American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and poet.

German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and poet.

Was an American psychologist.[1] He attended seminars in Adler’s home, sparking his interest in ps

Was an American psychologist.[1] He attended seminars in Adler’s home, sparking his interest in psychology. Through Adler, he met Rowena Ripin, who had her doctoral degree from the University of Vienna. They were married a year later. Although he had no bachelors degree, Ansbacher was admitted to the doctoral program at Columbia University. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on the perception of number as affected by the monetary value of objects, under R.S. Woodward, graduating in 1937. This work concerning the importance of context was cited in the 1939 American Psychological Association Presidential Address.

Is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 35th in the K-1 event at th

Is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 35th in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is the founder of the Fascinating Womanhood Movement.Helen Berry Andelin authored the book Fascinati

Is the founder of the Fascinating Womanhood Movement.Helen Berry Andelin authored the book Fascinating Womanhood in 1963 to correspond with marriage enrichment classes that she taught in Central California. Mrs. Andelin sold 400,000 copies from her garage through a publishing firm she and her husband founded, Pacific Press. She based the classes and her book on a set of pamphlets that were published in the 1920s and 1930s, "The Secrets of Fascinating Womanhood." The classes started with an enrollment of eight women and grew to the point that many hundreds of women taught Fascinating Womanhood classes.

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.In 1932 she competed in the wo

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.In 1932 she competed in the women's speed skating events which were held as demonstration sport. She finished third in the 1500 metres event and sixth in the 500 metres competition. She

Was an American folk musician. She was raised Jewish in New York City. While a student at Columbia U

Was an American folk musician. She was raised Jewish in New York City. While a student at Columbia University, she was introduced to American folk music. She also sang Baptist spirituals.Over a sixty year career, Schneyer worked with such influential arti

Was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric ca

Was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric cardiology. Notably, she helped develop the Blalock-Taussig shunt in cooperation with Dr. Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas, to treat blue baby syndrome.

Was an American film and theater actress. Born in New York City, Chandler began her acting career on

Was an American film and theater actress. Born in New York City, Chandler began her acting career on Broadway in 1917. Highlighs were Aurthur Hopkins' 1920 production of Richard III, which starred John Barrymore; Macbeth in 1921 with Lionel Barrymore; Hed

Was one of the most successful athletes in America and the world on the three-meter springboard and

Was one of the most successful athletes in America and the world on the three-meter springboard and the ten-meter platform. She was an American-born Croatian lovingly known as "Klinky." Her both parents are from Croatia: mother Anka Tomin is from Petrijev

Is an American country music artist. Darling has released one studio album on Decca Nashville. She a

Is an American country music artist. Darling has released one studio album on Decca Nashville. She also charted one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart; "Jenny Come Back," peaked at #69 in 1995.

Was a Democratic U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1975 to 1979.In 1972, Meyner ran as the De

Was a Democratic U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1975 to 1979.In 1972, Meyner ran as the Democratic nominee for Representative from New Jersey's newly redistricted 13th Congressional District that included her home in Phillipsburg and included Hu

Was an American female golfer. She won the Women's Western Open in 1939.She was one of the 13 founde

Was an American female golfer. She won the Women's Western Open in 1939.She was one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950.

Is an American soprano.She debuted as a concert and Lieder singer in New York. In 1961, she became a

Is an American soprano.She debuted as a concert and Lieder singer in New York. In 1961, she became a member of the Opernstudio in K

Was an American diver and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924

Was an American diver and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 she finished sixth in the 10

Was an American diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 she finished sixth in the 10 metre platform event.

Is an American Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Academy Award-winning actress, widely known for her role in

Is an American Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Academy Award-winning actress, widely known for her role in the television sitcom Mad About You and her Academy Award-winning role in As Good As It Gets. She has starred in several Hollywood films, including Trance

Is an important early figure in U.S. psychosomatic medicine and psychobiology, as well as being an i

Is an important early figure in U.S. psychosomatic medicine and psychobiology, as well as being an important advocate of physicians and clergy co-operating in their efforts to care for the sick.

Was one of the most popular female jazz vocalists during America's Big Band era. She was born Helen

Was one of the most popular female jazz vocalists during America's Big Band era. She was born Helen Fogel to a Jewish family in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 12, 1917. She first sang with her brother's band at the age of 10, and later began her career singing on CBS radio under the name Bonnie Blue.

An American post-painterly abstraction artist. Born in New York City, she was influenced by Jackson

An American post-painterly abstraction artist. Born in New York City, she was influenced by Jackson Pollock's paintings and by Clement Greenberg. She was the youngest daughter of a justice on the New York State Supreme Court. She studied at the Dalton School under Rufino Tamayo and also at Bennington College in Vermont. She later married fellow artist Robert Motherwell.

Was a Canadian impressionist painter.she became deaf in childhood as the result of scarlet fever. Sh

Was a Canadian impressionist painter.she became deaf in childhood as the result of scarlet fever. She attended the Art Association of Montreal, studying under William Brymner from 1899. In 1902 she moved to England to study in London at the Slade School and later in St Ives, Cornwall with Algernon Talmadge.A member of the Royal Society of British Artists and an associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, she died in Swanage, Dorset, where she had made her home, aged only thirty six. An obituary described her as "one of the most profoundly original and technically accomplished of Canadian artists".

Is a leading American critic of poetry.Vendler has written books on W. B. Yeats, Wallace Stevens, Jo

Is a leading American critic of poetry.Vendler has written books on W. B. Yeats, Wallace Stevens, John Keats and Seamus Heaney. She is the A. Kingsley Porter University Professor at Harvard University, where she has had a position since 1981. She has taug

Was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1936.Stephens, nicknamed the 'Fulton Flash' af

Was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1936.Stephens, nicknamed the 'Fulton Flash' after her birthplace Fulton, Missouri, was a strong athlete in sprint events - she never lost a race in her entire career - but also in weight events like the shot put and discus throw, and she won national titles in both categories of events.

Was an American female tennis player who won ten Grand Slam titles. She was born in Globe, Arizona,

Was an American female tennis player who won ten Grand Slam titles. She was born in Globe, Arizona, United States.

Was a 20th century advocate of improved mental health and human services in Texas. She was the first

Was a 20th century advocate of improved mental health and human services in Texas. She was the first wife of State Senator Ray Farabee (born 1932), an attorney originally from Wichita Falls. Her younger son, David Lee Farabee (born 1964), a Wichita Falls