American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Harmon portrayed Del Henry on the program All My Children from 1994 to 1995. He is best known for hi

Harmon portrayed Del Henry on the program All My Children from 1994 to 1995. He is best known for his work as Thorne Forrester on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful; he took over the role from Jeff Trachta in December 1996. He has made app

Was an American cartoonist and animator.A prolific artist, McCay's pioneering early animated films f

Was an American cartoonist and animator.A prolific artist, McCay's pioneering early animated films far outshone the work of his contemporaries, and set a standard followed by Walt Disney and others in later decades. His two best-known creations are the ne

Was an American comedian on radio and television. He was the brother of NBC-TV executive Sylvester "

Was an American comedian on radio and television. He was the brother of NBC-TV executive Sylvester "Pat" Weaver and the uncle of actress Sigourney Weaver.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who currently trains young players. After a ver

Is a retired American professional basketball player who currently trains young players. After a very successful career at Texas A&M University, Crite was drafted by the Phoenix Suns and spent two years playing in the NBA before playing professionally in Europe. At 6'7" (2.00 m) and 233 lb (106 kg), he played as a forward.

Is a disc jockey and television game show host.Martindale started his career as a disc jockey at age

Is a disc jockey and television game show host.Martindale started his career as a disc jockey at age 17 at WPLI in Jackson, earning $25 a week. He was hired away by WTJS for double the salary. Jackson's only other station, WDXI, hired him away from WTJS. He next hosted mornings at WHBQ in Memphis. In 1959, he became morning man at KHJ in Los Angeles, California, moving a year later to the morning show at KRLA and finally to KFWB in 1962. He also had lengthy stays at KKGO/KJQI and Gene Autry's KMPC.

Is a retired United States Navy captain and former NASA astronaut.Scott entered Naval Aviation Offic

Is a retired United States Navy captain and former NASA astronaut.Scott entered Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School after graduation from Florida State University in December 1972. He completed flight training in fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft an

(born September 23, 1943 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball infielde

(born September 23, 1943 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball infielder/outfielder who played for the California Angels from 1968 to 1969, and again from 1972 to 1975.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round (64th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Bennett played three years in the NBA, mainly for the Cavaliers, from 1989 to 1992. His best year as a pro came during his rookie season when he appeared in 55 games and averaged 6.1 ppg. Bennett played collegiately at the University of Kentucky. He was an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky. Also, he followed Pitino, as an assistant coach, to the NBA Boston Celtics. He was the Kentucky State University Men's Basketball coach. He led the Thorobreads to a conference championship in his first year, 2000-2001. In May of 2007, Winston Bennett was named the men's head basketball coach at Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Kentucky. He and his family, his wife Peggy, and his three daughters Princess(15), Jasmine(10), and Stephanie(9) have just recently moved to Paducah, which is 20 minutes away from mayfield, and reside in Loneoak in a neighborhood called Barrington Woods.

Was a tennis champion in high school and an American college and professional football player. He pl

Was a tennis champion in high school and an American college and professional football player. He played both offensive and defensive line in college at Texas Southern University and was an All-American.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. A 6'2" guard from Missouri State University, Garland played in 8 professional seasons, 7 of which were in the NBA where he played for 5 different teams. He played for the Golden State Warriors (1987-90), Los Angeles Clippers (1990-91), Denver Nuggets (1991-92), Houston Rockets (1992-1993) and Minnesota Timberwolves (1994-95).[1]

Is a retired Canadian soccer midfielder and was a member of the Canadian U-20 team which went to the

Is a retired Canadian soccer midfielder and was a member of the Canadian U-20 team which went to the quarterfinals of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. A native of Scarborough, Ontario, Marshall attended Wright State University where he played on the men’s soccer team from 2001 to 2004. In 2002, he spent the collegiate off season with the Dayton Gemini in the fourth division Premier Development League. Marshall was a regular with the junior Canadian national teams. In 2003, he was a member of the Canadian soccer team which went to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Youth Championship.

