Patchogue, New York
Encyclopedia
Notable citizens
- Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981
- Michael FaganMichael Fagan (American bowler)Michael Fagan is an American professional bowler and an exempt bowler on the PBA Tour. Known for his high backswing, he is sometimes known as the "King of Swing". He has a high RPM rate, but also has a smooth release, so his style can be classified as either a cranker or a power stroker.Fagan owns...
, professional bowler - Neal HeatonNeal HeatonNeal Heaton is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Yankees from 1982 to 1993.Heaton was drafted by the Indians in the 2nd round of the 1981...
, baseball player for New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
(1993), lives in East Patchogue. - Leila KenzleLeila KenzleLeila Kenzle is an American actress best known for her role as Fran Devanow on Mad About You.Kenzle was born in Patchogue, Long Island, New York, the daughter of Lee, an antiques dealer, and Kurt Kenzle, who worked in electrical supply sales. Before moving to Los Angeles to become an actress she...
, actress - was born in Patchogue (1961) - Lt. Michael P. MurphyMichael P. MurphyMichael Patrick Murphy was a United States Navy SEAL posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in 2005 during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan; and the first member of...
, a U.S. Navy SEALSealSeal commonly refers to:* Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals many of which are commonly called seals* Seal , a device which helps prevent leakage, contain pressure, or exclude contamination where two systems join...
and North Patchogue native (1976), posthumously received the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
in 2007 for bravery in action against the Taliban in AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
in 2005. - Sylvia Porter, journalist - born in Patchogue (1913)
- Jeff SchaeferJeff SchaeferJeffrey Scott Schaefer is a former Major League Baseball utility infielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors between and . Of the 225 games Schaefer played in the majors, about half were at shortstop, with most of the rest at third base or second base .-External links:...
, baseball player for Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
(1989), born in Patchogue. - Edgar A. SharpEdgar A. SharpEdgar Allan Sharp was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Patchogue, Suffolk County, he attended the public and high schools, engaged as a clerk in the post office at Patchogue from 1898 to 1906 and served as assistant postmaster from 1906 to 1918...
, United States Representative - RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-ninth Congress(1945–1947). Born in Patchogue. - Billy IdolBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
, English Rock Musician - lived in a house in Patchogue when his family emigrated to the United States in 1958. - Giovanni CapitelloGiovanni CapitelloGiovanni Familiare Capitello is an American filmmaker / actor.-Background:Capitello is of Sicilian-German/American descent. Giovanni Capitello grew up in East Patchogue and had attended Bellport Senior High School and graduated 1997...
American filmmaker/actor, grew up in Patchogue. - Kevin Connolly, "E" from Entourage-Born on March 5, 1974. Grew up in this town and went to Patchogue-Medford High School.
- Jack GiarraputoJack GiarraputoJack Giarraputo is a prolific film producer who has been involved in the creation of more than 30 films in a little over a decade, three of which have been nominated for Razzies for "worst movie". Most of his work has been in the comedy genre, notably films starring Adam Sandler...
, Hollywood producer and business partner to actor-comedian Adam SandlerAdam SandlerAdam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office... - Irv GordonIrv GordonIrving "Irv" Gordon is a Guinness World Record holding Volvo owner and retired science teacher from East Patchogue Long Island, New York.Over the last 44 years, he and his 1966 Volvo P1800 have covered an incredible 2.8 million miles...
, Owner/ Driver of the highest mileage vehicle in the world 2.8 Million Miles (Guinness Record Holder). - Renée Felice SmithRenée Felice SmithRenée Felice Smith is an American actress, best known for portraying Nell Jones on NCIS: Los Angeles.She attended Patchogue-Medford High School on Long Island, New York, as well as the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.-External links:...
, a permanent cast member playing the role of "Nell" on CBS' "NCIS: Los Angeles". - William Patrick Stuart-Houston, half-nephew of Adolf HitlerAdolf HitlerAdolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
whose four sons did not have children thus ending the Hitler paternal bloodline. - Chrisette MicheleChrisette MicheleChrisette Michele Payne , known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter....
, Patchogue-raised Grammy winner who won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song "Be OK". - John Papanek, writer and chief editor of Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
; founding editor-in-chief of Sports Illustrated For Kids and ESPN The Magazine, graduated from Patchogue-Medford High School in 1969.
See also
- North Patchogue, New YorkNorth Patchogue, New YorkNorth Patchogue is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 7,825 at the 2000 census. The community is located on Long Island.-Geography:North Patchogue is located at ....
- East Patchogue, New YorkEast Patchogue, New YorkEast Patchogue is a census-designated place in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. The population was 20,824 at the 2000 census. The CDP is a proximate representation of the East Patchogue hamlet used for statistical purposes of the Census Bureau...
- Briarcliffe College–Patchogue
- Mascot DockMascot DockMascot Dock & Marina are a village marina and dock stretching out into the waters of the Patchogue Bay at the end of South Ocean Avenue, in Patchogue, Suffolk County, NY....
- Patchogue BayPatchogue BayPatchogue Bay is a bay on the south-central shores of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York.Part of the Great South Bay, Patchogue Bay is a cove between the points of land known as Blue Point and Howells Point, and across which ferries run south to Fire Island.The Patchogue Bay bay bottom up to...
- Patchogue RiverPatchogue RiverThe Patchogue River is a mile-long waterway In Patchogue, New York that is lined with a variety restaurants, marinas, fueling docks, apartment condominiums, and ferry terminals.- Description :...
- Patchogue TheatrePatchogue TheatrePatchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is Located at 71 East Main Street in Patchogue Village, Suffolk County, New York ....
- Sandspit Park Beach & Marina
- Shorefront ParkShorefront ParkShorefront Park and the Patchogue Village Band Shell are located on Smith Street at the south end of Rider Aveue, Patchogue, New York.The Shorefront Park was designed that it may facilitate and play host to a variety of Outdoor events...