American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Anastasio, whose name derives from the Greek word for resurrection,[5] began playing the drums as a

Anastasio, whose name derives from the Greek word for resurrection,[5] began playing the drums as a youth, turning to guitar while a teenager. His father was an executive with Educational Testing Service. Anastasio's mother Dina, with whom he wrote songs

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Beck played seven years in the National Basket

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Beck played seven years in the National Basketball Association for the Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks and Syracuse Nationals. He was a territorial pick in the 1953 NBA Draft, selected by the Warriors. He attended University of Pennsylvania.

Was an aviator, author, filmmaker, sailor, fisherman and conservationist.Gann was best known as an a

Was an aviator, author, filmmaker, sailor, fisherman and conservationist.Gann was best known as an aviation writer and pioneer airline pilot. He was the scion of a prosperous family; his father was an executive with General Telephone and Telegraph. Resist

Was an American, Republican politician and jurist from Wisconsin.In 1943, he served in the Wisconsin

Was an American, Republican politician and jurist from Wisconsin.In 1943, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Keppler served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War. In 1961, Keppler served in the Wisconsin State Senate. In

Was an American writer and poet who wrote "Casey at the Bat".Thayer was born in Lawrence, Massachuse

Was an American writer and poet who wrote "Casey at the Bat".Thayer was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts and raised in Worcester. He graduated magna cum laude in philosophy from Harvard in 1885, where he was editor of the Harvard Lampoon. Its business mana

Was an American screenwriter. He received 6 Academy Award nominations during his screenwriting caree

Was an American screenwriter. He received 6 Academy Award nominations during his screenwriting career.

An American artist, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in Dayton, Ohio, where he was i

An American artist, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in Dayton, Ohio, where he was initially trained as a violinist.Turning from music to art, he studied in New York City and in Paris. He was a well-known illustrator for popular magazines, having illustrated, for example, two short stories by Jack London. In 1897, during a Western trip, his horse-drawn wagon threw a wheel and he carried the wheel, for repairs, to the nearest town, which happened to be Taos, in the territory of New Mexico. Struck by the sweeping landscapes and the diverse Native American, Spanish-American, and American cultures of the region, he determined then and there to work as a painter. He was a cofounder of the Taos Society of Artists and part of the Taos art colony which from 1898 was an important part of the life of Taos, New Mexico. The style of painting of the Taos painters was to decisively influence the perceptions that the wider world came to have of the American Southwest, and specifically, of the Pueblo and Navajo Indian peoples.

Served as Los Angeles City Councilman from 1927 to 1930 for the 3rd district.

Served as Los Angeles City Councilman from 1927 to 1930 for the 3rd district.

Was an American jazz cornettist.Nichols was born in Ogden, Utah, the son of a music teacher. By the

Was an American jazz cornettist.Nichols was born in Ogden, Utah, the son of a music teacher. By the age of 12 he was playing cornet with his father's brass band. He decided to take up the new style of music called jazz after hearing the phonograph records of the Original Dixieland Jass Band. In 1923 he moved east to perform with a band in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and (with a few tours of the midwest) made New York City his base throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He worked for various bandleaders including Paul Whiteman and Harry Reser and Henry Halstead., was a regular in the cooperative California Ramblers in addition to leading groups under his own name (often called Red Nichols & His Five Pennies), and of the band of his friend trombonist Miff Mole. Nichols became one of the busiest phonograph session musicians of his era, making hundreds of recording sessions of jazz and hot dance band music. He also played in several Broadway shows

A Canadian and world curling champion who is part of a family team generally considered to be the be

A Canadian and world curling champion who is part of a family team generally considered to be the best male curlers of all time. [1]Ernie Richardson was the skip of the Regina-based team made up of his brother Garnet and cousins Arnold,Wes Richardson, and

Was a former professional basketball player who played football, basketball and baseball for Oceansi

Was a former professional basketball player who played football, basketball and baseball for Oceanside High School on Long Island where he was also a member of the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity, before playing for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Vandeweghe is the father of former NBA All-Star (and former NBA executive) Kiki Vandeweghe. In addition to his NBA playing career, he is also a physician who served in the United States Air Force. He is the husband of 1952 Miss America pageant winner Colleen Kay Hutchins.

