American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Wayne Static grew up in Shelby, Michigan before moving to Chicago and eventually California. He was

Wayne Static grew up in Shelby, Michigan before moving to Chicago and eventually California. He was three years old when he received his first toy guitar. His parents decided at age seven to get him his first real guitar, an S12 beginner model. He was giv

Is a Canadian poet and photographer.Ray is the founder of HMS Press publishing, Scarborough Arts Cou

Is a Canadian poet and photographer.Ray is the founder of HMS Press publishing, Scarborough Arts Council Poetry Contest, co-founder of the Canadian Poetry Association and co-chairman of the League of Canadian Poets: Associates (Toronto) for 1985/1986.

Is a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He is the current Attorney General o

Is a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He is the current Attorney General of the state, serving since 2000.He served in that capacity until 2000 when he became Attorney General of North Dakota. While serving as the Attorney Genera

An American painter whose most famous works are of cakes, pastries, boots, toilets, toys and lipstic

An American painter whose most famous works are of cakes, pastries, boots, toilets, toys and lipsticks. His last name is pronounced "Tee-bo." He is associated with the Pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture, however, his works, executed during the fifties and sixties, slightly predate the works of the classic pop artists. Thiebaud uses heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects, and the well-defined shadows characteristic of advertisements are almost always included in his work.

(born May 20, 1965 in Hampton, Virginia) is a former utility outfielder in Major League Baseball who

(born May 20, 1965 in Hampton, Virginia) is a former utility outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1991) and New York Mets (1993). Listed at 5' 9", 165 lb., he was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.

Was an American football player who was known for his clutch play as an offensive and defensive end

Was an American football player who was known for his clutch play as an offensive and defensive end for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and for the National Football League's Washington Redskins.

Is the son of a Ten-pin bowling alley operator from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA and was one of the

Is the son of a Ten-pin bowling alley operator from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA and was one of the world's best Ten-pin bowlers from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s.A right-handed bowler, Wayne knew from age twelve that "all I ever wanted to be wa

Is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Asse

Is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003.Wettlaufer was elected to the Ontario legislature for the riding of Kitchener in the provincial election of 1995, defeating Liberal candidate Bryan Stortz by over 3,000 votes. The Progressive Conservatives won a majority government in this election; Wettlaufer was not appointed to cabinet by Premier Mike Harris.

Was a college football coach who is best remembered for winning five national titles and 13 Big Ten

Was a college football coach who is best remembered for winning five national titles and 13 Big Ten championships in 28 years at Ohio State University.Born in Clifton, Ohio, Hayes played center at Newcomerstown High School in Newcomerstown, Ohio. At Denison University, he played tackle under coach Tom Rogers. After graduating from Denison in 1935, Hayes went on to serve as an assistant at two Ohio high schools: Mingo Junction in 1935-36 and New Philadelphia in 1937. When New Philadelphia head coach John Brickels left to accept another position, Hayes was elevated to the head coaching position, where he put together a 17-2-1 record in his first two seasons before enduring a 1-9 record in 1940.

Is a former professional and Olympic basketball player from Canada, who was with the Canadian nation

Is a former professional and Olympic basketball player from Canada, who was with the Canadian national team. He played for Team Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, along with his friend and teammate Dwight Walton, and played seven ye

Was an American chess master, author and chess opening theoretician. His greatest competitive achiev

Was an American chess master, author and chess opening theoretician. His greatest competitive achievement was winning the U.S. Open Chess Championship in 1948. He played in the U.S. Chess Championship five times.

Was an American pianist. He studied piano in Europe with Artur Schnabel and Emil von Sauer. In 1929,

Was an American pianist. He studied piano in Europe with Artur Schnabel and Emil von Sauer. In 1929, he made his professional debut in Vienna, Austria. Upon returning to America, he gave a concert in New York City on November 17, 1935. In 1938, Aitken presented a series of recitals in New York City in programs featuring the complete collection of Franz Schubert's works for piano. He subsequently devoted his time to teaching. A live recording of a recital Aitken gave of Beethoven's works was released on a Delos label LP, and in the early LP era he began to record all of Schubert's piano sonatas for EMS Records, in competition with the American Vox series by Friedrich Wührer; the latter came to fruition, becoming the first such cycle on records, but Aitken's ended when his label went out of business.

