Notable people Tex Antoine (1923–1983), early TV weatherman who would draw cartoons with the weather reports.Berkun, Todd. "Tex Antoine: A Career on the Air", LI & NY Places that are no more, January 27, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2022. "Tex moved into a four bedroom house in Lynbrook, Long Island, and made many island area public appearances until the 1960s when he got married." Raymond J. Barry (born 1939), actor, was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School. Whittaker Chambers (1901–1961), Time magazine editor and former Communist-turned-anti-Communist activist, was raised in Lynbrook and lived there as an adult.Vinciguerra, Thomas. "Ghosts Rest at Whittaker Chambers Home", The New York Times, March 30, 1997. Accessed June 1, 2022. "But thanks to Sam Tanenhaus's Whittaker Chambers: A Biography (Random House), the controversial anti-Communist crusader has been recalled as a native son of Long Island – Lynbrook, to be precise, – where he grew up and to which he returned while working as the embattled foreign news editor of Time magazine." Alan Colmes (1950–2017), radio and television personality, was raised in Lynbrook.Smollins, Mike. "Former Lynbrook resident, Fox News host Alan Colmes dies at 66", Long Island Herald, February 23, 2017. Accessed June 1, 2022. "Former Lynbrook resident and political commentator Alan Colmes died Thursday after battling a brief illness. He was 66." Brian F. Curran, politician. Edward Field, poet, was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School. Joe Gatto, improv comedian, Impractical Jokers was a resident from Summer 2015 to 2019. Bob "Captain Kangaroo" Keeshan (1927–2004) was born in Lynbrook. Quint Kessenich, sportscaster for ABC and ESPN television covering lacrosse, basketball, football, hockey, wrestling and horse racing since 1993. Tony Kornheiser, Pardon the Interruption television personality, was raised in Lynbrook. Charles Nam, sociologist.
Notable people Tex Antoine (1923–1983) early TV weatherman who would draw cartoons with the weather reportsBerkun Todd "Tex Antoine A Career on the Air" LI & NY Places that are no more January 27 2017 Accessed June 1 2022 "Tex moved into a four bedroom house in Lynbrook Long Island and made many island area public appearances until the 1960s when he got married" Raymond J Barry (born 1939) actor was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School Whittaker Chambers (1901–1961) Time magazine editor and former Communist-turned-anti-Communist activist was raised in Lynbrook and lived there as an adultVinciguerra Thomas "Ghosts Rest at Whittaker Chambers Home" The New York Times March 30 1997 Accessed June 1 2022 "But thanks to Sam Tanenhaus's Whittaker Chambers A Biography (Random House) the controversial anti-Communist crusader has been recalled as a native son of Long Island – Lynbrook to be precise – where he grew up and to which he returned while working as the embattled foreign news editor of Time magazine" Alan Colmes (1950–2017) radio and television personality was raised in LynbrookSmollins Mike "Former Lynbrook resident Fox News host Alan Colmes dies at 66" Long Island Herald February 23 2017 Accessed June 1 2022 "Former Lynbrook resident and political commentator Alan Colmes died Thursday after battling a brief illness He was 66" Brian F Curran politician Edward Field poet was raised in Lynbrook and attended Lynbrook High School Joe Gatto improv comedian Impractical Jokers was a resident from Summer 2015 to 2019 Bob "Captain Kangaroo" Keeshan (1927–2004) was born in Lynbrook Quint Kessenich sportscaster for ABC and ESPN television covering lacrosse basketball football hockey wrestling and horse racing since 1993 Tony Kornheiser Pardon the Interruption television personality was raised in Lynbrook Charles Nam sociologist