American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.He was admitted to the bar in

Was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.He was admitted to the bar in 1930, and commenced the practice of law in Findlay, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Hancock County, Ohio, from 1933 to 1937. He was a member of

Was an American ballet dancer and figure skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skati

Was an American ballet dancer and figure skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skating.

Was an American poet, performance artist, composer and playwright, known to most readers of poetry a

Was an American poet, performance artist, composer and playwright, known to most readers of poetry as a practioneer of systematic chance operations and other non-intentional compositional methods in his work, which Mac Low first experienced in the musical work of John Cage, Earle Brown, and Christian Wolff.

Was an American newspaper columnist and is considered one of the fathers of modern investigative jou

Was an American newspaper columnist and is considered one of the fathers of modern investigative journalism.Jack Anderson was a key and often controversial figure in reporting on J. Edgar Hoover's apparent ties to the Mafia, Watergate, the John F. Kennedy assassination, the search for fugitive ex-Nazi officials in South America and the Savings and Loan scandal. He discovered a CIA plot to assassinate Fidel Castro, and has also been credited for breaking the Iran-Contra affair, though he has said the scoop was "spiked" because he had become too close to President Ronald Reagan. Anderson was a crusader against corruption.

He is known for his role as Nicholas Fiske, on the ABC Family drama Beautiful People. He has had gue

He is known for his role as Nicholas Fiske, on the ABC Family drama Beautiful People. He has had guest roles in The OC, and Close to Home. He has made a couple of movies, Molding Clay (AKA River's End), Pray for Morning, and Travis and Henry. He also did extensive work for Disney 411 and interviewed big stars like Hilary Duff. On February 19, 2008 it was announced that he is set to play the character of Jasper Hale in the upcoming movie Twilight, based on the best-selling novel by Stephenie Meye

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA and currently with BC Lietuvos Ry

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA and currently with BC Lietuvos Rytas of Lithuania.His senior year in high school, he played at Viewmont High School in Bountiful,Utah for Coach Emery. After a career at Snow Community College in Ephraim, Utah and Iowa State University, Jackson was a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls in the 2004 NBA Draft. He has since played for the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Hornets, averaging 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion: 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895-1896 and 1906–1909. He was born

Was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion: 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895-1896 and 1906–1909. He was born in Minerva, Kentucky.He won U.S. Championship matches against Solomon Lipschutz (twice), Max Judd and Albert Hodges. He lost championship matches to Solomon L

Is an American swimmer. At the 2009 US National Championships and World Championship Trials, Wilcox

Is an American swimmer. At the 2009 US National Championships and World Championship Trials, Wilcox won the 1500 m freestyle with a time of 15:11.98, earning a place to compete at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome. Wilcox finished 14th in the

Is a two-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer, most notably known as a member of the The

Is a two-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer, most notably known as a member of the The Clark Sisters.On March 29, 2005, Chisholm released her first solo album, Expectancy on the Entheos Records label. On this album she teamed up with songwri

Was an American football quarterback who played college football at the University of Cincinnati. In

Was an American football quarterback who played college football at the University of Cincinnati. In 1960 he was the first-round draft choice of the American Football League's Houston Oilers, where he backed up George Blanda in the Oilers' 1960 and 1961 AFL Championship

Is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress. She is best known for the role of Kelly Garrett in the

Is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress. She is best known for the role of Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie's Angels, and was the only original female lead to remain with the series for its complete run (1976-1981). For two decades, Smi

Is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, where he works

Is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, where he works under the name Jack Swagger on the SmackDown brand. Hager attended the University of Oklahoma as a two-sport athlete, participating in both football and wr

Is a retired male judoka from the United States. He claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight

Is a retired male judoka from the United States. He claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina alongside Brazil's Rodolfo Yamayose.

Was a Canadian farmer and politician as well as the father-in-law of Governor General Ed Schreyer. H

Was a Canadian farmer and politician as well as the father-in-law of Governor General Ed Schreyer. He was a candidate for the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the 1949 provincial election losing by 300 votes to Ray Mitchell. In 1950, Schulz became founding president of the Manitoba Farmers Union and served as chairman of the Interprovincial Farm Union Council in the mid-1950s. He was elected to Parliament in the 1957 general election representing Springfield for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He only served for a year before losing his seat in the 1958 federal election that elected a landslide majority government for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

Is an American slalom canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. He won two medals

Is an American slalom canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. He won two medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1983 and a silver in 1987.

Is a professional baseball player for the Potros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League. Cruz pla

Is a professional baseball player for the Potros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League. Cruz played outfield in Major League Baseball from 1996-2005. He bats and throws left-handed.Cruz would make his Major League debut on July 18, 1996. Cruz spent most of 1996 and 1997 in the Giants minor league system and after playing for the Giants Triple-A affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies, for most of the 1998 season, was traded to the Cleveland Indians on July 23, 1998, along with Steve Reed, for Shawon Dunston, Jose Mesa, and Alvin Morman. Cruz would play one game for the Indians in 1998 and would spend the rest of the year playing for the Buffalo Bisons, the Indians' Triple-A affiliate. On June 2, 2001, the Indians traded Cruz to the Colorado Rockies for Jody Gerut and Josh Bard. Cruz would play 44 games for the Rockies and 20 for their Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, before being released by the Rockies on November 30, 2001.

Was an American chess master.Born into a Jewish family, he lived in New York City. He won thrice New

Was an American chess master.Born into a Jewish family, he lived in New York City. He won thrice New York State Chess Championship (1920, 1921, 1922), and shared 1st with Herman Steiner in 1929 but lost a tiebreak to him.

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1948-50) in the NBA for 7

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1948-50) in the NBA for 75 games.

Was an American chess master.Born in Bialystok, Poland (then Russian Empire), he became a citizen of

Was an American chess master.Born in Bialystok, Poland (then Russian Empire), he became a citizen of the Netherlands. Finally, he emigrated to the United States.

Was a US statistician and psychologist best known for his work on statistical power, where he helped

Was a US statistician and psychologist best known for his work on statistical power, where he helped to lay foundations for current statistical meta-analysis. [1][2] He gave his name to Cohen's Rater Agreement Kappa and Cohen's d. Between 1959 and retirem

An American wrestler, won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team in June

An American wrestler, won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team in June 2008. Deitchler, from Ramsey, Minnesota, is a University of Minnesota recruit and is only the third wrestler in history to come directly from high school

Is an American professional ice hockey center who currently plays center for the Chicago Blackhawks

Is an American professional ice hockey center who currently plays center for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.

Was an American composer born in Philadelphia. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Druckman studied

Was an American composer born in Philadelphia. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, and Bernard Wagenaar. In 1949 and 1950 he studied with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood and later continued his studies at the École Normale de Musique in Paris (1954-55). He worked extensively with electronic music, in addition to a number of works for orchestra or for small ensembles.

(April 7, 1884 - October 9, 1924) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played

(April 7, 1884 - October 9, 1924) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Superbas[1] and Cincinnati Reds. His career lasted from 1910 until his death in 1924.

(born James Esrkine Mayer, January 16, 1889

(born James Esrkine Mayer, January 16, 1889