American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a veteran director of man and women the League of California Cities. He became executive directo

Was a veteran director of man and women the League of California Cities. He became executive director in 1933. In 1954, he ran for Governor of California against incumbent Goodwin J. Knight. His campaign director was Pierre Salinger, who later served as J

Was an American actor.Richard had a BA in Public Affairs from Claremont Men's College and an MA in P

Was an American actor.Richard had a BA in Public Affairs from Claremont Men's College and an MA in Psychology from California State University at Los Angeles

Is a former American Football safety for the American Football League's and NFL's Miami Dolphins, wh

Is a former American Football safety for the American Football League's and NFL's Miami Dolphins, where he played for his entire ten year career from 1968 to 1977 missing two of those seasons with a knee injury.

Is a U.S. author, webmaster and advertising copywriter, best known for his advertising thesaurus Wor

Is a U.S. author, webmaster and advertising copywriter, best known for his advertising thesaurus Words That Sell, his trenchant satirical lexicon, The Cynic's Dictionary, and his darkly humorous online essays

(born on April 29, 1951 in Lynwood, California), nicknamed "Rooster", is a former shortstop in Major

(born on April 29, 1951 in Lynwood, California), nicknamed "Rooster", is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. In a 13-year career, Burleson played for the Boston Red Sox (1974-80), California Angels (1981-84, 1986) and Baltimore Orioles (1987). He

Was an American stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for his voice work, as narrator

Was an American stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for his voice work, as narrator of various documentary series, and for having played Don Quixote in the original 1965 production of the Broadway musical Man of La Mancha. Kiley was the first who sang and recorded The Impossible Dream, the hit song from the show. In the 1953 hit musical Kismet, he played the Caliph, and introduced the song Stranger in Paradise.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched six seasons in the major leagues, from 1966 un

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched six seasons in the major leagues, from 1966 until 1971, all for the San Francisco Giants. In 1970, he led the National League in wild pitches with 18.

Is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He currently represents District 42, w

Is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He currently represents District 42, which encompasses western Webb County and includes most of the city of Laredo. He is Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and is also a me

Is an American soccer player of Honduran heritage who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL First

Is an American soccer player of Honduran heritage who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL First Division.On March 12, 2008, Perdomo signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He gained his first start in a 1-1 tie with the Atlanta Silverbacks on April 19, 2008. In 2009, Perdomo moved to Miami FC.

Is an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal

Is an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

He is the Norman Levinson Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

He is the Norman Levinson Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He received his Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1971 under the supervision of Gian-Carlo Rota. He is universally recognize

Is a former National Basketball Association player. He was selected by the Houston Rockets with the

Is a former National Basketball Association player. He was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 46th overall pick (2nd round) of the 1993 NBA Draft.Petruška, who played college basketball at Loyola Marymount and University of California, Los Angeles, played in 22 games for the Rockets during the 1993-94 NBA season and scored 53 total points.

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 Summ

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

An American comedian and actor.Lewis began performing stand-up comedy in the 1970s. He worked as a c

An American comedian and actor.Lewis began performing stand-up comedy in the 1970s. He worked as a copywriter for an ad agency by day, while honing his stand-up act at night. The ad agency was named Contemporary Graphics (no longer exists) and was located above Lovey's pizzeria in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.Lewis gained popularity in the 1980s with numerous appearances on Late Night with David Letterman and his own television specials on HBO. He has starred in the ABC sitcom Anything But Love which ran for four seasons. He co-starred with Don Rickles on the short-lived Daddy Dearest.

Is a former international breaststroke swimmer from the United States, who participated for his nati

Is a former international breaststroke swimmer from the United States, who participated for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. Rick and his wife Terry have raised four children, Elise, 26, Mariel, 24, Brian, 22, and A

American physicist known for expanding the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the sup

American physicist known for expanding the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, and particle theory.

Is an American actor who has appeared on The Sopranos and many other films, video games, and televis

Is an American actor who has appeared on The Sopranos and many other films, video games, and television shows.He was also on Hannah Montana.