Is a former National Basketball Association player and is the current general manager of the New Jer

Is a former National Basketball Association player and is the current general manager of the New Jersey Nets.As a player, Vandeweghe was regarded as a poor defensive player and rebounder, but an excellent scorer and outside shooter. His offensive repertoire was essentially limited to a single move, the jab step, but he was so proficient at this lone move that it was often referred to as the "Kiki Move" toward the end of his career. Vandeweghe's teams qualified for the NBA Playoffs in 12 of his 13 seasons in the league, although none of his teams ever won the NBA Championship.

American physicist and Nobel Laureate best known for his invention, utilization, and improvement of

American physicist and Nobel Laureate best known for his invention, utilization, and improvement of the cyclotron beginning in 1929, and his later work in uranium-isotope separation in the Manhattan Project.

Was an American cartoonist, best known for creating the long-running daily comic strip Nancy.

Was an American cartoonist, best known for creating the long-running daily comic strip Nancy.

Is a right-wing populist Canadian politician. He was the first and only leader of the Reform Party o

Is a right-wing populist Canadian politician. He was the first and only leader of the Reform Party of Canada, a Canadian federal political party that evolved into the Canadian Alliance. He sat in Parliament for this party until retirement, after which it in turn merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form today's Conservative Party of Canada.

Was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1927-1935. He wou

Was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1927-1935. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district

Was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1919 to 1931.Ackerman was as a member of the New Jersey Senate from 1905 to 1911, serving as president i

Was a German-American professional wrestler who held the European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championsh

Was a German-American professional wrestler who held the European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship in 1894 to 1900 and again in 1900 to 1901. It is believed that the newsreel of his 1901 match against August Faust at the old Madison Square Garden is s

(April 29, 1888 – May 1, 1952) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. A native of Chicago, Illinoi

(April 29, 1888 – May 1, 1952) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he played for the Chicago White Sox (1912, 1921-23), St. Louis Terriers (Federal League 1915), St. Louis Browns (1916-1918), and New York Yankees (1923-1925).

Was an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. A native of Chicago, he conditioned horses at local trac

Was an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. A native of Chicago, he conditioned horses at local tracks for many years but gained national attention when he took over the training of Black Tie Affair in 1989. Poulos guided the three-year-old colt through t

Was an American journalist who wrote as a roving correspondent for the Scripps Howard newspaper chai

Was an American journalist who wrote as a roving correspondent for the Scripps Howard newspaper chain from 1935 until his death in combat during World War II. His articles, about the out-of-the-way places he visited and the people who lived there, were written in a folksy style much like a personal letter to a friend. He enjoyed a loyal following in as many as 300 newspapers.

A.k.a. Ernie Johnson Sr.) (born June 16, 1924 in Brattleboro, Vermont) is a former Major League Base

A.k.a. Ernie Johnson Sr.) (born June 16, 1924 in Brattleboro, Vermont) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6'4", 195 lb. right-hander was signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent before the 1942 season. He played for the Boston Braves (1950, 1952), Milwaukee Braves (1953-1958), and Baltimore Orioles (1959).

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" (200 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) forward

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" (200 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) forward and played collegiately at Purdue University from 1984 to 1988.[1] He played briefly in the NBA during the 1988-89 season.Mitchell was selected with the 18th pick of the second round (43rd overall) in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.[1] In his lone season split with the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat, he averaged 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.

Was an American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Competing in two S

Was an American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-1 10000 m event at Berlin in 1936. He was associated with the Pendleton Canoe Club of New York.

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Lakeville, Nova Scotia a

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Lakeville, Nova Scotia and became a principal and teacher.He was elected to Parliament at the Kings riding in the 1921 general election. After serving his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament, riding boundaries were changed and Robinson was defeated at his new riding of Hants—Kings by Arthur de Witt Foster of the Conservatives.