The alumni includes world famous people and professionals in all walks of life. The list of hundreds of distinguished alumni reads like a major Ivy League college. There are lawyers, doctors, sport figures, Hollywood entertainers, recording artists, world famous concert musicians, developers and researchers in medicine and equipment for NASA, government officials, foreign diplomats, US ambassadors, cultural leaders, founders and university presidents. The span and range is astounding considering the family income beginnings of most of the students.
- Al Alberts Class of 1946: Founder of musical group The Four Aces and longtime TV host of the children’s talent and talk of “Al Alberts’Showcase”
- Marian Anderson Class of 1924: World renowned opera singer and member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations i.e. “Marian Anderson Awards” http://www.mariananderson.org/home/index.html
- Frankie Avalon Class of 1961: Actor, singer, best known for song “Venus”; starring in beach theme movies with Annette Funicello; and movie “Grease” as the Teen Angel http://www.frankieavalon.com/
- Joey Bishop Class of 1935: Comedian, actor, talk show host, member of the Rat Pack
- Chubby Checker Class of 1960: Singer, best known for the dance craze “The Twist” http://www.chubbychecker.com/
- James Darren Class of 1952: Actor, singer best known as love interest in “Gidget” movies http://jamesdarren.com/
- Fabian Class of 1960: Actor, singer best known for song “Turn Me Loose” http://fabianforte.net/
- Eddie Fisher Class of 1946:Singer, actor and an ex-husband of Elizabeth Taylor and father of actress Carrie Fisher
- Israel Goldstein Class of 1911: founder of Brandeis University and significant to Zionist movement for helping create the State of Israel
- Buddy Greco Class of 1942:Singer, musical arranger, and pianist, toured with Benny Goodman http://www.buddygrecos.com/
- Lee Ducat, Class of 1957 founder of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
- Louis “Red” Klotz Class of 1940 NBA basketball player
- Jack Klugman Class of 19xx: Comedian, actor best known as TV star of “Quincy“
- Mario Lanza Class of 1940: Opera Singer, actor, widely regarded as the best tenor of his time http://www.mario-lanza-institute.org/
- ‘Robert’ Bob Marcucci, Class of 1947 known as the teen idolmaker and founder of Chancellor Records.[9]
- Al Martino Class of 19xx: Singer, actor in “The Godfather” movies http://almartino.com/
- Jerry J. Siano Class of 1952 creating a number of campaigns that are considered advertising “classics”:. • “Reach Out and Touch Someone” (AT&T)• “Be All You Can Be” (U.S. Army)• “The Best Part of Waking Up” (Folgers)
