American Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an American actress. Born Gladys Anna Clare in Patten, Maine, George starred on the stage in the

Was an American actress. Born Gladys Anna Clare in Patten, Maine, George starred on the stage in the 1920s, although she had made several films in the early part of that decade.

Also known as Gladys "Killem" Gillem or Gladys "Kill 'Em" Gillem, was an American professional wrest

Also known as Gladys "Killem" Gillem or Gladys "Kill 'Em" Gillem, was an American professional wrestler. Gillem was inspired to begin a career as a professional wrestling after seeing Mildred Burke wrestle.[4] She was trained in Tennessee under Wilma Gord

Was an United States socialite, sportsperson, and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder who beg

Was an United States socialite, sportsperson, and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder who began the Phipps family dynasty in American horse racing. she was the daughter of Ruth Livingston and Ogden Mills (son of Darius Ogden Mills) and the sister o

Is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singer, actress and author. She is best known

Is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singer, actress and author. She is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.

Is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singer, actress, humanitarian and author. She

Is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singer, actress, humanitarian and author. She is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.

Is an actress and former professional female bodybuilder. She attended the High School of Art and De

Is an actress and former professional female bodybuilder. She attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City and is the wife of Jean-Claude Van Damme.Portugues has been involved in the health and fitness field for more than twenty years. As a bodybuilder, her most significant achievement was two top-ten placings in the Ms. Olympia.

Was a South Dakota politician and the first woman elected to the United States Senate without having

Was a South Dakota politician and the first woman elected to the United States Senate without having previously been appointed to her position; she was also the first female senator to serve as a Republican and the first female senator from South Dakota.

Was a behavioral geneticist and psychology professor at Florida State University. Beyond his work in

Was a behavioral geneticist and psychology professor at Florida State University. Beyond his work into the genetics of sensory system function in mice, in his later life he supported race and intelligence research and eugenics, and for these views was frequently accused of supporting scientific racismHe earned his bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota, as well as his doctorate from there in 1966. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force and served until 1969. He then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Behavioral Genetics with the University of Colorado, under Gerry McClearn and John DeFries. In 1970, Whitney was hired by the Florida State University to represent behavioral genetics in the psychobiology program,[1] where he would stay until his death.

Hanlon was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft, in the third round (40th ov

Hanlon was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft, in the third round (40th overall pick). He has played for the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings. He has also played in the WCHL, Central Hockey League, AHL and IHL. He was an assistant coach for the Canucks and Washington Capitals and head coach of the Portland Pirates. In 1978, he won the Central Hockey League's Rookie of the Year.

Is an American businessman who is the majority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team,

Is an American businessman who is the majority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team, owner of the Minnesota Lynx WNBA basketball team, and a former member of the Minnesota State Senate. He graduated from Comfrey High School in 1959, and rec

Is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star guard/forward

Is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star guard/forward well known for his pinpoint shooting accuracy, ranking 4th in NBA history with 1,559 three-point field goals made during his 15-year career. Rice has been a player on both a team that won an NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and a team that won an NBA Championship

Was an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He was a graduate of Clarion,

Was an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He was a graduate of Clarion, Iowa and Iowa State University. He was a three-time All-American for the Cyclones with an overall record of 54-3, earning a reputation as a fierce competit

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'2" guard from Virginia Tech, Combs was nicknamed "The Ke

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'2" guard from Virginia Tech, Combs was nicknamed "The Kentucky Rifle" for his long-range shooting. He was drafted by the National Basketball Association's San Diego Rockets in 1968, although he never played for them, opting to spend his entire career in the rival American Basketball Association. Combs was a member of the Dallas/Texas Chaparrals, the Utah Stars, the Memphis Tams, and the Virginia Squires, and he appeared in three league All-star games (1970, 1971, 1972). He also won an ABA Championship in 1971 as a member of the Stars, and he led the league in three-point baskets made (103) in 1971–72. When he retired in 1975, he had scored 7,666 career points

Was an infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a first baseman for two diff

Was an infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a first baseman for two different teams between the 1939 and 1947 seasons. Listed at 6' 1", 180 lb., Russell batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Los Angeles California.Basically a line-drive hitter and a good fielding replacement, Russell entered the majors in 1939 with the Chicago Cubs, playing for them four years (1939-42) before joining the Boston Red Sox (1946-47). His most productive season came during his rookie year, when he posted career-highs in batting average (.273), home runs (9), runs (55), hits (148), extrabases (38), RBI (79) and games played (143).

Was a U.S. musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band. He was born in Akron, Ohio.In

Was a U.S. musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band. He was born in Akron, Ohio.In 1964, while attending Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona, Buxton made his debut in a rock band called The Earwigs, comprised of high school students Dennis Dunaway and Vincent Furnier.

