American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a former boxer from England, who was world Jr. Middleweight champion. Hope lived in Hackney most

Is a former boxer from England, who was world Jr. Middleweight champion. Hope lived in Hackney most of his life, but now lives in his place of birth, Antigua. He represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

(December 14, 1897 - September 5, 1954) was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for th

(December 14, 1897 - September 5, 1954) was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1923 to 1925. He stood 5'8" and weighed 153 lbs.

(April 29, 1929 - August 7, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who i

(April 29, 1929 - August 7, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who is best known not for his accomplishments, but for what he didn't accomplish.

(April 29, 1929 - August 7, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who i

(April 29, 1929 - August 7, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who is best known not for his accomplishments, but for what he didn't accomplish. A "can't miss" prospect, Mcdermott failed to live up to his potential due in part to his wildness on and off of the pitcher's mound.

Was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure.Laframboise was mayor of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1857 t

Was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure.Laframboise was mayor of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1857 to 1860. In 1858, he was elected in Bagot as a member of the Parti rouge; he was reelected in 1861 and 1863. He was named to the Executive Council in 1863 as commissioner of Public Works; as was required at the time, he was elected in a by-election that same year for the same seat after being named to the cabinet. He opposed confederation; he was defeated in 1867 when he ran in Bagot for a seat in the federal parliament.

A Canadian voice actor and former stand up comedian.At the age of 19, LaMarche took his high school

A Canadian voice actor and former stand up comedian.At the age of 19, LaMarche took his high school act to an open mic night in New York, performing to a reaction in which, as he describes, "they just totally ignored me".[4] This reaction was coupled with the backlash LaMarche received from fellow Canadian comedians who LaMarche describes as discouraging him from pursuing a career outside of Canada.

Is a retired American professional basketball player, and current assistant coach with the National

Is a retired American professional basketball player, and current assistant coach with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Portland Trail Blazers.Lucas played college basketball at Marquette University for two years, leading it to the NCAA championship game in 1974. Although Marquette did not win the title, Lucas played the full 40 minutes of the game, leading his team with 21 points and 13 rebounds.

Was an American tennis player known for his powerful serve and overhead volley. He was the first mal

Was an American tennis player known for his powerful serve and overhead volley. He was the first male tennis champion from the western United States. At the U.S. Championships, he won the singles twice, 1912 and 1913, and the doubles three times with Thomas Bundy,1912-14. In 1913 he also became the first American to be a finalist in the singles at Wimbledon. The "California Comet" was the World No. 1 player for 1914. He married Helen Mears in 1918 and they had three children.

Is a retired American basketball player. He played at Saint Joseph's University from 1982-1986 and w

Is a retired American basketball player. He played at Saint Joseph's University from 1982-1986 and was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American in his senior year. The 1986 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, he was a three-time selection to both the All-Conference team and the All-Big 5 squad. A native of Liberty, New York, he is one of five Saint Joseph's Hawks to be chosen in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft, with his selection by the Denver Nuggets. In 2006, he was inducted into the University's Athletics Hall of Fame.

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. He is a 6'1" point guar

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. He is a 6'1" point guard from the University of Alabama.

Is an American businessman and former chairman and CEO of American International Group (AIG), the wo

Is an American businessman and former chairman and CEO of American International Group (AIG), the world's largest insurance and financial services corporation.Greenberg served in the U. S. Army in Europe during World War II, participating in the Liberation of Dachau and in the Korean conflict, rising to the rank of Captain; he is a recipient of the Bronze Star. He received his pre-law certificate from the University of Miami and an LL.B from New York Law School in 1950. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1953. He has honorary degrees from several colleges including New York Law School, Brown University and Middlebury College.

Is an American TV talk show personality, who currently hosts his self-titled talk show Maury. He is

Is an American TV talk show personality, who currently hosts his self-titled talk show Maury. He is married to Connie Chung.Povich is the son of Washington Post sportswriter Shirley Povich and Ethyl Povich and was the second of three Povich children, with older brother David and a younger sister Lynn.[1] He graduated from the University of Philadelphia in 1962 with a degree in television journalism.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He finished ninth in the four-man event

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He finished ninth in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Is a former lawyer and Canadian Senator.A distant relative of Louis Riel, Maurice Riel studied law a

Is a former lawyer and Canadian Senator.A distant relative of Louis Riel, Maurice Riel studied law and was admitted to the bar of Quebec in 1945. Establishing his own law firm in Montreal, Riel worked in international law with a number of clients in France. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1958, and served as chairman of the Metropolitan Montreal Corporation from 1965 to 1969. He served on the board of the Bank of Canada from 1969 to 1963.Riel joined the Liberal Party of Canada in 1947, and served in various capacities with the party. He was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1973 , and worked on immigration policy and foreign affairs amongst other issues. He was appointed Speaker of the Canadian Senate on December 16, 1983, but served for less than a year in that position due to the Progressive Conservative Party's victory in the 1984 general election. He was replaced as Speaker by Progressive Conservative Guy Charbonneau.

