American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

A linguist who worked on the languages of J. R. R. Tolkien for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy,

A linguist who worked on the languages of J. R. R. Tolkien for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, expanding the Elvish languages (particularly Sindarin) by building on vocabulary already known from published works, and defining some languages that previously had a very small published vocabulary. He is a graduate student in linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[1] His primary professional interest is Tocharian, an extinct Indo-European language spoken in the Tarim Basin and Turfan Depression during the Middle Ages.[1][2]

Was an American film director who achieved iconic status following the release of his 1969 Western e

Was an American film director who achieved iconic status following the release of his 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch. He became one of the major filmmakers of the 1970s with his innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence, as well as his revisionist approach to the Western genre.

Is a former wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders from 1990-1996.He played college football at th

Is a former wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders from 1990-1996.He played college football at the University of Western Ontario. During his playing career, Sapunjis was nicknamed "The Sponge".

Is a State Senator and the Senate Minority Leader in the State of Arizona. He represents the communi

Is a State Senator and the Senate Minority Leader in the State of Arizona. He represents the communities of Tempe and South Scottsdale in District 17. He served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives, having been first elected in 2006. In 2010,

Is an American retired professional wrestler. Although he is known for competing in North American r

Is an American retired professional wrestler. Although he is known for competing in North American regional promotions such as Stampede Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance and the American Wrestling Alliance during the late 1970s and 1980s, he is p

Is a former Major League Baseball utility player. Originally selected by the Florida Marlins in the

Is a former Major League Baseball utility player. Originally selected by the Florida Marlins in the 38th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft, Berg last played for the Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks in the Texas Rangers organization. He batted and threw right-handed.A versatile utility-man in the purest sense, Berg was an adequate defensive player at all infield positions who also played some left and right field. He played all or part of six major league seasons with the Florida Marlins (1998-2001) and Toronto Blue Jays (2002-2004).

A Canadian actor, best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio, and Celebrity Poker Sh

A Canadian actor, best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio, and Celebrity Poker Showdown. He also frequently appears on The Late Late Show on CBS.After dropping out of high school, Foley pursued standup comedy for about a year in the Toronto Second City Training Center where he began taking improv classes, it was also where he met Kevin McDonald, who got Foley a job with him as an usher at a local art house movie theatre. Together, they formed the original The Kids in the Hall.

(born on September 25, 1969) is an American professional golfer

(born on September 25, 1969) is an American professional golfer

Bestselling author and radio contributor. Sedaris was first publicly recognized in 1992 when Nationa

Bestselling author and radio contributor. Sedaris was first publicly recognized in 1992 when National Public Radio broadcast his essay "SantaLand Diaries". He published his first collection of essays and short stories, Barrel Fever, in 1994. Each of his five subsequent essay collections, Naked (1997), Holidays on Ice (1997), Me Talk Pretty One Day (2000), Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (2004), and When You Are Engulfed in Flames (2008), have become New York Times Best Sellers.[

Was a professional wrestler, known by his ring name the Angel of Death, who wrestled in North Americ

Was a professional wrestler, known by his ring name the Angel of Death, who wrestled in North American regional promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s including Stampede Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, the Universal Wrestling Federatio

Is a Canadian soccer player, who played for Enköpings SK. He began playing soccer with North Scarbo

Is a Canadian soccer player, who played for Enköpings SK. He began playing soccer with North Scarborough Soccer Club [N.S.S.C) in Scarborough, Ontario. A club known for creating such talents as Julian de Guzman, formerly of Deportivo de La Coruña, and Jonathan De Guzman of Feyenoord. He is a former member of U17, U18, and U20 Canadian National Team, appeared in 4 matches scoring 1 goal in 2003. Played with the U20 National Team at the 2003 US Soccer Festival. He has recently been called into Men's National Team camps under two different coaches in the summer of 2006, and most recently to Miami in January 2007. In the summer of 2007 , he was part of the player pool for the 2007 Gold Cup.

Is a former professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the

Is a former professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. He led the National Football League in touchdowns in 1978 with 15, but suffered a career-ended injury early the next season.

