American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

(born December 27, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball infielder from 1963

(born December 27, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball infielder from 1963-1974.

Is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the

Is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American science fiction novelist and short story writer. Dick explored sociological, politic

Was an American science fiction novelist and short story writer. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states. In his later works, Dick's thematic focus strongly reflected his personal interest in metaphysics and theology. He often drew upon his own life experiences and addressed the nature of drug use, paranoia and schizophrenia, and mystical experiences in novels such as A Scanner Darkly and VALIS.[1]

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He served as member of the Illinois State senate from 1886 t

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He served as member of the Illinois State senate from 1886 to 1894. He served as clerk of Cook County from 1894 to 1902. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896 and as a member of the Sta

Is a former Canadian professional wrestler also known as Dan Kroffat (taking this name from the orig

Is a former Canadian professional wrestler also known as Dan Kroffat (taking this name from the original Dan Kroffat) in Japan, Montreal and Extreme Championship Wrestling, Phil Lafleur in Stampede Wrestling, Phil Lafon in the World Wrestling Federation (

Was a United States poet and lecturer. Lamantia's visionary poems -- ecstatic, terror-filled, erotic

Was a United States poet and lecturer. Lamantia's visionary poems -- ecstatic, terror-filled, erotic -- explored the subconscious world of dreams and linked it to the experience of daily life.The poet was born in San Francisco to Sicilian immigrants and r

An American geneticist. He was born in Washington, D.C. and studied at Harvard University, graduatin

An American geneticist. He was born in Washington, D.C. and studied at Harvard University, graduating in 1956. In 1960, he graduated from Harvard Medical School.He is known for his early work with Marshall Nirenberg for working on the genetic code and the Nirenberg and Leder experiment. Since that landmark experiment, he has made many seminal contributions in the fields of molecular genetics, immunology and the genetic basis of cancer. He is a recipient of the Lasker Award and the National Medal of Science. He is currently Chairman of the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School.

Is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet. He taught for many years at California State University,

Is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet. He taught for many years at California State University, Fresno. More recently he is the Distinguished Poet in Residence for the Creative Writing Program at New York University.

Was an American politician.he became the Secretary of Indian Affairs, as well as the second Lord of

Was an American politician.he became the Secretary of Indian Affairs, as well as the second Lord of Livingston Manor. He was a member of the Provincial Council for most of his life. He married Catherine van Brugh, the only daughter of Albany mayor Pieter

Was an American stage, film, and television actor who was blacklisted under McCarthyism and committe

Was an American stage, film, and television actor who was blacklisted under McCarthyism and committed suicide.In 1949, Loeb joined Gertrude Berg on her radio show The Goldbergs, which Berg soon brought to television on CBS. Loeb became a viewer favorite as the sometimes exasperated but always loving husband Jake to Berg's sometimes meddlesome but always bighearted Molly Goldberg, and it looked as though he would become a television fixture.

Is a former champion alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the greatest American skiers of all

Is a former champion alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the greatest American skiers of all time. His total of 27 World Cup race wins is third among Americans, behind only Bode Miller and Lindsey Vonn. On February 9, 2010, Phil Mahre was the only

(born April 30, 1949, in Jefferson City, Tennessee) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball f

(born April 30, 1949, in Jefferson City, Tennessee) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1988.

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was a United States diplomat.Kaiser served in the United States Department of Labor as Assistant Sec

Was a United States diplomat.Kaiser served in the United States Department of Labor as Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs, during the administration of President Harry S. Truman. He was a special assistant to Governor Averill Harriman of New York from 1955 to 1959. Later during the administration of President John Kennedy, Kaiser was ambassador to Senegal and Mauritania. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, he persuaded the President of Senegal, Léopold Sédar Senghor, to deny the Soviet Union landing rights to refuel its planes.

Is an American Tony Award- and Daytime Emmy award-winning actor.Bosco began his career in Broadway t

Is an American Tony Award- and Daytime Emmy award-winning actor.Bosco began his career in Broadway theatre. He received a Tony Award nomination for his debut in The Rape of the Belt in 1960 and spent the next three decades supporting major stars in classic revivals like Cyrano de Bergerac, King Lear, and Twelfth Night. His speciality was George Bernard Shaw, winning raves for Broadway revivals of Man and Superman, Saint Joan, Mrs. Warren's Profession, Major Barbara, Heartbreak House (opposite Rex Harrison), and You Never Can Tell, winning Tony nominations for the last three. He also appeared with Shirley Knight in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Come Back, Little Sheba.

Is an American actor.Thomas' most famous role is that of detective Ricardo Tubbs on the hit 1980s TV

Is an American actor.Thomas' most famous role is that of detective Ricardo Tubbs on the hit 1980s TV series Miami Vice. His first notable role was opposite Irene Cara in the 1976 film Sparkle. Following his success in Miami Vice, Thomas appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies and advertisements for telephone psychic services

Is a former American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representa

Is a former American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. At the time of his defeat in the 2004 election,

Is an American novelist. He gained early literary fame with the 1959 collection Goodbye, Columbus (w

Is an American novelist. He gained early literary fame with the 1959 collection Goodbye, Columbus (winner of 1960's National Book Award), cemented it with his 1969 bestseller Portnoy's Complaint, and has continued to write critically acclaimed works, many of which feature his fictional alter ego, Nathan Zuckerman.

Best known as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Boeing company from 1996 to 2003

Best known as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Boeing company from 1996 to 2003.He was born in Berkeley, California, and became an aviation enthusiast at an early age, earning his pilot's certificate at age 18. He earned a bachelor's

Is a California politician who was California State Treasurer and the unsuccessful Democratic nomine

Is a California politician who was California State Treasurer and the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of California in the 2006 elections.

Is CEO of United States Gold Exchange, an Austin, Texas-based start up launching an online trading p

Is CEO of United States Gold Exchange, an Austin, Texas-based start up launching an online trading platform for gold bullion coins and United States commemorative coins. His career has centered on the intersection of business, government and politics. Die

An American painter, and an important and innovative artist of the contemporary Realist school.Altho

An American painter, and an important and innovative artist of the contemporary Realist school.Although Pearlstein remained as much a Modernist as many of his contemporaries, he found himself obliged to reconsider the realist option, and in so doing he helped to reinvent the terms by which figurative realism could once again be made into a vital art form. The Milwaukee Art Museum honored him with a retrospective exhibition in 1983 and accompanied the exhibition with a monograph on his complete paintings.

Was an American professional basketball player who played for 9 seasons in the National Basketball A

Was an American professional basketball player who played for 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).A 6'4" All-American guard from the University of San Francisco, Smith was not heavily recruited out of George Washington High School (San Francisco). After graduating from high school a semester early, Smith followed his older brother and enrolled in night classes at the University of San Francisco. Having been seen playing in a pickup game on campus, he was recruited by coach Bob Gaillard, who enlisted him on the freshman squad (the NCAA did not allow freshmen to play on varsity at this time) where he averaged 16.7 ppg. He went on to lead the team in scoring in each of his three varsity seasons, 15.0, 18.7, and 20.7 ppg, for a career average of 18.1 ppg and was an all-West Coast Conference selection all three years.

Was an influential archaeologist in the United States during the 20th century. Although his first gr

Was an influential archaeologist in the United States during the 20th century. Although his first graduate work was in architecture, he later received a doctorate from Harvard University under advisor Alfred Marston Tozzer. His first archaeological experiences were on Iroquois sites, but he specialized in the Mississippian culture, especially its Lower Mississippi Valley incarnation.