American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

An American artist associated with the Pop Art movement.In 1962, Eleanor Ward's Stable Gallery hoste

An American artist associated with the Pop Art movement.In 1962, Eleanor Ward's Stable Gallery hosted Robert Indiana's first New York solo exhibition. He has since enjoyed solo exhibitions at over 30 museums and galleries worldwide. Indiana's works are in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including MOMA, NY, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam, The Netherlands; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh; Detroit Institute of Art, Michigan; Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland; Brandeis Museum, Waltham, Massachusetts; Albright-Knox Gallery of Art, Buffalo, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California,

Was an American sculptor.Aitken studied there at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art with Douglas Tild

Was an American sculptor.Aitken studied there at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art with Douglas Tilden. From 1901 until 1904 he was an instructor at the Institute. In 1904 he moved to Paris where he continued his studies. He returned to New York City after his sojourn in Paris and was employed as an instructor at the Art Students League.His works include the Science fountain and Great Rivers statues at the Missouri State Capitol, the "Iron Mike" statue at Parris Island, South Carolina, several military sculptures at West Point, the Temple of Music and the Dewey Monument in San Francisco, California, and sculptural works for the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Aitken also produced the "Fountain of Earth" for San Francisco's Panama Pacific Exposition.

(November 26, 1916 - May 4, 1966) was an American third baseman and right fielder

(November 26, 1916 - May 4, 1966) was an American third baseman and right fielder

An American Installation artist.Starting as a painter, his art grew out of Abstract Expressionism, t

An American Installation artist.Starting as a painter, his art grew out of Abstract Expressionism, the art movement that saw its beginnings in early 20th century Europe, notably in the Bauhaus with Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee. In post-World War II America the movement saw a flowering particularly in New York City with a group of artists loosely referred to as the New York School, and also at Black Mountain College with Robert Rauschenberg along with musician John Cage and dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham. Irwin’s installation works of the late 20th century are a strong example of an aesthetic that has its roots in abstraction with a direction that extends beyond it.

A Canadian voice, television and movie actor.Of Japanese descent, Robert Ito was, for many years, a

A Canadian voice, television and movie actor.Of Japanese descent, Robert Ito was, for many years, a dancer with the National Ballet of Canada before turning to acting in the mid-1960s. With a long list of performing credits to his name, he is probably best known for his seven-year stint as Dr. Sam Fujiyama on the popular TV series Quincy, M.E., opposite Jack Klugman's title character. Ito played Professor Hikita in the cult film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. He also appeared in the 1976 classic World War II film, Midway, as Minoru Genda, the leader of the attack on Midway.

Is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 68th District since

Is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 68th District since 1980. Earlier he was a member of the Indiana Senate from 1977 through 1978.

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6'8", 225 pound forward-center, Houbregs attended the

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6'8", 225 pound forward-center, Houbregs attended the University of Washington from 1949 to 1953. In 1952, Houbregs was a Second Team Consensus All-America selection. In 1953, as a senior, he was named NCAA Pl

Is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of 1st Prince from 1982 to 1996 and

Is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of 1st Prince from 1982 to 1996 and Tignish-DeBlois from 1996 to 2000 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Liberal Party.

Was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played three seasons in the majors, from 1882-1884, for t

Was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played three seasons in the majors, from 1882-1884, for the Philadelphia Athletics and Indianapolis Hoosiers.

A Canadian curler. He currently plays lead for Peter Gallant.Campbell has skipped teams in six Brier

A Canadian curler. He currently plays lead for Peter Gallant.Campbell has skipped teams in six Briers (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2003); played third at the 2002 Brier for John Likely and played lead in 2007 for Peter Gallant.Campbell has never won

Is an American politician from the state of Maryland. A Democrat, he currently represents District 1

Is an American politician from the state of Maryland. A Democrat, he currently represents District 15 in north-western Montgomery County in the Maryland State Senate.Garagiola was elected to the Maryland Senate in 2002, and re-elected in 2006. He is a Dep

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished fifth together

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished fifth together with his partner Clarence McNutt in the C-2 1000 metre event.

Is an American professional basketball player, formally of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and Miami Heat.

