FABRAY Nanette, 1920-present, (hearing impairment),
Born Ruby Nanette Fabares and made her debut in vaudeville at the age of 4. She had a featured role in the popular Our Gang Comedy series on state and screen. In her teens she was diagnosed with otosclerosis and suffered emotionally and physically with the hearing impairment for most of her career. Some of her films were: Elizabeth and Essex 1939, A Child is Born 1940, The Band Wagon 1953, Happy Ending 1969, Harper Valley PTA 1978. She was the first person to sing and sign a song on prime time television. She also did this on the Carol Burnett Comedy Hour which greatly helped bring deaf awareness to television viewers.
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FALK Peter, 1927-present, (visual impairment),
Best known for his role as television's Columbo 1971-1978, 1989-1990. Won Emmy Award 1972 and 1990. Due to an operation on his right eye due to a tumor at three years of age he now has a glass eye.
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FELICIANO Jose, 1945-present, (blind),
Musician. In 1984 he sang at the Statue of Liberty Celebration, performed with major symphonies worldwide, composed some of his own music, received 6 Grammy Awards and 11 Grammy nominations. In 1973 he was considered Best Folk Guitarist award according to Guitar Player Magazine.
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FERRIGNO Lou, 1952-present, (hearing impairment),
American actor who played the Incredible Hulk is deaf.
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FISHER Carrie, 1956 present, (bipolar),
American actress and writer. Daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Starred in Star Wars trilogy 1977-1984, wrote novel and screen play Post Cards from the Edge 1985.
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FITZGERALD F. Scott, 1896-1940, (learning disability),
Leading writer of America's Jazz Age, the roaring twenties, and one of its glittering heroes. This Side of Paradise 1920. The Great Gatsby 1925 was less popular at the time.
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FLAUBERT Gustave, 1821-1880, (epilepsy),
French author who had temporal lobe seizures which began at age 22, probably due to childhood trauma. Distinctive novels of Realist School, authored Madame Bovary 1857.

FLYNT Larry, 1942-present, (spinal cord injury),
Publisher of Hustler Magazine 1974, Paralyzed in assassination attempt, film based on his life, The People vs Larry Flynt 1996.
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FORD Henry, 1863-1941, (learning disability),
Leading manufacturer of American automobiles in the early 1900's. Established the Ford Motor Company which revolutionized the automobile industry with assembly line method of production.
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FORD John, 1895-1973, (visual impairment),
American director. Best known for western films including Stage Coach 1939, won six Oscars.
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FOX Michael J, 1961-present, (neuromuscular),
American television and movie actor. Won Emmy awards 1986 and 1987. Played Alex Keaton on television series Family Ties 1982-1989. Starred in movie Back to the Future 1985. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the late 1990s.
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FOX Terry, 1958-1981, (amputee),
In 1977 he discovered he had malignant tumor in his right leg, the leg was amputated six inches above the knee. In 1979 he begin training for his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research. During his training he ran 3000 miles. In 1980 he runs an average 26 miles a day. After 143 days and 3339 miles he had to stop due to the cancer spreading to his lungs. September 1980 he became the youngest companion of the Order of Canada in a special ceremony in his hometown of Por Coquittan, B.C. In 1981 Terry's hope of raising $1.00 from every Canadian to fight cancer was realized. September 1981 the First Annual Terry Fox Run. Many people participated in the race.
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FRANCIS Connie [Concetta Maria Franconero], 1938-present, (bipolar),
American singer. Popular, award winning vocalist, 1950's-1960's, made eight gold records, starred in, sang title song for Where the Boys Are 1963.
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FUNICELLO Annette, 1942-present, (physical impairment),
Actor and singer of the famous Disney Mouseketeer 1950's, star of Beach Party films of 1960's., diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the 1980s.
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