American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a composer and jazz pianist from Los Angeles.Childs was playing professionally as a teenager and

Is a composer and jazz pianist from Los Angeles.Childs was playing professionally as a teenager and he made his recording debut in 1977 with the J. J. Johnson Quintet during a tour of Japan that is documented as the Yokohama Concert. He gained significant

Is a composer and jazz pianist from Los Angeles

Is a composer and jazz pianist from Los Angeles

(October 13, 1876 – December 9, 1923), nicknamed Wild Bill, was an American right-handed pitcher a

(October 13, 1876 – December 9, 1923), nicknamed Wild Bill, was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball

Is a former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League who played from 1972 to 198

Is a former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League who played from 1972 to 1984.

(1882 - February 5, 1916) was a 30-year-old replacement player for the Detroit Tigers on May 18, 191

(1882 - February 5, 1916) was a 30-year-old replacement player for the Detroit Tigers on May 18, 1912, after the regular team went on strike to protest the suspension of Ty Cobb following Cobb's attack on a handicapped fan in New York.

(February 2, 1900 - December 21, 1988) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who pl

(February 2, 1900 - December 21, 1988) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1923 until he was traded mid-season in 1931

Is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. Following a stellar college career at Vanderb

Is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. Following a stellar college career at Vanderbilt University, in which he was named Southeastern Conference player of the year and SEC male athlete of the year in 1988, he was selected by the Chicago Bulls, 11th overall in the 1988 NBA Draft. He averaged 4.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game over a thirteen year career. In 1995, Perdue was sent to the San Antonio Spurs in a trade for Dennis Rodman. Perdue won his fourth NBA championship with the Spurs in 1999.

As a child, Ranford took figure skating lessons [1], before eventually decided to go into goaltendin

As a child, Ranford took figure skating lessons [1], before eventually decided to go into goaltending. Because his father was in the armed forces, Ranford lived in Germany for a few years, as well as various places in Canada. He played for local teams in

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'6" guard/forward from California State University, Long

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'6" guard/forward from California State University, Long Beach, Ratleff played for the United States national basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where the United States lost a controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union. Ratleff and his teammates earned silver medals, which they refused to accept. Throughout the Olympic tournament, Ratleff averaged 6.4 points per game.

Was a White nationalist religious leader who founded the community of Holy City, California and was

Was a White nationalist religious leader who founded the community of Holy City, California and was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of California. He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of California four times. In 1938, he entered the Progressive Part

Is a retired professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the Chicago White Sox, Califo

Is a retired professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Wilson was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Wilson was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1925). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress. He engaged in banking and was later em

Was an American statistician, professor, author, lecturer, and consultant. Deming is widely credited

Was an American statistician, professor, author, lecturer, and consultant. Deming is widely credited with improving production in the United States during World War II, although he is perhaps best known for his work in Japan. There, from 1950 onward he ta

(born July 7, 1945 in Gulfport, Mississippi), nicknamed "Beltin' Melton", is a former third baseman

(born July 7, 1945 in Gulfport, Mississippi), nicknamed "Beltin' Melton", is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Chicago White Sox.

An American photographer. He is widely credited with securing recognition for color photography as a

An American photographer. He is widely credited with securing recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium to display in art galleries.Eggleston's early photographic efforts were inspired by the work of Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank, and by French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's book, The Decisive Moment. Eggleston later recalled that the book was "the first serious book I found, from many awful books...I didn’t understand it a bit, and then it sank in, and I realized, my God, this is a great one.”[2] First photographing in black-and-white, Eggleston began experimenting with color in 1965 and 1966; color transparency film became his dominant medium in the later sixties. Eggleston's development as a photographer seems to have taken place in relative isolation from other artists

Is an American composer and pianist.Bolcom was born in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 11, he ent

Is an American composer and pianist.Bolcom was born in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 11, he entered the University of Washington to study composition privately with George Frederick McKay and John Verrall and piano with Madame Berthe Poncy Jacobson.

Is a former Republican Congressman from Minnesota, representing Minnesota's Third District, which in

Is a former Republican Congressman from Minnesota, representing Minnesota's Third District, which included the southern and western suburbs of Minneapolis. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve during the Korean War from 1951 to 195

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.He served as prosecuting attorney for the eleventh judicial d

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.He served as prosecuting attorney for the eleventh judicial district of Indiana 1892-1898.Cox was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1919). He served a

Was the 23rd Governor of Colorado from 1923-1925. It wasn't until 1922, that he became active in pol

Was the 23rd Governor of Colorado from 1923-1925. It wasn't until 1922, that he became active in politics. He joined the Democratic Party, and he gained most of his support from the farm and labor groups. He was a strong advocate against the Ku Klux Klan,

Was an American football defensive back and punter from Auburn University who played for the San Fra

Was an American football defensive back and punter from Auburn University who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League, and in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans and Jets, and the Denver Broncos. He was an AFL All-Star in 1961.

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, cousin of Silas Leslie Niblack. Born in Dubois County, India

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, cousin of Silas Leslie Niblack. Born in Dubois County, Indiana, Niblack attended the country schools and Indiana University at Bloomington. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice i

(May 23, 1862 – December 15, 1961) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who pla

(May 23, 1862 – December 15, 1961) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1888 to 1902, most notably the Cincinnati Reds and two Washington, D.C. franchises.

Born on September 17, 1863 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - died February 22, 1890 in Pittsburgh, Penns

Born on September 17, 1863 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - died February 22, 1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball player.

Is an Emmy Award-nominated Canadian-born actor known for his role as George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II

Is an Emmy Award-nominated Canadian-born actor known for his role as George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II (pronounced Job, like the biblical figure)[1] on the FOX comedy Arrested Development. Since his success on Arrested Development, Arnett has landed major fi

Was a planter, lawyer, and politician from Georgia.In 1858, Smith became the solicitor general of Ge

Was a planter, lawyer, and politician from Georgia.In 1858, Smith became the solicitor general of Georgia's southwest circuit, a post he held until 1860. The following year, the American Civil War broke out, and Smith enlisted in the Fourth Georgia Volunt