Famous Left-handers
The list is not exhaustive and will be updated as info becomes available.
Lefty Actors
- Don Adams
- Dan Akroyd
- Eddie Albert
- Tim Allen
- Harry Anderson
- Jason Bateman
- Mark Bateman
- Peter Berg
- Matthew Broderick
- George Burns
- Sid Caesar
- Keith Carradine
- Charlie Chaplin
- Michael Crawford
- James Cromwell
- Tom Cruise
- Bruce Davison
- Robert De Niro
- Matt Dillon
- Richard Dreyfuss
- W.C. Fields
- Peter Fonda
- Paul Michael Glaser
- Cary Grant
- Peter Graves
- Mark Hamill
- Rex Harrison
- Rock Hudson
- Gabe Kaplan
- Danny Kaye
- Michael Landon
- Peter Lawford
- Joey Lawrence
- Robert Sean Leonard
- Hal Linden
- Cleavon Little
- Howie Mandel
- Harpo Marx
- Andrew McCarthy
- Steve McQueen
- Robert Morse
- Ryan O'Neal
- Anthony Perkins
- Luke Perry
- Bronson Pinchot
- Joe Piscopo
- Brad Pitt
- Robert Preston
- Richard Pryor
- Robert Redford
- Keanu Reeves
- Michael Richards
- Mickey Rourke
- Albert Salmi
- Telly Savalas
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Peter Sellers
- Christian Slater
- Dick Smothers
- Brent Spiner
- Rod Steiger
- Ben Stiller
- Alan Thicke
- Dick Van Dyke
- Jack Warden
Lefty Actresses
- June Allyson
- Kim Basinger
- Fran Drescher
- Greta Garbo
- Terri Garr
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Betty Grable
- Goldie Hawn
- Tippi Hedren
- Kate Jackson
- Diane Keaton
- Nicole Kidman
- Lisa Kudrow
- Hope Lange
- Louise Lasser
- Cloris Leachman
- Shirley MacLaine
- Marsha Mason
- Mary Stuart Masterson
- Francis McDormand
- Kristy McNichol
- Sasha Mitchell
- Marilyn Monroe
- Demi Moore
- Julianne Moore
- Kim Novak
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Lisa Rinna
- Julia Roberts
- Mercedes Ruehl
- Winona Ryder
- Eva Marie Saint
- Jean Seberg
- Emma Thompson
- Brenda Vacarro
- Joanne Woodward
- Stephanie Zimbalist
Lefty Artists
- Albrecht Dürer
- M.C. Escher
- Hans Holbein
- Paul Klee
- Michelangelo
- LeRoy Neiman
- Raphael
- Leonardo da Vinci
Lefty Authors/Writers
- Douglas Adams
- Hans Christian Andersen
- James Baldwin
- Germaine Greer
- Franz Kafka
- Marshall McLuhan
- Mark Twain
- H.G. Wells
Lefty Bowlers
- Andy Varipapa
- Bill Allen
- Dave Davis
- Earl Anthony
- Johnny Petraglia
- Mike Aulby
- Patty Costello
- Steve Cook
- Tiosh Johnson
Lefty Cartoonist
- Milt Caniff
- Pat Oliphant
Lefty Comedians
- Drew Carey
- Charlie Chaplin
- George Gobel
- Howie Mandel
- Harpo Marx
- Joe Piscopo
- Don Rickles
- Dick Smothers
Lefty Directors
- James Cameron
- Joel Coen
- Spike Lee
- Ridley Scott
Lefty Fencers
- Adeline Wuilleme
- Anne-Lise Touya
- Cécile Argiolas
- Fabrice Gazin
- Fabrice Jeannet
- Giuseppe Mangiarotti
- Hugues Obry
- Laura Flessel-Colovic
- Matthieu Gourdain
Lefty Golfers
- Ben Hogan
- Bob Charles
- Bonny Bryant
- Connie Decker
- Russ Cochran
Lefty Leaders
- Simon Bolivar
Lefty Musicians
- Greg Allman
- David Bowie
- David Byrne
- Kurt Cobain
- Phil Collins
- Billy Corgan
- Bob Dylan
- Glenn Frey
- Noel Gallagher
- Bob Geldof
- Taylor Hanson
- Zac Hanson
- Jimi Hendrix
- Tony Iommi
- Annie Lennox
- John Lydon
- Chuck Mangione
- Paul McCartney
- George Michael
- Ian Paice
- Robert Plant
- Paul Simon
- Ringo Starr
- Sting
- Michael Stipe
- Roger Taylor
Lefty Prime Ministers
Lefty Olympic Sports Athletes
- Francis X. Gorman (diving)
- Greg Louganis (diving)
- Mark Spitz (swimming)
- Bruce Jenner (decathlon)
- Nikita Kohloff (wrestling)
- Dorothy Hamill (skating)
Lefty Racers
- Johnny Herbert (Formula 1)
- Ayrton Senna (Formula 1)
- Karl Wendlinger (Formula 1)
- Valentino Rossi (Motorcycle)
- Terry Labonte (NASCAR)
Lefty Royals:
- Charles, Prince of Wales
- Edward III, King of England
- Elizabeth II, Queen of England
- Elizabeth, Queen Mother of England
- George II, King of England
- George IV, King of England
- George VI, King of England
- Louis XVI, King of France
- Victoria, Queen of England
- Willem-Alexander, Prince of the Netherlands
- Prince William of England
Lefty Scientist
Lefty Singers
- David Bowie
- Vikki Carr
- Phil Collins
- Celine Dion
- Phil Everly
- Lauryn Hill
- Lou Rawls
- Carly Simon
- Sting
Lefty Soccer Players
- Diego Maradona
- Herman Medford
- Hugo Sanchez
- Jans van Breukelen
- Johan Cruyff
- Pelé
- Romario
- Willem van Hanegem
- Richard Witschge
Lefty Tennis Players (Men)
- Jimmy Connors
- Rod Laver
- Henri Leconte
- John McEnroe
- Renee Richards
- Jan Siemerink
- Roscoe Tanner
- Guillermo Vilas
- Todd Woodbridge
- Mark Woodforde
Lefty Tennis Players (Women)
- Martina Navratilova
- Monica Seles
Lefty U.S. Presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th
- Bill Clinton, 42nd
- George H.W. Bush, 41st
- Ronald Reagan, 40th
- Gerald Ford, 38th
- Harry S. Truman, 334d
- Herbert Hoover, 31st
- James A Garfield, 20th
Related Article/s:
Although Truman and Reagan are included as left-handed, some sources say that both former presidents were ambidextrous. This is not surprising. Unlike the present generation, in the past centuries, left-handedness was considered a disability, and both parents and teachers made efforts to suppress this. Result is that, either the child ultimately wrote with the right-hand but remained left-handed in all other activities, or the child became ambidextrous.
Continue reading ... Left-handed Presidents of the U.S.A.
Note: List of famous left-handers created 8July 2012. The list was originally included in lefties.biz, discontinued for population, 8 May 2012.
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