American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Competing in two Summer

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the K-1 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.

Is an American fiction writer.Butler served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971, first as a counter-intelli

Is an American fiction writer.Butler served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971, first as a counter-intelligence special agent for the Army and later as a translator. He rose to the rank of sergeant in the Army Military Intelligence Corps

Is an American magician and professional comedy writer. He is also an author of books for magicians.

Is an American magician and professional comedy writer. He is also an author of books for magicians. He wrote a book called "Speaker's Handbook of Humor".Robert Orben published his first gag book at the age of 18 in 1946, when he was working in Stuart Robson Jr.'s (stage manager for Florenz Ziegfeld) conjuror's shop in New York. Professional magicians would use his gags to add humor to their acts; comedians also came into magic stores, for props and books, as there were no comedy stores or resources as such at that time.

Was an American business leader, legendary wildcatter and philanthropist who founded Atlantic Richfi

Was an American business leader, legendary wildcatter and philanthropist who founded Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. (since 2000 part of BP) through the 1966 merger of the Atlantic and Richfield oil companies and was Arco's chairman for two decades. Anderson used his clout to support an array of major cultural organizations, from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to Harper's Magazine. He died December 2, 2007 at his home in Roswell, New Mexico.

Was an American comedic actor best known for his role as Gilligan on the television series Gilligan'

Was an American comedic actor best known for his role as Gilligan on the television series Gilligan's Island. Prior to Gilligan's Island, he took on the role of Maynard G. Krebs, a beatnik on the 1959-1963 TV series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. This character had a strong resemblance to the character of Gilligan he would later play.

Is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. A resident of Brampton, Ontario, in 1972 he embarked o

Is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. A resident of Brampton, Ontario, in 1972 he embarked on a career conditioning horses and in 2007 marked the eighteenth straight year he has been one of the top-five trainers at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack. Ro

Was an American politician. He served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1901 to 1905.

Was an American politician. He served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1901 to 1905.

Was a Scottish-born merchant, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte

Was a Scottish-born merchant, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1786 to 1819.

A Canadian folk singer-songwriter.In 1970, he worked with the theatre group at Laurentian University

A Canadian folk singer-songwriter.In 1970, he worked with the theatre group at Laurentian University, composing songs for the franco-ontarian stage musical Moé, j'viens du nord, 'stie!. The troupe eventually evolved into the city's Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontar

Is a photographer, best known for his work (with wife Shana ParkeHarrison) in the area of fine art p

Is a photographer, best known for his work (with wife Shana ParkeHarrison) in the area of fine art photography.The works of Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison have been displayed in 18 solo exhibitions and over 30 group shows worldwide. Their work can also be found in over 20 collections, including the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution and the George Eastman House.

Is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played five seasons in the majors, from 1975 un

Is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played five seasons in the majors, from 1975 until 1979, for the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants.Rob is the brother of fellow former major league second baseman Mike Andrews.

Was a Canadian figure skater, who competed in pairs with Barbara Wagner. He was born in Toronto.

Was a Canadian figure skater, who competed in pairs with Barbara Wagner. He was born in Toronto.

Was a Yale University psychologist and political scientist with special interests in statistics and

Was a Yale University psychologist and political scientist with special interests in statistics and logic.He was born in New York City and attended the Bronx High School of Science. He did his undergraduate work at MIT and his Ph.D. in psychology at Princ

Was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He attend

Was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He attended the United States Military Academy.

Is a former American football linebacker who played for ten seasons with the Dallas Cowboys in the N

Is a former American football linebacker who played for ten seasons with the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League from 1975 to 1984. He played college football at Arizona State University.

(May 28, 1918 - February 20, 2007) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between

(May 28, 1918 - February 20, 2007) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1943 and 1949 for the Cincinnati Reds (1943-44, 1946-47) and St. Louis Browns (1949).

(born October 28, 1961, in Palo Alto, California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and the

(born October 28, 1961, in Palo Alto, California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and the current manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks

Was an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles,

Was an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he won a gold medal in freestyle bantamweight.

Was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic, and was one of the founders of New Criticism. H

Was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic, and was one of the founders of New Criticism. He was also a charter member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers.

Is a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of

Is a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the Canadian team which finished seventh in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event. In the 400 metre freestyle competition as well as in the 1500 metre fr

(born June 2, 1930, in Altadena, California) is a retired American infielder, manager, coach and sco

(born June 2, 1930, in Altadena, California) is a retired American infielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. Lillis was an original member of the 1962 expansion Houston Colt .45s who remained with the club (renamed the Astros in 1965) for more than two decades and later became its manager.

(born on April 7, 1918 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball player.

(born on April 7, 1918 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball player.

Is the tallest person in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He is often known a

Is the tallest person in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He is often known as the "Alton Giant" because of his Alton, Illinois hometown.Wadlow reached 8 feet 11.1 inches (2.72 m) in height and weighed 490 pounds (220 kg) at his death. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood was due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death.

The son of two optometrists, Dr. Robert Michael Phillips (born Robert Warren Phillips) and Dr. Irma

The son of two optometrists, Dr. Robert Michael Phillips (born Robert Warren Phillips) and Dr. Irma Phillips nee Pedrogo who resided, although only briefly, in Valley Stream, New York. A few months after his birth his parents returned to his mother's native Puerto Rico,

Picardo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Joe Picardo. He is Italian American, with

Picardo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Joe Picardo. He is Italian American, with his father's family originating from Naples and his mother's from Bomba in Abruzzo. He graduated from William Penn Charter School in 1971 and originally entered Yale University as a pre-med student, but opted to act instead. While he was at Yale University