American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is an American computer scientist. A graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, he received a B.S

Is an American computer scientist. A graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, he received a B.S. in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1960, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics from Brandeis University, respectively i

Is a former field hockey midfielder from the United States, who was a member of the US women's team

Is a former field hockey midfielder from the United States, who was a member of the US women's team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Her first selection came in 1990.

(November 18, 1892 in Lincoln, Nebraska - January 14, 1962 in Pasadena, California), was a professio

(November 18, 1892 in Lincoln, Nebraska - January 14, 1962 in Pasadena, California), was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1913-1928. He would play for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs.

Is an American soccer defensive midfielder who currenly plays for the Boston Breakers of Women's Pro

Is an American soccer defensive midfielder who currenly plays for the Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.Osborne grew up in Brookfield, Wisconsin and attended Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She went on play college soccer at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. As a freshman, she was a key member of the Santa Clara team that won the 2001 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics, he was elim

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.

Is a former football defensive end who played 13 years in the National Football League for the San D

Is a former football defensive end who played 13 years in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1986 to 1999.

Is a Canadian-American Emmy Award-nominated comedian and actor. He is well known for his roles as Fr

Is a Canadian-American Emmy Award-nominated comedian and actor. He is well known for his roles as Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun, Dr. Rumack in Airplane! and most recently President Harris in the Scary Movie series. Although Nielsen's acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and movies, he has achieved his greatest film success in comedies, including Airplane! and The Naked Gun series of films. His portrayal of serious characters seemingly oblivious of (and complicit in) their absurd surroundings gave Nielsen a reputation as a comedian. A series of later comedies attempted to emulate the popularity of his prior roles.

Dayne, who was born in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, came to prominence in the late 1980s and co

Dayne, who was born in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, came to prominence in the late 1980s and continued to appear at the top of the charts through the 1990s. Dayne's first seven singles hit the U.S. top ten and she has topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club P

She has recorded two critically acclaimed albums of her own; in addition, she has co-written several

She has recorded two critically acclaimed albums of her own; in addition, she has co-written several singles for such artists as George Strait, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Gretchen Wilson, Patty Loveless, and Vince Gill.Leslie grew up in her birthplace o

Is an assistant coach for the NBA Indiana Pacers[1], and is a former American professional basketbal

Is an assistant coach for the NBA Indiana Pacers[1], and is a former American professional basketball player, who played for numerous NBA teams. He played the point guard position.Conner played collegiately at Oregon State University under legendary coach Ralph Miller, and was on the 1980-1981 squad which spent most of the season at #1 in the polls, before losing in the NCAA basketball playoffs. He was drafted in 1982 as the 14th pick overall, by the Golden State Warriors, and played with the Warriors for 4 seasons. He would later play for the Houston Rockets, and serve two stints with both the New Jersey Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks, finishing his career with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Indiana Pacers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. He ended his NBA playing days in 1994.

An American country singer-songwriter who could play as many as 100 different musical instruments, w

An American country singer-songwriter who could play as many as 100 different musical instruments, was a successful comedy actor in Western films over three decades.

Was a defensive end in the National Football League.He played high school football at Montville High

Was a defensive end in the National Football League.He played high school football at Montville High School in Montville, New Jersey

Was a well known American casino owner, mobster, poker enthusiast, and convicted felon. Binion was b

Was a well known American casino owner, mobster, poker enthusiast, and convicted felon. Binion was born and raised in Grayson County, Texas, north of Dallas. His parents initially kept him out of school due to precarious health. His father, a horse trader, let him accompany him on trips. While the outdoor life restored his health, Benny Binion never had any formal education.

Was an American jockey who achieved racing acclaim in the United Kingdom in the first decade of the

Was an American jockey who achieved racing acclaim in the United Kingdom in the first decade of the twentieth century. In 1900, he was the number one jockey racing in Britain based on earnings, beating other prominent American jockeys such as Tod Sloan, D

Was a Democratic politician and dentist from the state of Wyoming. He served as the 19th Governor of

Was a Democratic politician and dentist from the state of Wyoming. He served as the 19th Governor of Wyoming from 1943 to 1949 and as United States Senator from January 3, 1949 until his suicide on June 19, 1954.

Is an American professional tennis player.

Is an American professional tennis player.

Lucky] (August 24, 1895 - July 16, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1923

Lucky] (August 24, 1895 - July 16, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1923 through 1924 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5' 11.5", 170 lb., Howe batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the repechages of

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminate

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre freestyle event.

Was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons (

Was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons (1942-1946, 1948) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cleveland Indians. For his career, he compiled a 23-19 record in 154 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with an 4.19 earned run average and 141 strikeouts. Webber played one game for the 1948 World Series champion Indians, though he did not appear in the postseason.

Was an American Democratic Party politician who was governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967

Was an American Democratic Party politician who was governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. He came to prominence as a staunch segregationist and maintained, to his death, that he never had any regrets. However, Tom Murphy (former Georgia House Speaker) stated, "He had a reputation as a segregationist, but he told us he was not a segregationist, but that you should be able to associate with whoever you wanted. He went on to do more for African-Americans than any governor of Georgia up until that time."

He has appeared in feature films as well as performed voice-over work.[1] Beetlejuice has performed

He has appeared in feature films as well as performed voice-over work.[1] Beetlejuice has performed with various Howard Stern Show related comedians, including those that perform under The Killers of Comedy Tour banner.[2] When asked a question, Beetle ty

An American economist and Professor Emeritus in Economics at the College of the University of Chicag

An American economist and Professor Emeritus in Economics at the College of the University of Chicago.He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago where he is a member of the faculty since 1958.His works include research on the Theory of the core; Federal Reserve policy and integer programming.

Was an American clergyman and politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and

Was an American clergyman and politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and was the Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1937.Clee was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1934 on the Essex County Clean Govern

Is a former professional American football player for the National Football League Oakland/LA Raider

Is a former professional American football player for the National Football League Oakland/LA Raiders.Hayes was commonly referred to as "Lester the Molester" (a nickname he detested) and "the Judge." A big Star Wars fan, during pregame interviews for Super Bowl XVIII he declared himself the "only true Jedi" in the NFL.