American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

(April 29, 1896 - December 24, 1968) was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1920

(April 29, 1896 - December 24, 1968) was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1920 and 1932. Heving batted and threw right handed. He was born in Covington, Kentucky. His younger brother, Joe, was a major league pitcher from 1930-45.

Is a Honduran football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Club Deportivo Victoria. He made his debu

Is a Honduran football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Club Deportivo Victoria. He made his debut for the national side on August 22, 2007 in a friendly against El Salvador.

(March 18, 1911 - April 14, 1968) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played with t

(March 18, 1911 - April 14, 1968) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1934-35), Detroit Tigers (1938-42, 1945-48), Cleveland Indians (1949-50) and Boston Red Sox (1952).

An American artist, was born in Los Angeles, California. From 1947–1949 he attended the Otis Art I

An American artist, was born in Los Angeles, California. From 1947–1949 he attended the Otis Art Institute, from 1947 to 1950 he also attended the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and in 1950 the Chouinard Art Institute. Altoon was a prominent figure in the LA art scene in the 1950's and 1960's. An exhibition of his work was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, in 1997, curated by Hugh M. Davies and Andrea Hales.Altoon work was related to Abstract expressionism although he is best known for his figurative works of the 1960s, with as Leah Ollman describes "a vocabulary of vaguely figurative, botanical and biological forms that he pursued until his death." [1]He was part of the "Ferus group" of artists so called for their association to the Ferus Gallery that operated in Los Angeles in 1957–1966.[1] Some of the others artists included in this group are Edward Kienholz and Robert Irwin.

Is a Fortean author and professional journalist currently residing in New York City, New York, USA.J

Is a Fortean author and professional journalist currently residing in New York City, New York, USA.John Keel's first published story was in a magician's magazine at the age of 12. He later moved to Greenwich Village and wrote for various magazines. [1] His first published book was Jadoo in 1957 that was serialised in a men's adventure magazine. The book is his account of his travels to India to investigate the alleged activities of fakirs and holy men who perform the Indian rope trick and who survive being buried alive.

Was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited b

Was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor of what would become rock 'n roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music and his animated stage persona.[1]

Better known as Jack Shea, was an American double-gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter

Better known as Jack Shea, was an American double-gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was the first American to win two gold medals at the same Olympics [1], and the patriarch of what the BBC [2] identified as the first family w

Was the 36th Governor of Kansas from 1961 until 1965.Beginning in 1952, Anderson sought to elevate h

Was the 36th Governor of Kansas from 1961 until 1965.Beginning in 1952, Anderson sought to elevate his political career by running for a seat in the Kansas State Senate. Again he was successful, holding his office until March 1, 1956. At that time, he was

Was thirty-sixth Governor of Kansas from 1961 until 1965.John Anderson, Jr., was born May 9, 1917 ne

Was thirty-sixth Governor of Kansas from 1961 until 1965.John Anderson, Jr., was born May 9, 1917 near Olathe, Kansas to John and Ora Bookout Anderson. He graduated from Olathe High School in 1935. From there he went on to Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, and later transferred to the University of Kansas. In 1943 he graduated from the University of Kansas, and from the KU Law School the following year. He did not qualify military service during WWII because of physical reasons. Instead, he spent two years, from 1944 to 1946, on the staff of Federal Judge Walter A. Huxman. Later in 1946, Anderson opened his own law practice in Olathe.

(May 25, 1918 - April 21, 1990) was a right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for t

(May 25, 1918 - April 21, 1990) was a right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941-42, 1946) and Boston Braves (1947-49). He was born in Nashville, Tennessee.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched two seasons in the major leagues, 1980 for the

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched two seasons in the major leagues, 1980 for the St. Louis Cardinals and 1981 for the San Diego Padres. He appeared in 94 games, all as a reliever.

(born December 8, 1965, in Santa Cruz, California) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He is an alu

(born December 8, 1965, in Santa Cruz, California) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He is an alumnus of the California Polytechnic State University.

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played parts of five seasons in the majors between 198

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played parts of five seasons in the majors between 1982 until 1988.

Was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.He served as member of the Massachusetts State Senate 1

Was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.He served as member of the Massachusetts State Senate 1900-1902.Sullivan was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1907). He declined to be a candidate for

Was an Democratic politician from Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 to

Was an Democratic politician from Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 to 1979.Young served as a lawyer for Nueces County, Texas in various positions, as assistant county attorney in 1946, assistant district attorney from 1947 t

Was a former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He ran International Championship Wrestli

Was a former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He ran International Championship Wrestling for a number of years, holding cards in Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas. He was the father of "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "Leaping" Lanny Poffo. He be

Was a leading Canadian businessman and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. Introduced to the sport by

Was a leading Canadian businessman and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. Introduced to the sport by E. P. Taylor, Bud McDougald was a founding member of the Jockey Club of Canada. He and his wife owned a number of Thoroughbred racehorses, the most success

An American sculptor.John Chamberlain attended the Art Institute of Chicago (1951–52) and Black Mo

An American sculptor.John Chamberlain attended the Art Institute of Chicago (1951–52) and Black Mountain College (1955–56). He is best known for creating sculptures from old automobiles (or parts of) that bring the Abstract Expressionist style of painting into three dimensions. He currently lives and works in Sarasota, Florida [1]. Since the 1950s, Chamberlain has worked with steel ribbons to create his sculptures. His works have been exhibited around the world and have been included in the São Paolo Bienal (1961, 1994), the Venice Biennale (1964), the Whitney Biennial (1973, 1987) and Documenta, Kassel, Germany (1982) and he has had over 100 solo shows, traveling exhibitions, and retrospectives. [2]

Is a Greek-American actor and the father of actress Jennifer Aniston. Aniston was born on the island

Is a Greek-American actor and the father of actress Jennifer Aniston. Aniston was born on the island of Crete, the son of Stella and Anthony Anastassakis. His father anglicized his name when he emigrated to the United States when he was two, and his paren

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, known by his ring name "Handsome" John Anson, who compe

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, known by his ring name "Handsome" John Anson, who competed in North American and Japanese promotions from the mid-1960s until the early-1980s, including International Wrestling, Maple Leaf Wrestling, NWA All-St

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard, Barnhill attended Tennessee State

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard, Barnhill attended Tennessee State University, where he won an NAIA championship in 1957. Barnhill's 1957 TSU Tigers were notable as the first all-black team to win a major American basketball tournament.[1] From 1962 to 1969, Barnhill played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, and San Diego Rockets. He averaged 8.6 points per game in his NBA career. Barnhill later spent time in the rival American Basketball Association, mainly as a member of the Indiana Pacers.[2]

(born February 26, 1950 in Maywood, California) was a Major League Baseball second baseman from 1972

(born February 26, 1950 in Maywood, California) was a Major League Baseball second baseman from 1972 to 1980.

(born on March 10, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York), is a former professional baseball player who played

(born on March 10, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1985-1990, 1992, and 1994-1999.

Was an American poet, translator, and etymologist.John Ciardi was primarily a poet, but he also tran

Was an American poet, translator, and etymologist.John Ciardi was primarily a poet, but he also translated Dante's Divine Comedy, wrote several volumes of children's poetry, pursued etymology, contributed to the Saturday Review as a columnist and long-tim

(born on September 17, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major L

(born on September 17, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three National League teams from 1984 to 2005,