American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

He won an Emmy Award for his starring role in Life Goes On as a man suffering with HIV. He has also

He won an Emmy Award for his starring role in Life Goes On as a man suffering with HIV. He has also had recurring roles on ER, Melrose Place, and Now and Again. He is perhaps best known for his role as Deputy Chief of Staff Reed Pollock on the sixth seaso

Was a writer and politician. C.A.M. Globensky was the grandson of August Franz Globensky, a Hessian

Was a writer and politician. C.A.M. Globensky was the grandson of August Franz Globensky, a Hessian surgeon who settled in Verchères, Quebec, and the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Maximilien Globensky. In 1883 he published a book, The Rebellion of 1837 in Saint-Eustache, dedicated to defending the memory of his father against accusations of not supporting the Patriotes in the 1837 Rebellion as well as providing a political analysis of the uprising. In an 1875 by-election, he sought a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as an Independent representing Two Mountains. During the election campaign, the loyalist sympathies of his family were the subject of debate, but he was elected nevertheless. Disliking politics, he resigned his office the following year. In 1888 he was offered a seat in the Canadian Senate but declined.

Is an American character actor.Low achieved his biggest success as Maurice "Morrie" Kessler in the M

Is an American character actor.Low achieved his biggest success as Maurice "Morrie" Kessler in the Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas (1990). The character of Morrie is famous for his "Morrie's Wig Shop" commercial which is seen as comical, and that coupled with his penchant for pestering Jimmy Conway about money leads most of the characters to see him as a nuisance. Kessler's character is based on Martin Krugman.

Is a member of the Ohio Senate, serving the Fifteenth District since 2011. She served as a member of

Is a member of the Ohio Senate, serving the Fifteenth District since 2011. She served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 to 1998.On January 3, 2011, Tavares was sworn in as Senator from the Fifteenth District. She sits on the commi

Was a Canadian boxer.Belanger became a professional boxer in 1925 and faced some of the notable ligh

Was a Canadian boxer.Belanger became a professional boxer in 1925 and faced some of the notable light heavyweights of his era. In 1928 he won the Canadian light heavyweight title. Later that year he also picked up the British Empire light heavyweight titl

Is a country music artist. During his career, he has had thirty-six number-one hits on the Billboard

Is a country music artist. During his career, he has had thirty-six number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. He is one of the few African-American country musicians to have had considerable success in the largely white country music industry and the only one to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

Was a quarterback in the NFL. During his 15-year career he played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardina

Was a quarterback in the NFL. During his 15-year career he played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, and Denver Broncos. During his collegiate career at New Mexico State he became the only person to date to be named Most Valuable Player of the Sun Bowl in consecutive years, winning the award in 1959 and 1960

(born on December 27, 1976) is an American professional golfer

(born on December 27, 1976) is an American professional golfer

Was an American boxer. Rosenberg turned professional as a bantamweight in 1921; he lost four of fiv

Was an American boxer. Rosenberg turned professional as a bantamweight in 1921; he lost four of five fights that year (the other bout was a draw). The following year he lost his first two bouts, including a 12-round decision to future flyweight champion

Was a heavyweight professional boxer from Duluth, Minnesota. Retzlaff made his professional debut wi

Was a heavyweight professional boxer from Duluth, Minnesota. Retzlaff made his professional debut with a second-round knockout of Gus Kermits in April 1929. Retzlaff remained undefeated through his first 21 bouts (20 wins and one no-decision), losing for

Is a former professional boxer in the lightweight (135 lb) division. Known as "Choo-Choo" Brown, Bro

Is a former professional boxer in the lightweight (135 lb) division. Known as "Choo-Choo" Brown, Brown turned pro in 1979 and captured the vacant, Newly Created IBF lightweight title with a decision win over Melvin Paul in 1984. He never fought for anothe

Was an American jazz pianist from Cincinnati, Ohio.At the end of the 1920s he joined Louis Armstrong

Was an American jazz pianist from Cincinnati, Ohio.At the end of the 1920s he joined Louis Armstrong's big band, playing with him until 1932. At live performances, Armstrong sometimes jokingly described Alexander as his pianist from New Orleans.

