American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

(born on May 14, 1948 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

(born on May 14, 1948 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Was an American pianist and composer of experimental music.Tudor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylva

Was an American pianist and composer of experimental music.Tudor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied piano with Stefan Wolpe and became known as one of the leading performers of avant garde piano music. He gave the first American performance of the Piano Sonata No. 2 by Pierre Boulez in 1950, and a European tour in 1954 greatly enhanced his reputation. Karlheinz Stockhausen dedicated his Klavierstück VI (1955) to Tudor. Tudor also gave early performances of works by Morton Feldman and La Monte Young.

Was an American football player, who was a quarterback for LSU (1977-1979), the NFL's Miami Dolphins

Was an American football player, who was a quarterback for LSU (1977-1979), the NFL's Miami Dolphins (1980-1983), and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1984-1985). Woodley's running ability and intelligence, in addition to his passing skills, help elevate him to become a starting NFL quarterback.

Was a Democratic Congressman from the state of Colorado from 1987 to 1999. Skaggs first became invol

Was a Democratic Congressman from the state of Colorado from 1987 to 1999. Skaggs first became involved in politics as a Democratic Party volunteer and officer in 1971-72. He was hired as administrative assistant to Tim Wirth, a member of Congress from Co

Has made many contributions to the formal analysis of human cognition, working primarily within the

Has made many contributions to the formal analysis of human cognition, working primarily within the frameworks of mathematical psychology, symbolic artificial intelligence, and parallel distributed processing. He also admired formal linguistic approaches to cognition and explored the possibility of formulating a formal grammar to capture the structure of stories.

Was a Philadelphia-area professional boxer, carrying a record of 5 wins, 1 loss (5 KO's). He is the

Was a Philadelphia-area professional boxer, carrying a record of 5 wins, 1 loss (5 KO's). He is the son of world-class boxing trainer Marty Feldman, and the brother of fellow boxer and promoter, Damon Feldman.

Is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray.

Is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray. Del Ray is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation as one half of the Heavenly Bodies with his tag team partner, Tom Prichard. Alo

Was an educator, farmer and political figure in the Northwest Territories, Canada. He represented Re

Was an educator, farmer and political figure in the Northwest Territories, Canada. He represented Regina from 1885 to 1888 in the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories and North Regina from 1888 to 1894 in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories as an Independent member.

Wallace was born in Ithaca, New York to James Donald Wallace and Sally Foster Wallace. James Wallace

Wallace was born in Ithaca, New York to James Donald Wallace and Sally Foster Wallace. James Wallace had recently finished his Ph.D. at Cornell University; the family soon relocated to central Illinois, where James found work as a philosophy instructor at

A Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Born in 1954 in Ayrshire, Scotland, Francey immigrated to Canada

A Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Born in 1954 in Ayrshire, Scotland, Francey immigrated to Canada with his family at age 12. After spending much of his life doing labour such as carpentry, he began a career in folk music, quickly making a name for himse

(December 27, 1933 – October 5, 1997) was an American professional golfer

(December 27, 1933 – October 5, 1997) was an American professional golfer

(born on February 14, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States) is a Christian motivational speaker,

(born on February 14, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States) is a Christian motivational speaker, author, and former Major League Baseball player f

Was an American professional golfer and sportscaster, best known for winning the 1965 PGA Championsh

Was an American professional golfer and sportscaster, best known for winning the 1965 PGA Championship.In 1953 at age 19, Marr left college and turned professional. He began his professional golfing career by accepting a position at Westwood Country Club

Was a Canadian-born environmentalist who played a central part in the foundation of Greenpeace Inter

Was a Canadian-born environmentalist who played a central part in the foundation of Greenpeace International.

Is an American musician. He was vocalist and bass guitar player with Quicksilver Messenger Service,

Is an American musician. He was vocalist and bass guitar player with Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship.

