American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an American painter, primarily of landscapes and nudes. Although he was academically trained, mu

Was an American painter, primarily of landscapes and nudes. Although he was academically trained, much of his work has the unself-aware character of naive art.Born near Newark, New Jersey into a wealthy family, his earliest education was in Europe, after

Was an American composer and pianist, best known as a virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano p

Was an American composer and pianist, best known as a virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano pieces. He spent most of his working career outside of the United States.Gottschalk was born to a Jewish businessman from London and a white Haitian Creole in New Orleans, where he was exposed to a wide variety of musical traditions. He had six brothers and sisters, five of whom were half-siblings by his father's mulatto mistress.[1] His family lived for a time in a tiny cottage at Royal and Esplanade in the Vieux Carré. Louis later moved in with relatives at 518 Conti Street; his grandmother Buslé and his nurse Sally had both been born in Saint-Domingue (later known as Haiti).

Was an American professional wrestler. He performed in Mexico under the ring name Madonna's Boyfrien

Was an American professional wrestler. He performed in Mexico under the ring name Madonna's Boyfriend, for the World Wrestling Federation as Rad Radford, and in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s as Louie Spicolli

Was an American comedy actor.Louis's parents were both Yiddish speaking Jews born in Russia. They em

Was an American comedy actor.Louis's parents were both Yiddish speaking Jews born in Russia. They emigrated to the United States in 1906, and became naturalized citizens in 1911. Joseph Neistat ran a small grocery store. Louis attended Weaver High School, but did not excel as a student. "My marks were so low," he said, "that they wouldn't let me in the drama club. So, I went down to WTIC Radio, auditioned and got on a show."

Was acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from May 2, 1972 to April 27, 1973.

Was acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from May 2, 1972 to April 27, 1973. During this time, the FBI was in charge of the initial investigation into the burglaries that sparked the Watergate scandal, which eventually lead to the resignation of President Nixon. Gray was nominated as permanent Director by Nixon on February 15, 1973 but failed to win Senate confirmation. He resigned on April 27, 1973 after he admitted to destroying non-Watergate-related documents given to him by White House counsel, John Dean. Exonerated by the Watergate Special Prosecution Force after a two-year investigation, Gray returned to his law practice in Connecticut.

Was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician. He was a Professor of Commercial Law at Laval Univ

Was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician. He was a Professor of Commercial Law at Laval University, Montreal. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of St. Johns—Iberville in the general elections of 1900. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904. He resigned in 1906 when he was appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court. His brother, Marie Joseph Demers, was elected to replace him.

Was a Marxist philosopher. He was born in Algeria and studied at the École Normale Supérieure

Was a Marxist philosopher. He was born in Algeria and studied at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he eventually became Professor of Philosophy.Althusser was a lifelong member and sometimes strong critic of the French Communist Party. His arguments and theses were set against the threats that he saw attacking the theoretical foundations of Marxism. These included both the influence of empiricism on Marxist theory, and humanist and reformist socialist orientations which manifested as divisions in the European Communist Parties, as well as the problem of the 'cult of personality' and of ideology itself.

Was an American politician and the seventh Governor of Wisconsin.He helped organize the Republican P

Was an American politician and the seventh Governor of Wisconsin.He helped organize the Republican Party, and was a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1854 to 1858, Wisconsin Secretary of State from 1860 to 1862, and finally Wisconsin's

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder.

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder.

Was a Chicago police sergeant and later became chief microanalyst at the city's crime lab.[2] He is

Was a Chicago police sergeant and later became chief microanalyst at the city's crime lab.[2] He is best known as the first person to standardize evidence collection in cases of sexual assault, which until then was not done in a systematic fashion. The resulting evidence kits were initially called Vitullo kits [1] and continued to be known as such even after his name was officially removed from them.[2] Nowadays, they're more commonly known as sexual assault evidence kits (SAEK) or rape kits for short.

Is a former American football punter. In his career, he has played for the New York Jets (1991–199

Is a former American football punter. In his career, he has played for the New York Jets (1991–1993), the Kansas City Chiefs (1994–1998), the Green Bay Packers (1999), and the Chicago Bears (2000). He attended Utah State University.

Was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative Party of Canada member of the S

Was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative Party of Canada member of the Senate of Canada representing De Salaberry division from 1867 to 1873.In 1856, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Salaberry division and he was reelected in 1864 by acclamation. After Confederation, he was named to the Senate and served until he was forced to resign because of ill health in 1873. His son-in-law, François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel, was named to the same seat in the Senate.

Was an American football placekicker who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns.

Was an American football placekicker who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns.

