The Most Famous Person You've Met

Met Muddy Waters in a small tavern called Great Midwester in louisville Ky back in the late 70s. We talked blues and I even bought him a drink, straight orange juice! I spent alot of time in that bar! Mark
 
Ned Beatty used to come to the local turkey shoots where he shot some sort of muzzle loading side by side. He has a home in the mountains east of town. Also, Dick Brooks 1969 NASCAR rookie of the year. He was in my class in high school.
 
I have met a few important people, but the one I liked the most was Barry Golwater. 5 of us got to seat down and chatted for about an hour after he gave a talk at a Ariz. convention I was attending. He was in his late 80's and he didn't sugar coat any of his answers.
 
got to me a few along the way. the most memorable, carlos hathcock at quantico, dolly parton at a craps table at caesars for about 30 min. and tom selleck that stopped at our table at a winter vegas show to look at gun we displayed for sale. great guy and quite gun knowledgeable.
 
Evelyn Kowalchik (hope I spelled that right). She was a nurse who served during WWII on the beaches of Normandy during the invasion. She is a local gal, friend of ours. Some years ago there was dedication of the new D-day memorial in Bedford, VA. This event was on national TV, with George Bush Sr. presiding and Evelyn as the honored guest.
 
A few well known personalities....

Ronald Reagan, while he was Governor of Calif. I was on the security detail at NAS Miramar on Christmas Day, 1968, when the crew of USS Pueblo returned home. The plane was running late, so we were hanging around the ops center, having coffee. Gov. Reagan joined us and we chatted for several minutes. We shared a chuckle when I told him my mother had a crush on him in 1946, so she named me Ronald. Great, down-to-earth guy.

Charlton Heston, at the NRA meeting in Reno, NV, 2002. He was autographing his book, and toward the end of the day, there was no line, so I got to talk with him for a few moments. Sadly, he left the meetings the next day, shortly before announcing he had Alzheimer's disease. He was very frail.

Between the Navy and Police Dept., I worked for PSA airlines at San Diego International Airport, circa 1969 - 70. I was the smiley guy :) who checked in passengers at the boarding gates. I met several celebs while in that job. Most were great people who had a kind word for me/us. One passenger I had the MISFORTUNE to meet was Jerry Lewis. There is no bigger Alpha Hotel than him. Arrogant, pompus and demanding of special attention. The flight crews told me he was a pain in the ass onboard the aircraft as well.

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A lot of folks I'd to like meet already mentioned on this thread, but at a recent gun show here in Houston, A man was selling photo's of old west TV stars and I was casually looking thru them when he said "you don't recognize me" with a smile.
He was the The Virginian, James Drury and I thought he was as polite and personable as anyone I'd every talked to on a once in a life time conversation.
 
When I was a teenager, I used to work at a hotel as a bellhop and "go-fer". I met Terry Bradshaw when he was first drafted by the pros, and Steve McQueen when he was traveling incognito to participate in motocross races. Bradshaw was young, and still had a head full of hair. He was very nice and polite to everyone at the hotel. McQueen was quiet and kept to himself, but he was uber-cool.

Regards,

Dave
 
Probably THE most recognized celeb I've met and spoken to would be Sean Connery, with Bob Hope a close second.

I've also spoken with; Arnold Swartzenegger. All the main characters in "The Untouchables"......Charley Martin Smith, Kevin Costner, Andy Garcia, etc.
Had the pleasure to speak with Chuck Yeager , Gen. Shwartzkoff and Pres Bush Sr at a Safari Club Dinner several years back.

Elmer Keith, Craig Boddington, G. Gordon Liddy.

Natalie Portman (she's REALLY small..but very cute and was very friendly), Boyd Gaines the gym teacher who boinked Kim Cattrell in "Porkies". Patrick Mc Nee the guy who played Steed in the old "Avengers".

All I can think of now.

FN in MT
 
Mine were quite some time ago. Met President Johnson in the mid 60s and then met the VP, Humpfrey in the late 60s. Guess my favorite was Major General Jones. He was probably the last member of Doolittles raiders on active duty and was my boss in the early 70s.
 
