American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a NASA astronaut. He was one of only 24 men to have flown to the Moon.Born in Denver, Colorado,

Was a NASA astronaut. He was one of only 24 men to have flown to the Moon.Born in Denver, Colorado, Swigert attended the Blessed Sacrament School, Regis Jesuit High School, and East High School. He graduated from the University of Colorado, where he played varsity football and earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He served with the U.S. Air Force from 1953-56. After completion of flight training at Nellis Air Force Base, he was assigned as a fighter pilot in Japan and Korea.

(born July 18, 1916, in Hastings, Nebraska – died June 1, 2003, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska) was a Ma

(born July 18, 1916, in Hastings, Nebraska – died June 1, 2003, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He was an All-Star in 1946.

Was an American radio personality and television announcer, most notable for announcing 32 game show

Was an American radio personality and television announcer, most notable for announcing 32 game shows from Mark Goodson-Bill Todman productions, from the late 1950s through the mid 1980s.Born in Windom, Minnesota, while landing jobs at WIBA and KGDA in and nearby Madison, Wisconsin after 1928, Olson enrolled in pharmacy classes at the University of Minnesota. He also worked a string of odd jobs, from soda jerk to singer. His first network job on radio was in 1944, announcing the musical-game show, Ladies Be Seated, a stunt game like "Truth or Consequences" broadcast on the Blue Network; as late as 1956, Olson had a crack at another radio quiz, the short-lived Second Chance, somewhat similar to the earlier hit Queen for a Day in that this show, too, focused on guest contestants' tribulations, in this case a chance at rectifying a mistake or a loss in life.

Was an American jazz guitarist. He is generally considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emergin

Was an American jazz guitarist. He is generally considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and influencing countless others, including Pat Martino and Pat Metheny.

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a professor and economist by car

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a professor and economist by career. Born in Seattle, Washington, United States, he represented the Ottawa Centre electoral district in Ontario which he first won in the 1979 federal election. He was re-elected there in 1980, but defeated in the 1984 election. Evans left federal politics after serving in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He finished seventh in the two-man event

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He finished seventh in the two-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

(born May 14, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former player and manager in Major League Basebal

(born May 14, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former player and manager in Major League Basebal

Was a teacher, farmer, politician, and soldier.Barstow was a member of the Vermont Officers' Reunion

Was a teacher, farmer, politician, and soldier.Barstow was a member of the Vermont Officers' Reunion Society, the Grand Army of the Republic, and the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He was an Episcopalian by religious preferences,

Was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the silver medal at the 1947 Uni

Was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the silver medal at the 1947 United States Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 7 ATP tour doubles titles and reached 4 ATP tour doubles finals. He also reached the quarterfinals of the

An American abstract expressionist painter who has worked in Paris since 1949.John Levee received a

An American abstract expressionist painter who has worked in Paris since 1949.John Levee received a master degree in philosophy from UCLA and became an aviator in the Second World War. After the war he decided to stay to work as a painter in Montparnasse. He studied art at the Art Center School in Los Angeles and at Academie Julian in Paris from 1949 to 1951.His early painting was inspired by the New York School of Abstract Expressionism, which included Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Ad Reinhardt, Willem de Kooning and Philip Guston, among others. After a period of hard-edge painting based on geometric abstraction in the 1960s, Levee returned to his more spontaneous Abstract Expressionism style, often using collage elements with loose brush work typical of lyrical abstraction.

Is an American retired professional basketball player who gained fame while playing at shooting guar

Is an American retired professional basketball player who gained fame while playing at shooting guard for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association in the 1990s. Starks was listed at 6'5" (1.95 m) and 190 lb (86 kg) during his NBA playing career.

Sometimes called "the American Hogarth" was America's first painter of genre scenes. Born in Germany

Sometimes called "the American Hogarth" was America's first painter of genre scenes. Born in Germany, he emigrated to Philadelphia in 1809 and soon became a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Initially influenced by Scotland's David Wilkie,

(born September 15, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1977 to 198

(born September 15, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1977 to 1986 for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Detroit Tigers. Pacella had such an unusual delivery that at times his cap would fall off after a pitch.

Was an American politician.He also served as city counselor of Cumberland in 1856 and 1857. He moved

Was an American politician.He also served as city counselor of Cumberland in 1856 and 1857. He moved to Baltimore in 1857, continued the practice of law, and also served as city solicitor of Baltimore from 1860 to 1862. He was a delegate to the State cons

American physicist. He shared one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics with Theodor W. Hänsch fo

American physicist. He shared one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics with Theodor W. Hänsch for his work in precision spectroscopy.

Was a professional bicycle racer from the United States.John started his road racing career in Flori

Was a professional bicycle racer from the United States.John started his road racing career in Florida in 1985. After graduation from college in 1990, he raced three seasons for the US National team in Germany, France and Italy. John turned professional i

Is a politician, lawyer, former member of the United States House of Representatives, and judge from

Is a politician, lawyer, former member of the United States House of Representatives, and judge from South Carolina.In 1980, Napier was elected to the 97th United States Congress as a Representative from South Carolina's 6th congressional district. He ser

Is a Republican politician in the United States state of Oregon. He has served in both houses of the

Is a Republican politician in the United States state of Oregon. He has served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and was the Oregon State Senate Majority Leader in 1995. He has unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate and for the Republican

A former professional soccer player who played 44 times and scored one goal for the Canadian nationa

A former professional soccer player who played 44 times and scored one goal for the Canadian national soccer team and the current head coach of the Montreal Impact.After beginning his pro career in 1987 with the Ottawa Pioneers of the Canadian Soccer League, Limniatis played professionally in Greece with First Division side Aris F.C. in 1987 and '88 and Panetolikos in the Second Division from 1988 to '92. He then joined the Montreal Impact in 1993 and remained with the club until 1998, then played again for them in 2000 and 2001

Is an American stage, television and film actor. Forsythe starred in three television series, spanni

Is an American stage, television and film actor. Forsythe starred in three television series, spanning three decades, as single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the 1950s sitcom Bachelor Father ; as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend on the popular 1970s crime drama Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), and as ruthless and beloved patriarch Blake Carrington on the popular 1980s soap opera Dynasty (1981–1989). He's also well-known for hosting World of Survival during the 1970s. Forsythe currently appears each year to read children's fiction during the annual Christmas program near his retirement home at the rural resort community of Solvang, California, north of Los Angeles.

An alumnus of DePaul University, Roberson self-published the quarterly anthology Plastic[2] from 199

An alumnus of DePaul University, Roberson self-published the quarterly anthology Plastic[2] from 1998-2001 under his Bottomless Studio imprint, contributing Vitriol[3], a 12-chapter black comedy. The magazine also featured work by Sam Henderson, amongst o

Was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He went by his middle name, Linus,

Was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He went by his middle name, Linus, but was nicknamed "Pony" by friends and would be called that by some in the press. While still an apprentice, he rode for Commander J. K. L. Ross in Canad

(born March 23, 1927 in Endicott, New York) is a former shortstop in Major League Basebal

(born March 23, 1927 in Endicott, New York) is a former shortstop in Major League Basebal

Is an American rock climber and author. A one-time divinity student at Claremont School of Theology

Is an American rock climber and author. A one-time divinity student at Claremont School of Theology and former weightlifter, Long was a founding member of an elite group of Idyllwild climbers in the 1970s known as the "Stonemasters". Others in this group