American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a founding member of critically acclaimed American rock band, Little Feat. He is considered to be

Is a founding member of critically acclaimed American rock band, Little Feat. He is considered to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues music artists by many other piano rock musicians, including Sir Elton John.

Is a former American professional wrestler who wrestles in the southeast independent circuit. Michae

Is a former American professional wrestler who wrestles in the southeast independent circuit. Michaels wrestled in both Smokey Mountain Wrestling and United States Wrestling Association during the late 1980s. He also teamed with Johnny Hotbody and Chris C

Was an American performer and singer. Pinkney is often incorrectly said to be the last surviving ori

Was an American performer and singer. Pinkney is often incorrectly said to be the last surviving original member of The Drifters, who achieved international fame with numerous hit records. This is technically untrue, as he was not a member of the original lineup of the group. He did, however, join the group at an early stage, before it achieved great fame. He was chiefly responsible for its sound throughout the decades. The Drifters have had a strong influence on soul, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll music.

Is an American animator best known for his 1987 Academy Award-nominated animated short Your Face.Ply

Is an American animator best known for his 1987 Academy Award-nominated animated short Your Face.Plympton's illustrations and cartoons have been published in The New York Times and weekly newspaper The Village Voice, as well as in the magazines Vogue, Rol

Is an American politician and educator. He served in the Kansas state House of Representatives from

Is an American politician and educator. He served in the Kansas state House of Representatives from 1975 to 2004, when he was replaced in the House of Representatives by his wife Kathy.He was born in and is a life-long resident of Kansas City, Kansas. After attending Bishop Ward High School, he received a BA from Rockhurst College, now Rockhurst University, in 1963. He began teaching high school government and social studies at Bishop Miege High School in nearby Roeland Park and also became the girls assistant basketball coach.

Was an African American boxer, born a slave in Cuckold's Town (now Richmondtown), Staten Island, New

Was an African American boxer, born a slave in Cuckold's Town (now Richmondtown), Staten Island, New York. His nickname was 'The Black Terror'.

Is a retired ice hockey player. Riley helped lead Dartmouth College to two Frozen Fours during his c

Is a retired ice hockey player. Riley helped lead Dartmouth College to two Frozen Fours during his career. His brothers John and Joe are also in the USHOF.

Is an emmy award winning American television news anchor and journalist. He currently co-anchors the

Is an emmy award winning American television news anchor and journalist. He currently co-anchors the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. editions of Eyewitness News on WABC-TV in New York City with Liz Cho, in addition to being a reporter for the ABC News magazine program 20/20. Ritter replaced longtime WABC anchor Bill Beutel on the 11 p.m. newscast in 1999, and on the 6 p.m. newscast in 2001 with Diana Williams. Prior to that, he was a weekend anchor from 1998 to 1999, after serving as a co-anchor on ABC's Good Morning America Sunday from 1993 to 1998. During his tenure on Good Morning America Sunday, he filled in for Charles Gibson on Good Morning America.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)

Is a former tennis player from the United States, who won nine singles and two doubles titles during

Is a former tennis player from the United States, who won nine singles and two doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on January 9, 1984, when he became World Number 9. During his career Scanlon logged victories over Borg, McEnroe, Agassi, Lendl, Becker, Vilas, Nastase, Wilander, Noah, Gerulaitis, Smith, Ashe, Panatta, Tanner, Stockton, Solomon, Mayer and Orantes.

S an American bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the s

S an American bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Is an American photographer known for his emotionally charged yet peaceful urban and natural landsca

Is an American photographer known for his emotionally charged yet peaceful urban and natural landscapes.

