With Father's Day here, we thought we would come up with a list of famous fathers who live in the Greater Danbury, Putnam and Dutchess County Area.

This is a hot bed for famous fathers. There are many celebrity dads who call Connecticut and New York their homes. There may even be a few who live near you. Here's a list of 5 famous dads who for at least part of the time like to kick back in their favorite chair in towns right around here.

Some of the following information has been sourced from Wikipedia.com:

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    Harry Connick Jr.

    Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr, or as most call him, Harry Connick Jr, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 11, 1967.

    Harry married Victoria Secret Model, Jill Goodacre, in April 1994. They have three kids together and currently live in New Canaan, CT.

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    Ryan Reynolds

    Ryan Reynolds was born in Vancouver, Canada on October 23, 1976. He has stared in films such as The Proposal, The Green Lantern, Smokin' Aces, and X: Men Origins: Wolverine.

    Reynolds married Blake Lively and they have one child who was born in 2014. They currently reside in Bedford, NY.

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    David Letterman

    David Letterman was born on April 12, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Letterman is best know for hosting The Late Show with David Letterman. He stayed there until 2014, when he retired from television.

    Letterman had a child in 2003 with Regina Lasko. They later wed in 2009. Currently, they reside in North Salem, NY.

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    James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones was Born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi. He is best known for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars series and Mufasa in The Lion King.

    Jones married Cecilia Hart in in 1982 and they have one child. They currently reside in Pawling, NY.

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    Kevin Bacon

    Born in Philadelphia, Kevin Bacon is an actor and musician who's films include Footloose, JFK, A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, and Mystic River.

    Married to actress Kyra Sedgwick he has two children.

    The family splits time living in Manhattan and in Sharon, Ct.

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