Famous Entertainers of North Carolina

North Carolina (NC)

bullet John Coltrane (1926-1967) - Tenor and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, and composer; Born in Hamlet.
bullet Ava Gardner (1922 - 1990) Became a Hollywood star and acted in more than 20 films by the age of 28; born in Smithfield.
bullet Andy Griffith (1926 - ) Actor made famous in television shows such as The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock; born in Mt. Airy.
bullet William Sydney Porter (1862 - 1910) Writer who used the pen name O. Henry; raised in Greensboro.

More Famous Entertainers of North Carolina

bullet Donna Fargo country music, Mount Airy
bullet Roberta Flack singer, Black Mountain
bullet Kathryn Grayson singer, actress, Winston-Salem
bullet Ronni Milsap country music singer, Robinsville
bullet Thelonious Monk pianist, Rocky Mount
bullet Soupy Sales comedian, Wake Forest
bullet Earl Scruggs bluegrass musician, Flint Hill
bullet Randy Travis musician, Charlotte
bullet John Scott Trotter orchestra leader, Charlotte
bullet Thomas Clayton Wolfe author, Asheville

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