American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Canadian Olympic equestrian show jumping champion and thoroughbred horse trainer. Day first joi

Is a Canadian Olympic equestrian show jumping champion and thoroughbred horse trainer. Day first joined the Canadian International Team in 1964, and in 1966 tied the record high jump of 7 feet 1 inch at the National Horse Show in New York. Day took gold i

Is a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 2nd district since 2004. Previou

Is a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 2nd district since 2004. Previously he was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2000 through 2004.

Was an Irish-born American businessman in pioneer Omaha, Nebraska, and a politician. The founder of

Was an Irish-born American businessman in pioneer Omaha, Nebraska, and a politician. The founder of Boyd's Packing House, he served as the Mayor of Omaha from 1881 to 1883 and from 1885 to 1887, and as the seventh Governor of the state of Nebraska in 1891

Is a retired American basketball player and current coach. He was born and raised in Syracuse, New Y

Is a retired American basketball player and current coach. He was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, where he attended Corcoran High School. Collins has been the head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Illinois at Chicago since 1996.[1] Prior to that, he was an assistant coach at the University of Illinois. He played college ball at New Mexico State University and had a brief professional career with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA and the Carolina Cougars of the ABA.[2]

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently servin

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his third term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 32 in Anne Arundel County.DeGrange's political career began with his ser

Is a former professional basketball player. After starring at the University of Louisville, the 6' 3

Is a former professional basketball player. After starring at the University of Louisville, the 6' 3" Price was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 1972 NBA Draft. Price would go on to play seven NBA seasons (1972-1979), spending time with the Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Buffalo Braves, Denver Nuggets, and Detroit Pistons. He was an All-Star in 1975, and he retired with 5,088 career points.He is currently the head coach of the Tampa Bay Strong Dogs in the American Basketball Association.

Is an American politician who served two four-year terms as Illinois Attorney General. A career Repu

Is an American politician who served two four-year terms as Illinois Attorney General. A career Republican, he received his party's nomination and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois against Rod Blagojevich in 2002. He has been a professor at Bene

Was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.Rzepkowski was first elected in 1994 when, along wit

Was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.Rzepkowski was first elected in 1994 when, along with fellow Republican Michael W. Burns and Democrat Mary Ann Love, he defeated Democratic incumbent Victor A. Sulin.[1] In 1998, Rzepkowski won reelection al

Is a Maine politician. At 25, Tierney was elected to the Maine House of Representatives as a Democra

Is a Maine politician. At 25, Tierney was elected to the Maine House of Representatives as a Democrat from Lisbon, Maine. After eight years in the Maine Legislature, where at the age of 29 he was elected Majority Leader,[2] Tierney became the Attorney Gen

Is a chess master, chess politician, chess tournament organizer and chess book publisher. He holds t

Is a chess master, chess politician, chess tournament organizer and chess book publisher. He holds the title of FIDE Master. He is best known for his book Chess for Dummies which is one of the best selling chess books of all time. He was a member of the Policy Board of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) from 1996 to 1999. He has served as American Zone President of FIDE, the World Chess Federation, from 2000 to 2002, and has been a Trustee of the U. S. Chess Trust since 2000. He is their current Treasurer.

Was one of three American civil rights workers who was murdered during Freedom Summer by members of

Was one of three American civil rights workers who was murdered during Freedom Summer by members of the Ku Klux Klan near Philadelphia, Mississippi. He is portrayed in the movie Mississippi Burning by actor Christopher White as a character only identified as "Black Passenger" in the film credits.

Was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981, and the recipient of

Was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981, and the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. Prior to becoming president, Carter served two terms in the Georgia Senate and as the 76th Governor of Georgia, from 1971 to 1975.

Was an American freestyle wrestler, who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Windsor

Was an American freestyle wrestler, who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Is an American mathematician active in set theory, mathematical logic and foundations, and topology.

