American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Democrat member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 38th district sinc

Is a Democrat member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 38th district since 2003.

An American artist. He started his career creating bold, tight geometric compositions on Masonite or

An American artist. He started his career creating bold, tight geometric compositions on Masonite or treated canvas. While still in school, his first exhibition at Nicholas Wilder's gallery in Los Angeles, California in 1965 was a critical success. He was included in the seminal 1966 exhibit, "Primary Structures" at the Jewish Museum (New York) as part of the West Coast influence. The new work he presented jumped off the wall in the form of objects that had been distilled down to their most basic form. McCracken calls his objects "blocks, slabs, columns, planks. Basic beautiful forms, neutral forms." After his early paintings,

Is a former NASA Astronaut who flew two space shuttle missions.Selected as an astronaut candidate by

Is a former NASA Astronaut who flew two space shuttle missions.Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978, and became an astronaut in August 1979. During the following years, he worked extensively on satellite deployment and retrieval acti

Was a tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Beckley, West Virginia. In singles, McDia

Was a tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Beckley, West Virginia. In singles, McDiarmid was ranked as high as No. 7 in the United States, achieving that ranking in 1936. That year he was a semifinalist at the U.S. Clay Court Championships

Was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou in the Canadian Ho

Was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou in the Canadian House of Commons from 1881 to 1896 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He was educated at New Glasgow and established himself as a merchant in Westville.[1] McDougald was named a justice of the peace in 1879 and served as a member of the first municipal council for Pictou County in 1879, being reelected in 1880, 1882 and 1884. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1881 by-election held after James McDonald was named Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. In 1882, he married Maggie J. McLeod. McDougald was named Commissioner of Customs in 1896. He was named to the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1912. McDougald died in Halifax at the age of 71.

Is a retired American hammer thrower, who initially won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Game

Is a retired American hammer thrower, who initially won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. He later was disqualified due to a doping offence.

Is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing the 10th District since 2004. He is current

Is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing the 10th District since 2004. He is currently serving as the Majority Caucus Chairman, the number four leadership position in the Idaho Senate. McGee received his bachelors degree from College of Id

Is a retired Scottish-Canadian soccer defender who played nine North American Soccer League seasons

Is a retired Scottish-Canadian soccer defender who played nine North American Soccer League seasons and seventeen times for the Canadian national soccer team. He also played in the Montreal Olympics. McGrane was born in Scotland. Raised in the United Kingdom until 1966, where his Scottish father John McGrane Sr. played professional soccer, McGrane and his family moved to Canada when he was 12. McGrane started both of Canada's 1976 Montreal Olympics games at forward as the team suffered two loses. McGrane was coach of the expansionKitchener Spirit of the Canadian Soccer League in their inaugural season of 1990.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in pair with partner Betty McKilligan.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in pair with partner Betty McKilligan.

Was an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his riding caree

Was an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his riding career in 1913 and rode for a quarter century until retiring in 1937. In 1914 he led all jockeys in the United States with 157 wins and in 1916 finished first i

Is an American movie director, best known for his action films and his criminal conviction in the An

Is an American movie director, best known for his action films and his criminal conviction in the Anthony Pellicano wiretapping scandal. McTiernan was born in Albany, New York and is an M.F.A. graduate of the AFI Conservatory. He arguably is most identifiable with the three films he directed back-to-back: Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October. On April 3 2006, McTiernan was charged in federal court with lying to the FBI during a phone call to McTiernan's home in the wiretapping investigation involving Anthony Pellicano. He was arraigned and pleaded guilty on April 17, 2006, and is the 14th person charged in this case.

Was an Irish-born shipbuilder and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester in th

Was an Irish-born shipbuilder and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1862 to 1870.

(May 10, 1863, Allentown, Pennsylvania

(May 10, 1863, Allentown, Pennsylvania

Was a United States Senator from Nebraska.Thurston then served in the Nebraska House of Representati

Was a United States Senator from Nebraska.Thurston then served in the Nebraska House of Representatives 1875-1877.He was appointed assistant attorney of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1877 and general solicitor in 1888. He was a presidential elector on the

Is a Grammy-winning American rock singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actor. John Mellencamp

Is a Grammy-winning American rock singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actor. John Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008 by Billy Joel

(born on May 22, 1903 in Souris, Manitoba, Canada; died August 9, 1980 in Vero Beach, Florida) is a

(born on May 22, 1903 in Souris, Manitoba, Canada; died August 9, 1980 in Vero Beach, Florida) is a Canadian-born former major league baseball player.

Is a former professional football player, a quarterback who played for four NFL teams.Friesz was the

Is a former professional football player, a quarterback who played for four NFL teams.Friesz was the Vandals starting quarterback for three years, beginning in 1987, when he threw 28 TD passes as a sophomore and was named player of the year in the Big Sky Conference and second team All-American (Division I-AA).

Was an American abolitionist and U.S. Congressman from Virginia. He was one of the first blacks in t

Was an American abolitionist and U.S. Congressman from Virginia. He was one of the first blacks in the United States to be elected to public office when in 1855 he was elected as a town clerk in Ohio.

Is a former NASA astronaut.Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1980, he completed a one ye

Is a former NASA astronaut.Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1980, he completed a one year training and evaluation period, and became an astronaut in August 1981. He served as a member of the launch support team at Kennedy Space Center for the

Was a Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1967-1969 for the Baltimore Orioles. He w

Was a Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1967-1969 for the Baltimore Orioles. He was the first player to go straight to the Major Leagues after being drafted without spending a day in the minors.

Is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He play

Is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1984 to 1996.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from Texas A&M University

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from Texas A&M University, Beasley was selected in the fifth round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets. Beasley never played in the NBA, however, spending his entire career with the rival American Basketball Association.

American immunologist and microbiologist who won the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

American immunologist and microbiologist who won the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Is an American professional basketball player.Playing at center at 7'0", he has played in the NBA fo

Is an American professional basketball player.Playing at center at 7'0", he has played in the NBA for three different teams and also in the Continental Basketball Association with the Idaho Stampede. He has also been under contract with, but has not played in any regular season games for the Toronto Raptors (1997), Houston Rockets (1999) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2000).[citation needed]

Is an American author, film producer, film director, medical doctor and television producer best kno

Is an American author, film producer, film director, medical doctor and television producer best known for his science fiction and techno-thriller novels, films and television programs. His books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide. His works are usually based on the action genre and heavily feature technology. Many of his future history novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background.