Chef Boy-Ar-Dee, a.k.a., Hector Boiardi, lived at 2501 Arlington Road. Born in Italy, he became head chef at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in New York at the age of 17. After coming to Cleveland, he owned the Giardion Restaurant, from which he sold sauces and pasta "to go." He started making packaged foods in the early 1930s and parleyed that venture into a multi-million-dollar business.

Drew Carey never lived at 2200 Grandview Avenue. However, the house's façade is viewed weekly during the opening credits of the popular "Drew Carey Show."

Dr. George Crile, respected surgeon and founder of the Cleveland Clinic lived on the parcel of land now occupied by the Cedar Hill Baptist Church. Although the house (which originally was owned by Cleveland Heights Developer Patrick Calhoun) was torn down in the 1940s, the accompanying carriage house at the east end of the property still stands.

Dorothy Fuldheim, lecturer, commentator and the nation's first female television news correspondent, lived at 2480 Kenilworth Rd. In addition to being an award-winning journalist, she also was a strong advocate of historic preservation, a celebrated gardener, and an ardent feminist.

Joel Grey, Tony Award winning actor, spent part of his childhood at 2441 Overlook Rd.: The Biltmore apartments. In addition to his winning stage role in "Cabaret," Mr. Grey also starred in more than a dozen movies, beginning in the early 1960s.

George Gund, familiar to most Clevelanders as president of Cleveland Trust Bank and benefactor of the Gund Foundation, lived at 2665 East Overlook Road. Prior to his banking career, he owned the Kaffe Hag Corporation, which made decaffeinated coffee. He refined the process and subsequently sold it to Coca-Cola.

Samuel Halle, co-founder of the Halle Brothers Department Store in 1891, lived with his wife Blanche at 2163 Harcourt Drive. Many illustrious people were entertained during the 40 years that the family occupied the house, including Cole Porter, Sinclair Lewis, George Gershwin, Artur Rubenstein and Sir Winston Churchill.

Diana Hyland, film and television actress, grew up at 2184 Bellfield Avenue. Known mostly for her television work, the former Diana Gentner was seen on The Twilight Zone, Wagon Train, The FBI and Dr. Kildare. She also was John Travolta's first love interest. She died of cancer in Travolta's arms on March 27, 1977.

Eliot Ness, the Prohibition lawman of "Untouchables" fame, resided at 1265 Inglewood Drive. Ness came to Cleveland in 1935 (at age 32) to become Public Safety Director. During his tenure, he developed a reputation as "the cop who couldn't be broken." Other aspects of his life, however, were far more breakable: He was married three times, ran unsuccessfully as Republican candidate for mayor in 1947, suffered serious financial reverses, and died in 1957 at the age of 54.

Paul Newman did live in Shaker Heights for a time, but he also resided at 2100 Renrock Road. In fact, this was his first residence (parents resided there when Paul was born). He graduated from Shaker Heights High School, spent some time at OSU, served as a radio man in the South Pacific during WW2, graduated from Kenyon College, and then went on to make more than 50 movies.

Lionel Pile, the founder of Hough Bakery, lived at 1366 Cleveland Heights Blvd. Pile and four employees opened the Hough Home Bakery in May 1903 on (surprisingly) Hough Ave. In the late 20s or early 30s, his four sons joined him in business. The business' name was changed to Hough Bakeries in 1952. By 1973 Hough had annual sales of $12 million with 1,000 employees; but by 1992 (having failed to modernize its operations), the company was liquidated in bankruptcy court. Kraft General Foods now owns the company name and its recipes.

Adela Prentiss Hughes, the first woman to establish and manage a major symphony orchestra, lived at 2400 Kenilworth Lane. In that house, she entertained some of the world's famous musicians, including Toscanini, Pavlova, Casals and Stravinski.

John D. Rockefeller, our suburb's most famous (and wealthiest) citizen spent most summers at his Forest Hill estate. The actual house (formerly a sanitarium) stood in what is now East Cleveland, right at the top of the giant sledding hill in the northwest region of the 235-acre tract. His son, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was the developer of the Forest Hill subdivision in the 1930s: 81 French-Norman homes in the neighborhood east and north of Mayfield and Lee Roads.

Dr. Sam Shepard, Bay Village's not-so-favorite son, spent his boyhood at 3062 Euclid Heights Blvd. As most of us know, he was convicted of murdering his wife Marilyn in the early 1950s. The verdict later was overturned. After leaving prison, Dr. Sam became a professional wrestler--not a common or prestigious profession for ex-physicians. He died of liver failure in 1970.

Nicolai Sokoloff, the first conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra (from 1918 to 1933), lived for a time at 1812 Cadwell Avenue. Although considered brilliant and innovative, he also was tempestuous, unfriendly, and generally difficult to work with.

Dr. Benjamin Spock lived at 1285 Inglewood Drive. Born in 1903, he became a psychiatrist and, later, the most famous pediatrician in history. From 1955 until 1967, he was professor of child development at Western Reserve University (now CWRU). Attributing his longevity to a macrobiotic diet, Spock died in 1998 at the age of 95.

Debra Winger spent much of her childhood at 3795 Severn Rd. She also attended Cleveland Heights High School but moved prior to graduation. Ms Winger twice was nominated for Academy Awards: for "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Terms of Endearment."

Sean Young, who appeared in "No Way Out" with Kevin Kostner, and "Wall Street" with Michael Douglas, grew up on Exeter Road.

The Heights also has been a favored residence of several famous people's relatives. For example:

• Adela Prentiss Hughes (2400 Kenilworth Lane) was the aunt of eccentric Howard Hughes.
• Annie Cutter (XXX South Overlook) was the aunt of Anne Morrow Lindburgh. It is thought that Charles Lindberg proposed to Anne in the house.
• Jessie Schneider (2721 Colchester Rd.) was the aunt of shipping magnate and New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
• Between 1930 and 1941, the parents of Bob Hope lived at 3323 Yorkshire Rd.