American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American actor, best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.Siedow was born in Ch

Was an American actor, best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.Siedow was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He began acting in his high school drama class, and later on, moved to New York City, New York, where he started appearing in theatre productions. During World War II, Siedow served with the Army Air Corps, and after the war, Siedow moved to Chicago, Illinois and started doing radio work. In September 1946, he met and married an actress named Ruth, his wife up to his death. They had three children.

(December 15, 1884 - April 2, 1910) was a former professional baseball player. He was a first basema

(December 15, 1884 - April 2, 1910) was a former professional baseball player. He was a first baseman over parts of 2 seasons (1906-1907) with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

(born on June 28, 1955) is a Canadian professional golfer,

(born on June 28, 1955) is a Canadian professional golfer,

Was a country music singer. He had his first hit with "Please Mr. Kennedy" in 1961. It was released

Was a country music singer. He had his first hit with "Please Mr. Kennedy" in 1961. It was released on Dot Records and became a number one hit on the Billboard charts.[2] His next hit, "New Frontier" reached #11 on Billboard. It was recorded on Rush Records in 1962. He had another hit in 1964 on the Chart label with "Lookin' For More In '64" It reached #11 on the Billboard charts.[2] He also recorded "A Tiger In My Tank". It stayed on the Cash Box charts for 13 weeks. He had several other hits on the Chart label. He released his last album, Phone Call From The Devil, in 1975 on Scorpion Records. [2]

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 383 games in the World Hockey Association and

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 383 games in the World Hockey Association and 29 games in the National Hockey League in 1970–1977. Jim played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Sharks and Phoenix Roadrunners.

He is a regular on-air personality on The Opie & Anthony Show, which airs on XM Satellite Radio and

He is a regular on-air personality on The Opie & Anthony Show, which airs on XM Satellite Radio and in syndication. Norton has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno five times and on the Late Show with David Letterman, filmed an HBO stand-up special

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 5 Open Era doubles titles.

(born October 15, 1945), nicknamed "Cakes," is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed

(born October 15, 1945), nicknamed "Cakes," is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles (1965-1984). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 328 games in the National Hockey League. He w

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 328 games in the National Hockey League. He was drafted as the 52nd overall pick by the St. Louis Blues in the 1980 NHL entry draft. He was known as a gritty "stay at home" defender with the St. Louis

Is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants in

Is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants in 1992.

Was a collegiate basketball coach for Mount Saint Mary's University. Jim was a 1951 graduate of La S

Was a collegiate basketball coach for Mount Saint Mary's University. Jim was a 1951 graduate of La Salle University and played one season for the Philadelphia Warriors of the NBA. He was famous for wearing a bow tie on the sidelines.

Is a former American football quarterback in the NFL who has played for the Chicago Bears and the Da

Is a former American football quarterback in the NFL who has played for the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Stanford University.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Gr

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Australian Open, one Wimbledon) and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (three Australian Open, one Wimbledon, one US O

Is a former American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1960.He drove in the AAA and US

Is a former American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1960.He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series in the 1949-1950 and 1952-1963 seasons with 42 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in each of those seasons. Rathmann also pa

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is an American photojournalist working primarily for the National Geographic Society as well as a so

Is an American photojournalist working primarily for the National Geographic Society as well as a social documentary photographer recognized for his explorations of small-town life.

Is an American investor and financial commentator. He is co-founder, along with George Soros, of the

Is an American investor and financial commentator. He is co-founder, along with George Soros, of the Quantum Fund, and is a college professor, author, world traveler, economic commentator, and creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI).

Schlossnagle graduated magna cum laude from Elon University, where he pitched for the Fightin' Chris

Schlossnagle graduated magna cum laude from Elon University, where he pitched for the Fightin' Christians' 1989 NAIA World Series team and also began his coaching career in 1990 as a pitching coach. After three seasons on the staff at Elon, Schlossnagle s

(born October 27, 1949 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is a former middle relief pitcher who played for the

(born October 27, 1949 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is a former middle relief pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox (1975, 1977). He batted right handed and threw left handed.

Played briefly for the Kansas City Royals baseball franchise from 1980 to 1985. Scranton only played

Played briefly for the Kansas City Royals baseball franchise from 1980 to 1985. Scranton only played in the major leagues in 1984 and 1985. Scranton played in eight games in the majors, 6 as a shortstop, 1 as a third baseman, and one as a pinch-runner. Scranton never had a hit, but did score as a pinch runner.

Is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.

Is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.

May 15, 1950 – December 8, 2005) was an American professional golfer

May 15, 1950 – December 8, 2005) was an American professional golfer

Is the current President and CEO of McDonald's Corporation.Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Skinner was Pr

Is the current President and CEO of McDonald's Corporation.Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Skinner was President and Chief Operating Officer of the McDonald's Restaurant Group with corporate management responsibility for Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), an

Is a professional American tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking was World No. 288, which h

Is a professional American tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking was World No. 288, which he reached on November 2, 1998. His career high in doubles was at 29 set at August 21, 2006. He began playing tennis at age three and is the youngest of six

Also known as James Joseph Trelease, is an educator and author who stresses reading aloud to childre

Also known as James Joseph Trelease, is an educator and author who stresses reading aloud to children as a way to make them love literature.Trelease was born in Orange, New Jersey to George Edward and Jane (Conlan) Trelease. In 1963 he married Susan Kelleher; the couple has two children: Elizabeth Jane and James Joseph, Jr. Trelease received a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1963.