American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

(October 8, 1917

(October 8, 1917

Is a former American football player and head coach. He coached, and lost, four Super Bowls: Super B

Is a former American football player and head coach. He coached, and lost, four Super Bowls: Super Bowl XXI (1986), Super Bowl XXII (1987) and Super Bowl XXIV (1989) as the Denver Broncos' head coach, and Super Bowl XXXIII (1999) as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.

Was born at Mount Olive, New Jersey. He was educated at Cornell University and graduated with a D.V.

Was born at Mount Olive, New Jersey. He was educated at Cornell University and graduated with a D.V.M. degree in 1872, the first D.V.M. granted in the United States.Dr. Salmon organized the Bureau of Animal Industry and served as its chief from 1884-1906.

Is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling

Is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1984 and 1995. Before becoming a pro wrestler he played football while at the University of Georgia. Dan Sp

Is a lacrosse defenseman who plays professional field lacrosse in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL). H

Is a lacrosse defenseman who plays professional field lacrosse in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL). He starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team from 2005 through 2008 where he started every game.

Is an American writer, artist and filmmaker who has made a number of films, videos and art installat

Is an American writer, artist and filmmaker who has made a number of films, videos and art installations, and has written comic satire, poetry, essays and criticism. He has written for Inhabitat and Worldchanging, and is known for his articles on environmentalism and sustainable design. Flahiff also has a long-time interest in digital technology and motion graphics animation, which led in 2002 to the formation of the Seattle design firm Big Fig Design, LLC where he continues to serve as owner and designer.

Was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers from

Was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers from 1973 through 1987, and is famous for being one of the most prolific quarterbacks of the Super Bowl Era.

Is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's nineteenth Ho

Is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's nineteenth House district in New Hanover County. The 2009-10 term is his eighth term in the state House.He is the owner and president of MCO Transport, a shipping compa

(January 21, 1927 - October 2, 1969) born in Paterson, New Jersey was an infielder for the Pittsburg

(January 21, 1927 - October 2, 1969) born in Paterson, New Jersey was an infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950 and 1953), Milwaukee Braves (1954-1957), New York/San Francisco Giants (1957-1959) and Washington Senators (1961-1962)

An American actor and screenwriter. Although he is known for several high-profile acting roles, incl

An American actor and screenwriter. Although he is known for several high-profile acting roles, including Val Goldman in the film The Birdcage and Vincent Gray on the CBS television series Judging Amy, he is also a screenwriter.[1] In 2005, he wrote the screenplay for the film Capote for which he received an Academy Award nomination and an Independent Spirit Award, Boston Society of Film Critics award, and Los Angeles Film Critics Association award.

Was the seventeenth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1861 to 1863.

Was the seventeenth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1861 to 1863.

A Representative from New Jersey. Garrison was elected as a Jacksonian Democratic-Republican to the

A Representative from New Jersey. Garrison was elected as a Jacksonian Democratic-Republican to the Eighteenth Congress and reelected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1823-March 3, 1827. He was not a candidate fo

A Canadian designer of over 100 freeware TrueType fonts, and is based in Hamilton, Ontario.Despite t

A Canadian designer of over 100 freeware TrueType fonts, and is based in Hamilton, Ontario.Despite three marijuana-themed fonts - Sweet Leaf, with letters shaped like marijuana leaves; Spliffs, with letters shaped like rolled cigarettes; and Potland, a parody of Daisyland, with marijuana leaves replacing the flowers. Gauthier insists that he is not a user of the drug, and that the fonts were created for friends.

Is a neoromantic composer, conductor and woodwind instrumentalist. He is a self-described champion o

Is a neoromantic composer, conductor and woodwind instrumentalist. He is a self-described champion of the bass oboe and heckelphone, and a practitioner of the "Elastic scoring" orchestration techniques first conceived by Percy Grainger.

Was an American zoologist.Elliot was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History i

Was an American zoologist.Elliot was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the American Ornithologists' Union. He was also curator of zoology at the Field Museum in Chicago.Elliot used his wealth to publish a series of sumptuous color-plate books on birds and animals. Elliot wrote the text himself and commissioned artists such as Joseph Wolf and Joseph Smit, both of whom had worked for John Gould, to provide the illustrations. The books included A Monograph of the Phasianidae (Family of the Pheasants) (1870-72), A Monograph of the Paradiseidae or Birds of Paradise (1873), A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats (1878) and Review of the Primates (1913).

(April 3, 1905 - March 19, 1972) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly fo

(April 3, 1905 - March 19, 1972) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1934 season. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., Hinkle batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Toronto, Ohio.

Was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, whose music was inspired by sources as

Was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, whose music was inspired by sources as diverse as folk, pop, classical, jazz, and bluegrass music.

Is an American former professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Bino Bambino. He is be

Is an American former professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Bino Bambino. He is best known for his tenure in Empire Wrestling Federation, and has worked for several independent wrestling promotions on the west coast of the United States,

Is a professional basketball player currently with Spanish ACB club CB Málaga.Santiago is the fourt

Is a professional basketball player currently with Spanish ACB club CB Málaga.Santiago is the fourth player from the Puerto Rico National Team to play in a NBA game. He has played in the NBA, NCAA, NAIA, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Bayamón Cowboys, and overseas in Italy and Spain. He has been a member of the Puerto Rico National Team since 1998 having missed only one year of a short retirement from the team in 2007.

Was a former world champion professional boxer. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite". Romero is a devoted

Was a former world champion professional boxer. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite". Romero is a devoted Catholic. The fact that he and hometown arch-rival Johnny Tapia were world champions at the same weight, during the same time, made boxing fans talk about

Was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Sumner was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congre

Was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Sumner was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1884. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Waukesha, Wisconsin, May 29,

Three of his novels have been published under his name. His first, The Basic Eight, was rejected by

Three of his novels have been published under his name. His first, The Basic Eight, was rejected by many publishers for its subject matter and tone (a dark view of a teenage girl's life). Handler claims that the novel was rejected thirty-seven times befor

Is an Australian figure skater. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 14th at the 2004 Fo

Is an Australian figure skater. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 14th at the 2004 Four Continents Championships.

American southpaw professional cruiserweight and light heavyweight boxer.

American southpaw professional cruiserweight and light heavyweight boxer.

Better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler, best known for per

Better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler, best known for performing in Ring of Honor, where he became the first and thus far only two-time ROH World champion. He is also known from his time in Total Nonstop Action W