An American photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography

An American photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography.Fellig's nickname was a phonetic rendering of Ouija, due to his frequent arrival at scenes only minutes after crimes, fires or other emergencies were reported to authorities. He is variously said to have named himself Weegee, or to have been named by either the girls at Acme Newspictures or by a police officer.

Was an American football offensive linemen who was named to the College Football Hall of Fame, in ad

Was an American football offensive linemen who was named to the College Football Hall of Fame, in addition to receiving a distinguished military honor. He was born Nixon, TX and attended Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, Texas.

Was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist. He was influenced by Lightnin' Hopkin

Was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist. He was influenced by Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Reed, and Slim Harpo. He described the bleak prospects of black urban existence in songs like "Life is a Nightmare", "Struggle Here in Houston" an

Is an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal

Is an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Was admitted to the bar in 1810 and commenced practice in Warrenton, North Carolina; member of the S

Was admitted to the bar in 1810 and commenced practice in Warrenton, North Carolina; member of the State house of representatives in 1814 and 1815; elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Nathani

Publisher, magistrate, and notary served as the ninth mayor of the Village of Elkhorn. Born in Caled

Publisher, magistrate, and notary served as the ninth mayor of the Village of Elkhorn. Born in Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario to William D. and Phoebe Thompson, Wellington John received his education at Tillsonburg and arrived in Elkhorn in 1892. He took over publication of the local newspaper the Elkhorn Advocate in 1893 and continued its publication until 1910. Nominated for election as the village's first mayor in 1905, Thompson lost the election by a single vote to rival William Cushing. Thompson was elected mayor sixteen years later and served only one year.

Is an American actor, playwright, and singer. He has starred in the Broadway shows Miss Saigon and A

Is an American actor, playwright, and singer. He has starred in the Broadway shows Miss Saigon and Aladdin. Yang has also appeared in numerous television shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, As the World Turns, National Geographic Explorer and Ghostwriter. He is the founder and artistic director of Second Generation, an Asian American non-profit theater company. He is active in the Taiwanese American community and works closely with the Taiwanese United Fund

Was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of West Virginia who served in the West Virginia Leg

Was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of West Virginia who served in the West Virginia Legislature representing Mingo County. He was President of the West Virginia Senate from 1917 to 1919, and a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from

Was an American cross country skier who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics. He finished 6

Was an American cross country skier who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics. He finished 65th in the 18 km event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, and finished 57th in the same event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He was a member

While she has done voicework for many video games, as well as several episodes in the Power Rangers

While she has done voicework for many video games, as well as several episodes in the Power Rangers franchise, she is particularly prolific in the dubbing of anime, where she has more credits than any other English anime voice actor with 215 credits, as of October 2007. According to her interview on the Magic Knight Rayearth DVDs, she started doing voices at school, and got in trouble for it.

Is the Chairwoman of Wendeen Eolis Enterprises, Inc. which includes Eolis International Group, a leg

Is the Chairwoman of Wendeen Eolis Enterprises, Inc. which includes Eolis International Group, a legal/government affairs consultancy, Eolis People Reading Strategies, an executive leadership consultancy, and Eolis Institute for People Reading, a specialized learning center, that applies poker principles for use in business, politics and cardrooms. She was the first woman to cash in the main event of the WSOP (1986) and the first one to do it twice (1993).

Height 204 cm Year of Birth 1964 Nationality United States of America Position Power Forward NBA

Height 204 cm Year of Birth 1964 Nationality United States of America Position Power Forward NBA Draft 1986 # 59