American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

(born on January 20, 1972, in Oakland, California) is a professional baseball player. He played in M

(born on January 20, 1972, in Oakland, California) is a professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1996 to 1998.

Is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. He was born in

Is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. He was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington.

He studied at Rutgers University on a scholarship, where he met Allan Kaprow and George Segal. He pa

He studied at Rutgers University on a scholarship, where he met Allan Kaprow and George Segal. He participated in Kaprow's "Happenings," and posed for Segal's plastic sculptures.[1] Claes Oldenberg, whose Happenings he also participated in, later referred to Samaras as one of the "New Jersey school," which also included Kaprow, Segal, George Brecht, Robert Whitman, Robert Watts, Geoffrey Hendricks and Roy Lichtenstein. Samaras previously worked in painting, sculpture, and performance art, before beginning work in photography. ed room environments that contained elements from his own personal history.[2] His "Auto-Interviews" were a series of text works that were "self-investigatory" interviews.[

An American actor and singer songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his role as Ryan Evans (Sharpa

An American actor and singer songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his role as Ryan Evans (Sharpay's fraternal twin brother) in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical and its sequels, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year, and as Ethan Dalloway in the third and fourth installments of the Halloweentown series, Halloweentown High and Return to Halloweentown.Several months after the move, he landed his first Disney Channel Original Movie, Halloweentown High. His debut performance was in the blockbuster made- for television Disney movie,

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Ca

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Canadian handball team, which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. She played all five matches and scored one goal.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s.

Born October 13, 1937 in Ponca City, Oklahoma) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who batted and

Born October 13, 1937 in Ponca City, Oklahoma) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who batted and threw right-handed, spanning 8 seasons, debuting in 1960 and playing his final season in 1967,

Was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Abitibi-Est in the Legislative Assembly

Was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Abitibi-Est in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and then the Quebec National Assembly from 1960 to 1970 as a Liberal. Cliche was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1960 to 1961.He served in the Quebec cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1961 to 1962 and Minister of Lands and Forests from 1962 to 1966.

Was an educator, lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Joliette in the Legislative A

Was an educator, lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Joliette in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1927 to 1936 as a Liberal. Dugas was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in 1936.He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1927. Dugas was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1936 and again in 1939. He was bâtonnier for the Laurentian district of the Quebec bar in 1953 and 1954. Dugas was also a director of the Joliette telephone company.

Was a United States Congressman who represented West Philadelphia and parts of Delaware County, Penn

Was a United States Congressman who represented West Philadelphia and parts of Delaware County, Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1995. He was a Democrat.Blackwell was a powerful Philadelphia union leader, serving as president of the Local 1332, International Lon

Is a retired Australian professional basketball player, who was the first Australian to play in the

Is a retired Australian professional basketball player, who was the first Australian to play in the NBA. He attended college at the University of New Mexico. Known for his passing ability and free spirit, Longley drew comparisons to fellow redhead Bill Walton upon his entry into the NBA.

Was a French-Canadian jockey and Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer.was a French-Canadian jocke

Was a French-Canadian jockey and Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer.was a French-Canadian jockey and Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer.

Is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Michig

Is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Michigan.Nedzi was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 1st congressional district to the 87th United States Congress in a special election in 1961 to fill the

Was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Brouillard turned pro in 1928 and in

Was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Brouillard turned pro in 1928 and in 1933 won the NYSAC World Middleweight Title by defeating Ben Jeby by KO. He lost the title in his first defense against Vince Dundee later that year.

Was a Canadian politician. He was chair of the Montreal Urban Community during the October Crisis. H

Was a Canadian politician. He was chair of the Montreal Urban Community during the October Crisis. He was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Société de développement industriel du Québec.Saulnier was elected to the Montreal City Council in 1954. He was executive committee chairman from 1960 to 1969 and was head of the Montreal Urban Community. He was a co-founder with Jean Drapeau of Montreal's Civic Party. In 1972, he left politics and held positions with public agencies including Hydro-Québec.

Is a Canadian politician and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She sat in the Canadian House

Is a Canadian politician and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She sat in the Canadian House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Westmount—Ville-Marie in Montreal.She then moved to federal politics as a star candidate when she was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election in the safe Liberal riding of Westmount—Ville-Marie. Jean Chrétien appointed her to the federal cabinet as Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for the federal campaign in the 1995 Quebec referendum.

Was an important Honduran romantic novelist. She was one of the first women in Honduras to produce l

Was an important Honduran romantic novelist. She was one of the first women in Honduras to produce literary work. Born in Danlí in Honduras she lived for many years in Mexico, a country in which she published most of her work. The critic and writer Luis Marín Otero called her "the grand dame of Honduran letters".

Is a Canadian former Alpine skiing world champion.Lucile Wheeler grew up in the village of Saint-Jov

Is a Canadian former Alpine skiing world champion.Lucile Wheeler grew up in the village of Saint-Jovite, Quebec in the Laurentian mountains where her family was instrumental in promoting the sport of skiing and where her grandfather George Wheeler built the famous Gray Rocks ski center at Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Taught to ski at the age of two, Lucile Wheeler's skills were such that she was soon competing against older skiers. At age 10, she finished seventh in a downhill ski event at Mont Tremblant in a race that was open to participants of all ages. By age 12, she had won the Canadian junior ski championship and at 14 was selected to compete for Canada in the world championships in Aspen, Colorado. However, her parents felt she was too young to miss school and did not allow her to go.

Is a retired American professional wrestler. In 1962, while working at the ticket counter for a prof

Is a retired American professional wrestler. In 1962, while working at the ticket counter for a professional wrestling promotion, she met The Fabulous Moolah, who offered to train Casey to wrestle. Casey soon decided to take Moolah up on her offer and mov

Was an iconic American comedienne, film, television, stage and radio actress, glamour girl, film exe

Was an iconic American comedienne, film, television, stage and radio actress, glamour girl, film executive, and star of the landmark sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy. Lucille Ball was one of the most popular stars in America during her lifetime and had one of Hollywood's longest careers. She was a movie star from the 1930s to the 1970s, and appeared on television for more than thirty years.

Is an American actress and voice artist. She has appeared in films and on television shows, includin

Is an American actress and voice artist. She has appeared in films and on television shows, including The Smurfs as Smurfette, Nickelodeon's Invader ZIM (Ms. Bitters) and Walt Disney's Cinderella (Anastasia). Other appearances include:

Is an American poet, writer, and educator from New York. Common topics in her poetry include the cel

Is an American poet, writer, and educator from New York. Common topics in her poetry include the celebration of her African American heritage, and feminist themes, with particular emphasis on the female body.

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Sully Kothman. They twice captured the silv

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Sully Kothman. They twice captured the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Was a United States singer and entertainer, and a pioneer African American blues recording artist.He

Was a United States singer and entertainer, and a pioneer African American blues recording artist.Hegamin was born as Lucille Nelson in Macon, Georgia. By the age of 15 she was touring the US South with Minstrel shows. She became a prominent singer, bille

Was an American businesswoman and philanthropist who owned Calumet Farm, the most prestigious Thorou

Was an American businesswoman and philanthropist who owned Calumet Farm, the most prestigious Thoroughbred horse farm in the United States. She inherited Calumet Farm on the death of her husband and ran it successfully for more than thirty years. Under he