80's Jincy Willett: Author short story collection, Jenny and the Jaws of Life; author 3 novels, Winner of the National Book Award, The Writing Class, Amy Falls Down. Rudolph E. Tanzi: Discovered the first Alzheimer's disease gene; author of New York Times Best Seller "Super Brain"; played keyboards for Aerosmith album in 2012. Frank Matano : Famous Italian actor and comedian. References External links Cranston High School East official website Buildings and structures in Cranston, Rhode Island Schools in Providence County, Rhode Island Public high schools in Rhode Island