American
| Name | Category | Date of Birth | Date of Death |
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| Walt Disney |
Cartoonist |
December 5, 1901 |
December 15, 1966 |
| Walt Kelly |
Cartoonist |
August 25, 1913 |
October 18, 1973 |
| Walt Whitman |
Poet |
May 31, 1819 |
March 26, 1892 |
| Walter Annenberg |
Businessman |
March 13, 1908 |
October 1, 2002 |
| Walter B. Pitkin |
Philosopher |
February 6, 1878 |
January 25, 1953 |
| Walter Becker |
Musician |
February 20, 1950 |
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| Walter Chrysler |
Inventor |
April 2, 1875 |
August 18, 1940 |
| Walter Cronkite |
Journalist |
November 4, 1916 |
July 17, 2009 |
| Walter Duranty |
Journalist |
1884 |
1957 |
| Walter F. Mondale |
Lawyer |
January 5, 1928 |
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| Walter Gilbert |
Scientist |
March 21, 1932 |
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| Walter Hagen |
Athlete |
December 21, 1892 |
October 6, 1969 |
| Walter Hill |
Director |
January 10, 1942 |
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| Walter Johnson |
Athlete |
November 6, 1887 |
December 10, 1946 |
| Walter Jon Williams |
Writer |
October 15, 1953 |
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| Walter Kerr |
Critic |
July 8, 1913 |
October 9, 1996 |
| Walter Knott |
Businessman |
December 11, 1889 |
December 3, 1981 |
| Walter Koenig |
Actor |
September 14, 1936 |
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| Walter Lang |
Director |
August 10, 1896 |
February 7, 1972 |
| Walter Lippmann |
Journalist |
September 23, 1889 |
December 14, 1974 |
| Walter Lord |
Author |
October 8, 1917 |
May 19, 2002 |
| Walter Martin |
Clergyman |
September 10, 1928 |
June 26, 1989 |
| Walter Matthau |
Actor |
October 1, 1920 |
July 1, 2000 |
| Walter Mosley |
Novelist |
January 12, 1952 |
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| Walter Murch |
Editor |
July 12, 1943 |
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| Walter Payton |
Athlete |
July 25, 1954 |
November 1, 1999 |
| Walter Piston |
Composer |
January 20, 1894 |
November 12, 1976 |
| Walter Rauschenbusch |
Writer |
October 4, 1861 |
July 25, 1918 |
| Walter Reed |
Soldier |
September 13, 1851 |
November 23, 1902 |
| Walter Reuther |
Leader |
September 1, 1907 |
May 10, 1970 |
| Walter Russell Mead |
Educator |
June 12, 1952 |
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| Walter Wager |
Novelist |
September 4, 1924 |
July 11, 2004 |
| Walter Washington |
Politician |
April 15, 1915 |
October 27, 2003 |
| Walter Winchell |
Journalist |
April 7, 1897 |
February 20, 1972 |
| Walter Wriston |
Businessman |
August 3, 1919 |
January 19, 2005 |
| Wanda Jackson |
Musician |
October 20, 1937 |
|
| Wanda Sykes |
Comedian |
March 7, 1964 |
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| Ward Churchill |
Educator |
October 2, 1947 |
|
| Ward McAllister |
Celebrity |
1827 |
1895 |
| Warren Beatty |
Actor |
March 30, 1937 |
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| Warren Bennis |
Writer |
March 8, 1925 |
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| Warren Buffett |
Businessman |
August 30, 1930 |
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| Warren Christopher |
Statesman |
October 27, 1925 |
March 18, 2011 |
| Warren Cuccurullo |
Musician |
December 8, 1956 |
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| Warren E. Burger |
Judge |
September 17, 1907 |
June 25, 1995 |
| Warren Farrell |
Writer |
June 26, 1943 |
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| Warren G. Harding |
President |
November 2, 1865 |
August 2, 1923 |
| Warren Jeffs |
Criminal |
December 3, 1955 |
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| Warren R. Austin |
Politician |
November 12, 1877 |
December 25, 1962 |
| Warren Rudman |
Politician |
May 18, 1930 |
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| Warren Spahn |
Athlete |
April 23, 1921 |
November 24, 2003 |
| Warren Weaver |
Scientist |
July 17, 1894 |
November 24, 1978 |
| Warren Zevon |