Is a Costa Rican football (soccer) striker who currently plays for FC Timisoara in Romania. He playe

Is a Costa Rican football (soccer) striker who currently plays for FC Timisoara in Romania. He played in Europe before at Slovan Liberec, Lokomotiv Moscow and on loan at FC Saturn Ramenskoe.

He won 2 Gemini Awards, one for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series fo

He won 2 Gemini Awards, one for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for the TV Series: Blue Murder in 2003 and one for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role for the TV Series Adderly in 1987. He has been nominated for 9 other Gemini awards. His career spans over 40 years in theatre, television and film.

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972, taking four wickets in New Zealand's only innings. He also represented Bermuda in the first two ICC Trophy tournaments.

Is a Canadian rugby union footballer. He played wing for University of British Columbia, in Canada,

Is a Canadian rugby union footballer. He played wing for University of British Columbia, in Canada, later moving to English club Leicester Tigers. He earned 66 caps for Canada. He made his debut on May 21, 1994 against the United States. He played at the

Was a Republican politician who served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas

Was a Republican politician who served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas from 1996 until his death. Rockefeller served from 1981 to 1995 on the Arkansas State Police Commission. In 1991, he was appointed by President George H.

Better known by only his last name Liberace, was an American entertainer and pianist of Polish and I

Better known by only his last name Liberace, was an American entertainer and pianist of Polish and Italian descent.Liberace, known as "Lee" to his friends and "Walter" to family, was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee, to Frances Zuchowska, a Polish American, and Salvatore ("Sam") Liberace, an immigrant from Formia, Italy. He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a caul, which in his family, as in many societies, was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional future. Liberace's father was a musician who played the French horn in bands and movie theaters but sometimes had to work as a factory worker or laborer. While his father encouraged music in the family, his mother was not musical and thought music lessons and a record player to be luxuries they couldn't afford, causing angry family disputes. Liberace later stated, "My dad's love and respect for music created in him a deep determination to give as his legacy to the world, a family of musicians dedicated to the advancement of the art".

Is an American journalist and author. He has been a CNN reporter since 1990. Blitzer is currently th

Is an American journalist and author. He has been a CNN reporter since 1990. Blitzer is currently the host of the newscast The Situation Room and the Sunday talk show Late Edition. Blitzer previously hosted Wolf Blitzer Reports, which was replaced by The Situation Room.

A German-born American painter.Kahn is known for his combination of realism and Color Field, and kno

A German-born American painter.Kahn is known for his combination of realism and Color Field, and known to work in Pastel and Oil paint. He studied under Hans Hofmann[1], and also graduated from the University of Chicago.[2] Kahn is a resident of both New York City and, during the summer and autumn, West Brattleboro, Vermont. [3]Wolf Kahn works in oils and pastels. His works usually covers the subject of landscapes and his own personal vision of nature. His convergence of light and colour has been described as combining pictorial landscapes and painterly abstraction.

A manufacturer[1], and his wife Mollie (née Friedopfer) - is an American actor. He is best known fo

A manufacturer[1], and his wife Mollie (née Friedopfer) - is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Walter Findlay, the long-suffering husband of the title character on the 1970s television sitcom Maude.Macy was also an original cast member of the long-running theatrical revue Oh! Calcutta!. Since Maude was canceled in 1978, he has made more than 70 appearances on film and television - most recently in the Kelsey Grammer situation comedy Back To You[2].

Is a renowned American water polo player and coach. He has played competitive water polo at the nati

Is a renowned American water polo player and coach. He has played competitive water polo at the national level since age 13, was a four-year All-America collegiate player and led his Stanford University team to two NCAA Championships. A member of the U.S.

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Can

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Canadian handball team, which finished eleventh in the 1976 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored twelve goals.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He advanced to the repechages of the K-4

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He advanced to the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but withdrew for reasons not given.

Was born in Charlotte County, Virginia. In his early youth, he attended a private school in Richmond

Was born in Charlotte County, Virginia. In his early youth, he attended a private school in Richmond and later entered New London Academy in Bedford County, Virginia. After teaching school for a year, he moved to Halifax County, Virginia and studied law u

Is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 6th District since 2

Is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 6th District since 2004.