Rhode Island

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Famous Rhode Islanders

• Harry Anderson, comedian, born in Newport
• Vin De Bona, creator of America's Funniest Home Videos, born in Central Falls
• Ambrose Burnside, general and governor but not a native
• George M. Cohan, dramatist, born in Providence
• Nelson Eddy, entertainer, born in Providence
• Bobby Farrelly, writer, director born in Cumberland
• Spalding Gray, writer, actor born in Barrington
• Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general, second in command to Washington, born in Potowomut, Warwick
• Bobby Hackett, trumpet player, born in Providence
• David Hartman, television newscaster, born in Pawtucket
• Van Johnson, entertainer, born in Newport
• Napoleon Lajoie, baseball player, born in Woonsocket
• Davey Lopes, basebal player, born in East Providence
• H. P. Lovecraft, author, born in Providence
• Oliver Hazard Perry, naval officer, born in South Kingstown
• Gilbert Stuart, painter, born in Saunderstown
• Mena Suvari, actress, born in Newport
• Meredith Vieira, television personality, born in East Providence
• Abraham Whipple, prominent naval commander during the American Revolution
• Roger Williams (theologian), co-founder of colony and early proponent of religious freedom and separation of church and state
• James Woods, film actor