American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a former American football player. The son of a Filipino immigrant, he was the first Asian-Americ

Is a former American football player. The son of a Filipino immigrant, he was the first Asian-American to start as an NFL quarterback and is considered by many to have been one of the best players at that position during the late 1960s and early 70s. At 6'4" and 235 pounds, he is considered the first truly big quarterback of the modern era.

Is a Canadian filmmaker and co-inventor of IMAX. He was born Yorkton,Saskatchewan, and later studied

Is a Canadian filmmaker and co-inventor of IMAX. He was born Yorkton,Saskatchewan, and later studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Manitoba and then worked for the National Film Board of Canada, first as a production assistant and then as

(August 9, 1930 in Abreus, Cuba), was a former professional baseball player who played outfielder in

(August 9, 1930 in Abreus, Cuba), was a former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1955-1965.

Is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. Phifer played for the New

Is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. Phifer played for the New England Patriots, the New York Jets, the St. Louis Rams, and the New York Giants

Was an African-American artist and writer. He worked in several media including cartoons, oils, and

Was an African-American artist and writer. He worked in several media including cartoons, oils, and collage.He studied under German artist George Grosz at the Art Students League in 1936 and 1937. At this time his paintings were often of scenes in the American South, and his style was strongly influenced by the Mexican muralists, especially Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco. Shortly thereafter he began the first of his stints as a case worker for the New York Department of Social Services. During World War II, Bearden joined the United States Army, serving from 1942 until 1945. He would return to Europe in 1950 to study philosophy at the Sorbonne under the auspices of the GI Bill

Is a three-time Canadian Olympian in men's basketball. A native of Kitchener, Ontario, Raffin played

Is a three-time Canadian Olympian in men's basketball. A native of Kitchener, Ontario, Raffin played for Canada at the 1976, 1984, and 1988 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the 1980 team as well which had qualified for the tournament but did not partic

Was a teacher, military man, and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Royal

Was a teacher, military man, and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942 to 1945 seeing action in World War II.Lamothe served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1961 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in opposition.

Is a professional boxer of the super middleweight division.

Is a professional boxer of the super middleweight division.

Was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Outremont—Saint-Jean in the Canadian

Was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Outremont—Saint-Jean in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1952 to 1963. Bourque was a member of the Senate of Canada for De la Vallière division from 1963 to 1974.

Is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 21st district, which includes part

Is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 21st district, which includes part of Virginia Beach; since 2010. He is a Republican who first won election in 2009, defeating incumbent Democratic delegate Bobby Mathieson in the general el

Is an American singer who appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show as a member of the singing trio of Gail

Is an American singer who appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show as a member of the singing trio of Gail, Ron & Michael.Ron attended Bethany College in Santa Cruz, and then served as a choir director in Oakland before deciding to pursue a career in music. He started out in a gospel brass quartet and later as a stand-in actor for game show hosts during rehearsal. Later, he secured bit acting parts which led to other acting jobs and appearances on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Young and the Restless ,and The Tonight Show.

Height 201 cm Year of Birth 1979 Nationality United States Position Small Forward NBA Draft 199

Height 201 cm Year of Birth 1979 Nationality United States Position Small Forward NBA Draft 1999 # 16

Having gained notoriety as an underground hip hop musician,[dubious û discuss] Necro is known in th

Having gained notoriety as an underground hip hop musician,[dubious û discuss] Necro is known in the hip hop community for his exceptionally explicit lyrics.[citation needed] He invented the term "death rap" to describe his style of ultra-violent hip hop and to set himself apart from other genre labels created by the media.[citation needed] He is also the younger brother of rapper Ill Bill. Necro founded the independent record label Psycho+Logical-Records in November 1999 in order to maintain complete control over the conception and distribution of his music, and also due to the observation that no white rapper can gain recognition on a major record label without being "discovered" by a black producer,

Was an American film and television actor.Born Ronald Joseph Cicenia in Newark, New Jersey, the 5ft

Was an American film and television actor.Born Ronald Joseph Cicenia in Newark, New Jersey, the 5ft 4in actor was best known for playing cocky Officer Carl Levitt on TV's Barney Miller, in which he was almost always surrounded by male actors (and sometime

Is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known in the house music circuit. Ca

Is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known in the house music circuit. Carroll has worked with many of house's most famous producers, including E-Smoove, Maurice Joshua and Bob Sinclar. He has also produced, usually with partner

Is an American jazz double-bassist. His unique sound has made him a long sought after studio man.His

Is an American jazz double-bassist. His unique sound has made him a long sought after studio man.His appearances on over 2,500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history, along with Milt Hinton, Ray Brown and Leroy Vinnegar.

(born on February 4, 1945) is an American professional golfer

(born on February 4, 1945) is an American professional golfer

Is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Dante is best known as the lead vocalist for

Is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Dante is best known as the lead vocalist for the cartoon group, The Archies, from 1968 to 1971.The Archies third single, "Sugar, Sugar", written by producer Jeff Barry with Andy Kim, was the U.S. number one selling record of 1969. Prior to his stint with The Archies, in 1965

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.Ron Flockhart scored over 300 NHL points in the

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.Ron Flockhart scored over 300 NHL points in the 1980s playing mostly with the Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues. After an impressive season with the Regina Pats during the 1979–80 Western Hockey League season, he was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Is a Canadian former professional wrestler and referee most known for his time in the National Wrest

Is a Canadian former professional wrestler and referee most known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance.He held the NWA Georgia Television Title (also known as the National or World TV Title) 5 times, including a feud with then Legion of Doom me

Is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 59th District since 20

Is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 59th District since 2007. Prior to this, he served in a similar district from 1983 to 2000.

Is a grandmaster of chess, and a chess writer.Henley has written several chess books, and also serve

Is a grandmaster of chess, and a chess writer.Henley has written several chess books, and also served as a chess trainer and promoter of young, women chess stars such as Irina Krush. Henley narrated the double-volume chess video, "American Chess Princesses," in which Irina Krush, Elina Groberman, Laura Ross & Shirley Ben-Dak present some of their best games from the 1997 FIDE World Youth Championships held in Cannes, France.

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, trainer and promoter who competed for Canadian independ

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, trainer and promoter who competed for Canadian independent promotions such as Grand Prix Wrestling and Maple Leaf Wrestling as well as a brief stint in the World Wrestling Federation during the mid-1980s. He is

A popular folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland. He is especially known for his composition "Sonn

A popular folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland. He is especially known for his composition "Sonny's Dream," which has been recorded worldwide by many artists and was named the 41st greatest Canadian song of all time on the 2005 CBC Radio One series 50

Is an African American author, political activist, college professor, and convicted felon. He is bes

Is an African American author, political activist, college professor, and convicted felon. He is best known as the founder of Kwanzaa, a week-long Pan-African celebration observed almost exclusively in the United States each year from December 26 to Janua