American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Zachary Donahue, she is the 2009 & 2010 U.S. junior bronze m

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Zachary Donahue, she is the 2009 & 2010 U.S. junior bronze medalist. From 2004 from 2008, she competed with Timothy McKernan. They began competing on the Intermediate level in 2004. During their career, they were th

Is an American Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning actress.Dissatisfied with the work she

Is an American Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning actress.Dissatisfied with the work she was being offered in Hollywood, Laurie went to New York City in 1955 to work on the live television programs of the 1950s. She starred in such productions as Twelfth Night and Days of Wine and Roses. In 1961 she returned to Hollywood to star opposite Paul Newman in The Hustler, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Sarah Packard, the crippled love interest for Newman's "Fast Eddie" Felson.

His first experience with photography was when he purchased a Kodak Brownie at the age of seventeen.

His first experience with photography was when he purchased a Kodak Brownie at the age of seventeen. In the 30's his photographs were featured in pictorialist salons and publications. He served four years in the army during World War II in the 37th division at Fiji Islands, New Georgia, Guadalcanal and the Philippines.

Was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Tiger Conway. He is often referred

Was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Tiger Conway. He is often referred to as Tiger Conway, Sr. because his son later used the same name and became Tiger Conway, Jr. Due to racial segregation in wrestling, he was forced to com

An American-born singer who lives in London. She mostly performs under the name "Plavka".Plavka is b

An American-born singer who lives in London. She mostly performs under the name "Plavka".Plavka is best known for being the vocal talent behind German dance act Jam & Spoon, whose trance-infused pop sound dominated the international charts in the mid 1990

Is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He wa

Is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers eighth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.Burress earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLIIPlaxico was named after his uncle [1] and graduated from Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1996. He took a football season, McKeesport prep school year, at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia in 1996, where he caught 33 passes for 807 yards (24.5 avg.) and 12 touchdowns.

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Lott was a 6'5" 210 small forward wh

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Lott was a 6'5" 210 small forward whose brief career lasted with the Seattle SuperSonics from 1967 to 1969. The former Seattle University star was selected by the expansion SuperSonics in the fifth round of the 1967 NBA Draft.[1]

Was an American amateur golfer.Riley was runner-up in the 1953 U.S. Women's Amateur to Mary Lena Fau

Was an American amateur golfer.Riley was runner-up in the 1953 U.S. Women's Amateur to Mary Lena Faulk. She played on the U.S. Curtis Cup teams six times (1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958) and was the captain in 1962.

Is an American Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, and entrepreneur.She had roles in three Dean Mart

Is an American Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, and entrepreneur.She had roles in three Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis comedy films in the early 1950s: At War with the Army, That's My Boy and The Stooge.

Was an American Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer

Was an American Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

He is a former Major League Baseball player.

He is a former Major League Baseball player.

Is a Hondurian football (soccer) player who Currently plays for Atlético Balboa.

Is a Hondurian football (soccer) player who Currently plays for Atlético Balboa.

Was President of Honduras 13 January 1874 - 8 June 1876 and 30 November 1891 - 7 August 1893. Leiva

Was President of Honduras 13 January 1874 - 8 June 1876 and 30 November 1891 - 7 August 1893. Leiva was a conservative.Leiva initially came to power by overthrowing his predecessor in a coup. In 1876 he left office due to pressure from José María Reina Barrios, the president of Guatemala.

She became Minister of Health and Social Welfare. In the May 2002 parliamentary election, which was

She became Minister of Health and Social Welfare. In the May 2002 parliamentary election, which was her first election, she stood as the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) candidate in the Qacha's Nek constituency, previously held by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili (who contested the Tsoelike constituency instead), and won 72.4% of the vote. Following this election, in June 2002 she was moved from her position as Minister of Health to that of Minister of Local Government. Following the February 2007 parliamentary election, she remained in the latter position in the government of March 2007. Her husband, Semano Sekatle, is also a member of the government, currently serving as Minister of Public Service.[6]

(born May 17, 1952 in Ciudad Darío, Nicaragua) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed middl

(born May 17, 1952 in Ciudad Darío, Nicaragua) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed middle relief pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1982-83) and Chicago Cubs (1984).

Is a retired Honduran football player.Betancourt grew up in a soccer family. His father, Porfirio Be

Is a retired Honduran football player.Betancourt grew up in a soccer family. His father, Porfirio Betancourt played for Club Deportivo Olimpia and his two uncles played for Club Deportivo Platense. As a youth player, he played for the Honduran Brewery club beginning in 1976.

Was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Hardy was elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth and to the

Was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Hardy was elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1969). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1968 to the Ninety-first Congress. Formerly director

Is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Director

Is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency following the passage of the IRTPA 2004 Act, which abolished the DCI position. A CIA officer in Latin America during the Cold War, he served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 until he took up his post at the agency.[1]

Was an American country music singer. Famous for his flashy Nudie suits and blond pompadour, Wagoner

Was an American country music singer. Famous for his flashy Nudie suits and blond pompadour, Wagoner introduced a young Dolly Parton to his long-running television show. Together, "Porter and Dolly" were a well-known duet team throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. Parton wrote the song "I Will Always Love You" after Wagoner suggested she shift from story songs to focus on love songs. [1]

Is an Australian ice dancer. With partner and husband Francis Rigby, she is a two time Australian Ch

Is an Australian ice dancer. With partner and husband Francis Rigby, she is a two time Australian Champion. They were married in 1997. The Rigbys were coached by Helen Ma and Svetlana Liapina. Their highest placement at an ISU Championship was 12th at the

Was a singer who achieved international fame because of her voice and stage presence. As an African

Was a singer who achieved international fame because of her voice and stage presence. As an African Canadian, her popularity helped to open previously closed doors for talented blacks who followed.She made her musical debut at the age of six in her father

Was an American science fiction author who wrote during a Golden Age of the genre. Poul Anderson als

Was an American science fiction author who wrote during a Golden Age of the genre. Poul Anderson also authored several works of fantasy.He received a degree in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1948. He married the former Karen Kruse in 1953. They had one daughter, Astrid, who is married to the science fiction author Greg Bear

Was a United States Senator from Mississippi and a United States federal judge.served from September

Was a United States Senator from Mississippi and a United States federal judge.served from September 28, 1825, to January 28, 1826, when a successor was elected and qualified; he was an unsuccessful candidate for election to fill the vacancy. He was elect

Is an American professional poker player from Los Angeles, California. He has played under the scree

Is an American professional poker player from Los Angeles, California. He has played under the screen names "Spirit Rock" on Full Tilt Poker, "Mahatma" on Ultimate Bet, "Zweig" on Prima Network, and "Poopers" on PokerStars.

Is a retired Serbian professional basketball player, considered the best European shooting guard dur

Is a retired Serbian professional basketball player, considered the best European shooting guard during the 1990s, and current president of his former team KK Partizan Belgrade. Danilovic was voted European Player of the Year in 1995, and was the 1998 Italian Basketball League MVP. During his years in Virtus Bologna, he became an idol among team's fans. Still a legendary hero in Bologna, Danilovic remains one of the most charimatic and winning players in European basketball history.