American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a California politician. He served as Assistant Attorney General and later Attorney General of C

Was a California politician. He served as Assistant Attorney General and later Attorney General of California.

Is a retired American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. Parrella was drafte

Is a retired American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. Parrella was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska. Parrella played most of his career with the San Diego Chargers from 1994-2001. He also played for the Oakland Raiders from 2002-2004.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Sheboygan Redski

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Sheboygan Redskins (1949-50) in the NBA for 16 games.

Born August 27, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former catcher/left fielder in Major League Baseba

Born August 27, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former catcher/left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs in the 1969 season. Hairston batted and threw right handed. He debuted on September 6, 1969, and played his final game on September 18, 1969.

Was an American animator who worked for The Walt Disney Company. He is best known as one of Disney's

Was an American animator who worked for The Walt Disney Company. He is best known as one of Disney's Nine Old Men.Lounsbery was hired by Disney on July 2, 1935, beginning as an assistant animator on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He went on to work on n

Is a highly influential amateur astronomer. He is most well known in astronomy circles because his n

Is a highly influential amateur astronomer. He is most well known in astronomy circles because his name is attached to the popular Dobsonian telescope design. He is credited for inventing the design, which is used by a large number of amateur astronomers. He is lesser known for his efforts to promote awareness of astronomy through sidewalk astronomy. Dobson's popularity, particularly his association with telescope building, has made him a frequent guest at meetings of amateur astronomers. He often leverages this popularity to draw attention to his unorthodox views of cosmology.

(February 22, 1919 - October 30, 2001) born in Thurber, Texas was a second baseman for the St. Louis

(February 22, 1919 - October 30, 2001) born in Thurber, Texas was a second baseman for the St. Louis Browns (1938-41 and 1946) and New York Yankees (1947).

Was a British-born Canadian screenwriter who began his career at CBC, writing over 200 various scrip

Was a British-born Canadian screenwriter who began his career at CBC, writing over 200 various scripts for them as well as for Canadian television. He then moved back to England where he had a prolific career. He created in no particular order: the television series Operation Patch which he then novelised, The Ravelled Thread and The Panther's Leap ; he also wrote ten episodes for The Avengers, thirty-two episodes for The Troubleshooters and contributed fifteen episodes to the Doctor Who programme for the BBC in the 1960s. These together formed the three serials Marco Polo, The Aztecs and The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve. He subsequently novelised his scripts for Target Books. He also contributed a script for what ultimately became the 1975 serial The Ark in Space, but it was rewritten by script editor Robert Holmes, and Lucarotti receives no on-screen credit. He also contributes to the Star Maidens, Onedin Line. Other British television programmes for which John Lucarotti wrote included Lieutenant Hornblower, The Labyrinth, Kippers and White Wine, United! and Moonbase 3.

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

He was an Iowan lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected three times

He was an Iowan lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected three times to the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the Dickinson County district (House District 97) and serving from January 8, 1907 to January 12, 1913.

Like many composers of his generation, John Luther Adams did not grow up immersed in scored music. A

Like many composers of his generation, John Luther Adams did not grow up immersed in scored music. Adams began playing music as a teenager, as a drummer in rock bands. Through his experience in rock bands,

Was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.He served as delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention

Was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.He served as delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention and was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).He served as president of the Ohio River Improvement Association

Is an American professional pair skater. His skating partner is Kyoko Ina. Together, they are three-

Is an American professional pair skater. His skating partner is Kyoko Ina. Together, they are three-time U.S. Champions, the 2002 World bronze medalists and 2002 Olympians. He is now a coach. Zimmerman also works as a model, and has been seen in photo sho

Was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 un

Was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 until his death in 1953 sitting with the Social Credit caucus. He served in the government of Ernest Manning as Minister of Industries and Labour from 1948 until 1953.Robinson was first elected to the legislature in the 1935 provincial election as a candidate of William Aberhart's Social Credit League; he was re-elected in the 1940, 1944, 1948, and 1952 elections.

Is a NASA astronaut who is currently assigned to fly on the STS-119 mission to the International Spa

Is a NASA astronaut who is currently assigned to fly on the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Phillips is also a retired Captain of the United States Navy Reserve. Phillips has received numerous awards and special honors. He is a Nationa

Is an American canoer who competed in the Olympic Games in 1936 in Berlin. Born in New Jersey but ra

Is an American canoer who competed in the Olympic Games in 1936 in Berlin. Born in New Jersey but raised in an orphanage in New York, he competed in the 1936 Olympics in Men's Folding Kayak Doubles, 10 kilometres, but did not win a medal, placing 7th. Aft

Was an American judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1903 to 1904

Was an American judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1903 to 1904.

Was an American botanist, chemist, and academic. He created the first systematic catalogue of flora

Was an American botanist, chemist, and academic. He created the first systematic catalogue of flora in the southeastern United States.In 1855, he became president and professor of natural science of the Auburn Masonic Female College--today Auburn High Sch

Was an American Democratic politician, purchasing agent, and civil rights activist who served two te

Was an American Democratic politician, purchasing agent, and civil rights activist who served two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives and Iowa State Senate from 1961 to 1969. Ely was instrumental in abolishing capital punishment in Iowa. Ely was bo

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" power forward/center from Michigan State

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" power forward/center from Michigan State University, Green spent 14 seasons (1959–1973) in the NBA, playing for the New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, San Diego Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Cincinnati Royals, and Kansas City-Omaha Kings. He tallied 12,281 points and 9,083 rebounds in his career and appeared in the NBA All-Star Game four times (in 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1971).

Is a retired American basketball player and coach, best known as the head coach of men's basketball

Is a retired American basketball player and coach, best known as the head coach of men's basketball at the University of Michigan and at Iowa State University.

Was the eleventh mayor of St. Louis, Missouri and the first mayor of Alton, Illinois.In 1860 he was

Was the eleventh mayor of St. Louis, Missouri and the first mayor of Alton, Illinois.In 1860 he was the chairman of the Credentials Committee at the Democratic National Convention held in Charleston, S.C. and Baltimore, Md..

Is an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer. The son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer

Is an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer. The son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Sylvester Veitch, his family has been part of the horse-training business for three generations. He then trained trained horses for John W. Galbreath at Da

Is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 4th distr

Is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 4th district since 2004. He was previously a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1997 through 2003.

Is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the General Manager of the National Basketb

Is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.Paxson played collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame. In 1980-81, his sophomore year, Paxson led his team in assists with a career-high 138 that season. He earned his first All-America recognition as a junior in 1981-82, averaging 16.4 points and dishing out 9.9 assists. The following year, Paxson lead Notre Dame to a 19-10 record, averaging a career-high 17.7 points per game, tallying 112 assists en route to claiming his second All-America selection. He also helped guide the team to NCAA appearances in 1980 and 1981.