American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an American sculptor, best known for three equestrian statues of Andrew Jackson, in Washington D

Was an American sculptor, best known for three equestrian statues of Andrew Jackson, in Washington D.C., Nashville, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1865 Mills made a life-cast of Abraham Lincoln's head. It is generally felt to be inferior in tec

An American sculptor who is best known for his large outdoor constructions of welded and painted ste

An American sculptor who is best known for his large outdoor constructions of welded and painted steel pipes.

Is an American professional golfer.Dennis played on both the PGA Tour (1990-91, 1994-95, 1998-99) an

Is an American professional golfer.Dennis played on both the PGA Tour (1990-91, 1994-95, 1998-99) and Nationwide Tour (1993, 1996-97, 2000). His best finishes on the PGA Tour were a pair of T-3, at the 1990 Hawaiian Open and at the 1998 Kemper Open. His b

Was an American swimmer who won an Olympic gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1952 Games o

Was an American swimmer who won an Olympic gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1952 Games of Helsinki; he also won gold at the 1955 Pan American Games.

Is an English actress and television personality. She was educated at the Sylvia Young Theatre Schoo

Is an English actress and television personality. She was educated at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and has been on stage and television since she was a child.Silva's first TV appearance was as Squeak in the 1989 Doctor Who story Survival. As a young girl she also appeared in Mr Majeika, The Bill and EastEnders.She is best known for playing the role of Kelly Windsor in the television soap opera Emmerdale. She first played this role from 1993 to 2000 before returning to the soap in 2005. Her plotlines have been amongst the most daring in the soap opera, including a relationship with her stepbrother and running off with one of her school teachers. When she returned in 2005, she promised to be the

Is an American swimmer. He won Olympic gold in 100 m freestyle in Helsinki 1952. He also won gold at

Is an American swimmer. He won Olympic gold in 100 m freestyle in Helsinki 1952. He also won gold at the Pan American Games 1955.Scholes was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1980. He studied at the Michigan State University and was coached to the Olympic gold by Matt Mann.

Was a United States federal judge.Fisher was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 13, 19

Was a United States federal judge.Fisher was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 13, 1970, and received his commission on October 16, 1970. He served as chief judge from 1979 to 1987, assuming senior status on October 1, 1987. He served in th

Is one of the world's best known golf instructors. He is the son of 1948 Masters Tournament champion

Is one of the world's best known golf instructors. He is the son of 1948 Masters Tournament champion Claude Harmon, Sr. and has been in the golf industry since 1965.Harmon attended the University of Houston, and served in the U.S. Army for three years, se

Was a lawyer, businessman, and minister from Hermon (a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California), who

Was a lawyer, businessman, and minister from Hermon (a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California), who was nationally active in the temperance movement. He was the Prohibition Party candidate for vice-president of the United States in 1936 and was the party

Was the Assistant to the President of the United States for Domestic Policy in George W. Bush's Whit

Was the Assistant to the President of the United States for Domestic Policy in George W. Bush's White House and a former nominee for a judgeship on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The conservative African-American Republican was appointed to his White House position in January 2005. Allen resigned February 9, 2006, stating he wanted to spend more time with his family. It

November 23, 1897 - August 27, 1959) was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-hande

November 23, 1897 - August 27, 1959) was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons (1921-1924, 1926, 1929)

A Canadian singer-songwriter.Dubois was an early star of the francophone musical Starmania. He was a

A Canadian singer-songwriter.Dubois was an early star of the francophone musical Starmania. He was a vocalist in the Canadian famine relief song "Tears Are Not Enough" and was nominated Most Promising Male Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1985.More recently

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" (203 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) forward

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" (203 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) forward and played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin. He played for two NBA teams.Gregory was selected by the Washington Bullets with the 18th pick in the 2nd round of the 1981 NBA Draft.[1] He played only two games for the Bullets in 1985-86, and did not return to the league until the 1987-88 season, when he played 23 contests for the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

(July 20, 1924 - December 19, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in

(July 20, 1924 - December 19, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 and 1945. The 6'2", 185 lb. right-hander was a native of Caroleen, North Carolina.

