Famous People with Name Francis

Francis Brengle            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Brengle: was an American politician. Born in Frederick, Maryland, he completed studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in that city. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1832, 1834, and 1836, and was elected as a Whig to the T

Francis Xavier Bellotti            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Xavier Bellotti: is an American lawyer and politician. In his first campaign he was the Democratic nominee for District Attorney of Norfolk County in 1958, but was defeated in the general election. In 1962 Bellotti was elected as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth o

Francis Xavier Hurley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Xavier Hurley: was an American politician who served as the 17th Massachusetts Auditor and the 46th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts.

Francis H. Rankin, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis H. Rankin, Jr.: was a Michigan politician and publisher.In 1881, he was appointed to fill the vacancy in the office of Treasurer of the City of Flint under Mayor Charles A. Mason and serving another full term under Mayor George E. Newell. Rankin was elected as the Mayor

Francis Parnell Murphy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Parnell Murphy: was a manufacturer and politician from Nashua, New Hampshire. He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and on the Governor's Council before being twice elected as a Republican Governor.Murphy supported Roosevelt's New Deal policies and swit

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.

Diane Francis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Diane Francis: is a Canadian journalist and author, and the editor-at-large for the National Post newspaper.Francis is also a broadcaster and a best-selling author of eight books on a variety of socio-economic subjects for Canadians[1]. Her book titled Fighting for Canada was published in the French language as Ma