American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

American politician, was a Congressman representing Texas Texas's 1st congressional district from 19

American politician, was a Congressman representing Texas Texas's 1st congressional district from 1976 to 1985 and then a federal judge of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Texas from 1985 until his death in 1994.

Is an American reality television personality and model. Jenner is the son of Olympic decathlon cham

Is an American reality television personality and model. Jenner is the son of Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner and actress Linda Thompson. Jenner has modeled for Guess? and had a short-lived TV career on the Fox reality show, The Princes of Malibu.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Memphis Tams (1972-73) in the ABA for 7 ga

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Memphis Tams (1972-73) in the ABA for 7 games.

Was a Delta blues guitarist and singer. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks and may have been

Was a Delta blues guitarist and singer. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks and may have been Charlie Patton's half brother.Chatmon was born in Bolton, Mississippi. Chatmon's family was well-known in Mississippi for their musical talents; Chatmon wa

Was an American journalist. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, Lin died, at the age of 67, in Burbank,

Was an American journalist. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, Lin died, at the age of 67, in Burbank, California on March 5, 2006. In the 1960's, he was one of the first Asian Americans to appear on-air on both radio and (in 1968) television, eventually working for all four major broadcast networks. Lin's career in broadcasting began in his hometown and later led him to Phoenix, New York City, San Francisco, and finally Los Angeles. It was with CBS News in New York that he first reached a national audience.

Is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleve

Is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts. He also played for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League.

Was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to

Was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music.Cooke had 29 Top 40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1965. Major hits like "You Send Me", "Chain Gang", "Wonderful World" and "Bring It on Home to Me" are some of his most popular songs. Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. He also took an active part in the Civil Rights Movement.[3]

A Los Angeles based contemporary artist who works in a variety of media.Durant's work often deals wi

A Los Angeles based contemporary artist who works in a variety of media.Durant's work often deals with the conflicts between differing classes, cultures and value systems. His work of the 90s was inspired largely by the work of Robert Smithson, an artist well known for his interest in history and entropy.In 2006 his exhibition entitled "Proposal for White and Indian Dead Monument Transpositions, Washington D.C" was shown at the Paula Cooper Gallery in New York. This work derived out of a residency he was conducting at the Walker Art Center in 2002. He reproduced 30 Indian massacre monuments that are based on similarities to the massive obelisk Washington monument

Was an American actor. His most famous role on TV was as the banker in the TV series Little House on

Was an American actor. His most famous role on TV was as the banker in the TV series Little House on the Prairie.Born into a showbusiness family, his first role was as a baby in his mother's arms. He appeared on radio in the 1930s in the Adventures of Sonny and Buddy one of the first radio serials ever syndicated, and later in The Edwards Family, a series based on the life of Sam, brother Jack, sister Florida, and his parents, Edna Parks and Jack Edwards Sr. Sam was also an early cast member of one of the first radio soap operas, One Man's Family. His first major screen role was as Chuck Ramsey in the movie serial version of Captain Midnight (1942).

Is a former professional American football offensive guard with the New England Patriots (1972-1980)

Is a former professional American football offensive guard with the New England Patriots (1972-1980) and the New Orleans Saints (1981) of the National Football League. He played college football at Prairie View A&M University.

A professional ice hockey centreman with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.Gagner pl

A professional ice hockey centreman with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.Gagner played midget hockey with the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League in 2004-05.[1] He scored 173 points and was awarded the Buck Houle Award – a Marlboros team award given for outstanding on ice performance and leadership.[2] The same season, he made his junior debut, playing 13 games for the Milton Icehawks of the OPJHL, scoring 15 points.[3]In 2005-06, he joined the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League and scored 46 points in 56 games, second in team scoring.[4]Gagner verbally committed to play hockey at the Division 1 collegiate level for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but decided to play closer to home and play major junior hockey in Canada. Considered a first round talent, the London Knights took him in the fourth round of the 2006 OHL entry draft on a flyer, as his commitment to play college hockey had scared many OHL teams from drafting him.