Muhammad Ali
Floyd Patterson
Carmen Basilio
Billy Backus
Jake LaMotta
George Chuvalo (and his memorable driver, Marvin!)
Bob Foster
Larry Holmes
Sandy Saddler

Jesse Jackson
Nelson Rockefeller
Hank, Jr (phone call about guns)
Joe Arpaio


But...the BEST of all was that I, a onetime small-town cop, did indeed stop Broderick Crawford for speeding. No, I did not give him a ticket.

10-4.

Tim
 
Saw Hank Jr at National Gun Day in Louisville in '95.

actually met:

R. Lee Ermy
Charlton Heston
Wayne LaPierre
John Y. Brown Jr. (owned KFC)
Several other Kentucky governors
Former Congressman Bob Barr
Mitch McConnell
 
Dave Dellinger, friend of the family when he and his family lived in Newark and, later, in Glen Gardner. Good guy, but just wrong on some of his politics.

Roland Masimino was a history teacher (and, of course, basketball coach) in my high school, and had the homeroom opposite mine (another history teacher). Not sure I saw it myself, but my older sister noticed that there was often a bunch of girls hanging around him when classes changed. Even I could see why.
 
It was 1970 and I was just a kid about 6 or 7. My mother worked for an influential judge and was invited (required) to attend a party at a local park. Something came up last minute and Dad couldn't watch me, so off I went with Mom. She brought along a fishing pole so I could catch bluegills and not bother the grownups. Tall guy with one arm smaller than the other leaves the party, and sits down next to me.
"Any bites?"
"a couple."
"What'cha using?"
"Worms."
"Is your Dad at the party?"
"Mom. She said I hafta fish & be quiet 'cause the grownups have important stuff to talk about."
"Nothing's more important than fishing, young man."
"Yessir"
"Call me Bob"
I stuck out my right hand as I'd been taught, but he shook it with his left. Just him and me. No cameras, no handlers. I told my mother later that he shook hands funny, and she told me that he'd been hurt in the war. His name was Senator Dole, and someday she hoped he would be President. He was just Bob to me.

Then there was BTK. He lived a couple of miles from me, and we would speak while in line at the store, things like that. Very unassuming guy. Absolutely normal. (Yeah, right):eek:
 
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That reminds me, I met another member of the Chicago Seven, Jerry Rubin, in 1976 when he was trying to get publicity for his book, Growing Up at Thirty-seven. I thought he was a self-serving, self-obsessed little jerk.
 
Really interesting read. Thanks for posting everyone. It's interesting how many famous folk are so down to earth nice when you meet them. Most likely their upbringing and parents that taught them respect at a young age. Sadly missing with so many of todays "look at me" celebs.
 
As a messenger in NYC when i was 18 or so, I met Woody Allen ( as someone already said: before i knew what a creep he was) and John Belushi. But the one i remember most vividly was Faye Dunaway (circa 1976) i rang the bell at her apartment at the Dakota Building (famous for John Lennon's death about 4 years later) and she invited me in while she finished writing a letter to her agent for me to deliver. She was in a bathrobe, and we were alone!

Much less interestingly, but also in the mid 1970's,Willie Mosconi, the pool playing champion came into the pool hall i hung out in around 2AM and put on a show for my friends and me....
 
For what it's worth, my wife and I met Savanna Samson a few years ago in Huntsville. She's famous for being in movies, but not necessarily Academy Award winners. However, in my opinion, she was quite motivational to me.
 
Robert Redford at his sky resort, Sundance
Marie Osmond in the Orem Mall
Alan Osmond in some sporting goods store, he was buying shotgun shells
Bob Hope in Provo Utah, he was trying to get change for a phone call
Elmer Keith
Col. Charles Askins in Texas
P.O. Ackley made rifle barrels for me
Bliss Titus " " " " "
Val Browing at Bliss Titus's shop in Heber, Utah
Karl Malone, John Stockton, at the Delta Center in S.L.C.
There are others but I can't remember them (I am 74 yrs. of age)
 
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