American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

A former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won t

A former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys. He would later go on to win 4 Alberta (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969) championships and 3 Canadian Brier and World Championships (1966

Is a professional poker player who first came to prominence by finishing 13th in the 2005 World Seri

Is a professional poker player who first came to prominence by finishing 13th in the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Since then, Lee has enjoyed some success in other poker tournaments. In October of 2008, Lee won the $600 No-Limit Hold’em Shoot-out event at the World Poker Finals. This victory earned him three titles in three consecutive years as he won the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2006 World Poker Finals and the $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2007 World Poker Finals. As of 2009, his live tournament winnings exceed $1,360,000.

Is a British-American historian, Orientalist, and political commentator. He is the Cleveland E. Dodg

Is a British-American historian, Orientalist, and political commentator. He is the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. He specializes in the history of Islam and the interaction between Islam and the West, and is especially famous in academic circles for his works on the history of the Ottoman Empire.Lewis is a widely-read expert on the Middle East, and James L. Abrahamson describes him as the West’s leading interpreter of that region. His advice has been frequently sought by policymakers, including the current Bush administration. In the Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing Martin Kramer, whose Ph.D. thesis was directed by Lewis, considered that, over a 60-year career, he has emerged as "the most influential postwar historian of Islam and the Middle East."

Is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to

Is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.In 1997, Lord was elected leader of the PC Party of New Brunswick and then became the MLA for the district of Moncton East in a 1998 by-election. Much of Lord's success came from the countless months he spent meeting party members across New Brunswick and in part because he was also flawlessly bilingual and being able to draw a strong concentration of support in the Moncton area, one of four cities in which members could vote. Lord defeated Norman Betts, who was the perceived frontrunner, as well as Margaret-Ann Blaney, who, with Betts, would go on to serve in Lord's cabinet and Cleveland Allaby.

Was an author of novels and short stories. Along with Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, he was one of the

Was an author of novels and short stories. Along with Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, he was one of the great American Jewish authors of the 20th century. His baseball novel The Natural was adapted into a 1984 film starring Robert Redford.

Was an American cyclist.Taking place during the depression, many thought the 1932 Summer Olympics he

Was an American cyclist.Taking place during the depression, many thought the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, was going to be an economic failure. Even so, after a few movie stars such as Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, Douglas Fairbanks and M

Is an American chess master most famous for advocating a chess opening known as the Parham Attack. H

Is an American chess master most famous for advocating a chess opening known as the Parham Attack. He is also known for inventing the Matrix Notation for chess as an alternative to the algebraic notation.

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a lawyer by career.He was first

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a lawyer by career.He was first elected at the Chambly riding in the 1974 general election.

Is a politician and former Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the

Is a politician and former Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 46th district, which includes a large portion of the City of Alexandria, from 1980 to 1995.

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer best known for winning the 1928 Kentucky Derby wit

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer best known for winning the 1928 Kentucky Derby with American Horse of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee, Reigh Count. In 1927, Michell was the trainer for Green Briar Stable when owner by Frank D. Shea of

An American film actor. He is best known for light comic roles, especially his musician on the run f

An American film actor. He is best known for light comic roles, especially his musician on the run from gangsters in Some Like It Hot (1959) with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. He has also done serious dramatic roles, such as the escaped convict in The Defiant Ones (1958), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Since 1949, he has appeared in more than 100 films and has made frequent television appearances.

Was a leading news anchor for CNN from 1980 to his retirement in March 2001.Shaw is widely remembere

Was a leading news anchor for CNN from 1980 to his retirement in March 2001.Shaw is widely remembered for the question he posed to Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Dukakis at his second Presidential debate with George H. W. Bush during the 1988 election, which Shaw was moderating

Is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the featherweight (– 57 kg) division. T

Is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the featherweight (– 57 kg) division. Taylor turned pro in 1980 and was undefeated in 34 fights coming into his bout with WBA featherweight title holder Barry McGuigan in 1985. Taylor failed to c

Is an American football player during the 1960s who later became an actor.The 6 ft 4 inch (193 cm) C

Is an American football player during the 1960s who later became an actor.The 6 ft 4 inch (193 cm) Casey began his acting career in the film Guns of the Magnificent Seven, a sequel to The Magnificent Seven. From there he moved between performances on television and the big screen such as playing team captain for the Chicago Bears in the TV film Brian's Song

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. A 6'6" (1.98 m) forward-guard from Fresno State University, Thompson played in 5 NBA seasons from 1984 to 1989. He played for the Blazers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. Thompson's best year as a pro came during the 1985-86 season as a member of the Suns, appearing in 61 games and averaging 8.5 ppg.

Was an American atmospheric scientist credited with discovering that silver iodide could be used eff

Was an American atmospheric scientist credited with discovering that silver iodide could be used effectively in cloud seeding to produce snow and rain. He is the older brother of American novelist Kurt Vonnegut.Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receiving his B.S. in chemistry (1936) and Ph.D. in physical chemistry (1939).

Is an American children's author most famous for the books The House on East 88th Street (1962), Lyl

Is an American children's author most famous for the books The House on East 88th Street (1962), Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (1965) and the subsequent books in the Lyle series. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Henry and Pauline Waber. Although he started a degree in finance at the University of Pennsylvania, he left school to enroll in the army at the onset of World War II. From 1942 to 1945, Waber served the United States Army as a staff sergeant. Immediately following the end of the war, he returned to his studies at the Philadelphia College of Art. Waber graduated and earned his degree in 1951.

Was an American game show host and panelist, actor and singer known for his tenure as the host for T

Was an American game show host and panelist, actor and singer known for his tenure as the host for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw.In the 1960s and '70s, Convy was a popular semi-regular panelist on several game shows, including What's My Line?, To Tell the Truth, The Match Game and Password. Convy soon took the podium himself as host of several game shows, including the fourth edition of Password, Super Password (1984–1989), but he remains best known for his first television game show, Tattletales (1974–1978, 1982–1984), for which he was awarded an Emmy for "Best Game Show Host" in 1977.

Is an International Master of chess.Zuckerman competed in seven U.S. Chess Championships (1965, 1966

Is an International Master of chess.Zuckerman competed in seven U.S. Chess Championships (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1977 and 1978), his best result being a tie for fourth and fifth (with William Addison) in 1965.[1] He served as a member of the U.S. t

(born August 5, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball right fielder/designate

(born August 5, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball right fielder/designated hitter who played

Was a Costa Rican Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olymp

Was a Costa Rican Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He attended Chapel Hill Hi

Is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 1990. He was recruited by Mack Brown to play at the University of North Carolina and graduated in 1994. After not being drafted, he was signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Was a Costa Rican politician and signer of the Act of Independence of Costa Rica.In October 1821 he

Was a Costa Rican politician and signer of the Act of Independence of Costa Rica.In October 1821 he was appointed representative of the City Council of Barva on the Board of Legacy of the councils which met at Cartago from October 25-26, 1821 to discuss the independence of Costa Rica from Spain. Then on October 29, 1821 he signed the Act of Independence of Costa Rica.

Was an influential proponent of physical culture, a combination of bodybuilding with nutritional and

Was an influential proponent of physical culture, a combination of bodybuilding with nutritional and health theories. He also founded the long-running magazine publishing company Macfadden Publications. Macfadden founded Physical Culture magazine in 1899,

(January 21, 1885 - February 6, 1974) born in Hematite, Missouri was a baseball outfielder for the B

(January 21, 1885 - February 6, 1974) born in Hematite, Missouri was a baseball outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1913), Baltimore Terrapins (1914-15), Buffalo Blues (1915) and Philadelphia Phillies (1925).