Cheri

I'm asking if anyone knows any famous deaf in the Deaf History, so I could read more about them and their biography

I already know some like Alexander Graham Bell, Heather Whitestone, Helen Keller and Marlee Matlin.

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Kaitin

Laurent Clerc.

William Hoy, Vinton Cerf, Sir John Warcup Cornforth, Jim Ryun.

Angel

I love Helen Keller, I made a bid on one of her books that she had written but I lost the bid .

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Beethoven

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Lou Ferrigno from the Incredible Hulk

Kalista

Linda Bove
Ed Waterstreet
John Mureau
Joel Baris
Ken Davis
Bernard Bragg
Marybeth Miller
Ben Soukup CSD
Karen Bregman-NADC
Robert Davila- Gallaudet
Robert cook-DSA
Alan Hurwitz- NTID
Bobbie B. Scoggins-NAD
Cheryl heppner-NVRC
Thomas Samuels
Damara Paris-IDC
Nancy Bloch-NAD
Carole Lazorisak
Lizzie Sorkin
Linda Bove
Susan Schaller
Harlan Lane
Angela Jones
Matthew Moore
Susan rutherford
William Stokoe
Lou Fant
Laurene Simms Advocates
Raymond Luzcak-Author
David Geeslin-Superintendent
Harry Lang- Resercher
John Yeh- Entrepreneur ( a good friend of mine )
Frank Turk
Katherline Jankowski
Frank Hockman
Ernie Hairston
Heather McCallum
Randy Fisher - Hoy Activist
Greg Gunderson-Racer
Manny Hernandex
Joey Ber
Howie Seago
Don Tinsley
Alice Hagemeyer
M.J. Bienvenu ( I admire her alot)
Patrick Graybill

Roy Holcomb
John Carlin
Edmund Booth
william Willard
Juliette Gordon
George Hyde
David Peikoff
Hillis Arnold
Ernest Marshall
Boyce william
Art Kruger
Robert Weitbreck
Frederick Schreiber
Andrew Foster
Maclon Norwood
Cal Rodgers
Loy Golladay
Frances Woods
Mark Branson
Marie Philip (she taught me, not use voice when I sign to my two sons)
Bruce Hibok
T.J. O'Rourke
John Clarke
Douglas Burke
Lowell Myers
Gil Eastman (Deaf Monsic TV show)
George Veditz
William Mark
Jerry Hassell
Cadwallader Washburn
Douglas Tilden
Erastus Smith
Laura Redd
Laurent Clerc
LeRoy Colombo
Luther Haden
nellie Zabel Willhite
Regina Olson Hughes
Thomas Marr
William Beadell
William Hoy

There are many other actresses and actors Deaf famous out there. I forgot, their names. Also, write several famous books from Deaf authors.

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Kalista

My son worked with him few days, he is cool and speak very well.

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Kalista

Oh gosh, I hate her. Helen Keller's Quote "Deaf people are dumb and feel sorry for themselves". I saw this somewhere in the article. I remember, Deaf people have no respect for Helen Keller, she thinks - DeafBlind is far better than Deaf. Jeeze...

My best friend, Elaine Durchame dislike her Quote either. Elaine is DeafBlind person. She gave a beautiful presentation at my base last October Disability National Awareness. Everyone loves Elaine.

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deafskeptic

I thought Harlan Lane and William Stokoe are hearing? They do deserve to be revered in the Deaf culture because of they did for the Deaf.

Anyway, I bet Paddy Ladd will be famous because of his Deafhood concept.

I know of a few deaf actors: Eric Malz, Terrylene, Phyllis French. I've never met Phyllis French but I know Terrylene because she was in my English and history classes and I've seem Eric Malz around MSSD.

I'm not sure if I should call Ridor famous or infamous.

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Tousi

Kalista, I didn't know Harlan Lane is deaf.

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as he live in our modern era.

he isn't count to be famous deaf during not into deaf culture.

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Tousi

Yes, Stokoe was hearing....
Phyllis Frelich was my classmate at Gallaudet.....

Cheri

I don't believe that Helen would ever say something like this, She isn't that kind of person who would say anything negative about anyone. She was deaf and blind herself, why would she say something so hurtful about the deaf? It doesn't make no sense. I've read so much about Helen, her life (The Story of My Life) her miracle worker, Anne Sullivan and Helen's Biography, and I have not seen that quote that you said she supposedly said.

