American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a Canadian boxer who fought between 1925 and 1935. He is most notable within boxing for winning

Was a Canadian boxer who fought between 1925 and 1935. He is most notable within boxing for winning the Canadian middleweight boxing championship in 1926 and again in 1931. In 1932 he travelled to Britain to continue his boxing career, and began a relatio

Was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" in 1961.Del Shan

Was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" in 1961.Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up in Coopersville, a small farming community near Grand Rapids. There he learned ukulele and later guitar, and listened to country and western music, including Hank Williams, Hank Snow, and Lefty Frizzell. In 1954, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and while in Germany played guitar in a band called the Cool Flames

Is a former American professional wrestler. Over the span of 14 years, he performed in various promo

Is a former American professional wrestler. Over the span of 14 years, he performed in various promotions such as American Wrestling Association, All Japan Pro Wrestling. Wilkes is perhaps best known, however, for his masked persona, The Patriot, in the G

Is an American politician. She served as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction f

Is an American politician. She served as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1995 to 2003. A native Californian, Eastin received her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis, and her master's degree in politica

Was a Canadian-born Los Angeles City Councilman. He served the 1st district, 1941-4.

Was a Canadian-born Los Angeles City Councilman. He served the 1st district, 1941-4.

Was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer.Delaney Bramlett was born in Pontotoc, Mi

Was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer.Delaney Bramlett was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi[2] and after a stint in the United States Navy, moved to Los Angeles, California. There he established himself as a singer-songwriter, writing wi

In 1997, Fitzpatrick played Amanda Pistone in the film Donnie Brasco; starring Al Pacino and Johnny

In 1997, Fitzpatrick played Amanda Pistone in the film Donnie Brasco; starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. In 2000, Fitzpatrick played Amanda Pistone Egan on the television series, 'Falcone' (a television series spin-off of the film, 'Falcone').Fitzpatrick is claimed to have legitimate relation to the famous FBI agent and protagonist in her projects; Joseph D. Pistone.

is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as a middle hitter for the U.S. National Team.

is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as a middle hitter for the U.S. National Team.

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played three List A matches for Bermuda in the 1997 Red Stripe Bowl, also representing them in the 1997 ICC Trophy.

Was an Academy Award-winning American television and film director.Mann was born in Lawrence, Kansas

Was an Academy Award-winning American television and film director.Mann was born in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Ora (née Patton), a civic worker and teacher, and Delbert Martin Mann, Sr., a college professor. Mann graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He was married to Ann Caroline Mann from 1941 until his wife's death in 2001. Mann died on November 11, 2007 of pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital.

Was a catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball.A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Ric

Was a catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball.A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Rice played in the major leagues for 17 years (1945-61), appearing in 1,309 games. The righthanded hitter played the bulk of his career for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945-55; 1960), where he was a regular or semi-regular from 1947-52. He finished his career as a reserve catcher for the Milwaukee Braves (1955-59), Chicago Cubs (1960), Baltimore Orioles (1960), and Los Angeles Angels (1961), hitting .237 with 79 home runs. Rice also had a brief career in the National Basketball League, playing 11 games for the Rochester Royals during the 1945-1946 season.

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics.Twelve years later he finished sixth in the 500 metres competition.

Was the mayor of New Orleans from 1946-1961 who failed in three hard-fought bids for the then-pivota

Was the mayor of New Orleans from 1946-1961 who failed in three hard-fought bids for the then-pivotal Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He also served as an appointee of U.S. President John F. Kennedy as the United States ambassador to the Or

Is a flyweight female boxer. Gonzalez is Mexican-American, and trained at the gym under her father's

Is a flyweight female boxer. Gonzalez is Mexican-American, and trained at the gym under her father's guidance. Soon she earned the nickname Chikita, after her favorite boxer, the former 2 time World flyweight champion Humberto "Chiquita" Gonzalez of Mexic

Born January 15, 1969 in Seaford, Delaware) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who

Born January 15, 1969 in Seaford, Delaware) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1990-93),

An American nurse and jazz vocalist in the American press, most notably in a 1966 issue of Sepia. [1

