List of Famous people born in United States of America

Charles S. Deneen

First Name Charles
Last Name Deneen
Born on May 4, 1863
Died on February 5, 1940 (aged 76)

Charles Samuel Deneen was an American attorney and politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Illinois, from 1905 to 1913. He was the first Illinois governor to serve two consecutive terms totalling eight years. Notably, he was governor during the infamous Springfield race riot of 1908, which he helped put down. He later served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois, from 1925 to 1931. Deneen had previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1892 to 1894. As an attorney, he had been the lead prosecutor in Chicago's infamous Adolph Luetgert murder trial.

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Douglas Fowley

First Name Douglas
Last Name Fowley
Born on May 30, 1911
Died on May 21, 1998 (aged 86)

Douglas Fowley was an American movie and television actor in more than 240 films and dozens of television programs, He is probably best remembered for his role as the frustrated movie director Roscoe Dexter in Singin' in the Rain (1952), and for his regular supporting role as Doc Holliday in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. He is the father of rock and roll musician and record producer Kim Fowley.

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Richard Edson

First Name Richard
Last Name Edson
Born on January 1, 1954 (age 72)

Richard Edson is an American actor and musician.

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Mesinee Mangkalakiri

Mesinee "May" Mangkalakiri is an American badminton player of Thai descent. She won a bronze medal, along with her partner Raju Rai, in the mixed doubles at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She repeated her bronze medal performance with her new partner Bob Malaythong in the mixed doubles, and also, beat Canada's Fiona McKee and Charmaine Reid for the gold in the women's doubles at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mangkalakiri is also a member of Orange County Badminton Club in Anaheim, California, and is coached and trained by former Olympic doubles champion Tony Gunawan (2000), who is currently playing for the United States.

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Robin Harris

First Name Robin
Last Name Harris
Born on August 30, 1953
Died on March 18, 1990 (aged 36)

Robin Hughes Harris was an American comedian and actor, known for his recurring comic sketch about "Bébé's Kids". He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in film House Party.

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Grant Sawyer

First Name Grant
Last Name Sawyer
Born on December 14, 1918
Died on February 19, 1996 (aged 77)

Frank Grant Sawyer was an American politician. He was the 21st Governor of Nevada from 1959 to 1967. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

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Robert Adler

First Name Robert
Last Name Adler
Born on March 24, 1906
Died on December 19, 1987 (aged 81)
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Douglas Spencer

First Name Douglas
Last Name Spencer
Born on February 10, 1910
Died on October 6, 1960 (aged 50)
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Hank Worden

First Name Hank
Last Name Worden
Born on July 23, 1901
Died on December 6, 1992 (aged 91)

Hank Worden was an American cowboy-turned-character actor who appeared in many Westerns, including many John Ford films such as The Searchers and the TV series The Lone Ranger.

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Stephen Arnold Douglas Volk

First Name Stephen
Last Name Volk
Born on February 23, 1856
Died on February 7, 1935 (aged 78)

Stephen Arnold Douglas Volk was an American portrait and figure painter, muralist, and educator. He taught at the Cooper Union, the Art Students League of New York, and was one of the founders of the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts. He and his wife Marion established a summer artist colony in western Maine.

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