Which celebrities were born in Montana?

By Linsay Carlson - 08/31/2007

1. Which “Brokeback Mountain” star, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal or Michelle Williams, was born in Montana?

2. Which NBA coach was born in Deer Lodge?

3. Which former “Dallas” actor was born in Towns-end?

4. Which former “Saturday Night Live” and “Wayne’s World” actor was born in Missoula?

5. Which Western actor, who made 100 films in his career, including “High Noon,” was born in Helena?

6. Which famous motorcycle daredevil was born in Butte?

7. Which writer and director, known for the television series “Twin Peaks” and the film “Lost Highway,” was born in Missoula?

8. Which woman, who was the first female member of Congress, was born in Missoula?

9. Which famous paleontologist was born in Shelby?

10. Which famous cyclist was born in Butte?

11. Which Atlanta Falcons head coach was born in Lewistown?

12. Which famous American motion picture actress known for “The Thin Man” was born in Radersburg?

13. Which television newscaster was born in Cardwell?

14. Which animator and creator of “The Incredibles” was born in Kalispell?

15. Which cartoonist, who created the “Rick O’Shay” comic strip, was born in Billings?

Linsay Carlson is a copy editor at The Montana Standard.

Answers: 1. Michelle Williams; 2. Phil Jackson; 3. Patrick Duffy; 4. Dana Carvey; 5. Gary Cooper; 6. Robert “Evel” Knievel; 7. David Lynch; 8. Jeannette Rankin; 9. Jack Horner; 10. Levi Leipheimer; 11. Bobby Petrino; 12. Myrna Loy; 13. Chet Huntley; 14. Brad Bird; 15. Stan Lynde