American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a popular American actor, best known for his leading roles in two long-running television series

Was a popular American actor, best known for his leading roles in two long-running television series, Jim Anderson, the father of Father Knows Best (NBC and then CBS) and physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC).

Was a leading American vineyard operator whose technical improvements and marketing strategies broug

Was a leading American vineyard operator whose technical improvements and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California. From an early period, Mondavi aggressively promoted labeling wines varietally rather than generically. This is now the standard for New World wines.

Was a Canadian Grammy- and Tony Award- winning entertainer. He rose to international stardom in 1960

Was a Canadian Grammy- and Tony Award- winning entertainer. He rose to international stardom in 1960 as Lancelot in Lerner and Loewe's hit Broadway musical Camelot. His long career as a singer and actor encompassed theatre, radio, television and film. Enjoying most of his career in the United States, he later took permanent residence there and became an American citizen.

Known as Junior Johnson, was a moonshiner in the rural South who became one of the early superstars

Known as Junior Johnson, was a moonshiner in the rural South who became one of the early superstars of NASCAR in the 1950s and 1960s. He won 50 NASCAR races in his career before retiring in 1966. In the 1970s and 1980s he became a NASCAR racing team owner

Is an American former professional basketball player. He is listed as a small forward at 6'6" and 24

Is an American former professional basketball player. He is listed as a small forward at 6'6" and 244 lb.McCann was born in Morristown, New Jersey. After attending Morehead State University, he played with five different teams in the NBA in as many seasons (from 1989–1998), averaging 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Is a former American football player who played college football for the University of Alabama and p

Is a former American football player who played college football for the University of Alabama and professional football for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.

Is one of the best known landscape and nature photographers working today. His work is distinguished

Is one of the best known landscape and nature photographers working today. His work is distinguished by an extraordinary combination of beauty, technical skills and a strong environmental advocacy message.

An American sculptor, who was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, September 12, 1954. He studied at Mi

An American sculptor, who was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, September 12, 1954. He studied at Middlebury College, Vermont and the Tyler School of Art in Rome. He lives and works in New York City and is represented by the Matthew Marks Gallery. He is best known for his sculptures, but also has made photographs, prints, and drawings and has curated exhibitions. He has had exhibitions of his work in Europe, North America and Japan. One of his most well known series of works was of sculptures of sinks. He has made many sculptures of everyday objects, showing familiar things as well as strange ones.

Is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 197

Is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. His father, Goldwin Elgie, was also a Conservative Ontario MPP in the 1930s and 1940s. He has chaired the Ontario Press Council since 2006.Elgie was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1977 provincial election, winning an easy victory in the Toronto-area seat of York East. After a brief period in the government backbenches, he was appointed to Bill Davis's cabinet on August 18, 1978 as Minister of Labour. A Red Tory by ideology, Elgie was easily the most left-wing figure in the Davis cabinet. He was supported by the province's unions, and passed amendments to Ontario's Human Rights Code which were favourable to labour interests. Some campus Progressive Conservative groups opposed his efforts to grant human rights officers the right to investigate and arbitrate reports of workplace discrimination.

Is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman, and is considered to be one of the greatest hockey play

Is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman, and is considered to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time.[1][2] He played for the NHL teams Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks.

Was an American astronomer.He worked at Lick Observatory in California.[1] He systematically studied

Was an American astronomer.He worked at Lick Observatory in California.[1] He systematically studied double stars, measuring their positions and calculating their orbits around one another. He methodically created a very large catalog of such stars, which was published in 1932 and entitled New General Catalogue of Double Stars Within 120o of the North Pole,[1] with the orbit information enabling astronomers to calculate stellar mass statistics for a large number of starsAitken also measured positions and computed orbits for comets and natural satellites of planets.

Is a former cricketer. He represented Canada in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. He appeared in 2 matches

Is a former cricketer. He represented Canada in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. He appeared in 2 matches, taking a wicket against England but failed to score any runs.

(September 22, 1920

(September 22, 1920

Born 23 October 1937 in Tatum, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, playing five season

Born 23 October 1937 in Tatum, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, playing five seasons for the Cleveland Indians.

A Canadian sculptor, printmaker, painter, and art teacher whose large outdoor works resemble abstrac

A Canadian sculptor, printmaker, painter, and art teacher whose large outdoor works resemble abstract stabile style of Alexander Calder. Some of his installations have attracted controversy because of their abstract design.he has lived in the United States since 1960. He attended the Regina College School of Art. Upon moving to New York City, he was influenced by Barnett Newman and David Smith. Murray's works often call natural themes to mind through shape, color, and of course name; other works are named after people, places, or things in Canada and Alaska. The sculptures are primarily made of painted metal in twisting, geometric forms.

(October 15, 1887 in Liberal, Missouri - November 27, 1961 in Monroe, Louisiana), is a former profes

(October 15, 1887 in Liberal, Missouri - November 27, 1961 in Monroe, Louisiana), is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1909-1918. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Is an American musician , who is currently the drummer and one of the founders of the nu metal band

Is an American musician , who is currently the drummer and one of the founders of the nu metal band Linkin Park.In the albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora, Bourdon's style was simplistic, mostly trying to fit the drumming into the sound of the band, with only "Easier to Run" from Meteora sounding very complex as Rob had to approach his drum playing style differently. In the latest Linkin Park album Minutes to Midnight Rob's drums had wooden bodies to sound more traditional, most notably a complex 3/4 drum pattern in "The Little Things Give You Away". In live shows, playing with the song "Bleed It Out", the song is extended with Rob playing a long solo.

Was a United States Representative from Georgia.In 1951, Stephens was elected to the Georgia Senate

Was a United States Representative from Georgia.In 1951, Stephens was elected to the Georgia Senate and was reelected through 1953 when he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. He served in the state House through 1959. He was elected 1960

(born June 11, 1982 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a baseball pitcher in the Florida Marlins organizatio

(born June 11, 1982 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a baseball pitcher in the Florida Marlins organization. He attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri and attended the University of Notre Dame for a few offseasons.

Is an American painter, sculptor, filmmaker, and author.In a career spanning 45 years, his illustrat

Is an American painter, sculptor, filmmaker, and author.In a career spanning 45 years, his illustrations have appeared over 500 times on the covers of various national publications.TIME, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Esquire, TV Guide, Sports Illustrated, The

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.. In 1936 he finished eleventh

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.. In 1936 he finished eleventh in the 500 metres event as well as eleventh in the 5000 metres competition, and 17th in the 1500 metres event. He also participated in the 10000 metres co

A stout, 6'1", 250 lb lineman, earned third-team All-SEC honors at the University of Kentucky and wa

A stout, 6'1", 250 lb lineman, earned third-team All-SEC honors at the University of Kentucky and was drafted by the Houston Oilers of the American Football League. His professional career began with the AFL's first training camp in 1960, and was capped the day the New York Jets stunned the NFL's Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III on January 12, 1969.

Is an American politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. Torricelli, a Democrat, served 14 years

Is an American politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. Torricelli, a Democrat, served 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate. He served a single term in the Senate and decided not to run for reelection

Is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November

Is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 1997. He represents the 48th district in Arlington County.

Is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 5th District since 1992.

Is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 5th District since 1992.