American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 51st Assembly District 200

Was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 51st Assembly District 2007-2011. He was a member of the Committees on Insurance, Rural Economic Development, and Small Business.He served in the United States Army from 1966-1969 d

Is an author, columnist and comedian, who started with material particularly pertaining to college l

Is an author, columnist and comedian, who started with material particularly pertaining to college life, and has since become a social commentator. He also hosted Four Quotas, which aired twice per week on Sirius Satellite Radio[1] and is the current host

Steve Holt exhibited musical ability in early childhood, playing piano at the age of four. By the ti

Steve Holt exhibited musical ability in early childhood, playing piano at the age of four. By the time he was a teenager, Holt was a regular on the Montreal club scene. He remained self-taught until the age of 22, when he entered McGill University to study jazz with pianist Armas Maiste. During this period, Holt also became a private student of jazz pianist Kenny Barron, traveling monthly to New York City for private instruction at Barron’s home. Holt graduated from McGill in 1981 with that university’s first-ever Bachelor of Music majoring in Jazz Performance, and continued to teach at McGill. In 1983, Holt released his debut album,

Is an American professional climber and mountain guide from La Grande, Oregon.House earned a Bachelo

Is an American professional climber and mountain guide from La Grande, Oregon.House earned a Bachelor of Science in ecology from The Evergreen State College in 1995. He has been a fully Union Internationale des Associations de Guides de Montagnes-certifie

Is a multi-talented performer and creative artist.In 1989 he became the co-owner of the Mad Hatter's

Is a multi-talented performer and creative artist.In 1989 he became the co-owner of the Mad Hatter's Espresso Bar in Los Angeles, where he performed and also promoted a very popular "open mike" show that featured spoken word, singers and songwriters, performance artists, and other live performances. In late 1990, he left the Mad Hatter's Espresso Bar to host an open mike at Highland Grounds Café in Hollywood, California. While at Highland Grounds, he started his first band, American Psycho. It is also at Highland Grounds where he was discovered by an MTV talent scout who asked him to screen test for a position as a VJ (video jockey). He became an MTV VJ in September 1991 and moved from Los Angeles to New York. As a VJ, he hosted, amongst many other shows, Top 20 Countdown, The Daily Most Wanted, and a live show called Hangin' with MTV. Isaacs left MTV in April 1993.

Is an American cricketer. He has represented the United States since 1999, playing in the Red Stripe

Is an American cricketer. He has represented the United States since 1999, playing in the Red Stripe Bowl in that year. In 2004 Massiah competed in the ICC Intercontinental Cup, a first-class cricket competition for national teams below Test level. He als

He has done voice work for the animated television show The Batman. He has also appeared on Law & Or

He has done voice work for the animated television show The Batman. He has also appeared on Law & Order and earlier had a recurring role on Homicide: Life on the Street.He is the older brother of actor Wood Harris. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the so

Borden was hired to help recruit a fourth member of Powerteam USA, a professional wrestling stable h

Borden was hired to help recruit a fourth member of Powerteam USA, a professional wrestling stable headed by Red Bastien and Rick Bassman and containing three other former bodybuilders while at his Gold's Gym in San Fernando Valley. After many failed to b

Was an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots in the National Football League fr

Was an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots in the National Football League from 1975 until 1990.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ice dance with partner Janet Emerson.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ice dance with partner Janet Emerson.

Is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for being part of the tag team The Fa

Is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for being part of the tag team The Fabulous Ones, with Stan Lane, and later for a run in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as Skinner, a gimmick that portrayed him as a tobacco spitting all

Is a former Minnesota state Senator. In 2006, he received the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement fo

Is a former Minnesota state Senator. In 2006, he received the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement for Attorney General. Kelley served in the Minnesota Senate from 1997 to 2007; he previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1993 to 19

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division. Kind

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division. Kindel was a former standout at Simon Fraser University, where he won the 1997 NAIA Pacific Northwest Conference Player of the Year. After CIS soccer he turned pro by signing with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1997 where he would play until 1998. Kindel played at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia, alongside Paul Stalteri and Jason Bent. He won 10 caps with the Canadian U-23 team.

Is a Canadian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montrea

Is a Canadian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he finished eighth in the K-2 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.