Is an American mathematician active in set theory, mathematical logic and foundations, and topology. He is an emeritus professor at Dartmouth College.Baumgartner received his PhD in 1970 from the University of California, Berkeley for a dissertation entit

Born in Marshall, Michigan, but raised in Columbus, Indiana, Hyneman earned a degree in Russian lang

Born in Marshall, Michigan, but raised in Columbus, Indiana, Hyneman earned a degree in Russian language and literature. A variety of careers fill his resumé, including scuba diver, wilderness survival expert, boat captain, linguist, pet shop owner, animal wrangler, machinist, concrete inspector, and chef. He apparently has a mild case of acrophobia (fear of heights), as mentioned in the "Hammer Drop" myth segment. Hyneman identifies strongly with skeptics and atheists.

Was an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers. In 1994, he was enshrined into the

Was an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers. In 1994, he was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played both offense and defense as a college football player at UCLA.

Is an American actor of film and stage well known for his deep basso voice.Jones was born in Arkabut

Is an American actor of film and stage well known for his deep basso voice.Jones was born in Arkabutla, Tate County, Mississippi, the son of Ruth (née Connolly), a teacher and maid, and Robert Earl Jones (1910-2006), an actor, boxer, butler, and chauffeur who left the family before James Earl's birth.[1][2] Jones and his father reconciled many years later in the 1980s and 1990s. Jones was raised by his maternal grandparents, farmers Maggie and John Henry Connolly,[3] and is of African, Irish, Choctaw and Cherokee descent.

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a United States federal judge.Major was elected as a Dem

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a United States federal judge.Major was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1925. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth

(August 19, 1891 - April 6, 1928) born in Wichita, Kansas, USA, was a shortstop for the Pittsburgh P

(August 19, 1891 - April 6, 1928) born in Wichita, Kansas, USA, was a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914-16), St. Louis Cardinals (1917) and Chicago Cubs (1925).

Was convicted of the assassination of American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whic

Was convicted of the assassination of American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which occurred on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Ray had been placed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list twice.James Earl Ray came from a poor family in Alton, Illinois and left school at 15. He joined the army and served in Germany. In 1949 he was convicted of burglary in California and in 1952 he served two years for armed robbery of a taxi driver in Illinois. In 1955 he was convicted of mail fraud. After an armed robbery in Missouri in 1959, Ray was sentenced to 20 years as a habitual offender. In 1967 he escaped by hiding in a truck transporting bread from the prison bakery.[1]

Was an American sculptor and the foremost portrait sculptor of his generation.Fraser was born in Win

Was an American sculptor and the foremost portrait sculptor of his generation.Fraser was born in Winona, Minnesota. His father, Thomas Fraser, was an engineer who worked for railroad companies as they expanded across the American West. Fraser was part of

Is an American professional basketball player whose last team was Indesit Fabriano of the Italian se

Is an American professional basketball player whose last team was Indesit Fabriano of the Italian second division (Serie A2) in 2006/07 season.He attended Florida State University and was selected 36th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1997 NBA Draft. He played one season in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers in 1997-98, who had obtained him from the 76ers by trading the rights to a 1998 second round pick (used to select Jelani McCoy). He has also been briefly signed by the Phoenix Suns in 1999, Washington Wizards in 1999 and Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, but has not played any NBA games for those teams.

Was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Simcoe West from 1923 to 1926 and Simcoe

Was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Simcoe West from 1923 to 1926 and Simcoe Southwest from 1929 to 1934 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member.Jamieson served as reeve for Nottawasaga Township. He served thirty years on the executive of the Ontario Good Roads Association and was president in 1935. He was part of a group which convinced the provincial government to raise the hull of the HMS Nancy and erect a building over it on Nancy Island near Wasaga Beach.

(born on August 26, 1959) is a Canadian professional golfer p

(born on August 26, 1959) is a Canadian professional golfer p

Is an American Academy Award-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American film, stage and television

Is an American Academy Award-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American film, stage and television actor. He is best-known for his Academy Award nominated role of Santino 'Sonny' Corleone in 1972's The Godfather, Paul Sheldon in Stephen King's Misery and for his role as Ed Deline on Las Vegas.