American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Carmack, son of local television news reporter Stan Carmack, grew up in the Kansas City Metropolitan

Carmack, son of local television news reporter Stan Carmack, grew up in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area where he became interested in computers at an early age. He attended Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas and Raytown South Hi

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Denver Nuggets and Anderson Packers (1949-

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Denver Nuggets and Anderson Packers (1949-50) in the NBA for 24 games.

Was the fifth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1841 to 1842.

Was the fifth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1841 to 1842.

Was a Russian-born American Modernist / figurative painter.He attended law school and served in the

Was a Russian-born American Modernist / figurative painter.He attended law school and served in the Circassian Regiment of the Russian army, earned the Saint George's Cross during World War I, and was imprisoned as a counterrevolutionary by the Bolsheviks after the assassination of Czar Nicholas II and his family in 1918. He fled for a time to his mother's native Poland. In 1920, he emigrated with his second wife Vera and their son Nicholas to the United States. He began calling himself John in the US, and had his name officially changed to John Graham upon becoming a United States citizen in 1927.[1]

Is a retired American basketball and tennis coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a cur

Is a retired American basketball and tennis coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a current athlete on the international senior tennis circuit. Powless grew up in Flora, Illinois, and played on the Flora High School basketball, tennis and footb

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Mcwilliams was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-ei

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Mcwilliams was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth Congress (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth Congress. He was employed at

Is a pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.Martin is described as "a strike-

Is a pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.Martin is described as "a strike-thrower with a below average fastball who lives off of his changeup."[1] His "fastball clocks in the high-80s, at best, but he locates it well while mixing in a cutter and changeup."[2]On November 24, 2008, Martin signed with Washington as a minor-league free agent.[5] In the first half of 2009, he went 8–3 in 15 starts with a 2.66 ERA for the Triple-A International League Syracuse Chiefs, recording 63 strikeouts and 10 walks.[6]

Is an American engineer of Mexican descent and a NASA astronaut.

Is an American engineer of Mexican descent and a NASA astronaut.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven seasons. He played for the Texas Rang

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven seasons. He played for the Texas Rangers from 1980 to 1983, the Minnesota Twins from 1984 to 1986, and the Cleveland Indians in 1986.

(March 31, 1891 Vaughn, Montana - December 8, 1975 Palo Alto, California) was a Major League Basebal

(March 31, 1891 Vaughn, Montana - December 8, 1975 Palo Alto, California) was a Major League Baseball player.

Is an American Academy Award-nominated film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South

Is an American Academy Award-nominated film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South Los Angeles, many of his films consider the implications of inner-city violence.

A distinguished American social psychologist, who has made contributions to the study of helping beh

A distinguished American social psychologist, who has made contributions to the study of helping behaviour. Currently, he is a professor of psychology at Princeton University's Department of Psychology.Darley studied at Swarthmore College from 1956 to 1960, obtaining his Bachelor's degree (1960), and later attended Harvard University, from which he obtained his Master's degree in 1962 and his Ph.D.in 1965.Darley is probably best known for his collaboration with Bibb Latané in looking at why people do not always intervene (i.e. offer aid) at the scene of an emergency, a research interest largely stemming from the tragic case of Kitty Genovese, the New Yorker who was murdered in a New York suburb in March 1964 in the presence of 38 witnesses, none of whom even telephoned the police.

Is a former American swimmer. Gillanders won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Is a former American swimmer. Gillanders won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Is an American politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. He served during the firs

Is an American politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2005. Ashcroft was previously the Governor of Missouri (1985

Is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Florida Marlins.He graduated from De La Salle High School

Is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Florida Marlins.He graduated from De La Salle High School (Concord, California) in 1999 before attending the University of California, Berkeley. As a junior in 2002, he led the Pac-10 with a .383 batting average and was selected to the All Pac-10 team.

An American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. Previous

An American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. Previously, was the starting quarterback of the University of Southern California (USC) football team for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. He is called "John David", and sometimes referred to as J.D., because his father's name is John. [1]Booty entered the 2006 season as a redshirt junior.At the beginning of the 2006 season, Booty was one of 15 players on the official watch list for the Maxwell Award for the best player in college football, although the list states that it "may change without notice based on performance ... during the 2006 season and is not designed to represent an all-inclusive listing of eligible candidates for the collegiate football awards presented by the Maxwell Football Club."[8]

A US-American heavyweight boxer

A US-American heavyweight boxer

Was the Heisman Trophy winner and running back from Texas A&M University in 1957. He was not one of

Was the Heisman Trophy winner and running back from Texas A&M University in 1957. He was not one of the "Junction Boys," but played for Bear Bryant at Texas A&M and later played professional football for the Chicago & St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers between 1958 and 1968.

Is a former professional boxer in the super welterweight (154lb) division. Jackson was developed as

Is a former professional boxer in the super welterweight (154lb) division. Jackson was developed as an amateur out of the Tacoma Boys club in Tacoma, WA, USA, and turned professional in 1984. He didn't lose in his first 32 fights and captured the Vacant W

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1st r

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. Jamerson played for the Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz and New Jersey Nets in 3 NBA seasons. His best year as a pro came during the 1991-92 NBA season as a member of the Rockets, when he appeared in 48 games and averaged 4.0 ppg. He played collegiately at Ohio University, averaging 31.2 points per game a senior, finishing 2nd in the nation in scoring. In 1989, against the University of Charleston, he set a single game record by draining 14 3-pointers and scoring 60 points in the Ohio victory. His #33 jersey at OU was retired during a halftime ceremony during a January 2007 game.[

Is an American movie actor, director, writer, and producer. Although he is mostly known for his infl

Is an American movie actor, director, writer, and producer. Although he is mostly known for his influential comedies and his music videos with Michael Jackson, Landis has also done many horror related projects.

Was the fourth and final White House Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton from 1998 until 200

Was the fourth and final White House Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton from 1998 until 2001. He is currently President of the Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank in Washington, D.C. Podesta is also a Visiting Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center.

Is a former American football defensive back who played ten seasons from 1971 to 1980 for the Oaklan

Is a former American football defensive back who played ten seasons from 1971 to 1980 for the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers in the National Football League. He is popularly known as the "Assassin."[1] He was voted to three Pro Bowls (1973-1975) and was a member of one Super Bowl winning team in his nine seasons with the Raiders.

Served as the fourth Governor of Hawai?i from 1986 to 1994. He was the first American of Native Hawa

Served as the fourth Governor of Hawai?i from 1986 to 1994. He was the first American of Native Hawaiian descent to be elected to the office from any state of the United States. After his tenure in the governor's office, Waihe?e became a nationally promin

(August 6, 1875 - October 10, 1926) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1895 thro

(August 6, 1875 - October 10, 1926) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1895 through 1896 for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1895-96) and Cincinnati Reds (1896). Listed at 5' 8", 150 lb., Foreman batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland.