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36. I worked for Harry Belafonte.

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Have you or a friend or family member ever known someone famous? [View all] red dog 1 Apr 2024 OP

Just met him once wryter2000 Apr 2024 #1

He's one of my all-time favorite actors. red dog 1 Apr 2024 #2

He used to babysit my brother-in-law blm Apr 2024 #32

I and some coworkers were guests in a suite at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Xavier Breath Apr 2024 #37

Famous friend Squeaky41 Apr 2024 #3

Met Walter Reuther and Gretchen Whitmer. gibraltar72 Apr 2024 #4

For a time I went to school with brother of Terry Bradshaw (QB Steelers) & lived down the street. hlthe2b Apr 2024 #5

Mike Piazza, MLB catcher. MOMFUDSKI Apr 2024 #6

A healthy... 2naSalit Apr 2024 #7

Gordon Parks Leonard Bernstein and other very famous peoples. Voltaire2 Apr 2024 #8

Known someone famous and having a personal friendship/relationship with said famous person? Niagara Apr 2024 #9

My Aunt was in the off broadway theater in NYC for years. She would have people over for dinner mitch96 Apr 2024 #10

Rip Torn was great in Men in Black, Defending Your Life, and The Larry Sanders Show red dog 1 Apr 2024 #19

Former Speaker of the House Jim Wright and I were members of the same church yellowdogintexas Apr 2024 #11

Come to think of it wryter2000 Apr 2024 #17

My ex went through USMC Basic School with Ollie North The Blue Flower Apr 2024 #12

My cousin was NBA rookie of the year. DURHAM D Apr 2024 #13

Absolutely! MLAA May 2024 #55

Nah, just an ordinary person who later gained some recognition sanatanadharma Apr 2024 #14

Bob Uecker (Mr. Baseball) chouchou Apr 2024 #15

Yes. highplainsdem Apr 2024 #16

I worked sagetea Apr 2024 #18

I'd love to know who threw the chicken wings & ashtrays across the room, & then got rewarded with a private table red dog 1 Apr 2024 #20

I know!! sagetea Apr 2024 #21

Are his initials F.S.? red dog 1 Apr 2024 #22

Hmmm sagetea Apr 2024 #25

Yes, JFK. Raven Apr 2024 #23

Wow! red dog 1 Apr 2024 #24

A couple things mvd Apr 2024 #26

Can't believe I forgot this one mvd Apr 2024 #31

I met Dr. Fauci when my boss, a professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado... Laffy Kat May 2024 #61

My Father went to High School in Steubenville Ohio with Dean Martin. I briefly ArnoldLayne Apr 2024 #27

Red Barber and I used to go to the same doctor. I talked to him in the waiting room many times, a heck of a nice guy. Chainfire Apr 2024 #28

Joe Biden woodsprite Apr 2024 #29

I worked on projects with Ronnie Lott, Diane Disney ... Auggie Apr 2024 #30

My parents frequently startle me with their friends and acquaintances happybird Apr 2024 #33

My mother knew actor Bruce Dern when he was a kid. CanonRay Apr 2024 #34

When I was 5 or 6, I met my 3rd multigraincracker Apr 2024 #35

I worked for Harry Belafonte. Golden Raisin Apr 2024 #36

My nephew worked at a Coffee Bean and Tea Teaf Marthe48 Apr 2024 #38

I'm like the Forrest Gump of music and skateboarding. Eko Apr 2024 #39

Sir Edmund Hillary VGNonly Apr 2024 #40

I've met plenty of famous folk, but really "known" them? LudwigPastorius May 2024 #41

I first met Leonardo DiCaprio when he was 4 years old... GReedDiamond May 2024 #42

I had to look up Marcel Duchamp, just out of curiosity red dog 1 May 2024 #50

Correct, not my site... GReedDiamond May 2024 #54

You've led a very interesting life! Here's my favorite Duchamp work of art: MLAA May 2024 #57

Yes, never a dull moment... GReedDiamond May 2024 #58

Wow, that is cool. MLAA May 2024 #62

When my Dad was a young man, he joined the Chamber of Commerce in our Upstate New York city Rhiannon12866 May 2024 #43

Gary Burghoff who played Radar in MASH mnhtnbb May 2024 #44

I'm a big fan of both Jamie Farr and Gary Burghoff, I'd loved to have met those two guys red dog 1 May 2024 #53

I'll have to ask my friend mnhtnbb May 2024 #68

barack obama. mopinko May 2024 #45

My father helped JFK's campaign in my hometown. zanana1 May 2024 #46

Bobby would have made a great POTUS red dog 1 May 2024 #59

Yes MissB May 2024 #47

Yep. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 2024 #48

I met, Dale Sr. kozar May 2024 #49

Phil Donahue... FarPoint May 2024 #51

Mom enid602 May 2024 #52

I have a friend who was a handyman/gopher for Mick Fleetwood AZSkiffyGeek May 2024 #56

Actually, yes. sakabatou May 2024 #60

The house where they filmed bamagal62 May 2024 #64

Cool. I'm sure they filmed many episodes/scenes in a row per day sakabatou May 2024 #65

It's in downtown Freehold, NJ. bamagal62 May 2024 #67

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Some people I know who are related to my deceased BIL knew Alex Murdaugh. raccoon May 2024 #69

Nope franken-stein_ May 2024 #70