Was an American professional wrestler and martial artist who competed in several North American prom

Was an American professional wrestler and martial artist who competed in several North American promotions. On May 4, 1979, he won his first championship belt by defeating David Schultz for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship, a title Schultz so

An American evolutionary biologist. Son of the author Sloan Wilson, David Sloan Wilson is a distingu

An American evolutionary biologist. Son of the author Sloan Wilson, David Sloan Wilson is a distinguished professor at Binghamton University. He is a prominent proponent of the concept of group selection (aka multi-level selection) in evolution. He has, along with Elliott Sober in their book Unto Others proposed a framework called multilevel selection theory, which incorporates the more orthodox approach of gene-level selection and individual selection. This framework argues that while genes serve as the means by which organisms' designs are transmitted across generations, individuals and groups are vehicles for those genes and both are arenas for genes to act on. Indeed, genes themselves can be affected by selection

Is a Canadian poet, educational theorist, travel writer and literary critic of Jewish descent.Solway

Is a Canadian poet, educational theorist, travel writer and literary critic of Jewish descent.Solway is renowned[by whom?] for his work both as a poet and as a teacher, as well as for his polemical outspokenness, especially in defence of Zionism, George W

Is an American cellist.Chamber music has been a special love of his. He was a founding member of the

Is an American cellist.Chamber music has been a special love of his. He was a founding member of the Guarneri Quartet in 1964 and played with them until retiring from the quartet in 2002. As a member of the Guarneri he collaborated with many of the world's most famous classical musicians including Leonard Rose, the Budapest String Quartet, Pinchas Zukerman, and Artur Rubinstein. He gave the New York premiere of the solo cello sonata by Zoltán Kodály at The Town Hall in Manhattan. Additionally, he also gave the New York premiere of the sonata for solo cello by American composer George Crumb. Before joining the quartet he played in various venues including the Army Band during World War II and later with the NBC Radio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Arturo Toscanini. He currently lives in New York City.

(born on April 28, 1979) is an American professional golfe

(born on April 28, 1979) is an American professional golfe

Was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Smith was born in Richmond, California and attended San

Was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Smith was born in Richmond, California and attended San Diego State University. He was drafted in the 8th Round (169th overall) of the 1976 draft. Most of his major league career was spent with the Houston Astros from 1980-1990. He only started one game in his career, and was the team's primary closer from 1985 on. Smith was selected for the National League All-Star team for both the 1986 and 1990 seasons. He holds the Astros record for games pitched (586) and is second in team history with 199 saves. At the end of his career, he played for the Chicago Cubs. His career won-loss record finished at 53-53. After his playing career ended, he briefly served as a pitching coach for the San Diego Padres.

A Canadian comedian, actor, director, writer and author. He was one of the best-known stand-up comic

A Canadian comedian, actor, director, writer and author. He was one of the best-known stand-up comics in the U.S. during the late 1960s and appeared on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show 140 times. Steinberg also directed episodes of many the most successful television comedies of the last fifteen years, including Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mad About You, Friends and over 35 episodes of Designing Women.

Is an US American film and television actor. He is currently known to audiences for his role of Lieu

Is an US American film and television actor. He is currently known to audiences for his role of Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the TV series CSI: Miami.

Was an American cornerback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1975), Seatt

Was an American cornerback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1975), Seattle Seahawks (1976-86) and Green Bay Packers (1987-89).

Is a computer scientist specializing in algorithms and optimization. He is currently the head of the

Is a computer scientist specializing in algorithms and optimization. He is currently the head of the Algorithms and Optimization Department of AT&T Labs Research.Johnson graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College in 1967, then earned his S.M. from MIT

A former Canadian national soccer team player.Stothard was member of Canada's first World Cup team i

A former Canadian national soccer team player.Stothard was member of Canada's first World Cup team in 1957 and also played 13 times for the British Columbia all-star team. He won a Canadian championship medal with Westminster Royals in 1955 and toured the Soviet Union with the Canadian national team in 1960. He helped the B.C. all-star team upset Tottenham Hotspur in Vancouver in 1957, and also played for the all-stars against Hearts, Aberdeen, Notts Forest, Admira Vienna, Sheffield United, Wolves and Leningrad Zenit. Dave was named "Rookie of the Year" in the Pacific Coast League in 1955 and received the Ed Bailey Memorial Trophy

Was an American professional golfer.He regained his PGA Tour card for 1997 by finishing 17th at qual

Was an American professional golfer.He regained his PGA Tour card for 1997 by finishing 17th at qualifying school and continued playing on the tour through 2004. In early 2001, he suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder that required surgery. He chose

Is a medical doctor and Alberta Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary Mountain View

Is a medical doctor and Alberta Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary Mountain View. He was until recently the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Alberta Legislature.Swann entered electoral politics as a candidate for the Alberta Liberals. He was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the Alberta general election on November 22, 2004. Along with Harry B. Chase, and Dave Taylor, Swann is part of a re-emergence of provincial Liberals in Calgary which had been completely held by the Progressive Conservatives. During his first term Swann was environment critic and also served as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Resources and Environment and as a member of the Private Bills Committee and the Standing Committee on Health. Swann was re-elected in the March 3, 2008 election.