Famous People with Name Neal

Neal Joseph Schon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neal Joseph Schon: The son of a jazz saxophonist, Schon first picked up the guitar at the age of 10. A quick learner, he joined Santana as a teenage prodigy at the age of 15. He went to Aragon High School in San Mateo, but dropped out (with his parents' blessing) before graduating. Schon had famously been asked by Eric Clapton to join Derek and the Dominos, but since Santana called him first, he decided to join Santana for the album Santana III. Schon also played in Azteca before moving on in 1973 to form Journey, a group he continues to lead today.

Neal Leon Cassady            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neal Leon Cassady: was an icon of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic movement of the 1960s, perhaps best known for being characterized as Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac's classic On the Road.

Neal Town Stephenson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neal Town Stephenson: Born in Fort Meade, Maryland (home of the NSA and the National Cryptologic Museum) Stephenson came from a family comprising engineers and hard scientists he dubs "propeller heads". His father is a professor of electrical engineering whose father was a phy

Neal Shusterman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neal Shusterman: He finished high school there and quotes, "Having an international experience changed my life, giving me a fresh perspective on the world, and a sense of confidence I might not have otherwise." He attended the University of California, Irvine, where he do

Neal Adams            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neal Adams: is an American comic book and commercial artist best known for his highly naturalistic style of illustration and helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Batman, Green Arrow, and others.

Charles Lenard Neal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Lenard Neal: (January 30, 1931 - November 18, 1996) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball.

Larry Neal Or Lawerence Neal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Larry Neal Or Lawerence Neal: was a scholar of African-American theatre. He is well known for his contributions to the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.

Craig Duane Neal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Craig Duane Neal: is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 3rd round (71st overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'5" (1.96 m) guard from Georgia Tech, Neal played in 2 NBA seasons for 3 different teams: the Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, and Denver Nuggets.

Lloyd Neal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lloyd Neal: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from Tennessee State University, Neal spent his entire professional career (1972–1979) with the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers. Though undersized for his position, he endeared himself to fans with his hard work and tenacity, and he averaged a double-double (13.4 points, 11.8 rebounds) during the 1972-73 NBA season. After his career was cut short by a knee injury in 1979, the Blazers retired his #36 jersey. He finished college in 1980 and moved on to a long career with the Internal Revenue Service in Portland, where he's worked since 1985.[1]

Patricia Neal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Patricia Neal: is an American award-winning actress of stage and screen.In 1948, Neal made her film debut in John Loves Mary. Her appearance the same year in The Fountainhead coincided with her on-going affair with her married co-star, Gary Cooper, whom she had met the year before, when he was 46 and she was 21. By 1950, Cooper's wife, Veronica, had found out about the relationship and sent Neal a telegram demanding they end it. Neal became pregnant by Cooper, but he persuaded her to have an abortion , which made her feel guilty for many years. The affair ended, but not before Cooper's daughter, Maria (now Maria Cooper Janis, born 1937), spat at her in public. Years after Cooper's death, Maria and her mother Veronica reconciled with Patricia Neal.