Famous People with Name Coleman

Coleman Barrett            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Coleman Barrett: is an Irish professional boxer who holds the Irish heavyweight title.

Coleman Livingston Blease            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Coleman Livingston Blease: was a politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina known for his populist appeals and racism. He served as a state legislator, as the 90th Governor of South Carolina, and as a U.S. Senator.Blease was elected governor in 1910 because he "knew how to pl

E.C. Coleman Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

E.C. Coleman Jr: is a retired American basketball player.Coleman played collegiately for Houston Baptist University, and was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 3rd round (51st pick overall) of the 1973 NBA Draft. In the NBA, Coleman played for the Rockets (1973-74, 1978-79), New Orleans Jazz (1974-77) and Golden State Warriors (1977-78) in the NBA for a total of 357 games.

Jack L. Coleman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jack L. Coleman: was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from the University of Louisville, Coleman played nine seasons (1949-1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Rochester Royals and St. Louis Hawks. He tallied 6,721 points and 5,186 rebounds in his career, and he represented Rochester in the 1955 NBA All-Star Game. Coleman also appeared in three NBA Finals, winning championships with Rochester in 1951 and St. Louis in 1958.[1]

Norris James Coleman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norris James Coleman: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. A 6'8" forward from Kansas State University, Coleman played in only one NBA season.

Ornette Coleman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ornette Coleman: is an American saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter and composer. He was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Dabney Wharton Coleman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dabney Wharton Coleman: is an American actor. He is best known for his abrasive characters and his always present mustache.Though a capable character actor with a wide range, and more than 60 movies to his credit, Coleman is usually typecast as a smarmy, selfish, nervous, patronizing, self-absorbed bigot, usually an authority figure of some sort, most famously as a powerful, chauvinistic boss. His fate in these types of roles was cemented with his performances in roles such as Franklin Hart, Jr. in 1980s Nine to Five (this role reunited him with actress Marian Mercer whom he also worked with in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman), director Ron Carlisle in 1982's Tootsie and the earnest John McKittrick in 1983's WarGames.