An American professional pool player and restauranteur, nicknamed "Weenie Beenie". In the early 1960

An American professional pool player and restauranteur, nicknamed "Weenie Beenie". In the early 1960s, Staton founded the Weenie Beenie hot dog stand chain in northern Virginia, offering franks and beans, which is how Staton got the nickname. Business wen

Is member of the Mississippi State Senate representing Senate District 2, Benton, Marshall and Tippa

Is member of the Mississippi State Senate representing Senate District 2, Benton, Marshall and Tippah counties.Stone is a Democrat and defeated incumbent Republican Senator Ralph H. Doxey in the November, 2007 General Election. Stone's committee assignmen

An artist and writer who is notable for painting eBay's 'haunted painting' The Hands Resist Him, whi

An artist and writer who is notable for painting eBay's 'haunted painting' The Hands Resist Him, which became an Internet meme.Stoneham is an accomplished artist having worked in feature film, video game art, and fine art including oil painting, poetry, illustration and writing. His website contains many of his works from over the years. One painting "The Hands Resist Him" has enjoyed some notoriety since it was auctioned on eBay in 2001. The painting is featured in various books, articles, and other cultural media.

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, known by his ring name Kurt Von Hess, who competed in North Am

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, known by his ring name Kurt Von Hess, who competed in North American and international promotions during the 1970s and '80s, including International Wrestling Enterprise, Maple Leaf Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling. A

Is an American photographer known for his cityscapes and the sensual male figure.His discovery of ph

Is an American photographer known for his cityscapes and the sensual male figure.His discovery of photography came through art history—he earned a Ph.D. in medieval art and taught at the university level for several years—and this background has influenced his creative work. From 1995 to 2002, his photography of medieval sculpture and architecture appeared in print in prestigious journals, ranging from Arte medievale (Italy) to Artibus et Historiae (Poland), Gazette des Beaux-Arts (France), Konsthistorisk Tidskrift (Sweden), and Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte (Germany).

A contemporary video artist. With a career spanning 35 years his significant contribution to the gen

A contemporary video artist. With a career spanning 35 years his significant contribution to the genre of video art is today widely acknowledged on the international stage.where he studied in the Experimental Studios of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, including the Synapse experimental program, which evolved into HillTV. In 1973 he graduated from Syracuse with a Bachelor in Fine Arts. His first job on graduation was as a video technician at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. From 1973 to 1980 he studied and performed with composer David Tudor in the new music group "Rainforest" (later called "Composers Inside Electronics"). From 1974-1976 Viola worked as technical director at Art/Tapes/22, a pioneering video studio in Florence, Italy where he encountered video artists Nam June Paik, Bruce Nauman, and Vito Acconci. From 1976-1983 he was artist-in-residence at WNET Thirteen Television Laboratory in New York.

Was an American automobile racing driver. He was known variously as "Vuky" (/'vu?ki/ VOO-kee) and "T

Was an American automobile racing driver. He was known variously as "Vuky" (/'vu?ki/ VOO-kee) and "The Mad Russian" (though he detested that name, his ancestry being Serbian/Yugoslavian) for his intense driving style, as well as the "Silent Serb" for his

Is a bassist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He got his start in the 1960s with Winnipeg rock band

Is a bassist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He got his start in the 1960s with Winnipeg rock band called The Gettysburg Address. He later joined his friends Kurt Winter and Vance Masters in Brother. Wallace was the lead singer and bassist.

Was a film producer and screenwriter who primarily worked on live-action films for Walt Disney Produ

Was a film producer and screenwriter who primarily worked on live-action films for Walt Disney Productions. He was born in New York City.

Is a retired American basketball player and current television sportscaster. The “Big Red-Head”[

Is a retired American basketball player and current television sportscaster. The “Big Red-Head”[1], as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s and winning three straight College Player of the

Was an American college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of the DePaul University from

Was an American college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of the DePaul University from 1940 to 1942, guiding them to a 23-20 record. Wendt had played at DePaul during the late 1930s and had a brief professional playing career with the NBL's Hammond Ciesar All-Americans.

Was an American professional wrestler, using the ring name "Wild" Bill White, from 1964 until his re

Was an American professional wrestler, using the ring name "Wild" Bill White, from 1964 until his retirement in 1987. In 1964, while assisting an amateur wrestling coach at a Catholic high school in Florida. In Tampa, he helped professional wrestler Eddie

Is an American singer-songwriter who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-k

Is an American singer-songwriter who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Ain't No Sunshine," "Use Me," "Lovely Day," "Lean on Me", "Grandma's Hands" and "Just the Two of Us".