grew up in town Jean Harris, killer and ex-lover of Dr. Herman Tarnower, the co-author of The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet Anttaj Hawthorne, former Oakland Raiders defensive tackle, grew up in town Bob Heussler, voice of the Connecticut Sun and a WFAN broadcaster, has resided in Hamden since 1983 Jen Hudak, professional freeskier Jake Hurwitz, comedian, writer and actor, member of the comedy duo Jake and Amir Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, professional wrestler and actor, is an alumnus of Shepherd Glen Elementary School and Hamden Middle School Stephen Malawista, medical researcher, co-discoverer of Lyme disease Ingram Marshall, American composer Robert McVey, hockey player, Gold Medalist at 1960 Olympics Steven Novella, podcast host of The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Jaroslav Pelikan (1923–2006), leading scholar in the history of Christianity and medieval intellectual history, resided and died in town Jonathan Quick, goaltender for the NHL's Los Angeles Kings Anthony Rossomando, of Dirty Pretty Things Benjamin Scolnic, author, rabbi, long-time resident Dana Terrace, writer, director, storyboard artist, and animator known for creating the Disney Channel animated series, The Owl House Alan Trachtenberg, Yale faculty and Yale administrator Phil Weinberg, Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, New York City Department of Education Eli Whitney (1765–1825), inventor of the cotton gin Thornton Wilder (1897–1975), the playwright, lived in town and is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery Avery Wilson, R&B singer, contestant on The Voice, born and raised in Hamden Eddie Wilson (1909–1979), outfielder, born in Hamden C. Vann Woodward (1908–1999), preeminent historian focusing on the South and race relations, was a resident of the town at the time of his death See also Door Tree 1989 Northeastern United States tornado outbreak February 2013 nor'easter References External links Town of Hamden official website Hamden Chamber of Commerce History of the town of Hamden, Connecticut, an 1888 book digitized by Quinnipiac University Towns in Connecticut Towns in New Haven County, Connecticut Towns in the New York metropolitan area