American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Canadian cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for Canada.

Is a Canadian cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for Canada.

Is an American illustrator known for genre and caricature paintings.He was a member of Society of Il

Is an American illustrator known for genre and caricature paintings.He was a member of Society of Illustrators and was represented at the St. Louis Exposition-World's Fair 1904. Apart from the above mentioned magazines he also worked as an illustrator for

Is an American former professional basketball player.Celestand was selected by the Los Angeles Laker

Is an American former professional basketball player.Celestand was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 30 overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, as a 6'4" shooting guard out of Villanova University. He was a member of the Lakers' 1999-2000 championship team, and has spent the past several years playing professionally in Italy (with Skipper Bologna for two month in late 2001), France and Germany.

(born February 6, 1975 in Dallas, Texas) is a left fielder/designated hitter in Major League Basebal

(born February 6, 1975 in Dallas, Texas) is a left fielder/designated hitter in Major League Baseball.

Was a well-known and controversial American novelist and university professor, best known for his no

Was a well-known and controversial American novelist and university professor, best known for his novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth.Gardner's most popular novels are: The Sunlight Dialogues, about a brooding, disenchanted policeman who is asked to engage a madman fluent in classical mythology; Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf legend from the monster's point of view; and October Light, about an aging and embittered brother and sister living and feuding together in rural Vermont. This last novel won the National Book Critics' Circle Award in 1976. Each book features brutish, isolated figures struggling for integrity and understanding in an unforgiving society.

(March 3, 1914 – November 8, 2004) was an American golfer

(March 3, 1914 – November 8, 2004) was an American golfer

Was an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1950 PGA Championship. He won seven t

Was an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1950 PGA Championship. He won seven times on the PGA Tour and played on the 1955 Ryder Cup team. He served in the Navy in World War II. After Curtis Strange's father died when he was 14, Harpe

Was an American heavyweight boxer whose career lasted from 1930 to 1936 and included the memorable J

Was an American heavyweight boxer whose career lasted from 1930 to 1936 and included the memorable June 14, 1934 TKO loss to James J. Braddock, recreated for the 2005 film Cinderella Man. A native of Florida, Griffin was born in Blountstown, a small commu

Is an American Hall of Fame horse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his father is Hall of Fa

Is an American Hall of Fame horse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his father is Hall of Fame trainer, Marion Van Berg. For nineteen straight years between 1959 and 1977, Jack Van Berg was the leading trainer at Ak-Sar-Ben Racetrack in Omaha, Neb

American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Tulane University.

American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Tulane University.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1934-1941 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston B

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1934-1941 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Bees and Philadelphia Athletics.Babich had his best season in 1940 with the Philadelphia Athletics when he went 14-13 with a 3.73 Earned Run Average. The Athletics finished the year with a record of 54-100 and a team of ERA of 5.22.1940 also saw Babich chalk up five victories against the New York Yankees. One of which took place on September 27th with New York riding a eight game winning streak.[1] The Yankees, going for their fifth consecutive American League Pennant, finished two games out of first place.

Was a right-handed catcher for the Chicago Cubs during the 1937 season. He did not see much playing

Was a right-handed catcher for the Chicago Cubs during the 1937 season. He did not see much playing time as the Cubs were anchored behind the plate by future Hall of Famer Gabby Hartnett. Bottarini appeared in 26 games for the Cubs that season and put up decent offensive numbers, hitting .275 in 40 at-bats with three doubles, a home run and 7 RBI. He made 19 appearances in the field-- 18 at catcher and one in the outfield.

(August 21, 1948 in New London, Connecticut), is a former professional baseball player

(August 21, 1948 in New London, Connecticut), is a former professional baseball player

Was an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the offi

Was an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform in opposition to slavery. During the 1840s

Is the founder and senior pastor of Cornerstone Church [2]in San Antonio, Texas, a non-denominationa

Is the founder and senior pastor of Cornerstone Church [2]in San Antonio, Texas, a non-denominational charismatic church with more than 19,000 active members.[1] John Hagee is CEO at his non-profit corporation, Global Evangelism Television (GETV).

And lawyer perhaps best known for his work with King Missile, an avant-garde band that he co-founded

And lawyer perhaps best known for his work with King Missile, an avant-garde band that he co-founded in 1986 and has since led in various disparate incarnations.John S. Hall was born on September 2, 1960 in Brooklyn[3] and grew up in Manhattan's West Vill

Budapest, Hungary; died August 9, 2000 in Berkeley, California, United States) was a Hungarian-Austr

Budapest, Hungary; died August 9, 2000 in Berkeley, California, United States) was a Hungarian-Australian-American economist and Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics winner

(born July 27, 1933) was a pitcher for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics in Major Leagu

(born July 27, 1933) was a pitcher for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics in Major League Baseball. He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. In 1952 he was signed as an amateur free agent.

Was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.In 1936 he was a member o

Was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal.

He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), previously known as World Wrestling

He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), previously known as World Wrestling Federation (WWF), wrestling on its Raw brand. He is the longest reigning World Champion in SmackDown history, the brand which he recently left his positio

He has been associated with a great number of bands, ranging from the unknown and unsigned to multi-

He has been associated with a great number of bands, ranging from the unknown and unsigned to multi-platinum sellers, most notably the alternative rock band Evanescence. One of his main collaborators is long-time friend Rocky Gray, who is often John's bandmate in various group projects.LeCompt was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He resides in Arkansas with his wife Shelly and two children, Bethanie and John Charles LeCompt II.His first commercial endeavor was the Christian metal band Mindrage, in which he performed as both lead vocalist and lead guitarist. Enlisted for the project was Nick Williams on bass and Chad Wilburn on drums. Mindrage signed to Bulletproof Records and in June 1998 recorded the studio album Sown In Weakness, Raised In Power, consisting of eleven tracks. Their second album was a split EP with band Nailed Promise featuring four tracks released on Pluto Records. For this album, Justin Carder replaced Wilburn on drums.

(October 8, 1885 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania - November 18, 1946 in Beverly Hills, California), wa

(October 8, 1885 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania - November 18, 1946 in Beverly Hills, California), was a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1904-1910

(born on September 25, 1979) is an American professional golfer.

(born on September 25, 1979) is an American professional golfer.

A Scottish-Canadian tenor best known for his rendition of Danny Boy. Born in Glasgow, Scotland on Ma

A Scottish-Canadian tenor best known for his rendition of Danny Boy. Born in Glasgow, Scotland on March 25, 1955, John moved with his family to Willowdale, Ontario, Canada in 1965. Growing up in a musical family, his only formal musical training was at St

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1892-1896. He served as member of Illinois Claims Commission 1896-1900. He served in the State senate from 1900 until his resignation on May 11, 1911, and w