American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

(August 30, 1914 - February 15, 2007) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played du

(August 30, 1914 - February 15, 2007) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played during the 1940 season. Hancken batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama.

Is a retired professional baseball player who played 2 seasons for the California Angels of Major Le

Is a retired professional baseball player who played 2 seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.

Was a member of the Canadian House of Commons at the Saskatoon—Dundurn electoral district from 199

Was a member of the Canadian House of Commons at the Saskatoon—Dundurn electoral district from 1993 to 1997. He is a lawyer by career. Bodnar won election to the 35th Canadian Parliament with the Liberal party in the 1993 federal election. He was defeated by Reform party candidate Allan Kerpan in the Blackstrap electoral district in the 1997 federal election. Bodnar was also unsuccessful in the 2000 federal election when he attempted to return to Parliament in the Saskatoon—Humboldt riding.

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Orleans Hornets of the

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA.Peterson played collegiate basketball at Michigan State University, and helped lead them to the 2000 NCAA title. He was selected 21st overall by the Raptors in the 2000 NBA Draft, and was a starter in the majority of their games his first three seasons.

Was an American basketball player.

Was an American basketball player.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During Strode's career he won 1 doubl

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During Strode's career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 127 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 47 in 1983.

Was an American linguist. He was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts to Russian Jewish parents from whom

Was an American linguist. He was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts to Russian Jewish parents from whom he learned Yiddish. He received his B.A. from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. from Yale University, where he studied with Edward Sapir. During the Second World War he worked on military projects to compile reference materials for Burmese, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish. In May 1949 Swadesh was fired by the City College of New York as the result of accusations that he was a Communist, making him one of a number of anthropologists to fall victim to harassment by anti-communists during the McCarthy Era. He continued to work in the United States with limited funding from the American Philosophical Society until 1954 when he took a position as Professor at the National School of Anthropology and History (Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia) in Mexico City, where he remained until his death.

(born on September 13, 1915 in Mount Olive, North Carolina - died March 18, 1955) was an a second ba

(born on September 13, 1915 in Mount Olive, North Carolina - died March 18, 1955) was an a second baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1939-1945.

Is a cartoonist born in Brooklyn, New York. Drucker is a skilled caricaturist, whose work has been a

Is a cartoonist born in Brooklyn, New York. Drucker is a skilled caricaturist, whose work has been a centerpiece of Mad Magazine for decades. There, Drucker specialized in drawing the magazine's many movie and television satires and parodies.

Andersen was born in Copenhagen and raised in the west Jutland town of Struer, Denmark.[1] As a stud

Andersen was born in Copenhagen and raised in the west Jutland town of Struer, Denmark.[1] As a student, he was a gymnast and a long jumper, and barely missed becoming a member of the Danish junior national soccer team. He visited the United States in 197

Is an American composer of Danish ancestry. He is a long-time professor of Composition at the Univer

Is an American composer of Danish ancestry. He is a long-time professor of Composition at the University of Southern California (USC) Thornton School of Music, and served as chairman of its Composition Department between 1990 and 2002.

Was an American Aristotelian philosopher and author. He was born into a Jewish family in New York Ci

Was an American Aristotelian philosopher and author. He was born into a Jewish family in New York City, the son of an immigrant jewelry salesman. He dropped out of school at 14 years of age and went to work as a secretary and copy boy at the New York Sun, hoping to become a journalist. After a year, he took night classes at Columbia University to improve his writing. It was there that he became interested, after reading the autobiography of the great English philosopher John Stuart Mill, in the great philosophers and thinkers of Western civilization. Adler was driven to continue his reading after learning that Mill had read Plato when he was only five years old, while he had not read him at all. A book by Plato was lent to him by a neighbor and Adler became hooked. He then decided to study philosophy at Columbia, where he received a scholarship.

