American Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 10", 170 lb., Muller batted and threw right-

Was an infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 10", 170 lb., Muller batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Newark, California.Little is known about this utility who played on a Boston Red Sox uniform in parts of two seasons. Used as a backup second baseman for Johnny Hodapp (1933) and Bill Cissell (1934), Muller hit a .184 batting average (9-for-49) with seven runs and three RBI in 17 games, including one double, one triple, and one stolen base without home runs.

Was an industrialist and political figure in New Brunswick.Frederick Pirie represented Victoria Coun

Was an industrialist and political figure in New Brunswick.Frederick Pirie represented Victoria County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1930 to 1945. He served as Minister of Lands and Mines in the province's Executive Council from 1935 to 1945.

Was an American biologist, the first head curator of biology (1897-1911) at the United States Nation

Was an American biologist, the first head curator of biology (1897-1911) at the United States National Museum, now part of the Smithsonian Institution.He received a B.S. from the University of New York in 1878. True was curator of mammals from 1883 to 1897. His specialty was cetaceans and True's Beaked Whale was named after him. He was also closely associated with the Smithsonian Institution from 1881 until his death in 1914.

Widely known as F. W. Taylor, was an American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial e

Widely known as F. W. Taylor, was an American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency. He is regarded as the father of scientific management and was one of the first management consultants. Taylor was one of the intellectual leader

A. “The Most Dangerous Woman in the World” is a sports icon and Muay Thai kickboxing legend. Gib

A. “The Most Dangerous Woman in the World” is a sports icon and Muay Thai kickboxing legend. Gibbs is a 3 Time World Champion in Kickboxing and the first African American female to hold the world kickboxing championship for the International Sport Karate Association. She is known for having a very balanced attack as a kick-boxer that includes a ferocious overhand right, a mighty left, and lighting quick feet.

Was an American two-time Academy Award and Tony Award-winning stage and film actor.

Was an American two-time Academy Award and Tony Award-winning stage and film actor.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympi

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Savage's first recorded performance was in the 1987 video Dinosaurs!. He then appeared onscreen in T

Savage's first recorded performance was in the 1987 video Dinosaurs!. He then appeared onscreen in The Boy Who Could Fly and several television shows, including The Twilight Zone and Crime Story before gaining national attention as the grandson in the 1987 film The Princess Bride opposite Peter Falk.In 1988, Savage appeared as Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years, the role for which he is best known. His tenure in the show resulted in two Golden Globe Nominations and two Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series; at the age of 13 he would be the youngest actor ever to receive these honors. He would remain on the show until it went off the air in 1993. During this period, he appeared in several movies, most notably Little Monsters, Vice Versa, and The Wizard. After The Wonder Years,

Is a former professional basketball player and head coach.A 6' 3" guard from Mount St. Mary's Univer

Is a former professional basketball player and head coach.A 6' 3" guard from Mount St. Mary's University, Carter was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the third round of the 1969 NBA Draft. He played eight seasons (1969–1977) in the NBA as a member of the Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 9,271 career points. Carter was part of the 1973 Sixers team that won only 9 of 82 regular-season games, the worst win-loss record in NBA history. He later coached the Sixers for almost two seasons, from late-1992 to mid-1994.

Was a Canadian climatologist and academic, who researched atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate change

Was a Canadian climatologist and academic, who researched atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate change, drought, and arid zone climates and was a strong advocate for preserving the natural environment.he received a Bachelor of Science in 1939 from King's College London. During World War II he was a meteorologist with the UK Air Ministry. After the war, he joined McGill University as an assistant professor. In 1950 he received a PhD in Geography from the Université de Montréal. From 1962 to 1964 he was dean of arts and science at McGill. Returning to England in 1964, he was Master of Birkbeck College from 1966 to 1968.

Is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He is currently an assistant general

Is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He is currently an assistant general manager with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.He was selected 52nd overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 1995 NBA Draft. In 1999, after four years with the Pacers he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls, at that time coached by Floyd, where he remained for four years. On July 28, 2003, Fred signed as a free agent to play for the Timberwolves, where he received greater acclaim as a three-point specialist.

Is a former American football linebacker who played for twelve seasons in the National Football Leag

Is a former American football linebacker who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League from 1988 to 1999. He played college football at Purdue University.

Is a former American competitor in the sport of Women's boxing, and the daughter of former world Hea

Is a former American competitor in the sport of Women's boxing, and the daughter of former world Heavyweight champion George Foreman. Following in her father's footsteps, Freeda decided to enter the boxing ring and try her hand at the sport. In her third

Was an American radio comedian, and pioneer in the development of the situation comedy form. He is b

Was an American radio comedian, and pioneer in the development of the situation comedy form. He is best known for his work in the Amos 'n' Andy series.Freeman Gosden was born in Richmond, Virginia. During World War I he served in the United States Navy as

Is a Canadian nature photographer and writer.Patterson has authored a number of books on photographi

Is a Canadian nature photographer and writer.Patterson has authored a number of books on photographic techniques, including Photography for the Joy of It (1967), Photography and the Art of Seeing (1979) and Photography of Natural Things (1982).

