The people listed below were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Cleveland, Ohio. A Tony Abbott, author of children's books Richard F. Abel, U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Tony Adamle, football player Steven Adler, original drummer of Guns N' Roses Corey Allen, film and television director, writer, producer, and actor RaShaun Allen, football player Gordon Allport, psychologist Ernie Anderson, radio and TV personality Ray Anthony, bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor William Appling, music educator, conductor, pianist and arranger Graham Armstrong, football player Daniel Arsham, visual artist Avant, singer Max M. Axelrod, businessman and sports pioneer Nathaniel Ayers, musician Albert Ayler, musician Brian Azzarello, comic book writer B Catherine Bach, actress (The Dukes of Hazzard) Jim Backus, actor (Gilligan's Island, Mister Magoo) Benny Bailey, musician Rodney Bailey, football player Edward M. Baker, investment broker Jerome Baker, Ohio State linebacker drafted by the Miami Dolphins Newton D. Baker, mayor, Secretary of War Bill Balas, screenwriter, director and producer Kaye Ballard, actress John Banaszak, football player, current coach at Robert Morris University Robert Bardwell, former organist for the Cleveland Indians Majel Barrett, actress Vanessa Bayer, comedian, Saturday Night Live William Bayer, author Brian Michael Bendis, comic book writer Peter Bergman, actor and comedian, Firesign Theatre Haley Bennett, actress LeCharles Bentley, football player Halle Berry, Academy Award-winning actress Leon Bibb, TV news anchor Charles Biederman, artist Earl Billings, actor David Birney, actor Nina Blackwood, radio personality Randy Blake, kickboxer Hanne Blank, historian Mark Bloch, artist Max Bohm, artist Flesh-n-Bone, rapper Layzie Bone, rapper Emma Scarr Booth, writer Lynn Borden, actress Marvin Bower, business theorist Earl Boykins, basketball player Christopher A. Boyko, United States Federal Judge Alva Bradley, Indians owner, 1927–46 Lynn Brenne, Illinois state representative Regina Brett, author, inspirational speaker and newspaper columnist Jim Brickman, songwriter Dana Brooke, pro wrestler, bodybuilder, fitness competitor, model Robert Elton Brooker, business executive Chris Broussard, sports analyst Jim Brown, Hall of Fame football player Paul Brown, NFL coach Yvette Nicole Brown, actress (Drake & Josh, Community) Charles Brush, inventor Christian Bryant, football player Eliza Bryant (1827–1907), humanitarian Henrietta Buckmaster (1909–1983), journalist and author Jan Buckner Walker, cruciverbalist, author and games creator Hy Buller (1926–1968), All-Star NHL ice hockey player Isabel Burgess, Arizona state legislator Beatrice Burton, romance writer Steve Burton, actor Judith Butler, philosopher C Anthony O. Calabrese Jr., judge Jerrod Calhoun, basketball coach for the Youngstown State Penguins Jane L.