Westdale Secondary School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Partial listing of notable alumni:

  • Lincoln Alexander, (1922 - 2012), served as the 24th Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991. Also voted the "Greatest Hamiltonian of alltime".
  • Len Blum, a Hollywood writer and husband of Heather Munroe-Blum
  • David Braley, (1941 - ), CFL, owner of the B.C. Lions and owns Orlick Industries in Hamilton.
  • Mike Cooper, (1952 - ) Toronto broadcaster who has worked for 680 CFTR, 1050 CHUM, CKEY, 97.3 EZ ROCK and 98.1 CHFI
  • Jeremy Fisher, (1976 - ), is a professional singer.
  • Mike Gerlecki, (1957 - ), (aka Mickey DeSadest) founder and singer of the punk band Forgotten Rebels.
  • Gordon Wilson, (1957 - ), Guitarist from 1980s Toronto post-punk/new wave band Vital Sines.
  • Daniel Goldberg, producer of films such as Space Jam and Road Trip.
  • Harry Howell, (1932 - ), Hockey Hall-of-Famer, longtime star for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.
  • Russ Jackson, (1936 - ), CFL Hall-of-Fame Football player.
  • Frank Kerr (1956–2008) (more commonly known as Frankie Venom) was the lead singer of Teenage Head
  • John Levy, (1953 - ), is a Canadian media mogul. John is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR).
  • Eugene Levy, (1946 - ), is a Canadian Emmy- and Grammy Award-winning actor, television director, producer, musician and writer.
  • Gord Lewis, member of the band Teenage Head.
  • John Munro, (1931–2003), was a Canadian politician. Hamilton's John C. Munro International Airport is named after him.
  • Diana Panton, (1974 - ), is a jazz singer and Juno Award nominee. Panton is both an alumna and a teacher at Westdale.
  • Hilda Salovaara, (1927 -2012 ), Horticulturalist and Philanthropist
  • Myron Scholes, (1941 - ),is a Nobel Laureate in Economics, 1997. He is currently affiliated with Stanford University.
  • Martin Short, (1950 - ), is an Emmy Award-nominated Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer.
  • Steve Staios, (1973 - ), is a Canadian professional NHL hockey player and member of the Edmonton Oilers.
  • Tim St. Pierre (1986 - ) is a Canadian football player.
  • Shona Thorburn, (1982 - ), is a professional basketball player, a point guard for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.
  • Brian Williams, (1946 - ), is a Canadian sportscaster who is best known for his coverage of the Olympic Games.
  • Jim Young, (1943 - ), is a former professional American football and Canadian football player.

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