Treated for unknown problem at Sierra Tucson, 1999
Attended University High
U of A
Married cowboy film Tim McCoy and lived on ranch in S. Ariz.
Died in Tucson
Owned KOLD TV-Radio in Tucson, frequent visitor
Substance abuse rehab at Sierra Tucson
Has home here; spends time when not on the road touring.
Born in Nogales, U of A
Spends time at his ranch here.
Attended Treehaven School
Current long-time resident
Resident, KMOP DJ, U of A
As a child, lived here and was discovered at 10 by Rex Allen
Died in Tucson
U of A
U of A
Resident, many years until death
Grew up here; U of A
Grew up in Tucson, went to Tucson High
Married Eric Clapton in Tucson
Spent most of his grade school years in Tucson
Resident
U of A
U of A
U of A
Retired here.
Died here.
Palo Verde, Sahuaro High Schools
Tucson Resident
U of A
Raised in Tucson
Frequent resident; owned KCNA radio in Tucson
Guest at Cottonwood de Tucson for anger management
Native, Canyon del Oro High, U of A
Resident
Sometime Tucson resident; owns home here
Native and permanent resident. Died here.
Retired to Tucson
Married Pattie Boyd in Tucson
Raised here, attended Palo Verde High
Owned home here
Tucson Resident
U of A
Resident; Died here
Spent Childhood in Tucson while mother attended U of A
Native (Full name: Dario Dicochea)
Father, Lew Davis, was mayor of Tucson
Resident, U of A
Resident, U of A faculty, died here.
Grade school, jr. high in Tucson. Grandmother gave him his first guitar here.
Arrested for speeding
Lived and died in Tucson
U of A
Captured in Tucson at the Congress Hotel
Winter home in Tucson
U of A Law School
U of A
Spent most of his life here and died in Tucson
In rehab for alcohol, drug abuse at Sierra Tucson, 1992.
Two stints at Sierra Tucson for substance abuse
Died in Tucson, 1999
Spent many winters here, mostly at the Arizona Inn
Native; Catalina High School graduate, 1970
Tucson Resident
Many visits for trials and train travel
Born in Tucson
Resident, U of A
Incarcerated at federal prison near Mt. Lemmon for Watergate acts.
Grew up in Tucson, U of A
Filmed 5 seasons of TV show The High Chapparal here.
Catalina High Graduate1969, U of A, resident, plays with Tucson Symphony
U of A professor
U of A
U of A
U of A
Died in Tucson
Lived and worked here
U of A
U of A
Grew up in Tucson, attended SAS
Retired and died in Sonoita, AZ
Native, attended Amphitheater High School
U of A
U of A
Spent much time here when her institute was based in Tucson
Lived and painted here in 1930's
Owned ranch in Nogales, now a golf course
Rincon HS, KVOA-TV
Raised here. U of A
U of A professor
Worked at KGUN-TV, Channel 9
U of A
Tucson High graduate
Born and spent his childhood in Tucson
U of A
Native, Resident, U of A, KVOA-TV News, passed AZ Bar
U of A
Treated at Cottonwood de Tucson for Bulimia, 2002
Native, Sabino High graduate
Lived and died here. Honorary appointment at U of A
Duets with Linda Ronstadt called "Tucson Sessions"
Native
Part-time resident
Catalina High, U of A
Grew up and spends much time here
Native, Sabino High, U of A
Native
Born in Bisbee, U of A
U of A
Many travels to and through Tucson; arrested here
Resides here most of the year.
Born and grew up in Tucson
Spent much time here esp. at Hughes Aircraft
U of A
U of A, Resident
Grew up in Tucson, Southern AZ
Resident since 1958
U of A
Native
U of A
U of A
Native
Married to Tucson Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Lives here
Worked at Speiden Ranch, south of Tucson, 1936
U of A
Announcer at KRQ-FM, 1993-1994
Former resident, U of A
U of A
Founder of local mission, 1692
Native, Canyon Del Oro High School
U of A
U of A
Taught at U of A
Catalina High School, U of A
Graduate of Catalina High School
Treated at Sierra Tucson for substance abuse
Native
Resident, U of A
Native
Resides in Vail
Long-time resident until death; owned Grace Ranch
Owned radio station KTKT 1949-1958
In rehab for alcohol, drug abuse at Sierra Tucson
U of A
Native, grew up here
Retired and died here
U of A
Died in Tucson.
Lived here with Paul for many years, died here, attended U of A, 60's
Lived here many years post-Beatles
In rehab for substance abuse here
Resident
Lived and died on his ranch near Nogales
U of A
Owned book store here, frequent visitor/resident
Treated at Cottonwood de Tucson
Died while on vacation here in 1995
Born in Nogales
U of A
Left Santa Rita Hotel in Tucson and died in car wreck near Florence.
Native; U of A
Owned ranch outside Tucson
U of A
Resident late 40's, early 50's
U of A
Tucson resident, died here.
U of A
Filmed TV series Petrocelli here
Tucson Resident
U of A
Grew up in Southern AZ, taught at U of A
Resident
Lives and works in Tucson. U of A.
