Famous People with Name Charles

Charles Kilbourne Williams            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Kilbourne Williams: was the 20th Governor of Vermont from 1850 to 1852. He was elected from Rutland.Major, militia, War of 1812. Major General, state militia. State legislator, 1809-1811, 1814-1815, 1820-1821. Rutland County State's Attorney, 1814-1815. Collector of Customs,

Charles Henry Leavy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Henry Leavy: was a U.S. Representative and U.S. District Judge from Washington.He served as special assistant United States district attorney for eastern Washington 1918-1921. He served as prosecuting attorney of Spokane County, Washington from 1922 to 1926. He served

Charles Edgar Hogg            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Edgar Hogg: was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia.He was elected in 1886 to the 50th United States Congress.He won election as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889). His candidacy for renomination in 1888 was unsuccessf

Charles Brooks Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Brooks Smith: was a U.S. Representative from West Virginia.He served as member of the city council of Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1876. He served as mayor of Parkersburg 1878-1880. Sheriff and treasurer of Wood County 1880-1884. He served as delegate at large to the

Charles Philip Snyder            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Philip Snyder: was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia.He served as a judge on the criminal court of Kanawha County from 1890 to 1896. He was named United States consul to Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Mexico from 1897 to 1901.

Joshua Aaron Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joshua Aaron Charles: an American stage, film and television actor.Charles' film debut was in fellow Baltimore resident John Waters’s Hairspray in 1988. The following year, he starred alongside Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke in the Oscar-winning Dead Poets Society. Subsequent film roles have included Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Threesome, Pie in the Sky, Muppets from Space, S.W.A.T and Four Brothers.

Grégory Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Grégory Charles: a Quebec performing artist of Trinidadian origin.At the age of 7, he won the national Canadian piano contest, after which he performed with most of the country's symphonic orchestras. In 1979, he represented Canada at an international piano contest in Par

Bobby Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bobby Charles: is an American singer and songwriter.An ethnic Cajun, Charles grew up listening to Cajun music and the country and western music of Hank Williams. At the age of 15, he heard a performance by Fats Domino, an event that "changed my life forever," he recalle

Teddy Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Teddy Charles: is an American jazz pianist, drummer and vibraphone musician. Born Theodore Charles Cohen in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, he began his musical career studying at Juilliard School of Music as a percussionist. Later he started recording and making persona

Franklin Scott "Frank" Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Franklin Scott "Frank" Charles: is a former professional baseball catcher.He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 17th Round of the 1991 amateur entry draft. In March 1994 he was purchased by the Rangers from the St. Paul Saints of the Northern League. In March 1998 he was signed as free agent by the Giants, and in December 1998 by the Padres. In January 1999 he was signed as free agent by the Astros. In 2000 he played four games for the Houston Astros, batting .429.