Pretzel City has produced some actors that have made it to the big time.

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Now a bunch of these names were simply born in Freeport, IL and then moved away at an early age.

Freeport can claim 23 well known actors/actresses according to IMBD

The most famous name is top of the list, Calista Flockhart. Calista was born at Freeport Memorial Hospital but then soon moved on.

Calista Flockhart was most famous for her work on Ally McBeal, oh and she's married to Harrison Ford.

Here are some other actors/actresses from Freeport that you may or may not know:

  • Ravi Patel - Transformers
  • Geoff Rodkey - Daddy Day Camp
  • Shaun Daley - Public Enemies
  • Alfred A Kohn - The Cat and the Canary
  • Robert A Dunn - Lost Boundaries
  • Sue Lawless - Cowboy and the Tiger

I did do a Jr High play while I was growing up in Freeport. Oh and I've been in two episodes of The Deadersons. No love IMDB?

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