American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

(born on 22 September 1952 in Valhalla, New York) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who played f

(born on 22 September 1952 in Valhalla, New York) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for 4 seasons. He played for the New York Yankees from 1977 to 1978,

Is an American man of letters, academic, cultural and economic critic, and farmer. He is a prolific

Is an American man of letters, academic, cultural and economic critic, and farmer. He is a prolific author of novels, short stories, poems, and essays. He is also an elected member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers

American biochemist, virologist and Nobel prize laureate.

American biochemist, virologist and Nobel prize laureate.

Was an American Democratic politician from Alaska.After U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett, a fellow Democrat

Was an American Democratic politician from Alaska.After U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett, a fellow Democrat, died in office in 1968, then-Republican Governor Walter Joseph Hickel appointed Ted Stevens, former U.S. Attorney and a high-level official in the United

Is an American politician and was the 33rd Governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1971 to December 29

Is an American politician and was the 33rd Governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1971 to December 29, 1976. In late 1976, he resigned the governor's office in order to be named U.S. Senator to replace Walter Mondale, who had been elected Vice President of

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. In the early 1940s he was a contract jockey with t

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. In the early 1940s he was a contract jockey with the prestigious Calumet Farm. Small, even by jockey standards, Eads weighed just 102 pounds and as a result could not control Calumet's extremely high strun

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He has play

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He has played one first-class match against the USA and five List A matches for Bermuda, including the 2005 ICC Trophy.

Came from a Texas broadcasting family and was Chairman of the American Diabetes Association for thre

Came from a Texas broadcasting family and was Chairman of the American Diabetes Association for three years, and also President of the International Diabetes Federation. In his honor, the Diabetes Association named the highest award given to non-medical professional volunteers,

Is a retired American professional wrestler. She began her professional wrestling career in companie

Is a retired American professional wrestler. She began her professional wrestling career in companies such as the National Wrestling Alliance, where she teamed with Joyce Grable, with whom she held the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship twice. In the

Was an American actress, best known for her performances in the films I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978),

Was an American actress, best known for her performances in the films I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Bachelor Party (1984) and Back to the Future (1985) as well as the television sitcom Bosom Buddies (1980–1982).She played the title role in the made-for-television feature Dinky Hocker and engaged in physical comedy in Steven Spielberg's 1941. Zemeckis, who also worked on 1941, brought Sperber back to the big screen in 1980 with a role in his comedy Used Cars, but it was on television that year that Sperber finally began to receive more serious attention. She was cast in the role of "Amy Cassidy;

Is an American actress and former fashion model. Malick was born Wendy Malick in Buffalo, New York,

Is an American actress and former fashion model. Malick was born Wendy Malick in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Gigi, a former model, and Ken Malick, who worked in sales. Her father is Egyptian. She graduated from Williamsville South High School. In 1972, after graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, she began fashion modelling for the Wilhelmina modeling agency.

Is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Canada. She was a member of the Women's Senior National Tea

Is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Canada. She was a member of the Women's Senior National Team, which finished sixth at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.

Is an All-American-ranked Canadian professional tennis player (retired) and is a tennis coach and in

Is an All-American-ranked Canadian professional tennis player (retired) and is a tennis coach and instructor (as of 2005). She played six years of professional tennis, including Wimbledon, and was inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Sh

Is a Captain in the U.S. Navy, a helicopter pilot, an engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. She was

Is a Captain in the U.S. Navy, a helicopter pilot, an engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. She was the first female graduate of the US Naval Academy to fly in space and she has also visited the Russian Space Station Mir. She was a mission specialist on

Is a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley. She has made major co

Is a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley. She has made major contributions to post-Foucaultian political theory and feminist theory. In particular, she uses the ideas of Marx, Nietzsche, Weber, Freud, Frankfurt School theorists, Foucault, and contemporary continental philosophers to address problematics of political power, political identity, citizenship, and political subjectivity.

Coakley-Thompson's work is part of emerging millennial contemporary African American literature. Coa

Coakley-Thompson's work is part of emerging millennial contemporary African American literature. Coakley-Thompson's fiction addresses themes and issues concerning interracial relationships, race, racial identity, and people of mixed race.Coakley-Thompson

Is a mainstream fiction author. Coakley-Thompson's work is part of emerging millennial contemporary

Is a mainstream fiction author. Coakley-Thompson's work is part of emerging millennial contemporary African American literature. Coakley-Thompson's fiction addresses themes and issues concerning interracial relationships, race, racial identity, and people

Is a mainstream fiction author. Coakley-Thompson's work is part of emerging millennial contemporary

Is a mainstream fiction author. Coakley-Thompson's work is part of emerging millennial contemporary African American literature. Coakley-Thompson's fiction addresses themes and issues concerning interracial relationships, race, racial identity, and people of mixed race.

Is an NCAA soccer coach and former professional soccer player. Dillinger currently coaches the women

Is an NCAA soccer coach and former professional soccer player. Dillinger currently coaches the women's side at Iowa State University. Dillinger attended St. Charles West High School in St. Charles, Missouri where she was a four-year Honor Roll student and a member of the National Honor Society. As a Warrior, Dillinger scored 100 career high school goals and led her team to the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Final Four in 1992.

Is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada. She also competed in backstroke and freest

Is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada. She also competed in backstroke and freestyle events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a Canadian figure skater.Griner was the youngest woman to represent Canada at the 1960 Winter Oly

Is a Canadian figure skater.Griner was the youngest woman to represent Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics; the youngest male was fellow figure skater Donald McPherson. She was one of the few skaters to win the Canadian Junior and Senior national titles in

A Canadian actress.Crewson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the daughter of June Doreen (née Thomas)

A Canadian actress.Crewson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the daughter of June Doreen (née Thomas) and Robert Binnie Crewson.[1] She attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where she won the prestigious Lorne Greene Award for outstanding work in the theater. She then studied at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She has been married to actor Michael Murphy since 1988 and they have two children.

Is an American politician. She is the 18th and current Los Angeles City Controller and former Presid

Is an American politician. She is the 18th and current Los Angeles City Controller and former President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District, which includes portions of the San Fernando Valley. Greuel defeated Nick Pat

Is an American politician from Idaho. A member of the Idaho House of Representatives, she represents

Is an American politician from Idaho. A member of the Idaho House of Representatives, she represents District 25, which comprises all of Blaine, Camas, Lincoln, and Gooding counties.Representative Jaquet serves on the House Revenue and Taxation Committee

Is a former Olympic swimmer and swimming coach from the United States, who later became a motivation

Is a former Olympic swimmer and swimming coach from the United States, who later became a motivational speaker. She grew up in Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin. Wendy served as assistant coach of the Yale University Swim Team together with her husband Bernie Bogl