American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an American software publisher, author, and philanthropist.In the 1980s, Norton produced a popula

Is an American software publisher, author, and philanthropist.In the 1980s, Norton produced a popular tool to retrieve erased data from DOS disks, which was followed by several other tools which were collectively known as the Norton Utilities.

Is an American retired pair skater and coach. With his partner Jill Watson, he won three U.S. champi

Is an American retired pair skater and coach. With his partner Jill Watson, he won three U.S. championships and a bronze medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Oppegard initially paired with Vicki Heasley. He began competing with Watson in 1985. In their care

Is an American poet best known for his lifelong relationship with Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsber

Is an American poet best known for his lifelong relationship with Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg.Orlovsky was born to Russian parents named Oleg and Katharina Orlovsky in New York City. Orlovsky was raised in poverty and was forced to drop out of hig

Paige graduated summa cum laude from Boston University School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Art

Paige graduated summa cum laude from Boston University School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.Best known for his role as Emmett Honeycutt on Showtime's hit series Queer as Folk, Paige's other television credits include Will & Grace, Time of

His acting credits include stage, screen and television, but he may be most recognized for his nearl

His acting credits include stage, screen and television, but he may be most recognized for his nearly decade-long portrayal of Dr. Ben Harris on the CBS soap As the World Turns.Peter Parros was born in Brooklyn, New York but grew up in Los Angeles, Califo

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of th

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitar player and producer best known for being an original

Is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitar player and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career. As a solo artist Cetera has scored five top forty singles, including two that r

Is an American former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part o

Is an American former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of the American team which finished tenth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored one goal.

Was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.In 1824, with Bidwell, he was elected to the

Was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.In 1824, with Bidwell, he was elected to the 9th Parliament of Upper Canada representing Lennox and Addington Counties; both remained in office until 1836. Perry supported the resolutions advanced by the reformers in the Assembly; these were usually rejected by the more conservative Legislative Council. He supported the abolition of the clergy reserves and the separation of church and state. In 1831, he introduced legislation to allow clergymen of any recognized denomination to perform marriage ceremonies; that bill was passed.

(born on September 8, 1962) is an American professional golfer

(born on September 8, 1962) is an American professional golfer

Was a Bulgarian-American inventor, engineer, NASA scientist, and adventurer. He was instrumental in

Was a Bulgarian-American inventor, engineer, NASA scientist, and adventurer. He was instrumental in the evolution of the NASA space program, and was one of the most prolific inventors of the second half the 20th century. Among his many accomplishments, Petroff developed the world's first computerized pollution monitoring system, telemetry devices for the world's first weather and communications satellites, the world's first wireless heart monitor, the first digital watch, and many other important devices and methods.

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Brampton Lions in the Canadian Soccer League. Pe

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Brampton Lions in the Canadian Soccer League. Petropanagos began his professional career with the North York Astros in 2007. In his first season with the Astros Petropanagos contributed by starting in every game and helping the team clinch a playoff spot. He is an Head Coach of the Winstars Soccer Academy.

He rose to prominence in the early '90s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL

He rose to prominence in the early '90s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a [2] solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, if little in the way of mai

Is a Canadian professional tennis player. He is now Canada's second-ranked singles performer, accord

Is a Canadian professional tennis player. He is now Canada's second-ranked singles performer, according to the ATP, having the country's top singles player from June 21 until October 10, 2010. Previously he was also Canada's No. 2 from August 4, 2008 unti

A first-generation American of Serbian descent, was a popular college and professional basketball co

A first-generation American of Serbian descent, was a popular college and professional basketball coach. Received the nickname "Press" for always having gossip-styled updates in his hometown of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb. Maravich Sr. also served in the United States Naval Air Corp during World War II.

Is a US-American middleweight boxer who is touted as a good prospect due to his spectacular power. I

Is a US-American middleweight boxer who is touted as a good prospect due to his spectacular power. In April 2010, Quillin moved from New York City to Los Angeles to train with 4-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach. Quillin whose father is Cuban and who

An American abstract sculptor. Reginato grew up in the hills outside of Oakland, California and he a

An American abstract sculptor. Reginato grew up in the hills outside of Oakland, California and he attended the San Francisco Art Institute. He began making abstract sculpture in 1965 and moved to New York City in 1966 to pursue his career as a sculptor. In 1967 he was included in several group exhibitions including showing a major piece at the Park Place Gallery in New York.During his early career he was represented by the Tibor de Nagy Gallery and was associated with the Park Place Gallery. He was included in the Whitney Museum of American Art's Biennial in 1970 and 1973. A veteran of more than 50 solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions, he is best known for his abstract painted welded steel sculptures.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Rennert enjoyed most of his tennis su

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Rennert enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 18 in 1983. Rennert now resi

Was a North American artist who specialized in watercolors and illustrations dealing with First Nati

Was a North American artist who specialized in watercolors and illustrations dealing with First Nation tribes of mid-Western Canada and the United States, mostly depictions of the Anishinaabe, Cree, and Sioux, usually in group action or genre scenes.[1] H

Is a former international backstroke swimmer from the United States. Peter broke onto the internatio

Is a former international backstroke swimmer from the United States. Peter broke onto the international swimming scene winning two gold medals in the Men's Backstroke events (100m and 4 x 100m Medley Relay) at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, M

A Canadian international soccer player from the 1970s.Roe's family settled in Bramalea, Ontario when

A Canadian international soccer player from the 1970s.Roe's family settled in Bramalea, Ontario when Peter was age 11. He played for Canadian national youth team in 1972 and as an 18 year old signed with the Toronto Metros of the NASL in 1973. He played with Toronto until 1980. Roe also played in the NASL with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1980 and the Tampa Bay Rowdies from 1981 to the league's last season, 1984. Roe played MISL indoor soccer as well, with the Tacoma Stars, and with the Rowdies in the American Indoor Soccer Association.

Is an equestrian who has competed in two Olympic games, been chosen as a reserve in one games and ac

Is an equestrian who has competed in two Olympic games, been chosen as a reserve in one games and acted as team coach in two more. In 1980, Gray became the first Bermudian rider to compete internationally when he participated in the alternate 1980 Olympic

Is a former Hungarian-born American Democratic state representative of Ohio state in the 47th Distri

Is a former Hungarian-born American Democratic state representative of Ohio state in the 47th District, representing Toledo and Lucas County. His nickname is "Mayor of East Toledo". Matt Szollosi of the 49th District is another Hungarian representative in

A former Canadian international soccer defender.Sarantopolous was a two time first-team and one time

A former Canadian international soccer defender.Sarantopolous was a two time first-team and one time second-team Canadian Interuniversity Sport All-Canadian with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. He played for the North York Rockets in 1989 and was a 1991 and 1992 Canadian Soccer League All-Star Team selection playing for the Toronto Blizzard. He played for the Blizzard for the 1993 American Professional Soccer League season as well as the Toronto Rockets for the APSL's 1994 campaign. Sarantopoulos played the 1998 season in the Toronto Lynx in the USISL A-League.

Is a professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft

Is a professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 141st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.After completing a relatively successful junior career with the Windsor Spitfires and the Sarnia Sting of the OHL, Sarno apprenticed in the Oilers farm system, playing for their AHL team, the Hamilton Bulldogs. After one season in Finland, Sarno returned to North America, where he played for the Oilers new AHL franchise, the Toronto Roadrunners. He also made his NHL debut, playing six games with the big club. Shortly thereafter, he was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks, who wanted more depth at their centre position. He played one and a half seasons for their AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, before signing on with the Syracuse Crunch (affiliated with the Columbus Blue Jackets).