American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Debuting in 1992 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly left the group within a year for a succes

Debuting in 1992 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly left the group within a year for a successful solo career starting with the album, 12 Play (1994). Since then, Kelly has been known for a collection of hit singles including "Bump N' Grind", "I Be

Was an American actor. He was the associate director of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center from

Was an American actor. He was the associate director of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center from 1965 through 1972.His stage credits with the Lincoln Center include productions of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Miser, Twelfth Night, and A Streetcar Named Desire. His motion picture credits include The Exorcist (as Dr. Taney), The Ice Pirates, Crimewave, Still Frame, Rumpelstiltskin, Mandroid, Primary Colors and Catch Me If You Can.

Was an American professional golfer. He was born and died in Evansville, Indiana.Hamilton won the 19

Was an American professional golfer. He was born and died in Evansville, Indiana.Hamilton won the 1944 PGA Championship at Manito Golf and Country Club in Spokane, Washington defeating Byron Nelson 1 up in match play. He was a three-time winner of the Ind

Was a Canadian businessman and Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorse owner and breeder. Born in To

Was a Canadian businessman and Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorse owner and breeder. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he studied at Park School and Upper Canada College, in the early 1870s Robert Davies married Margaret Anne Taylor, the daughter of John Tay

Is Republican politician from Lee's Summit, Missouri. In 1972, he was elected to the Missouri House

Is Republican politician from Lee's Summit, Missouri. In 1972, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives and later served in the state senate. He currently serves on the Lee's Summit City Council for the 4th district.

Was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party

Was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served 13 terms (although elected to 14) in the U.S. House of Representatives as the congressman for California's 5th congressional district.[1][2]

Was a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and who briefly served as actin

Was a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and who briefly served as acting Governor General of Canada following the death of Georges Vanier in 1967. He was born in Quebec.Following a career as a lawyer, Taschereau entered politics as a Liberal and successfully won a seat in the Quebec National Assembly in 1930. He held his seat of the riding of Bellechasse until retiring in 1936.On February 9, 1940, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, filling the vacancy created by the death of his former law partner, Lawrence Cannon.In 1946, he and fellow Justice R. L. Kellock conducted the Royal Commission on Spying Activities in Canada that had been prompted by the Gouzenko Affair.

Was an American football player. He was an NFL defensive back, most recently playing for the Seattle

Was an American football player. He was an NFL defensive back, most recently playing for the Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played for the Eagles until the 2003 season and went to one Pro Bowl. Taylor retired from the NFL after being released by the Seattle Seahawks in their 2005 training camp.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Associati

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association for 18 seasons as a power forward and occasional center.

Was an African-American educator who became the first and, to date, only member of his race to have

Was an African-American educator who became the first and, to date, only member of his race to have served as mayor of Minden, a small city of about 13,000 residents and the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Mayor Tobin's brief nine-month

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey Lea

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins.Along with fellow Hall of Famers Woody Dumart and Milt Schmidt, Bauer helped lead the Bruins to two Stanley Cups in 1939 and 1941. The trio of players grew up playing together with the Kitchener Greenshirts of the OHA (Ontario Hockey Association) and became collectively known as the Kraut line.

Was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy career, he served as the Governor of Vermont

Was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy career, he served as the Governor of Vermont, a United States Representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Republican, Stafford was generally considered a moderate or liberal. He is best remembered for his staunch environmentalism, his work on higher education, and his support, as an elder statesman, for the 2000 Vermont law legalizing civil unions for gay couples.

Was an American thoroughbred race horse trainer. Born in a log cabin in the backwoods of northwest G

Was an American thoroughbred race horse trainer. Born in a log cabin in the backwoods of northwest Georgia, as a young man he trained horses for the United States Cavalry and worked on a cattle ranch. In 1934, he got a job with the wealthy businessman Charles S. Howard who owned the racehorse, Seabiscuit.

Is a retired American basketball player. The 6' 2" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philad

Is a retired American basketball player. The 6' 2" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania played college basketball for Villanova University from 1952 to 1955. Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points. Schafer earned All-America honors in 1954.

Is an American professional wrestler and is best known for his seven year stint with World Wrestling

Is an American professional wrestler and is best known for his seven year stint with World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently wrestling on the independent circuit. Rob Conway began his career in Memphis Championship Wrestling (MCW) and Ohio Valley W

(born May 24, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian former outfielder in Major League Baseball

(born May 24, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian former outfielder in Major League Baseball

Was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the state of Ohio. He s

Was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the state of Ohio. He served in Congress three separate times: 1933 to 1942, 1949 to 1954, and 1963 to 1966, resigning each time prior to the end of his term.

Is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district, serving since 2011. Schilling

Is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district, serving since 2011. Schilling is a member of the Republican Party and was backed by the Tea Party movement in the November 2010 election. He defeated incumbent Democrat Phil Hare 53 pe

Is a former center and right fielder in Major League Baseball. Tolan, who batted and threw left-hand

Is a former center and right fielder in Major League Baseball. Tolan, who batted and threw left-handed, played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1965-68), Cincinnati Reds (1969-73), San Diego Padres (1974-75, 1979), Philadelphia Phillies (1976-77) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1977). He also played one season in Japan for the Nankai Hawks (1978).

Was an American planter, ship builder and lawyer from Edenton, North Carolina. He served as a Colone

Was an American planter, ship builder and lawyer from Edenton, North Carolina. He served as a Colonel of volunteers in the Mexican-American War and represented North Carolina in the U.S. Congress as a Know Nothing.

An American character actor, perhaps best known for his role as "Salmoneus" on the cult hits Hercule

An American character actor, perhaps best known for his role as "Salmoneus" on the cult hits Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.He wrote, directed, and starred in this short, as well as composed the music on an early version of a Moog synthesizer. His first lead role on the stage was as Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying for the St. Joseph's Summer Music Theatre Festival. Along with his acting Robert won several national awards from Scholastic Magazines for writing film and theatre reviews. Ironically one of his award winning reviews was for John Frankenheimer's The Fixer

Was a golf course architect who designed (or re-designed) about 500 golf courses in at least 40 US s

Was a golf course architect who designed (or re-designed) about 500 golf courses in at least 40 US states and 35 other countries all around the world. It has been jokingly said that, "The sun never sets on a Robert Trent Jones golf course."

(June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a golf course architect

(June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a golf course architect

Was an attorney, judge, and a justice of the United States Supreme Court. In 1803, Trimble was elect

Was an attorney, judge, and a justice of the United States Supreme Court. In 1803, Trimble was elected to represent Bourbon County in the Kentucky House of Representatives. In 1808, Trimble was commissioned as an associate justice on the Kentucky Court of