Is an American NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks. The 6'11" forward was drafted 7th overall by the

Is an American NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks. The 6'11" forward was drafted 7th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2005 NBA Draft.Villanueva originally gave a verbal commitment to play for The University of Illinois, but after Bill Self left the Illini for the University of Kansas, Charlie withdrew his commitment, and considered following Self to the Jayhawks, but instead opted to play for NCAA Hoops powerhouse UConn. In his first year at UConn, Villanueva was named to the Big East All-Rookie Second Team and was a key reserve on the 2004 NCAA National Champion Connecticut Huskies team. As a sophomore, Villanueva was named second-team All-Big East after averaging 13.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.

He first made a name for himself in the late 1970s and early 1980s, performing several shows of raun

He first made a name for himself in the late 1970s and early 1980s, performing several shows of raunchy comedy a day at outdoor parks in New York City, most notably in Washington Square Park, where he competed for crowds with musicians, frisbee players, jugglers and other entertainers. Charlie was one of the only street performers able to 'fill the fountain' (an amphitheatre in a large circular fountain) in Washington Square Park.

Was an accomplished sailing skipper who captained the winning yacht in the America's Cup three times

Was an accomplished sailing skipper who captained the winning yacht in the America's Cup three times. Captain Charles Barr was skipper of the yacht Columbia in 1899 and defeated Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock. Two years later, in 1901, Charlie Barr was agai

Coached college football at University of Kentucky and later at Troy State University (now Troy Univ

Coached college football at University of Kentucky and later at Troy State University (now Troy University).Bradshaw's 1964 team was ranked #5 in the AP poll after defeating #1 ranked Ole Miss on the road 27-21 and beating Auburn University 20-0 for a 3-0 start, but the squad finished 5-5 after defeating the University of Tennessee in its final game

Is an American comedian and actor most commonly known for his work with Mel Brooks, Jerry Lewis, and

Is an American comedian and actor most commonly known for his work with Mel Brooks, Jerry Lewis, and Dean Martin. Familiar from his many appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (from which he was eventually permanently banned by Carson himself,

Is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known as one of the stars of the LGBT horror series Dante's Cove.

Is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known as one of the stars of the LGBT horror series Dante's Cove. He has also worked as a producer, writer, and TV host. He was honoured by Out Magazine as one of the "Out 100" for Remarkable Contributions to Gay Culture in 2005. He is co-owner of Border2Border Entertainment.He then moved on to co-found the boy band group 4Now, which performed around Canada and the United States and opened for acts including Destiny's Child, Black Eyed Peas and P!nk. The band released two recordings and is currently on hiatus. 4Now was noted to be different from most boy bands of the period because they played their own instruments; Charlie played piano.

Is a retired Canadian soccer player who spent time in the North American Soccer League and Major Ind

Is a retired Canadian soccer player who spent time in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned nine caps with the Canadian national soccer team between 1983 and 1989. Falzon earned nine caps with the Canadian national soccer team. He played three times in 1983 and another three gamed in 1984. After two games in 1988, he finished his career with a single game against Belgium in 1989. He scored no goals with the national team. Falzon has been involved with the Ontario Soccer Association, being an assistant coach of the OSA's U-14 boys team.

Was an American mountain climber, writer, and photographer. He was one of North America’s most exp

Was an American mountain climber, writer, and photographer. He was one of North America’s most experienced mountain climbers, and successfully climbed many of the world’s highest peaks. Along with his climbing partner, Christine Boskoff, he went missing i

Is a former American football running back in the NFL. In his career, he has played for the Philadel

Is a former American football running back in the NFL. In his career, he has played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1994-1998), San Francisco 49ers (1999-2000), Oakland Raiders (2001-2003), and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004).

Is a former ARCA and NASCAR driver who competed in NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup

Is a former ARCA and NASCAR driver who competed in NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) events. Charlie holds one of the oldest race records in NASCAR. He was also known as "The Chargin' Comet" and "Chargin' Charlie". He was born in Edwardsv

Is a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing the 16th District since 2006. Previously

Is a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing the 16th District since 2006. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 53rd District from 2001 through 2006.

(September 12, 1916 - May 23, 1990) "Charlie King Kong Keller" was a left fielder in Major League Ba

(September 12, 1916 - May 23, 1990) "Charlie King Kong Keller" was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1939 through 1952, Keller played for the New York Yankees (1939-43, 1945-49, 1952) and Detroit Tigers (1950-51).

(born September 28, 1963 in Knob Noster, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

(born September 28, 1963 in Knob Noster, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Almost all of his career was spent with the Houston Astros.