American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American banker and businessman who was a prominent figure in Thoroughbred horse racing in th

Was an American banker and businessman who was a prominent figure in Thoroughbred horse racing in the early decades of the 20th Century. In 1896, Richard Wilson, Jr. hired Thomas J. Healey to manage his racing stable. Together for three decades, they woul

Was a professor of physics at Johns Hopkins University, known for Cox's theorem relating to the foun

Was a professor of physics at Johns Hopkins University, known for Cox's theorem relating to the foundations of probability.He was born in Portland, Oregon the son of attorney Lewis Cox and Elinor Junkin Cox. After Lewis Cox died, Elinor Cox married John L

Is a Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. A prototypical leading man

Is a Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. A prototypical leading man of romantic and dramatic films, he first became famous during the 1980s, and has since managed to retain his status.

January 23, 1891 - October 8, 1973) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1

January 23, 1891 - October 8, 1973) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1915 through 1917 for the Boston Red Sox (1915-16) and Philadelphia Athletics (1916-17). Listed at 5' 11", 180 lb., Haley batted and threw right-handed

Is a former professional American football quarterback for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints

Is a former professional American football quarterback for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints from 1976 to 1985. Todd, along with former Jets quarterback Joe Namath, played for the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.

Was an American pair skater who competed with partner Karen Courtland. The couple won the bronze med

Was an American pair skater who competed with partner Karen Courtland. The couple won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1993 and 1994 and finished 14th at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

Is an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist. He obtained a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olym

Is an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist. He obtained a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

Is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst.In his fir

Is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst.In his first competition, the 1943 Eastern States Novice Championship, he placed second behind Jean Pierre Brunet.[1] In 1944, he won the Eastern States Junior title which earned him the opportunity to compete at the National Novice Championships. He won the event. In 1945, his third year of serious skating, he won the Eastern States Senior title and the national Junior title. At this time, he was also skating pairs, and competed with Barbara Jones in Junior Pairs at the 1946 Eastern States Championships. They performed Button's singles program side by side with minor modifications and won.[1] This competition, where Button also competed as a single skater, led into the 1946 United States Figure Skating Championships.

Was an American astronomer. He was a pioneer in the observation of the sun from space.He won the Hen

Was an American astronomer. He was a pioneer in the observation of the sun from space.He won the Henry Draper Medal in 1963, the Eddington Medal in 1964, and the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship in 1966.

Was an American operatic tenor.Tucker was born Ruvn Ticker in Brooklyn, New York, and his musical ap

Was an American operatic tenor.Tucker was born Ruvn Ticker in Brooklyn, New York, and his musical aptitude was discovered early. His first job was as a boy alto at the Lower East Side Manhattan Synagogue. He sang often for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs and eventually became a cantor at the Brooklyn Jewish Center. He participated in the Metropolitan Opera auditions in 1941, but did not win. However, when Met general manager Edward Johnson heard him sing at the synagogue, he offered him a contract on the spot. His debut was as Enzo in La Gioconda in 1945. This led to a long career with the Metropolitan. He performed over 30 roles on its stage. In 1949 Tucker was selected by Arturo Toscanini to sing the role of Radames for the NBC simulcasts of the complete Aida opposite Herva Nelli in the title role, an event heard and seen on radio and television, and eventually released on LP, CD, VHS, and DVD. This was the first full opera to ever be telecast live on television.

(March 16, 1896 – December 17, 1980) was a notable figure in American golf

(March 16, 1896 – December 17, 1980) was a notable figure in American golf

Was an American professional wrestler who wrestled in the 1970s, 1980s, and mid 1990s for various pr

Was an American professional wrestler who wrestled in the 1970s, 1980s, and mid 1990s for various promotions including Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Slater began wrestling with Mike Graham at Robinson High Sch

Is a Tennessee politician currently serving as head of NETWORKS - Sullivan Partnership, a joint econ

Is a Tennessee politician currently serving as head of NETWORKS - Sullivan Partnership, a joint economic development effort of Sullivan County and its cities. He was county mayor of Sullivan County, Tennessee and is a former member of the Tennessee House

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) between 1980 and 1995 under the ring name Rick "The Model" Martel. He is also known for his two-year long reign as AWA World Heavyweight

Is a former American professional basketball player and coach. The 6'4" Guerin played with the Natio

Is a former American professional basketball player and coach. The 6'4" Guerin played with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) New York Knicks from 1956 to 1963 and was a player-coach of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks franchise where he spent nine years.[1]

Is an American television, radio personality, game show host and businessman; he served as chairman

Is an American television, radio personality, game show host and businessman; he served as chairman and CEO of Dick Clark Productions, which he has sold part of in recent years. He is best known for hosting long-running television shows such as American Bandstand, five versions of the Pyramid game show, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

(born September 27, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a Pitcher and part-time Outfielder for the Pitt

(born September 27, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a Pitcher and part-time Outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1952-57 and 1959), Kansas City Athletics (1960), Baltimore Orioles (1961-66 and 1969-71) and Philadelphia Phillies (1967-68).

Is a retired professional baseball player who played 4 seasons for the Detroit Tigers, California An

Is a retired professional baseball player who played 4 seasons for the Detroit Tigers, California Angels, and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.Egan currently serves as a special assistant to Detroit Tigers President, CEO, and General Manager Dave Dombrowski.

Was the head coach of the women's swim team at Stanford University, California, U.S. from 1988 throu

Was the head coach of the women's swim team at Stanford University, California, U.S. from 1988 through 2005. He has been a coach for the US Olympic team for six Olympics - 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. Following the 2007 season, he returned to Au

Born on December 31, 1961 in San Gabriel, California) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball f

Born on December 31, 1961 in San Gabriel, California) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs.

Is an American actor, presenter and entertainer, with a career spanning 5 decades. He is best known

Is an American actor, presenter and entertainer, with a career spanning 5 decades. He is best known for his starring roles in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis: Murder.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. His NBA career was plagued by substance abuse.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. His NBA career was plagued by substance abuse.Dumas, a 6'8" small forward from Oklahoma State University, was selected with the 46th pick of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns but was suspended for what would have been his first season by the NBA for violation of its drug policies.

Mullins is best known for his worship songs "Step by Step" (later incorporated into his hit single "

Mullins is best known for his worship songs "Step by Step" (later incorporated into his hit single "Sometimes by Step") and "Awesome God", both of which have been embraced as modern classics by many Christians. Some of his albums are also considered among Christian music's best, including Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988), The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One (1991) and A Liturgy, A Legacy, & A Ragamuffin Band (1993).

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in parts of four seasons in the majors, between

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in parts of four seasons in the majors, between 1982 and 1986, for the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals.While pitching at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, California, Ownbey drew the attention of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who drafted him in the fourth round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft. However, he did not sign. A year later, the Mets drafted him in the thirteenth round the same year they drafted Darryl Strawberry #1 overall. In his first season of professional ball, Ownbey was 9-1 with a 1.80 earned run average for the Lynchburg Mets and Jackson Mets.

Is an American cricketer. He started his first-class cricket career playing for his native Jamaica f

Is an American cricketer. He started his first-class cricket career playing for his native Jamaica from 1989-90 to 1994-95. He later emigrated to the United States and became captain of his adopted nation. He played two further first-class games in the 20