List of Famous people born in United States of America
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento, as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry (Deadwood), Bob Bishop (Heroes), Sandy Ryerson (Glee), Stu Beggs, "Action" Jack Barker, Dr. Leslie Berkowitz, and Principal Earl Ball.
Michael Gaston
Michael B. Gaston is an American film and television actor. He played agent Quinn on the show Prison Break. He appeared as Gray Anderson on the CBS drama series Jericho. He also appeared in the first episode of The Sopranos as Alex Mahaffey, a compulsive gambler in trouble with Tony. He also had a recurring role in The Mentalist as CBI Director Gale Bertram.
Lexi Ainsworth
Alexandra Danielle "Lexi" Ainsworth is an Emmy Award-winning American actress. She is recognized for her roles as Kristina Davis on General Hospital and Jessica Burns in the 2015 film A Girl Like Her.
Alfred G. Knudson
Alfred George Knudson, Jr. was an American physician and geneticist specializing in cancer genetics. Among his many contributions to the field was the formulation of the Knudson hypothesis in 1971, which explains the effects of mutation on carcinogenesis.
William Christie
William Lincoln Christie is an American-born French conductor and harpsichordist. He is a specialist in baroque and classical repertoire and is the founder of the ensemble Les Arts Florissants.
Jean Nidetch
Jean Evelyn Nidetch was an American business entrepreneur who was the founder of the Weight Watchers organization.
Mike Curtis
James Michael Curtis was an American professional football player for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins, who played 14 seasons from 1965 to 1978 in the National Football League (NFL). He was a four-time Pro Bowler in 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1974. He was considered one of the meanest players of his era. Although sacks were not official during the time he played, Curtis was a good blitzer, recording 22 sacks, including one in which a famous photograph was taken of Curtis tackling Roman Gabriel's head. Curtis also picked off 25 passes and was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 1970 by a panel of 101 sportswriters.
Alexis Thorpe
Alexis Ann Thorpe, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Rianna Miner on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, from 2000 to 2002, and Cassie Brady on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, from 2002 to 2005.
Barbara Bennett
Barbara Jane Bennett was an American stage and film actress and dancer.
Michael Fairman
Michael Fairman is an American actor and writer.