Is an American journalist and a longtime correspondent for 60 Minutes.Kroft joined CBS News in 1980

Is an American journalist and a longtime correspondent for 60 Minutes.Kroft joined CBS News in 1980 as a reporter in its Northeast bureau, based out of New York City. The next year, he was named a correspondent and the network soon moved him to its Southw

Is an American/Israeli right-handed tennis player. His highest singles ranking was # 42. For over a

Is an American/Israeli right-handed tennis player. His highest singles ranking was # 42. For over a decade he competed on the Professional Grand Prix Tennis Circuit. His opponents spanned from Laver to Lendl. He made it to the 3rd round of Wimbledon and t

Is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known for his role of Arthur P. Dietrich on the

Is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known for his role of Arthur P. Dietrich on the ABC sitcom Barney Miller.Landesberg was born to a milliner mother and a grocery store-owner father.[1] He was part of improv group New York Stickball Team,

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward.Steve played in the NHL for the Chicago Blackh

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward.Steve played in the NHL for the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. He won the 1983 Calder Memorial Trophy as well as being named to the NHL All-Rookie Team that year. From 1982–1993, Larmer played in 884 consecutive games for the Blackhawks, an NHL record for most consecutive games played with the same team, and the third longest consecutive-games streak in league history.

Is a bobsleigher for the Canadian Olympic Team, and participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Is a bobsleigher for the Canadian Olympic Team, and participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

He was originally drafted by the Houston Oilers third overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played colle

He was originally drafted by the Houston Oilers third overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alcorn State.McNair was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and was the Co-AP NFL MVP in 2003.McNair's 3,590 career rushing yards and 37 rushing touchdowns rank fifth and third respectively all-time among NFL quarterbacks. His 2,387 rushing yards from 1997-2001 also made him one of three quarterbacks in NFL history to rush for more than 2,350 yards in a five-season span. Michael Vick had 3,570 from 2002-2006; Randall Cunningham had 3,232 from 1986-1990.

Lawrence had success on the pop record charts in the late 50's and early 1960s with such hits as "Go

Lawrence had success on the pop record charts in the late 50's and early 1960s with such hits as "Go Away Little Girl" (U.S. #1), "Pretty Blue Eyes" (U.S. #9), "Footsteps" (U.S. #7), "Portrait of My Love" (U.S. #9), and "Party Doll" (U.S. #5). However much of his musical career has centered on nightclubs and the musical stage. Lawrence is an actor as well, appearing in guest roles on television shows in every decade since the 1950s,[5] in shows such as The Carol Burnett Show, Night Gallery, Police Story, Murder, She Wrote, Gilmore Girls, and CSI. In the 1960s Lawrence was the star of a variety show called The Steve Lawrence Show, "the last television show in black and white on CBS".[2]. Lawrence also appeared in the last season of The Nanny as Fran's never-before-seen father, Morty Fine.

A Canadian curler from Saskatoon. He currently plays lead for Pat Simmons.In 2003, Laycock skipped T

A Canadian curler from Saskatoon. He currently plays lead for Pat Simmons.In 2003, Laycock skipped Team Saskatchewan to a Canadian Junior Curling Championship and a World Junior Curling Championship. Since then, he has tried repeatedly to skip a team to t

Is an American actor. Hanks's best known film role may be in the successful teen movie Orange County

Is an American actor. Hanks's best known film role may be in the successful teen movie Orange County (2002), with Jack Black and John Lithgow. Hanks also made an appearance in an episode of The OC. He has appeared in the science fiction television series Roswell and the HBO series Band of Brothers.

Was an American boxer at super middleweight. He fought out of Reading, Pennsylvania. Little won 228

Was an American boxer at super middleweight. He fought out of Reading, Pennsylvania. Little won 228 of 265 amateur bouts and fought in eight amateur weight classes, ranging from 80 pounds to 156 pounds. Little turned professional in 1983 and while he won

Is an Italian American professional wrestler, and road agent. He is also known by his ring name The

Is an Italian American professional wrestler, and road agent. He is also known by his ring name The Brooklyn Brawler. He currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a road agent. In 1997, he won a battle royal for a WWF Championship match i