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Anne Baxter (1923
- 1985) Famous actress; born
in Michigan City.
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Jim Davis (1945 - )
Creator of Garfield; born in
Marion.
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James Dean (1931 -
1955) Famous actor for
movies like Rebel Without a
Cause; born in Marion.
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Michael Jackson
(1958 - ) Singer and
songwriter famous for songs
such as Thriller and Beat
It; born in Gary.
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John Cougar Mellencamp
(1951 - ) singer,
songwriter; born in
Seymour.
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Jane Pauley (1950 -
) Television journalist that
hosts Dateline; born in
Indianapolis.
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Kurt Vonnegut (1922
- ) Well-known author of
books such as Slaughterhouse
Five; born in Indianapolis.
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Wilbur Wright (1867
-1912) Inventor; born near
Millville.
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George Ade
humorist, Kentland
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Leon Ames actor,
Portland
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Hoagy Carmichael
songwriter, Bloomington
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Theodore Dreiser
writer, Terre Haute
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Alfred Bertram
Guthrie author, Bedford
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Phil Harris
actor, band leader, Linton
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Buck Jones actor,
Vincennes
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Carole Lombard
actress, Fort Wayne
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Shelley Long
actress, Fort Wayne
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Marjorie Main
actress, Acton
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James McCracken
tenor, Gary
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Joaquin Miller
poet, Liberty
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Paul Osborn
playwright, Evansville
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Cole Porter
songwriter, Peru
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James Whitcomb Riley
poet, Greenfield
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Ned Rorem
composer, Richmond
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Red Skelton
comedian, Vincennes
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Rex Stout mystery
writer, Noblesville
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Booth Tarkington
author, Indianapolis
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Twyla Tharp
dancer, choreographer,
Portland
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Forrest Tucker
actor, Plainfield
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Jessamyn West
author, North Vernon
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