [[William J. Browning]] (1850β1920), represented [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]] in [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], 1911β1920<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000961 William John Browning], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 16, 2007.</ref> * [[William T. Cahill]] (1912β1996), politician who served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1958β1970) and as [[Governor of New Jersey]] (1971β1975)<ref>[[David Stout|Stout, David]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/02/nyregion/william-t-cahill-84-former-governor.html "William T. Cahill, 84, Former Governor"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 2, 1996. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Mr. Cahill, the son of Irish immigrants, was born in Philadelphia. His family moved to Camden when he was a boy, and he was an outstanding baseball and basketball player at Camden Catholic High School."</ref> * [[Bonnie Watson Coleman]] (born 1945), politician who has served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[New Jersey's 12th congressional district]] since 2015<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=zJrtBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA266 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 2004 Edition''], p. 266. Lawyers Diary and Manual, LLC, 2004. {{ISBN|9781577411871}}. Accessed October 6, 2019. "The assemblywoman was born in Camden and attended public schools."</ref> * [[Mary Keating Croce]] (1928β2016), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] for three two-year terms, from 1974 to 1980, before serving as the Chairwoman of the [[New Jersey State Parole Board]] in the 1990s<ref>Naedele, Walter F. [http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20161023_Mary_DiSabato__headed_N_J__State_Parole_Board.html "Mary DiSabato; headed N.J. State Parole Board"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 23, 2016. Accessed October 27, 2016. "Born in Camden, Mrs. DiSabato graduated from Camden High School in 1946 and served as a Sixth District Assemblywoman, covering parts of Camden and Burlington Counties from 1974 to 1980, son Stephen Croce said."</ref> * [[Lawrence Curry]] (1936β2018), educator and politician who served in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] from 1993 to 2012, was born in Camden<ref>{{cite web|url=https://helwegrowlandfh.com/tribute/details/714/The-Honorable-Lawrence-Curry/obituary.html|title=Obituary of The Honorable Lawrence Curry β Helweg & Rowland Funeral Home|website=helwegrowlandfh.com|access-date=June 3, 2019}}</ref> * [[Michellene Davis]], lawyer and executive who served as acting [[New Jersey Department of the Treasury|State Treasurer of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-michellene-davis-of-camden/134719806/ "Jersey Jotter"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', February 20, 1988. Accessed November 6, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Camden resident Michellene Davis, a 10th grade student from the Pennsauken Campus of Camden County Vocational and Technical Schools, received ninth honors as Ms. Future Business Leader in the Southern Regional competitions of Future Business Leaders of America, which is a national business organization for high school business students."</ref> * [[James Dellet]] (1788β1848), politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000221 James Dellet], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 16, 2017. "Dellet, James, a Representative from Alabama; born in Camden, N.J., February 18, 1788"</ref> * [[Angel Fuentes]] (born 1961), former Assmblyman who has served as President of the Camden city council<ref>Steele, Allison. [http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20160210_In_Camden__former_assemblyman_returns_to_Council_seat.html "In Camden, former assemblyman returns to Council seat"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', February 10, 2016. Accessed October 16, 2017. "Former Assemblyman Angel Fuentes, who served for 16 years on Camden's City Council, is returning to his old job."</ref> * [[Carmen M. Garcia]], former [[Chief judge (United States)|Chief judge]] of Municipal Court in [[Trenton, New Jersey]]<ref>Six, Jim. [http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2008/01/garcia_confirmed_for_reappoint.html "Garcia confirmed for reappointment to parole board"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 10, 2008. Accessed July 25, 2016. "The full Senate this week confirmed Governor Jon Corzine's nomination of Carmen M. Garcia for reappointment to a six-year term on the state parole board. Garcia, who grew up in Camden and Pennsauken, is one of two appointed parole board members exclusively assigned to decide parole matters related to juvenile offenders housed in juvenile institutional and residential facilities under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC), as well as juvenile offenders housed in State prisons."