Is an American retired college and professional basketball player. He was the 1978 NCAA Men's Basket

Is an American retired college and professional basketball player. He was the 1978 NCAA Men's Basketball Division I scoring champion, and the Portland State University all-time scoring leader. Williams was the NCAA Division I national men's basketball individual scoring leader in 1977 and 1978. Williams was a consensus second team All-American in 1978. He is second in Division I history in scoring, trailing only Pete Maravich.

Is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States. She won three titles in a row from 198

Is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States. She won three titles in a row from 1984 to 1986, then won again in 1988. She currently lives in north-east Florida.

Is a professional heavyweight boxer. He had a successful amateur background and has shown huge poten

Is a professional heavyweight boxer. He had a successful amateur background and has shown huge potential as a pro.

Who has appeared in the television programs Head Start and White Collar Blue as central characters.

Who has appeared in the television programs Head Start and White Collar Blue as central characters. She also made a guest appearance on Network Ten's The Lost World. She has also had parts in Network Ten's mini-series Small Claims, and the Australian movies Gettin' Square and Hell Has Harbour Views.

A professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Currently it is

A professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Currently it is the only television broadcast for the SmackDown brand. From its launch in 1999, SmackDown was shown on Thursday nights, but as of September 9, 2005, the show moved to Friday nights. The SmackDown brand is currently one of WWE's three brands, the other two being Raw and ECW. It currently airs in the United States on The CW.SmackDown! as it was originally titled first appeared on April 29, 1999 as a single television special on UPN. On August 26, 1999, SmackDown! officially debuted on UPN, in Kansas City, Missouri. Like WCW Thunder, SmackDown! was recorded on Tuesdays and then broadcast on Thursdays

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'2" forward, he was the first German-born player in the

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'2" forward, he was the first German-born player in the National Basketball Association.[1]Frey attended New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, where he served as captain of his basketball team. Art Modell described him as "one of the best high-school basketball players in the city".[2] Frey then played basketball at Long Island University and with the Manhattan Beach Coast Guard[3] before joining the New York Knicks in 1946. He played 23 games for the Knicks during the 1946-47 season and scored 88 points.[4]

He was an abstract painter.Friedel Dzubas studied art in his native land before fleeing Nazi Germany

He was an abstract painter.Friedel Dzubas studied art in his native land before fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939 and settling in New York City. In Manhattan during the early 1950s, he shared a studio with fellow abstract painter Helen Frankenthaler. He began exhibiting his Abstract expressionist paintings at this time. His work was included in the Ninth Street Show in New York City in 1951, and in group exhibitions at the Leo Castelli gallery, the Stable Gallery, and the Tibor de Nagy Gallery among others. After the Ninth Street Show annual invitational exhibitions were held at the Stable Gallery throughout the 1950s. The poster of the second New York Painting and Sculpture Annual at The Stable Gallery in 1953, included an introduction by Clement Greenberg:[1] [

Is a former American tennis player from Short Hills, New Jersey. Buehning attended Millburn High Sch

Is a former American tennis player from Short Hills, New Jersey. Buehning attended Millburn High School, where he won the New Jersey state individual tennis championship in 1977 as a junior, his final year in high school. He attended University of Califor

Was one of the most renowned Native American artists of the 20th century. Born in Breckenridge, Minn

Was one of the most renowned Native American artists of the 20th century. Born in Breckenridge, Minnesota, Scholder was one-quarter Luiseño, a California Mission tribe. Scholder's most influential works were post-modern in sensibility and somewhat Pop Art in execution as he sought to deconstruct the mythos of the American Indian. A teacher at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe in the late 1960s, Scholder influenced a generation of students that are prominent Native artists today.

Is a American Tony Award-winning actor and voice actor.Weaver was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

Is a American Tony Award-winning actor and voice actor.Weaver was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Elsa W. (née Stringaro) and John Carson Weaver. His mother was of Italian descent. Weaver attended Peabody High School. He served in Civilian Public Service as a conscientious objector during World War II, breaking into acting in the early 1950s. His first television role came in 1956 on an episode of The United States Steel Hour. He would continue to appear on television during the next four decades, appearing on such shows as The Twilight Zone (in episodes "Third from the Sun" and "The Obsolete Man"), Beyond This Place, Dr. Kildare, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Rawhide, Mission: Impossible, Combat!, Gunsmoke, Mannix, Kung Fu, Hawaii Five-O, Magnum P.I., Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Tribunal"), The X-Files, and Frasier.