American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American operatic mezzo-soprano and Broadway musical actress most known for originating the ro

Is an American operatic mezzo-soprano and Broadway musical actress most known for originating the role of the Mother in Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, the first opera commissioned for television. Kuhlmann portrayed the role on the annu

Is a flyweight boxer, and is well known for giving Mexican legend Ricardo Lopez two tough fights. He

Is a flyweight boxer, and is well known for giving Mexican legend Ricardo Lopez two tough fights. He is the only person to hold the undefeated flyweight champion to a draw. Alvarez is an influential promoter and manager in his native Nicaragua and it is a

An American Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning actress.Dissatisfied with the work she was

An American Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning actress.Dissatisfied with the work she was being offered in Hollywood, Laurie went to New York City in 1955 to work on the live television programs of the 1950s. She starred in such productions as Twelfth Night and Days of Wine and Roses. In 1961 she returned to Hollywood to star opposite Paul Newman in The Hustler, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Sarah Packard, the crippled love interest for Newman's "Fast Eddie" Felson.

Was a pioneering Gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the

Was a pioneering Gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock accompaniment. She became the first great recording star of Gospel music in the late 1930s and also became known as the "original soul sister" of recorded music.

A singer/songwriter. She was born in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia and graduated from Riverside S

A singer/songwriter. She was born in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia and graduated from Riverside Secondary School. Her career started when she entered and became a finalist in Popstars: The One. Her debut album Uh Oh was released in Canada on October 4,

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1s

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft. A 6'8" small forward from St. John's University and Duke University, McLeod played in three NBA seasons from 1999 to 2001. He played for the Hawks and briefly for the Philadelphia 76ers.

(born on November 13, 1959 in Santa Ana, California) is an American professional golfer.

(born on November 13, 1959 in Santa Ana, California) is an American professional golfer.

Is a Creole Zydeco accordion player and singer.Raised in rural Louisiana, she listened to rock music

Is a Creole Zydeco accordion player and singer.Raised in rural Louisiana, she listened to rock music in her youth. Although she was in an environment where zydeco was heard, she took little interest in the music at the time. It was when she was sixteen th

An American singer-songwriter, originally from Michigan. It was through mutual friends that she met

An American singer-songwriter, originally from Michigan. It was through mutual friends that she met Trey Many and began playing shows with Velour 100. They recorded one EP together and played a few short tours, where she met Damien Jurado and Pedro the Li

Is a contemporary American poet, translator and publisher. Born in Germany, she has lived in the Uni

Is a contemporary American poet, translator and publisher. Born in Germany, she has lived in the United States since 1958. She has lived in Providence, Rhode Island since the late 1960s. Waldrop is Coeditor and Publisher of Burning Deck Press, as well as

Was an American film actor.Born Ross Smith in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander began his acting career

Was an American film actor.Born Ross Smith in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander began his acting career in Broadway productions during the 1920s. By 1926 he was regarded as a promising leading man, with good looks and an easy and charming style and began appearing in more substantial roles. He was signed to a film contract by Paramount Pictures but his film debut in The Wiser Sex (1932) was not a success, so he returned to Broadway. In 1934 he was signed to another film contract, this time by Warner Brothers Studios.

He Broke the former Native American Indian record in 1997 with a speed of 137.86 mph flying by The t

He Broke the former Native American Indian record in 1997 with a speed of 137.86 mph flying by The the former fastest American Indian record holder held by Stew Young from the tulalip tribe with a speed of 131.73 mph at Les Arcs France 1997."[1] On April

Is a American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist and the son of the Alvin and

Is a American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist and the son of the Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.. The Bagdasarians are of Armenian origin. After his father died of a heart attack in 1972, Bagdasarian succeede

Born May 27, 1955, in Highland Park, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, who pitche

Born May 27, 1955, in Highland Park, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, who pitched from 1978 to 1982 for the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates.

