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Living In Baldwin
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Famous Baldwinites
Compiled by Jackson Tarricone Baldwin has been the home to many influential people throughout the years. Here are just some of the great figures who were born, raised or died in Baldwin.
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Bob Beckwith: FDNY veteran Bob Beckwith is a retired FDNY veteran who worked for the department for more than 30 years. Beckwith stood next to President George W. Bush as he addressed the nation over a megaphone after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and appeared on the front page of The New York Times. Beckwith has lived in Baldwin with his family for more than 50 years.
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Granville Carter: Master craftsman Granville Carter grew up in Maine. As a teenager, he took up wood carving and caught the attention of local newspapers. He created several dioramas, one being used in the Disney film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” He formally studied the craft and became a prolific sculptor. He retired to Baldwin, where he died in 1992.
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Dee Snider: Twisted Sister singer Although he was born in Queens, Dee Snider grew up in Baldwin. He graduated from Baldwin High School in 1973. He came to prominence as the frontman of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, who were a huge hit on Long Island and then nationally and internationally.
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Laura Gillen: Former Town of Hempstead supervisor Laura Gillen was born in Baldwin. In November 2017, she won the election for supervisor for the Town of Hempstead. She was the first Democrat in more than 100 years to win the position. An attorney, she now lives in Rockville Centre.
DeShaun Craddock, via Flickr.
Jonathan Demme: Director of “Silence of the Lambs” Jonathan Demme was born in Baldwin in 1944, but moved to southwest Florida where he attended and graduated high school. After graduating the University of Florida, Demme began a successful career in film. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for his work on “Silence of the Lambs.”
Dennis Reagan Hurley: Federal judge Denis Reagan Hurley was born in 1937 in Baldwin. He went on to earn degrees from Fordham, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University. In 1991, he was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, where he still serves.
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James McLurkin: Professor at Rice University James McLurkin graduated from Baldwin Senior High School in 1990. He is an engineering assistant professor at Rice University, specializing in robotics. McLurkin appeared on PBS in 2005 with robots of his own creation. He received a Ph.D in computer science from M.I.T. in 2008.
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Taylor Dayne: Singer Taylor Dayne, singer of the hit song “Tell it to My Heart,” grew up in Baldwin and graduated from Baldwin High School. She then launched a successful career in music, and later in acting. Billboard Magazine ranked her as the 28th most successful female dance artist of all time.
Scott Rudin: EGOT Producer Baldwin native Scott Rudin was an assistant to a theater producer at 16. He and his company, Scott Rudin Productions, casted several Broadway shows such as “Annie.” He became the first producer to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, known as an EGOT.
