American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Richard "Crazy Legs" Colón grew up in Morris Park in the Bronx, New York City, where he was introdu

Richard "Crazy Legs" Colón grew up in Morris Park in the Bronx, New York City, where he was introduced to "breaking" by his older brother when he was nine.[1] He was an original member of the Rock Steady Crew after its foundation in 1977.[1] Dance critic

Is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Captain Video from 1949-1950.Coogan worked in r

Is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Captain Video from 1949-1950.Coogan worked in radio for some time, including appearing as Abie Levy in Abie's Irish Rose. He also appeared on Broadway in five different productions between 1945 and 1955, all of them short-lived except for Diamond Lil with Mae West, and The Rainmaker. He was still appearing on Broadway with West when he took the role of Captain Video on the DuMont Television Network on June 27, 1949. After the live telecast each day, ending at about 7:30 p.m. EST, he would take a cab to the theatre where Diamond Lil was playing. As the popularity of Captain Video increased, Coogan grew less and less comfortable with both the role and the very, very low budget of the production. He left Captain Video in December 1950, replaced by Al Hodge, who played the part for the remainder of the run of the series, until April 1, 1955. Hodge became so completely identified with the character that he was never able to escape it. Coogan transferred to the soap opera Love of Life, where he played the heroic Paul Raven.

A Canadian footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistl

A Canadian footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle, for whom he has played during much of his career.Hastings spent his early years in Vancouver. When he was 7 years old he and his English parents moved to Middlesbrough, England. He went to Millburn Academy in Inverness. [1]

Was a German mathematician.He stayed in Breslau and entered the university there. As he found the co

Was a German mathematician.He stayed in Breslau and entered the university there. As he found the courses not demanding enough, he continued his studies in Zürich and Göttingen. Courant eventually became David Hilbert's assistant in Göttingen and obtained

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward from the Ohio State University,

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward from the Ohio State University, Schnittker played six seasons (1950-1951; 1953-1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 8.3 points per game and won a championship with the Lakers in 1954.

Was an American amateur golfer.Although Chapman was quite the international player, winning the 1951

Was an American amateur golfer.Although Chapman was quite the international player, winning the 1951 British Amateur, he also won state amateur championships in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and the Carolinas. He also won the prestigious North and

Is a Iowa State Representative from the 72nd District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representa

Is a Iowa State Representative from the 72nd District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1995.Arnold has served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Local Government committee; the Natural Resources committee; and the Trans

An American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career. He served two terms as presi

An American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career. He served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) from 1995 to 1999.Masur was born in New York City to a high school teacher mother and a pharmacist father.[1] Masur attended P.S. 28, Walt Whitman Junior High School, and Roosevelt High School in Yonkers. He is the brother of Judith Masur, and the husband of Fredda Weiss.

Was a lawyer and public official from Indiana. He was born in 1956 and his original ambition was to

Was a lawyer and public official from Indiana. He was born in 1956 and his original ambition was to become a Navy Pilot. He enrolled in Naval air training in Pensacola, but was forced to quit after a knee injury. He then entered law school in Bloomington,

Was a leading German and American mathematician. He worked mainly in abstract algebra, but made impo

Was a leading German and American mathematician. He worked mainly in abstract algebra, but made important contributions to number theory. He was the founder of modular representation theory.Several theorems bear his name, including Brauer's induction theo

February 6, 1926 - January 27, 1991) was a first baseman in professional baseball.

February 6, 1926 - January 27, 1991) was a first baseman in professional baseball.

Was an American ice dancer. Nicknamed "Beanie", he is from the Detroit, Michigan area. He competed i

Was an American ice dancer. Nicknamed "Beanie", he is from the Detroit, Michigan area. He competed in ice dance with Carol Fox at the 1984 Winter Olympics. The dance team is probably the most decorated team never to have won the US Championships. Richard

Is an Irish-born, Canadian sprint canoer.

Is an Irish-born, Canadian sprint canoer.

Was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and manager.A native of Miami, Florida, Howser atten

Was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and manager.A native of Miami, Florida, Howser attended college at Florida State University, where he twice received honors as an All-America shortstop and set a school record with a batting average of .422 in 1956. Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics, he hit .280, stole 37 bases, scored 108 runs, and led American League shortstops in putouts and errors in his rookie season

(May 14, 1936 - June 17, 1987) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and manage

(May 14, 1936 - June 17, 1987) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and manage

Is a former American football running back who played 13 seasons in the NFL. Anderson played with th

Is a former American football running back who played 13 seasons in the NFL. Anderson played with the New York Jets from 1994-2002 and the Dallas Cowboys in 2003 and 2004. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2001.

Is an American writer. He is widely known as the author of the hugely popular 1970s best-sellers Jon

Is an American writer. He is widely known as the author of the hugely popular 1970s best-sellers Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions: The Adventures Of A Reluctant Messiah, and others. His books espouse his philosophy that our apparent physical limits

(March 24, 1925 - April 10, 2007) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for five d

(March 24, 1925 - April 10, 2007) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for five different teams between 1949 and 1955. Listed at 6' 2", 200 lb., Kryhoski batted and threw left handed. He was born in Leonia, New Jersey.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 14-year career from 1973 to 1986. He played for the

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 14-year career from 1973 to 1986. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs all of the National League. During his career, Ruthven had a record of 123-127, an ERA of 4.14, and 1145 career strikeouts. His Phillies teams won the National League East title in 1978 and the World Series in 1980, and his Cubs team won the National League East title in 1984.

Was an American commodities and futures trader, and pioneer in the field of managed futures. The fir

Was an American commodities and futures trader, and pioneer in the field of managed futures. The first publicly managed futures fund, Futures, Inc., was started in 1949 by Richard Donchian. He also developed the trend timing method of futures investing an

Is an American actor best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The

Is an American actor best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979) as well as the video game Everything or Nothing, and Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore. He stands at a towering height of 7 feet 1.5 inches (2.18 m).

Is an American television actor. He played the eponymous hero in the television series MacGyver and,

Is an American television actor. He played the eponymous hero in the television series MacGyver and, more recently, Jack O'Neill in Stargate SG-1. He currently resides in Malibu, California, with his family. Anderson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Stuart Jay Anderson and Jocelyn Rhae Carter, and has Scottish, Swedish, Norwegian and Mohawk Native American ancestry. He grew up in Roseville, Minnesota and attended Ramsey High School, then Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and St. Cloud State University.

An American postminimalist artist known for his small, subtle, intimate works. His art deals with is

An American postminimalist artist known for his small, subtle, intimate works. His art deals with issues of scale and the classic problems of line.Tuttle studied at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and after moving to New York in 1963 he spent a semester at the Cooper Union and worked at the Betty Parsons Gallery. One year after taking a job as an assistant at Betty Parsons, she gave him his first show.Tuttle's reputation as a master was secure in Europe from early on, though acceptance of his work in his home country was slower. His works on paper are considered seminal works in American art. Tuttle had a survey exhibition in 1975 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The exhibit was controversial and the show's curator Marcia Tucker lost her job as a result,

Was an American swimmer. Hanley attended the University of Michigan.

Was an American swimmer. Hanley attended the University of Michigan.

Is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Southern California

Is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Southern California and won NCAA championships under their legendary coach, George Toley.At the University of Southern California he won the NCAA singles championship in 1963, 1964; and the NCAA doubles championship in 1963 with Rafael Osuna and in 1964 with William Bond; he was on the University of Southern California NCAA-winning championship tennis teams in 1962, 1963, 1964