Famous People with Name Lee

Lee J Cobb            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee J Cobb: was an American actor.Born Leo Jacoby to a Jewish family in New York City, Cobb studied at New York University before making his film debut in The Vanishing Shadow (1934). He joined the Manhattan-based left wing Group Theatre in 1935. He is probably best known for creating the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's 1949 play Death of a Salesman under the direction of Elia Kazan. It is widely considered to be his best performance, and one of the greatest performances ever on the American stage.

Lee Philip Shafer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee Philip Shafer: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward, Shaffer starred at the University of North Carolina, where he was the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1960. He then played three seasons (1961-1964) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. An NBA All-Star in 1963, Shaffer held career averages of 16.8 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.

Lee Wiley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee Wiley: was an American jazz singer popular in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Although today less well-known than such singers of the same era as Billie Holiday, Wiley is nonetheless still appreciated by jazz aficionados and nearly all her recordings are in print. She possessed an attractive, slightly husky tone and delivered lyrics with warmth and intimacy.

Lee Marvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee Marvin: was an American film actor. Known for his gravelly voice, white hair and 6`2" stature, Marvin at first did supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers, and other hard-boiled characters, but after winning a Best Actor Oscar for his part in Cat Ballou, he landed more heroic and sympathetic leading roles.

Lee Grant            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee Grant: is an American Academy Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated theater, film and television actress, and film director who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s.

Lily Lyoonjung Lee            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lily Lyoonjung Lee: is a Korean-American figure skater. She represented South Korea at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Lee originally competed on the national level in the United States, including competing several times at the United States Figure Skating Championships in the 198

Michael Lee            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michael Lee: is a field hockey player from Canada. Lee earned his first senior cap on July 10, 2001 against Belgium in Brussels (win 3-2). The defender is a resident of Tsawwassen, British Columbia, and plays for Victoria Selects.

Algernon H. Lee            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Algernon H. Lee: was an American socialist politician and educator, best known as the Director of Education at the Rand School of Social Science for 35 years. Lee became the Minnesota State Secretary of the Socialist Labor Party in 1898 and he edited a socialist newspaper

Robert E. Lee            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert E. Lee: was a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from October 6, 1953 to June 30, 1981. He served as Interim Chairman of the FCC from February 5, 1981 to April 12, 1981, and as Chairman from April 13, 1981 to May 18, 1981.He was appointed by Pr

Hyrum Rex Lee            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hyrum Rex Lee: was the governor of American Samoa from May 24, 1961 to July 31, 1967 and from May 28, 1977 until January 3, 1978. Born in Rigby, Idaho and a Democrat, Lee served as FCC commissioner from 1968-1973.