Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
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Jack Rooney
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Born in Hammond, Indiana. |
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 The son of an Indiana Ironworker, Jack grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana. Jack is an accomplished pianist, vocalist, music composer, actor and producer. To date, Jack has worked on and appeared in more than twenty feature films, at first as a crewmember and bit part player in large productions, such as, "Natural Born Killers", "The Negotiator", "I Love Trouble", "Blue Chips", "Rudy", and the highly rated television series, "The Untouchables". Armed with this extensive educational background and work experience, Jack quickly moved up the ladder of show business to Writer/Director/Actor, and has starred in and directed a number of feature motion pictures, including "Deadly Discovery", "Our Burden Is Light", and the classic film, "Pushed Too Far" starring the late Claude Akins. Jack presently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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| If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us |
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