American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 2nd congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a

Is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 2nd congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party.Before being elected to the House, Larsen gained political experience when he served as a Snohomish County Councilman and as

Is a retired professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1966-1970. He

Is a retired professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1966-1970. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, and Chicago Cubs. Upon retiring, Rich became a commodities trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He also became one of the top veterinarians for exotic animals in the United States. His practice was in Brookfield, IL.

Is an American computer programmer, motivational speaker, writer, and professional poker player. He

Is an American computer programmer, motivational speaker, writer, and professional poker player. He is the original author of Microsoft Word and was employee number 77 at Microsoft. He is the author of two books: Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme, and Getting Past OK: A Straightforward Guide To Having a Fantastic Life!

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reid Flair. He is currently sign

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reid Flair. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[5] He is the youngest son of legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair and also younger half-brother of wrestle

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'1" 175 lb point guard and attended Long Beach St

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'1" 175 lb point guard and attended Long Beach State and the University of New Mexico.Williams played for the NBA's Utah Jazz during the 1982-83 season, averaging 3.3 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He was originally selected by the Jazz (then based in New Orleans as the New Orleans Jazz) with the 4th pick in the tenth round of the 1978 NBA Draft.

Is a NASA astronaut. Arnold is currently assigned to STS-119, launched March 15, 2009 to deliver the

Is a NASA astronaut. Arnold is currently assigned to STS-119, launched March 15, 2009 to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station.[1]

Is an American actor and former male fashion model known for portraying John Shaft in the film Shaft

Is an American actor and former male fashion model known for portraying John Shaft in the film Shaft (1971) and in its two sequels, Shaft's Big Score (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973).Roundtree was a leading man in early 1970s Blaxploitation films. He also played a role in the 1977 television series Roots (TV miniseries), in the role of the slave Sam Bennett. Prior to becoming an actor, he was a football player and a model

Is a former Major League Baseball infielder.Before the 1943 season, Cole was drafted as an amateur f

Is a former Major League Baseball infielder.Before the 1943 season, Cole was drafted as an amateur free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals. Over eight years later he made his debut with the Cardinals, but was traded after only 15 games of service to the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he would spend the majority of his career.Dick was used as at three different positions at his career with almost an even distribution of games. He played 169 games at shortstop, 118 games at second base, and 107 games at third base.

2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contribution to the metathesis reaction used in organic chemis

2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contribution to the metathesis reaction used in organic chemistry.[1]

Is a retired American basketball player. A center/power forward, a graduate of Woodside High School,

Is a retired American basketball player. A center/power forward, a graduate of Woodside High School, played college basketball for Stanford, and in the NBA, for the New Orleans Jazz/Utah Jazz (1975-79 and 1983-85), New Jersey Nets (1979-80), Phoenix Suns (1980-82), Denver Nuggets (1982-83) and Sacramento Kings (1985-86).

Richard was born September 19, 1955 in Owosso, Michigan, the son of Henry S. and Theresa (Suchozenka

Richard was born September 19, 1955 in Owosso, Michigan, the son of Henry S. and Theresa (Suchozenka) Burmer. As a youth growing up in Michigan, he was introduced to the music of India, the Mid-East, contemporary orchestral composers, and electronic music. He found a wide pallet of musical textures with synthesizers, and the original sampler, the Mellotron. Influences also came from the Moody Blues, King Crimson, and Pink Floyd. He graduated from Corunna High School.

Was a psychologist who began rising to prominence in the 1960s, when behaviorists like B. F. Skinner

Was a psychologist who began rising to prominence in the 1960s, when behaviorists like B. F. Skinner held sway over psychology and explanations for human behavior were often pared down to rudimentary motives like reward and punishment. In that world, love or sadness existed, but were considered more ornament than underpinning.Dr. Lazarus was a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley who was named by American Psychologist as one of the most influential psychologists in the field. He was a pioneer in the study of emotion and stress, especially their relation to cognition.He was well renowned for his theory of cognitive-mediational theory within emotion.

