List the names of celebrity Mormons

[Guest]

I'm just going off of who I've seen in church or who seem to have served missions or remain active. I'll start the list:

 

Lindsey Stirling (My personal favorite of the list)

David Archuleta

Brandon Flowers

Danny Ainge

Eliza Dushku (she came to my Christmas program 3 years ago. )

Mitt Romney

Julianne Hough

Donny and Marie Osmond

Jon Heder

Can you think of anymore that are younger or more famous?

 

[Guest]

I dunno, Eliza and Julianne both beg the question of what is considered "active".

Eliza, calls herself a "non-practicing Mormon".  Still a Mormon, but...

Aaron Eckhart said of himself,"I'd feel like a hypocrite if I still called myself a Mormon since I haven't lived the lifestyle in so long."  Kinda makes me believe that a part of him is still with the faith. But he just feels too caught up in worldly things right now to be a part of it actively.

[Guest]

43 minutes ago, Carborendum said:

I dunno, Eliza and Julianne both beg the question of what is considered "active".

Eliza, calls herself a "non-practicing Mormon".  Still a Mormon, but...

Aaron Eckhart said of himself,"I'd feel like a hypocrite if I still called myself a Mormon since I haven't lived the lifestyle in so long."  Kinda makes me believe that a part of him is still with the faith. But he just feels too caught up in worldly things right now to be a part of it actively.

Well Eckhart did dedicate 2 years of his life to serve a mission in France.

[Guest]

I love the tv shows The Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show, and South Park and I discovered that every single one of the creators of those shows are atheists who don't believe in God. So that got me thinking what entertainment that I follow has God a focus or specifically a mormon person, not an atheist. My current favorite Mormon celeb is Lindsey Stirling and she's very strong in her faith.

[Guest]

Inactive/left the faith:

Jewel

Amy Adams

Chelsea Handler (yes, really).

Christina Aguilera (true)

Ryan Gosling

Katherine Heigl

Paul Walker

[Guest MormonGator]

20 minutes ago, Carborendum said:

Chelsea Handler (yes, really).

 

No great loss to the church on that one. 

Edited November 21, 2016 by MormonGator

[Guest]

Still sad about Paul Walker's death because of the types of movies he was in.

[Guest]

Still Active:

Ray Combs

Ricky Schroeder

Gladys Knight

Stephanie Meyer

Ellen Wheeler

Will Butler

Brandon Flowers

Harry Reid

Many more...

 

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, MormonGator said:

No great loss to the church on that one. 

Neither was Rosanne Barr.

[Vort]

All children of God who leave his kingdom are a loss. Let's not deny their eternal worth.

[Guest MormonGator]

6 minutes ago, Vort said:

All children of God who leave his kingdom are a loss. Let's not deny their eternal worth.

Agree. Figure of speech.

[bytebear]

7 hours ago, Carborendum said:

Still Active:

Ray Combs

Ricky Schroeder

Gladys Knight

Stephanie Meyer

Ellen Wheeler

Will Butler

Brandon Flowers

Harry Reid

Many more...

 

Ray Combs tragically killed himself several years ago.

Other dead Mormons:

Billy Barty
Arthur Kane
Philo T Farnsworth
Merlin Olson
Butch Cassidy.

[Guest]

6 hours ago, bytebear said:

Ray Combs tragically killed himself several years ago.

I hadn't heard.   Thanks for the info.

[anatess2]

Steve Young

Those 2 blonde professional dancers on DWTS.  Not Julianne Hough nor her brother - they're not active.  The other 2 are active... I'm too lazy to google their names.

Did somebody mention Glen Beck?

Does Stephanie Meyer count as celebrity?

Edited November 22, 2016 by anatess2

[Guest]

56 minutes ago, anatess2 said:

Steve Young

Those 2 blonde professional dancers on DWTS.  Not Julianne Hough nor her brother - they're not active.  The other 2 are active... I'm too lazy to google their names.

Did somebody mention Glen Beck?

Does Stephanie Meyer count as celebrity?

Well, if "those 2 blonde professional dancers" count, then Stephanie Meyer certainly counts.

[Guest MormonGator]

Isalbelle Collin Dufresne is a convert. She inspired both Dali and Warhol and was popularly known as "Ultra Violet". 

[Windseeker]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latter_Day_Saints

 

Cove Reber was pretty great during his time I think. 

 

Edited November 22, 2016 by Windseeker

[mordorbund]

People. I'm right here.

[zil]

10 minutes ago, mordorbund said:

People. I'm right here.

Shhhh.  We don't want the forums overrun with nutty fans.

[NeuroTypical]

We're forgetting the LDS member of Metallica.

Edited November 22, 2016 by NeuroTypical

[Guest MormonGator]

6 minutes ago, NeuroTypical said:

We're forgetting the LDS member of Metallica.

That is the most amazing thing I've ever seen in my life. 

:: wipes a tear away :: 

Edited November 22, 2016 by MormonGator

[SilentOne]

Is Evan McMullin famous enough now to count?

[Guest MormonGator]

42 minutes ago, SilentOne said:

Is Evan McMullin famous enough now to count?

I think so. 

[Guest]

19 hours ago, bytebear said:

Ray Combs tragically killed himself several years ago.

Other dead Mormons:

Billy Barty
Arthur Kane
Philo T Farnsworth
Merlin Olson
Butch Cassidy.

Arthur Kane was awesome!  There was a movie about his life as a hard rocker in the New York Dolls, his subsequent conversion, and his deep dedication to the Church, including regular temple service.  He died from cancer several years ago, completely faithful and active (and a temple worker), right after achieving his deep wish of playing a reunion show with the other New York Dolls.  It brings a smile to my face to know that this former shock rocker is probably in the Celestial Kingdom!

I also have high hopes that Elvis Presley,  who never converted in life but apparently loved Mormons (and was apparently a very spiritual and kind man), will accept the gospel in the next life as well.

Edited November 23, 2016 by DoctorLemon

[bytebear]

13 minutes ago, DoctorLemon said:

Arthur Kane was awesome!  There was a movie about his life as a hard rocker in the New York Dolls, his subsequent conversion, and his deep dedication to the Church, including regular temple service.  He died from cancer several years ago, completely faithful and active (and a temple worker), right after achieving his deep wish of playing a reunion show with the other New York Dolls.  It brings a smile to my face to know that this former shock rocker is probably in the Celestial Kingdom

Arthur Kane is one of my favorites too.  The documentary New York Doll is really wonderful. 

I also love Billy Barty, a dwarf who was a great actor, and did a lot to promote normalcy in dwarfism (and wasn't afraid of the word "midget").  And he was in one of my favorite films, Foul Play.  He converted for the love of a woman, and never looked back.  A friend of mine was a sometimes chauffeur for Hollywood types, and absolutely loved Billy.