American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

A heavyweight boxing champion of Lithuanian descent.

A heavyweight boxing champion of Lithuanian descent.

Is a junior American tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 629, which he reached on Octo

Is a junior American tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 629, which he reached on October 18, 2010. His career high in doubles is 901, which he reached on August 23, 2010. Sock was the junior champion at the 2010 U.S. Open. A wild card entra

Is a self-taught American photographer.Spencer was born in Kosciusko and his first love was music, p

Is a self-taught American photographer.Spencer was born in Kosciusko and his first love was music, performing in rock bands making a recording.[citation needed] He is probably best know for his series, Native Soil that featured deep sepia tones combined with deep-South imagery. Spencer heavily manipulates his photographs in the darkroom.

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958. St. John was also a professional ice hockey player in Kansas City, St. Louis and Buffalo. He played 46 games with the St. Louis Flyers in the 1931-32 season, and achieved three goals, one assist and twenty-two penalty minutes. (He had also played three games for the Kansas City Pla-Mors in the 1930-31 season, scoring no points.) He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1953 provincial election, finishing third in the four-member constituency of Winnipeg Centre. He served as a backbench supporter of Douglas Campbell's government during his time in the legislature, and was known for opposing prison reforms.

Was an American professional poker player. He is also known for winning that event after being down

Was an American professional poker player. He is also known for winning that event after being down to one chip earlier in the tournament, which gave meaning to the well known poker phrase "a chip and a chair". In addition, Straus is known for successfully pulling off one of the best bluffs in the history of poker. He won the 1982 World Series of Poker main event, earning $520,000 and a second WSOP bracelet. His appearances at the final table of the main event in 1972, 1973, and 1982 put him in a small elite group players to have made the final table three or more times.

Is a prolific California plein air artist of the tonalism movement, painting primarily Northern Cali

Is a prolific California plein air artist of the tonalism movement, painting primarily Northern California landscapes such as Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, the Gold Country, the Northern California Coast, and the American River and Sacramento River.[1][2]His work has been displayed at galleries such as Christopher Queen Galleries, Chapman Gallery, Sagebrush Gallery,[8] Claypoole - Freese Gallery,[9] James Harold Galleries,[3] Clars Auction Galleries,[10] The Craftsman Galleries, Thomas Reynolds Gallery,[4] The Marine Gallery,[11] The Main Gallery,[12] and First Street Galleries.[13]

Was a Polish born American abstract expressionist painter.During the Depression Era, Tworkov met amo

Was a Polish born American abstract expressionist painter.During the Depression Era, Tworkov met among others Willem de Kooning, and together with a group of other abstract expressionists including Arshile Gorky, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, founded the New York School. During his lifetime, Tworkov had taught at several institutions, including the American University, Black Mountain College, Queens College, Pratt Institute, University of Minnesota, and Yale University where he was the Chairman of the Art Department from 1963 - 1969.

Was an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles,

Was an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he received a gold medal in freestyle welterweight.

An American biologist and Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Alexander Rich Disting

An American biologist and Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Alexander Rich Distinguished Investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.Szostak has made contributions to the field of genetics. He is credited with the construction of the world's first yeast artificial chromosome. That achievement helped scientists to map the location of genes in mammals and to develop techniques for manipulating genes. His achievements in this area are also instrumental to the Human Genome Project.His discoveries have helped to clarify the events that lead to chromosomal recombination—the reshuffling of genes that occurs during meiosis—and the function of telomeres, the specialized DNA sequences at the tips of chromosomes.

Was an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and the former New Orleans Buccaneers. Ori

Was an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and the former New Orleans Buccaneers. Originally from Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, he played in 1955 and 1956 for the Minden High School Crimson Tide, where under Coach Cleveland S. "Cleve" Strong (born 1924), he was his school's first ever to have been named "All American" in basketball. Thereafter, he played for a semester at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He then excelled on the court at Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Polytechnic Institute) at Ruston, where he was again "All American" in 1958, 1959, and 1960, under Coach Cecil C. Crowley (1908-1991). He then completed three and a half-years at Tech.

Is an Emmy Award-nominated American actor.

Is an Emmy Award-nominated American actor.

Is a former American tennis player. Waite won 3 doubles titles during his professional career. The r

Is a former American tennis player. Waite won 3 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest doubles ATP ranking on September, 1997, when he became the number 44 in the world.

Was an Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated American character actor. Warden was born John H.

Was an Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated American character actor. Warden was born John H. Lebzelter in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Laura M. (née Costello) and John Warden Lebzelter,a Jewish immigrant who worked as an engineer and technician.

(born February 25, 1924 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American infielder in Major League B

(born February 25, 1924 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American infielder in Major League Baseball. During his playing career, he stood 6' (183 cm) tall, weighed 180 pounds (81.7 kg) and threw and batted right-handed. He earned the nickname "Lucky" not only because it resembled his last name, but because he averted two potentially fatal transit accidents before reaching the major leagues.

Is an American former NBA basketball center.Sikma played at Illinois Wesleyan University, where he b

Is an American former NBA basketball center.Sikma played at Illinois Wesleyan University, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was Drafted eighth overall in 1977 by the Seattle SuperSonics, Sikma was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. Among his notable career achievements are his seven All-Star Game selections (from 1979 to 1985) and his championship ring won with the 1978-1979 Sonics, where Sikma teamed with talented players such as Dennis Johnson, Gus Williams and an aging Paul Silas. Sikma never failed to average double figures in points-per-game throughout his career, and after his stint with the Sonics, he maintained consistent numbers while playing with the Milwaukee Bucks in his final five seasons. For his career, Sikma scored 17,287 points and grabbed 10,816 rebounds.

Was an Emmy-nominated American actor, television producer, director, and writer who is most famous f

Was an Emmy-nominated American actor, television producer, director, and writer who is most famous for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in the radio and television series Dragnet. He was also the founder of his own production company, Mark VII Productions.

Was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. Welch gained a solid reputation for

Was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. Welch gained a solid reputation for uncanny business acumen and unique leadership strategies at GE. He remains a highly-regarded figure in business circles due to his innovative management st

(born March 7, 1965, in Englewood, New Jersey) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. H

(born March 7, 1965, in Englewood, New Jersey) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. H

(born on January 21, 1940), also known as "The Golden Bear",[1] is widely regarded as the greatest p

(born on January 21, 1940), also known as "The Golden Bear",[1] is widely regarded as the greatest professional golfer

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, betwe

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between 1981 and 1987.

Was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in England

Was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in England and became a contractor by career. He was first elected at the Brantford riding in the 1957 general election and served two terms until his defeat in the 1962 election.

Was a noted Canadian tennis player. Wright captured the Canadian National tennis tournament singles

Was a noted Canadian tennis player. Wright captured the Canadian National tennis tournament singles title three times, in 1927, 1929, and 1931, and the doubles title four times, in with Willard Crocker in 1923, 1925, and 1929, and once with Marcel Rainvil

Was an American breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished f

Was an American breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished fourth in the 200 metre breaststroke event as well as fourth in the 400 metre breaststroke competition.

Is a former American amateur boxer, hailing from Jackson, Tennessee. Beard qualified for the 1980 U.

Is a former American amateur boxer, hailing from Jackson, Tennessee. Beard qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic boxing team, but the U.S. boycott of the Moscow summer games prevented him from the international competition.

Was an American actor who began his movie career as a child actor in silent film.

Was an American actor who began his movie career as a child actor in silent film.