An American artist.His exhibition of stripe paintings in 1981 at Mary Boone's gallery was unfavourab

An American artist.His exhibition of stripe paintings in 1981 at Mary Boone's gallery was unfavourably received,[3][1] and Bleckner has expressed disappointment at the response.[4] His reputation was revived when a single work was included in an exhibition at the Nature Morte gallery in 1984.[1] This exhibition put him into a new appropriationist neo-geo context,[5] whereas in 1981 his abstract paintings were seen as being out of step with the expressionist figuration of artists such as Julian Schnabel and David Salle.[4]

Is a Democratic member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing the 2nd district since

Is a Democratic member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing the 2nd district since 1992.

An American actor. Most popular as a child actor during the mid-1990s, he is best known for his supp

An American actor. Most popular as a child actor during the mid-1990s, he is best known for his supporting role as Nicholas "Nicky" Banks on NBC's sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Bagley also appeared with Fresh Prince star Will Smith in the 1996 movie Independence Day, and appeared as Our Gang kid Buckwheat Thomas in the 1994 film The Little Rascals.In 1995, he provided the voice for one of the sheepdog puppies in the hit film Babe.Currently attends Cal State Northridge.

Is a former American swimmer. Wales won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a former American swimmer. Wales won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Was an American novelist of the middle of the twentieth century. He is most noted for his expansive

Was an American novelist of the middle of the twentieth century. He is most noted for his expansive novel, Raintree County, often considered to be one of the "Great American Novels."Lockridge was born in Bloomington, Indiana, United States and grew up there. Lockridge attended Indiana University in 1931, graduating in 1935 with the highest average in the history of the university. Lockridge married and had four children. His novel Raintree County was published in early 1948, to great critical acclaim. It illustrates the 19th century history of a typical midwestern county through the reminiscences of its main character, John Wickliff Shawnessy.

Is an American politician and Attorney from Utah. A Democrat, he is a member of the Utah State Senat

Is an American politician and Attorney from Utah. A Democrat, he is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 7th senate district in Salt Lake County including the East Bench of Salt Lake City.

Is an American politician of the Democratic Party and the current Secretary of State of Nevada. Elec

Is an American politician of the Democratic Party and the current Secretary of State of Nevada. Elected at the age of 30, he was the youngest Secretary of State in the history of Nevada and currently the youngest Secretary of State in the country.

Was a Canadian Trotskyist political figure. Dowson ran for mayor of Toronto several times in the 194

Was a Canadian Trotskyist political figure. Dowson ran for mayor of Toronto several times in the 1940s, campaigning openly as a Trotskyist, and garnered over 20% of the vote in 1949. He ran for mayor a total of nine times in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Ross Dowson ran for the Canadian House of Commons on two occasions. He was a candidate in a 1957 by-election in the rural riding of Hastings—Frontenac, in which the CCF decided not to run a candidate. Running under the "Labour" label, Dowson received only 266 votes in a two-way race against External Affairs minister Sidney Earle Smith. In the 1958 general election, Dowson was again a candidate in the Toronto riding of Broadview. He placed fourth with 477 votes. This time he ran as a "Socialist" candidate, despite the fact that the democratic socialist CCF also stood a candidate. Dowson also filed his nomination papers as a "Labour" canadidate against new Progressive Conservative leader Robert Stanfield in the 1967 Colchester—Hants by-election but withdrew when Elwood Smith entered the race as an Independent candidate with informal NDP backing.

Is a former professional lacrosse player for the San Jose Stealth.

Is a former professional lacrosse player for the San Jose Stealth.

Is the pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar.He is best known fo

Is the pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar.He is best known for his highly acclaimed series of hardboiled novels set in southern California and featuring private detective Lew Archer.

An accomplished pianist living in Eastern Ontario near Kingston. Specializing in ragtime, boogie and

An accomplished pianist living in Eastern Ontario near Kingston. Specializing in ragtime, boogie and Stride-piano styles, he has delighted live-music lovers with hundreds of performances while accompanied by other talented musicians including the likes of