Nicknamed "Hit Dog", was a Major League Baseball first baseman from 1991 to 2003. Vaughn became the

Nicknamed "Hit Dog", was a Major League Baseball first baseman from 1991 to 2003. Vaughn became the center of the Red Sox's line-up in 1993, hitting 29 home runs and contributing 101 RBIs. In 1995, he established a reputation as one of the most feared hitters in the American League when he hit 39 home runs with 126 RBIs and a .300 average.

Was a professional basketball player in the 1950s, whose career was cut short by a debilitating inju

Was a professional basketball player in the 1950s, whose career was cut short by a debilitating injury.Playing for the National Basketball Association's Rochester Royals (which became the Cincinnati Royals in 1957) from 1955 to 1958, Stokes grabbed 38 rebounds in a single game during his rookie season, averaged 16.3 rebounds per game overall, and was named NBA Rookie of the Year. The next season, he set a league record for most rebounds in a single season with 1,256 (17.4 per game). Stokes played in the NBA All-Star Game all three years of his career, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team three times. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in September 2004.

Is a Belgian-American businessman and diamond merchant. He moved to the United States as a child and

Is a Belgian-American businessman and diamond merchant. He moved to the United States as a child and attended New York public schools and New York University. He is fluent in several languages and has interests in the fields of history, archaeology and sailing.Tempelsman served as Chairman of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) from 1999 to 2002, when he became Chairman Emeritus. In April 2007, he was elected to another one-year term as CCA Chairman. He is a past Chairman of The Africa-America Institute, and is also a trustee of the Eurasia Foundation. He is a Director of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs; the Center for National Policy; the Business Council for International Understanding and the US-Russia Business Council. He is Chairman of the International Advisory Council of the Harvard AIDS Initiative, and is an honorary trustee and an honorary member of the corporation of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and was named a Visitor to the Department of Classical Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A director of the Academy of American Poets, Tempelsman also serves as a trustee of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts, and on Lenox Hill Hospital’s Advisory Board. He has served on several Presidential Commissions including the President’s Commission for the Observance of Human Rights, the Citizen’s Advisory Board of Youth Opportunities and the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, and was appointed to the New York Council on International Business. Tempelsman was also an active fundraiser for the Democratic Party.

Was a French professional wrestler known as The French Angel who was once a leading box office draws

Was a French professional wrestler known as The French Angel who was once a leading box office draws in the early 1940s and was recognized as world heavyweight champion by the American Wrestling Association run by Paul Bowser in Boston. His usual finishin

Is a Canadian politician, who formerly represented the electoral district of Edmonton Meadowlark in

Is a Canadian politician, who formerly represented the electoral district of Edmonton Meadowlark in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He was first elected in the 2004 election, when he defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative Bob Maskell, but did not seek re-election at the conclusion of his term. Before entering politics, Tougas wrote a weekly column for the Edmonton Examiner. He resigned from this position when he declared his candidacy in 2004, in order to avoid any conflicts of interest. He was a columnist and editor for the Edmonton alternative weekly SEE magazine until the magazine ceased publication in 2011.

Is a retired Québécois professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Mad Dog" Vachon. He is

Is a retired Québécois professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Mad Dog" Vachon. He is the brother of wrestlers Paul and Vivian Vachon, and the uncle of wrestler Luna Vachon. He was among the AWA's all-time great heels with a career spanning fo

Is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing Washoe County District 2 (map) since 1995.

Is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing Washoe County District 2 (map) since 1995.

(born November 13, 1939 in Evanston, Illinois) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball wh

(born November 13, 1939 in Evanston, Illinois) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1964 to 1972

Was an American motion picture and still photographer and film director. He was born in Miami, Flori

Was an American motion picture and still photographer and film director. He was born in Miami, Florida, the son of Maurice J. Prather, a mechanic, cabinet maker, and woodworker, and Zora M. Prather, both of them born in Missouri. Young Maurice Jr. also had a younger sister, Laura Jo, some two years his junior.

Is a former soccer player from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in

Is a former soccer player from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

Is a former soccer player from El Salvador who represented his country at the Olympic games in 1968,

Is a former soccer player from El Salvador who represented his country at the Olympic games in 1968, 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico and coached them to in the 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain.