Famous People with Name Francis

Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford: is a former American football player and one of the better-known American sports commentators in the latter part of the 20th century who made the transition from an athlete to broadcasting.

Francis John Wycheck            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis John Wycheck: a former American football player and head coach, who is best known as the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. Perhaps best known for introducing the use of the No-huddle offense as a standard offense (as opposed to use at the end of the half), Wyche's greatest achievement as a head coach was leading the Cincinnati Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII, which they lost to the 49ers 20-16 with only 34 seconds remaining.

Francis S. Collins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis S. Collins: an American physician-geneticist, noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes, and his leadership of the Human Genome Project (HGP). He was director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland until August 1, 2008.Collins announced his resignation on May 28, 2008. Although he would leave the helm of NIH with no firm employment destination, he will continue at NIH for a limited period. He will continue to lead an intramural research laboratory as a "volunteer"; this will allow several graduate and postdoctoral students to complete projects undertaken under his tenure.[1]

Francis Reginald Scott            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Reginald Scott: was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert. Born and raised in Quebec City, Scott witnessed the riots in the city during the Conscription Crisis of 1917. Completing his undergraduate studies at Bishop's University, in Lennoxville, Quebec, Scott went to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and was influenced by the Christian Socialist ideas of R.H. Tawney and the Student Christian Movement. He was married to Marian Dale Scott, an important modern painter in Canada.Scott returned to Canada, settled in Montreal and studied law at McGill University eventually joining the law faculty as a professor.

Francis Andrew March            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Andrew March: was an American polymath, academic, philologist, and lexicographer. He graduated from Amherst College in 1845. He is considered the principal founder of modern comparative linguistics in Anglo-Saxon. March applied the methods of studying the Latin and Greek classics towards the study of English literature, and led the way for the first scientific study of the English language.He also served as president of the American Philological Association (1873-1874; 1895-1896); the Spelling Reform Association (after 1876); and of the Modern Language Association (1891-1893).

David Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Francis: (December 27, 1933 – October 5, 1997) was an American professional golfer

Ray James Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ray James Francis: (March 8, 1893 - July 6, 1934) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1922 and 1925 for the Washington Senators (1922), Detroit Tigers (1923), New York Yankees (1925) and Boston Red Sox (1925). Listed at 6' 1.5", 182 lb., Francis batted and threw left-handed.

Connie Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Connie Francis: is an American pop singer best known for international hit songs such as "Who's Sorry Now?", "Where The Boys Are", and "Everybody's Somebody's Fool". She is known to have one of the most distinctive voices in the history of pop music.[citation needed]

Steve D'Shawn Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Steve D'Shawn Francis: is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Nicknamed "The Franchise"[1] and self-described as "Steve-O". He is known for his crossover dribble, driving ability, and flashy dunks.

Anne Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Anne Francis: is an American actress, famous for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet (1956) and as private detective Honey West in the television series Honey West (1965-1966).Francis entered show business at a young age, working as a model at age 5, to help her family make ends meet during the Great Depression, and making her Broadway debut at age 11. Over her career, Ms. Francis appeared in scores of TV shows and several movies, including several appearances on The Twilight Zone, including the title character in "Jess-Belle", and most notably as Marsha White in the episode titled "The After Hours". In it, Francis is gradually revealed as a department store mannequin who has enjoyed a brief vacation among the living. Francis was a mainstay of 1970s television movies, and she returned to TV to portray "Mama Jo" for the 1984-86 TV-detective series Riptide.