The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Academics and science John Knowlton Bartlett (1816–1899), physician Edmund March Blunt (1770–1862), navigator, publisher E. Warren Clark (1849–1907), educator Alfred L. Elwyn (1804–1884), physician, pioneer in the training and care of the mentally disabled Laurence G. Leavitt (1903–2000), headmaster of Vermont Academy Richard A. Searfoss (1956–2018), astronaut Count Rumford (1753–1814), physicist, inventor; Count of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick Pearson Treadwell (1857–1918), chemist Arts and architecture Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837–1908), artist Marc Drogin (1936–2017), writer and illustrator William Harrison Folsom (1815–1901), architect Jim McDermott (born 1960), painter, illustrator, cartoonist Business Brooke Astor (1902–2007), socialite, philanthropist; chairwoman of the Vincent Astor Foundation Robert Harris (1830–1894), railway president Paul Waterman (1964-present), businessman, conservationist, owner of the Library Restaurant Judiciary Edward Henry Durell (1810–1887), US federal judge John L. Rand (1861–1942), 22nd Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court John Samuel Sherburne (1757–1830), soldier, US federal judge Samuel Treat (1815–1902), US federal judge Joshua Winslow (1726–1801), soldier, politician, judge Media Bill Alfonso (born 1957), former pro wrestling referee and manager (born William Matthew Sierra in Portsmouth) Tom Bergeron (born 1955), TV presenter, game show host Peter Bonerz (born 1938), actor, director Samantha Brown (born 1970), Travel Channel host, TV personality William F. Haddock (1877–1969), film director of the silent film era Jean Kasem (born 1954), actress Milton Selzer (1918–2006), stage, film, and television actor Ilene Woods (1929–2010), actress, voice of Cinderella Military Charles C. Carpenter (1834–1899), United States Navy rear admiral who rose to command of the Asiatic Squadron; resided in Portsmouth Francis Cogswell (1887–1939), U.S. Navy captain; Navy Cross recipient for actions during World War I Frederick Franklin (1840–1873), U.S. Navy quartermaster; Medal of Honor recipient (1871 Korean Campaign) Mark G. Ham (1820–1869), U.S. Navy sailor; Medal of Honor recipient (American Civil War) John Hart (1706–1777), colonel in the New Hampshire militia Charles Hovey (1885–1911), U.S. Navy officer (Philippine–American War) John Paul Jones (1747–1792), "father" of U.S. Navy Nathaniel Meserve (1704–1758), shipwright, soldier Enoch Greenleafe Parrott (1814–1879), U.S. Navy rear admiral (Mexican–American War and American Civil War) Fitz John Porter (1822–1901), Union Army major general (American Civil War) Robert H. Wyman (1822–1882), U.S. Navy rear admiral Music Al Barr (born 1968), musician & lead singer of Dropkick Murphys and The Bruisers Gina Catalino (born 1984), singer-songwriter Ronnie James Dio (1942–2010), singer-songwriter Geoff Palmer (born 1980), musician,