</ref> * [[Oz Griebel]] (1949β2020), banker, lawyer and political candidate who ran for [[Governor of Connecticut]]<ref>Gosselin, Kenneth R. [https://www.courant.com/1995/10/23/r-nelson-oz-griebel/ "R. Nelson (Oz) Gribel"], ''[[Hartford Courant]]'', October 23, 1995. Accessed May 14, 2024. "Born: June 21, 1949, Camden, N.J."</ref> * [[John J. Horn]] (1917β1999), labor leader and politician who served in both houses of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] before being nominated to serve as commissioner of the [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development|New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry]]<ref>Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150926114954/http://articles.philly.com/1999-01-11/news/25490628_1_labor-leader-union-organization-political-career "John J. Horn, 81, Labor Activist, Former N.j. Government Official"]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', January 11, 1999. Accessed October 6, 2016. "Mr. Horn had lived in Seaside Park, Ocean County, for the last 20 years. Raised in Camden, he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, where he was an end on the football team."</ref> * [[Robert S. MacAlister]] (1897β1957), Los Angeles City Council member, 1934β1939<ref>[http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/07/2114.pdf Robert Stuart MacAlister reference file], [[Los Angeles Public Library]]. Accessed September 7, 2011.</ref> * [[Richard Mroz]], President of the [[New Jersey Board of Public Utilities]]<ref>Avril, Tom. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022608/http://articles.philly.com/1999-03-05/news/25510938_1_state-agencies-special-counsel-chief-counsel "Whitman Picks A Five-year Aide As Chief Counsel"]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 5, 1999. Accessed August 5, 2015. "Gov. Whitman yesterday named as her chief counsel Richard S. Mroz, an administration member since 1994 who recently has coordinated state involvement in economic-development projects such as redeveloping the waterfront in his native Camden."</ref> * [[Donald Norcross]] (born 1958), U.S. Congressman representing [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000188 Norcross, Donald, (1958 β )], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 12, 2018. "Norcross, Donald, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., December 13, 1958"</ref> * [[Christine O'Hearn]] (born 1969), [[lawyer]] serving as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/O'Hearn%20SJQ%20Public%20Final.pdf Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Christine Patricia O'Hearn"], [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]]. Accessed January 29, 2023. "Birthplace: State year and place of birth. 1969; Camden, New Jersey"</ref> * [[Francis F. Patterson Jr.]] (1867β1935), represented [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]] in [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], 1920β1927<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000114 Francis Ford Patterson Jr.], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref> * [[William T. Read]] (1878β1954), lawyer, who was President of the [[New Jersey Senate]] and [[New Jersey Department of the Treasury|Treasurer of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/08/08/92595807.pdf "William T. Read Sr., Jersey Ex-Senator"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 8, 1954. Accessed July 2, 2022.</ref> * [[William Spearman]] (born 1958), politician who has represented the [[New Jersey's 5th legislative district|5th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2018<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/assemblyman-bill-spearman-2019-mlk-winner/ Assemblyman Bill Spearman, Camden], [[Camden County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 14, 2020. "Born and raised in Camden City, Assemblyman Spearman is a lifelong resident and a former city councilman."</ref> * [[John F. Starr]] (1818β1904), represented [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]] in [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], 1863β1867<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000817 John Farson Starr], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 24, 2007.</ref> {{div col end}} === Other === {{div col}} * [[Quaesita Cromwell Drake]] (1889β1967), chemist who was a professor and chair of the chemistry department at the [[University of Delaware]] for 38 years<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=eb3OAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA319 ''General Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Vassar College, Volume 4''], p. 319. [[Vassar College]], The A. V. Haight Company, 1910. Accessed March 21, 2023. "Quaesita C. Drake, [born] Camden, N. J.; [residence while in college] Haddonfield, N. J., Camden and Atlantic City, N. J.; [present residence] 301 Market St. Camden."