American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American comedian and actor.Red Buttons was born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 in New York

Was an American comedian and actor.Red Buttons was born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 in New York City to Jewish immigrants. At sixteen years old, Buttons got a job as an entertaining bellhop at Ryan's Tavern in City Island, Bronx. The combination of his red hair and the shiny buttoned bellhop uniform inspired orchestra leader Charles "Dinty" Moore to call him Red Buttons, the name under which he would later perform.

An American multimedia artist best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic s

An American multimedia artist best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic scenes of modern urban life. Groom was given the nickname "Red" by Dominic Falcone (of Provincetown’s Sun Gallery) when he was starting out as a dishwasher at a restaurant in Provincetown and was studying with Hans Hofmann. [1]During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Grooms made a number of "Happenings". The best known was "The Burning Building," staged at his studio (dubbed "The Delancey Street Museum" for the occasion) at 148 Delancey Street in New York's Lower East Side between December 4 and 11, 1959. Shortly thereafter, Grooms invented "sculpto-pictoramas" (such as his work, Ruckus Manhattan (1975))—the mixed-media installations that would become his signature craft.

(April 13, 1885

(April 13, 1885

Is a Moroccan-born Canadian soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division

Is a Moroccan-born Canadian soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Agourram played for the Canada U-20 team in the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie. He managed to score in his second game in a 2-2 draw against Congo. He was also invited to the 2010 Canada U-23 camp.

Was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son.H

Was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son.He was also one of the first black comics to play to white audiences on the Las Vegas Strip. Foxx used his starring role on Sanford and Son to help get jobs for his friends such as LaWanda Page, Slappy White, Gregory Sierra, and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita. Foxx also battled with producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin for higher paychecks and creative control of the show. Writer Alan Rafkin touched on some of Foxx's clashes with Lear and Yorkin in the book Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow. Foxx does not appear in six episodes at the end of the third season, and three at the beginning of the fourth, because of problems with producers. "Fred Sanford's" best friend "Grady", played by Whitman Mayo, took his place.

Was a U.S. politician who served as the 59th Governor of Vermont from 1923 to 1925.

Was a U.S. politician who served as the 59th Governor of Vermont from 1923 to 1925.

A Canadian actor. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a co-founder of t

A Canadian actor. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a co-founder of the online comedy group "Jitterbug Productions", http://www.thejitta.com. He was in the 2007 movie "Rocket Science", and will appear in 2008's Assassination of a High School President with Mischa Barton and Bruce Willis. He also played little league captain, Singleton, in the Sandlot 2.

An American yeast geneticist. Wickner proposed that the [PSI+] and [URE3][1] phenotypes in Saccharom

An American yeast geneticist. Wickner proposed that the [PSI+] and [URE3][1] phenotypes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a form of budding yeast, were caused by prion forms of native proteins.Reed Wickner graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. degree in 1962. He then went to medical school at Georgetown University and received his M.D. degree in 1966. He is currently (as of 2007) Chief of the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics at the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. His research interests pertain to prions and amyloid diseases.

Born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicag

Born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs. He weighs 180 lb (82 kg) and is 5'10" tall. Johnson is right-handed and plays all outfield positions.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of t

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Is an American professional pool player. Notable tournament wins include the 1995 US Open Nine-ball

Is an American professional pool player. Notable tournament wins include the 1995 US Open Nine-ball Championship, the 1998 Camel Tour Kasson Open, and the 1994 PBT Dallas Open. He was selected to represent the U.S. twice in the Mosconi Cup, in 1997 and 19

Is a Canadian business executive, author and politician born and living in the province of Quebec.Sc

Is a Canadian business executive, author and politician born and living in the province of Quebec.Scowen was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1978 to 1987, representing the electoral district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. He later acted as an economic adviser to former Premier Robert Bourassa, and as delegate general for Quebec in London, New York and Washington.

