James Dean

1931-1955

born: Marion, Indiana

Actor

Steve McQueen

1930-1980

born: Beech Grove, Indiana

Actor

Eugene V. Debs

1855-1926

born: Terre Haute, Indiana

Kurt Vonnegut

1922-2007

born: Indianapolis, Indiana

Cole Porter

1891-1964

born: Peru, Indiana

Wes Montgomery

1921-1968
born: Indianapolis
Jazz guitarist

Carole Lombard

1908-1942

born: Fort Wayne
married: Clark Gable

Howard Hoagland Carmichael

Hoagy Carmichael
1899-1981
born: Bloomington, Ind.
"Hollywood's original piano man"

Janet Flanner

"Genet"

1892-1974
Born: Indianapolis