Famous People with Name Melvin

Melvin R. Hutchins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin R. Hutchins: is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the NBA from 1951 to 1958.A 6'6" power forward/center from Brigham Young University, Hutchins played for the Milwaukee Hawks, Fort Wayne Pistons, and New York Knicks. In 1952, as a rookie, he was the co-leader of the NBA in rebounding with 880, at a rate of 13.3 rebounds per game. During his career, Hutchins appeared in four NBA All-Star Games, and he retired in 1958 with 4,851 career points and 4,186 career rebounds.

Melvin Harrison Mel Turpin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Harrison Mel Turpin: is a former American professional basketball player.A 6'11" center, Turpin attended the University of Kentucky for four seasons before being drafted as the sixth overall pick in the first round by the Washington Bullets in the 1984 NBA Draft, and immediately traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Melvin Lenzo Watkins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Lenzo Watkins: is an American college basketball coach and former player. Since 2004, he has been the associate head coach at the University of Missouri. He served as interim head coach during the end of the 2006 season, but returned to his former position when new coach Mike Anderson was hired.

Melvin Mel Jerome Blanc            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Mel Jerome Blanc: was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio and television commercials, Blanc is best known for his work with Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation (and later for Hanna-Barbera television productions) as the voice of such iconic characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Wile E. Coyote, Barney Rubble, Mr. Spacely, and hundreds of others. Having earned the nickname “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” Blanc is regarded as one of the most gifted and influential persons in his field.

Melvin Russell Riebe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvin Russell Riebe: A 5'11" guard-forward from the College of Wooster, Riebe played professionally in both the National Basketball League (1943-1946) and the Basketball Association of America (1946-1949). He led the NBL in scoring twice, averaging 17.9 points per game during the 1943-44 season and 20.2 points per game the following year as a member of the Cleveland Chase Brassmen and the Cleveland Allmen Transfers.

Rachel Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rachel Melvin: She is best known for her role as Chelsea Brady on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives since May 2005.[2] She landed her first acting job in the 2005 independent film Boo.[2][1] She later won the role of Georgia LaMarque, a French girl whom Bo and Billie had been falsely led to believe was their daughter on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, but only appeared in five episodes. Months later she took over the role of Chelsea Brady (originally portrayed by Mandy Musgrave). She and her dog were recently seen on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, when she was randomly interviewed at a gas station for a segment. Melvin has also guest-starred on Summerland, Jack & Bobby and 8 Simple Rules.[2] With her family, she has also appeared on Family Feud. She is currently preparing for an upcoming role in a 2008 crime drama Legacy[2] and also working on a children's book.

Leland Devon Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Leland Devon Melvin: is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on STS-122.Melvin began working in Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch at NASA Langley Research Center in 1989.[2] His responsibiliti

Chasity Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chasity Melvin: is an American professional basketball player originally from Roseboro, North Carolina. Melvin attended and played basketball for North Carolina State University from 1994 to 1998. In 1996-7, she was named a Kodak All-American. She led the Wolfpack to a F

Al Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Al Melvin: is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Arizona. He has served in the Arizona State Senate since 2008, representing the 26th legislative district.

Kenneth Ronald "Ken" Melvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenneth Ronald "Ken" Melvin: is an American politician, lawyer and jurist. He served as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Portsmouth from 1985 to 2009. On May 1, 2009, he retired from the House and became a judge of the Portsmouth Circuit Court.