American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

He is best known as the guitarist of the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he h

He is best known as the guitarist of the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he has recorded five studio albums. Frusciante also maintains an active solo career, having released nine albums under his own name, as well as two collaborati

He is also a member of rock band The Raconteurs. During the 1990s, White was a part-time musician in

He is also a member of rock band The Raconteurs. During the 1990s, White was a part-time musician in various underground bands in Detroit, while working by day as an upholsterer.White formed The White Stripes in 1997 with then-wife Meg White. The band went on to have a string of critically-acclaimed albums, with their third, White Blood Cells, catapulting them to international stardom. Jack was ranked #17 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." White's popular and critical success with The White Stripes enabled him to collaborate as a solo artist with other renowned musicians

May 4, 1915

May 4, 1915

(June 1, 1896 - December 10, 1970) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who playe

(June 1, 1896 - December 10, 1970) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox (1918, 1921-29). Born in Chicago, Illinois, he had a career batting average of .301.

Is an American professional wrestler, who performs primarily in the Absolute Intense Wrestling, Chik

Is an American professional wrestler, who performs primarily in the Absolute Intense Wrestling, Chikara, Dragon Gate USA and Evolve Wrestling professional wrestling promotions. He has also made appearances for World Wrestling Entertainment, Total Nonstop

Was an American politician, a Democrat, best known for serving as the 65th Governor of Rhode Island.

Was an American politician, a Democrat, best known for serving as the 65th Governor of Rhode Island. He later served as a member of staff of Senator Theodore F. Green from 1948 to 1956, and as Chairman of the North Providence Democratic town committee. No

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Earthq

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Earthquake and later Golga, and in World Championship Wrestling as Avalanche and The Shark. John Tenta was born in Surrey, British Columbia. Named after his fath

Was the 15th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1853 to 1857. He was born in 1812 in Madison

Was the 15th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1853 to 1857. He was born in 1812 in Madison County, Alabama and became the first native born governor of Alabama. He was a son of William Winston and Mary Cooper of Tuscumbia Alabama. William was a

The Edward Carson Waller Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, with appointm

The Edward Carson Waller Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, with appointments in Linguistics and Computer Science. He was educated at Swarthmore College, where he obtained his B.A. in 1972, and at MIT, where he completed his Ph.D. in Linguistics under Morris Halle in 1976. He was on the faculty at the Department of Linguistics at Indiana University, before joining the University of Chicago in 1984. He has also taught at the LSA Linguistic Institutes and has held visiting appointments at McGill, Harvard, and UCSD, among others. In 2007, Goldsmith was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Is an American actor, known for his role as "Young Sal Tessio" in The Godfather: Part II (1974) and

Is an American actor, known for his role as "Young Sal Tessio" in The Godfather: Part II (1974) and on television as "Lucas Castigliano" on the soap opera Another World, from 1989 to 1992. As of 2006, he is currently filming a new soap opera in Southern California called, "The Heiress", which can be found on The Internet Movie Data Base.

Was an eminent American theoretical physicist. One of the later collaborators of Albert Einstein, he

Was an eminent American theoretical physicist. One of the later collaborators of Albert Einstein, he tried to achieve Einstein's vision of a unified field theory. He is also known for having coined the terms black hole and wormhole and the phrase "it from bit".

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'10" forward/center from the University of t

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'10" forward/center from the University of the Pacific, Gianelli played eight seasons (1972-1980) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves, Milwaukee Bucks, and Utah Jazz. He averaged 7.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in his career and won a league championship with New York in 1973. He also played professionally in Italy for three years for the Milan team.

Is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League. He played for the Ba

Is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League. He played for the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings.

Was an American soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator f

Was an American soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and Secretary of War.

Was a basketball player and coach. A 6'2" guard who played at Indiana University, Logan played for f

Was a basketball player and coach. A 6'2" guard who played at Indiana University, Logan played for four seasons with the now-defunct St. Louis Bombers, and a fifth season with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. While with the Blackhawks, he served 3 games as an interim player-coach.

(July 10, 1903 - September 16, 1963) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.

(July 10, 1903 - September 16, 1963) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer, the second African American Boxing Champ

Nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer, the second African American Boxing Champion, and the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion (1908-1915). Johnson was born in Galveston, Texas, the third child and first son of Henry

Was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Dundas, Ontario and becam

Was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Dundas, Ontario and became a barrister and solicitor. He was first elected to Parliament at the Burrard riding in the 1921 general election. With riding boundary changes, Clark became a candidate for Vancouver—Burrard and won election there in 1925 and 1926. After completing his third House of Commons term, the 16th Canadian Parliament, Clark left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1930 election.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard, Cox attended Roxborough High Scho

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard, Cox attended Roxborough High School in Philadelphia. Cox played two years at Villanova University, and then starred at the University of San Francisco (USF). He was drafted in the 8th round (7th pick) by the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1978. However, Cox did not make an NBA roster until the 1982-83 season, when he played seven games for the Washington Bullets, scoring 29 total points.

July 3, 1922 - January 30, 2007) was an American pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball

July 3, 1922 - January 30, 2007) was an American pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball. The 5'11", 180 lb. right-hander

Was a lacrosse and hockey player. He was a lacrosse superstar, dominating the sport throughout the 1

Was a lacrosse and hockey player. He was a lacrosse superstar, dominating the sport throughout the 1950s and early 1960s.Bionda then played for the New Westminster Salmonbellies in 1958 and 1959, winning the Mann Cup both years, and receiving the Mike Kel

Was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.Born in Melrose, Massachu

Was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal. He died in Eustis, Florida.

Is an American actor perhaps best-known for his starring role as Dr. Dick Solomon in the NBC sitcom

Is an American actor perhaps best-known for his starring role as Dr. Dick Solomon in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. He has also achieved success on stage, film, and radio.

Was a Nebraska Democratic politician.He was deputy treasurer of Lancaster County, Nebraska from 1899

Was a Nebraska Democratic politician.He was deputy treasurer of Lancaster County, Nebraska from 1899 to 1901, also passing the bar in 1899. He set up practice in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1902. He was a delegate to the 1904 Democratic National Convention and t

(March 26, 1869 in San Francisco, California - September 11, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois), is a former

(March 26, 1869 in San Francisco, California - September 11, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois), is a former professional baseball player