List of Famous people born in United States of America
Earl Van Dorn
Earl Van Dorn was a United States Army officer and great-nephew of Andrew Jackson, fighting with distinction during the Mexican–American War, against several tribes of Native Americans, and in the Western theater of the American Civil War as a Confederate major general.
William Hammond Wright
William Hammond Wright was an American astronomer and the director of the Lick Observatory from 1935 until 1942.
Ross Tolleson
Thorborn Ross Tolleson Jr. is a former Republican state senator from Perry, Georgia closely aligned with former Governor Sonny Perdue. They are both from Houston County, Georgia. On October 30, 2015, Tolleson resigned his seat for health reasons.
Russell Owen
Russell D. Owen was an American journalist employed by The New York Times. He covered Arctic and Antarctic exploration both as a reporter and in books. Owen Peak, originally named "Mount Russell Owen," was named in his honor after having traveled as a Times correspondent with the first Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928-30).
Ross Partridge
Ross Partridge is an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer.
Ron Harper
Ronald Robert Harper is an American television and movie actor. He resides in California and continues to act.
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott was an American television and film character actor. He began his acting career in the Mercury Theatre, where he performed in The War of the Worlds, Orson Welles' famed radio program.
Roy Nutt
Roy Nutt was an American businessman and computer pioneer. He was a co-creator of Fortran and co-founded Computer Sciences Corporation.
Doug Sheehan
Douglas "Doug" Stuart Sheehan is an American actor who played Ben Gibson throughout four seasons of the prime-time drama Knots Landing from 1983 to 1987. His character was the second husband of Valene Ewing.
Brianna Fortino
Anicia Brianna Fortino is a mixed martial artist (MMA) fighter from the United States, competing in the strawweight division for UFC. She is a former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. As of April 25, 2022, she is #15 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings