American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

A world-renowned American soprano described as "one of the most consequential performers of our time

A world-renowned American soprano described as "one of the most consequential performers of our time" by the Los Angeles Times. The recipient of several Grammy Awards and Edison Prize-winning discs, Upshaw is at home both in opera and art song, and in rep

Was a voice actor born in Toledo, Ohio. He originated the voices of many famous animated cartoon cha

Was a voice actor born in Toledo, Ohio. He originated the voices of many famous animated cartoon characters, including Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound.In 1949, Butler landed a role in a televised puppet show created by former Warner Brothers cartoon director Bob Clampett called Time for Beany. 33-year-old Butler was teamed up with 23-year-old Stan Freberg, and together they did all the voices of the puppets. Butler voiced Beany Boy and Captain Huffenpuff. Freberg voiced Cecil and Dishonest John. An entire stable of recurring characters were seen.

Is an American actor. Shepard was born in Milford, Michigan, he attended Walled Lake Central High Sc

Is an American actor. Shepard was born in Milford, Michigan, he attended Walled Lake Central High School. Later, he attended The Groundlings School and Groundlings Sunday Company. He also attended UCLA to receive a degree in anthropology.

Is a professional female bodybuilder from Canada. As of 2007, she is the most successful Canadian bo

Is a professional female bodybuilder from Canada. As of 2007, she is the most successful Canadian bodybuilder in the world.

Is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model and former Miss Universe.

Is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model and former Miss Universe.

Devon spent over 10 years in television news before joining Extra. She began her broadcast journalis

Devon spent over 10 years in television news before joining Extra. She began her broadcast journalism career as the weekend anchor at KTSA-AM radio in San Antonio. She subsequently was an anchor for KMID-TV (ABC) in Midland, Texas, and KLST-TV (CBS) in Sa

A Canadian folk and pop singer-songwriter. Manning has released three albums since her debut in 1997

A Canadian folk and pop singer-songwriter. Manning has released three albums since her debut in 1997.a music teacher, and Darlene Manning. Set to self-produce her first album at the age of 16, she was discovered by Honeymoon Suite keyboardist Ray Coburn a

Was a comedian and voice actor. He was one of the "men in the street" on the '"Steve Allen Show."' H

Was a comedian and voice actor. He was one of the "men in the street" on the '"Steve Allen Show."' His catch phrase was "Why not?" (pronounced "whooooyyy not!")Born Dayton Allen Bolke in New York City, he grew up in Mount Vernon, New York, where he gradua

Was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 4th congressional di

Was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 4th congressional district from 1902 to 1903.He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joshua S. Salmon, and served

Was an American women's professional wrestler famous in the 1950s and early 1960s. She held the Worl

Was an American women's professional wrestler famous in the 1950s and early 1960s. She held the World Women's Championship for ten years and is a member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Taking her family nickname of "June" and her ex-husband's

Was an American ornithologist and an authority on birds of prey.Amadon was born in Milwaukee, Wiscon

Was an American ornithologist and an authority on birds of prey.Amadon was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Arthur and Mary Amadon. He received a BS from Hobart College in 1934 and a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1947. In 1937 he joined the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and was Chairman of the Department of Ornithology there from 1957 until 1973. In 1940, he married Octavia Gardella and had two daughters: Susan and Emily.

Is a Bermudian cricketer, who played as wicketkeeper with the Bermudian cricket team in their first

Is a Bermudian cricketer, who played as wicketkeeper with the Bermudian cricket team in their first ever One Day International when they played Canada on 17 May 2006. Minors scored 46 runs, made two catches and two stumpings as Bermuda won the game by thr

An American macroeconomist and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. He previo

An American macroeconomist and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. He previously was a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor of economics at Bucknell University. He has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan. His B.A. is from Swarthmore College. He blogs for The American Prospect.

Was a placekicker in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts and the St. Louis Rams.

Was a placekicker in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts and the St. Louis Rams. He is the all time leading scorer for the Colts, collecting 783 points from 1984 to 1994.

He is best known for his performance as Almanzo Wilder on the NBC TV series Little House on the Prai

He is best known for his performance as Almanzo Wilder on the NBC TV series Little House on the Prairie. After Little House ended, Dean went on to star in The New Gidget as Jeff "Moondoggie" Griffin and had a minor role as Hank Summers in several episodes of the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Since the late 1970s, he has had guest appearances on shows such as Murder, She Wrote; Love Boat; and JAG.

Was an American Olympic fencer.

Was an American Olympic fencer.

Dean Charles Hartgraves is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1995, 1996 and 1998

Dean Charles Hartgraves is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1995, 1996 and 1998 with the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants. He was born on August 12, 1966 in Bakersfield, California and he was 6'0", 185 pounds.

An American former actor and current screenwriter and producer.As an actor, Devlin appeared on numer

An American former actor and current screenwriter and producer.As an actor, Devlin appeared on numerous television shows throughout the 1980s. He also appeared in films including My Bodyguard, The Wild Life, Real Genius and Martians Go Home. Due to his youthful appearance, Devlin often played teenage characters despite being in his 20s. Eventually, he began to concentrate on writing scripts. His first produced screenplay was for Universal Soldier which was a worldwide hit.

Is a stand-up comedian and actor. Born in The Bronx, New York, he is a veteran of the United States

Is a stand-up comedian and actor. Born in The Bronx, New York, he is a veteran of the United States National Guard. He developed a reputation for working clean and taught classes in stand-up comedy technique.

Is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has be

Is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 36 years. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired as the NCAA Division I men's basketball coach with the most wins ever with 879 wins. This record was later surpassed by Bobby Knight in 2007. Smith has the 9th highest winning percentage of any men’s college basketball coach at 77.6.[1] During his time as head coach of North Carolina, the team won two national titles and appeared in 11 Final Fours.[2]

Is an American actor best known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman in the American television serie

Is an American actor best known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman in the American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

An American geneticist. Hamer is the director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the U.S.

An American geneticist. Hamer is the director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health). He obtained his BA at Trinity College, CT, U.S. and his Ph.D from Harvard Medical School. He has won numerous awards including the Maryland Distinguished Young Scientist Award and the Ariens Kappers Award for Neurobiology.In the 1990s Hamer began studies of the role of genes in human behavior. In 1993 he published a paper suggesting the existence of genes that predispose men towards homosexuality, and presented evidence that one of these genes was associated with the Xq28 marker on the X chromosome.[1] This finding was replicated in two studies in the United States but not in a study performed by researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada;

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, referee and member of the Hart family who wrestled in Canadian

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, referee and member of the Hart family who wrestled in Canadian regional promotions during the 1970s and 1980s, most notably in the Calgary-based Stampede Wrestling.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Garrett actually started his NBA career in 1996, mere weeks from his 30th birthday, having played in Europe in the intervening years, mostly in Italy[1]. He went on to play six years in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors. His best year as a pro came during the 1997-98 NBA season when he started in all 82 games for the Nuggets, averaging 7.3 ppg. He played collegiately at Indiana University, where he was a member of the 1987 NCAA Championship team.

(born on December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer.

(born on December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer.