Famous People with Name Wilson

Wilson Rawls            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Rawls: was an American writer best known for his books Where the Red Fern Grows and Summer of the Monkeys.He was born in Scraper, Oklahoma, in the Oklahoma Ozarks. There were no public schools in Scraper, so Rawls was home schooled on the family farm. He had little interest in reading until his mother bought him a copy of Call of the Wild by Jack London when he was ten. Rawls thus became a voracious reader and dreamed of writing a book.

Wilson Cruz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Cruz: Cruz has in both his acting roles and community work served as a model and mentor to gay youth, especially gay youth of color. He is best known for playing a character in My So-Called Life and a recurring character in Noah's Arc.While playing numerous roles on television, film, and the stage, Cruz devotes more and more of his time to LGBT youth. He is especially concerned with LGBT youth of color. Most recently he has volunteered his time as host for the Youth Zone, an online community at Gay.com for LGBT youth.Cruz was the 2005 Grand Marshall of the Chicago Pride Parade and the 1998 West Hollywood Gay Pride parade.

Wilson Pickett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Pickett: was an American R&B/Rock and Roll and soul singer and songwriter known for his raw, raspy, passionate vocal delivery. A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the pop charts as well. Among his best known hits are "In The Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally", and "Funky Broadway". The impact of Pickett's songwriting and recording led to his 1991 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1]

Wilson Allen Wallis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Allen Wallis: was an American economist and statistician.He attended the University of Minnesota, Class of 1932, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. After a year of graduate work at the University of Minnesota, he began studies at the University of Chicago

Wilson Shedric Hill            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Shedric Hill: was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1885. He served as district attorney for the fifth judicial district of Mississippi 1891-1903. He served as member of the city council of Winona 1892-1

Edwin Bidwell Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edwin Bidwell Wilson: was an American mathematician and polymath. He was the sole protegé of Yale's physicist Josiah Willard Gibbs and was mentor to Harvard economist Paul Samuelson.[1] He received his AB from Harvard College in 1899 and his PhD from Yale University in 1901, w

Mara Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Mara Wilson: is an American, Jewish actress, best known for her roles as a child, particularly in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), and Matilda (1996).Wilson first became interested in acting when she was four. Wilson's film debut was in the 1993 h

Craig Martin Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Craig Martin Wilson: is a former water polo player from the United States, who won two Olympic silver medals during his career: in 1984 and 1988. He is currently the head men and women's swim coach at his alma mater UCSB, where he has led the Gauchos to countless Big West con

Ellen Bernice Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ellen Bernice Wilson: is a female judoka from the United States, who won the silver medal in the women's lightweight division (– 57 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, s

Archibald Clifton Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Archibald Clifton Wilson: was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for three teams from 1951-52. Listed at 6'0", 175 lb., Wilson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Los Angeles, California.In 1951, Wilson was elected the International League MVP while playing for the Buffalo Bisons. He entered the majors late in the year with the New York Yankees, playing for them in part of two seasons before being traded along with Jackie Jensen and Spec Shea to the Washington Senators in the same transaction that brought Irv Noren to the Yankees. His stay in Washington was brief because he was sent to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Ken Wood.