American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

His most prominent role was as the villain Cullen Crisp, Sr. in Kindergarten Cop co-starring alongsi

His most prominent role was as the villain Cullen Crisp, Sr. in Kindergarten Cop co-starring alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also starred as high school bully Buddy Revell in the 1987 comedy Three O'Clock High. Richard can also be seen in the Farrelly

Was a long relief pitcher in major league baseball from 1985 to 1990. Yett was drafted by the Minnes

Was a long relief pitcher in major league baseball from 1985 to 1990. Yett was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1980, but Yett only played one game with the team before being traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1985. The next four years he played often as a long relief pitcher for Cleveland, posting rather high Earned Run Averages around 5.00. In late 1989 Yett signed with the Twins again as a free agent. Yett retired after the 1990 season.

Is a former American football player, widely regarded as the greatest linebacker of his generation a

Is a former American football player, widely regarded as the greatest linebacker of his generation and one of the best football players of all time.[citation needed] Butkus starred as a football player for the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. He became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979.

Is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions To

Is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.Mast played on the PGA Tour intermittently in the 1970s and early 1980s. He finished fourth in the 1985 qualifying school to earn his Tour card for 1986

Is an American author and screenwriter, typically of fantasy, horror, or science fiction.Born in All

Is an American author and screenwriter, typically of fantasy, horror, or science fiction.Born in Allendale, New Jersey to Norwegian immigrant parents, Matheson was raised in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. He then entered the military and spent World War II as an infantry soldier. In 1949 he earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and moved to California in 1951. He married in 1952 and has four children, three of whom (Chris, Richard Christian, and Ali Matheson) are writers of fiction and screenplays.

He completed a preparatory course of studies; was engaged in banking; was a coroner 1795-1799; judge

He completed a preparatory course of studies; was engaged in banking; was a coroner 1795-1799; judge and justice of Gloucester County courts 1803-1823; a member of the State general assembly 1807-1810; president of the State Bank of New Jersey at Camden 1

In September 1983, he launched the GNU Project to create a free Unix-like operating system, and has

In September 1983, he launched the GNU Project to create a free Unix-like operating system, and has been the project's lead architect and organizer. With the launch of the GNU Project, he started the free software movement and, in October 1985, set up the Free Software Foundation

Is a former tennis player from the United States. Matuszewski won the Van Nostrand Memorial Award in

Is a former tennis player from the United States. Matuszewski won the Van Nostrand Memorial Award in 1986 and is a four-time All-American. He was named All-American in singles and doubles in 1985 and 1986. He ranks second on the Clemson Career List for mo

(born May 4, 1957 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former college football player and professional baseb

(born May 4, 1957 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former college football player and professional baseball player.

Last name pronounced /'scæ ri/, rhyming with "marry" - was an enormously popular American childre

Last name pronounced /'scæ ri/, rhyming with "marry" - was an enormously popular American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of 300 million worldwide.Scarry was born in Boston, Massachusetts, where his parents ran a shop. The Scarry family enjoyed a comfortable life even during the time of the Great Depression. Following high school graduation, Scarry enrolled in a business college but soon dropped out, finding it not to his liking. He then studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where he remained until being drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II.

Was the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. He was the only director to have b

Was the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. He was the only director to have been convicted of lying to Congress over Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) undercover activities. In 1977, he was sentenced to the maximum fine and received a suspended two-year prison sentence. Despite this, Helms remained a revered figure in the intelligence profession. CIA Historian Keith Melton describes Helms as a professional who was always impeccably dressed and had a "low tolerance for fools."

He plays keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and drums. After eight top 40 singles in the UK in the 1990s

He plays keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and drums. After eight top 40 singles in the UK in the 1990s he released the album Play, in 1999, which sold 9 million copies worldwide[2]. His follow up albums, 18, Hotel, and Last Night sold 6 million copies and ha

Better known as Dick Menchaca was a two-time Golden Gloves champion. Dick Menchaca was born in Piedr

Better known as Dick Menchaca was a two-time Golden Gloves champion. Dick Menchaca was born in Piedras Negras, Mexico. His family moved to Port Arthur, Texas at ten. It was in Port Arthur that he began boxing when he was thirteen. In 1940, Menchaca became

