American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a former National Basketball Association player who was the #1 pick in the 1978 NBA Draft. Thomps

Is a former National Basketball Association player who was the #1 pick in the 1978 NBA Draft. Thompson (6' 10", 226 lbs) played both the power forward and center positions and played for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers. Today, Thompson serves as the radio analyst for the Lakers, in addition to co-hosting the Loose Cannons talk show alongside Steve Hartman and Vic "The Brick" Jacobs on KLAC radio in Los Angeles.

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers. He was born i

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota.Skoog played collegiately at the University of Minnesota. Following his All-America senior season, he was drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Lakers in 1951. The Lakers won three NBA Championships in his first three years in the league. Skoog played in six seasons in the NBA before back injuries forced his retirement.

A Canadian conceptual artist who has been involved in information art, new media art, gameart, video

A Canadian conceptual artist who has been involved in information art, new media art, gameart, video art, interactive art, internet art since 1995. She studied at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design, in 1990, graduated from the Sculpture-Installation department at the Ontario College of Art in 1996, and received her MFA from York University in 1998.As well as being an international exhibiting artist, currently she is a technician at the Ontario College of Art and Design in the Academic Computer Centre. She has received numerous grants as well as awards from various councils and artist run centres. Most recently she was nominated and short listed for the prestigious 2003 K.M. Hunter award through the Ontario Arts Council.

Williamson was born Michael T. Williamson in St. Louis, Missouri; Mykelti is pronounced like "Michae

Williamson was born Michael T. Williamson in St. Louis, Missouri; Mykelti is pronounced like "Michael Tee". He is the son of Elaine, a certified public accountant, and a father who was an Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer.Williamson began performing at t

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from Auburn University, Patrick

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from Auburn University, Patrick played one season (1980-81) in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged 1.7 points per game.[1] He has recently worked as a midnight basketball coordinator in his hometown of Macon.[2]

Is the former Christian rock singer of the Grammy Award-winning band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is c

Is the former Christian rock singer of the Grammy Award-winning band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is currently a preacher on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

Is a Canadian biathlete (retired), winner of two Olympic gold medals.

Is a Canadian biathlete (retired), winner of two Olympic gold medals.

Is a Canadian diver. She began diving at the age of ten, and studied at the Université de Montréal

Is a Canadian diver. She began diving at the age of ten, and studied at the Université de Montréal.

(b. March 9, 1908 Davis, California; d. July 28, 1971 High Springs, Florida) was a major league base

(b. March 9, 1908 Davis, California; d. July 28, 1971 High Springs, Florida) was a major league baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees and other teams. He played from April 15, 1931 until September 16, 1945. He batted and threw right-handed.

Was an American Singer, Songwriter. Introduced to audiences as the lead singer of the duo whild peac

Was an American Singer, Songwriter. Introduced to audiences as the lead singer of the duo whild peach, and became famous during the mid-1990s with her collaborations with some of the south biggest artists including Outkast & T.I..

Is a retired provincial level politician and hospital administrator from Alberta, Canada. She served

Is a retired provincial level politician and hospital administrator from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986.Fyfe ran for a second term in the 1982 Alberta general election. The race for St. Albert was hotly contested that year as former St. Alberta MLA Ernie Jamison ran against her. Despite a strong showing by opposition candidates Fyfe won the election with the largest popular vote ever in the St. Albert district.

A Canadian country singer.Lorrie first sang publicly at age 12 on Fort William radio station CKPR. A

A Canadian country singer.Lorrie first sang publicly at age 12 on Fort William radio station CKPR. At age 14 she recorded the song "Are You Mine" with Buddy DuVall, which was released on Abbott Records. The song became a hit in both Canada and the United

Was an American animator and film director.Natwick is best known for drawing the Fleischer Studio's

Was an American animator and film director.Natwick is best known for drawing the Fleischer Studio's most popular character, Betty Boop, under the direction of Max Fleischer. Natwick worked for a number of American animation studios, including the Ub Iwerk

Is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in seven games for the Los Angeles Dodger

Is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in seven games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1978 season.

Better known simply as Avant is a multi-platinum American R&B singer. Avant, despite some rumours is

Better known simply as Avant is a multi-platinum American R&B singer. Avant, despite some rumours is in no way related to the famed R&B singer, R. Kelly[1]. In the past five years, he had a son, Chase, who was born c. 2002. A graduate of the Cleveland School of the Arts in 1995 where he majored in theater, he is best known for hits such as "Separated" (the remix to which features Kelly Rowland), "My First Love," which one version features Ketara Wyatt, and "Read Your Mind" (remix featuring Snoop Dogg on the extended promo vinyl).

Is an American politician who currently serves as the Washington Insurance Commissioner. He is a Dem

Is an American politician who currently serves as the Washington Insurance Commissioner. He is a Democrat.Kreidler was a long-time legislator, serving 16 years in the Washington Legislature (Washington House of Representatives 1976–1984, then Washington S

Is a retired water polo player from the United States, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympi

Is a retired water polo player from the United States, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. He won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Now

Was an American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer from Yo

Was an American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer from Youngstown, Ohio.Bradshaw's best known recording was "Train Kept A-Rollin'" (1951), which passed from rhythm and blues into rock. The song was recorded by Jo

(May 14, 1916 - November 2, 2006) was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944-45. Li

(May 14, 1916 - November 2, 2006) was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944-45. Listed at 6' 1.5", 200 lb., Hayworth batted and threw right handed. He was born in High Point, North Carolina. His older brother, Ray Hayworth, also was a major league catcher.

Was an American comedian and raconteur.Cohen began as a salesman in the New York City garment indust

Was an American comedian and raconteur.Cohen began as a salesman in the New York City garment industry. When calling on customers, before showing his samples, he would tell a joke in order to put everyone at ease and establish a friendly mood. Cohen's jokes were often more popular than his garment samples, and his customers urged him to become a professional comedian. He was a nightclub entertainer in the 1950s and 1960s, recording several live record albums and also frequently appearing on TV variety programs such as The Ed Sullivan Show.

Was an American musician best known as the accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show between 1950 and 1

Was an American musician best known as the accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show between 1950 and 1982.He was highly regarded by bandleader Lawrence Welk, who was an accomplished accordion player in his own right. Myron functioned as Welk's principal assistant and second-in-command. In Floren's autobiography, Accordion Man, he recalled handling road manager duties when the band traveled, including making hotel arrangements and handling other logistics. He has been seen in a hosting role of repeats of The Lawrence Welk Show on PBS.

November 30, 1875 - December 11, 1936) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played playe

November 30, 1875 - December 11, 1936) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played played from 1905 through 1907 for the Boston Americans. Listed at 6' 1", 173 lb., Grimshaw was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'3" (1.90 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) guard a

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'3" (1.90 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) guard and played collegiately at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.Jackson was selected with the 15th pick of the fourth round in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. He played eight games for the Mavericks in the 1986-87 season, averaging 1.4 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.

An American journalist. Wallace has been a correspondent for CBS' 60 Minutes since its debut in 1968

An American journalist. Wallace has been a correspondent for CBS' 60 Minutes since its debut in 1968. During his career at 60 Minutes, he has interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers, including Malcolm X, Deng Xiaoping, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Ayatollah Khomeini, Kurt Waldheim, Yasser Arafat, Menachem Begin, Anwar Sadat, Manuel Noriega, Jeffrey Wigand, Ayn Rand, John F. Nash, Vladimir Putin, Salvador Dalí, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Wallace retired as a regular fulltime correspondent in 2006 but still appears frequently on the 60 Minutes series.