Was an American Abstract Expressionist painter.During the 1940s, he was active in the avant-garde Ne

Was an American Abstract Expressionist painter.During the 1940s, he was active in the avant-garde New York art world; he became one of the youngest members of the emerging group of Abstract Expressionists. In 1951, he moved to Rockland County, New York, where he lived with his wife, the poet Evelyn Gracey, until his death in 1992. His daughter Joanna Pousette-Dart is an abstract painter who regularly exhibits her paintings in important contemporary galleries and museums. In 2007 she had an exhibition at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in Queens.

Is a former basketball player and former coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. He i

Is a former basketball player and former coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. He is the head coach of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, replacing Avery Johnson. Carlisle was raised in Lisbon, New York. He graduated from Worcester Academy and played two years of college basketball at the University of Maine before transferring to the University of Virginia, where he co-captained the Cavaliers to the Final Four in 1984. After graduating that same year, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics (23rd pick in the third round), where he played alongside Larry Bird on the Celtics' 1986 NBA Championship team. With the Celtics, he averaged 2.2 points, 1.0 assists and 0.8 rebounds per game in a limited reserve role.

An American painter and photographer. His works have often been the subject of debates within the ar

An American painter and photographer. His works have often been the subject of debates within the art world. Trained as a figure painter, Prince began creating collages containing photographs in 1975. His image, ‘Untitled (Cowboy), a rephotograph constructed from cigarette advertisements, was the first ‘photograph’ to raise more than $1 million at auction when it was sold at Christie's New York in 2005, despite violating numerous copyright laws.

Is an American painter and photographer. His works have often been the subject of debates within the

Is an American painter and photographer. His works have often been the subject of debates within the art world. Trained as a figure painter, Prince began creating collages containing photographs in 1975. His image, ‘Untitled (Cowboy), a rephotograph constructed from cigarette advertisements, was the first ‘photograph’ to raise more than $1 million at auction when it was sold at Christie's New York in 2005, despite violating numerous copyright laws.

Is an American poet. He is a former United States Poet Laureate and two-time winner of the Pulitzer

Is an American poet. He is a former United States Poet Laureate and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.When only 8 years old, Wilbur published his first poem in John Martin's Magazine. His first book, The Beautiful Changes and Other Poems appeared in 1947. Since then he has published several volumes of poetry, including New and Collected Poems (Faber, 1989). Wilbur is also a translator, specializing in the 17th century French comedies of Molière and the dramas of Jean Racine. His translation of Tartuffe has become the standard English version of the play, and has been presented on television twice. (A 1978 production is available on DVD.)

An American professor of economics at Columbia University. He is one of the leading figures in the r

An American professor of economics at Columbia University. He is one of the leading figures in the revival of evolutionary economics thanks to his seminal book An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change (1982) written jointly with Sidney G. Winter. He is also renowned for his work on industry, economic growth, the theory of the firm, and technical change.Nelson is currently the George Blumenthal Professor Emeritus of International and Public Affairs and the director of the Program on Science, Technology and Global Development at Columbia's The Earth Institute. He is also a part-time faculty in the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR, formerly known as PREST), University of Manchester.[1]. Previously he was professor at Oberlin College, Carnegie Mellon University, and Yale University (1968–1986) where he was the director of the Institute for Social and Policy Studies (1981–1986).

An American painter.In 1968 he began what would be an almost three year sojourn in France. There he

An American painter.In 1968 he began what would be an almost three year sojourn in France. There he was awarded a residency at le Cité Internationale des Arts[1]. Moving to the East Village, Manhattan in New York City in 1973 and later to Brooklyn, in 1985 he returned to Pittsburgh.Since 1981 Rappaport's use of the advertisement pages of international art magazines as a place of exhibition has been his principal form of public presence. This includes suites of full pages and spreads in successive issues of Art in America, Artforum, Flash Art, Bomb, Modern Painters, World Art, the New Criterion, and Limm magazine.

Is an American politician and businessman who served as the 75th Lieutenant Governor of New York fro

Is an American politician and businessman who served as the 75th Lieutenant Governor of New York from 2009 to 2010. He was appointed to the position in July 2009 by New York Governor David Paterson. A native of New York City, he earned a law degree from Y