The following is a list of people from East York, a former municipality in Toronto, Ontario.
Athletes Jim Brennan, MLS player for Toronto FC Rob and Rich Butler, professional baseball players: outfielders Russell Martin, professional baseball catcher Glenn Smith, former NHL player for Toronto St. Patricks Brandon Tanev, NHL forward for Seattle Kraken Chris Tanev NHL defenceman for Toronto Maple Leafs Tamara Tatham, Basketball Player for Team Canada in Rio Olympics "Keeping Track of Toronto's Athletes", Metro Toronto, August 8, 2016 Ron Taylor, professional baseball pitcher; physician Whipper Billy Watson, champion wrestler
Musicians Jesse F. Keeler, DJ and producer as MSTRKRFT; bassist and keyboardist of Death from Above 1979 Still Life Still, indie rock group Domenic Troiano, former guitarist for Ronnie Hawkins, The Guess Who and Bush
Media Will Arnett, actor John Candy, comedian and actor Shirley Douglas, actress; daughter of political leader Tommy Douglas; mother of Kiefer Sutherland Peter Lynch, TV director Raymond Massey, actor Joseph Motiki, actor, voice actor, and television presenter Colin Mochrie, actor and improvisational comedian Kiefer Sutherland, movie and TV actor, 24 Nerene Virgin, journalist, actress and teacher
Others George Armstrong (1870–1956), politician and labour activist Edwin Alonzo Boyd, bank robber Stan Butler, Ontario Hockey League coach, North Bay Battalion True Davidson, first mayor of East York Stephen Harper, Canadian Prime Minister (Leaside) Vincent Massey, Canadian Governor General Robert McClure, medical missionary Agnes McPhail, first woman to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada Tom Pashby, Canadian ophthalmologist, sport safety advocate, member of the Order of Canada Charles Sauriol, naturalist and author
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