Famous People with Name Jackson

Jackson Whipps Showalter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Whipps Showalter: was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion: 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895-1896 and 1906–1909. He was born in Minerva, Kentucky.He won U.S. Championship matches against Solomon Lipschutz (twice), Max Judd and Albert Hodges. He lost championship matches to Solomon L

Jackson Beardy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Beardy: was a Canadian artist. He was a Ayisini-indian and his works are characterized by scenes from the holy stories of his people. He belonged to the "Woodland School of Art" and was a prominent member of the “Indian Group of Seven”.Beardy was raised by his grandmother, from whom he's learned the rich history and sacred stories of his ancestors. Beardy quickly distanced himself from the forced nature of education that all Indians in that area underwent at the residential schools, and it was from these lessons that he began to assert his “Indianness”. Interestingly, Beardy did benefit from his education at the boarding school, as it was there that he learned to draw and paint.

Jackson Wilcox            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Wilcox: is an American swimmer. At the 2009 US National Championships and World Championship Trials, Wilcox won the 1500 m freestyle with a time of 15:11.98, earning a place to compete at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome. Wilcox finished 14th in the

Jackson Haines            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Haines: was an American ballet dancer and figure skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skating.

Jackson Edward Betts            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Edward Betts: was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.He was admitted to the bar in 1930, and commenced the practice of law in Findlay, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Hancock County, Ohio, from 1933 to 1937. He was a member of

Tammy Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Tammy Jackson: Jackson grew up in Gainesville, FL, and played high school basketball at Buchholz High School. Her college career was spent at the nearby University of Florida, where she became the school's all-time points leader and was a second-team All-American her se

Janet Damita Jo Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Janet Damita Jo Jackson: Holland cites painters Bernard Buffet and Georges Rouault as influences, and works in a primitive impasto style similar to that of fellow Stuckist, Billy Childish.

Joshua Carter Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joshua Carter Jackson: is a CanadianûAmerican actor. He has appeared in television and film roles, and is known for playing Pacey Witter in the television series Dawson's Creek and Charlie Conway in The Mighty Ducks film series.Soon after he took up acting, Jackson landed the role of Charlie in the The Mighty Ducks series, a part for which Jake Gyllenhaal was also considered (years later both would also be amongst a small group of actors considered for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Begins, which eventually went to Christian Bale). However the role for which Jackson is best known is as the lovable-smart-ass-side-kick Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek. This television show, which was one of the most popular on the now defunct WB network,

Sherry Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sherry Jackson: is an American actress and former child star. She made her film debut at seven-years-old in the musical You're My Everything, starring Anne Baxter.

Samuel Leroy Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Samuel Leroy Jackson: is an American Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor. Jackson came to fame in the early 1990s, after a series of well-reviewed performances, and has since become a major film star and cultural icon, having appeared in a large number of high-grossing films.