American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

The moniker "Fat Mike" was given to Mike by friends after he returned from college and it was eviden

The moniker "Fat Mike" was given to Mike by friends after he returned from college and it was evident that he had gained some "extra pounds". Under his years in Fairfax High School , Mike began his musical journey, and his first band was called False Alar

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Cahill enjoyed most of his tennis suc

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Cahill enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 5 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 94 in 1983.

Is a Golden Globe-winning American actor best known for playing Joe Mannix in the long-running detec

Is a Golden Globe-winning American actor best known for playing Joe Mannix in the long-running detective television series, Mannix. Before that, he had played a crime-fighting investigator, wielding a .38 handgun hidden in his back, in the TV series Tight

Was ranked as one of the best skateboarders in the world. He is a vert ramp rider and has contribute

Was ranked as one of the best skateboarders in the world. He is a vert ramp rider and has contributed to the skateboarding industry in many ways including trick invention, endemic entrepreneurship, signature boards, signature shoes and film/media appearan

(born on July 30, 1958) is an American professional golfer.

(born on July 30, 1958) is an American professional golfer.

Is a former basketball player and is currently the head coach of the NBA's New York Knicks.[1] He ho

Is a former basketball player and is currently the head coach of the NBA's New York Knicks.[1] He holds American and Italian dual citizenship.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. De Palmer enjoyed most of his tennis

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. De Palmer enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 tour doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 6 times. He achieved a career-high doubl

Was a middleweight boxer of the bare-knuckle era and later became one of the foremost teachers of th

Was a middleweight boxer of the bare-knuckle era and later became one of the foremost teachers of the sport. During his career, Donovan fought both John L. Sullivan and Jack "The Nonpareil" Dempsey.It is also said that Wyatt Earp refereed a fight between

A French Canadian-born film actor, stuntman, and athlete. He is best known for playing Detective Smi

A French Canadian-born film actor, stuntman, and athlete. He is best known for playing Detective Smits in White Noise the 2005 action-horror film, Agent Turner in Alone In The Dark a 2005 action-horror film, and for playing Michael 'The Assassin' in the Rollerball 2002 film remake.

He led the band Soul Coughing in the 1990s; in the 2000s he became a solo artist. His most famous so

He led the band Soul Coughing in the 1990s; in the 2000s he became a solo artist. His most famous songs include "Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well" and "I Hear the Bells," both of which gained prominence from being featured on popular televis

Was an American entertainer.Douglas was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began singing as a choirboy.

Was an American entertainer.Douglas was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began singing as a choirboy. By his teens he was working as a singer on a Lake Michigan dinner cruise ship. After serving briefly in the United States Navy near the end of World War II and as a "staff singer" for WMAQ-TV in Chicago, he moved to Los Angeles. There he became a vocalist in the big band of Kay Kyser, with whom he was featured on two notable hits, "Ole Buttermilk Sky" in 1946 and "The Old Lamplighter" the following year. Kyser was responsible for giving him his show business name, and he remained part of Kyser's band until Kyser retired from show business in 1951.

The son of a jockey, Smith began riding races in his native New Mexico at age 11, and took out a joc

The son of a jockey, Smith began riding races in his native New Mexico at age 11, and took out a jockey's license at age 16 in 1982. He left New Mexico the following year, riding mostly in the Midwest where he earned his apprenticeship at Canterbury Downs

The multi-instrumentalist, co-writer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Incubus, as well as

The multi-instrumentalist, co-writer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Incubus, as well as his own side project band, Time Lapse Consortium. Instruments that he has played on Incubus records include guitar, piano, Mellotron, pipa, analog synthesizers, tape samplers, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, as well as many others.He has also played a Jerry Jones Guitars Master Sitar on "Nowhere Fast" from the Make Yourself album (live, he simply plays the sitar part with his guitar), and a Pipa on "Aqueous Transmission". Mike also plays electric piano on songs like "Here In My Room" and has played piano on live versions of "Drive."

Is a retired professional wrestler who wrestled mainly as a tag-team wrestler in World Championship

Is a retired professional wrestler who wrestled mainly as a tag-team wrestler in World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Federation between 1989 and 2000.In 1990, while still AWA Tag Team Champions, Enos an

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career Estep won 2 singles

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career Estep won 2 singles titles and 7 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 59 in 1973 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 123 in 1983.

Is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the popular television se

Is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the popular television series M*A*S*H (1975

(born on October 13, 1922) is a professional golfer

(born on October 13, 1922) is a professional golfer

Is a retired Canadian soccer player who has played professionally in North America, the Netherlands,

Is a retired Canadian soccer player who has played professionally in North America, the Netherlands, and Scotland. Franks has played professionally for the Vancouver Whitecaps, PSV Eindhoven, RBC Roosendaal and Hibernian. Franks never earned a full cap for the Canada men's national soccer team, although he was a squad member for a number of competitions including the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also earned youth caps.

Was president of the United States Cycling Federation from 1979 to 1981 and from 1994 to 1998. Frays

Was president of the United States Cycling Federation from 1979 to 1981 and from 1994 to 1998. Fraysse was a member of the USCF's board of directors from 1969 to 1994. He managed US Olympic cycling teams in 1976 and 1984). Fraysse, with Eddie Borysewicz

Baseball pitcher from 1948-1961, mainly with the Cleveland Indians

Baseball pitcher from 1948-1961, mainly with the Cleveland Indians

American boxer from 1908 to 1922. The brother of heavyweight Tommy Gibbons, Mike claimed Middleweigh

American boxer from 1908 to 1922. The brother of heavyweight Tommy Gibbons, Mike claimed Middleweight Champion of the World status in 1909 following Stanley Ketchel's murder. Although he never won the title, Gibbons is regarded as one of the all-time best welter and middleweight boxers by historians.

Is a Nebraska state senator from Grand Island, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature.

Is a Nebraska state senator from Grand Island, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature.Gloor was elected in 2008 to represent the 35th Nebraska legislative district. Former CEO of St. Francis Medical Center, he raised over $120,000 in his 200

Is an American professional golfer.Goodes turned professional in 2007 and started playing on the Cha

Is an American professional golfer.Goodes turned professional in 2007 and started playing on the Champions Tour via open qualifying. He finished 5th at the 2007 Champions Tour Q-school which allowed him to open qualify for tour events again in 2008.

A professional ice hockey forward for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.Grier was or

A professional ice hockey forward for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.Grier was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the ninth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, and was considered a long-shot to make an NHL team. He spent his early playing days with Saint Sebastian's School and then later Boston University, culminating in his best amateur season in 1994-1995, where he was named a first team all-star. During his time at BU, Grier's NHL rights were dealt to the Edmonton Oilers along with star goaltender Curtis Joseph in exchange for a pair of first round picks.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s.