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Famous Shriners

 

Many famous faces have proudly worn the red fez of the Shriners fraternity. These Nobles include entertainers, heads of government, business leaders and sports legends. A few current Shriners you may have heard of are shown below:

 
Dr. Walter M. Fleming
Physician/Shriners Co-Founder
William J. Conlin Florence
Actor/Shriners Co-Founder
Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr.
Astronaut - Walked on the Moon
Mel Blanc
Voices of "Bugs Bunny"
Ermes Effron "Ernest" Borgnine
Award Winning Actor
Chill Theodore Wills
Actor/Voice of "Francis the Mule"
Colonel Harland David Sanders
Founder - Kentucky Fried Chicken
General Douglas MacArthur
Military Leader during World War II
Earl Warren
Governor/Chief Justice of the US
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.
38th President of the US
Frank Stallone, Jr.
Singer/Sylvester Stallone's brother
Gwyllyn S. N. "Glenn" Ford
Actor and Military Veteran - WWII
Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper, Jr.
Project Mercury Astronaut
Harold Clayton Lloyd
Silent Comedies Actor/Producer
Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.
38th Vice-President of the US
Jack "Manassa Mauler" Dempsey
Boxer - Heavyweight Champion
Gen. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle
Aviation Pioneer - WWII Veteran
John Edgar Hoover
Founder and Director of the FBI
John George Diefenbaker
13th Prime Minister of Canada
John Philip Sousa
Famous Composer and Conductor
John Wayne
Academy Award Winning Actor
Louis "Lou" Sekora
Member of Canadian Parliament
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
Preacher and Author
Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton
Radio and Television Comedian
Roy Linwood Clark
Country Music Performer
Roy Rogers
Singer and Cowboy Actor
Harry S. Truman
33rd President of the US
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Race Car Driver/Indy 500 Champ
Richard Martin Tyson
Actor
John Strand
Northwest Passage Navigator
 

A detailed list of Famous Shriners can be found by clicking HERE

 

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