American Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a French Canadian professional hockey player and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of

Is a French Canadian professional hockey player and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.Vincent Lecavalier was drafted first overall by Tampa Bay in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, during which new Lightning owner Art Williams proclaimed that Lecavalier would be "the Michael Jordan of hockey".On March 1, 2000[2], following his sophomore season, he was named captain, becoming the youngest captain in NHL history at 19 years and 11 months (since surpassed by Sidney Crosby). Previously,

Was an American film actor, remembered for his distinctive voice, his tall 6-foot 4-inch stature and

Was an American film actor, remembered for his distinctive voice, his tall 6-foot 4-inch stature and serio-comic attitude in a series of horror films done in the latter part of his career.He made his film debut in 1938 with Service de Luxe and established himself as a competent actor, notably in Laura (1944), opposite Gene Tierney, directed by Otto Preminger. He also played Joseph Smith, Jr. in the movie Brigham Young (1940), as well as a pretentious priest in The Keys of the Kingdom (1944).

Was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, Persichett

Was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, Persichetti was a native of Philadelphia. He was known for his integration of various new ideas in musical composition into his own work and teaching, and for training many noted composers in composition at the Juilliard School. His students at Juilliard included Philip Glass, Bruce Haack, Charles L. Bestor, Hall Overton, Karl Korte, Michael Jeffrey Shapiro, Larry Thomas Bell, Richard Danielpour, Kenneth Fuchs, Jing Jing Luo, William Schimmel, Robert Dennis, Peter Schickele, Louis Calabro, Ronald Caltabiano and Thelonious Monk[citation needed]. He also taught composition to conductor James DePreist at the Philadelphia Conservatory.

Was an American politician from Maryland.Palmisano served as a member of the Maryland House of Deleg

Was an American politician from Maryland.Palmisano served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1914 and 1915, as a member of the Baltimore City Council from 1915 to 1923, as a member of the Democratic State central committee of Baltimore from

Is an American boxer and is a fringe contender in the heavyweight division. Maddalone, a hard-hittin

Is an American boxer and is a fringe contender in the heavyweight division. Maddalone, a hard-hitting brawler, turned pro in 1999 and is a popular fighter that is often featured on ESPN. He suffered his first loss against former titlist Alfred Cole, and l

Born on September 22, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American former Major League Baseball pla

Born on September 22, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American former Major League Baseball player,

Was an American entrepreneur and one of the inventors of Rice-A-Roni and a founder of the Napa Valle

Was an American entrepreneur and one of the inventors of Rice-A-Roni and a founder of the Napa Valley Wine Train.DeDomenico was born in San Francisco, California and raised in the city's Mission District. He graduated from Mission High School, and took some business and accounting classes at Golden Gate University (then known as Golden Gate College). Because his family did not have enough money for a full college education, he began working for the family business, the Gragnano Macaroni Factory, immediately after graduating. When his father died in 1933 he and his brothers took over the business, now called Golden Grain Macaroni Company. He and his brothers invented the dried rice mixture Rice-A-Roni in 1958.

An American actor. He is best known for his role as Greg in the television series Everybody Hates Ch

An American actor. He is best known for his role as Greg in the television series Everybody Hates Chris.By age 10, Martella was ready for Los Angeles, California, landing a guest spot on Fox’s Cracking Up and a recurring role on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, where he developed his own character for the role of Scoop. The following summer, Vincent received his first film role working opposite Rob Schneider in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. Martella has guest starred on Fox’s comedy, Stacked and lent his voice to the feature film Bad News Bears. Martella's voice is also heard in the Emmy nominated Disney animation, Phineas and Ferb as Phineas Flynn.

Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton. During the 1960s, his family mov

Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton. During the 1960s, his family moved around Southern California from Inglewood to Watts, before finally settling in Compton. Growing up in Compton was sometimes tough; Neil once had his fac

An award-winning American football player. Young is the current starting quarterback for the Nationa

An award-winning American football player. Young is the current starting quarterback for the National Football League's Tennessee Titans. Young played college football for The University of Texas.As a junior in college, Young finished second behind Reggie Bush in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, but did win the prestigous Davey O'Brien Award which is given annually to the best collegiate quarterback in the nation. Following the Heisman voting, Young led his team to a BCS National Championship against the defending BCS national champion, University of Southern California, in the 2006 Rose Bowl. The game was called one of the most-anticipated games in the history of college football. In 2006, ESPN named Young as the 10th best college football player of all time.[2] Texas retired Young's jersey on August 30, 2008.