Was a champion chess player and one of the founders of science fiction fandom.Chauvenet was the U.S.

Was a champion chess player and one of the founders of science fiction fandom.Chauvenet was the U.S. Amateur Champion in 1959, as well as state champion for Virginia in 1942 through 1948 and for Maryland in 1963, 1969 and 1976. He also wrote columns for C

Was an American abstract artist born in 1903 in the Bronx, New York. His parents were of Russian/Pol

Was an American abstract artist born in 1903 in the Bronx, New York. His parents were of Russian/Polish descent and he grew up in an orthodox Jewish environment. At an early age he had an interest in both art and music. He quit school as a teenager and joined the circus, working in the wheat fields of the Great Plains and riding the railways. In 1919, he went to New York and began studying art. He took courses at Cooper Union, The Educational Alliance and The Art Students League with Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko and Milton Avery amongst others. Schanker spent 1931 and 1932 in Paris and returned to New York as something of a Cubist, becoming a muralist and graphic arts supervisor for the WPA and a founding member of "The Ten" to which he was affiliated till his death in 1981.[2]

Was a Louisiana politician.He first was elected to the Louisiana state house of representatives in 1

Was a Louisiana politician.He first was elected to the Louisiana state house of representatives in 1840. However he then held a federal appointment for much of the mid-1840s. He was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1846-1850. In 1850 he

Was a Canadian jazz pianist.Hooper was raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan and attended the Detroit Conser

Was a Canadian jazz pianist.Hooper was raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan and attended the Detroit Conservatory, where he played locally in dance orchestras in the 1910s. He then moved to New York City around 1920; he recorded with Elmer Snowden and Bob Fuller

Is a prolific American novelist, historian, and essayist.Born in Lawrence, New York, Auchincloss, gr

Is a prolific American novelist, historian, and essayist.Born in Lawrence, New York, Auchincloss, grew up in the privileged classes about whom he would write, attending St. Bernard's School, Groton School, and Yale University, where he was editor of the Yale Literary Magazine, and a member of Scroll and Key Society. Notwithstanding he did not complete undergraduate studies at Yale, he was admitted to and attended law school at the University of Virginia, where he graduated in 1941, the year in which he was also admitted to the New York Bar. He was an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell from 1941 to 1951 (with an interruption for war service from 1941 to 1945 in the United States Navy during World War II). After a break to pursue full-time writing , Auchincloss returned to working as a lawyer, firstly as an associate (1954–58) and then as a partner (1958–86) at Hawkins, Delafield and Wood in New York City as a wills and trusts attorney, while writing a novel per year.

(born October 15, 1939 in Hostetter, Pennsylvania) was a utility infielder for the Kansas City Athle

(born October 15, 1939 in Hostetter, Pennsylvania) was a utility infielder for the Kansas City Athletics (1958-61), Milwaukee Braves (1962-63 and 1964-65), Washington Senators (1964), New York Mets (1966) and Cleveland Indians (1968-70).

Was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957.

Was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957.

Is an American photographer of the 20th century whose work includes streetscapes, portraits and arch

Is an American photographer of the 20th century whose work includes streetscapes, portraits and architectural images of New York and Paris. His work has been highly regarded because of its humanity and capturing the life and reality of the people and streets of both cities. Since 1947, Stettner has photographed the changes in the people, culture, and architecture of both cities. Now in his 80s, he continues to photograph New York and Paris.

Was an American tennis player in the mid-20th Century. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa. A member of

Was an American tennis player in the mid-20th Century. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa. A member of the U.S. Davis Cup team, he was 5–0 in matches in 1953 and 1954. He reached the final at the Newport Casino Invitational in 1954, only to lose to Hamilton

Was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of

Was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1878 and from 1886 to 1889 as a Liberal. He was also mayor of Île-Dupas. Sylvestre was defeated by Joseph Robillard when he ran for reelection in 1878. He ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1882. He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly in 1889 and represented Lanaudière division in the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1890 to 1905. He died in Berthierville at the age of 81.

Was an American chess master.He played for Chicago Chess Club in cable matches against Twin Cities C

Was an American chess master.He played for Chicago Chess Club in cable matches against Twin Cities CC (1904), Franklin CC of Pennsylvania (1904 and 1905), Brooklyn CC (1905), and Manhattan CC (1905).

Was an American author, poet, anthologist, and editor.Louis Untermeyer was born in New York City. He

Was an American author, poet, anthologist, and editor.Louis Untermeyer was born in New York City. He married Jean Starr in 1906. Their son Richard was born in 1907 and died under uncertain circumstances in 1927. After a 1926 divorce, they were reunited in