Famous People with Clefts

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By parushing

There are many famous people with clefts

I have listed some of the better known people that have been in the lime light who have clefts in their past. I have compiled this list to let others know that a child with a cleft is only limited by their desire.

Some people from history:

Tutankhamun

King Tut former Pharoh of Eygpt

Doc Holliday

One of the best know gamblers of the wild west. He was also a dentist

Tad Lincoln

Son of Abraham Lincoln

Tom Brokaw

Famous Anchor Man

Mr Brokaw was the anchor for NBC news and retired in 2004. His career was lenthy and rewarding. he has recieved many awards and set many precident during his carrer.

Here is a list of his awards and Honarary Degrees:

Public and industry awards

  • Peabody Award for a report called To Be An American
  • Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism for Dateline NBC documentary special, Why Can't We Live Together on hidden realities of racial separation in suburban America
  • Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for excellence in broadcast journalism for his interview with Mikhail Gorbachev
  • seven Emmy Awards including one for China in Crisis special report
  • 1990 National Headliner Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for advancing the understanding of religion, race and ethnicity.
  • 1992 Emmy award for reporting on floods in the Midwest
  • 1995 Dennis Kauff Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism from Boston University
  • 1995 Lowell Thomas Award from Marist College.
  • 1997 University of Missouri–Columbia School of Journalism Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism
  • 1997 inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame
  • 1998 Fred Friendly First Amendment Award, a tribute to those "individuals whose broadcast career reflects a consistent devotion to freedom of speech and the principles embodied in the First Amendment."
  • 1998 American Legion award for distinguished public service in the field of communication.
  • 1998 Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America's President's Award recognizing "devotion to helping young people through scholarships."
  • 1999 Congressional Medal of Honor Society's "Tex" McCrary Excellence in Journalism Award
  • 1999 Emmy award for international coverage of the Kosovo conflict
  • 2005 Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2005 Four Freedoms Medal: Freedom of Speech And Expression
  • 2006 Washington State University Edward R. Murrow School of Communications Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting Award
  • 2006 Sylvanus Thayer Award: United States Military Academy at West Point
  • 2006 Walter Cronkite Award for Journalism Excellence at Arizona State University

[edit] Honorary degrees

Stacey Keach

Well Known Actor

Stacey was born in Savannah, Georgia which is less than one hour from us.

He has stared in many movies and television shows:

2006 Desolation Canyon Samuel Kendrick TV Movie 2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America Unknown

2005-2006 Prison Break Henry Pope Television series 2003 Frozen Impact Pete Crane TV Movie 2000-2002 Titus Ken Titus Television series 1998 American History X Cameron Alexander 1997-1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Mike Hammer Television series 1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Carl Beaumont / Voice of Phantasm Animated movie 1986-1987 The New Mike Hammer Mike Hammer Television series 1986 The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mike Hammer TV Movie 1984-1985 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mike Hammer Television series 1984 More Than Murder Mike Hammer TV Movie 1983 Murder Me, Murder You Mike Hammer TV Movie 1982 The Blue and the Gray Jonas Steele

1982 That Championship Season James Daley

1980 The Long Riders Frank James

1977 Jesus of Nazareth Barabbas

1973 Luther Martin Luther

1972 Fat City Billy Tully

Cheech Marin

Comedian and Actor

Cheech has done many very funny movies like and recently costarred on Nash Bridges.

Here is a partial list of his accomplishments:

Selected films

[edit] Cheech and Chong comedy albums

  • Sleeping Beauty (1976)
  • Wedding Album (1974)
  • Los Cochinos (1973)
  • Big Bambu (1972)
  • Cheech & Chong (1971)

Nikki Payne

Comedienne and Actress

She has actually used her cleft to make money. She is well known for her lisp.

She has won Awards for the "Best Newcomer" and "Best Female Stand Up" at the Canadian Comedy Awards. She is the first person male or female to win the "Best Stand Up" award twice 2003 and 2005 and the first to win "Best Newcomer" and "Best Stand Up"

She is a graduate of Humber College and a graduate of The Second City Conservatory Program

Jesse Jackson

Politician and Minister

The Reverend is well known in the USA.

He is a Civil Rights Activist.

Tried to get the Democratic Nomination for President in 1984 and 1988

A Baptist Minister

He was not born Jessee Jackson he was born as Jesse Louis Burns and later took the name of his step-father.

There is tons of information on the WWW about Mr Jackson

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