An American nurse and jazz vocalist in the American press, most notably in a 1966 issue of Sepia. [1]Born in New Orleans, her mother was of Haitian descent, and her Baptist minister father left when she was three. In a series of tabloid articles in the mi

An American basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. From 1999 to 2004, she played for t

An American basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. From 1999 to 2004, she played for the Los Angeles Sparks. In her WNBA career, she has scored 2,384 career points. She stands 6 ft. 1 in. (1.85 m) tall, and originally hails from Riceboro, Georgia. From 2004-2007 Milton-Jones played for the Washington Mystics. On April 22, 2008 Milton-Jones was reaquired by the Los Angeles Sparks for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.She was a member of the gold medal winning 2000 United States Olympic women's basketball team, and the 1998 and 2002 USA World Championship women's basketball teams. She started in the WNBA on the Los Angeles Sparks. She was traded to Washington in exchange for Chamique Holdsclaw and a first-round draft pick in the 2004 off-season

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard from the University of the Pacifi

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard from the University of the Pacific, Demps was never drafted by an NBA team, but did manage to play in 3 NBA seasons for 3 different teams. He played for the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, and Orlando Magic. Demps played high school basketball for Mt. Eden High School, Hayward, California.

A sociolinguist, anthropologist, and folklorist whose work has dealt primarily with languages of the

A sociolinguist, anthropologist, and folklorist whose work has dealt primarily with languages of the Pacific Northwest. He was one of the first to call the fourth subfield of anthropology "linguistic anthropology" instead of "anthropological linguistics." The terminological shift draws attention to the field's grounding in anthropology rather than in what by that time was already become an autonomous discipline (linguistics).He was educated at Reed College, studying under David H. French, and graduated in 1950 after a stint in pre-war Korea. His work in the Army as a decoder is part of what influenced him to become a linguist. Hymes earned his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1955,[1] and took a job at Harvard University.

Was a competitive breaststroke swimmer from the United States who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympi

Was a competitive breaststroke swimmer from the United States who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. In 1952, Sehorn was the oldest woman to qualify for the United States 1952 Olympic women's swimming team. Sehorn swam in the 200 m

Was an American singing comedienne, whose popularity peaked in the 1890s when the diminutive Fox app

Was an American singing comedienne, whose popularity peaked in the 1890s when the diminutive Fox appeared opposite the very tall De Wolf Hopper in several musicals. She also toured successfully with her own company.

Is an American actress and singer. She started her career in the late 1950s as a jazz singer, best k

Is an American actress and singer. She started her career in the late 1950s as a jazz singer, best known for her 1959 hit single "Don't You Know". She subsequently became an actress, best known as playing Tess on the television show Touched by an Angel. Today, she is also an ordained New Thought minister in the Understanding Principles for Better Living Church in Los Angeles, California. She is of half African-American and half Cherokee descent.

Is a former professional baseball catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of hi

Is a former professional baseball catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career with the Boston & Milwaukee Braves.[1][2] Considered one of the National League's top catchers during the 1950s and early 1960s, he led the league in assists a record-tying six times and in fielding percentage four times, putouts three times.[1][3][4] He won four of the first five Gold Glove Awards given to an National League catcher, and tied another record by catching three no-hitters.[5][6] He retired with the fourth most home runs by an National League catcher, and his career .404 slugging average also placed him among the league's top ten receivers. He ended his career among the major league career leaders in putouts (4th, 7352), total chances (8th, 8200) and fielding percentage (5th, .989) behind the plate, and ranked fourth in National League history in games caught.

Is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played college basketb

Is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played college basketball with California University of Pennsylvania.Beshore, a 5'11", 165 lb point guard, spent the 1978-79 NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks, appearing in one minute of one game and registering no statistics. His final NBA season, in 1979-80, was spent with the Chicago Bulls, with whom he averaged 3.6 points per game in 68 contests. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1980 NBA expansion draft[1] but did not end up playing with them.

(June 8, 1925 - February 8, 1996) was an American left and right fielder in Major League Baseball wh

(June 8, 1925 - February 8, 1996) was an American left and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Philadelphia Phillies.