American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an American information security researcher. She has published four books and 140 articles. At Ge

Is an American information security researcher. She has published four books and 140 articles. At Georgetown University, she was the Patricia and Patrick Callahan Family Professor of computer science and director of the Georgetown Institute of Information

Was an American actress. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she was the younger sister of actress Lillian Gish.

Was an American actress. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she was the younger sister of actress Lillian Gish.

Is an American Academy Award, Emmy Award and multi-Golden Globe Award winning actress. Over the cour

Is an American Academy Award, Emmy Award and multi-Golden Globe Award winning actress. Over the course of her more-than-five-decade career Dunaway has starred in a variety of films, from the most critically acclaimed including Bonnie and Clyde, Chinatown and Network, to blockbusters such as The Towering Inferno and the notorious cult classic Mommie Dear

Was an American librettist and lyricist.She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Al

Was an American librettist and lyricist.She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Betkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley female songwriters.

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.In 1932 she competed in the wom

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.In 1932 she competed in the women's speed skating events which were held as demonstration sport. She finished third in the 1000 metres event and fifth in the 1500 metres competition. She

(born on May 3, 1924) is an American golf champion.

(born on May 3, 1924) is an American golf champion.

Was a pioneering actress in American silent film and a popular artist's model, active in the early 2

Was a pioneering actress in American silent film and a popular artist's model, active in the early 20th century. She is best remembered as a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

Is a former tennis player from the United States who reached the women's singles final of the French

Is a former tennis player from the United States who reached the women's singles final of the French Championships in 1955 (losing to Angela Mortimer Barrett 2–6, 7–5, 10-8) and 1957 (losing to Shirley Bloomer Brasher 6–1, 6–3). She reached the semifinals of six other Grand Slam singles tournaments from 1952 through 1957.

(March 24, 1883 – March 20, 1945) was the first internationally dominant female golfer.

(March 24, 1883 – March 20, 1945) was the first internationally dominant female golfer.

Is a former Chicago alderman in the 3rd Ward (map). A member of the Democratic Party, she represente

Is a former Chicago alderman in the 3rd Ward (map). A member of the Democratic Party, she represented part of the city's South Side in the Chicago City Council. As an Alderman, Tillman was a strong advocate of reparations for slavery. In April 2007, she w

Was an American silent film actress. Born in Dallas, Texas, her short film career began when she was

Was an American silent film actress. Born in Dallas, Texas, her short film career began when she was visiting a cousin, who was working on a film for Fox in 1927. Her beauty was noticed at once and she was asked to make a screen test. Ms. Janis went on to make five films, 4 silents and 1 talkie. She was best known for playing opposite Ramon Novarro in The Pagan (1929). She retired in 1930 and married band leader Wayne King in 1932. They were married 53 years, until his death in 1985. She currently resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Was an American actress and popular singer. The first African American to be nominated for an Academ

Was an American actress and popular singer. The first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, she was also the first African-American woman to appear at the Las Vegas Frontier[citation needed] and the Waldorf-Astoria,[citation needed] as well as the first to be featured on the cover of Life.[citation needed] Dandridge went on to appear on the Ed Sullivan and Johnny Carson shows and received good reviews for her nightclub appearances at the Cafe de Paris[citation needed] and the La vie en Rose.

Was an American motion picture actress. She is probably best-remembered for appearing in the Road to

Was an American motion picture actress. She is probably best-remembered for appearing in the Road to... movies, a string of successful comedies co-starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Lamour was born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Carmen Louise (née LaPorte) and John Watson Slaton, both of whom were waiters

Was an American Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1932 and 19

Was an American Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American actress noted for her comedy and belting singing voice, which she used to deliver a

Was an American actress noted for her comedy and belting singing voice, which she used to deliver a wide range of musical comedy and songs of the Roaring Twenties .

Was a Canadian badminton player who is the only Canadian ever to win the All England Open Badminton

Was a Canadian badminton player who is the only Canadian ever to win the All England Open Badminton Championships, winning the Women Singles in 1939.

Was a British-born American actress, most notably of the silent film era and into the early 1930s.Do

Was a British-born American actress, most notably of the silent film era and into the early 1930s.Dorothy Mackaill lived with her father after her parents separated when she was eleven. As a teenager, Mackaill ran away to London to pursue a stage career as an actress. After temporarily relocating to Paris, France she met a Broadway stage choreographer who persuaded her to move to New York City where she became involved in the Ziegfeld Follies and befriended future motion picture actresses Marion Davies and Nita Naldi.

Was an American journalist and television game show panelist known nationally for her coverage of th

Was an American journalist and television game show panelist known nationally for her coverage of the Sam Sheppard trial, her syndicated newspaper column, The Voice of Broadway, and her role as panelist on the television game show What's My Line?.

Is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Malone was born Dorothy Eloise Maloney in Chicago, Ill

Is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Malone was born Dorothy Eloise Maloney in Chicago, Illinois. The family moved to Dallas, Texas, where she worked as a child model and began acting in school plays at Ursuline Convent and Highland Park High School. While performing at Southern Methodist University, she was spotted by a talent agent for RKO and was signed to a studio contract, making her film debut in 1943 in The Falcon and the Co-Eds.

Was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon. She was the first female mayor of Po

Was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon. She was the first female mayor of Portland, Oregon. Dorothy was a representative in the Oregon House for two terms from 1929 to 1931 and was appointed by the Multnomah County commissioners to

In 1952, they appeared on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, and as a result, Godfrey hired them for hi

In 1952, they appeared on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, and as a result, Godfrey hired them for his other shows, where they remained for seven years. They performed for five Presidents of the United States (Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Rona

Is an American pop, R&B, and soul singer best known for her 1976 hit song, "Misty Blue".Moore began

Is an American pop, R&B, and soul singer best known for her 1976 hit song, "Misty Blue".Moore began singing with her church choir at the age of five, and eventually became a soloist. While attending Jackson State University, she formed an all-female group called the Poppies with Petsye McCune and Rosemary Taylor

Was an American writer and poet, best known for her caustic wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th

Was an American writer and poet, best known for her caustic wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th century urban foibles.From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in such venues as The New Yorker and as

Was an American diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in

Was an American diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

A singer, dancer, actress, and comedienne.Provine appeared in many professional and amateur stage pr

A singer, dancer, actress, and comedienne.Provine appeared in many professional and amateur stage productions while attending the University of Washington. In Hollywood, she starred in The Bonnie Parker Story (1958) and The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (19