Famous People with Name Alexander

Alexander Scourby            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Scourby: was an American actor and voice actor noted for his deep and resonant voice. He is particularly remembered for his landmark recording of the entire King James Version of the Bible, which has been released in numerous editions.He was born in Brooklyn to Greek immigrant parents. He studied journalism briefly at West Virginia University at Morgantown and became interested in campus theater. He started as a Shakespearean actor in the 1930s (his Broadway debut was as the Player King in Hamlet; he appeared in four productions of the play over the years, playing a different role in each), and was active in radio drama in the 1940s. From the 1950s onward he became known as the narrator of documentaries such as the theatrical film version of Victory at Sea (1954), and remained much in demand into the 1980s, notably on National Geographic specials and finally the series of CBS medical specials entitled The Body Human. He also hosted the PBS series Live from the Met for a time. Among his lesser known works, the independent 1977 documentary, Hell Gate: The Watery Grave was a favorite. His last narrating assignment was the documentary Toscanini: The Maestro, in 1985.

Alexander Brott,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Brott,: was a Canadian conductor, composer, violinist and music teacher.Brott was born in Montreal, and was leader of the Montreal Orchestra, Les Concerts symphoniques de Montréal and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1945 to 1958. In 1939, he joined the Faculty of Music at McGill University, where he remained until 1980. His compositions included Arabesque, Circle, Triangle, 4 Squares, and Paraphrase in Polyphony. He was also the founder and musical director of the McGill Chamber Orchestra. He also conducted the Kingston Symphony Orchestra from 1965 to 1981.

Alexander Arthur Van Halen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Arthur Van Halen: Originally, Eddie had taken lessons for drums, while his brother practiced guitar. After spending time playing Eddie's drum kit, Alex became more skillful at the drums than Eddie

Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr.: is a retired four-star General in the United States Army who served as the U.S. Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. In 1973 Haig served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the number two ranking officer in the Army. Haig served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), the ex-officio commander of the all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.

Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III: Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carolyn Newcomb (née Martineau) and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr., a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach.[1] Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family of Irish and French descent.[2

Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander: was an African-American poet and author born in Birmingham, Alabama. She wrote as Margaret Walker. One of her best-known poems is For My People.In 1935, Walker received her Bachelors of Arts Degree from Northwestern University and in 1936 she began work w

Stewart Murray "Buddy" Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Stewart Murray "Buddy" Alexander: is the head coach of the Division I Florida Gators men's golf team at the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. He is also a notable former amateur golfer.

Stewart Murray "Skip" Alexander, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Stewart Murray "Skip" Alexander, Jr.: was an American collegiate and professional golfer.Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but was raised in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Duke University from 1937 to 1940. During that time, he helped Duke win the Southern Conference Cham

Charlie Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charlie Alexander: was an American jazz pianist from Cincinnati, Ohio.At the end of the 1920s he joined Louis Armstrong's big band, playing with him until 1932. At live performances, Armstrong sometimes jokingly described Alexander as his pianist from New Orleans.

Morgan Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Morgan Alexander: is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from 2002 to 2006.Alexander also finished fourth in the four-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.