American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a Canadian Arctic and polar adventurer. From 1978 to 2006, he organized and lead more than 45 Arc

Is a Canadian Arctic and polar adventurer. From 1978 to 2006, he organized and lead more than 45 Arctic expeditions. Richard is the only person to have completed six full North Pole expeditions. He has therefore trekked to the North Pole more than anyone

As an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s.

As an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s.

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He moved to Cairo, Illinois, in 1858. He taught school in F

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He moved to Cairo, Illinois, in 1858. He taught school in Fayette County. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and commenced practice in McLeansboro, Illinois. He served as clerk of the circuit court

Is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such wrestling organizations as Jim Crockett

Is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such wrestling organizations as Jim Crockett Promotions, the American Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wr

Was an American mathematician whose work had many implications for computer science and telecommunic

Was an American mathematician whose work had many implications for computer science and telecommunications. His contributions include the Hamming code (which makes use of a Hamming matrix), the Hamming window (described in Section 5.8 of his book Digital Filters), Hamming numbers, Sphere-packing (or hamming bound) and the Hamming distance.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" forward from the University of Memphis,

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" forward from the University of Memphis, Jones played seven seasons (1969-1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Dallas/Texas Chaparrals, the San Antonio Spurs, and the New York Nets. He won an ABA Championship with the Nets in 1976 and appeared in two ABA All-Star Games.

Was an iconic American actor of films, stage, radio and television. He was nominated for an Academy

Was an iconic American actor of films, stage, radio and television. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Tommy Udo in his debut film, Kiss of Death.

Is an American actor and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Wesley Crusher

Is an American actor and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Gordie LaChance in the film Stand by Me. As a writer, he is best known as a voice for the "geek" community and his weblog, Wil Wheaton Dot Net. Wheaton made his acting debut in the 1981 TV film A Long Way Home, and his first cinema role was as Martin Brisby in the 1982 animated film The Secret of NIMH, the movie adaptation of Robert C. O'Brien's Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. He first gained widespread attention in 1986 as Gordie LaChance in Stand by Me, the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Body. In 1991, he played Joey Trotta in the film Toy Soldiers. In 2003, Wheaton began noting his love for the game of poker on his blog. The following year, he began writing more extensively about his poker-playing experiences, including stories about playing Texas hold 'em tournaments locally and in Las Vegas. Eventually, he worked up to regular play, including a notable run at the 2005 World Poker Tour Championships.

(November 22, 1907 - August 4, 1995), nicknamed "Rowdy Richard," was an American shortstop in Major

(November 22, 1907 - August 4, 1995), nicknamed "Rowdy Richard," was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball.

(October 9, 1886 - June 1, 1980) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the

(October 9, 1886 - June 1, 1980) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s. He achieved his greatest success with the New York Giants.

Was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Chicag

Was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets from 1972 to 1984. He was primarily known as a setup man, or pitcher before the closer; however, on occasion he would also start games. His best seasons were with the Yankees when he helped the team to two World Series championships in 1977 and 1978. He was traded the following season to the Cubs for Ray Burris.

Is an American actor. He has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, in character roles r

Is an American actor. He has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, in character roles ranging from the coroner "Painless" Kumagai in 1990's Presumed Innocent to Mister Sparkle on an episode of The Simpsons.

Is a Canadian animator. He is best known for serving as animation director on Who Framed Roger Rabbi

Is a Canadian animator. He is best known for serving as animation director on Who Framed Roger Rabbit and for his unfinished feature film The Thief and the Cobbler. He was also a film title sequence designer and animator; his most famous works in this fie

Was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and 15th Mayor of Winnipeg and as a Member of the C

Was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and 15th Mayor of Winnipeg and as a Member of the Canadian House of Commons. After the federal election results for the Winnipeg riding were annulled in March 1897, Jameson entered a by-election as a Liberal candidate. He won the riding on 27 April 1897 and served for a portion of the 8th Canadian Parliament. However, Jameson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 21 February 1899 shortly after presenting a speech to the Winnipeg Board of Trade. However, an investigation concluded that his death was not suicidal but accidental in nature.

A Canadian voice-over artist and character actor who does the voice of Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Co

A Canadian voice-over artist and character actor who does the voice of Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Country and other film roles. Richard also provided the voice of Gail from the Dino Crisis video game and is also known for playing T-Bear from the Blood Brothers film. He also did the sounds for Gail in the Dino coliseum unlockable mini-game, but that was uncredited. Richard was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1971.

Was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He was

Was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, fighting at the Battle of San Jacinto, and later, a lawyer, a judge and an Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court

Is an American country music artist who released her debut album in 1994.

Is an American country music artist who released her debut album in 1994.

Was an American professional male tennis player.The right-hander represented the United States at th

Was an American professional male tennis player.The right-hander represented the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated as the number 11 seed in the first round by India's Leander Paes. He also played on the American Davis Cup team.

(March 19, 1927 — September 9, 1997), also known by the nickname Whitey due to his light-blond hai

(March 19, 1927 — September 9, 1997), also known by the nickname Whitey due to his light-blond hair, was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball.

Is an American professional basketball player.After he went undrafted following a college career at

Is an American professional basketball player.After he went undrafted following a college career at Gonzaga University and brief overseas stints, among others in the Philippine Basketball Association, the 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard signed with the Seattle SuperSonics in 2003, where he played one season, averaging 3.4 points and one rebound per game.

Is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is best known for forming the 1960s band, Buffa

Is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is best known for forming the 1960s band, Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin. His best known song with that band was "Kind Woman," which he wrote for his wife, Nancy.[citation needed]

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League. He pl

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues.

Is an American folk singer and guitarist. Havens is perhaps best known for his intense rhythmic guit

Is an American folk singer and guitarist. Havens is perhaps best known for his intense rhythmic guitar style, soulful covers of pop and folk songs and his opening performance at the Woodstock Festival.

(born on September 28, 1944) is an American professional golfer

(born on September 28, 1944) is an American professional golfer

Is a retired American boxer. Lamontagne's record is 29-7-1 with 24 knockouts. Lamontagne is also an

Is a retired American boxer. Lamontagne's record is 29-7-1 with 24 knockouts. Lamontagne is also an actor and model.