Attended Treehaven School
Owns Tucson home
Died at University Hospital, Tucson
Native
Current resident
U of A
Died in Tucson at daughter's home
Resident, U of A
Buried in Tucson
Retired and died here.
U of A
U of A
U of A
Catalina High School, U of A
U of A
U of A
U of A
U of A
U of A (Under name Jerry Rivers)
Resident
Moved here in 1926 when diagnosed with TB. Played local clubs.
U of A, Committed suicide in Tubac, south of Tucson
Grew up in Tucson; went to Catalina High
U of A
Tucson High, U of A
Arrested for DUI while in Tucson
Salpointe High, U of A
Resident, died here
Currently lives in Tucson
U of A
U of A
Native
Resident in the 70's, owned business here
U of A
Retired and died here
U of A.
Lived and died in Tucson
U of A
Catalina High
Palo Verde HS, U of A
Retired and died in Tucson
U of A
Lived on Nogales ranch with husband Stewart Granger
U of A
U of A
U of A
Native
Substance abuse rehab at Sierra Tucson
U of A, KIKX Radio here, 1967
Lived in Tucson with producer Bill MacDonald
Former resident
In rehab for alcohol abuse at Sierra Tucson
U of A
U of A
Retired to Tucson
U of A
Retired in Rio Rico
Tucson Resident
Tucson Resident
Lodge owner on Mt. Lemmon in Catalina Mtns.
Native, Catalina High Graduate 1969, U of A
Born and raised in Tucson
U of A
Has a winter home here, recorded latest album here at home
Native
U of A
U of A
Catalina High
U of A
Radio/Tv here in 70's, now retired in Oro Valley
Spent many weeks here as an actor starring in many western movies
Resident, U of A professor
U of A
Native, Tucson High School
U of A
Arrested in Tucson for messing with a 16 yr. old girl. Charges dropped.
Grew up in Tucson
Lived, worked, and died here.
In rehab for substance abuse at Cottonwood de Tucson
Owned a recording studio here in 70's
Lived on East side of town 1916-1935; streets after his book characters
such as Printer Udell, Barbara Worth, and Marta Hillgrove
After exhaustive research, here is a list of "famous" people who have a connection to Tucson, Arizona, USA. Being "famous" is a subjective term and certainly may be debated. The degree of "famousness" ranges from John F. Kennedy to Uli Derickson (heroic flight attendant). As the owner and proprieter of these here premises, I am the final judge of who is "famous" for the purpose of the site.
Some of the folks listed lived their whole life in Tucson. Others stopped by just long enough to go to school, get arrested, or be in rehab. But, they couldn't just drive through or stop at the airport, or visit Aunt Betty. Something significant had to happen in their lives here in order to be listed.
And, finally, what constitutes Tucson? Inside just the city limits? No, I have considered the Tucson "area" to also mean the larger metro area and Southern Arizona. Not Central or Northern, or even up to Florence. If you get TV reception from Tucson, that generally means you are in this area.
The list below contains many people with incredibly fascinating lives. My listings are very brief and to the point. To learn more about these incredible personalities, I suggest you type their names in Google and read more about them.
If you know of others you think should be on the list, just put their names, what they are famous for, and their connection to Tucson, in the box at the bottom of the page and press the SUBMIT button.
Thanks, and have fun....
Your Humble Webmaster....
Ray Lindstrom
PS: Why Tucson you ask and not New York City, Amarillo, Texas, or Geneva, Illinois? Because after living elsewhere, visiting all 50 states and more than 70 countries, I consider Tucson to be, without a doubt, the greatest place on earth. In the interest of full disclosure, it should be noted, I grew up here, went to high school and college here, and now have returned and retired here. But, I really am totally objective. Seriously.
