American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Smokey] (March 19, 1915 - November 16, 1996) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played brief

Smokey] (March 19, 1915 - November 16, 1996) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1937 season. Listed at 5' 9", 175 lb., Gonzales batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Francisco, California.

Is a National Basketball Association player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks and the United

Is a National Basketball Association player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks and the United States men's national basketball team.

(b. September 1, 1913 in Sacramento, California

(b. September 1, 1913 in Sacramento, California

Is an animator, best known as the creator of Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo."My Dog Zero," relea

Is an animator, best known as the creator of Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo."My Dog Zero," released in 1992, was Murray's third independent film and first color film. Murray said that "My Dog Zero" was his "most gratifying" artistic project to date be

Is a retired American basketball player with the NBA's Washington Bullets. A 6'10" center, he played

Is a retired American basketball player with the NBA's Washington Bullets. A 6'10" center, he played from 1976 to 1978 and averaged 3.2 points per game. Pace won a league championship with the Bullets in 1978. He currently resides at a homeless shelter in Seattle, Washington.[1]

Is an Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor.

Is an Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor.

Is a long-time coach in the Canadian Football League, who last served as a head coach in the CFL for

Is a long-time coach in the Canadian Football League, who last served as a head coach in the CFL for the Ottawa Renegades from 2001-2005. (He was named head coach on December 18, 2001 and fired on November 7, 2005).

Was a professional ice hockey player who played 20 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Evel

Was a professional ice hockey player who played 20 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Eveleth, Minnesota, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Is an American business analyst and poker tournament player, who is based in Newport Beach, Californ

Is an American business analyst and poker tournament player, who is based in Newport Beach, California. He attended Harvey Mudd College and graduated in 1999. While studying at Harvey Mudd, his nickname was the "Moral Pillar". Pelton is active in financial markets and frequently writes about his trades.

Is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the roc

Is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. He was ranked 48th in the Rolling Stone's list - The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. The paternal side of Perry's family are Portuguese, originally from Madeira. His grandfather changed the family's name from Pereira to Perry upon arriving in the United States of America. His maternal side is Italian, more specifically Neapolitan

Having a great interest in physical fitness, Joe became a champion weightlifter, setting several sta

Having a great interest in physical fitness, Joe became a champion weightlifter, setting several state records, two national and one world record. He developed an appreciation for great strength and body development. Incorporating this appreciation into h

Was a retired ice hockey player. He was born in Medford, Massachusetts. Riley helped lead Dartmouth

Was a retired ice hockey player. He was born in Medford, Massachusetts. Riley helped lead Dartmouth College to two Frozen Fours during his career. His brothers John and Bill are also in the USHOF.

Was an American boxer in the 1940s and '50s. Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to Italian immigrants,

Was an American boxer in the 1940s and '50s. Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to Italian immigrants, Joe spent the majority of his career competing in the middleweight division in the Boston area, often at the Boston Garden, under the aliases "Dynamite Joe

Born in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Rogan was raised in Revere, Massachusetts. Although widely reported

Born in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Rogan was raised in Revere, Massachusetts. Although widely reported to be true, Bryan Callen is not his half brother. Rogan explained in a radio interview that he refers to Callen as his "brother from another mother" to ex

Is an American film and television actor.Santos is known for his roles as James Garner's friend, Det

Is an American film and television actor.Santos is known for his roles as James Garner's friend, Detective Dennis Becker in the 1970s television series The Rockford Files and as Lt. Frank Harper in the 1980s TV series Hardcastle and McCormick In the 1990s, he reprised this role in several made-for-television Rockford Files movies. He also starred opposite Melissa Michaelsen in the short-lived series Me and Maxx (1980) and Paul Rodriguez in a.k.a. Pablo. He had a recurring role in the HBO hit tv series The Sopranos as Angelo Garepe.

Is a businessman and environmental lobbyist from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He won the 2004 Dem

Is a businessman and environmental lobbyist from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He won the 2004 Democratic-NPL nomination for Governor,but was defeated by the Republican incumbent, John Hoeven.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe. He is currently comp

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe. He is currently competing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion.Before debuting in TNA in June 2005, Samoa Joe competed in the Ring of Honor independent promotion, where he held the ROH World Heavyweight Championship for a record 21 months. Upon joining TNA, Samoa Joe embarked upon an eighteen month-long undefeated streak in which he never lost a match by pinfall or submission.

Is a professional poker player from San Francisco, California. His stepfather, Barry Greenstein, is

Is a professional poker player from San Francisco, California. His stepfather, Barry Greenstein, is also a professional poker player. He is known as "The Cub" because he calls Greenstein "Bear." Beginning professional play in 2005, as of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000. Sebok is the former host on Pokerwire Radio, with Gavin Smith and Joe Stapleton. Sebok was previously a host for The Circuit, a podcast produced by Card Player.

Is a Democratic California State Senator, who was elected to replace the term-limited Byron Sher in

Is a Democratic California State Senator, who was elected to replace the term-limited Byron Sher in the 2004 elections. The 11th Senate District encompasses all or part of 13 cities in San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties, including Atherton, E

Is a former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Joe Malenko. Malenko was born into

Is a former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Joe Malenko. Malenko was born into a wrestling family, and his father Boris Malenko was a prominent wrestling figure in his own right. Dean Malenko is his brother. Malenko is most known for

Is the Illinois State Representative for the 69th District, which covers Boone County, eastern Winne

Is the Illinois State Representative for the 69th District, which covers Boone County, eastern Winnebago County, and northern DeKalb County.Sosnowski served a four-year term as Seventh Ward Alderman on the DeKalb City Council from 1999 - 2003. In 2005, he

Is a Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter with a distinctive guitar sound.South had sever

Is a Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter with a distinctive guitar sound.South had several hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s with songs such as "Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home" and "Walk a Mile in My Shoes". His biggest and most remembered single was "Games People Play" (1968), a Top 10 hit on both sides of the Atlantic.

Is a retired National Football League and United States Football League football running back. He pl

Is a retired National Football League and United States Football League football running back. He played collegiately at Auburn University along with future NFL backs William Andrews and James Brooks. He began his professional career in 1980 with the Buffalo Bills.

Was a professional wrestler and three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Stecher is the first wrestler

Was a professional wrestler and three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Stecher is the first wrestler to regain the original version of the World Heavyweight Championship. In the following years, Joe Stecher settled into semi-retirement while Strangler Lew

Is an American professional basketball player. He had a brief career in the NBA in the late 1990s.A

Is an American professional basketball player. He had a brief career in the NBA in the late 1990s.A 6'7", 210 lb. small forward, Stephens played collegiately at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and at the University of Colorado.