Maybe some of these people are slightly recognized outside of Cleveland, but here in Northeast Ohio, we all know who these people are from just hearing their names (or nicknames, like Mall Guy). From sports stars to broadcast journalists, they’re all here. Some of them have passed on, while other are still with us, but nonetheless they have a special place in our Cleveland lexicon.
Romona Robinson
Photo via Scene ArchivesTom Hamilton
Photo via Scene ArchivesTim Misny
Photo via Scene ArchivesTerry Pluto
Photo via Scene ArchivesSuper Pimp (David Michael Toth)
Photo via Scene ArchivesDru Joyce, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton and Willie McGee
Photo via Scene ArchivesThe Sax Man (Maurice Reedus Jr.)
Photo via Wikimedia CommonsRuss Mitchell
Photo via WKYCEveryone Knows Our Iconic Local Commercials
‘Garfield 1-2-3-2-3, Garfield 1-2-3-2-3’, ‘Universalllll Winnndoows Direct’, ‘I’m Bob Serpentini, Serpentini Chevrolet’, ‘The Ganley Man Cannn’, ‘Discount Drug Mart saves you the run-around’, ‘I-X-Indoor-Amusement-Park.’ We know you sang or said all of those. Don’t forget Tim Misny and Elk and Elk. And every Clevelanders’ favorite, ‘Liberty’s in Solon, Maple Heights, Brunswick, Parma Heights, Vermillion, hummmmmmmmmmm.’
Photo via Scene ArchivesMike Trivosonno
Photo via Scene ArchivesMike Polk Jr.
Photo via Scene ArchivesMichael Stanley
Photo via Scene ArchivesMary Santora
Photo via Scene ArchivesThe Mall Guy (Jim)
Get that bedazzler out and put it to good use. Credit: Photo via Scene archivesLes Roberts
Photo via Scene ArchivesDennis Kucinich
Photo via Scene ArchivesJohn Adams (Drum Guy)
Photo via Scene ArchivesJoe Tait
Photo via Scene ArchivesJim Donovan
Photo via Wikimedia CommonsThe Ganley Man
Photo via Scene ArchivesFrank Russo
Photo via Scene ArchivesElk and Elk
Photo via YoutubeDM Pulley
Photo via Scene ArchivesConnie Schultz
Photo via Scene ArchivesOtto Orf, Hector Marinaro and Zoran Karic
Photo via Scene ArchivesBob Serpentini
Photo via Scene ArchivesBig Dawg
Photo via Scene ArchivesBetsy Kling
Photo via Scene ArchivesDr. Amy Acton
Photo via Ohio.govAlan Cox
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