American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a prolific American character actor best known for his performances in several films directed by

Was a prolific American character actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Peckinpah including The Wild Bunch (1969) and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). He starred in numerous films during the early 1970s which have since achieved cult status including The Hired Hand (1971), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) and Race with the Devil (1975). Oates also portrayed Sergeant Hulka in the box office hit Stripes (1981).

Was a well-regarded American pollster.Prior to CBS, Mitofsky worked with the Census Bureau where he

Was a well-regarded American pollster.Prior to CBS, Mitofsky worked with the Census Bureau where he designed a number of surveys. Along with Joseph Waksberg, Mitofsky is credited with developing an efficient method of sampling telephone numbers using rand

(born January 11, 1974) is a former college and Major League Baseball player. He is most remembered

(born January 11, 1974) is a former college and Major League Baseball player. He is most remembered for his 9th inning walk-off home run that won the 1996 College World Series for the Louisiana State University Tigers.

Is an American economist, president and founder of Mosler Automotive, and co-founder of the Center f

Is an American economist, president and founder of Mosler Automotive, and co-founder of the Center for Full Employment And Price Stability at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He briefly ran for President of the United States as a member of the Demo

(born July 3, 1964 in Newnan, Georgia), is a retired professional baseball player who played outfiel

(born July 3, 1964 in Newnan, Georgia), is a retired professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1991-1998. Newson played for the Chicago White Sox (1991-1995), Seattle Mariners (1995) and Texas Rangers (1996-1998).

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American lawyer and politician from New Richmond, Wisconsin.He was first elected to the Wisco

Was an American lawyer and politician from New Richmond, Wisconsin.He was first elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1941, becoming Majority Leader after only two years in office in 1943, but during World War II he took a break to serve as a lieutenan

Was the State Treasurer of Wisconsin, United States from 1947 until his death in office.He was elect

Was the State Treasurer of Wisconsin, United States from 1947 until his death in office.He was elected State Treasurer of Wisconsin in 1946 serving until his death.

Was an American banker and diplomat who served as ambassador to NATO from 1957 to 1961.Burgess was b

Was an American banker and diplomat who served as ambassador to NATO from 1957 to 1961.Burgess was born in Newport, Rhode Island. He attended Brown University and joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.[1] He became a prominent banker in New York City. Dwigh

Is an American artist and cartoonist, who contributed work to many popular publications from the ear

Is an American artist and cartoonist, who contributed work to many popular publications from the early-1960s through the 1990s.Sattler started cartooning at an early age and was first published in a newspaper at age 15. He got his education at the Wilcox

Is a former baseball player who played 9 years from 1977-1985. He played for the Philadelphia Philli

Is a former baseball player who played 9 years from 1977-1985. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs.

Is a Canadian amateur golfer who has won several important championships.Sye was born Toronto, Ontar

Is a Canadian amateur golfer who has won several important championships.Sye was born Toronto, Ontario. He began playing at a young age at the Weston Golf Club in Toronto, where his father, a low-handicap player, had a membership. He attended the Universi

Is a former heavyweight boxer best known for his successful amateur boxing career. Nicknamed "Chico"

Is a former heavyweight boxer best known for his successful amateur boxing career. Nicknamed "Chico", Thompson turned pro in 1985 and was upset by also debuting Mike Hunter. His pro career never picked up from there, and his resume included losses to nota

(December 22, 1942 - June 18, 2002) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. B

(December 22, 1942 - June 18, 2002) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Covington, Virginia, he pitched for the Washington Senators in 1962 and 1963 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1969. He died at age 59 in Tampa, Florida.

Was a Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was noted for his offbea

Was a Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was noted for his offbeat, sardonic view of life which was reflected in his dark, sometimes humorous songs, which often incorporated political or historical themes.

Was an American professional football running back.Williams played in NFL for the Pittsburgh Steeler

Was an American professional football running back.Williams played in NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts from 1988 to 1993.

Adriano started his career in 1999 on Flamengo's youth squad, and earned promotion to the senior squ

Adriano started his career in 1999 on Flamengo's youth squad, and earned promotion to the senior squad one year later. Despite signing a two-year contract with Flamengo in June 2000, he secured a move to Internazionale for the 2001-02 season, and scored his first goal with the club against Real Madrid in a friendly match as a substitute.[1] He was loaned out to league rival ACF Fiorentina for the 2001-02 season,[2] after which a two-year co-ownership deal with Parma F.C. was agreed, along with Matteo Ferrari

Is an American actor. He began as a child actor, and subsequently developed into adult roles, having

Is an American actor. He began as a child actor, and subsequently developed into adult roles, having strongly concentrated on independent films (including Brick, The Lookout and Mysterious Skin).Gordon-Levitt began his acting career at the age of six, appearing in several late 1980s made-for-television films and two episodes of the series Family Ties. After having a lead role on the short-lived 1991 revival of the television series Dark Shadows as David Collins, he made his feature-film debut with a background role in 1992's Beethoven. Later that same year, he played a young version of Craig Sheffer's character in A River Runs Through It. At the age of twelve, Gordon-Levitt took the lead role of Gregory in the film Switching Parents, which was based on the true story of Gregory Kingsley, a boy who won the right to legally divorce his parents. In 1994,

Is an Uruguayan-born Salvadoran footballer who played for Alianza F.C. and the El Salvador national

Is an Uruguayan-born Salvadoran footballer who played for Alianza F.C. and the El Salvador national football team.

Was a U.S. poet and influential painter, born in Waccamaw, South Carolina. Allston pioneered America

Was a U.S. poet and influential painter, born in Waccamaw, South Carolina. Allston pioneered America's Romantic movement of landscape painting. He was well known during his lifetime for his experiments with dramatic subject matter and his bold use of ligh

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1862. He was admitt

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1862. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Deep River, Connecticut. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1862 and 1863.

Was the fifteenth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1855 to 1856.

Was the fifteenth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1855 to 1856.

Was an American statistician, and one of the founding fathers of the nonparametric statistics.

Was an American statistician, and one of the founding fathers of the nonparametric statistics.

Is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League and Arena Football League.

Is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League and Arena Football League. He played one season for the San Francisco 49ers and two for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, and one for the Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL. Serwanga attended and played football for UCLA, Sacramento State University and University of the Pacific.

Was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated from Appom

Was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated from Appomattox Agricultural High School in Appomattox, Virginia in 1925. He earned an LL.B. from the University of Richmond in 1931 and began the practice of law in