American Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Better known by his ring name of Hans Schmidt, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler famous in

Better known by his ring name of Hans Schmidt, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler famous in the 1950s and '60s.Larose used a background in amateur wrestling to break into the pro business after World War II, with little success early on. Then in

Is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the

Is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry as a Conservative. He was born in St. Andrew's West, Ontario and his family roots in the region can be traced to the 19th century. In the 2000 federal election, Lauzon ran as the Canadian Alliance candidate in Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh, and finished second behind incumbent Liberal Bob Kilger. The Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party were merged in 2003, and Lauzon ran as a Conservative in the 2004 election and garnered almost 4,000 votes more than his nearest rival, incumbent Bob Kilger.

Is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec, who owas elected on December 8, 2008 to represen

Is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec, who owas elected on December 8, 2008 to represent the riding of Beauharnois in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois. Leclair succeeded Serge Deslières as Beauharnois MNA following his win in the 2008 election.

Is an American-born singer who was one of the featured performers of television's The Lawrence Welk

Is an American-born singer who was one of the featured performers of television's The Lawrence Welk Show, but is best known as one half of the singing couple Guy & Ralna.Born and raised in Tupelo, Mississippi, the same hometown of rock icon Elvis Presley, he was the son of an officer from the Mississippi Highway Patrol. He originally planned to be an accountant and graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the University of Mississippi at Oxford.

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1920.Shaw was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1923). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1

Was an American film and television actor.In 1944, while visiting Hollywood on leave from the Coast

Was an American film and television actor.In 1944, while visiting Hollywood on leave from the Coast Guard, Madison's boyish good looks and manly physique caught the eye of Henry Willson, the head of talent at David O. Selznick's newly formed Vanguard Pictures. Willson was widely known for his stable of good-looking, marginally talented actors with unusual names he bestowed upon them, and he immediately cast the rechristened Madison in a bit part in Selznick's Since You Went Away. Following the film's release in 1944, the studio received thousands of letters from fans wanting to know more about him.

Is a professional skateboarder who gained widespread recognition at the age of 14 for his part in Bl

Is a professional skateboarder who gained widespread recognition at the age of 14 for his part in Blind Skateboards' Video Days (1991). Before Blind, Mariano was sponsored by Powell Peralta, and appeared in their video Ban This. In his later years, Guy ro

Was an American writer, translator, illustrator, painter, intellectual, and teacher.Guy Davenport wa

Was an American writer, translator, illustrator, painter, intellectual, and teacher.Guy Davenport was born in Anderson, South Carolina, in the foothills of Appalachia on November 23, 1927. His father was an agent for the Railway Express Agency. Davenport said that he became a reader only at age ten, with a neighbor’s gift of one of the Tarzan series.[1] At age eleven, he began a neighborhood newspaper, drawing all the illustrations and writing all the stories.[2] At age thirteen, he "broke [his] right leg (skating) and was laid up for a wearisome while"; it was then that he began "reading with real interest",[3] beginning with a biography of Leonardo.[4] He left high school early and enrolled at Duke University a few weeks after his seventeenth birthday.[5] At Duke, he studied art[6](with Clare Leighton), graduating with a degree in classics and English literature.

(June 1, 1893

(June 1, 1893

Is an Israeli-American businessman. He is best known as the CEO of Maverick Records, co-founder of M

Is an Israeli-American businessman. He is best known as the CEO of Maverick Records, co-founder of Maverick Films and manager of American star Madonna. He is also manager for Lenny Kravitz and Katharine McPhee.

Was a Canadian figure skating champion.Guy Rochon Owen initially competed in the men's individual fi

Was a Canadian figure skating champion.Guy Rochon Owen initially competed in the men's individual figure skating event, winning the1929 Canadian junior men's singles championship. He went on to specialize in the "Fours Event" with great success.

(October 18, 1912 - August 23, 1997) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the

(October 18, 1912 - August 23, 1997) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1943-1946).

Was a Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was an engineer by career

Was a Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was an engineer by career. He represented the Quebec riding of Laval where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election and re-elected in 1988, therefore becoming a member in the 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments. After the riding was renamed Laval West, Ricard was defeated in the 1993 federal election by Michel Dupuy of the Liberals.

Was an American Impressionist painter who is recognized as one of California's top impressionist pai

Was an American Impressionist painter who is recognized as one of California's top impressionist painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.In September 12, 1888, Rose enrolled at the Academie Julian in Paris and studied with Benjamin-Constant, Jules Lefebvre, Lucien Doucet and Jean-Paul Laurens while in Paris. In 1888-89, he won a scholarship at the Academie Delacluse. He met fellow students Frank Vincent and Frederick Melville at the Academie Julian -- Frank Vincent and Guy Rose were to remain lifelong friends.

Was an American linguist who received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison i

Was an American linguist who received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1929 and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of London in 1931. From 1931 to 1933 he was a Sterling Fellow at Yale University. He worked as chief field investigator for the Linguistic Atlas of the United States and Canada from 1931 to 1941, interviewing more than a thousand informants along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada.

Is a United States Air Force officer and a former astronaut. He holds the rank of Colonel. He flew a

Is a United States Air Force officer and a former astronaut. He holds the rank of Colonel. He flew as pilot on two Space Shuttle missions, STS-27 and STS-35. He is currently the Superintendent of Riverside Military Academy.

Is a French/American businessman, art dealer and racehorse owner and breeder. After his father's dea

Is a French/American businessman, art dealer and racehorse owner and breeder. After his father's death in 2001, Wildenstein assumed managing control of the art business, leaving brother Alec to concentrate mainly on the horse racing and breeding operation

Was an American professional basketball player. He spent twelve years (1958-1970) in the NBA, and wa

Was an American professional basketball player. He spent twelve years (1958-1970) in the NBA, and was one of the league's best playmakers in the early to mid 1960s. Rodgers led the NBA in assists twice, and placed second six times.

Is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at t

Is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. Her best Olympic finish was the fourth place in the 100m breaststroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1

Is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the riding of Selkirk for the Manitoba Liberal Party.In early 1988, Pawley's government was unexpectedly defeated when disgruntled backbencher Jim Walding voted against his party's annual budget in an evenly-divided legislature. Pawley stepped down as premier and did not run in the election which followed. With the riding open, Charles was able to defeat NDP candidate Terry Sargeant by just 184 votes.

Was an American singer and songwriter, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel,

Was an American singer and songwriter, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, and Roberta Flack.

An American R&B singer, best known for her 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair".[1]Gwen was the youngest of five

An American R&B singer, best known for her 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair".[1]Gwen was the youngest of five children. She grew up singing in her pentecostal church and later discovered secular singers like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin.[1] She began performing i

Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt, whose 1995 album Tragic Kingdom propelled them to stardom, se

Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt, whose 1995 album Tragic Kingdom propelled them to stardom, selling 16 million copies worldwide. It spawned the singles "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak". The band's popularity went into decline with its

Was an American actress of stage and screen. She was born in Chattanooga Tennessee as Gwen Goldberg;

Was an American actress of stage and screen. She was born in Chattanooga Tennessee as Gwen Goldberg; she was not, as is often reported, the daughter of Rebecca Welles (1944-2004), but rather the daughter of Rebecca Welles (Weis).

Was an African-American poet.

Was an African-American poet.