American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

(January 24, 1916 - July 10, 1971) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for thre

(January 24, 1916 - July 10, 1971) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1940 and 1949.

Is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currentl

Is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a spokesman for Just for Men hair products and a commentator for telecasts of New York Knicks games. Denzel Washington's character in Inside Man was named after him and Keith Hernandez

Is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He was the forty-second V

Is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He was the forty-second Vice President of the United States (1977–1981) under President Jimmy Carter, a two-term United States Senator from Minnesota, and the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for president in 1984. Later, during the administration of Democratic President Bill Clinton he served as the United States Ambassador to Japan from 1993-1996.

Is an American politician and was the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA in the 2004

Is an American politician and was the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA in the 2004 elections. Brown became a socialist in 1948. He served as Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate from 1975 to 1987. Brown also served as a Socialist Party of Oregon candidate for the U.S. Congress (3rd Congressional District) in 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004.

Was a Canadian geologist and mining engineer.He graduated form McGill University’s school of minin

Was a Canadian geologist and mining engineer.He graduated form McGill University’s school of mining engineering. He was a tireless mineral collector and was known for walking straight into mining offices to request specimens. Consequently, he amassed large collections of mineral specimens of a quality still admired to this day. Many classic specimens would never be in collections today had it not been for his effort and skill. The mineral collections he put together were instrumental in creating the mineral collections of the Smithsonian in Washington DC, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada and the museum particularly dear to his heart, the Redpath Museum at McGill in Montreal, Canada.

Is an educator and former politician in Ontario, Canada. His victory in a federal by-election held i

Is an educator and former politician in Ontario, Canada. His victory in a federal by-election held in Peterborough, Ontario in 1960 as a candidate for the New Party was a significant catalyst in the movement to refound the social democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federation as the "New Democratic Party" (NDP). In the 1967 Ontario provincial election, Pitman won the Peterborough seat for the Ontario New Democratic Party. As a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP), Pitman unsuccessfully ran to replace Donald C. MacDonald as leader of the provincial NDP. He came in second to Stephen Lewis at the 1970 Ontario NDP leadership convention. He lost his seat in the 1971 provincial election.

American physicist, biochemist, and molecular biology pioneer.

American physicist, biochemist, and molecular biology pioneer.

Was an African American physician and Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He was president

Was an African American physician and Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He was president of the National Medical Association and the first African American to serve in the New Jersey Legislature.From 1906 to 1912, Alexander served as vice presi

Was an American equestrian who competed at the Olympic Summer Games 1952, 1956 and 1960.

Was an American equestrian who competed at the Olympic Summer Games 1952, 1956 and 1960.

Was an American actor. He was known for his role as Crazy Ralph, the drunken old man who warns "You'

Was an American actor. He was known for his role as Crazy Ralph, the drunken old man who warns "You're all doomed!" in the 1980 hit horror movie Friday the 13th. He reprised his role in the sequel Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981).

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox duri

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season. Listed at 6' 0", 176 lb., Nagle batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Santa Rosa, California.In one season career, Nagle posted a 5-3 record with a 3.48 ERA in 13 appearances, including four starts, one complete game, one save, 23 strikeouts, 12 walks, 60 hits allowed, and 54? innings of work.

Was the first person to reach the summit of Mount McKinley/Denali, the highest mountain in North Ame

Was the first person to reach the summit of Mount McKinley/Denali, the highest mountain in North America. Harper, an Alaska Native, was part of the mountaineering team of Hudson Stuck. He reached the summit on Saturday, 7 June 1913, followed by the remain

Was an American politician and statesman. After serving in the United States Army in World War I, he

Was an American politician and statesman. After serving in the United States Army in World War I, he earned his medical degree at the University of Nebraska in 1923, then was Traveling Secretary for the Student Volunteer Movement. He was medical missionar

Was an American baseball player who pitched for five different Major League teams. In his 11-year ca

Was an American baseball player who pitched for five different Major League teams. In his 11-year career, Ruether played for the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Robins, the Washington Senators, and the New York Yankees.He appeared in the 1919 World Series as a member of the Reds, in the 1925 World Series as a member of the Senators, and in the 1926 World Series as a member of the Yankees. Ruether was also a member of the 1927 Yankees. Though that team played in the 1927 World Series, Ruether did not participate in any of the games.

American physicist at Bell Labs who, along with John Bardeen and William Shockley, invented the tran

American physicist at Bell Labs who, along with John Bardeen and William Shockley, invented the transistor. They shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics for their invention. He devoted much of his life to research on surface states.

Is an American professional golfer.Hall was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played collegi

Is an American professional golfer.Hall was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played collegiately at the University of Maryland, College Park. He turned professional but regained his amateur status in the 1970s.

Was an American billionaire publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat.Walter Annenberg was born in to

Was an American billionaire publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat.Walter Annenberg was born in to a Jewish family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 13, 1908. He was the son of Sarah and Moses "Moe" Annenberg, who published The Daily Racing Form and purchased The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1936. The Annenberg family moved to Long Island, New York in 1920, and Walter attended high school at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, graduating in 1927. He went on to college at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1931. While in college he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau, a Jewish fraternity.

Was a United States Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota;

Was a United States Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; attended the public schools and was graduated from the law department of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1905; was admitted to the bar the sa

Was an Academy Award-winning Canadian-born American actor.Huston stayed busy throughout the 1930s an

Was an Academy Award-winning Canadian-born American actor.Huston stayed busy throughout the 1930s and 1940s, both on stage and screen (becoming one of America's most distinguished actors), including introducing September Song in Knickerbocker Holiday. Among his films, he starred in Rain (1932) and Mission to Moscow (1943), a pro-Soviet World War II propaganda film as Ambassador Joseph E. Davies. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1948 for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, which was directed by his son, John Huston. His last film was The Furies in 1950 with Barbara Stanwyck.

Was a four-term Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district during the Gil

Was a four-term Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district during the Gilded Age. Hayes attended the common schools and was graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor in 1863. He was admitted to the bar in

Was an American painter, writer, and naturalist. Known to his family as "Bob", he was born in New Or

Was an American painter, writer, and naturalist. Known to his family as "Bob", he was born in New Orleans to George Walter Anderson, a grain broker, and Annette McConnell Anderson, member of a prominent New Orleans family, who had studied art at Newcomb College, where she had absorbed the ideals of the American Arts and Crafts movement.

Has been a professional photographer since the age of 19. He is perhaps best known for his work with

Has been a professional photographer since the age of 19. He is perhaps best known for his work with Sports Illustrated magazine (including nearly 300 cover photographs) and for his portraits of famous athletes like Michael Jordan, Cal Ripken, Jr. and Ken

Was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Legislature for 32 years,

Was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Legislature for 32 years, representing the 16th Legislative District. He died just two days after leaving the State Senate, having declined to run for re-election in 2007. His 32 ye

Was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He also

Was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He also played in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots and the Buffalo Bills. Cudzik played college football at Purdue University and was drafted in the eighteenth round of the 1954 NFL Draft.

Is an American businessman. On June 30, 2005 he was named the CEO of The Boeing Company. Prior to th

Is an American businessman. On June 30, 2005 he was named the CEO of The Boeing Company. Prior to that, McNerney was the Chairman and Chief Executive of 3M. He had been a member of the Boeing board of directors since 2001. He is also a member of the board