</ref> * [[Margaret Giannini]] (1921β2021), physician and specialist in [[assistive technology]] and rehabilitation, who was the first director of the [[National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research|National Institute of Disability Rehabilitation Research]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=iz3ua5G6-_EC&pg=PA116 "Oversight Hearings on the National Institute of Handicapped Research: Joint Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and Labor and the Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology of the Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, Hearings Held in Washington, D.C., on October 12, 1981"], [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1982. Accessed July 22, 2021. "Biographical Sketch Of Margaret J. Giannini, M.D., F.A.A.P.... Personal: Born - Camden, New Jersey, May 27, 1921"</ref> * [[Elie Honig]] (born 1975), attorney and [[CNN]] senior legal analyst<ref>Baxter, Christopher. [https://www.nj.com/politics/2013/03/nj_gotti_mobster_mafia_honig.html "New N.J. chief of criminal prosecutions sharpened skills battling N.Y. mobsters"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 24, 2013. Accessed January 12, 2023. "Honig was born in Camden. His mother was a social worker, and when he was 2 months old, he attended his fatherβs graduation from Rutgers School of Law."</ref> * [[Richard Hollingshead]] (1900β1975), [[Invention|inventor]] of the [[drive-in theater]]<ref>Sullivan, Joseph F. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/31/nyregion/the-last-drive-in-in-new-jersey-is-fading-to-black.html "The Last Drive-In in New Jersey Is Fading to Black"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 31, 1991. Accessed January 17, 2012. "The first drive-in was the brainchild of Richard Hollingshead Jr. of Camden, who experimented by mounting a movie projector on the roof of his car to show home movies on the side of a building."</ref> * [[Aaron McCargo Jr.]] (born 1971), chef and television personality who hosts ''[[Big Daddy's House]]'', a [[cooking show]] on [[Food Network]]<ref>[http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Dato=20080716&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=807160805&Ref=PH "McCargo Cooks!"]. Portal to gallery of photographs (11) related to [[Aaron McCargo Jr.]] ''[[Courier-Post]]''. July 16, 2008. Accessed December 28, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Dato=20090126&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=901260803&Ref=PH "Aaron McCargo Cooking Lesson"]. Portal to gallery of photographs (18) related to [[Aaron McCargo Jr.]] ''[[Courier-Post]]''. January 26, 2009. Accessed December 28, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.aaronmccargo.com/bio Aaron McCargo Jr.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707072613/http://www.aaronmccargo.com/bio|date=July 7, 2011}}. Accessed December 27, 2009.</ref><ref>LaGorce, Tammy. [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/nyregion/30dinenj.html "For Cooks Who Compete, the Challenges of Fame"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 28, 2011. Accessed July 2, 2012. "Aaron McCargo Jr., the bold-flavor-favoring winner of season 4 of Food Network's ''Next Food Network Star,'' did. Mr. McCargo has had his own show, ''Big Daddy's House,'' since 2008; the network guaranteed him six episodes as a result of his win. 'It's rocking along,' said Mr. McCargo, 38, a native of Camden who still lives in the area but will not disclose where."</ref> * [[Lucy Taxis Shoe Meritt]] (1906β2003), [[classical archaeologist]] and a scholar of [[Architecture of Ancient Greece|Greek]] architectural ornamentation and mouldings<ref>Staff. [https://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=289 ''A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study Faculty and Members 1930β1980''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124234612/http://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=289 |date=November 24, 2011 }}, p. 289. [[Institute for Advanced Study]], 1980. Accessed November 22, 2015. "Meritt, Lucy Shoe 48β49, 50β73 HS, Classical Archaeology Born 1906 Camden, NJ."</ref> * [[Newton Morton]] (1929β2018), population geneticist<ref>Sherman, Stephanie L., et al. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8175862/ "Newton E. Morton (1929β2018)"], ''[[American Journal of Human Genetics]]'', June 7, 2018. Accessed May 28, 2024. "Morton was born in 1929 in Camden, New Jersey, to parents who descended from the pilgrims of Massachusetts."