American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Miller was born Penelope Andrea Miller in Los Angeles, California, the middle daughter of Beatrice (

Miller was born Penelope Andrea Miller in Los Angeles, California, the middle daughter of Beatrice (née Ammidown), a costume designer, publicist, and journalist, and Mark Miller, a television actor and producer;[1] Miller's mother was the goddaughter of A

Is an American singer-songwriter and singer for the San Francisco-based punk rock band The Avengers.

Is an American singer-songwriter and singer for the San Francisco-based punk rock band The Avengers. She was born in L.A. and raised in Seattle. In the mid-1970s she attended Fairhaven College in Bellingham, Washington.[citation needed] In 1977, Houston m

She has been a painter, photographer, collagist (having invented a number of surrealist collage meth

She has been a painter, photographer, collagist (having invented a number of surrealist collage methods including the "landscapade" and "insect music" [in which cut-out shapes are placed on the background of a musical score].)[1] and writer, and "graphic

Is a former United States Olympic alpine skier, who in 1960 became the first American skier to win a

Is a former United States Olympic alpine skier, who in 1960 became the first American skier to win a medal in the Olympic downhill event. Her ski career continued apace however, and at the age of seventeen she was first selected for the U.S. Olympics Ski

An American actor best known for his role as Dan Humphrey on the CW television series Gossip Girl.Ba

An American actor best known for his role as Dan Humphrey on the CW television series Gossip Girl.Badgley's first credit was voice work for the video game Mario Golf 64 in 1999 although he claims to have never played it himself. He followed this in 2000 with voice work on Mario Tennis 64. His first screen acting credit was on an episode of Will & Grace. He followed this up with appearances on shows such as Daddio, The Brothers Garcia and What I Like About You, among others.He also appears in John Tucker Must Die playing Scott Tucker. In its opening weekend, the film grossed a total of $14.3 million, ranking third in the U.S. box office results for that weekend. As of November 2, the film has grossed $41 million domestically.

Jillette, the larger, talkative half of Penn & Teller, was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He bec

Jillette, the larger, talkative half of Penn & Teller, was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He became disenchanted with traditional illusionist acts that presented the craft as authentic magic, such as The Amazing Kreskin on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. At age eighteen, he saw a show by illusionist James Randi, and became enamored of his approach to magic that openly acknowledged deception as entertainment rather than a mysterious supernatural power

Also known as Pennye Ford, is a musician. She is the daughter of record veteran executive and produc

Also known as Pennye Ford, is a musician. She is the daughter of record veteran executive and producer Gene Redd.sr, and singer and evangelist Carolyn Ford-Griffith, and the sister of the late Sharon Redd. Following a stint as a GAP Band backing vocalist,

(born on March 24, 1962) is an American LPGA golfer,

(born on March 24, 1962) is an American LPGA golfer,

Was a U.S. journalist and book author.Lernoux began working in Latin America in 1961, just before th

Was a U.S. journalist and book author.Lernoux began working in Latin America in 1961, just before the Catholic Church was transformed by Vatican II. She worked in Rio de Janeiro and Bogot

Is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress, producer and director. She was the first woman to dir

Is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress, producer and director. She was the first woman to direct two films that grossed over $100 million each (Big and A League of Their Own).Marshall first gained prominence as a television actress with a recurring guest role on The Odd Couple from 1971 - 1975. She then played the role of the wise-cracking brewery worker Laverne De Fazio in the popular TV sitcom Laverne and Shirley from 1976 - 1983.

Was a Hollywood actress best known for her role in the series of motion pictures based on the comic

Was a Hollywood actress best known for her role in the series of motion pictures based on the comic strip Blondie, followed by the popular Blondie radio program.Born Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and known as Dorothy McNulty, she was the daughter of an Irish-American newspaperman, Benny McNulty - from whom she received the nickname 'Penny' (because she was "as bright as a penny"). She began her show business career as a child by singing at a silent movie theater, and toured in vaudeville as part of an act called The Kiddie Kabaret. She sang and danced with Milton Berle (whom she had known since childhood) and actor Gene Raymond, and appeared on Broadway in Jack Benny's Great Temptations.

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal in Duet with her twin sister Vicky Vilagos at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She received a silver medal in duet (with her sister) at the 1983 Pan

Is an American boxing trainer of Irish descent. Roach is a brother of Freddie Roach. whose Father Pa

Is an American boxing trainer of Irish descent. Roach is a brother of Freddie Roach. whose Father Paul Roach, was the New England featherweight champion. Pepper has spent his life in the Boxing Business, First as a professional fighter and now as a traine

A mathematician who has solved fundamental problems in functional analysis. Three of these problems

A mathematician who has solved fundamental problems in functional analysis. Three of these problems had been open for more than forty years:In solving these problems, Enflo developed new techniques which were then used by other researchers in functional analysis and operator theory for years. Some of Enflo's research has been important also in other mathematical fields, such as number theory, and in computer science, especially computer algebra and approximation algorithms.

(September 25, 1902 - May 13, 1943) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1928 thro

(September 25, 1902 - May 13, 1943) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1928 through 1937 for the Chicago Cubs (1928-34) and New York Yankees (1935-37).

Is an American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern Californi

Is an American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.

Was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Pennsylvania. Percy Bassett was a native and resident of

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Pennsylvania. Percy Bassett was a native and resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s.

Was an lawyer and politician who served as the Louisiana attorney general from 1924 until 1932. He w

Was an lawyer and politician who served as the Louisiana attorney general from 1924 until 1932. He was an intraparty Democratic critic of Governor and U.S. Senator Huey Pierce Long, Jr. Saint was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1916 b

Is a Canadian Senator and former political aide.From 1986 to 1993, Downe was executive assistant to

Is a Canadian Senator and former political aide.From 1986 to 1993, Downe was executive assistant to the Premier of Prince Edward Island, Joe Ghiz. Downe moved to Ottawa following the Liberal victory in the 1993 federal election, and served as executive assistant to the Secretary of State for Veterans Affairs. He subsequently served as executive assistant to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and then the Minister of Labour.

Was a Canadian architect who was born in Haddington, Scotland and trained in the United Kingdom. He

Was a Canadian architect who was born in Haddington, Scotland and trained in the United Kingdom. He spent most of his career in the Montreal area. Often working in partnership with George Taylor Hyde, Nobbs designed a great many of what would become Montr

Canadian-born band-leader, orchestrator and composer, known for his lush arrangements of pop standar

Canadian-born band-leader, orchestrator and composer, known for his lush arrangements of pop standards. He is often credited with creating the "easy listening" or "mood music" format which became staples of American popular music in the 1950s and continued well into the 1960s. Though his professional orchestra-leading career began at the height of the swing era, Faith refined and rethought orchestration techniques, including use of large string sections, to soften and fill out the brass dominated popular music of the 1940s.

Was an American cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He bega

Was an American cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He began playing cricket in 1885 and soon found himself at the top of the game in the USA during the brief "Golden Age" of North American cricket. He often opened the bowling with Bart King when playing for the Philadelphian cricket team and the USA national team. He played 53 first-class matches in all, taking 199 wickets in his career at an average of 21.97, taking 10 wickets in a match four times, and having an innings best of 8/91 against Worcestershire in 1903. Clark also played for the USA national team, and took five or more wickets on four occasions in the regular match against Canada, his best being 6/41 in the 1900 game in Manheim.

Was an American free-market economist, historian, and presidential candidate. He was a graduate stud

Was an American free-market economist, historian, and presidential candidate. He was a graduate student studying economics at Columbia University and New York University. He was financial editor and research economist for the United States News 1934–1936.