Famous People with Name Harlan

Harlan Jay Ellison            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harlan Jay Ellison: is a prolific American writer of short stories, novellas, teleplays, essays, and criticism. His literary and television work has received many awards. He wrote for the original series of both The Outer Limits and Star Trek; edited the multiple-award-winning short story anthology series Dangerous Visions; and served as creative consultant to the science fiction TV series The New Twilight Zone and Babylon 5.

Harlan Joseph Marbley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harlan Joseph Marbley: is a retired flyweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. There he won the bronze medal, after a loss in the semifinals of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) again

Harlan Alonso Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harlan Alonso Smith: is an American boxer at Welterweight. Known as "Lightning" Lonnie, Smith turned pro in 1980 and was undefeated in his first 23 fights, including a win over undefeated Billy Costello to capture the WBC Light Welterweight Title in 1985. He lost the title in

John Marshall Harlan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Marshall Harlan: was an American Supreme Court associate justice. He is most notable as the lone dissenter in the famous 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld Southern segregation statutes. He was also the first Supreme Court justice to have earned a modern law degree.Harlan was born into a prominent Kentucky slaveholding family, his father a well-known Kentucky politician and former Congressman. Harlan graduated from Centre College, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi, and began his career by joining his father's law practice in 1852. Harlan graduated from law school at Transylvania University in 1853. He was a Whig like his father; after the party's dissolution, he participated in several parties

Otis Harlan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Otis Harlan: was an American comedic actor.In 1906, he appeared in Victor Herbert's The Magic Knight. He was playing in vaudeville shows by 1911, appearing in Irving Berlin's ragtime musicals. Harlan also played the role of Cap'n Andy in the first, part-talkie film ve

Bruce Harlan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bruce Harlan: was a diver from the United States and Olympic champion. He represented his native country at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received one gold medal and one silver medal. On June 21, 1959 he took part in a diving exhibition in Fairfield, Con

James Harlan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Harlan: was a member of the United States Senate and a U.S. Cabinet Secretary. Harlan represented the state of Iowa in the United States Senate as a member of the Free Soil Party in 1855. In 1857 the Senate declared the seat vacant because of irregularities in th

Andrew Jackson Harlan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Andrew Jackson Harlan: was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, cousin of Aaron Harlan.He served as clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1842 and a member 1846-1848.Harlan was elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855). He served as chairman o