Famous People from Lebanon, Pa

BY EMILY MARTINEZ — Staff Writer

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David Edgerton

• Known as the co-founder of Burger King. He was born on May 26, 1927 in Lebanon, Pa. David grew up in a Chicago suburb and later served in the army after high school graduation. David met James McLamore when he opened a Burger Restaurant in 1954. Together they remade the Insta Burger to Burger King. David Edgerton passed away on April 3, 2018.

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Sam Bowie

• Sam was born on March 17, 1961 in Lebanon, Pa. He attended Lebanon High School where his athletic skills had many people seek after him. He would eventually be a member of the United States Olympic Basketball Team. In the 1984 NBA draft, Portland selected Bowie. He obtained leg injuries that prevented him from reaching his full potential. He is has since retired in 1995.

Betty Harte

• She was born on May 13, 1882 in Lebanon, Pa. She was an actress and the leading lady during the silent film era. Her name is Daisy Mae Light, using Betty Harte based on her favorite author, Bret Harte. Between 1908 to 1916, she appeared in 108 films. She starred in The Heritage of Hate (1916), The Bait (1916), The Pride of Jennico (1914), and more. She died on January 3, 1965.

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Matt Busch

• He was born in September 22, 1972 in Lebanon, Pa. He is an illustrator, writer, director and producer. He worked on his first Star Wars project in 1994. He later then worked on many more projects for Star Wars, illustrating books, games, trading cards, and more. His next project currently is ALADDIN 3477, a film which is based on the Arabian Nights tale, but set 1,500 years into the future.

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Randal Kleiser

• Randal was born in July 20, 1946 in Lebanon, PA. He went to Radnor High School and went to pursue filmmaking after graduation. He went to University of Southern California Cinematic Arts and was active during that time, appearing as a movie extra or in commercials. He directed movies such as Grease (1978), White Fang (1991), The Blue Lagoon (1980), Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992), and more.