American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American actor known for playing Artemus Gordon in the western TV series The Wild Wild West.D

Was an American actor known for playing Artemus Gordon in the western TV series The Wild Wild West.Despite academic training (and honors) in business, instruction, and law, Martin chose a career in acting. He made his Broadway debut in Hazel Flagg in 1953. His first film was the George Pal production Conquest of Space, followed by a brief, but memorable appearance in The Colossus of New York (1958), as the scientist father of Charles Herbert. Soon after, he caught the eye of Blake Edwards who cast him in a number of widely varied roles (Mr. Lucky and Experiment in Terror), culminating with a role in The Great Race, as the smoothly villainous Baron Rolfe Von Stuppe.

Is an American figure skater. In the 2006-2007 season, Miner moved up to the Novice level. He won hi

Is an American figure skater. In the 2006-2007 season, Miner moved up to the Novice level. He won his regional championship and then placed 5th at his sectional championship, missing qualifying for the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships by on

Is a member of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, California, and a member of the California

Is a member of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, California, and a member of the California Coastal Commission [1]. He was elected in 2004 to represent District 5, which encompasses the Haight-Ashbury, parts of Hayes Valley, Western Addition, Alamo Square and a portion of the Inner Sunset neighborhoods. Mirkarimi co-founded the California chapter of the Green Party, and is associated with progressive causes and politics.[2] In March 2010, Mirkarimi left the Green Party and joined the Democratic Party.[3]

Was a Safety with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League from 1960 to 1965. He was an A

Was a Safety with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League from 1960 to 1965. He was an All-League AFL player in 1960.

Is a retired Canadian soccer player who earned one cap each with the Canada U-20 men's national socc

Is a retired Canadian soccer player who earned one cap each with the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team and Canadian Olympic soccer team. He played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, Western Soccer Alliance and American Indoor Soccer Association. Ongaro signed with the Edmonton Drillers in the North American Soccer League (NASL). In the fall of 1981, he moved to the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League where he played two seasons. In 1979, Ongaro played one game with the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team. He was on the roster of the team at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship but did not play a game in the tournament. His coaching experience began as a Player - Assistant Coach with the Edmonton Brickmen (WSA/CSL) from 1985 to 1987. In 1990, he spent one season as head coach of the Brickmen. In 1996, the Chicago Power of the National Professional Soccer League came under new ownership which moved the team to Edmonton.

(born on April 5, 1976 in Brooklyn, New York) is a first baseman and outfielder for the Kansas City

(born on April 5, 1976 in Brooklyn, New York) is a first baseman and outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.

Is an American world champion halfpipe snowboarder from South Londonderry, Vermont. Though he origin

Is an American world champion halfpipe snowboarder from South Londonderry, Vermont. Though he originally rode at Stratton Mountain, Vermont, his home mountain is now Okemo,[2] VT. Ross helps with the design of the Superpipe and also helped design the Ross

Is a retired heavyweight professional boxer. A high-level journeyman and occasional heavyweight cont

Is a retired heavyweight professional boxer. A high-level journeyman and occasional heavyweight contender, Puritty is best remembered for his shocking upset of Wladimir Klitschko in 1998 that won him the WBC international Heavyweight title.

Is a Canadian professional snowboarder. Rebagliati was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He turne

Is a Canadian professional snowboarder. Rebagliati was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He turned pro in 1991. He was the first ever to win an Olympic gold medal for this sport at the 1998 Winter Olympics. After winning the gold, he was found to have

Is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 pr

Is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Grand Lake-Gagetown as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

Was an American politician. He served as the 7th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 1891 to 1

Was an American politician. He served as the 7th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 1891 to 1895. He was a member of the Republican Party.Elected as Governor in 1891, Colcord strengthened the state's economy and also signed the state's first admiss

Was a Calvinist philosopher, historian, and theologian and is widely credited as the father of Chris

Was a Calvinist philosopher, historian, and theologian and is widely credited as the father of Christian Reconstructionism and an inspiration for the modern homeschool movement. His prolific writings have exerted considerable influence on the Christian right.Rushdoony attended public schools where he learned English. He continued his education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a B.A. in English in 1938, a teaching credential in 1939 and a M.A. in Education in 1940. He also attended the Pacific School of Religion, a Congregational and Methodist seminary in Berkeley, California, from which he graduated in 1944, the same year he was ordained by the Presbyterian Church (USA). Rushdoony then served for eight and a half years as a missionary to the Shoshone and Paiute Indians on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in a remote area of Nevada.[6] In 1953 Rushdoony became pastor of a church in Santa Cruz, California, a small retirement town on the coast.[6]

Height 195 cm Year of Birth 1972 Nationality Canadian Position Shooting Guard - Small Forward

Height 195 cm Year of Birth 1972 Nationality Canadian Position Shooting Guard - Small Forward

(born October 25, 1952 in Sacramento, California) was an Outfielder for the Atlanta Braves (1972 and

(born October 25, 1952 in Sacramento, California) was an Outfielder for the Atlanta Braves (1972 and 1974-79), Montreal Expos (1980-82) and New York Yankees (1983).

