American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former U.S. Senator from New Jers

Is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former U.S. Senator from New Jersey and presidential candidate, who opposed Vice President Al Gore for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.

Was an American boxer who fought and lost to World Heavy Weight Champion Jack Dempsey twice. He firs

Was an American boxer who fought and lost to World Heavy Weight Champion Jack Dempsey twice. He first began fighting under the name Bill Shanks and knocked out 11 of his first 12 opponents. On June 15, 1924 Brennan was shot to death by two "street thugs"

(born on November 13, 1955) is an American professional golfer

(born on November 13, 1955) is an American professional golfer

Is a former American football player. Brown was a running back in the National Football League for 1

Is a former American football player. Brown was a running back in the National Football League for 14 seasons, including 13 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, and was named to the Pro Bowl four times.

He performs over three hundred shows annually, has two movies released in 2006, as well as a perform

He performs over three hundred shows annually, has two movies released in 2006, as well as a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman. In 2004, he began working on Chappelle's Show. In September 2005, Burr's HBO One Night Stand special aired. Alo

Is the Assistant Head Coach/Offense for the New York Jets. He was formerly the head coach of the Oak

Is the Assistant Head Coach/Offense for the New York Jets. He was formerly the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for the 2002-2003 seasons and for the University of Nebraska for the 2004-2007 seasons. He was fired from both positions after posting a losin

Also referred to as Billy Chinnock, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born and raised

Also referred to as Billy Chinnock, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, he was a prominent member of the Jersey Shore music scene during the late 1960’s, leading bands that included future members of the

Was the forty-second President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-you

Was the forty-second President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president, older only than Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and as he was born in the period a

Is an American comedian, actor, television producer, and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he

Is an American comedian, actor, television producer, and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy

Is an American comedian and comic actor, and a veteran of many television sitcoms.

Is an American comedian and comic actor, and a veteran of many television sitcoms.

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics.

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics.

Is a U.S. comedian, actor and screenwriter who often appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, frequently in

Is a U.S. comedian, actor and screenwriter who often appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, frequently in the guise of a heavily-accented Mexican character named José Jiménez.Dana was born William Szathmary in Quincy, Massachusetts, of Hungarian-Jewish descent

Is a former professional wrestler better known as Dave Sullivan or The Equalizer. He started wrestli

Is a former professional wrestler better known as Dave Sullivan or The Equalizer. He started wrestling in 1990 as The Equalizer in the National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) Pacific Northwest Wrestling territory. He teamed with The Grappler as "The Wrecking

Is an American bodybuilder and fitness model. He earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in exer

Is an American bodybuilder and fitness model. He earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in exercise physiology from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. Davey has often been presented in fitness and bodybuilding magazines. He currently lives in Fort

Was the Progressive Conservative Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1985.

Was the Progressive Conservative Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1985.

Is an American actor and film director.Duke was born William Henry Duke, Jr. in Poughkeepsie, New Yo

Is an American actor and film director.Duke was born William Henry Duke, Jr. in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of Ethel Louise (n

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in L

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he was defeated in the first round of the men's flyweight (– 51 kg) division by Turkey's eventual bronze medalist Eyüp Can.

Is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and The Mask

Is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and The Masked Superstar. He was a high school teacher and coach at Cambridge High School in Cambridge, Ohio, and at East Liverpool, Ohio.

Is an American comedian best known for his work as a stand-up comic and as a member of the Blue Coll

Is an American comedian best known for his work as a stand-up comic and as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy group. In 2007 TBS began airing his sitcom The Bill Engvall Show.

Is known internationally for his pioneering experiments in sound art.Fontana attended New School for

Is known internationally for his pioneering experiments in sound art.Fontana attended New School for Social Research in New York and studied both music and philosophy. He traveled to Australia, and also stayed in Japan and Germany composing. Fontana began making sound sculptures in 1976. In a career spanning 30 years, Fontana’s sound sculptures use the urban environment as a living source of musical information, all with the potential to conjure up visual imagery in the mind of the listener. He has made works all over the world and has presented his sound sculptures extensively, including at the Venice Biennale (1999), the Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid (1995), The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (1991) and Tate Modern, London (2006), and Madison Square Park, New York (2007). Some of his more famous works include Distant Trains, Satellite Ear Bridge Cologne-San Francisco, Journey Through My Sound Sculptures, The Sound of an Unblown Flute, and Panoramic Echoes.

Is a former professional American football offensive guard in the NFL. He played for the University

Is a former professional American football offensive guard in the NFL. He played for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in College and the Atlanta Falcons for most of his career in the NFL but also wrestled at WrestleMania 2.

(born on September 6, 1940) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 196

(born on September 6, 1940) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.

Is an American professional ice hockey coach. He is also a former professional ice hockey winger who

Is an American professional ice hockey coach. He is also a former professional ice hockey winger who played in 128 World Hockey Association regular season games with the Cincinnati Stingers between 1977 and 1979 before moving to Europe. He was also a memb

Was an American impresario and rock concert promoter from the 1960s until his death.Graham was born

Was an American impresario and rock concert promoter from the 1960s until his death.Graham was born Wolfgang Grajonca in Berlin, the youngest son of a lower-middle-class Jewish family that had emigrated from Russia prior to the rise of Nazism.[1][2] Graham's father died two days after Graham's birth.[3] Graham's mother placed Graham and his younger sister in an orphanage in Berlin, as it became increasingly difficult for Jews to survive in Nazi Germany. This turned out to be fortunate, as the orphanage sent them to France in a pre–Holocaust exchange of Jewish children for Christian orphans.

Is a retired American athlete who finished fifth in Track and Field in the hammer throw in the 1984

Is a retired American athlete who finished fifth in Track and Field in the hammer throw in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. 1979 United States Junior National Champion, NCAA All American (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983), Cal State, Long Beach