Famous People with Name Francis

Francis Xavier Bushman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Xavier Bushman: was an American film actor. His matinee idol career started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife, but it did not survive the silent screen era.

Francis Anthony Brickowski            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Anthony Brickowski: is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association.Brickowski played college basketball for 4 years as a power forward/center for Pennsylvania State University.

Francis David Buddy O'Grady            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis David Buddy O'Grady: was an American basketball player and coach.A 5'11" guard from Georgetown University, O'Grady played professionally in the Basketball Association of America from 1946 to 1949. He competed for the Washington Capitols, St. Louis Bombers, and Providence Steamrollers and averaged 3.7 points per game.[1]

Francis August Schaeffer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis August Schaeffer: was an American Evangelical Christian theologian, philosopher, and Presbyterian pastor. He is most famous for his writings and his establishment of the L'Abri community in Switzerland. Opposed to theological modernism, Schaeffer promoted a more traditional Protestant faith and a presuppositional approach to Christian apologetics, which he believed would answer the questions of the age. A number of scholars credit Schaeffer's ideas with helping spark the rise of the Christian Right in the United States. Schaeffer's wife, Edith (Seville) Schaeffer has become a prolific author in her own right. Schaeffer is also the father of author, filmmaker and painter Frank Schaeffer.

Francis David Langhorne Astor            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis David Langhorne Astor: was a newspaper publisher and member of the prominent Astor family.An extremely shy man, David Astor was greatly influenced by his father but as a young man he rebelled against his strong-willed mother. Educated at Eton College he went on to Oxford University where he suffered a nervous breakdown and left in 1933 without obtaining a degree. He was psychoanalysed by Anna Freud and during World War II he served with distinction and was wounded in France.

Robert Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Francis: was an American poet who lived much of his life in Amherst, Massachusetts. He lived in a small house he built himself which he called Fort Juniper. Francis won the Shelley Memorial Award in 1939. One of his poetic mentors was Robert Frost, and indeed Fran

Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis, Jr.: is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centreman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs. He now serves as the associate head coach for the Hurricanes.

Roy Anthony Myers Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roy Anthony Myers Francis: is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa.Myers was known as "El Maravilloso" (The Marvelous) due to his natural talent to play the game, becoming a typical number 10. In his country he played mostly with Saprissa, winning three national championships with them, as well as two CONCACAF Champions Cups. He also played with his hometown team, Limón.

Suzanne Morrow Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Suzanne Morrow Francis: was a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Wallace Diestelmeyer.

Melvin Joseph Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Joseph Francis: was the governor of the Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation, one of two reservations in Maine of the Passamaquoddy Indian tribe, from 1980 until 1990 and again since 2002.Governor John Baldacci postponed the State of the State address for one day to