American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an American television writer, producer and director.Levitt's parents were Charles and Teresa Le

Was an American television writer, producer and director.Levitt's parents were Charles and Teresa Levitt. He had an older sister, Betty Ruth. His mother died when Gene was about 12 years old. His father subsequently married Ida. Gene's first great adventure was traveling to the West to attend the University of Wyoming. Following graduation he moved to Chicago where he worked as a newspaper reporter until enlisting in the United States Marine Corps.

Is a Canadian Emmy- and Grammy Award-winning actor, television director, producer, musician and writ

Is a Canadian Emmy- and Grammy Award-winning actor, television director, producer, musician and writer. He is known for his work in Canadian television series, American movies and television movies. He is also perhaps most well known (at least recently) for his role as Noah Levenstein in the American Pie series of teen comedy films.

(born November 25, 1914) is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Ph

(born November 25, 1914) is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1946-47. Handley batted and threw right-handed. Born in Kennett, Missouri, he is the younger brother of Lee Handley.

(born October 25, 1913) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Philad

(born October 25, 1913) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1936 and 1938. Born in Winona, Minnesota, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Was an American tennis player of the 1960s. Gene Scott's highest ranking as an amateur was number 4,

Was an American tennis player of the 1960s. Gene Scott's highest ranking as an amateur was number 4, in 1963. At the time he was a member of the United States Davis Cup team, and was both teammate and roommate of Arthur Ashe. They remained friends and, wi

(August 16, 1941 - December 27, 1996) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was signed by the Los

(August 16, 1941 - December 27, 1996) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season, and played for the Baltimore Orioles (1966-1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), and Milwaukee Brewers (1970). Nicknamed "Lurch", he stood 6'6" and weighed 225 lbs.

Was one of the founders of the fields of planetary science. Born in Los Angeles, California, he is b

Was one of the founders of the fields of planetary science. Born in Los Angeles, California, he is best known for co-discovering the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy.For his Ph.D. at Princeton (1960), Dr. Shoemaker conclusively showed that Barringer Meteor Crater, located near Winslow, Arizona, arose from a meteor impact. From a Geophysical standpoint, it had been proven by 1929 that Meteor Crater was indeed an impact structure. Such personages as Daniel M. Barringer had proven the impact origin by the year 1915 by studying the local terrain, ejecta and the rock floor which is acknowledged in David Krings recent guidebook to Meteor Crater (2007), with Forrest Ray Moulton, an astronomer/mathematician at the University of Chicago had proven in two papers the impact origin as well as predicting where some of the ejecta fragments might be

Is an American Academy-Award winning illustrator, animator and film director. He has been based in P

Is an American Academy-Award winning illustrator, animator and film director. He has been based in Prague, capital of Czechoslovakia and the present-day Czech Republic, since 1961.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'5" forward Guarilia played for the George Washington Uni

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'5" forward Guarilia played for the George Washington University varsity basketball team beginning in the 1956 - 1957 season. He took the place of All-America Joe Holup who went on to play for the Syracuse Nationals. In February 1957 he was averaging 17.1 points per game and was #6 in the NCAA in rebounding. In the twenty games he had played, Guarilia had snatched 353 rebounds. He was selected to the all Southern Conference basketball team in February 1958.

An American solar astrophysicist who received his B.S. degree in physics from Michigan State Univers

An American solar astrophysicist who received his B.S. degree in physics from Michigan State University in 1948 and Ph.D., from Caltech in 1951. He is most famous for developing, in the mid 1950s, the theory of the supersonic solar wind, and for predicting the Parker spiral shape of the solar magnetic field in the outer solar system. In 1987, Parker proposed that the solar corona might be heated by myriad tiny "micro-flares", miniature solar flares that occur all over the surface of the Sun.In 1967, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. As of early 2005, he was still engaged in active research at the University of Chicago. His daughter and son-in-law are both faculty members at Michigan State University.

Was a Canadian professional wrestler and the father of wrestlers Nick Kiniski and Kelly Kiniski. "Ca

Was a Canadian professional wrestler and the father of wrestlers Nick Kiniski and Kelly Kiniski. "Canada's Greatest Athlete" as he billed himself for promotional purposes was born outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Kiniski was one of the first World C

Was a U.S. administrator. He served as the first chairman of the Federal Communications Commission b

Was a U.S. administrator. He served as the first chairman of the Federal Communications Commission between 1934 and 1935.

