Arts & Entertainment
This SMA Hall of Fame web page is a living list, which currently shows just a few of the more renown SMA alumni…
We realize this is an incomplete listing. Help preserve the SMA legacy — please let us know about others that you feel should be added. Candidates (e.g., alumni, former faculty, staff) nominated for the SMA Hall of Fame may be submitted to the SMA webmaster or you can submit nominations via USPS to the SMAAF Office.
| ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | BIOS | ||
| 1928 | Samuel Beer | Political author; Harvard Professor and expert on the Government of Great Britain. |  |
| 1930 | Harry I. Day, Jr. | Artist/Photographer | |
| 1934 | Raymond E. Forrest | NBC Television Announcer | |
| 1944 | Richard D. Rosenblatt | Author (Black Gold Gray) | |
| 1948 | Joseph (Ed) Lillard | Actor (Matlock TV series, film, and stage) | |
| 1948 | Larry Reiner | Author (Minute of Silence, The Other Shore, The Reason) | |
| 1949 | Alexander DeVolpi | Author (Lover, Soldier, Reprobate, Nuclear Insights: The Cold War Legacy) | |
| 1950 | John G. Conomikes | VP & Director of The Hearst Corporation; President Hearst-Argyle TV | |
| 1951 | Rafael Ferrer | Artist | |
| 1951 | Larry Perkins | Sculptor | |
| 1952 | Thomas H. Saffer | Author (Countdown Zero) | |
| 1958 | Phil Ochs | Singer-Songwriter; Protest singer during the 60’s. Phil Ochs Movie | |
| 1960 | Barry B. Longyear | Author (Enemy Mine, Manifest Destiny, Circus World, Baraboo) | |
| 1963 | Tony Diorio | Drummer for 70’s metal band Bang! | |
| 1966 | John W. Cummings | Legendary guitarist “Johnny Ramone” & founder of punk band “The Ramones” | |
| 1969 | Jay C. Nedry | Founder and drummer of rock band The Road Ducks and owner of world renown Jaxx night club in Springfield, VA | |
| 1970 | Manolo Badrena | Jazz Percussionist (Weather Report, Spyro Gyra) | |
| 1975 | Charles Pfarrer | Author/Screenplay writer (Warrior Soul, Navy SEALS, Barb Wire, Hard Target) | |
| 1975 | Bruce Crump | Original drummer for Southern Rock group Molly Hatchet; Founded band Red Star Crush | |
