This is a list of notable people from Montreal. A Scott Abbott – co-inventor of Trivial Pursuit David Acer – magician and comedian, star of Mystery Hunters Andrew Allan – Allan Shipping Line Sir Hugh Allan – Allan Shipping Line Martha Allan – founder of the Montreal Repertory Theatre Sir Montague Allan – businessman, donated the Allan Cup Paul Almond – film director Sidney Altman – Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Melissa Sue Anderson – American-Canadian actress. Known for her role as Mary Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie René Angélil – singer, actor, Celine Dion's husband and manager Richard Bladworth Angus – founder of the Canadian Pacific Railway Joel Anthony – NBA basketball player Alex Anthopoulos – general manager and president of baseball operations for the Atlanta Braves Gilles Archambault – novelist Francois Arnaud – actor Jay Aspin – former MP William H. Atherton – historian Gabriel Aubry – model Melissa Auf der Maur – rock musician (Hole, The Smashing Pumpkins) Nick Auf der Maur – journalist, municipal politician Michel C. Auger – journalist Adam Azimov – film director David Azrieli – real estate developer; bulldozed the Van Horne Mansion B Ralph Backstrom – former NHL player René Balcer – television writer and producer, known for the US television show Law and Order Roger Barnes – professional wrestler Joseph Barsalou – businessman and politician Jay Baruchel – television and movie actor Doug Beardsley – poet and educator Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien – broadcasting, magazines Bianca Beauchamp – fetish fashion model Charles-Odilon Beauchemin – printer and bookseller Mathieu Beaudoin – football player Tanith Belbin – figure skater, Olympic silver medalist Louise Belcourt – artist Jean Béliveau – former NHL player Saul Bellow – novelist Meaghan Benfeito – diver Chris Benoit – pro wrestler, born in Montreal, raised in Edmonton, Alberta Eric Berne – psychiatrist; creator of Transactional Analysis; author of Games People Play André Besette – CSC Holy Cross Brother, "miracle worker of Montreal" Norman Bethune – physician, medical innovator, and political activist Tim Biakabutuka – former NFL football player, Carolina Panthers Charlie Biddle – Montreal Jazz pioneer, Juno Award winner Khem Birch – Montreal NBA Player edit by LMR-11 Yannick Bisson – actor known for playing Det. Murdoch in Murdoch Mysteries and Jack in Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye Sacha Dean Biyan – fashion photographer, raised in Montreal, now based in New York Conrad Black – financier and newspaper magnate