He first gained attention for his role as Pvt. Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket, a

He first gained attention for his role as Pvt. Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket, and more currently for his role as Det. Robert Goren in Law & Order: Criminal Intent.D'Onofrio was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Italian descent.[1] His fa

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA, now playing in Europe.The 6'7" 2

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA, now playing in Europe.The 6'7" 210 lb forward out of the University of Tennessee was selected as the fourth pick of the second round (32nd overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played 59 games with them during 2002-03, averaging 6.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

(born February 23, 1976 in Lamar, Colorado) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseb

(born February 23, 1976 in Lamar, Colorado) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball in the Cleveland Indians organization. He has also played for the Houston Astros (1998-2001

Is an ATP Tour professional tennis player from the United States.Spadea turned professional in 1993.

Is an ATP Tour professional tennis player from the United States.Spadea turned professional in 1993. Going in to the 2008 season, he has won one singles and three doubles titles and over $4,883,000 in prize money. In 1999, he broke into the Top 20 players in the world for the first time. He is credited with overcoming the longest losing streak in pro tennis history (21 matches). Working hard on the challenger circuit after his fall, he successfully recovered and eventually won his first career ATP Tour tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2004.

Is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the

Is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, and Chicago Bears. He was a standout receiver and kick returner for Purdue University from 1997-2000.

Was an American football coach. He was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1959-

Was an American football coach. He was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1959-67, winning five league championships during his 9 years. Following a one-year retirement from coaching in 1968, he returned as head coach of the Washington Redskins for the 1969 season. Lombardi's record in the post-season was 9-1, the loss coming in the first of those games, the 1960 NFL championship.

Was a Democratic Party politician from California who represented San Pedro's 68th and 52nd District

Was a Democratic Party politician from California who represented San Pedro's 68th and 52nd Districts in the California Assembly from 1941 to 1979. Thomas entered politics and was successful in his first run for office in 1940, resoundingly defeating Char

A Québécois singer from the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec.His first album, Trente Arpents, was releas

A Québécois singer from the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec.His first album, Trente Arpents, was released in 1999, followed by Bordel Ambiant in 2001 . He became well-known in Quebec in 2003 with the release of his third album, Chacun Dans Son Espace. On Augus

Is an American actor and former tour professional tennis player. Van Patten was born in Bellerose, N

Is an American actor and former tour professional tennis player. Van Patten was born in Bellerose, New York. He is the youngest son of actor Dick Van Patten and his wife, Pat, née Poole, a former June Taylor dancer. He is of Dutch and Italian descent. Van

Was a Deputy White House Counsel during the first term of President Bill Clinton, and also a law par

Was a Deputy White House Counsel during the first term of President Bill Clinton, and also a law partner and friend of Hillary Rodham Clinton. His death was ruled a suicide by multiple official investigations, but remains a subject of interest among conspiracy theorists.

Was a famous Academy Award-winning Hollywood director and accomplished stage director. His skilled i

Was a famous Academy Award-winning Hollywood director and accomplished stage director. His skilled integration of story, music, lighting, and design elements in a film made him the most critically respected crafter of American film musicals. With first wife Judy Garland he was the father of Liza Minnelli.

Is an Italian professional basketball player. In the United States, he is best known for being the v

Is an Italian professional basketball player. In the United States, he is best known for being the very first player to sign with the National Basketball Association's Toronto Raptors, though he averaged only 3.9 points per game in the 30 games he played. He is 194 cm (6'4") tall and plays as a shooting guard.

Is an American singer. He was the vocalist for Long Island punk band The Movielife from their incept

Is an American singer. He was the vocalist for Long Island punk band The Movielife from their inception in 1997 until their break-up in 2003. He is now the lead singer and songwriter for the alternative rock/emo band I Am the Avalanche, a Brooklyn-based i

Italian-American former boxer and world champion in the lightweight and light middleweight weight cl

Italian-American former boxer and world champion in the lightweight and light middleweight weight classes.

A former American football defensive back in the National Football League who played for the Buffalo

A former American football defensive back in the National Football League who played for the Buffalo Bills, the Chicago Bears, and the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at the University of North Carolina.