Block Island - Notable Residents

Notable Residents

Notable current and former residents of Block Island include:

  • William Stringfellow (1928–1985), attorney and radical Anglican theologian.
  • Kenneth Bacon (1944–2009), Department of Defense spokesman who later served as president of Refugees International.
  • Jens Risom (1916 - ) Danish-American furniture designer
  • Christopher Walken (1943—) American actor

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