American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American sculptor popularly known for his large, colorful creations of dinosaurs made from di

Was an American sculptor popularly known for his large, colorful creations of dinosaurs made from discarded automobile parts and he was recognized internationally for his fine, architectural, landscape, and whimsical monumental art. He was born in Sebastian, Florida, but lived in Colts Neck, New Jersey from early infancy. At the time of his death he was a resident of nearby Farmingdale.[1]

Is a renowned American photographer / artist and writer who has been involved in long-term, in-depth

Is a renowned American photographer / artist and writer who has been involved in long-term, in-depth collaborations with neglected, ignored, or otherwise outside-the-mainstream populations.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center, Ligon starred at Kokomo

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center, Ligon starred at Kokomo High School in Indiana but never played in college due to legal issues. In 1967, he earned a spot with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association and went on to have a seven year ABA career with the Colonels, Pittsburgh Condors, and Virginia Squires. Ligon averaged 12.8 points per game and 10.9 rebounds per game in his career and appeared in the 1969 ABA All-Star Game.

Is a 6' 4" former professional tennis player.A right-handed serve-and-volleyer, Grabb's best singles

Is a 6' 4" former professional tennis player.A right-handed serve-and-volleyer, Grabb's best singles ranking was the world's # 24, a ranking he achieved in February 1990.Grabb was twice ranked the world's # 1 doubles player, in 1989 and in 1993.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Gurfein reached a career-high singles

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Gurfein reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 96 in September, 1983. He won 1 doubles title and reached his high doubles ranking of World No. 100 in June, 1984.

(July 29, 1897 - October 21, 1991) was a professional baseball player, a catcher, from 1926 to 1927

(July 29, 1897 - October 21, 1991) was a professional baseball player, a catcher, from 1926 to 1927 for the New York Giants. Of his 55 career at bats, 52 of them came in 1927, when he hit .192. In 1926 he only had 3 at bats, not getting any hits.

Was a light heavyweight professional boxer from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Hegerle made his professional

Was a light heavyweight professional boxer from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Hegerle made his professional debut against Walter Quinn on June 8, 1954, recording a win by fifth-round knockout. His first lost came in only his third professional fight, against Al

Player from 1962-74

Player from 1962-74

A New York-based artist. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fort Wright College in 19

A New York-based artist. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fort Wright College in 1980 and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Pratt Institute in 1986. His piece "Don't Be Afraid" was installed on the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC in 2005. His most recent large-scale sculpture, "look and see" (a 9 ton stainless steel abstraction of camouflage) was purchased by the Albright-Knox Museum, Buffalo, NY in 2007. He lives and works in New York City, and is currently working on an exhibition for February 2008 in a New York gallery.

An American, was one of the first of a new generation of boulderers for whom the sport was a lifesty

An American, was one of the first of a new generation of boulderers for whom the sport was a lifestyle rather than a recreation. He began bouldering in the early 1970s in Boulder, Colorado, and in 1973 established his first notable route, Just Right (so n

Armusch obtained his B.A. from Columbia University. Before graduating from New York University's sch

Armusch obtained his B.A. from Columbia University. Before graduating from New York University's school of film, Jarmusch decided to drop out of the program and funnel his scholarship funds into his first feature. His advisor at the time,

Is an American retired basketball player. A point guard, Jarvis played collegiately at Oregon State

Is an American retired basketball player. A point guard, Jarvis played collegiately at Oregon State University, where he helped the Beavers win the NCAA West Regional championship in 1963 and earn their first Final Four appearance.

(born November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, Michigan), nicknamed "Kitty", is a former pitcher in Major League

(born November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, Michigan), nicknamed "Kitty", is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (I)/Minnesota Twins (1959-1973), Chicago White Sox (1973-1975),

Is a Canadian Liberal politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988, and was

Is a Canadian Liberal politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988, and was the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal. He was previously the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Transport.

Is a distinguished session drummer who has contributed to the work of many well-known artists.Keltne

Is a distinguished session drummer who has contributed to the work of many well-known artists.Keltner is best known for his session work on solo recordings by three of the Beatles, working often with George Harrison, John Lennon (including Lennon solo albums, as well as albums released both by the Plastic Ono Band and Yoko Ono), and Ringo Starr. He and Starr were the drummers on the Concert for Bangladesh,

Is a former American game show host and disc jockey. He was particularly well known to listeners in

Is a former American game show host and disc jockey. He was particularly well known to listeners in the San Francisco and Los Angeles radio markets with stints at several stations in both markets, racking up over 45 years on the air. Lange was also known to television viewers as an announcer and host of several game shows, including the long-running The Dating Game.

(born on June 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer

(born on June 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Lynch was first elected t

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Lynch was first elected to represent the 65th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1992.[4] During his career, Lynch introduced the law creating a d

Played college football at Ohio State University. He left school before his senior year, and played

Played college football at Ohio State University. He left school before his senior year, and played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was then drafted in the 4th round of the 1960 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.

A male country music singer. Matt was signed to Little Dog Records in 1993 and released his album Al

A male country music singer. Matt was signed to Little Dog Records in 1993 and released his album All My Wild Oats in 1995. The album was also released in the United States on Mercury Records. The album produced three chart singles on the Canadian RPM cou

Is a New Hampshire-based artist who has illustrated for animation, magazines and comic books.After g

Is a New Hampshire-based artist who has illustrated for animation, magazines and comic books.After graduating in 1982 from Boston's New England School of Art and Design (now part of Suffolk University), McDermott headed West where he held a position as th

Is an American volleyball coach. Currently, he is the head coach for the University of Washington wo

Is an American volleyball coach. Currently, he is the head coach for the University of Washington women's volleyball team. In 2005, he led the Washington to their first NCAA title in after defeating the Nebraska in San Antonio, Texas, and took the #1 rank

Best known to fans as Hillbilly Jim, is an American professional wrestler and disc jockey. He was on

Best known to fans as Hillbilly Jim, is an American professional wrestler and disc jockey. He was one of the World Wrestling Federation's most popular wrestlers of the mid-to-late 1980s.Hillbilly Jim appeared in a few tag team matches with friend Hulk Hog

(born September 23, 1952 in Pensacola, Florida), is a former professional baseball player who played

(born September 23, 1952 in Pensacola, Florida), is a former professional baseball player who played second and third base in the Major Leagues from 1977 to 1988

Is a lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. Moss was named Defens

Is a lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. Moss was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2003. Entered into the Brampton, Ontario, Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 as well as the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a m