(born on November 16, 1965) is an American professional golfer

(born on November 16, 1965) is an American professional golfer

Is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who competed primarily at tra

Is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who competed primarily at tracks on the East Coast of the United States and who is best known for winning the 1972 Preakness Stakes.During a career that spaned four decades, Nelson rod

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Glen Flanagan was born and raised in St Paul,

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Glen Flanagan was born and raised in St Paul, Minnesota. He and his wife Betty had six children, and Glen went on to have a successful career in insurance and real estate. Flanagan also ran for the ci

Was a National Basketball League player. In college basketball, Roberts was the first player to put

Was a National Basketball League player. In college basketball, Roberts was the first player to put the "jump shot" to practical use.Glen Roberts’ Pound, Virginia high school did not field a basketball team his first two high school years. Roberts’ team won the state championship his junior and senior years (1930 & 31). The team record for 1930 was 28 wins and 2 two losses with 1931 being 35 wins and 0 losses. Roberts was designated captain of the All-State team both years. Roberts played varsity ball 4 years (1931-35) at Emory & Henry College scoring 2,013 points in 104 games for a per game average of 19.4 points in an era when team scores were seldom over 30 or 35 points per game. His scoring was a new record for that time and still stands for play prior to the 1937 revision of the center-jump rule which called for walking the ball back to the center-line after every basket made and with the clock still running. (It’s been estimated that this used up 8 to 10 minutes per game.) Roberts scored 1,531 points against college opposition in 80 games and 482 points against pro and semi-pro teams in 24 games. Emory and Henry’s overall team record was 90 wins and 14 losses. His scoring total and per-game average was featured in Ripleys’ "Believe it or Not" in 1936.

Is a Canadian professional golfer.In 1993, in 28 events on the Nationwide Tour, Hnatiuk made only fo

Is a Canadian professional golfer.In 1993, in 28 events on the Nationwide Tour, Hnatiuk made only four cuts and $4,000. After playing full seasons on the Nationwide Tour until 1997, picking up his second and third career wins in playoffs on tour in 1995 a

A former Canadian soccer international and prominent player of the original Vancouver Whitecaps of t

A former Canadian soccer international and prominent player of the original Vancouver Whitecaps of the NASL.A Vancouver native, Johnson was Whitecap's general manager Denny Veitch's first signing for the team's inaugural season, 1974. Johnson had been with West Bromwich Albion, where he played just 4 league games before suffering a knee injury. He had been spotted by W.B.A. manager Alan Ashman during an Albion tour of Canada in 1969. Johnson was selected for the B.C. all-stars after beginning the season netting 6 goals in one game for the Vancouver Spartans, Johnson's club in the Western Canada Soccer League.

Is an American animator, author, illustrator and director. Keane is best known for his character ani

Is an American animator, author, illustrator and director. Keane is best known for his character animation at Walt Disney Studios for feature films including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and Tarzan.

Was a National Basketball Association player from 1977 to 1983 for the New York Knicks and Denver Nu

Was a National Basketball Association player from 1977 to 1983 for the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets. Gondrezick was a shooting guard and small forward who played collegiately at UNLV.

Is an American businessman. Moreno has worked for several large companies in the United States and t

Is an American businessman. Moreno has worked for several large companies in the United States and the United Kingdom and most recently worked as acting-chairman of UK Financial Investments Limited which manages the British government's bank shareholdings.In October 2005 Moreno was appointed as Lord Stevenson's replacement as chairman of Pearson PLC, after a 5 month search.[1][2] The shortlist included Charles Gibson Smith, the chairman of the London Stock Exchange.[2] Moreno's appointment came as something of a surprise to the business world as he was not widely known in the United Kingdom and he was described by The Guardian as an "unknown quantity".[2][4] His salary at Pearson was £425,000 per year.[4] Moreno is also a senior independent director of Man Group plc, having been a non-executive director there since 1994, and persuaded the group to co-sponsor the Man Booker Prize for literature.[1][2] He is also a governor of the Ditchley Foundation and a director of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]

Is a professional Canadian ice hockey player. He was bought out by the Boston Bruins on July 26, 200

Is a professional Canadian ice hockey player. He was bought out by the Boston Bruins on July 26, 2008 to free up salary cap room for the 2008–2009 season.Murray was raised in the Bridgewater, Nova Scotia area and played junior hockey for the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL. Murray was a first-round draft pick, 18th overall by the Bruins in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He spent four seasons with the Bruins before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Bryan Smolinski for Kevin Stevens and Shawn McEachern.