Is an American former professional wrestler. She is best known for her work in joshi puroresu organi

Is an American former professional wrestler. She is best known for her work in joshi puroresu organizations such as All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. Bennett began wrestling on the Californian independent circuit in 1986, primarily for the Independent Wres

Is a southpaw American boxer of 178 cm height. Johnson is best known for a loss at Light Heavyweight

Is a southpaw American boxer of 178 cm height. Johnson is best known for a loss at Light Heavyweight to Roy Jones Jr, but he held the WBA middleweight title and IBF light heavyweight title during his career. Johnson, nicknamed "Sweet", began his pro caree

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1996-1997), and Sa

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1996-1997), and San Antonio Spurs (1997-1998). He played college basketball at the University of Arizona under Lute Olson. As a player at Arizona, the Wildcats had a 104-23 (.819) record, two Pac-10 Conference Championships, and an appearance in the 1994 Final Four. He remains the school's all time leader in steals (208), and is third all time on the assist charts with 560. He also played in Europe, most notably in Portugal as an F.C. Porto player.

Was a journeyman heavyweight boxer in the 1980s. His most notable wins were upsets of undefeated Smo

Was a journeyman heavyweight boxer in the 1980s. His most notable wins were upsets of undefeated Smokin' Bert Cooper (TKO8) and outstanding amateur and 14-0 pro Jimmy Clark (TKO9). He was most famously stopped in one round by Mike Tyson, in an exciting bu

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'4" guard from New Mexico State University,

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'4" guard from New Mexico State University, Jordan was never drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in 6 NBA seasons from 1993 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards.

Was an American basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. He averaged 20.8 p

Was an American basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. He averaged 20.8 points per game in each of his last two seasons with the Celtics, and finished with a career average of 17.6 points per contest. He died suddenly during a Celtics practice in 1993. His #35 jersey was retired by the Celtics as a memorial to him -- one of only two Celtics to have a retired number but not a championship in the 62-year history of the franchise. The other was Ed Macauley.

(September 7, 1915, Havana, Cuba—October 21, 1988, Hialeah, Florida) was a Cuban baseball player w

(September 7, 1915, Havana, Cuba—October 21, 1988, Hialeah, Florida) was a Cuban baseball player who had a long career in the minor leagues in the United States (1936-1953), and played briefly with the Chicago Cubs in 1945.

An African-American actor who portrayed Damon Henderson, the Green Lost Galaxy Ranger, in Power Rang

An African-American actor who portrayed Damon Henderson, the Green Lost Galaxy Ranger, in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy. He attended Apple Valley High School in Minnesota. He graduated in the same class as actress Maria Thayer.He married fellow cast member Amy Miller (Trakeena) after filming ended. They both reside in Grapevine, Texas.

Best known for having the most fights of any active fighter during his career(363) and more known lo

Best known for having the most fights of any active fighter during his career(363) and more known losses than any boxer in history

Is an American retired basketball player and is currently the head coach for the NBA's Sacramento Ki

Is an American retired basketball player and is currently the head coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings, a position he has held since June 19, 2007.Prior to taking over as the Kings' coach Theus coached New Mexico State University's men's basketball team. On March 31, 2005, NMSU hired the 13-year NBA veteran. In just his second year as head coach, Theus led NMSU to their 17th NCAA Tournament, their first tournament appearance since 1999, and coached NMSU to its 14th conference tournament title which earned them an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. He was also previously an assistant coach for the University of Louisville under Rick Pitino.

Is a former American professional basketball player. His nickname during his playing days was "Silk.

Is a former American professional basketball player. His nickname during his playing days was "Silk."Williams was selected with the fourth pick overall of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He spent ten seasons (1987–1997) in the league, playing for the Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, and New Jersey Nets. He retired with career totals of 7,508 points and 2,393 rebounds.

Is a Grammy award winning singer-songwriter who first surface in the late 1980s. She is notable for

Is a Grammy award winning singer-songwriter who first surface in the late 1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New World".

Was an American actress, singer and dancer. She is most notably remembered for appearing in her husb

Was an American actress, singer and dancer. She is most notably remembered for appearing in her husband, film director Al Adamson's films.