American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was an American boxer known for his punch and dirty tactics, earning him the nickname "Porky". He ha

Was an American boxer known for his punch and dirty tactics, earning him the nickname "Porky". He had a record of 26 wins (6 by knockout), 22 losses, 8 draws, and 36 no decisions.

Is an American amateur wrestler. He is famous for having only lost one match in his entire Iowa Stat

Is an American amateur wrestler. He is famous for having only lost one match in his entire Iowa State University collegiate career—his last, and winning gold at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany while not giving up a single point. He was the head

Was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh, a Salish First Nations people located in Burrard Inlet, British C

Was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh, a Salish First Nations people located in Burrard Inlet, British Columbia. He was also an Academy Award-nominated actor and an author.In 1960, when he was already 60 years of age, he got his first job acting in a CBC Television series, Cariboo Country, as the character "Ol' Antoine". He performed the same role in a Walt Disney Studios movie, Smith!, adapted from an episode in this series (based on Breaking Smith's Quarter Horse, a novella by Paul St. Pierre). At the age of 71, George won several awards for his role in the film Little Big Man, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued to act in other films, such as The Outlaw Josey Wales, Harry and Tonto and Americathon, and on television, including a role in the miniseries Centennial, based on the book by James A. Michener.

Is a lacrosse player who played at the University of Virginia and currently plays in Major League La

Is a lacrosse player who played at the University of Virginia and currently plays in Major League Lacrosse.Danny Glading played in high school for Georgetown Prep, a school regularly nationally ranked in lacrosse. Glading played attack for the Virginia Ca

A conceptual artist now working out of New York City. He is an influential figure in the field of co

A conceptual artist now working out of New York City. He is an influential figure in the field of contemporary art, both a practitioner of conceptual art and an art critic and theorist. His art career began in 1964 when he moved to New York and opened the John Daniels Gallery. Graham’s artistic talents have wide variety. His artistic fields consist of film, video, performance, photography, architectural models, and glass and mirror structure. Graham especially focuses on the relationship between his artwork and the viewer in his pieces. Graham made a name for himself in the 1980’s as an architect of conceptual glass and mirrored pavilions.

Is a professional poker player. Harrington chose his own nickname "Action Dan" even though he is kno

Is a professional poker player. Harrington chose his own nickname "Action Dan" even though he is known for being a tight conservative player. [1] He is a distant cousin to both professional golfer P

An American actor. He often plays sleazy villains or uptight, wisecracking individuals.Alongside a s

An American actor. He often plays sleazy villains or uptight, wisecracking individuals.Alongside a successful career in the movies, Hedaya has held several TV roles, including Carla Tortelli's ex-husband Nick on the sitcom Cheers and its short-lived spinoff The Tortellis. He played the estranged father of Mallory Keaton's boyfriend, Nick, on the sitcom Family Ties. More recently, he played an Italian-American priest in the controversial and quickly cancelled NBC series The Book of Daniel.

Is a United States Chess Federation National Master and author. He is the two-time Open chess champi

Is a United States Chess Federation National Master and author. He is the two-time Open chess champion of Philadelphia (1973 and 1976), and the Philadelphia Invitational Chess Champion (1973) His Penn State team won the U.S. Amateur Team Championship in 1972. Although rated over 2200 by both the United States Chess Federation and FIDE, he is currently inactive as a tournament player. Heisman is a member of the International Computer Games Association and worked at both Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov matches (1996 and 1997).

A Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch

A Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try," a duet with Vonda Shepard.Hill is the son of social scientist and public servant Daniel G. Hill, and brother of the author Lawrence H

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he finished

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he finished ninth in the C-2 1000 m event.

Is a strength coach and a track and field coach, is a coach of the John Powell Discus Camp annually,

Is a strength coach and a track and field coach, is a coach of the John Powell Discus Camp annually, is a competitive Master's throwing athlete and Highland Games competitor, and an RKC kettlebell instructor. He's a writer who covers all aspects of weight

Is a medical doctor and an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates re

Is a medical doctor and an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing parts of Baltimore County. He has been a leader in legislation concerning health care, the environment, and streamlining government operations.

Is an American foil fencer. “When I was 13, I had a video game called ‘Summer Games,’ with all

Is an American foil fencer. “When I was 13, I had a video game called ‘Summer Games,’ with all the Olympic Sports on it, even fencing," said Kellner. "I couldn’t make the fencing game work very well. So, I asked my mother about fencing, and she said that

Is a retired professional baseball player who played 7 seasons for the California Angels, Cleveland

Is a retired professional baseball player who played 7 seasons for the California Angels, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, and Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. He also played one season and part of another in Japan with the Yakult Swallows.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dan "Danny" Maff. He retired in

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dan "Danny" Maff. He retired in March 2005 following an as yet undisclosed incident involving his trainer, Homicide, and remained inactive until returning in June 2008. Lopez attended Je

Is a founding father of bodybuilding and a physical fitness pioneer. A world-class bodybuilder in th

Is a founding father of bodybuilding and a physical fitness pioneer. A world-class bodybuilder in the 1940s, by 1949 he had won the Mr. America title of "America's Most Muscular Man" four times.In 1948, Lurie established the International Federation of Bo

(born July 31, 1889 in Bowling Green, Ohio; died January 18, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was a pit

(born July 31, 1889 in Bowling Green, Ohio; died January 18, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1914 and 1915.

Is an indoor lacrosse player for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. Marohl attende

Is an indoor lacrosse player for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. Marohl attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he was teammates with former Philadelphia Wings teammate Jeff Ratcliffe. In 1996, Marohl helped lead h

Is an American mountain climber, most widely known for the rescue of Lincoln Hall, an Australian cli

Is an American mountain climber, most widely known for the rescue of Lincoln Hall, an Australian climber on Mount Everest on May 25, 2006. Lincoln Hall had been 'left for dead' by another expedition team the previous day at around 8,700 meters on Everest

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League. He

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Winnipeg Jets.

Dan Meyer is the name of two prominent baseball players:

Dan Meyer is the name of two prominent baseball players:

Is an American wrestler better known as Danny Doring, most known for his time in Extreme Championshi

Is an American wrestler better known as Danny Doring, most known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling, as the tag team partner of Roadkill. He most recently worked in World Wrestling Entertainment in its revived ECW brand. Doring and Roadkill qu

(born January 6, 1970 in Los Angeles, California - ) is a former pitcher for the Minnesota Twins and

(born January 6, 1970 in Los Angeles, California - ) is a former pitcher for the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees in Major League Baseball.

Is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USSF Division 2 Profess

Is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Pelc then played four years of college soccer at Southern New Hampshire University, where he was starting goalkeeper each year. He is tied for second on SNHU's all-time record list with 22 career shutouts. Pelc has played for the Canadian national university team and the Canada U17.

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 116th District sin

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 116th District since 1997.