Famous People with Name Winters

Dean Winters            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean Winters: is an American actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the Machiavellian Ryan O'Reily on HBO's Oz. He has appeared in the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has also made guest appearances on Sex and the City, Third Watch, NYPD Blue, CSI: Miami and 30 Rock as well as previously having a starring role in Rescue Me.

Brian Joseph Winters            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brian Joseph Winters: is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974 NBA Draft, taken by the Los Angeles Lakers. He made the NBA All-Rookie Team with the Lakers, and was then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of the trade that brought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Lakers. He had a productive, if unspectacular, 9-year career that included two appearances in the NBA All-Star Game and playing on 6 playoffs teams. Winters averaged 16.2 points and 4.1 assists over his career, with his best years coming from 1975-1979 when he averaged over 19 points and slightly less than 5 assists per game. His number 32 was retired by the Bucks.

Shelley Winters            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shelley Winters: was a American actress who won Academy Awards for her supporting roles in The Diary of Anne Frank and A Patch of Blue, and a Golden Globe Award for her role in The Poseidon Adventure. She appeared in dozens of films as well as on stage and television.

Richard D. Winters            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard D. Winters: is a former United States Army officer who commanded Company "E" of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, during World War II. The unit - also known as "Easy Company" per the contemporary Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet - parachuted into Normandy in the early hours of D-Day, and fought across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and eventually into Germany. Winters was portrayed in the 2001 HBO mini-series Band of Brothers by British actor Damian Lewis.

Frank Mitchell Winters            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frank Mitchell Winters: a former professional American football tight end with the University of Missouri and the San Diego Chargers. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. [1] He is currently the athletic director at Central State University.[2] He was drafted in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Chargers and played for them until 1987, when he retired from football due to injury. Winslow is frequently credited, along with Ozzie Newsome and John Mackey, with redefining the position of tight end.[citation needed] Historically, tight ends were primarily blockers who also ran short pass routes. Winslow had the size to block and the speed to get downfield quickly along with great athletic ability to both make difficult catches and run well with the ball after the catch.