American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a conservative American political activist, best known as the first executive director of the Chr

Is a conservative American political activist, best known as the first executive director of the Christian Coalition during the early 1990s. He sought the Republican nomination for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Georgia but lost the primary election

Was an American Olympic fencer and film actor. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summe

Was an American Olympic fencer and film actor. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American football running back and placekicker who played seven seasons in the National Footb

Was an American football running back and placekicker who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Kercheval grew up in the heartland of American Thoroughbred horse breeding. He graduated from the University of Kentuc

Macchio first became a star when he appeared in television commercials for products such as Bubble Y

Macchio first became a star when he appeared in television commercials for products such as Bubble Yum and Dr Pepper. His first major role was playing Jeremy in the television series Eight Is Enough. In 1983, he appeared alongside many young actors who ha

Is an American art photographer best known for his photographic books. His images often incorporate

Is an American art photographer best known for his photographic books. His images often incorporate fragments with erotic and mysterious undertones, building narrative meaning through contextualization and surreal juxtaposition.

Was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 29th Governor of Nebraska. He was gove

Was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 29th Governor of Nebraska. He was governor from 1959 until September 9, 1960 when he died in office. He also ran and lost as a candidate for Nebraska's first district in 1942.

An American painter closely associated with the Photorealism movement of the late 1960s and early 19

An American painter closely associated with the Photorealism movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He is best known for his highly detailed paintings of hamburger stands, pick-up trucks, and California banks, portrayed in a deliberately objective manner."In 1963 I wanted to start painting again but I decided I wasn't going to do abstract pictures. It occurred to me that I should go as far to the opposite as I could. ... It occurred to me that projecting and tracing the photograph instead of copying it freehand would be even more shocking. To copy a photograph literally was considered a bad thing to do. It went against all of my art school training... some people were upset by what I was doing and said 'it's not art, it can't possibly be art'.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée events at the 1948 and 1956 Summer Ol

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée events at the 1948 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Was an American professional pool and carom billiards player, a twenty-time World Pocket Billiards C

Was an American professional pool and carom billiards player, a twenty-time World Pocket Billiards Champion, whose ability and charisma dominated the sport during his heyday. He was one of the first three members inducted into the Billiard Congress of Ame

(born December 30, 1973 in Cura

(born December 30, 1973 in Cura

Is an American athlete. He was an all around athletic star, but he is best remembered for his succes

Is an American athlete. He was an all around athletic star, but he is best remembered for his successes in the long jump during the 1960s. He divides his time between Atlanta, Georgia and Knoxville, Tennessee.

(May 2, 1925 - May 9, 1994) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston

(May 2, 1925 - May 9, 1994) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1952 season. Brickner batted and threw right handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Was an American athlete who jointly held the world record for the 100 metre sprint. Metcalfe was kno

Was an American athlete who jointly held the world record for the 100 metre sprint. Metcalfe was known as the world’s fastest human from 1932 through 1934.

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives f

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1942 to 1947.Harvey was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Raymo

Was a United States Representative from Indiana.Hill was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-ninth

Was a United States Representative from Indiana.Hill was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1866. Upon leaving Congress, he served as the collector of internal rev

Is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Was a U.S. politician. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1794.He res

Was a U.S. politician. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1794.He resided in London in 1771 and moved to Paris, France, in 1776. He was appointed commissioner to the Court of Tuscany by the Continental Congress in 1776, but

Was an American geologist and research scientist with the USGS. He is credited with the discovery of

Was an American geologist and research scientist with the USGS. He is credited with the discovery of the Carlin and Battle Mountain Gold Belts, which make up the richest gold-mineral region in Nevada as well as the United States.During World War II Roberts lived in Central America, where he had been sent to discover and conduct fundamental research on strategic minerals. After the war he returned to the United States; for the next 40 years he worked in Nevada and Utah, deciphering the geologic history of major mountain ranges and exploring mineral deposits.

American political scientist, diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s me

American political scientist, diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Palestine. He was the first person of color to be so honored in the history of the Prize. In 1963, he received the Medal of Freedom from President John F. Kennedy.

Is a retired American basketball player. Kaplowitz played in the first two seasons of the Basketball

Is a retired American basketball player. Kaplowitz played in the first two seasons of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), now known as the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is the oldest living person to have played for the New York Knicks.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 7'2" (219 cm) 250 lb (114 kg) center

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 7'2" (219 cm) 250 lb (114 kg) center and played collegiately at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Wild" Red Berry. He was a multiple tim

Was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Wild" Red Berry. He was a multiple time World Light-Heavyweight Champion and an important smaller wrestler of the 1930s to the 1950s, as well as a famous wrestling manager in his later years.

Is an American fashion designer and business executive. He is most notable for his Polo Ralph Lauren

Is an American fashion designer and business executive. He is most notable for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.Ralph Lauren was born Ralph Rueben Lifshitz in The Bronx to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants from Belarus[1]: Fraydl (Kotlar) and Frank Lifshitz, a house painter.[

Was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played in 26 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tex

Was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played in 26 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers during the 1986 and 1988 baseball seasons.