Is an American mixed martial artist.Modafferi's training began in taekwondo as a teenager in Pennsyl

Is an American mixed martial artist.Modafferi's training began in taekwondo as a teenager in Pennsylvania, moving on to Mark Lawler's Kempo Karate two years later. Full of confidence, she then began attending the Dalton Judo Club in Pittsfield, Massachuse

An American artist born in 1966 in New York and educated at both the College of Santa Fe in New Mexi

An American artist born in 1966 in New York and educated at both the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico and the Pratt Institute in New York. Since 1990, his work has been internationally exhibited and is included in major collections such as De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art, Tilburg, The Netherlands; Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.; Israel Museum, Jerusalem; Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY. His tree sculptures can be found at various museums and foundations including the Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA; Wanas Foundation, Knislinge, Sweden; Montenmedio Arte Contemporaneo NMAC, Cadiz, Spain; and the St. Louis Museum of Art, St. Louis, MO. Roxy Paine lives and works in Brooklyn and Treadwell, NY.

A former drummer for Madam X and Vixen.Petrucci and her sister, Maxine Petrucci, first formed Madam

A former drummer for Madam X and Vixen.Petrucci and her sister, Maxine Petrucci, first formed Madam X with future Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach. She left Madam X to join Vixen in 1986 and stayed until 1991. She returned when Vixen reunited in 1997, bri

Is a retired American heavyweight boxer, whose nickname derived from the town of his birth. Harris w

Is a retired American heavyweight boxer, whose nickname derived from the town of his birth. Harris was a heavyweight contender during the 1950s. He won his first 23 fights, including consecutive wins against Willi Besmanoff, Bob Baker and Willie Pastrano,

(born July 6, 1881 in Golden, Colorado, died November 6, 1961 in Golden, Colorado) played in the Maj

(born July 6, 1881 in Golden, Colorado, died November 6, 1961 in Golden, Colorado) played in the Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916.

Is a retired freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who has two Olympic medals (one go

Is a retired freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who has two Olympic medals (one gold, one silver) to his credentials.The son of a swimming and water polo coach Urho "Whitey" Saari, he grew up in El Segundo, California and starred in both sports as a high school student

A linguist notable for his advocacy of Korean and Japanese as members of the Altaic group of languag

A linguist notable for his advocacy of Korean and Japanese as members of the Altaic group of languages.He was Professor of Linguistics at the International Christian University in Tokyo from 1955 to 1963. Subsequently he taught at Yale University; between 1964 and 1970, he was chairman of the department of East and South Asian Languages and Literatures. From 1970 until 1989 he held a similar post at the University of Washington in Seattle. Since then, he has taught in Europe, mainly in Germany and Scandinavia.Prof. Miller has written extensively on the Japanese language, from A Japanese Reader (1963) and The Japanese Language (1967) to Japanese and the Other Altaic Languages (1971) and Nihongo: In Defense of Japanese (1986). He later broadened his scope by linking Korean both to Japanese and Altaic, most notably in Languages and History: Japanese, Korean, and Altaic (1996).

Is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa.Myers wa

Is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa.Myers was known as "El Maravilloso" (The Marvelous) due to his natural talent to play the game, becoming a typical number 10. In his country he played mostly with Saprissa, winning three national championships with them, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cups. He also played with his hometown team, Limón.

Was an American actor, comedian, and composer. He was educated at the Sargent School of Acting, and

Was an American actor, comedian, and composer. He was educated at the Sargent School of Acting, and appeared in 34 films between 1914 and 1947. As well as his film work, he appeared in several Broadway productions, including The Little Missus, The Mimic W

Is an American keyboardist, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, which he jo

Is an American keyboardist, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, which he joined on August 23, 1974. Bittan, nicknamed "The Professor", plays the piano, organ, accordion and synthesizers.[1]

Was a Canadian politician who served as a Progressive Conservative Alberta MLA, and more recently a

Was a Canadian politician who served as a Progressive Conservative Alberta MLA, and more recently a public school board member.Brassard was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Olds-Didsbury in 1986, 1989, and 1993. In 1991, the then premier of Alberta, Don Getty created a new ministry to deal with seniors affairs, selecting Brassard to be the minister.