American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

(February 2, 1908 - October 21, 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5'9 1/2", 160 lb. rig

(February 2, 1908 - October 21, 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5'9 1/2", 160 lb. right-hander played

Known professionally as Ray Gunkel, was an American professional wrestler and promoter in the state

Known professionally as Ray Gunkel, was an American professional wrestler and promoter in the state of Georgia. He died of heart trauma after a match in Savannah, Georgia in which he defeated Ox Baker.

(August 31, 1907 - February 1, 2007) was an American catcher and pitching coach in Major League Base

(August 31, 1907 - February 1, 2007) was an American catcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1934, 1936), Pittsburgh Pirates (1937-1940), Boston Bees/Braves (1940-1941) and New York Giants (1942-1945). He b

An American film producer and, most notably, a special effects creator most famous for his brand of

An American film producer and, most notably, a special effects creator most famous for his brand of stop-motion model animation. Some of his most notable works have included his animation on Mighty Joe Young (with pioneer Willis O'Brien, which won the Academy Award for special effects) (1949), The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (his first color film) and Jason and the Argonauts, featuring a famous sword fight against seven skeleton warriors.

Is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. In a career that spanned thirty-five years,

Is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. In a career that spanned thirty-five years, Sibille rode his first winner on June 29, 1969 at Evangeline Downs in Carencro, Louisiana. In 1973 he moved to compete on the Chicago-area tracks where he

Is an American Republican Party politician, who represented the 16th Legislative District in the New

Is an American Republican Party politician, who represented the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate in the 1960s and 70s, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1977. He is the father of Christopher Bateman, who now

(January 29, 1904 - September 25, 2002) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1926 through 19

(January 29, 1904 - September 25, 2002) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1926 through 1945, Hayworth played for the Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants and St. Louis Browns. He batted and threw right handed.

Was a Canadian-born American actor.Drawn to the theater, in 1922, he appeared on the London stage. H

Was a Canadian-born American actor.Drawn to the theater, in 1922, he appeared on the London stage. His first movie role was High Treason in 1927. He played Sherlock Holmes in The Speckled Band in 1931, the first sound film version of the story. In 1936, he starred in H. G. Wells' Things to Come. Despite being Canadian, Massey became famous for his quintessential American roles such as abolitionist John Brown in 1940's Santa Fe Trail and again as John Brown in the 1955 low-budget film Seven Angry Men

Was an American speech scientist at Oberlin College. In 1928 he published an influential book called

Was an American speech scientist at Oberlin College. In 1928 he published an influential book called Motor Phonetics: A Study of Speech Movements in Action.

Is a Republican politician from Manchester, New Hampshire, currently representing District 4 in the

Is a Republican politician from Manchester, New Hampshire, currently representing District 4 in the New Hampshire Executive Council.Wieczorek ran for Council to replace Republican Thomas Coluontuno, who had resigned after being appointed United States Att

Is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate sinc

Is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1983, where he represents the 20th Legislative District. Before entering New Jersey's upper house, the Senate, Lesniak served in the General Assembly fro

(January 15, 1891 – August 17, 1920) was an American baseball player, spending his entire career a

(January 15, 1891 – August 17, 1920) was an American baseball player, spending his entire career as a shortstop for Cleveland.

Was an attorney, baseball player and Democratic politician who represented Wisconsin's 4th congressi

Was an attorney, baseball player and Democratic politician who represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in the Congress from 1933 to 1939.From 1908 to 1922, he also worked as a part-time semi-professional baseball pitcher. He became an early spo

(July 28, 1906 - April 21, 1980) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the B

(July 28, 1906 - April 21, 1980) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1929 season.

(born January 15, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Washi

(born January 15, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals. King stands at 6'1" tall and weighs 240 pounds. He bats and throws left-handed.

Is an inventor and futurist. He has been a pioneer in the fields of optical character recognition (O

Is an inventor and futurist. He has been a pioneer in the fields of optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments

Was a business owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Burnaby-Edmonds in the

Was a business owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Burnaby-Edmonds in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1979 as a Social Credit member.

Is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Was the first Mexican-American Mayor of a major American city, El Paso, Texas.Telles received the Pe

Was the first Mexican-American Mayor of a major American city, El Paso, Texas.Telles received the Peruvian Flying Cross, the Order of the Southern Cross from Brazil, the Mexican Legion of Merit and Colombian wings in recognition of the Lend-Lease Program.

Was an ecologist whose graduate research is often credited with being a seminal study in field of ec

Was an ecologist whose graduate research is often credited with being a seminal study in field of ecosystem ecology. He completed his PhD at the University of Minnesota with his thesis work being concerned with the history and ecological dynamics of Cedar Bog Lake, located in what is known today as the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in central Minnesota. While a postdoctoral researcher at Yale University with noted limnologist G. Evelyn Hutchinson, Lindeman submitted a chapter of his thesis for publication in the journal Ecology.

(December 17, 1926 - November 25, 1985) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball with

(December 17, 1926 - November 25, 1985) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball with an 8-year career from 1953 to 1960. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants, all of the National League, and the Kansas City A's of the American League.

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played five seasons in the majors, between 1947 and

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played five seasons in the majors, between 1947 and 1952, for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, and Chicago White Sox. Coleman actually played for the Browns on three separate occasions.

(June 1, 1926 - March 2, 1995) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who pla

(June 1, 1926 - March 2, 1995) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins from 1952 to 1963.

Is a former professional American Football player who played defensive back for the Chicago Cardinal

Is a former professional American Football player who played defensive back for the Chicago Cardinals (1950-1953). He also played in the All-America Football Conference and in the Canadian Football League.

Is a former American Football defensive end who was a first-round draft pick in 1989. He played for

Is a former American Football defensive end who was a first-round draft pick in 1989. He played for three teams in his 15-year career in the National Football League. He served as President of the NFL Players Association for 8 years before his retirement after the 2003 season. He currently serves as agent for former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer, among others.