Was a Minnesota politician, and a member of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Represen

Was a Minnesota politician, and a member of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Democrat, he served in the legislature for over 30 years, 28 of those years in the senate. He died of malignant melanoma in 2001. Solon was born

Was an outstanding amateur tennis player in the mid-20th Century. Giammalva played for the United St

Was an outstanding amateur tennis player in the mid-20th Century. Giammalva played for the United States Davis Cup team, earning a 7–3 record in match play between 1956 and 1958. He was on the victorious U.S. teams of 1957 and 1958. Giammalva reached four

An African American Color field painter associated with the Washington Color School, Abstract Expres

An African American Color field painter associated with the Washington Color School, Abstract Expressionism and Lyrical Abstraction. He works on stretched, draped, and wrapped canvas, and adds sculptural 3D elements. He is recognized as the first artist to introduce the idea of a painted canvas hanging without stretcher bars c.1965, a major contribution to the Color Field School.

Started his paintmaking career in 1936 at Bocour Artist Colors with his uncle Leonard Bocour. In 194

Started his paintmaking career in 1936 at Bocour Artist Colors with his uncle Leonard Bocour. In 1947 he developed Magna paint, the world's first artist acrylic paint. He returned from retirement in 1980 to found Golden Artist Colors Inc. based in New Berlin, New York, with his son Mark Golden.[2]

Is an American cartoonist. He was born in New York City and began cartooning in 1962.His cartoons ha

Is an American cartoonist. He was born in New York City and began cartooning in 1962.His cartoons have appeared in magazines such as The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping.

An American comic actor. Killam currently stars on the MTV sketch comedy program, Short Circuitz.Kil

An American comic actor. Killam currently stars on the MTV sketch comedy program, Short Circuitz.Killam officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2001, as a feature performer, for the seventh season. Nonetheless, his tenure on MADtv was limited to only one season as he decided to not return. He has been a regular cast member on the third and fourth seasons of Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out. Nobody's Watching never aired on network TV, however the show was leaked and webisodes continued until June 2007 on YouTube.

(born December 5, 1963 in Fontana, California, USA), was a Major League Baseball player.

(born December 5, 1963 in Fontana, California, USA), was a Major League Baseball player.

Was an American Broadway and film actor.Levene was nominated for a 1961 Tony Award as Best Actor in

Was an American Broadway and film actor.Levene was nominated for a 1961 Tony Award as Best Actor in a Play for The Devil's Advocate. Although not a good vocalist, he can be heard in the role of Nathan Detroit on the original cast recording of the musical Guys and Dolls, in which he appeared on Broadway. His solo number, "Sue Me," was written in one octave to compensate for his lack of singing ability. He lost the role to Frank Sinatra in the film adaptation. Levene also starred in the Broadway productions Dinner at Eight (1932), Room Service (1937), Light Up the Sky (1948), Heartbreak House (1959), The Impossible Years (1965), and Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys (1972), among many others.

Was a country blues guitarist, from Houston, Texas, United States.Born in Centerville, Texas, Hopkin

Was a country blues guitarist, from Houston, Texas, United States.Born in Centerville, Texas, Hopkins love for the blues was sparked at the age of 8 when he met Blind Lemon Jefferson at a church picnic in Buffalo, Texas. That day, Hopkins felt the blues was "in him" and went on to learn from his older (somewhat distant) cousin, country blues singer Alger "Texas" Alexander. In the mid 1930s, Hopkins was sent to Houston County Prison Farm for an unknown offense. In the late 1930s Hopkins moved to Houston with Alexander in an unsuccessful attempt to break into the music scene there. By the early 1940s he was back in Centerville working as a farm hand.

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA.The 6'7" shooting guard from the

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA.The 6'7" shooting guard from the University of Houston played with five different NBA teams over a 7 year career. Since 2001 he has played in the Continental Basketball Association and also with Calpe Aguas of the Spanish league. Mack was selected in the 2005 All-American Professional Basketball League Draft, but the league folded soon thereafter.

Was a weightlifter for the United States. His coaches were John Thrush and himself.

Was a weightlifter for the United States. His coaches were John Thrush and himself.

Was a famous heavyweight contender in boxing during the early 20th century. He fought out of Oxnard,

Was a famous heavyweight contender in boxing during the early 20th century. He fought out of Oxnard, California. McVey ranked alongside Sam Langford and Joe Jeanette as one of the top black fighters during a famed career that took him across the globe. In

(August 6, 1872 - March 12, 1945) was a former professional baseball player.

(August 6, 1872 - March 12, 1945) was a former professional baseball player.

Was an American blues musician and songwriter.Myers acquired an interest in music while a schoolboy

Was an American blues musician and songwriter.Myers acquired an interest in music while a schoolboy in Jackson, Mississippi and became skilled enough at playing the trumpet and drums that he received a non-degree scholarship from the American Conservatory School of Music in Chicago.