Musician |
January 24, 1947 |
September 7, 2003 |
| Washington Allston |
Artist |
November 5, 1779 |
July 9, 1843 |
| Washington Irving |
Writer |
April 3, 1783 |
November 28, 1859 |
| Waverley Lewis Root |
Journalist |
April 15, 1903 |
October 31, 1982 |
| Wavy Gravy |
Activist |
May 15, 1936 |
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| Waylon Jennings |
Musician |
June 15, 1937 |
February 13, 2002 |
| Wayne Allard |
Politician |
December 2, 1943 |
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| Wayne Brady |
Comedian |
June 2, 1972 |
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| Wayne Coyne |
Musician |
January 13, 1961 |
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| Wayne Dyer |
Psychologist |
March 10, 1940 |
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| Wayne Newton |
Musician |
April 3, 1942 |
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| Wayne Rogers |
Actor |
April 7, 1933 |
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| Wayne Shorter |
Musician |
August 25, 1933 |
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| Weegee |
Photographer |
June 12, 1899 |
December 26, 1968 |
| Wellington Mara |
Businessman |
August 14, 1916 |
October 25, 2005 |
| Wen Ho Lee |
Scientist |
December 21, 1939 |
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| Wendell Berry |
Poet |
August 5, 1934 |
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| Wendell H. Ford |
Politician |
September 8, 1924 |
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| Wendell Johnson |
Psychologist |
April 16, 1906 |
August 29, 1965 |
| Wendell L. Wilkie |
Lawyer |
February 18, 1892 |
October 8, 1944 |
| Wendell Phillips |
Activist |
November 29, 1811 |
February 2, 1884 |
| Wendell Willkie |
Lawyer |
February 18, 1892 |
October 8, 1944 |
| Wendie Malick |
Actress |
December 13, 1950 |
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| Wendy Carlos |
Musician |
November 14, 1939 |
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| Wendy Liebman |
Comedian |
February 17, 1961 |
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| Wendy O. Williams |
Musician |
May 28, 1949 |
April 6, 1998 |
| Wendy Wasserstein |
Playwright |
October 18, 1950 |
January 30, 2006 |
| Werner Erhard |
Celebrity |
September 5, 1935 |
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| Wes Anderson |
Writer |
May 1, 1969 |
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| Wes Bentley |
Actor |
September 4, 1978 |
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| Wes Borland |
Musician |
February 7, 1975 |
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| Wes Boyd |
Activist |
1960 |
|
| Wes Craven |
Director |
August 2, 1939 |
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| Wes Montgomery |
Musician |
March 6, 1925 |
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| Wesley Clark |
Soldier |
December 23, 1944 |
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| Wesley Snipes |
Actor |
July 31, 1962 |
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| Wesley Willis |
Musician |
May 31, 1963 |
August 21, 2003 |
| Westbrook Pegler |
Journalist |
August 2, 1894 |
June 24, 1969 |
| Whitey Ford |
Athlete |
October 21, 1928 |
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| Whitey Herzog |
Athlete |
November 9, 1931 |
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| Whitfield Diffie |
Scientist |
June 5, 1944 |
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| Whitley Strieber |
Writer |
June 13, 1945 |
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| Whitney Houston |
Musician |
August 9, 1963 |
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| Whitney M. Young |
Activist |
July 31, 1921 |
March 11, 1971 |
| Whittaker Chambers |
Writer |
April 1, 1901 |
July 9, 1961 |
| Whoopi Goldberg |
Actress |
November 13, 1949 |
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| Wil Wheaton |
Actor |
July 29, 1972 |
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| Wilbur Mills |
Politician |
May 24, 1909 |
May 2, 1992 |