Is an American professional basketball player, formally of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and Miami Heat. Currently, he is playing for Turkish League and ULEB Cup side Galatasaray Café Crown.Hite, at 6’2” and 184 lb, played four seasons at the University of Miami appearing in 121 games (109 starts) and averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.55 steals and 1.5 assists. He finished fifth on Miami’s career scoring list with 1,717 points, fourth on UM’s career steals list with 187 and third in three-point field goals made with 228. His 84.9 career shooting percentage from the free throw line ranks second in school history while his 38.4 shooting percentage from three-point range rank third all-time. His 109 career starts also rank second on Miami’s all-time list.

Is a former professional basketball player.A 6'8", 225 pound forward-center, Houbregs attended the U

Is a former professional basketball player.A 6'8", 225 pound forward-center, Houbregs attended the University of Washington from 1949 to 1953. In 1952, Houbregs was a Second Team Consensus All-America selection. In 1953, as a senior, he was named NCAA Player of the Year, was a Consensus All-America selection, helped lead the University of Washington to the Final Four, and was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 34.8 points per game in the post-season.

Is a former tennis player and official, inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000,

Is a former tennis player and official, inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000, and a United States federal judge. He graduated from Williams College in 1935, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and from Harvard L

Was an American figure skater. He later switched to pairs skating and teamed up with Yvonne Sherman.

Was an American figure skater. He later switched to pairs skating and teamed up with Yvonne Sherman. The duo won the 1947 U.S. title, placed fourth at the 1948 Winter Olympic Games, and finished fifth at that year's World Figure Skating Championship. He l

(June 17, 1887-September 11, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball and Federal League outfielder.

(June 17, 1887-September 11, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball and Federal League outfielder.

Is an American professional basketball center for the Milwaukee Bucks.Drafted by the Chicago Bulls w

Is an American professional basketball center for the Milwaukee Bucks.Drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 33rd overall pick of the 2000 NBA Draft, he only played 16 games in his rookie season, averaging 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He was traded to the Phoenix Suns in the 2001 offseason, and got considerably more playing time in 2001-02, as he played 59 games and averaged 5.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Overall he played four years with the Suns, posting career-best averages in his third year with the team (6.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg).

Was a Canadian grocer, publisher (The Globe), and politician. A Liberal, he was appointed to the Can

Was a Canadian grocer, publisher (The Globe), and politician. A Liberal, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 8 March 1906 on the recommendation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He represented the senatorial division of Toronto, Ontario until his death. He is buried in Toronto's Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Is an American composer, music theorist and a conductor. His works are played all across the world i

Is an American composer, music theorist and a conductor. His works are played all across the world in festivals, military celebrations, and more.

(born August 15, 1958 in Glendale, California), is a former professional baseball player who pitched

(born August 15, 1958 in Glendale, California), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily as a relief pitcher from 1978-1987. Hudson was the first round draft pick in 1976 by the Montreal Expos, and joined the major league team in 1978 when he was just twenty years old.

Was a former American football Running Back for the Chicago Rockets (1946-47), Brooklyn Dodgers (AAF

Was a former American football Running Back for the Chicago Rockets (1946-47), Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) (1947-1948), Chicago Hornets (1949), Detroit Lions (1950-1955). He attended United States Naval Academy and Indiana University.

Was an American-born chess Grandmaster, and the eleventh World Chess Champion.As a teenager, Fischer

Was an American-born chess Grandmaster, and the eleventh World Chess Champion.As a teenager, Fischer became famous as a chess prodigy. In 1972, he became the first, and so far the only, American to win the official World Chess Championship (though Wilhelm Steinitz, the first official world champion, became an American citizen while he was champion) defeating defending champion Boris Spassky, of the Soviet Union, in a match held in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-pla

Better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play announcer, and booker. He is famous for his run as one of the great super-heavyweights, and later as the voice of the World Wrestling Federation as announcer, on-screen President, and backstage manager during the 1980s and 1990s

Is a Canadian horse rider famous for his accomplishments in Equestrian. He competed at six Olympic G

Is a Canadian horse rider famous for his accomplishments in Equestrian. He competed at six Olympic Games between 1956 and 1984, winning one gold and one bronze medal. Since retiring, he has worked with Big Brothers and several other charity foundations in