American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1944 through 1946 for the New York Giants. Li

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1944 through 1946 for the New York Giants. Listed at 6' 2", 170 lb., Brewer threw and batted right-handed. A native of Los Angeles, California, he attended University of Southern California.In a three-season career, Brewer posted a 9-10 record with 73 strikeouts and a 4.36 ERA in 43 appearances, including 28 starts, 10 complete games, and 216 ? innings of work.

Was an American economist and long-time professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.He re

Was an American economist and long-time professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.He received a B.S. from Harvard University in 1945 and a Ph.D. in 1950. He worked at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica from 1949 to 1955. He then taught at the University of Chicago from 1955 to 1960, and at UCLA until 2001. Hirshleifer was well-known for his work on uncertainty and information in economics, the economic analysis of conflict, and bioeconomics. His undergraduate textbook, Price Theory and Applications, went into seven editions. A 1958 article by Hirshleifer began the triumphant comeback of Irving Fisher's theory of capital and interest, now deemed canonical.

Is a Hawaii-born singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker,[2] and surfer who achieved commercial succe

Is a Hawaii-born singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker,[2] and surfer who achieved commercial success and a dedicated following, after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales in 2001. He has since released four more albums and a number of EP

Is a retired American professional ice hockey forward who played 46 games in the National Hockey Lea

Is a retired American professional ice hockey forward who played 46 games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies. He played with the 1980 U.S Olympic team, who would eventually go on to defeat the highly-favoured Soviet Union team in the i

Is an American politician and a Republican Party member of the Tennessee Senate for the 23rd distric

Is an American politician and a Republican Party member of the Tennessee Senate for the 23rd district, which is composed of Williamson County and part of Davidson County.Jack Johnson was elected to the state senate in November 2006, after incumbent Jim Br

Is an American jazz and pop singer. He was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s.

Is an American jazz and pop singer. He was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s.

Is CEO of Inyx, Inc, a speciality pharmaceutical company founded in 2003. In addition to focusing on

Is CEO of Inyx, Inc, a speciality pharmaceutical company founded in 2003. In addition to focusing on investments in the healthcare industry, Jack Kachkar also currently manages his family's real estate and commodities investments.

Was a professional poker player. Keller served in the United States Air Force prior to becoming a po

Was a professional poker player. Keller served in the United States Air Force prior to becoming a poker pro. He won the 1984 World Series of Poker main event, three WSOP bracelets and more than $1,580,000 in tournament play at the World Series of Poker during his career.

Was a prolific author and illustrator of nearly forty children's books. In addition to his own books

Was a prolific author and illustrator of nearly forty children's books. In addition to his own books, he also served as illustrator for nearly twenty books by other authors.

Was an American novelist, writer, poet, and artist from Lowell, Massachusetts. Along with William S.

Was an American novelist, writer, poet, and artist from Lowell, Massachusetts. Along with William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, he is amongst the best known of the writers (and friends) known as the Beat Generation.

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center from UCLA, Haley spent

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center from UCLA, Haley spent nine seasons (1988–1992; 1993–1998) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Antonio Spurs.

(January 1, 1940 – September 24, 1999) was an American professional golfer

(January 1, 1940 – September 24, 1999) was an American professional golfer

Was an American comic book artist, writer and editor.Widely recognized as one of the most influentia

Was an American comic book artist, writer and editor.Widely recognized as one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in comics, Kirby was the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching back to the earliest days of the medium

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from the University of Louisvil

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from the University of Louisville, Coleman played nine seasons (1949-1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Rochester Royals and St. Louis Hawks. He tallied 6,721 points and 5,186 rebounds in his career, and he represented Rochester in the 1955 NBA All-Star Game. Coleman also appeared in three NBA Finals, winning championships with Rochester in 1951 and St. Louis in 1958.[1]

Is an American fitness, exercise and nutritional expert, celebrity, lecturer, and motivational speak

Is an American fitness, exercise and nutritional expert, celebrity, lecturer, and motivational speaker who has been referred to as "the godfather of fitness."

Is an American Academy Award-nominated songwriter who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Is an American Academy Award-nominated songwriter who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Was an American actor known principally for his comedic roles. He starred in such legendary classics

Was an American actor known principally for his comedic roles. He starred in such legendary classics as Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Days of Wine and Roses, Irma La Douce, The Great Race, The Odd Couple, The Out-of-Towners, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Ch

Is an American archer.ime NAA US Field Champion. He graduated from Arizona State University.

Is an American archer.ime NAA US Field Champion. He graduated from Arizona State University.

Was a Canadian painter.he came to Canada with his parents in 1912, and was raised in Victoria, Briti

Was a Canadian painter.he came to Canada with his parents in 1912, and was raised in Victoria, British Columbia. From 1928 to 1937, he taught in high schools in Duncan, British Columbia and Vancouver, British Columbia. He studied with Frederick Varley at the Vancouver School of Art. From 1938 to 1966, he taught at the Vancouver School of Art and was the head of painting and drawing section until 1966.During World War II, he was an official War artist in the Canadian Army.

Was a football player and coach who put together an eight-year Hall of Fame playing career with Detr

Was a football player and coach who put together an eight-year Hall of Fame playing career with Detroit Lions in the National Football League

Was an American heavyweight boxer. Born in Calumet, Michigan but raised in Cle Elum, Washington, Les

Was an American heavyweight boxer. Born in Calumet, Michigan but raised in Cle Elum, Washington, Lester was born to Polish parents and originally named Jack Jubeck.

An American Social Realist painter and printmaker best known for his satires on modern life, politic

An American Social Realist painter and printmaker best known for his satires on modern life, political corruption, and biblical narratives.where he observed a street life composed of European immigrants and a prevalence of poverty and societal ills, subjects which would inform his work.[1] He first studied drawing with Harold K. Zimmerman from 1924-1931. At Harvard University from 1929 to 1933, Levine and classmate Hyman Bloom studied with Denman Ross. As an adolescent, Levine was already, by his own account, "a formidable draftsman".[2] In 1932 Ross included Levine's drawings in an exhibition at the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, and three years later bequeathed twenty drawings by Levine to the museum's collection.[3] Levine's early work was most influenced by Bloom, Chaim Soutine, Georges Rouault, and Oskar Kokoschka.[4] Along with Bloom and Karl Zerbe, he became associated with the style known as Boston Expressionism.[5]

Was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeon

Was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a lucrative career exclusively from writing.

Is a retired Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey whom The Blood-Horse magazine called "one of

Is a retired Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey whom The Blood-Horse magazine called "one of the most respected riders in Canada." Lauzon began his professional riding career in 1981 and met with considerable success at Fort Erie Racetrack, Greenwo

An air traffic controller and curler, son of Jim and Eileen MacDuff. He was the skip of the 1976 men

An air traffic controller and curler, son of Jim and Eileen MacDuff. He was the skip of the 1976 men's curling team representing the province of Newfoundland and Labrador that won the Canadian Men's curling championship. It was the only time the province