Was an American sculptor and younger brother to Neoclassical sculptor Horatio Greenough.Greenough wa

Was an American sculptor and younger brother to Neoclassical sculptor Horatio Greenough.Greenough was born in Boston, the youngest child of Elisabeth (Bender) and David Greenough (1774–1836). He was educated at the Boston Latin School, class of 1829. At a

Richie Sandoval, is a Mexican American former boxer whose life almost ended in tragedy during his la

Richie Sandoval, is a Mexican American former boxer whose life almost ended in tragedy during his last fight as a professional.

A Ukrainian-born, American bodybuilder, martial artist and actor, renowned for his physique at an ex

A Ukrainian-born, American bodybuilder, martial artist and actor, renowned for his physique at an extremely young age. He is probably best known for his appearance in the documentary The World's Strongest Boy, which has been shown on several TV channels across the world, and for his dedication to bodybuilding.[1],His ability to bench press heavy weights, as well as his training regimen, have made him known in the media of many nations as "The Strongest Boy in the World". His parents have worked to get him a career in movies, much like Richard's idol, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the family even launched a line of supplements featuring Richard's picture on the packaging that Richard himself promoted.

(born on September 2, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is an infielder in Major League Baseball for the S

(born on September 2, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is an infielder in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants. He bats and throws right-handed.

An Emmy Award-winning American actor. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on the NBC televisio

An Emmy Award-winning American actor. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on the NBC television drama The West Wing, a role for which received an Emmy Award. Schiff also made his directorial debut with The West Wing, directing an episode entitled "Talking Points."

Is a Canadian professional golfer.Scott was born in Kingsville, Ontario. He learned golf as a youth

Is a Canadian professional golfer.Scott was born in Kingsville, Ontario. He learned golf as a youth at the Kingsville Golf Club, south of Windsor, Ontario, near Lake Erie. He won the Canadian Amateur Championship in 2003, 2005, and 2006. In 2005, he was a

Is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Proehl has played 16 se

Is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Proehl has played 16 seasons with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts

Is an American former ESPN football analyst and former NFL and CFL quarterback.Many high school and

Is an American former ESPN football analyst and former NFL and CFL quarterback.Many high school and college coaches felt Salisbury was a better basketball player than football player. Salisbury averaged 26.5 points per game his senior year and was a high school All-American basketball player.

An American minimalist sculptor and video artist known for working with large scale assemblies of sh

An American minimalist sculptor and video artist known for working with large scale assemblies of sheet metal. Serra was involved in the Process Art Movement.Hand Catching Lead (1968) was Serra's first film and features a single shot of a hand in an attempt to repeatedly catch chunks of material dropped from the top of the frame.[6] In Boomerang (1974), Serra taped Nancy Holt as she talks and hears her words played back to her after they have been delayed electronically.

Hoon was born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana with his sister Anna. Anna lived with Bob, Ann, Marty

Hoon was born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana with his sister Anna. Anna lived with Bob, Ann, Marty, and Debbie Prather for three years to finish school when the rest of the family moved to Dayton, Indiana. Hoon reportedly began using his middle name, Sh

Was the lead singer, harmonica player, and co-song writer of the 1966 anti-war Psychedelic (music) r

Was the lead singer, harmonica player, and co-song writer of the 1966 anti-war Psychedelic (music) rock group, The Misunderstood in London.[1][2]. Mojo Magazine in this April 2009 issue lists The Misunderstood for "M" in "I Can See For Miles: A-Z"[3]. He

A Harvard trained atmospheric physicist and the Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology at the Mass

A Harvard trained atmospheric physicist and the Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lindzen is known for his research in dynamic meteorology, especially planetary waves. He has published over 200 books and scientific papers. He was the lead author of Chapter 7 (physical processes) of the Third Assessment Report of the IPCC on global warming (2001). He has been a critic of some anthropogenic global warming theories and the political pressures surrounding climate scientists.

Also known as Dick Simmons, was an American film actor.Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he started his f

Also known as Dick Simmons, was an American film actor.Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he started his film acting career in 1937. Many of his roles would be uncredited through 1942, which ironically included an uncredited role in the film The Yukon Patrol, which would later be important as it would lead to his best known starring role. Starting in 1943 he began appearing in credited roles, beginning with his appearance in The Youngest Profession, starring Virginia Weidler. From 1943 through 1949 he would appear in seventeen films, of which seven were uncredited.