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Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Dean Acheson

Dean Acheson (April 11, 1893 – October 12, 1971) was an American statesman and lawyer; as United States Secretary of State in the administration of President Harry S. Truman during 1949-1953, he played a central role in defining American foreign policy during the Cold War.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Dean Rusk

David Dean Rusk (February 9, 1909 – December 20, 1994) was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He was the second-longest serving Secretary of State, behind Cordell Hull.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Dean Martin

Dean Martin (born on June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer, film actor, and comedian. He was one of the most famous music artists in the 1950s and 1960s.

He was a major star in four areas of show business: concert stage, recordings, motion pictures, and television.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Dean Geyer

Dean Geyer (born 20 March 1986 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a singer who finished third in the talent contest Australian Idol 2006.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Dean Smith

Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28, 1931) is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: James Dean

James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was a two-time Oscar-nominated American film actor. Dean's status as a cultural icon is best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause, in which he starred as troubled high school rebel Jim Stark.

He was the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only person to have two such nominations posthumously.

Dean as First Name

Dean Stockwell     Dean Stockwell        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean Stockwell: is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American film and television actor, active for over 60 years. He played Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci in the NBC television series Quantum Leap, and currently appears in the Sci Fi Channel revival of Battlestar Galactica as Brother Cavil. He also had a small role in Blue Velvet.

Dean Winters     Dean Winters        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean Winters: is an American actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the Machiavellian Ryan O'Reily on HBO's Oz. He has appeared in the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has also made guest appearances on Sex and the City, Third Watch, NYPD Blue, CSI: Miami and 30 Rock as well as previously having a starring role in Rescue Me.

Dean Heath Garrett     Dean Heath Garrett        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean Heath Garrett: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Garrett actually started his NBA career in 1996, mere weeks from his 30th birthday, having played in Europe in the intervening years, mostly in Italy[1]. He went on to play six years in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors. His best year as a pro came during the 1997-98 NBA season when he started in all 82 games for the Nuggets, averaging 7.3 ppg. He played collegiately at Indiana University, where he was a member of the 1987 NCAA Championship team.

Dean Oliver     Dean Oliver        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean Oliver: is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association. An undrafted 5'11" (1.80 m) guard from the University of Iowa, Oliver played with the Golden State Warriors from 2001-02 to 2002-03.

Dean P. Meminger     Dean P. Meminger        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean P. Meminger: is an American basketball player and coach. Meminger starred at Rice High School in New York City. He attended Marquette University, where he played for coach Al McGuire. He was drafted in the first round (number 16 overall) of the 1971 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, where he played from 1971 to 1974 and 1976-1977[1]. Meminger played for the Atlanta Hawks from 1974 to 1976.[2]

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Dean as Last Name

James Byron Dean     James Byron Dean       Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Byron Dean: was a two-time Oscar-nominated American film actor. Dean's status as a cultural icon is best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause, in which he starred as troubled high school rebel Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his star power were as the awkward loner Cal Trask in East of Eden, and as the surly farmer Jett Rink in Giant. His enduring fame and popularity rests on only three films, his entire starring output. His death at a young age helped guarantee a legendary status. He was the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only person to have two posthumous acting nominations (although other people had more than one posthumous nomination in other Oscar categories).

Frederick Rudolph "Fred" Dean     Frederick Rudolph "Fred" Dean       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frederick Rudolph "Fred" Dean: is a Hall of Fame American football player in the National Football League. His career started with the San Diego Chargers in 1975 and ended with the San Francisco 49ers after the 1985 season. Dean was born in Arcadia, the seat of Bienville Parish in north Louisiana.

Raymond Dean     Raymond Dean       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Raymond Dean: he George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Neuropsychology and professor of psychology at Ball State University.During his career, Dean has published numerous articles, books and tests in Neuropsychology. Most recently Dr. Dean co-authored the Dean-Woodcock Neuropsychological Assessment System (Dean & Woodcock, 2001) and the Dean-Woodcock Neuropsychological Sensory Motor Battery.[10] During his work Dean was elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association(Divisions: Clinical, Educational, School and Clinical Neuropsychology), the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the American Psychopathological Association.

Loomis Dean     Loomis Dean       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Loomis Dean: was a veteran Life Magazine photographer who shot pictures of circus clowns, crown princes, Hollywood stars, Madagascar lemurs and SS Andrea Doria survivors in a five-decade long career. His low-key manner disarmed his subjects and put them at ease, enabl

Kiley Dean     Kiley Dean       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kiley Dean: is an American contemporary R&B singer. A job singing at Disney World in Orlando, Florida lead to singing back-up vocals for Britney Spears' "…Baby One More Time Tour".In 2002 she was signed to Timbaland's short-lived Beat Club Records, releasing two sing

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