American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an American astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions and an extended stay aboard th

Is an American astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions and an extended stay aboard the Mir space station.Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he graduated from North Central High School, Wolf earned a degree in electrical enginee

Born on December 27, 1981 in Denver, Colorado) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red

Born on December 27, 1981 in Denver, Colorado) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.

Is an American country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He

Is an American country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career. As a songwriter, his best-known compositions are "Would You Lay with Me (in a Field of Stone)," originally recorded by Tanya Tucker, and "Take this Job and Shove It."

S a retired American professional ice hockey player who appeared in 69 NHL regular season games betw

S a retired American professional ice hockey player who appeared in 69 NHL regular season games between 1984 and 1987. He also played for the U.S. team in the 1984 Canada Cup tournament.

He was selected by the Texas Rangers on January 11, 1977 in the first round (10th overall pick) of t

He was selected by the Texas Rangers on January 11, 1977 in the first round (10th overall pick) of the amateur draft. On November 10, 1978 he was traded, along with Greg Jemison, Juan Beníquez, Mike Griffin, and Paul Mirabella, to the New York Yankees for

Was an American entomologist who specialized in the taxonomy of the Cicadellidae and authored a comp

Was an American entomologist who specialized in the taxonomy of the Cicadellidae and authored a comprehensive treatment of the family with numerous genera and species described and named by him.

An American actor, writer, and comedian. Growing up in Kettering, Ohio, he would often receive his o

An American actor, writer, and comedian. Growing up in Kettering, Ohio, he would often receive his own shows at assemblies while attending Kettering's Van Buren Middle School. In the shows he would perform various impressions of the school staff and related materials. It was the response from these shows that drove him into doing comedy. In addition to performing Stand-Up at the young age of 14, he also began associating himself with film and television production

Born on March 1, 1952) is a Canadian professional golfer

Born on March 1, 1952) is a Canadian professional golfer

Is a retired Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who, as of June 2009, ranks fifth in life

Is a retired Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who, as of June 2009, ranks fifth in lifetime wins by North American jockeys, and who was the first jockey in the United States to ride eight winners on a single racecard.

(born January 30, 1943 in Orlando, Florida) is a former second baseman and manager in Major League B

(born January 30, 1943 in Orlando, Florida) is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball.

He has also acted in the short black and white film Lick the Star, The Virgin Suicides, both directe

He has also acted in the short black and white film Lick the Star, The Virgin Suicides, both directed and co-written by his cousin Sofia Coppola. He has also acted in The Princess Diaries. He adopted his grandfather's first name as part of his stage name.Schwartzman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Talia Shire (nTe Coppola) and the late producer Jack Schwartzman. Many other members of Schwartzman's family are involved in film; he is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, cousin of Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola and Christopher Coppola,

Was a prominent American inventor and scientist of the 19th century. He was born in Westmoreland Cou

Was a prominent American inventor and scientist of the 19th century. He was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and graduated from the Reformed Medical School in New York City. He had German and Swiss ancestry.

(born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball designated

(born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who has played for the Boston Red Sox since 2003. Previously,

Is a retired ice hockey player. Emma would go on to play professionally in the National Hockey Leagu

Is a retired ice hockey player. Emma would go on to play professionally in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, and Florida Panthers.

Is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Foot

Is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the first round (13th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin.Evans attended Bedford High School, the same high school as former Wisconsin teammate and current San Diego Chargers wide receiver Chris Chambers.The Buffalo Bills selected Evans with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He was the first wide receiver since Eric Moulds in 1996 to be taken by the Bills in the first round.

Is a former Canadian cabinet minister.Educated at Victoria College in Victoria, BC and the Universit

Is a former Canadian cabinet minister.Educated at Victoria College in Victoria, BC and the University of British Columbia, Anderson served as a Foreign Service Officer in the Canadian Department of External Affairs between 1962 and 1968. His posts included Indochina (International Supervisory And Truce Commissions) 1963-64, Assistant Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong, 1964 -1967, and China Desk Officer in Ottawa 1967 -68

Is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Veikkausliiga side FC Inter Turku, his position is goalkee

Is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Veikkausliiga side FC Inter Turku, his position is goalkeeper. He was brought in during the 2007 season by Toronto FC as an injury relief player. Monsalve made his MLS and professional debut on July 29th against the Chicago Fire. During July 2007 David was a member of the Canada's Under-20 national team that competed in the 2007 U-20 World Cup in Canada. During March 2008 he was on the roster of the Canadian U-23 men's national soccer team which had placed 3rd in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament.

(Born November 24, 1968) in Long Beach, California, is a former Major League Baseball player, specia

(Born November 24, 1968) in Long Beach, California, is a former Major League Baseball player, specializing as a pinch hitter.

(born November 23, 1969 in Houston, Texas) is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League

(born November 23, 1969 in Houston, Texas) is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball. Mccarty attended Stanford University and currently lives in Piedmont, California with two children and his wife.

Is an American computer pioneer and academic who has held the position of Professor of Computer Scie

Is an American computer pioneer and academic who has held the position of Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley since 1977.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.[1]In 1985, Stieb signed with th

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.[1]In 1985, Stieb signed with the Blue Jays what was then one of the richest contracts in baseball.[6] The contract, including options exercisable by the team, was for a term of ten years and specified a salary that increased to $1.9 million in 1993, $2 million in 1994, and $2.1 million in 1995.[7] While this was seen to be generous at the time the contract was signed, by the time the later years of the contract came around this was a bargain, considering that several players were receiving several times the amount per year. The Blue Jays voluntarily renegotiated the last three years of his contract to pay him a higher amount in recognition of his years of service.

Is a former professional American football offensive lineman.Scott played 14 years in the National F

Is a former professional American football offensive lineman.Scott played 14 years in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Jets, before retiring from football in February 2004

Has thus far built his reputation as an historical novelist

Has thus far built his reputation as an historical novelist

An American singer and the twelfth place finalist of FOX's seventh season of the television series A

An American singer and the twelfth place finalist of FOX's seventh season of the television series American Idol.He began singing at age six. His grandfather took him on his first audition for a local theater company named Valley Youth Theater. He got one of the lead roles and knew that singing and performing was the only thing out there for him.[3] Hernandez used to train at Voices, a vocal coaching studio. His teacher claimed that Hernandez trained "whenever he could afford it" since he wasn't always financially stable.

Is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He is

Is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He is a 6'6", 230-pound forward. A graduate of North Carolina, Noel was drafted by the Bucks in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft with the 39th overall pick. Noel is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.