List of people from Lake Charles, Louisiana

Among the notable people from Lake Charles, Louisiana are:

Mark Abraham, state representative for Calcasieu Parish, effective 2016
Lynda Benglis, sculptor, born in Lake Charles
G. Lawrence Blankinship Sr., (1913-2005), civic leader and African-American businessman
Terry Burrows, Major League Baseball pitcher; played for the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres
James David Cain (b. 1938), former state senator; former state representative for Beauregard Parish whose district included a part of Calcasieu Parish
Edward M. Carmouche (1921–1990), chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party, 1966–1968; ally of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson[1]
Christopher Catrambone (b. 1981), Businessman and Humanitarian, founder of Migrant Offshore Aid Station
Lady Grace E. Chapman, Scottish dame, born in Lake Charles
A. C. Clemons (1921–1992), trucking executive in Jefferson Davis Parish; first Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate since Reconstruction
Casey Daigle, baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization; husband of softball star Jennie Finch; graduated from Sulphur High School[2]
Mike Danahay, Democratic state representative for Calcasieu Parish since 2008; sales representative in Lake Charles; graduate of McNeese State University[3]
Alvin Dark, World Series champion baseball shortstop and manager[4]
Michael E. DeBakey, heart surgeon; first person to successfully implant an artificial heart (1963); member of the Health Care Hall of Fame; recipient of the United Nations Lifetime Achievement Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, and the National Medal of Science; originator of the M.A.S.H. unit concept; born in Lake Charles; graduate of Lake Charles High School
William Dore, businessman
Andre Dubus, author and essayist; born in Lake Charles; educated at McNeese State University
Joe Dumars, former player and current general manager for the Detroit Pistons; played for McNeese State University before going on to have a successful NBA career; named MVP of the 1989 NBA finals; elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006[5]
Stephen Dwight, incoming Republican member of the Louisiana House for District 35
David Filo, billionaire; born in Wisconsin but raised partly in Moss Bluff; co-creator of the Internet portal Yahoo!
Sean Patrick Flanery, actor; starred in The Boondock Saints and The Dead Zone television series; born in Lake Charles
Dan Flavin, former state representative from Lake Charles
Ray Fontenot, Major League Baseball pitcher, 1983–1986, for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Minnesota Twins[6]
Matt Forte, starting running back and 2nd round-pick of the Chicago Bears; MVP of the 2008 Senior Bowl
A. B. Franklin, state representative for Calcasieu Parish since 2008[7]
Lether Frazar, president of McNeese State University; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana under Earl Kemp Long, 1956–1960; namesake of the McNeese library
Dominic Gorie, astronaut from Lake Charles
Johnnie Gray, retired NFL safety, played for the Green Bay Packers[8]
Paul Groves, opera singer
Ha*Ash, American pop country duo composed of sisters Hanna Nicole (b. 1985) and Ashley Grace (b. 1987)
Nickie Hall, former professional athlete in the Canadian Football League.
Allen "Puddler" Harris, musician with Ricky Nelson, Conway Twitty, and Jimmie Davis; former director of the Lake Charles Civic Center
Trey Quinn, professional athlete with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL
T. H. Harris, state superintendent of education, 1908–1940; principal of Central High School in Lake Charles in the mid-1890s
Tommy Mason, former professional football player, first overall pick of 1961 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings
Mike Heinen, professional golfer; has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour; former winner of the PGA Shell Houston Open
Bob Hilton, host of game shows including Truth or Consequences; briefly the announcer for The Price is Right; began his career at KPLC TV[9]
Harry Hollins, state representative for Calcasieu Parish, 1964–1980[10]
Brian Johnson, champion track-and-field athlete; college coach
Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones (b. 1905), president and baseball coach at Grambling State University, 1936–1977; born in Lake Charles
Robert G. "Bob" Jones, stockbroker in Lake Charles; former member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from Calcasieu Parish
Sam Houston Jones (b. 1897), Assistant Parish Prosecutor in Lake Charles for nine years before defeating Earl Kemp Long; governor of Louisiana in 1940; born in Merryville, Louisiana; died in 1978 in Lake Charles, where he is interred at Prien Pines Cemetery
Claude Kirkpatrick (1917–1997), state representative from Jefferson Davis Parish (1952–1960); director of the Louisiana Department of Public Works, through which capacity he worked to establish the Toledo Bend Reservoir; grew up in Lake Charles and graduated from Lake Charles High School
Eddie Kennison, retired NFL player, active 1996–2008; graduated from Washington-Marion High School
Chuck Kleckley, departing state representative and Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Jesse Knowles, businessman, civic leader, state legislator representing Calcasieu Parish; survivor of the World War II Bataan Death March
Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Conway LeBleu, represented Calcasieu and Cameron parishes in the Louisiana House, 1964–1988; Lake Charles native
Zachary Levi, actor, title character in the NBC series Chuck; born in Lake Charles
Margaret Lowenthal, first woman to represent Calcasieu Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1980–1988
Nellie Lutcher, jazz singer, gained some national popularity in the late 1940s and 50s; recorded for Capitol Records
Ted Lyons, baseball Hall of Famer who pitched for the Chicago White Sox; born in Lake Charles
Willie Mount, mayor of Lake Charles (1993–1999)
Jason Ray Nope, professional wrestler in Japan as "Jason Ray"
Chad Ogea (b. 1970), pitcher, Major League Baseball (1994–1999), for the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies, best known for his performance in the 1997 World Series[11]
Van Dyke Parks, Mississippi-born composer, singer, musician, and actor; grew up in Lake Charles
James St. Raymond (born c. 1957), former state representative and businessman in Orleans Parish; formerly resided in Lake Charles
Eddie Shuler, founder of Goldband Records; recorded swamp pop, Cajun, and other genres of southern music
Kane Sillyman, Lake Charles/Moss Bluff native; professional e-sports player, most notable Cajundome 5k Tournament
Guy Sockrider (1921–2011), industrialist; state senator, 1948–1964
Victor T. "Vic" Stelly (1941-2020), former state representative; author of the Stelly Plan[12]
Dennis Stine, state representative, 1987–1988; state commissioner of administration, 1988–1992; lumber company official
James Sudduth (1917–1995), mayor of Lake Charles, 1965–1973 and 1989–1993; director of the Port of Lake Charles; former city finance director[13]
Joe Gray Taylor, distinguished historian of Louisiana and the American South; professor and graduate school dean at McNeese State University
Justin Vincent, former professional football player in the NFL.
Donald Ellsworth Walter, U.S. District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana; U.S. attorney for the Western District 1969–1977, based in Shreveport; attorney formerly in private practice in Lake Charles
George H. Wells (1833–1905), Northern-born Confederate States of America officer; practiced law in Lake Charles; served in the Louisiana State Senate, 1878–1880
Lucinda Williams, singer-songwriter born in Lake Charles; recorded the song "Lake Charles" about Clyde Woodward, a boyfriend of hers born in Nacogdoches, Texas, who nevertheless told everybody that he was from Lake Charles
Ken Winey, (born 1962) former professional athlete in the Canadian Football League.

References

Lake Charles American Press, April 7, 1990
"Casey Daigle Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
"Mike Danahay". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
Aron, Eric. "Alvin Dark". SABR. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
"Dumars Says His Parents Are To Thank". mlive.com. April 4, 2006. Archived from the original on March 26, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
"Ray Fontenot Stats". Basketball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
"Albert Franklin's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
"Johnnie Lee Gray". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
KPLC 7 At Your Service, the News for Southwest Louisiana, health, sports, weather, video, community events, classifieds and more. | Neil Woolley
"Guide to Harry Hollins Papers" (PDF). ereserves.mcneese.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
"Chad Ogea Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
"House District 35", Louisiana Encyclopedia (1999)
Jessica Hutchings (2015). Lake Charles. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing Company. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4671-1328-1. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

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[1] Lake Charles American Press, April 7, 1990

[2] "Casey Daigle Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[3] "Mike Danahay". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

[4] Aron, Eric. "Alvin Dark". SABR. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

[5] "Dumars Says His Parents Are To Thank". mlive.com. April 4, 2006. Archived from the original on March 26, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2007.

[6] "Ray Fontenot Stats". Basketball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[7] "Albert Franklin's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

[8] "Johnnie Lee Gray". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

[9] KPLC 7 At Your Service, the News for Southwest Louisiana, health, sports, weather, video, community events, classifieds and more. | Neil Woolley

[10] "Guide to Harry Hollins Papers" (PDF). ereserves.mcneese.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.

[11] "Chad Ogea Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.

[12] "House District 35", Louisiana Encyclopedia (1999)

[13] Jessica Hutchings (2015). Lake Charles. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing Company. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4671-1328-1. Retrieved July 9, 2015.