Famous People with Name Charles

Charles Donald "Sam" Gemar            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Donald "Sam" Gemar: is an American astronaut with NASA and a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army. He served as a pilot in the armed forces. As a member of the armed forces Gemar received numerous awards and honors including a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal,

Charles Owen "Scorch" Hobaugh            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Owen "Scorch" Hobaugh: is a U.S. Marine Corps officer and a NASA astronaut.They have four children. He enjoys weight lifting, volleyball, boating, water skiing, snow skiing, soccer, bicycling, running, rowing, triathlons. His parents, Jimmie and Virginia Hobaugh, reside in Saul

Charles Joseph Precourt            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Joseph Precourt: is Deputy Manager, International Space Station Program, Johnson Space Center.He flies a Varieze, an experimental aircraft that he built. His daughters have gone on to make names for themselves: *Michelle graduated from Rice in 2002, and is currently pursu

Charles Lacy Veach            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Lacy Veach: was a NASA astronaut.Veach was commissioned in the United States Air Force upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. He received his pilot wings at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, in 1967, and then attended fighter gunnery school at Luke Ai

Charles David Walker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles David Walker: is a American engineer who flew on three Space Shuttle missions in 1984 and 1985 as a Payload Specialist for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation.While never an employee of NASA, he has been extensively involved in payload preparation and on-pad processing s

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.