American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American merchant and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the

Was an American merchant and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware. He was known by his middle name

Was an American football player and Major League baseball player in the Depression Era. Hitchcock at

Was an American football player and Major League baseball player in the Depression Era. Hitchcock attended college at Auburn University (then Alabama Polytechnic Institute), where he was the school's first All-American in both football and baseball.

Is a former professional basketball player and Barnett is currently in his 23rd season as a televisi

Is a former professional basketball player and Barnett is currently in his 23rd season as a television analyst for the Golden State Warriors.

(January 8, 1927 - July 8, 1996) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball and right-h

(January 8, 1927 - July 8, 1996) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball and right-handed

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Buddha" for his appearance (he ofte

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Buddha" for his appearance (he often sported a Fu Manchu mustache) and stoic demeanor, the 7' 0" Edwards played 19 years (1977-1996) in the NBA, playing both the center and power forward positions. Edwards played for eight teams: the Los Angeles Lakers, the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Phoenix Suns, the Detroit Pistons, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Chicago Bulls. Prior to his NBA career, Edwards starred at Roosevelt High School and the University of Washington.

Was an American alpine ski racer who became one of the first two members of the U.S. men's team to w

Was an American alpine ski racer who became one of the first two members of the U.S. men's team to win an Olympic medal in his sport. After multiple sclerosis prematurely ended his athletic career, he became an advocate of exercise and activity to combat

Is a former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space shuttle missions.Graduated from Fargo Central High

Is a former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space shuttle missions.Graduated from Fargo Central High School, Fargo, North Dakota, in 1963; received a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1967 and a

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Fred Saunders 15 years as a Physical Eductatio

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Fred Saunders 15 years as a Physical Eductation teacher and Head Basketball Coach for the Franklin Heights High School boys varsity team.Fred Saunders began his collegiate career at University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1970 where he attended for 3 years and averaged 6.5 points per game. Saunders transferred before his senior year to Syracuse University. At Syracuse University Saunders averaged 9.8 points per game as a Power Forward for the Orangemen. Saunders led the Orangemen with a record of 17-9 to the first round of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament. It was during Saunders' final year in college where he acquired the nickname "Chocolate Thunder" due to his unique "Skyhook" Which could only be described as Chocolate Thunder. Collegiate Stats

Is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.He recorded two runner-up fin

Is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.He recorded two runner-up finishes on the Nationwide Tour. He then competed in the PGA Tour's qualifying school and finished T7 to earn his Tour card for 2009. He had a successful star

Was a California Democratic politician and United States Representative. He served in the United Sta

Was a California Democratic politician and United States Representative. He served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator, 1942-1963 (retired). He attained his B.A. at Stanford Universityin 1958, and his M.A. at University of Southern California in

Patton was a lieutenant in the Confederate Army, member of the Virginia bar, and appointed to the Su

Patton was a lieutenant in the Confederate Army, member of the Virginia bar, and appointed to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia in 1881.On June 1, 1881, Patton was appointed by Governor Jacob B. Jackson to a vacated seat on the Supreme Court o

Was the grandson of Congressman James French Strother (1811-1860) of Virginia and great-grandson of

Was the grandson of Congressman James French Strother (1811-1860) of Virginia and great-grandson of Congressman George French Strother, also of Virginia. Strother was a lawyer, judge, and U. S. Representative from West Virginia.Strother was elected from W

Was an American portrait painter in Massachusetts and New York.James Frothingham was born in Cambrid

Was an American portrait painter in Massachusetts and New York.James Frothingham was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In the Boston area, he studied as a student of Gilbert Stuart,[1] becoming a portraitist of talent, and Stuart is quoted as having said

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the qua

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class after losing his fight to Henryk Chmielewski.

Is an American engineer, who was the principal investigator of the Manufacturing Enterprise Integrat

Is an American engineer, who was the principal investigator of the Manufacturing Enterprise Integration at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), known for his work on Enterprise integration.

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Colleen O'Connor, he was the 1974–1976 U.S. national champ

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Colleen O'Connor, he was the 1974–1976 U.S. national champion, the 1975 World silver medalist, the 1976 World bronze medalist, and the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist.

Is a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 14th District since he was appoint

Is a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 14th District since he was appointed in 2004. Earlier he was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1994 through 2004.

Is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summe

Is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.Four years later he finished tenth with the American team in the 1976 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored 18 goals.

Is a Golden Globe-, three-time Emmy- and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor

Is a Golden Globe-, three-time Emmy- and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor known for multifaceted portrayals of conscientious yet often inherently sinister characters. He is best known for his highly acclaimed role as Tony Soprano

Is an American film and Emmy-award winning television actor.He has starred in several television ser

Is an American film and Emmy-award winning television actor.He has starred in several television series spanning a career of more than five decades. These included his roles as Bret Maverick, in the popular 1950s western-comedy series, Maverick; Jim Rockford, in the popular 1970s detective drama, The Rockford Files; and the father of Katey Sagal's character on 8 Simple Rules following the death of John Ritter. He has starred in dozens of movies, including The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964) and Blake Edwards' Victor/Victoria (1982), both with Julie Andrews; and Murphy's Romance (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

Is a Canadian jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. He is best known for his film and television sco

Is a Canadian jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. He is best known for his film and television scores.Gelfand recorded a number of cross-over albums combining jazz and classical styles. He has performed on over 40 albums, with 8 under his own name.

Is a former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator, and was the first Ara

Is a former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator, and was the first Arab-American to serve in the United States Senate. He represented South Dakota in the U.S. Senate from 1973 until 1979.Between 1948 and 1952, Abourezk served

Is an American politician, former governor of Minnesota, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio a

Is an American politician, former governor of Minnesota, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. As a professional wrestler, he is best known for his nickname, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, and tenure in the World Wrestling Fe

An American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, wrestlin

An American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, wrestling on its Raw brand[3], and as a road agent/producer to SmackDown's cruiserweight division. He is also known for his appearances with Ring of Honor, where he won its World Championship, and World Championship Wrestling in its cruiserweight division and is a one time Cruiserweight Champion.[4] Gibson started wrestling in 1995 after being trained by Dean Malenko, briefly working for the Jacksonville, Florida based Renegade Championship Wrestling.

Was a radio, television, film actor, character actor, and voice actor. Among his most famous roles a

Was a radio, television, film actor, character actor, and voice actor. Among his most famous roles are the voice of "Mr. Magoo," the rich "Hubert Updike, III," of the Alan Young radio show, Joan Davis' husband (a domestic court judge) on TV's I Married Joan, James Dean's father in Rebel Without a Cause and "Thurston Howell, III," on the 1960s hit sitcom Gilligan's Island. He also starred in his own show of one season, The Jim Backus Show, also known as Hot off the Wire.