American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

(born on Jesse Alan Crain July 5, 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a relief pitcher in Major Lea

(born on Jesse Alan Crain July 5, 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He currently plays for the Minnesota Twins.

Is a professional snowboarder residing in Breckenridge, Colorado. Jesse is the founder of the non-pr

Is a professional snowboarder residing in Breckenridge, Colorado. Jesse is the founder of the non-profit organization JSAK Snowboarding which helps snowboarders with Olympic aspirations to raise money for training, travel and related expenses. Jesse is al

Is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He bats and throws right-handed.A graduat

Is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He bats and throws right-handed.A graduate of Fontana A.B. Miller High School in Fontana, California[1], Chavez was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Riverside Community College. In 2006, Chavez was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma where he pitched one game before being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kip Wells. He was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians where he pitched the rest of the season and all of 2007.

Was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television si

Was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (a role which earned him five Emmy Awards), and as landlord Ralph Furley on the television sitcom Three’s Company in the 1980s. He also starred in over a dozen comedy films. Knotts was also featured in Air Buddies as the voice of Deputy Sniffer.

Was an American mathematician. He was born in New York and attended Columbia College from 1920–192

Was an American mathematician. He was born in New York and attended Columbia College from 1920–1924. Douglas was one of two winners of the first Fields Medals, awarded in 1936. He was honored for solving, in 1930, the problem of Plateau, which asks whethe

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. In 1900, Overstreet introduced the legislation that was ulti

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. In 1900, Overstreet introduced the legislation that was ultimately passed as the Gold Standard Act.Overstreet was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March

Is an American actor, most known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland. He is also no

Is an American actor, most known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland. He is also notable for his portrayal of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the soap opera Passions. Metcalfe was born in California[1] to Scott Metcalfe and Nancy DeMaio; his f

Following his graduation there, he attended the University of Virginia and studied law under Profess

Following his graduation there, he attended the University of Virginia and studied law under Professor John B. Minor. He was admitted to the bar in July 1886, and began practice in his home county of Sussex. In 1890, he was elected superintendent of schoo

Is an American mixed martial artist who was a contestant on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter

Is an American mixed martial artist who was a contestant on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show, training under Ken Shamrock in the 205 lb (93 kg) weight class. Forbes was signed to Shine Fights but a few days after news broke

Was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He studied law at that university. He was admitted to the ba

Was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He studied law at that university. He was admitted to the bar in April 1880 and commenced practice in Greenville, Alabama. Stallings was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third and to the three succeeding Congresse

Is a professional American skateboarder. Fritsch won the Vert Best Trick at Summer Nationals in Jack

Is a professional American skateboarder. Fritsch won the Vert Best Trick at Summer Nationals in Jacksonville, Florida in 2003, and finished in sixth place at the Globe World Cup in Melbourne, Australia the same year. Fritsch grew up in State College, Penn

Was an American public official civil engineer and surveyor, born in Ashtabula, Ohio.McDonald entere

Was an American public official civil engineer and surveyor, born in Ashtabula, Ohio.McDonald entered politics as mayor of Leadville, a position he held from 1899 to 1905. He served in Colorado's senate in 1902, and as Colorado's lieutenant governor in 19

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first and Forty-

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1873). He served as chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions (Forty-second Congress) and was an unsuccessful

(born March 3, 1949 in Midlothian, Virginia) is a former starting and relief pitcher in Major League

(born March 3, 1949 in Midlothian, Virginia) is a former starting and relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles (1973-1975), Chicago White Sox (1975-1976), Toronto Blue Jays (1977-1980), Pittsburgh Pirates (1980), and California Angels (1981).

Is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Kansas City Athletics. He was born in L

Is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Kansas City Athletics. He was born in Lecompte, Louisiana, USA, on February 2, 1939. In his career had a win-loss record of 0-1 with his loss coming in his rookie year, 1965. He only pitched 16.1 innings in 12 appearances while in the majors.

Was an American writer who achieved prominence in the short story, poetry, and novels. Born and rais

Was an American writer who achieved prominence in the short story, poetry, and novels. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of Northeastern Kentucky (and, perhaps to some degree, Southeastern Ohio, mainly

Is a former professional lacrosse player who played professional box lacrosse in the National Lacros

Is a former professional lacrosse player who played professional box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and professional field lacrosse in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL).

Was an African-American novelist.Jackson was one of the first young adult novelists whose works focu

Was an African-American novelist.Jackson was one of the first young adult novelists whose works focused on contemporary experiences of African-American children, often those experiencing life as a minority in a white community. Call Me Charley, published

Was an American outlaw and the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang. After his death, he bec

Was an American outlaw and the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang. After his death, he became a legendary figure of the Wild West. Recent historical studies demonstrate he should be considered part of the Confederate veterans' guerrilla insurgen

Is an American pornographic actress and model. Jane was a military brat, growing up on military base

Is an American pornographic actress and model. Jane was a military brat, growing up on military bases in the Midwestern United States playing soccer. After extensive dance training, she became her high school's top varsity cheerleader.

Was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1875 and 1881. He studied law and was

Was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1875 and 1881. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1855, practicing law in Murfreesboro. He became the prosecuting attorney of Hertford County in 1855, serving until 1860, when he was

(July 22, 1893 – August 5, 1978) was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher and knuckleballe

(July 22, 1893 – August 5, 1978) was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher and knuckleballer. He played briefly in 1918 and then from 1920 to 1937

Is a chess Grandmaster living in Santa Fe, NM. Kraai reached GM status in 2007; he is the first Amer

Is a chess Grandmaster living in Santa Fe, NM. Kraai reached GM status in 2007; he is the first American-born player to achieve the title since Tal Shaked in 1997. In 2007, he won the chess state championship of New Mexico for the fifth consecutive year.[1] He won the 1987 National Junior High School Championship, tied for first in the 1988 National High School Championship, and won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions in 1989 and 1990. Kraai was born in Santa Fe; he received his B.A. from Shimer College in 1994, his M.A. in philosophy from the University of Jena, Germany in 1996, and his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Heidelberg in 2001.

Born on October 29, 1959 in Joliet, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who pl

Born on October 29, 1959 in Joliet, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1981-89) and New York Yankees (1989-92).

Is a professional super middleweight American boxer. He holds the WBC USNBC Super Middleweight Title

Is a professional super middleweight American boxer. He holds the WBC USNBC Super Middleweight Title as of February 22, 2008. Jesse comes from the tiny town of Yerington in the U. S. state of Nevada, where he loves the country life of fishing and shooting