Is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec, who was elected to represent the riding of Artha

Is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec, who was elected to represent the riding of Arthabaska in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.In 2003, Bachand was first elected at the National Assembly and was the vice-president of the economy and labor commission until his defeat in the 2007 elections. He briefly taught at a Victoriaville high school until he regained the Arthabaska seat in the 2008 elections.

Is a politician and teacher in Quebec, Canada. He represents the constituency of Bertrand in the Nat

Is a politician and teacher in Quebec, Canada. He represents the constituency of Bertrand in the National Assembly. He represents the Parti Québécois since 1998.He was also the mayor and councillor of the town of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides. He was mayor of the municipality from 1989 to 1998 and was also the Chairman in 1982 of an urban planning Commission. He was involved in the economic development in the Laurentians region particularly in Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) des Laurentides in which he served as warden and was president of a regional economic development corporation in 1996. He was also a board member of the Québec Regional County Municipality Association.

Is a lawyer and politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. He was elected mayor of the Montreal b

Is a lawyer and politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. He was elected mayor of the Montreal borough of Lachine. He was also the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Marquette in the Montreal region from 1981 to 1994 as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.

Is a former Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament representing the riding of Beauce f

Is a former Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament representing the riding of Beauce from 1997 to 2006 and was also the Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Paul Martin with special emphasis on Rural Communities.

Is a Canadian politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Portneuf, as the candidate

Is a Canadian politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Portneuf, as the candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada, during the 37th Parliament (which sat from January 2001 through May 2004). During that time he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. From 1993 to 1996, he was president and shareholder of Construction du Grand Portneuf. He was a project estimator and manager for the Joseph Linteau & Sons company (1992–1993) and also a manager for Magasin Rona in Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf (1986–1992). He worked as a designer for the architectural firm Beaudet, Nolet & Arcam Inc, and also for VariaHab which specializes in prefabricated houses.

Is a former Canadian politician.In 1973, he was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec from the

Is a former Canadian politician.In 1973, he was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec from the riding of Saint-Laurent. A Liberal, he was the Minister of Social Affairs from 1973 to 1976 in the cabinet of Robert Bourassa. He was re-elected in 1976 and 1981. He resigned on November 17, 1981.

An American electrical engineer and mathematician, was "the father of information theory".Shannon is

An American electrical engineer and mathematician, was "the father of information theory".Shannon is famous for having founded information theory with one landmark paper published in 1948. But he is also credited with founding both digital computer and digital circuit design theory in 1937, when, as a 21-year-old master's student at MIT, he wrote a thesis demonstrating that electrical application of Boolean algebra could construct and resolve any logical, numerical relationship. It has been claimed that this was the most important master's thesis of all time.

Was a controversial American chess player. As a young man, he got into trouble with the law, and was

Was a controversial American chess player. As a young man, he got into trouble with the law, and was arrested several times. He was sentenced to death after being convicted of murdering his mother, although this sentence was later commuted. While in prison, he remained a very active chess player, playing a large number of correspondence games and rated games with other inmates. Over time, he achieved a very high ranking in the United States Chess Federation (USCF). Some allege he accomplished this by manipulating the ratings system in use at the time.

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a businessman and building contr

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a businessman and building contractor by career.He first represented Quebec's Trois-Rivières electoral district since his victory there in a by-election on 31 May 1971. He was re-elected in the 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980 federal elections. After serving consecutive terms from the 28th through the 32nd Canadian Parliaments, Lajoie left national politics and did not campaign in the 1984 election.

A Quebec singer-songwriter and actor.Gauthier grew up in a family that enjoyed and performed music.

A Quebec singer-songwriter and actor.Gauthier grew up in a family that enjoyed and performed music. His father sang Sundays in the Catholic Mass and his mother played piano. Listening to the classic French singers of the time on radio, such as Edith Piaf

Was an American politician. A Democrat from Alabama, he served in the United States House of Represe

Was an American politician. A Democrat from Alabama, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 until 1993. He was succeeded in the House by Earl F. Hilliard.