subject: Popular Folks Who Have Resided In WV [print this page] George Brett George Brett
George Brett is a MLB hall of famer; having accumulated 3,154 hits, the most of any third basemen in baseball history. He was born in 1953 in Glen Dale West Virginia
Joyce DeWitt
Joyce DeWitt was born in Wheeling WV in 1949. She is famous for her depiction of Janet Wood in the well-known sitcom "Three's Company".
Don Knotts
A West Virginia favorite son, Don Knotts was born and raised in Morgantown West Virginia. His legendary portrayal of Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show is legendary.
Brad Courif
Brad Dourif initially acquired popularity when considered for an Academy Award for his depiction of Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over The Cuckoos's Nest. He was born in Huntington.
Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager was born in Lincoln County in 1923. He is a retired major general from the Air Force. Most famously, Mr. Yeager was the very first pilot to suprass the sound barrier
Arlen Coger
Mr. Coger is a legendary competitive lumberjack who retains many world records. He is from Webster Springs.
Jennifer Garner
Ms. Garner is amongst the most popular women in Hollywood right now. Though not born in West Virginia, she relocated with her family to Princeton as a kid. She was brought up in the Mountain State until college.
Charles Manson
First I'll note that Charles Manson was neither born nor raised in West Virginia. However, as a child he was directed to live with an uncle in Mcmechen West Virginia until his mother's parole.
Jack Canfield
Mr. Canfield is the author of the "Chick Soup for the Soul" series of books. He graduated high school at the Linsly Military Academy located in Wheeling WV.
Bob Denver
Following playing the title role on television's Gilligan's Island, Mr. Denver made his residence in Princeton for most of his life.
Henry Louis Gates
Though recently introduced into pop culture when arrested at his Cambridge MA house when assumed as a theif, Henry Louis Gates is a highly regarded Harvard educator, scholar, and author. He was born in Keyser West Virginia.
