American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

February 2, 1908 - December 9, 1976) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From

February 2, 1908 - December 9, 1976) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1927 through 1941, Ferrell played for the Cleveland Indians (1927-1933), Boston Red Sox (1934-1937), Washington Senators (1937-1938),

Was an American economist known for his empirical work on business cycles and for guiding the Nation

Was an American economist known for his empirical work on business cycles and for guiding the National Bureau of Economic Research in its first decades.

Is an American professional ten-pin bowler who resides in Pflugerville, Texas. He has six titles in

Is an American professional ten-pin bowler who resides in Pflugerville, Texas. He has six titles in seven full seasons on the PBA tour, having won at least one title in four straight seasons (2005-06 through 2008-09). He also won the 2006?07 Showplace Lan

Bentley was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Cherie and David Bentley, who are United Methodi

Bentley was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Cherie and David Bentley, who are United Methodist ministers.[1][2] He has three brothers, Philip and Jamey, who are older, and Patrick, who is younger. Bentley grew up in Mountain Home and later in Sherwood. He attended Sylvan Hills High School, Sherwood, Arkansas and the Juilliard School's Drama Division, New York City. He married in 2001 and is a Taoist.[3] Bentley has starred in several films, including American Beauty, The Four Feathers, P2, and Ghost Rider. He took part in Tony Zierra's 2008 documentary My Big Break, which follows the early careers of Bentley, Chad Lindberg, Brad Rowe and Greg Fawcett.

Is a former professional American football wide receiver for the New York Jets (1977 - 1989).Walker

Is a former professional American football wide receiver for the New York Jets (1977 - 1989).Walker graduated from Carson High School in Carson, California where he set many receiving and return records, and was an All-American at the University of California

(born on December 4, 1963) is an American professional golfer

(born on December 4, 1963) is an American professional golfer

Is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Short beca

Is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Short became a professional golfer in 1987. He worked as a club pro in the Austin area before becoming a touring pro in 1997. He started out on the mini-tours and ev

(January 27, 1932 – June 4, 1984) was an American professional golfer

(January 27, 1932 – June 4, 1984) was an American professional golfer

Is a Filipina singer and actress. She was born in Pasay City to Albino and Cirila Banawa. She has tw

Is a Filipina singer and actress. She was born in Pasay City to Albino and Cirila Banawa. She has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. She was raised in Batangas. Self-confessed as an "ugly-duckling," Carol dreamt of having a musical career at a very young age. Having a thought that her dream would never come true, her family chose to believe in her drive for success. Carol entered a junior beauty pageant during the late 1980s when she was eight years old. this was the start of her path to stardom.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'1" guard from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Matth

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'1" guard from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Matthews was selected by the Washington Bullets with the 14th pick of the 1980 NBA Draft. He played nine seasons in the NBA with the Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 3,654 career points and earning two NBA Championship rings (both with the Lakers) [1]. Matthews also won a championship with Tulsa of the Continental Basketball Associationin 1989. He was known for being an effective shooter despite shooting the ball with no rotation (almost like a baseball "knuckleball"). In an interview featured on the Lakers 1986-87 championship video, teammate Michael Cooper recalled Matthews' elbow sticking out while he shot and how it always stayed in that position despite his teammates efforts to help him keep it in.

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) guard, and played col

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) guard, and played collegiately for the University of Connecticut Huskies.

Moving back to the United States, Jonathan spent long periods in front of the television learning li

Moving back to the United States, Jonathan spent long periods in front of the television learning lines from various sitcoms and movies. He became so persistent in his demand to be on television that his mother met with one of the family members, cousin Crystal, who suggested to seek him an agent. Jonathan landed his first job in a music video the age eight for Melissa Manchester. Soon after, he began working on 21 Jump Street, which also starred Holly Robinson and Johnny Depp. He traveled to Canada, where the show was being filmed. Acting quickly became a career for Jonathan as he landed numerous commercials and guest starring roles.

Is a retired General of the United States Army. Clark was valedictorian of his class at West Point,

Is a retired General of the United States Army. Clark was valedictorian of his class at West Point, was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford where he obtained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and later graduated from the Command and General Staff College with a master's degree in military science.

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA.Selected by the Phoenix Suns 23rd ov

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA.Selected by the Phoenix Suns 23rd overall in the 1994 NBA Draft out of Auburn University, he played three seasons for the Suns, five for the Cleveland Cavaliers, 82 games over two seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies, 33 games for the Portland Trail Blazers, nine games for the Atlanta Hawks, sixteen games for the Miami Heat and 25 contests for the Denver Nuggets.

Is a decorated United States Military veteran and retired Colonel in the Marine Corps. Fox earned th

Is a decorated United States Military veteran and retired Colonel in the Marine Corps. Fox earned the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor, for valor during the Vietnam War. In addition, as a 43-year veteran, he is uniquely distinguished by having held all but one enlisted and officer rank from private to colonel. (The exception is Sergeant Major.) He retired only upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 62. Fox is widely regarded as a legendary hero within the Corps, and his story is known to many Marines.

Was an American Republican Party politician, who served as a member of both the New Jersey General A

Was an American Republican Party politician, who served as a member of both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate.He served in the Senate from 1942 to 1943, succeeding Arthur F. Foran, and stepped down to enter the United States Navy.

Is a lacrosse player and wakeboarder in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is most well-known for reboundin

Is a lacrosse player and wakeboarder in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is most well-known for rebounding after losing his left arm in a wakeboarding accident in June 2004 in Lake Gaston on the Virginia-North Carolina border, returning to his favorite sports,

Was a professional boxer. Born in Kingstree, South Carolina, Mouzon moved as a child to Philadelphia

Was a professional boxer. Born in Kingstree, South Carolina, Mouzon moved as a child to Philadelphia, long considered one of the best boxing school cities in the United States. In Philadelphia, he learned how to box. Mouzon is better known in the boxing w

(born April 13, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former right fielder/left fielder in Major League Ba

(born April 13, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former right fielder/left fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1990 through 1995 for the Philadelphia Phillies (1990-95) and Boston Red Sox (1995). Listed at 6' 2", 210 lb., he batted and threw right handed.

Was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.He served in the

Was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and practiced law in Manchester before his two terms as Governor of New Hampshire from 1959 to 1963.

(born in Gastonia, North Carolina on May 12, 1976) is a professional baseball player for the Philade

(born in Gastonia, North Carolina on May 12, 1976) is a professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Davey Richards. Richards is a th

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Davey Richards. Richards is a three time World Champion, having won the PWG World Championship once and the Full Impact Pro (FIP) World Heavyweight Championship twice, and a five time Wor

Is a former American football wide receiver. He currently serves as the wide receivers coach for the

Is a former American football wide receiver. He currently serves as the wide receivers coach for the Cleveland Browns.Chandler was drafted out of the University of Florida in the 1978 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. During his career with the Gators, he caught 92 passes for 1,963 yards and a school record 22 touchdowns, and added six more scores rushing and returning kickoffs

He has starred in action-adventures, thrillers and dramatic feature films, but is best known for his

He has starred in action-adventures, thrillers and dramatic feature films, but is best known for his role as Blade in the three-film series. In 1991, the actor formed a production company called Amen Ra Films, and a subsidiary Black Dot Media to develop p

Is an American former basketball player. He spent his entire NBA career with the Baltimore/Capital/W

Is an American former basketball player. He spent his entire NBA career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988.