Was an American mathematician and philosopher.At the University of California, Berkeley, Montague ea

Was an American mathematician and philosopher.At the University of California, Berkeley, Montague earned an A.B. in Philosophy in 1950, an M.A. in Mathematics in 1953, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy 1957, the latter under the direction of the mathematician and logician Alfred Tarski. Montague, one of Tarski's most accomplished American students, spent his entire career teaching in UCLA's Philosophy Department, where he supervised the dissertations of Nino Cocchiarella and Hans Kamp.Montague wrote on the foundations of logic and set theory, as would befit a student of Tarski. His Ph.D. dissertation, titled Contributions to the Axiomatic Foundations of Set Theory, contained the first proof that all possible axiomatizations of the standard axiomatic set theory ZFC must contain infinitely many axioms. In other words, ZFC cannot be finitely axiomatized.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won one singles

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won one singles title and one doubles title.

Is the Attorney General for the state of Ohio. He has held numerous offices on the state and federal

Is the Attorney General for the state of Ohio. He has held numerous offices on the state and federal level, including Ohio State Senator, four terms as a U.S. Congressman, Ohio Lt. Governor, and was a two-term U.S. Senator, serving from 1995 to 2007.In 19

Is a retired USAF officer and a former NASA astronaut.On his first mission Mullane served as a Missi

Is a retired USAF officer and a former NASA astronaut.On his first mission Mullane served as a Mission Specialist on the crew of STS-41-D which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30, 1984. This was the maiden flight of the Orbiter Disc

(born on August 24, 1970) is an American golfer

(born on August 24, 1970) is an American golfer

Is an American veterinarian and a NASA astronaut. Selected by NASA in March 1992, Linnehan reported

Is an American veterinarian and a NASA astronaut. Selected by NASA in March 1992, Linnehan reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992 where he completed one year of Astronaut Candidate training qualifying him for Space Shuttle flight assignments

Is a Minnesota politician. He was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) U.S. Representative from Min

Is a Minnesota politician. He was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th congressional district in the 94th, 95th, and 96th congresses, (January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981). He did not run for reelection in 1980. He

Was an American linguist who lived and worked in New York. Hall served as a U.S. Army medical clerk

Was an American linguist who lived and worked in New York. Hall served as a U.S. Army medical clerk in Germany near the end of World War II. He learned to speak German during his time served there, explaining that his "rich uncle [Sam] sent me on vacation to Stuttgart." Hall received his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1953. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bayreuth in Germany in 1976-77 and held teaching positions in Sudan and Venezuela.

A Democrat, was a seven-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 14th

A Democrat, was a seven-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 14th congressional district over the period 1931–1945 and an heir to the King Ranch in South Texas. He was first elected in 1931 in a special election called du

Is a retired American jockey whose mounts have ranged from Fourstardave to Wando to Funny Cide to Ki

Is a retired American jockey whose mounts have ranged from Fourstardave to Wando to Funny Cide to Kip Deville to Hidden Lake to Desert Code.Called "The Mig," which is a type of Russian fighter jet, for his tenacious style of riding, he lives with his wife

Was the thirty-seventh President of the United States (1969–1974) and the only American presi

Was the thirty-seventh President of the United States (1969–1974) and the only American president to resign from that office.Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California and developed an interest in music. In the mid-1930s, he passed the bar exam and practiced law with a family friend. Amidst the outbreak of war in the early 1940s, he joined the United States Navy and served as a lieutenant commander in the Pacific during World War II. He was elected to Congress following his military service, specifically the House of Representatives, first representing California's 12th Congressional district, and later the entire state as Senator. He was chosen by party nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower to be Vice President in 1952, a position he began serving in the following year, until 1961. After an unsuccessful presidential run in 1960 and an unsuccessful run for Governor of California in 1962, Nixon was elected to the presidency in 1968, and reelected four years later.

Was an American logician and analytic philosopher. In his Ph.D. thesis written under Frederic Fitch,

Was an American logician and analytic philosopher. In his Ph.D. thesis written under Frederic Fitch, Martin discovered virtual sets a bit before Quine, and was possibly the first non-Pole other than Joseph Woodger to employ a mereological system. Building