</ref> * [[Thomas J. Osler]] (1940β2023), mathematician, former national champion distance runner and author<ref>[https://today.rowan.edu/news/2009/09/it-all-adds-running-teaching-and-math.html "It All Adds Up: Running, teaching and math."], [[Rowan University]], September 16, 2009. Accessed November 24, 2020. "A Camden native who'd been considering a career in engineering, Dr. Osler suddenly had an opportunity, while still an undergraduate himself, to teach his first calculus course."</ref> * [[Jim Perry (television personality)|Jim Perry]] (1933β2015), game show host and television personality<ref>Clothier, Gary. [http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/feb/12/ask-mr-know-it-all/ "Ask Mr. Know It All"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929212730/http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/feb/12/ask-mr-know-it-all/ |date=September 29, 2012 }}, ''[[Youngstown Vindicator]]'', February 12, 2012. Accessed July 2, 2012. "Jim Perry was born in 1933 in Camden, N.J. He was a talented athlete in high school. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Perry became a singer, taking over for Eddie Fisher at Grossingers in the Catskill Mountains."</ref> * [[Dorcas Reilly]] (1926β2018), chef, homemaker and inventor, best known for popularizing the [[green bean casserole]]<ref>Zraick, Karen. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/obituaries/dorcas-reilly-dead-green-bean-casserole.html 'Dorcas Reilly, Creator of the Classic American Green-Bean Casserole, Dies at 92"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 24, 2018. Accessed November 29, 2024. "Dorcas Lillian Bates was born on July 22, 1926, in Woodbury, N.J.... She and her brother, Linwood Tomlinson Bates, grew up in Glassboro, N.J., and Camden."</ref> * [[Tommy Roberts (sports broadcaster)|Tommy Roberts]] (1928β2024), radio and TV broadcaster who launched [[simulcast]] in 1984, a television feed of horse races to racetracks, casinos and [[off-track betting]] facilities, enabling gamblers to watch and bet on live racing from all over the world<ref>Goldstein, Stan. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/181566995/ "At the Starting Gate: A Camden TV Network"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', November 4, 1972. Accessed January 9, 2020. "Unless you're Tommy Roberts, a canny East Camden native with a flair for fashion, a gift for gab and an insistent 'can do' attitude."</ref> * [[Howard Unruh]] (1921β2009), 1949 mass murderer<ref name="Unruh"/> * [[Richard Valeriani]] (1932β2018), former White House correspondent and diplomatic correspondent with [[NBC News]] in the 1960s and 1970s<ref>Barnes, Mike. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/richard-valeriani-dead-nbc-nightly-news-correspondent-was-85-1120960 "Richard Valeriani, Longtime 'NBC Nightly News' Correspondent, Dies at 85"], ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', June 18, 2018. Accessed June 18, 2018. "A native of Camden, New Jersey, Valeriani attended Yale University on a full scholarship and served as sports editor of the ''Yale Daily News.''"</ref> * [[Barbara Walden]] (born 1930), actress, dancer and businesswoman who founded one of the first American cosmetic companies offering products for Black women to be sold in major department stores<ref>Taylor, Angela. [https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/08/archives/cosmetics-for-black-women-the-timing-was-right-chosen-but-dont.html "Cosmetics for Black Women: The Timing Was Right"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 8, 1978. Accessed February 2, 2025. "Barbara Walden was born in Camden, N.J., about 45 years ago, the daughter of a comfortably established businessman."</ref> * [[Mary Schenck Woolman]] (1860β1940), pioneer in vocational education for women<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Woolman, Mary Schenck (1860β1940) |title=Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages |editor-first1=Anne |editor-last1=Commire | editor-first2=Deborah |editor-last2=Klezmer |volume=2 |publisher=Yorkin Publications |year=2007 |page=2027 |isbn=9780787693947 | oclc=71817179 |via=Gale eBooks |chapter-url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2588825195/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=9ff40669 |chapter-url-access=registration | access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref> * [[Phil Zimmermann]] (born 1954), [[programmer]] who developed the [[Pretty Good Privacy]] method of [[data encryption]]<ref>[[Simson Garfinkel|Garfinkel, Simson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=cSe_0OnZqjAC&pg=PA85&lpg=PA85 ''PGP: Pretty Good Privacy''], p. 85. [[O'Reilly Media]], Inc., 1995. {{ISBN|9781565920989}}. Accessed July 29, 2014. "Zimmermann was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1954, but his parents soon moved to southern Florida."</ref> {{div col end}}
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