Is a former Canadian soccer player who most recently played for the Montreal Impact. In his amateur

Is a former Canadian soccer player who most recently played for the Montreal Impact. In his amateur years he played for AS Jean-Talon Rosemont of the Quebec Elite Soccer League where he won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot as the League MVP and leading scorer. The same he was named the 1999 Youth Player of the Year in the province of Quebec at the Quebec Soccer Federation’s Gala de la Mi-Temps awards banquet. He played his one and only game for the Canada national soccer team on 18 January 2004 against Barbados national football team in a friendly game.

Was an American politician. Boschert was a former Republican Delegate, representing District 33A in

Was an American politician. Boschert was a former Republican Delegate, representing District 33A in the Maryland General Assembly.A member of the important Ways & Means Committee, Boschert upset his party and former Republican Governor Bob Ehrlich early i

Is a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians.A left-handed pitcher, Huff plays in the

Is a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians.A left-handed pitcher, Huff plays in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. He was a supplemental first round pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.Huff attended Edison High School (Huntington Beach, California), University of California, Irvine and University of California, Los Angeles before being drafted by the Cleveland Indians. Since 2006, Huff has played in minor league baseball with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, Buffalo Bisons, and Columbus Clippers.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He played three games for the Kentucky Colonel

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He played three games for the Kentucky Colonels during the 1967-68 American Basketball Association season. Gaines attended LeMoyne-Owen College.

David began acting at the age of 2, appearing in print ads in and around New York City, which eventu

David began acting at the age of 2, appearing in print ads in and around New York City, which eventually led to commercial work. He appeared in many television commercials as a toddler, for products such as Tyson Foods and Fisher Price. At age 8 he briefly had a recurring role on the soap opera Loving.His film debut came in 1993 when he won the role of Mikey in the sequel Look Who's Talking Now, playing the son of John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. In 1995 he played in a production of A Christmas Carol on Broadway. He also starred in several television movies, including "Bermuda Triangle", which was intended to be turned into a TV show but was never picked up.

Is an American author, narrator, and lecturer.His first book, The Johnstown Flood, was published in

Is an American author, narrator, and lecturer.His first book, The Johnstown Flood, was published in 1968; he has written seven more since including topics such as Harry S. Truman, John Adams, and the Brooklyn Bridge. McCullough has also narrated multiple documentaries, as well as the 2003 film Seabiscuit; he also hosted American Experience for twelve years. Two of McCullough's books, Truman and John Adams, have been adapted into TV mini-series by HBO. McCullough's next work, about Americans in Paris, is due out in 2010.[5]

Is an American record executive, film producer, theatrical producer and philanthropist. Geffen is no

Is an American record executive, film producer, theatrical producer and philanthropist. Geffen is noted for creating Asylum Records in 1970 (which merged with Elektra Records in 1972 to form Elektra/Asylum Records), and Geffen Records in 1980, along with his later role as one of the three founders of Dreamworks SKG in 1994.

Is a former American NASCAR racecar champion.He went on to win the NASCAR Championship in 1966, 1968

Is a former American NASCAR racecar champion.He went on to win the NASCAR Championship in 1966, 1968 and 1969 (the only three full-time seasons of his career). Pearson ranks as one of the greatest of all NASCAR drivers and his duels with Richard Petty are

Was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1968. He played his entire Major League career w

Was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1968. He played his entire Major League career with the Houston Colt 45's/Houston Astros. Adlesh threw and batted right-handed.Adlesh was signed as a amateur free agent by the Houston Colt 45's in 1963. The Colt 45's thought highly enough of Adlesh's defensive skills that they brought him to the Majors almost at once, with Adlesh appearing in his first Major League game on May 12 of that year. He went 0 for 8 as a hitter in his brief stint and was soon shipped to the minor leagues. Adlesh would split his time between the minors and Houston every year from 1963 to 1966.

Is an American former professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association and NBA.

Is an American former professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association and NBA. Robisch played at the University of Kansas, where he was initiated into the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He was positioned at center and forward for the Denver Rockets/Denver Nuggets (1971-75 and 1980-83), Indiana Pacers (1975-76 and 1976-77), Baltimore Claws (1975), San Diego Sails (1976), Los Angeles Lakers (1977-79), Cleveland Cavaliers (1979-80), San Antonio Spurs (1983) and Kansas City Kings (1984).