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Cheri

What book did you bid on? Was it "The Story of My Life"? if so, you can find that book at the library.

or check on Amazon.com, they always have almost every books.

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Deafilmedia

They aren't famous, because I never heard of them.
And Marlee Matlin isn't that famous either in the hearing world.

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Tousi

Well, Cheri, someone once asked Helen Keller which she'd rather be....deaf or blind and it is a well known documented fact that she replied that she'd rather be blind than deaf. I don't know where that information is but someone will come along and post it, I am sure. Anyway, that was her opinion and that does not make her a bad person. I, myself, can see why she had that opinion. It doesn't bother me at all.....

Kalista

He is hearing, he involves alot with Deaf Culture. We label him as famous for the Deaf Community.

We admire him alot.

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Kalista

I forgot about her, she was my teacher at RISD. We love her so much, she resigned from RISD because of hearing teachers made fun of her sound voice. It made her discourage and told us to resign. It broke our heart.

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Kalista

I was shocked to read her comment toward Deaf culture in the article somewhere. That is why, we lost respect her. If I see a guy who knows about this book. I will get the Title name of the book. He just left my agency few weeks ago. Dang !

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Reba

I've been searching the web for all her quotations, and I can't find any about deaf people or deaf culture.

Helen Keller Quotes - The Quotations Page

Helen Keller Quotations

HELEN KELLER Quotations HELEN KELLER of famous people - searchable database.

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WhiteWolves64

TSK TSK all of you... you forgot about one famous deaf stuntwoman in the past.... Kitty O'neal and i met her in real life back in late 1970's at my middle school and she was so kewl woman!!!

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Reba

I found it:

"Blindness cuts you off from things; deafness cuts you off from people." -- Helen Keller

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Reba

I did find this by HK:

"I am just as deaf as I am blind. The problems
of deafness are deeper and more complex,
If not more important, than those of blindness.
Deafness is a much worse misfortune. For it
means the loss of the most vital stimulus - the
sound of the voice that brings language, sets
thoughts astir, and keeps us in the intellectual
company of man."

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SxyPorkie

Tousi..I agree with you about Phyliss... my classmate who was an actress along with Phyliss.. then she had tumor in her brain... had surgery removing tumor... She lost her memory for while...Phyliss was with her along giving her moral support along with me..I applauded her for givine her moral support....You might know Freda Norman ... Phyliss always visits with her...Thats how i got to know Phyliss long enough..She is real a cool person.. she is also a beautiful... her ASL.. is awesome....I have lots of respect for her...

I also met Lou Fant..he was awesome also...other deafies are alright... i dont have much respect for them...I respect Phyliss and Lou..

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JClarke

Are you, what? A troll? Who cares if the hearing world knows about Marlee Matlin? The deaf community around the world knows her.

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Deafilmedia

why you keep picking on me and calling me name?
I never pick on you and I never call you bad name...
did you ever notice that? Huh? Stop being so mean to me like that.

Stop.

I'm just saying she isn't famous.

What is the different between famous and well known?

Are you saying Joseph Mesa is famous?

What about I King Jordan, is he famous or well known in deaf community?

What about Ridor or whoever?

What does famous really mean?

I thought that someone who is really FAMOUS is like OPRAH, everybody KNOWS HER....
you can ask someone... oprah? and they said "yeah we know Oprah".
but if you ask someone... marlee matlin? they will ask, "who is that?"

I forgot the name of the movie she was in.

I keep thinking Silence of the Lamb.

I don't know....

I know you probaby gonna google it up and find out... that is ashame.

If Marlee Matlin walked down the street, nobody would know her. She can go to grocery store
and everything... and Paparazzi wouldn't even take her pictures.

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Tousi

Kalista, HK was BOTH deaf and blind and she once said if she had a choice of one or the other, she said she would rather be blind than deaf. Nothing more, nothing less. I don't think she ever vilified deaf culture that I know of. Try to find your source.

Tousi

Thank you, Reba!! That is not pillorying deaf culture, now is it? I mean not really; it's just a personal opinion of HK's and who better to make that comparison? Lol....Thank you again, Reba!

jillio

Yep, you are correct.

Bernard Bragg has written his autobiography called "Lessons in Laughter". He is one of the founding members of National Theatre of the Deaf. It is an excellent read.