WHO FAMOUS AS CONNECTION
THE LIST
If you know of others you think should be on the list, just put their names, what they are famous for, and their connection to Tucson, in the box here and press the SUBMIT button. If you have any other comments you wish to make, please do. And, if you would like a reply, please include your email address
Here are the names on our site, with first name first, in order
to allow people to find them easily via a search engine:
Edward Abbey, Rex Allen, Thad Allen, Jim Ameche, Naim Amor, Brian Anderson, Julie Andrews, Keith Arem, Gilvert Arenas, Inga Arvad, Adele Astaire, Gene Autry, Barbara Back, Joan Baez, Bob Baffert, Stephen Baldwin, Talia Balsam, Jay Barbrie, Clyde Battin, Molly Bee, Michael Bennett, Mike Bibby, Michael Biehn, Joe Bonanno, Lynn Borden, Frank Borman, Pattie Boyd, Ray Bradbury, Larry Dane Brimner, Jason Brooks, Jerry Bruckheimer, Tedy Bruschi, William Jennings Bryan, Larry Buchanan, Brooke Burke, Joey Burns, Kyle Busch, Joseph Byrd, Erskine Caldwell, Naomi Campbell, Ka'Deem Carey, Richard Carmona, Neko Case, Bill Cheesbourg, Phil Chess, Eric Clapton, Harry Clark, Van Cliburn, John Convertino, Joan Ganz Cooney, Isa Crino, Melissa D'Arabian, Dario Dicochea, Gwen Davis, Ted DeGrazia, John Denman, John Denver, Johnny Depp, Uli Derickson, David Dewhurst, John Dillinger, Maynard Dixon, Robert Dole, Bennett Dorrance, Lewis Douglas, Michael Douglas, Robert Downey, Jr., Jimmy Dudley, Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Ann Dusenberry, Jack Dykinga, Wyatt Earp, Barbara Eden, Travis Edmonson, John Ehrlichman, Sean Elliott, Leif Erickson, Paula Fan, Lizhi Fang, Jennie Finch, Nick Foles, Terry Francona, Rose Franken, Bill Freyse, Jim Furyk, Brian Garfield, Snuff Garrett, Craig Gass, Paul Giblin, Barry Goldwater, Jane Goodall, Adolph Gottlieb, Stewart Granger, Gil Grant, George Gray, Andrew Greeley, David Gregory, Rob Gronkowski, Peter Grose, Eduardo Lalo Guerrero, Natalie Gulbis, Savannah Guthrie, Chip Hale, Geri Halliwell, J. J. Hardy, Harry Harlow, Emmylou Harris, Ron Hassey, Susan Haywood, Paul Hazen, Mark Headley, Dan Hicks, Shea Hillenbrand, Earl Hindman, Trevor Hoffman, Doc Holliday, Paul Horn, MIchael Horse, Howard Hughes, John Hughes, J. A. Jance, Bobby Jameson, Francesca Jarvis, Richard Jefferson, Brad Johnson, Woody Johnson, Kourtney Kardashian, Alex Kellner, Mark Kelly, John F. Kennedy, Steve Kerr, Jimmy Kimmel, Barbara Kingsolver, Greg Kinnear, Father Kino Eusebio Francisco Kino, Ian Kinsler, Richard Kleindienst, Don Knotts, Gerard Kuiper, Hal Landon, jr. , Aaron Latham, Martin Lawrence, Sharon Leal, Gary Lemel, Eddie Leon, David H. Levy, Pete Licavoli, Art Linkletter, Heather Locklear, Terry Lundgren, Taryn Manning, Lee Marvin, Irish McCalla, Linda McCartney Linda Eastman McCartney, Paul McCartney, A. J. McLean, Roger McCluskey, Tim McCoy, James McMurtry, Larry McMurtry, Russell Means, James Merrill, Charlie Mingus, Chrimstopher Mitchum, Tom Mix, Arte Moreno, Audie Murphy, Peter Murrieta, Burt Mustin, Ryk Neething, Noel Neill, Craig T. Nelson, Barry Newman, Bob Nolan, Lorena Ochoa, Sandra Day OConnor, Chri O'dell, sLute Olson, Tatum O'Neal, Diana Ossana, Jesse Owens, Tom Pagnozzi, Don Pardo, Josh Pastner, Raphael Patai, Gary Paxton, Eddie Peabody, Westbrook Pegler, Valerie Perrine, Dennis Quaid, Brian Ralston, Merl Reagle, Jeffrey Rein, Nick Reynolds, Caroline Rhea, Nicole Richie, Geraldo Rivera, Heather Robinson, Jimmie Rodgers, Will Rogers, Jr., Linda Ronstadt, Stuart Roosa, Mort Rosenblum, Diana Ross, Tom Roy, Hal Rugg, Joanna Russ, Richard Russo, Rory Sabbatini, Barry Sadler, Rico Saccani, Ari Sandel, Margaret Sanger, Brian Schmidt, Ted Schwab, Richard Scobee, Eugene Seymour, Garry Shandling, Clifford "Bud" Shank, Ron Shelton, Jean Simmons, Peter Smith, Roger Smith, Annika Sorenstam, Martin Spanjers, Ringo Starr, Shadoe Stevens, Sharon Stone, Kerri Strug, Patrick Swayze, David Syme, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Richard Threlkeld, Tom Tolbert, Forrest Tucker, Morris Udall, Stewart Udall, Don Underhill, Louise Ure, Alex Valdez, Amy Van Dyken, Bobby Vee, Ed Vosberg, Jack Wagner, David Foster Wallace, Kate Walsh, Luke Walton, Lou Waters, John Wayne, Andrew Weil, Kristen Wiig, Tom Wilhelmsen, Gordon Willey, Dennis Wilson, Jessica Wing, Wieslaw Z. Wiśniewski, Ron Wood, Link Wray, Harold Bell Wright
And, for anybody misspelling Tucson, here it is: Tuscon, Arizona or Tuscon, AZ
Thanks for help with this list to:
Art Waller, Larry Schnebly, Burt Schneider, Bob Lee, Mark Hansen, Mark Headley, David Slavin, Dick Haugen, the guys at the Coffee Crew, and many other fine folks.