List of entertainers in Christian media
List of entertainers in Christian media is a list of people most linked to the Christian media(all denominations) or who have their own ministry and do religious films or shows of some kind. Along with actors it includes directors and producers in the Christian film industry. In cases where they are ordained Gospel musicians will also be included.
Entertainers with ministries or in religious orders
- Kirk Cameron - The Way of the Master
- Lauren Chapin - Child actor on Father Knows Best who became an evangelist[1]
- Bud Collyer - Original host of CBS's To Tell the Truth, active Presbyterian elder, contributed to Christian religious works such as The Good News Bible, and authored two inspirational books, Thou Shalt Not Fear (1962) and With the Whole Heart (1966)
- Dolores Hart - Prioress of an Abbey.[2]
- Darwood "Waldo" Kaye - Former actor in Our Gang, but spent most of his life as a Seventh-day Adventist pastor and did missionary work in Thailand.
- Tom Lester - Actor and evangelist who was in CBS's Green Acres
- Robert McQueeney - Actor and golf-pro turned Catholic priest, director until his death of the Padre Pio Foundation in Cromwell, Connecticut[3]
- Mel Novak - Ministry to prisoners
- Eleanor Powell - Unity Church minister, worked in the non-denominational religious series The Faith of Our Children[4]
- Della Reese - Star of CBS's Touched by an Angel and co-founder of Understanding Principles for Better Living Church
- Fred Rogers - Presbyterian minister specifically charged to continue his work with children's television on PBS
- Richard Rossi - Christian film-maker and minister who was once accused of attempted-murder[5]
Entertainers who host/hosted religious programs
- Thora Hird - Hosted "Praise Be!" a spin-off of Songs of Praise.
- Gavin MacLeod - Long-time co-host of Back on Course on Trinity Broadcasting Network.
- Debra Paget - Hosted An Interlude with Debra Paget on TBN.
Actors primarily in Christian films
- Chelsea Noble - Wife of Kirk Cameron.
- David A. R. White -He had a recurring role on Evening Shade, but later largely in the Christian cinema as actor and film-maker.[6]
- Kirk Cameron -Starred in Left Behind and Fireproof.
- Brian Bosworth - former football star
Directors, producers, or screenwriters
- Craig Detweiler - teaches film at Fuller Theological Seminary and wrote Extreme Days.
- Russell S. Doughten - A Thief in the Night (also did the secular The Blob)
- Richard Dutcher - LDS movie producer and director.
- Alex Kendrick - pastor at the Sherwood Baptist Church who directed Facing the Giants and "Flywheel."[7]
- Paul LaLonde - Cloud Ten Pictures
- Bill Myers - McGee and Me!
- Mike Nawrocki - VeggieTales
- Ben Pearson - The Second Chance
- Frank E. Peretti - The Wild and Wacky World of Mr. Henry
- Tyler Perry - Playwright, actor, and filmmaker. Often incorporates Christian values into his work.
- Steve Taylor - The Second Chance
- Phil Vischer - VeggieTales
Ordained Gospel musicians
- Shirley Caesar - pastor
- Kenneth Copeland - televangelist
- Andrae Crouch - pastor in the Church of God in Christ
- Al Green - ordained in the Full Gospel Tabernacle
- Mylon LeFevre - Mylon LaFevre Ministries
- Smokie Norful - Grammy winning Gospel musician and minister
- Little Richard - more known for early Rock and roll, but became a Pentecostal minister who did Gospel music in the early 1960s
- John Michael Talbot - joined a Franciscan order, but does some Gospel music
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