Famous People with Name Nye

Louis Nye            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Louis Nye: was an American comedy actor.Louis's parents were both Yiddish speaking Jews born in Russia. They emigrated to the United States in 1906, and became naturalized citizens in 1911. Joseph Neistat ran a small grocery store. Louis attended Weaver High School, but did not excel as a student. "My marks were so low," he said, "that they wouldn't let me in the drama club. So, I went down to WTIC Radio, auditioned and got on a show."

Lee Nye            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee Nye: was an American photographer best known for his series of photographs entitled Eddie's Club Collection that documents Missoula, Montana's working class inhabitants.Nye was born in Hysham, Montana, in 1926. He attended high school in Butte where his father worked for the Northern Pacific Railway. Nye quit high school at 17 and worked as a cowboy until he later joined the United States Navy. In 1950 he moved to California and studied photography at the Brooks Institute of Photography.

Richard Raymond Nye            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard Raymond Nye: is a retired professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1966-1970. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, and Chicago Cubs. Upon retiring, Rich became a commodities trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He also became one of the top veterinarians for exotic animals in the United States. His practice was in Brookfield, IL.

James Warren Nye            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Warren Nye: was a United States Senator from Nevada. Nye was district attorney in 1839 and served as judge of Madison County from 1840 to 1848. He was an unsuccessful Free-Soiler candidate for election to the Thirtieth Congress in 1846, and was first president of New

Frank Mellen Nye            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frank Mellen Nye: was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Shirley, Piscataquis County, Maine; moved to Wisconsin with his parents, who settled on a farm near River Falls, Pierce County, in 1855; attended the common schools and the local academy in River Falls; taught