Famous People with Name Douglas

Douglas Andrew Fraser            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Andrew Fraser: was an American union leader. He was president of the United Auto Workers from 1977 to 1983, and an adjunct professor of labor relations at Wayne State University for many years. He is best remembered for helping to save Chrysler from bankruptcy in 1979 by heavily lobbying Congress for a financial bailout.

Douglas Eugene "Gene" Savoy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Eugene "Gene" Savoy: was an American author, explorer, and cleric. He is best known for his claims to have discovered more than 40 lost cities in Peru.Born in Bellingham, Washington, and serving as a navy gunner during World War II, he rose to prominence in the 1960s for leading a number of expeditions into the dense Peruvian jungle. Known as the "real Indiana Jones,"[1] Savoy was credited with finding four of Peru's most important archaeological sites, including Vilcabamba, the last refuge for the Incas before the Spanish conquistadors took over. He followed this up a year later in 1965 by being one of the first people to visit another site he called Gran Pajaten.[2] Archaeologists have criticised his claims, eg his claim that King Solomon acquired gold and precious stones from Peru (Ophir) and have pointed out that finding the ruins in Peru “is about as hard as finding elephants in a zoo.”[3] His claims to discoveries of Vilcabamba and Gran Pajaten and other sites are disputed.[4] His claims for King Solomon's visits to Peru and white Chachapoyans are rejected by archaeologists. Many archaeologists considered him a charlatan who damaged sites, attracted looters, and appropriated the work of others.[5] Archaeologist Keith Muscott said "Savoy's involvement in the Chachapoya saga clouds the scientific issues, attracts a lot of crackpots and scares off serious researchers who don't want to constantly have to deal with Savoy's tedious legacy of lost cities/El Dorado fantasies and delusions."[6]

Douglas W. Isaacson,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas W. Isaacson,: Born in Seattle, Washington, raised in Edmonds, Washington, and a 1975 graduate of King's Garden High School, Doug Isaacson first came to Alaska as a Russian linguist on a temporary duty assignment with the US Air Force in 1977. Two years later, in April

Douglas Coupland            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Coupland: His first book, the 1991 novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, was nominated for the Books in Canada First Novel Award, became an international bestseller and popularized the terms "McJob" and "Generation X". Much of Coupland's work explor

Douglas Richard Flutie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Richard Flutie: Flutie was born in Catonsville, Maryland to Lebanese-American parents.[2] His family moved to Melbourne Beach, Florida when he was 6, where his father, Richard, worked as an engineer in the aerospace industry. After the dramatic slow-down of the space pro

Brandon Douglas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brandon Douglas: is an American actor. He first came to prominence in the television series Falcon Crest, in which he played Ben Agretti during the 1988-1989 season. He is well known for playing Dr. Andrew Cook in the popular CBS series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Other cr

Donna Douglas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donna Douglas: is a Louisiana-born American character actress of stage and real estate agent. The naturally blonde-headed Donna Douglas is best-known for her role as the daughter of Jed Clampett (portrayed by actor Buddy Ebsen), Elly May Clampett, in the long-running TV series The Beverly Hillbillies, which made her one of the most popular television stars of the 1960s.

Illeana Douglas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Illeana Douglas: is an Emmy award-nominated American actress. Douglas was born Illeana Hesselberg in Quincy, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joan (née Georgescu) and Gregory Hesselberg (aka Douglas).[1] Her paternal grandparents were Rosalind Hightower and actor Melvyn Dou

Bruce Douglas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bruce Douglas: is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard, he played varsity basketball for Quincy Senior High School four years, and was a four-year starter at the University of Illinois. He also briefly played professionally with the Sacramento Kings and in the CBA.

Kirk Douglas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kirk Douglas: is an Academy Award-winning American actor and film producer known for his cleft chin, his gravelly voice and his recurring roles as the kinds of characters Douglas himself once described as "sons of bitches". He is also father to Hollywood actor and prod