American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a retired flyweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968

Is a retired flyweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. There he won the bronze medal, after a loss in the semifinals of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) again

A Canadian comedian, actor, and radio personality.Since his movie debut in 1994's Dumb and Dumber, h

A Canadian comedian, actor, and radio personality.Since his movie debut in 1994's Dumb and Dumber, he has appeared in numerous movies and television shows including Simon, Enemy of the State, Half Baked, Bachelor Party 2, Freddy Got Fingered, Superstar, The Geena Davis Show, Down Periscope, Big Money Hustla$, Employee Of The Month, and Sorority Boys with cameos in many others, like My Name Is Earl and There's Something About Mary. He also starred in the Disney movies RocketMan and Meet the Robinsons. Among his other performances, in early 2001 he also provided the voice of the lustful,

Is an American boxer from New York, NY. In his first nine first, he was undefeated, winning six and

Is an American boxer from New York, NY. In his first nine first, he was undefeated, winning six and getting three draws. He fought many great fighters in his long career, which lasted from 1903 to 1919. He compiled a final record of 85 wins, 31 losses, an

She is recognized as a leader in the field of marriage and family therapy[2] for her contributions t

She is recognized as a leader in the field of marriage and family therapy[2] for her contributions to theory development, as well as innovative practices and training. The collaborative approach, first developed for use with families and mental health delivery systems, has proven (Anderson, 1997; Anderson & Gehart, 2007) effective with a variety of human systems and professional practices, including: organizations, businesses, higher education, and research.Co-founder of the Houston Galveston Institute,[3] home of Postmodern Collaborative Therapy (Collaborative Language Systems) and a prolific author, Harlene’s recent books include Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference (co-editor Dr. Diane Gehart), Innovations in the Reflecting Process: The Inspiration of Tom Andersen (co-editor Per Jensen) and Conversations, Language and Possibilities: A Postmodern Approach to Therapy.

Is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter and trainer. During his career as a

Is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter and trainer. During his career as a wrestler, he amassed eight National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship reigns at a time when wrestlers rarely repeated as champion, a

Is an American professional wrestler and shoot fighter who competes for independent promorions in bo

Is an American professional wrestler and shoot fighter who competes for independent promorions in both the United States and Canada. He has had successful stints in International World Class Championship Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, Phoenix

(born November 6, 1926 in Maples, Indiana) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who

(born November 6, 1926 in Maples, Indiana) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1951 season. Listed at 6' 1", 185 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Venton made frequent appearances on episodic television programs, either playing very romantic chara

Venton made frequent appearances on episodic television programs, either playing very romantic characters with his brown hair and brown eyes (classical tall dark and handsome looks) or as a criminal or "the heavy". He has appeared on Kate & Allie, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Murder, She Wrote, Models, Inc., Ellen, The Practice and Law & Order, among other shows.

Was a standout player as an offensive end at Florence State Teachers College, now known as the Unive

Was a standout player as an offensive end at Florence State Teachers College, now known as the University of North Alabama, being named an NAIA All-American in his senior year (1953). He later had a successful career in the NFL, playing for the Chicago Bears (1954-1961)

(August 12, 1912 - April 27, 1992) born in El Reno, Oklahoma was a Third Baseman in for the St. Loui

(August 12, 1912 - April 27, 1992) born in El Reno, Oklahoma was a Third Baseman in for the St. Louis Browns (1934-1943) and Washington Senators (1943-1945).

Was a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1878 to 1895, and chief justice for 1894-95. He is

Was a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1878 to 1895, and chief justice for 1894-95. He is chiefly remembered as the author of Vosburg v. Putney (1890).In the 1855 Wisconsin general election, Republican Coles Bashford narrowly defeated Democrat W

Was an American astronomer.In 1907, at the age of 22, Harlow Shapley went to study journalism at Uni

Was an American astronomer.In 1907, at the age of 22, Harlow Shapley went to study journalism at University of Missouri. When he learned that the opening of the School of Journalism had been postponed for a year, he decided to study the first subject he came across in the course directory. Rejecting Archeology, which Harlow later explained he couldn't pronounce, Harlow chose the next subject, Astronomy.Post-graduation, Shapley received a fellowship to Princeton University for graduate work, where he studied under Henry Norris Russell and used the period-luminosity relation for Cepheid variable stars (discovered by Henrietta Swan Leavitt) to determine distances to globular clusters. He was the first to realize that the Milky Way Galaxy was much larger than previously believed, and that the Sun's place in the galaxy was in a nondescript location.

Was a physician, farmer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Wentworth in the Legislative

Was a physician, farmer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Wentworth in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1834 to 1836 as a Reformer and then in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1851.

(born June 29, 1936 in Payette, Idaho) is a former major league baseball player and member of the Ha

(born June 29, 1936 in Payette, Idaho) is a former major league baseball player and member of the Hall of Fame.

Is an American conductor (music) and music educator.Weller was born in Dayton, Ohio and earned degre

Is an American conductor (music) and music educator.Weller was born in Dayton, Ohio and earned degrees from Miami University and The Ohio State University in Trumpet and Music History with additional studies at the National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan), Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Was a Canadian professional golfer who captured two Manitoba Amateur championships and four Manitoba

Was a Canadian professional golfer who captured two Manitoba Amateur championships and four Manitoba Open titles in less than a decade.

Is a jazz pianist.He studied classical piano as a boy, but switched to jazz which he studied at the

Is a jazz pianist.He studied classical piano as a boy, but switched to jazz which he studied at the Berklee College of Music from 1955 to 1958. Around this time Jaki Byard and Herb Pomeroy taught him privately. He went on to work in Pomeroy's band. Later

(born February 9, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pla

(born February 9, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros in 1968.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Devine was national AAU featherweigh

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Devine was national AAU featherweight champion in 1928 and represented the United States in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. There he defeated Fausto Montefiori of Italy in the Second Round an

Was an American professional wrestler, involved in the business for sixty years. Myers held prominen

Was an American professional wrestler, involved in the business for sixty years. Myers held prominent heavyweight championships in several territories, most notably the Central States territory, where he was the NWA Central States Heavyweight Champion fou

Served as the president of Los Angeles City Council until his death. His position was followed by Jo

Served as the president of Los Angeles City Council until his death. His position was followed by John Ferraro, Ferraro was first appointed to the Los Angeles City Council in 1966 to complete the term of Harold. Harold has a public park named after him on

Is an American-Venezuelan professional basketball player, formerly for the Dallas Mavericks in the N

Is an American-Venezuelan professional basketball player, formerly for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. He attended Santa Clara University.He was a member of the Venezuelan team during the 2001 Tournament of the Americas.[1]

(born July 10, 1945 in Avon Park, Florida) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who pla

(born July 10, 1945 in Avon Park, Florida) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1968, 1970-72) and Kansas City Royals (1973-87).

Was an American cricketer. He played seven first-class matches between 1912 and 1913. Five of these

Was an American cricketer. He played seven first-class matches between 1912 and 1913. Five of these were for the Philadelphia and the other two were for a combined Canada/USA team. All were played against Australia. He had a highest score of 106 not out in those seven games, his only first-class century.