Was an American Whig politician and diplomat from Wisconsin.In 1842, Wisconsin Territorial Governor

Was an American Whig politician and diplomat from Wisconsin.In 1842, Wisconsin Territorial Governor James Duane Doty appointed Jackson Wisconsin Territorial Attorney General and he served until 1846. In 1848, Jackson was elected a Wisconsin Circuit Court

Known as Mortimer R. Proctor, was an American politician from Vermont. He served as the 66th Governo

Known as Mortimer R. Proctor, was an American politician from Vermont. He served as the 66th Governor of Vermont from 1945 to 1947, and as the 60th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1941 to 1945. He earlier presented the town of Proctor, Vermont in the

Was a controversial and influential American television talk show host of the 1980s who pioneered th

Was a controversial and influential American television talk show host of the 1980s who pioneered the "trash TV" format.In the 1980s, Downey was working as a talk show host at KFBK-AM in Sacramento, California,[1] where he established his abrasive and much imitated right wing, populist style, relentlessly deriding anyone who disagreed with him or had a liberal point of view. Downey's success, coupled with the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, laid the groundwork for more aggressive, opinion-based talk radio. His work led to the "trash talk" genre of Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Ricki Lake and many more. His fight with fellow radio talk show host Wally George (with each charging that the other was not conservative) on George's talk show led to police tackling Downey to the ground.[2] The man who succeeded Downey at KFBK was Rush Limbaugh.

Was born in Burlington, Vermont in 1923. His career began in 1949 with a well-received recital at To

Was born in Burlington, Vermont in 1923. His career began in 1949 with a well-received recital at Town Hall. He studied with the noted teacher Vera Maurina-Press and others.Estrin is well-known for making the first-ever recording of Alexander Scriabin's complete opus 8 Etudes, which he re-recorded in 1991. Both recordings contain many of the hallmarks of Estrin's style - a robust tone, formidable technique, and an unusually large and sophisticated tonal palette.

Nicknamed "Boston Shorty", was an American professional pool player. Born in Rochester, New York Gol

Nicknamed "Boston Shorty", was an American professional pool player. Born in Rochester, New York Goldberg beat such famous pool players as Minnesota Fats, Irving Crane, and Willie Mosconi. Standing only five feet two inches, Goldberg overcame his lack of

Was an American pianist, composer, conductor, and arranger.During the Depression, Gould, while a tee

Was an American pianist, composer, conductor, and arranger.During the Depression, Gould, while a teenager, worked in New York City playing piano in movie theaters, as well as with vaudeville acts. When Radio City Music Hall opened, Gould was hired as the staff pianist. By 1935, he was conducting and arranging orchestral programs for New York's WOR radio station, where he reached a national audience via the Mutual Broadcasting System, combining popular programming with classical music.

Is an American[citation needed] comedian and actor. He is credited with pioneering a style of stand-

Is an American[citation needed] comedian and actor. He is credited with pioneering a style of stand-up comedy that paved the way for Lenny Bruce, Nichols and May and Dick Gregory. He also wrote jokes for some speeches given by John F. Kennedy. He is currently a visiting professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California.

Was an American fine artist, designer, serigrapher and founder of the Virginia Art Institute in Char

Was an American fine artist, designer, serigrapher and founder of the Virginia Art Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia.Morton Traylor lived in Los Angeles most of his life. After graduating from Eagle Rock High School, he entered Los Angeles City College, where his formal art training began. He then attended the Chouinard Art Institute for two years, holding scholarships won in competition. While at Chouinard, Traylor was introduced to Rico Lebrun, who taught life drawing.

Was a United States officer in the Mexican-American War and brigadier general of the Confederate Sta

Was a United States officer in the Mexican-American War and brigadier general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.Parsons served as the United States District Attorney for western Missouri. In 1856 was elected to the state legisla

Is an American jazz pianist and singer.He has been called "the William Faulkner of Jazz". [1] His mu

Is an American jazz pianist and singer.He has been called "the William Faulkner of Jazz". [1] His music has influenced many blues and rock artists, including The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, John Mayall, J. J. Cale and The Who, who made "Young Man Blues

Was an important figure in twentieth-century economics and economic history, most renowned for his f

Was an important figure in twentieth-century economics and economic history, most renowned for his fundamental insights and pioneering technical contributions to the study of long-term economic growth and its drivers.

Was the second elected Jewish governor of a U.S. state (c.f. Washington Bartlett), serving as the 11

Was the second elected Jewish governor of a U.S. state (c.f. Washington Bartlett), serving as the 11th Governor of Idaho from 1915 until 1919. He was Idaho's first and so far only Jewish Governor.In 1897, Alexander was elected mayor of Boise. He chose not

Was the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1915 to 1917 under George Alfred Carlson.

Was the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1915 to 1917 under George Alfred Carlson.