American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Is a record producer, singer, trumpeter, and DJ. Miles currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. The

Is a record producer, singer, trumpeter, and DJ. Miles currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. The grandson of Helen Bonny, he was born in New York, New York to Francis Bonny and Anne Grothe, and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. He moved to Lawrence, Kan

Was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.Widely considered one of the most influenti

Was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz from World War II to the 1990s. He played on various early bebop records and recorded one of the first cool jazz records. He was partially responsible for the development of modal jazz, and both jazz-funk and jazz fusion arose from his work with other musicians in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

(January 25, 1916 - July 7, 1964) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis C

(January 25, 1916 - July 7, 1964) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1945. The 29-year-old rookie right-hander was a native of Burnsville, North Carolina.

Was an American flyweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an American flyweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an assistant coach for the University of Arizona's men's basketball team and former professional

Was an assistant coach for the University of Arizona's men's basketball team and former professional basketball guard who played in Europe and briefly with the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He played for two seasons for the Dakota Wizards (Bismarck, ND) of the Continental Basketball Association, and led the Wizards to a CBA championship in 2002. Simon earned enough awards and honors in 2001-2002 to make him the most decorated player in CBA history. He received honors as Player of the Week four times. He was named the CBA Newcomer of the Year, the CBA MVP, and the Play-off MVP. He also holds the CBA record for most free throws made in a row at 60.

His debut essay collection, Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don't Have Bruise

His debut essay collection, Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don't Have Bruises (2004) – a book described as “an observant and urbane B-boy’s rites of passage” – established Lewis as a prose stylist observing American culture in a st

Is a Canadian soccer player who last played in Belgium for RRFC Montegnée. He previously played for

Is a Canadian soccer player who last played in Belgium for RRFC Montegnée. He previously played for Italia Shooters and Brampton Lions.

Was as an officer in the United States Navy in the Atlantic during World War I and in the Pacific du

Was as an officer in the United States Navy in the Atlantic during World War I and in the Pacific during World War II. A pioneer in the development of aircraft carrier combat operations concepts, he is noted for his aggressive aerial warfare tactics as a

Is a Golden Globe[4] and Critic's Choice Award[5] nominated American singer, and actress. Cyrus is b

Is a Golden Globe[4] and Critic's Choice Award[5] nominated American singer, and actress. Cyrus is better known for starring as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in the television series Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel.

Hey have one daughter, Caroline, and three sons (Benedict, Mark, and Nicholas). Their youngest child

Hey have one daughter, Caroline, and three sons (Benedict, Mark, and Nicholas). Their youngest child, Nicholas, was born while the family was in 24 Sussex Drive

Was a Croatian—American geneticist, and the director of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) f

Was a Croatian—American geneticist, and the director of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) from 1941 to 1960, recruiting Barbara McClintock and Alfred Hershey.In 1919 he statred his PhD at Cornell University, his work was on maize genetics and was supervised by Rollins A. Emerson. He completed his PhD in 1923 and took up a research position at the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Department of Genetics Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. He completed work from his PhD, showing that ten different alleles could cause albinism in maize kernels, the at the advice of C. W. Metz he began work on the genetics of the plant Delphinium and the fruitfly Drosophila virilis studying mosaicism.

Is a Ukrainian-American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has app

Is a Ukrainian-American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

(January 7, 1920 - March 18, 1960) was a relief pitcher who played in six Major League Baseball seas

(January 7, 1920 - March 18, 1960) was a relief pitcher who played in six Major League Baseball seasons between 1940 and 1958 as well 19 years in the minors. Listed at 6' 2", 210 lb., Howell batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Bowman (or Harold), Kentucky, he grew up in Dehue, West Virginia.

Was an American painter and a representative of the California School of Painting, later a teacher a

Was an American painter and a representative of the California School of Painting, later a teacher and educational director, and architect of more than 50 branch banks in Southern California.By the early 1930s, he was well on his way to national recognition as a prominent American artist. He was exhibiting works in Paris, New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Houston, St. Louis, San Antonio, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Baltimore and many other cities throughout the United States. At home in Los Angeles, he was recognized as the leading figure and driving force behind the California Style watercolor movement.

Was a U.S. soccer forward and lacrosse player who is a member of both the National Soccer Hall of Fa

Was a U.S. soccer forward and lacrosse player who is a member of both the National Soccer Hall of Fame and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Lang graduated from Johns Hopkins in 1934, having earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Following his gradu

Born on March 31, 1931) is an American professional golfer

Born on March 31, 1931) is an American professional golfer

Was an American football cornerback who played for ten seasons in the AFL and NFL..Miller Farr was a

Was an American football cornerback who played for ten seasons in the AFL and NFL..Miller Farr was a first round draft choice by the AFL's Denver Broncos in 1964, then went to the San Diego Chargers for 1965 and 1966.

Is an American contemporary poet, as well as a translator and editor. He has authored over twenty-fi

Is an American contemporary poet, as well as a translator and editor. He has authored over twenty-five books and won several awards for his poetry. His accomplishments have been chronicled in Arkansas Biography. However, he is perhaps best known for readi

Is an American medical investigator and molecular biologist who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mis

Is an American medical investigator and molecular biologist who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission.Hughes-Fulford entered college at the age of 16 and earned her B.Sc. degree in chemistry and biology from Tarleton State University in 1968. In 1968,

A legendary boxing referee, and also a former boxer, judge, and television personality. He is best k

A legendary boxing referee, and also a former boxer, judge, and television personality. He is best known for having officiated over several major heavyweight championship boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s, and for starring in the television show Judge Mills Lane.Lane hails from a prominent Georgia family: his grandfather founded the largest bank in Georgia, and his uncle (and namesake) was the president of Citizens & Southern National Bank. Lane, however, had other aspirations, and joined the United States Marine Corps in 1956, after his graduation from Middlesex School. He became a boxer while with the Marines, becoming the All-Far East welterweight champ. After leaving the Marines, he enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno and became the NCAA boxing champion. He turned pro while in college, eventually earning an 11-1 record as a pro. He was in the 1960 Summer Olympics boxing finals held in San Francisco, California. He was defeated by Phil Baldwin in the semifinals.

Of Chuckatuck, Virginia, was an American politician who was the 60th and 62nd Governor of Virginia f

Of Chuckatuck, Virginia, was an American politician who was the 60th and 62nd Governor of Virginia for two non-consecutive terms, from 1966 to 1970 and from 1974 until 1978.Godwin served in the Virginia state senate between 1952 and 1962 and was the lieut

October 16, 1890 - June 18, 1957) was a professional baseball player from 1913 to 1917. As an outfie

October 16, 1890 - June 18, 1957) was a professional baseball player from 1913 to 1917. As an outfielder, he played for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. His career batting average was .217.

Is an American television actor best known for his role as Peter Petrelli on the NBC series, Heroes.

Is an American television actor best known for his role as Peter Petrelli on the NBC series, Heroes. Ventimiglia was first noticed by fans during his 3 year stint on the Emmy Award winning WB series Gilmore Girls, playing Rory Gilmore's boyfriend Jess Mariano from 2001 until his final guest appearance in 2006.[2] After his own short-lived WB series The Bedford Diaries, a recurring role as Meg Pryor's love interest on NBC's critically acclaimed American Dreams, and playing Sylvester Stallone's son in the sixth and final installment of the Rocky series, Rocky Balboa, Ventimiglia's big break came in 2006 when he received the part of nurse-turned-superhero Peter Petrelli on NBC's Heroes.