Americans of Canadian Descent
See Category:American people of Canadian descent
- Pierre Chouteau, Jr., Fur trader
- Walt Disney, Animator
- Will Durant, Historian and philosopher
- Thomas Edison, Inventor
- Brendan Fraser, Film and stage actor
- Missy Franklin, Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer
- Rene Gagnon, US marine hero
- Robert Goulet, Singer and actor
- Mike Gravel, Senator from Alaska
- Phil Hendrie, Radio personality and comedian
- Jimi Hendrix, Musician
- Jack Kerouac, Poet and writer
- Grace Metalious, Author
- Paul LePage, Governor of Maine
- Rudy Vallée, Saxophone player
- Mark Wahlberg, Actor
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