Was a farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Queens in the Legislat

Was a farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1944 to 1959 as a Liberal. In 1942, he married Gladys Kathleen McCardle. Cullen was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1944 by-election held after Mark R. MacGuigan was appointed a judge. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1959, 1962 and 1966. Cullen served as speaker for the assembly in 1948 and 1949. He was also a member of the province's Executive Council, serving as Minister of Industry and Natural Resources in 1950 and as Minister of Agriculture from 1955 to 1959. Cullen was also chairman of the board for Saint Dunstan's University, chairman of the board of management for the Prince Edward Island Central School of Nursing and chairman for the Prince Edward Island Health Services Commission. He was a director for the United Way and was chair of the provincial campaign in 1970.

Is a chess grandmaster and author. He was the winner of the tournament "The Spice Cup" in 2007.[1]

Is a chess grandmaster and author. He was the winner of the tournament "The Spice Cup" in 2007.[1] His peak FIDE rating is 2555 (achieved in July 2008), and his current rating is 2542.[2]

Was an American scientist known for his pioneering work on ecosystem ecology.The average schoolchild

Was an American scientist known for his pioneering work on ecosystem ecology.The average schoolchild of today knows that humans (along with other life forms) depend on adequate conditions of food, water, and shelter from inclement elements, for instance, and also that weather, geological, and biological factors (among others) are involved in the web of life that affords this environment. Further, the average schoolchild of today has heard the word "ecology." But back in the 1940s and 1950s, "ecology" was not yet a field of study that had been defined as a separate discipline. Even professional biologists seemed to Odum to be generally under-educated about how the Earth's ecological systems interact with one another. Odum brought forward the importance of ecology as a discipline that should be a fundamental dimension of the training of a biologist.

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach. After a college career at the Univer

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach. After a college career at the University of Tennessee, Tormohlen was selected with the fifth pick in the second round of the 1959 NBA Draft. However, his first years as a pro were spent with the sputtering American Basketball League. After some time in that league, he then came to the NBA, joining the St. Louis Hawks (now the Atlanta Hawks) in 1962. His entire pro playing career was with the Hawks, and he retired from play in 1970.

(born June 2, 1938 in Kent, Ohio) is a former player, manager and executive in Major League Baseball

(born June 2, 1938 in Kent, Ohio) is a former player, manager and executive in Major League Baseball.

Is a retired American basketball player and current coach. He played professional basketball for six

Is a retired American basketball player and current coach. He played professional basketball for six years. He played collegiately at High Point University, and was selected in the 5th round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. He opted to play in the ABA instead, and spent five years with the Carolina Cougars and one year--the final year of the ABA's existence--with the Kentucky Colonels.

Was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Gene Stanlee. During his wrestling

Was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Gene Stanlee. During his wrestling career, he was known by the nickname "Mr. America". Zygowicz's first professional match was April 26, 1946 in Milwaukee against Leo Kirilenko under the ri

Was an American nuclear physicist. He was a member of the historic Columbia University team which ma

Was an American nuclear physicist. He was a member of the historic Columbia University team which made the first demonstration of nuclear fission in the United States. During the Manhattan Project, he worked on gaseous diffusion for isotope separation. He was the director of the design, construction, and operation project for the 385-Mev synchrocyclotron at the Nevis Laboratories, the scientific director of the SCALANT Research Center, and dean of graduate studies at Stevens Institute of Technology.Booth joined the Columbia University faculty as a lecturer. He also helped professor John R. Dunning with his cyclotron construction and research. Thus began Booth’s lengthy professional collaboration with Dunning.[3] [4]

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished fift

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished fifth in the 1500 metre freestyle event.

(born October 24, 1962 in Flushing, New York) is a former switch-hitting first baseman, designated h

(born October 24, 1962 in Flushing, New York) is a former switch-hitting first baseman, designated hitter and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire seven-year career with the Minnesota Twins.

Was an American football player for the Oakland Raiders and executive director of the National Footb

Was an American football player for the Oakland Raiders and executive director of the National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA). In 1987, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s, spending the majority of

Was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s, spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Colts. He was a record-setting quarterback and the National Football League's most valuable player in 1959, 1964 and 1967. His record of throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games (between 1956-1960) remains unsurpassed as of 2008. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time.

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 7th round (106t

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 7th round (106th pick overall) of the 1973 NBA Draft.