American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

An American football quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Foot

An American football quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He is widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks of his era.[1][2] He previously played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Manning was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998.[3] He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the older brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

Was a professional wrestler in the 1980s and early 1990s who wrestled primarily under the ring name

Was a professional wrestler in the 1980s and early 1990s who wrestled primarily under the ring name Pez Whatley.

Was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Is an American jazz saxophonist. Ornette Coleman once described him as "probably the best tenor play

Is an American jazz saxophonist. Ornette Coleman once described him as "probably the best tenor player in the world."[1] Emerging from John Coltrane's groups of the mid-60s Sanders is known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of "sheets of sound." Albert Ayler famously said "Trane was the Father, Pharoah was the Son, I was the Holy Ghost."[2]

He, along with Chad Hugo are the duo of The Neptunes where they produce pop, hip hop and R&B music.

He, along with Chad Hugo are the duo of The Neptunes where they produce pop, hip hop and R&B music. He is also the lead singer and drummer of the funk-rock band, N*E*R*D. He released his debut single "Frontin'" in 2003 and followed up with his debut album In My Mind in 2006.As part of The Neptunes, Pharrell has produced numerous hit singles for various music artists. The Neptunes have earned three Grammy Awards amongst ten nominations. He is also the co-founder of the clothing brand Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Footwear.

Is a Canadian baseball pitcher. He is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then k

Is a Canadian baseball pitcher. He is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana). He plays for the Portland Sea Dogs, the AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and was originally drafted in the 5th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was part of Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics who finished in fourth place. He pitched six scoreless innings against Australia in an 11-0 round-robin win.

Is a jazz saxophonist, pianist, composer, producer and teacher who, after 15 years in Toronto, now r

Is a jazz saxophonist, pianist, composer, producer and teacher who, after 15 years in Toronto, now resides on Vancouver Island. Dwyer has been nominated for Juno Awards 4 times and won Best Mainstream Jazz Album in 1994.

Is the current and 37th mayor of Plano, Texas. He was elected in 2009.He has a Bachelor of Arts degr

Is the current and 37th mayor of Plano, Texas. He was elected in 2009.He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. He received his Masters of Business Administration from East Texas State University in 1981.

Is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives, representing the state's 36th hou

Is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives, representing the state's 36th house district since 2006. He currently serves as the Minority Caucus Manager.

Was an American basketball player.A 6'8" forward, Hankinson played at the University of Pennsylvania

Was an American basketball player.A 6'8" forward, Hankinson played at the University of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1973. He participated on three Ivy League championship teams that reached the NCAA Tournament, and he was named team MVP in 1973.[1]

Was a Canadian-born American Emmy Award-winning writer as well as an actor, voice actor, comedian an

Was a Canadian-born American Emmy Award-winning writer as well as an actor, voice actor, comedian and graphic artist.

Was a professional heavyweight boxer, best known for challenging Lennox Lewis for the WBC Heavyweigh

Was a professional heavyweight boxer, best known for challenging Lennox Lewis for the WBC Heavyweight Title in 1994. Known as "The Enforcer", Jackson began his career in 1988 on a tear, winning his first 25 fights mostly by KO, setting up a bout with hard

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He grad

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School in 1974.Ford played four years of basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After his sophomore season, Ford started for the U.S. Olympic team that won the gold medal in 1976. While a senior, he averaged 20.8 points a game during that 1977-78 season. He is Carolina's all-time leading scorer with 2,290 points.

In 2005 he was voted International Bluegrass Music Association Dobro Player Of The Year at Ryman Aud

In 2005 he was voted International Bluegrass Music Association Dobro Player Of The Year at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, the third person in history to win that award, and the 1st ever to win in Nashville, TN. That same year he also took home

(October 25, 1913

(October 25, 1913

Was an American actor who appeared in 30 movies during his career, After retiring, Regan spent his t

Was an American actor who appeared in 30 movies during his career, After retiring, Regan spent his time in his Palm Springs and Santa Barbara houses.His wife was Josephine and he had four children, Marilyn, Joan, Philip(Buddy), and Joseph.He also had 19 grand children. He also dabbled in politics, endorsing Ronald Reagan for governor of California in 1966 against incumbent Edmund G. "Pat" Brown. In 1972 he became involved with a developer named Halimi, who had created successful developments at Lake Tahoe and elsewhere. Halimi had purchased the option to develop a large coastal property on More Mesa in Santa Barbara, which required a permit from Santa Barbara County. Regan was aware that three of the five supervisors were in favor but he wanted to find a fourth vote for Halimi to avoid an appeal

(born on April 3, 1938) is an American professional golfer.

(born on April 3, 1938) is an American professional golfer.

Is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals

Is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. Sanderson is one of a number of Sandersons in the NLL, including his brother Nate and cousin Josh. Phil was on the 1999 Rochester

Was a professional skateboarder from Redwood City, California. He was featured in many magazines inc

Was a professional skateboarder from Redwood City, California. He was featured in many magazines including Thrasher Magazine, Skateboarder Magazine, Transworld Skateboarding and many more. He had an English degree from the University of California, Berkel

Was an American entertainer and comedy actor. He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show

Was an American entertainer and comedy actor. He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show, a 1950s sitcom set on a US Army post in which he played Sergeant Bilko. The show was also often referred to by this name. The show's chief writer, Nat Hiken, was TV's first writer-producer, and Hiken helped set a high comic tone for the show through his inventive plots and snappy comedic repartee for the characters.

Was the former NBA world boxing featherweight champion. Terranova won the crown when he KO'ed Jackie

Was the former NBA world boxing featherweight champion. Terranova won the crown when he KO'ed Jackie Callura on August 16, 1943, and lost the belt when he was outpointed by Sal Bartolo on March 10, 1944. Terranova retired with a record of 67 wins (29 KOs)

Was an American radio and television producer, announcer and voice-over artist.Besides his long asso

Was an American radio and television producer, announcer and voice-over artist.Besides his long association with WOR, Tonken was a narrator for Fox Movietone News in the 1950s and 1960s, and also was announcer for a 15-minute syndicated afternoon radio science fiction program, The Planet Man, which was in the tradition of older sci-fi radio shows such as Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. The show was produced by New York City-based Palladium Radio Productions in 1952 and aired through 1953. Seventy-eight episodes were produced, all but two of which are in existence today. Besides Tonken, only two other people were known to have participated: organist Jon Gart and voice artist Joseph Boland, who played the robot characters. The rest of the cast remains a mystery to this day.

Having started his career as a drummer and eventually as a programmer, he became a sought after remi

Having started his career as a drummer and eventually as a programmer, he became a sought after remix engineer starting in the mid 90's. His friendship with Dwayne Goettel led to him doing a small amount of keyboard work on the Skinny Puppy album The Proc

Is a Canadian cross-country skier. Widmer made his World Cup debut in 2005. His best finish to date

Is a Canadian cross-country skier. Widmer made his World Cup debut in 2005. His best finish to date came in January 2009, when he teamed with Brent McMurtry to finish 9th in the team sprint in Vancouver. His best individual performances came in 2008, when

Is a super middleweight professional boxer. Williams was born in Queens, New York, but moved to Minn

Is a super middleweight professional boxer. Williams was born in Queens, New York, but moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota as a child and today lives in north Minneapolis, where he works as a barber. Williams made his professional debut in April 2006 with a f