Did You Know?: Famous People In Sharon

You may not know it, but Sharon has given the world some really exceptional people.

Of course, there's Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson Ganet lived in Sharon until her death in 1827. She was a patriot, dressing as a man and serving in the Continental Army for 17 months as Robert Shurtlieff from Uxbridge. She was founded out in 1782 and given an honorable discharge at West Point.

Screenwriter Etan Cohen was raised in Sharon after his family emigrated from Israel. He co-wrote "Tropic Thunder "with Ben Stiller. He also wrote the recent "Men in Black 3", as well as an episode of "American Dad", for New England entertainer Seth Macfarlane, who has local ties to Wrentham

Nick Zinner, guitarist for the "Yeah Yeah Yeah," spent his youth in Sharon. He originally played for the band, "The Boba Fett Experience."

Composer Leonard Bernstein, though from Lawrence, spent his summers as a youth in Sharon.

Massachusetts Congressman Bill Keating, who attempted an overthrow of former Senate President William Bulger in 1994, was born and raised in Sharon.

Sharon itself is a bit famous. Parts of Shutter Island, originally penned by the Boston writer Dennis Lehane, were filmed in Sharon.

(Know any other famous people with Sharon connnections? Please leave their names in the comment section.)