American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a bestselling American poet, composer, and singer, instrumental in the revitalization of popular

Is a bestselling American poet, composer, and singer, instrumental in the revitalization of popular poetry that took place in the 1960s and early 1970s.McKuen ran away from home at the age of eleven to escape an alcoholic stepfather and to send what money

Is a blues harmonica player, singer and band leader. He has been the driving force behind Rod Piazza

Is a blues harmonica player, singer and band leader. He has been the driving force behind Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers since 1979, along with his wife Honey Piazza on piano and upright bass player Bill Stuve, guitarists such as Alex Schultz and Rick Holmstrom and drummer Jimmy Bott

Is an Australian fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Is an Australian fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Was an American Academy Award-winning actor known for his intense performances in such films as In t

Was an American Academy Award-winning actor known for his intense performances in such films as In the Heat of the Night, Waterloo, On the Waterfront, and Doctor Zhivago.Steiger was born Rodney Stephen Steiger in Westhampton, New York, the son of Lorraine (née Driver) and Frederick Steiger, of French, Scottish, and German descent. Steiger was raised in the Lutheran religion. He never knew his father, a vaudevillian who had been part of a travelling song-and-dance team with Steiger's mother (who subsequently left show business). Steiger grew up with his alcoholic mother before running away from home at age sixteen to join the United States Navy during World War II, where he saw combat on destroyers in the Pacific. After the war, he returned to New Jersey and joined a drama group before studying drama full-time under Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan at The Actors Studio.

He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 1994 and played his ent

He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 1994 and played his entire 14-year career with the team. He played college football at Missouri Southern State.Smith is the only undrafted free agent to have ever surpassed the 1

Was one of American's best known and respected sailors. In 1933 he became Associate Designer, later

Was one of American's best known and respected sailors. In 1933 he became Associate Designer, later promoted to President, of Sparkman & Stephens naval architecture and yacht design firm, a company founded in 1929 by his brother Olin Stephens and Drake Sp

Is a retired American professional basketball player (6-1, 160) who played for the Phoenix Suns of t

Is a retired American professional basketball player (6-1, 160) who played for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He was drafted out of UCLA in 1983 in the second round of the NBA Draft (28th pick overall).

Is a Democratic politician who was elected to represent California's 25th State Senate district in 2

Is a Democratic politician who was elected to represent California's 25th State Senate district in 2008. Senator Wright previously represented California's 48th State Assembly district from 1996 until he was term limited in 2002. Prior to his initial entr

Was a Nebraska Populist politician.He was elected as a Populist to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth C

Was a Nebraska Populist politician.He was elected as a Populist to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901), but failed at being reelected to the Fifty-seventh Congress in November 1900. He was a delegate to the Populist Na

Is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as general manager of the

Is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as general manager of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats.A 6'7" forward/center from California State University, Fresno, Higgins played 13 seasons (1982–1994) in the NBA as a member of the Chicago Bulls, the Seattle SuperSonics, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 9 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game during his career. After his playing career ended, Higgins served as an assistant coach with the Warriors until 2000, when he was named assistant general manager of the Washington Wizards. He was re-hired by the Warriors on May 20, 2004, joining former teammate Chris Mullin in the team's front office. On May 31, 2007, he was hired as the second General Manager of the Charlotte Bobcats.

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Is a Canadian former professional wrestler and film actor currently signed to World Wrestling Entert

Is a Canadian former professional wrestler and film actor currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment. Though being Canadian, due to his Scottish heritage he was billed as coming from Glasgow, Scotland and was known for his signature kilt and bagpip

A professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University who won the Nobel Pri

A professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Peter Agre in 2003 for his work on the structure and operation of ion channels

Is an American football player who currently plays running back for the Washington Redskins of the N

Is an American football player who currently plays running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.Cartwright attended Conroe High School, which is known for its powerhouse football program, in Conroe, Texas, and lettered in football, track and field, and baseball. During his senior year, Cartwright rushed for 2,060 yards and was named a Parade All American. [1]Cartwright played college football at Kansas State University at the fullback position. He was picked in the 7th round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Redskins.

Is a retired Canadian association football player. Scott attended the University of Akron on a socce

Is a retired Canadian association football player. Scott attended the University of Akron on a soccer scholarship after a recruiter spotted him playing for the Canadian U-19 national team. He played on the Zips soccer team from 1985 to 1988. In 1986 Akron lost in Duke University in the NCAA championship. His senior season, he was a third team All American. He made his debut for Canada in a March 1993 friendly match against the USA and went on to earn a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. He was included in Canada's 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad, and his final international was an 8–0 demolition by Mexico at that tournament. In 1996, he served as an assistant coach with the Sidekicks. In 2001, he became a staff coach with the Dallas Texans Soccer Club.

Is an American professional baseball player. He played second base, third base and shortstop for the

Is an American professional baseball player. He played second base, third base and shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1987 to 1989. He also played with the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1990 and 1991 seasons.

Is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 18th District since 1995. He is also

Is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 18th District since 1995. He is also a member of the Alabama Sentencing Commission. Senator Smitherman was elected President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate on February 5, 2009. He is a grad

Is a Canadian politician. Rodger is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of

Is a Canadian politician. Rodger is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Cape Breton—Canso and the Liberal whip. He was first elected in 2000. Cuzner is a former events organizer. He was parliamentary secretary to former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien from January 13, 2003 to December 11, 2003.

Was an American racecar driver who won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. He also was the 1959 and

Was an American racecar driver who won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. He also was the 1959 and 1962 USAC Championship Car champion. Ward was born in Beloit, Kansas, and died in Anaheim, California.

Was an American screenwriter, best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science

Was an American screenwriter, best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science fiction anthology TV series, The Twilight Zone.The second of two sons (his brother Robert J. Serling later became a novelist), Rod was born in Syracuse, New York to Samuel and Esther Serling, but was raised in Binghamton, New York, where he later graduated from Binghamton Central High School. He earned his B.A. in 1950 from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Though brought up in a Jewish family, Serling became a Unitarian Universalist. Serling's family had a summer home on Cayuga Lake, in New York's Finger Lakes region, which inspired the name "Cayuga Productions" for his Twilight Zone production company.

Born on January 9, 1943) is an American professional golfer

Born on January 9, 1943) is an American professional golfer

Is a songwriter and professional poker player. Pardey is the son of seven-card stud player Rodney H.

Is a songwriter and professional poker player. Pardey is the son of seven-card stud player Rodney H. Pardey. In 2002, Pardey formed and fronted the band Romance Fantasy, which featured Ronnie Vannucci Jr., later of The Killers, on drums. Pardey also fronted the Las Vegas band Chapter Eleven, formed in 1992 with drummer Ben Crosby. Clayton Scrivner of The Rodeo Boys played drums in a second incarnation of the band. At the age of 21, Pardey entered the $1,500 seven-card stud event at the 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Despite having never entered a tournament before, Pardey managed to finish fourth taking home $24,030.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the C-2 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984. He graduated from law school, and today he teaches history at The Gove

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, wher

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where he received a gold medal in 400 m individual medley. He received a silver medal at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade.

Is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Seattle, WA. Pardey is the father of

Is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Seattle, WA. Pardey is the father of professional poker player and singer/songwriter Rodney E. Pardey and Ryan J. Pardey. Pardey began playing poker professionally in his early twenties in and around the Seattle/Tacoma area in Washington state. In 1969, while still in the reserves for The United States Coast Guard, Pardey began making regular money in a low-limit poker game featuring a host of local professionals that even included a local judge.