Top Celebrity Names Starting With Don

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   Don Cheadle

   Age 47 Male
   

   Actor, Film Producer, Philanthropist, and Author

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   Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle, Jr. is an American film actor and producer. Cheadle rose to prominence in the late 1990s and the early 2000s for his supporting roles in the Steven Soderbergh-directed films Out of Sight, Traffic, and Ocean's Eleven. In 2004, his lead role as Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.… read more

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   Don Johnson

   Age 62 Male
   

   Actor

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   Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges. More recently, Johnson played Kenny Powers' father on the HBO series, Eastbound and Down.… read more

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   Don King

   Age 80 Male
   

   Foreman

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   Donald "Don" King is an American boxing promoter, whose career highlights include promoting "The Rumble in the Jungle" and the "Thrilla in Manila". He also had a long association with Mike Tyson. King has promoted some of the most prominent names in boxing, including Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Julio César Chávez, Andrew Golota, Félix Trinidad, Roy Jones Jr. Marco Antonio Barrera and Nikolay Valuev.… read more

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   Don Dunstan

   1926 - 1999 Male
   

   Australian Politician

   
   

   Donald Allan "Don" Dunstan, AC, QC was a South Australian politician. He entered politics as the Member for Norwood in 1953, became state Labor leader in 1967, and was Premier of South Australia between June 1967 and April 1968, and again between June 1970 and February 1979. The son of a business executive, Dunstan grew up as part of the Adelaide establishment.… read more

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   Don Rickles

   Age 86 Male
   

   Comedian, Actor

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   Donald Jay "Don" Rickles is an American stand-up comedian and actor. A frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Rickles has acted in comedic and dramatic roles, but is best known as an insult comic.… read more

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   Don Imus

   Age 71 Male
   

   Radio Personality

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   John Donald "Don" Imus, Jr. is an American radio host, humorist, philanthropist and writer. His nationally syndicated talk show, Imus in the Morning, is broadcast throughout the United States by Citadel Media and relayed on television by the Fox Business Network.… read more

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   Don Henley

   Age 64 Male
   

   Musician

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   Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up. Henley sings lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Desperado", "Best of My Love", "One of These Nights", "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", and "The Long Run".… read more

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   Don McLean

   Age 66 Male
   

   Singer, Songwriter, Musician

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   Donald "Don" McLean is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the renowned songs "American Pie" and "Vincent".

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   Don Brash

   Age 71 Male
   

   New Zealand Politician

   
   

   Donald "Don" Thomas Brash, a New Zealand politician, was Leader of the Opposition, parliamentary leader of the National Party (the country's main Opposition party at that time) from 28 October 2003 to 27 November 2006 and the leader of the ACT Party for 28 April 2011 - 26 November 2011. Before entering politics, Brash was Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for 14 years.… read more

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    Don Young

    Age 79 Male
    

    Politician

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    Donald Edwin "Don" Young is the U.S. Representative for Alaska's At-large congressional district, serving since 1973. He is a member of the Republican Party. Young is the 6th most senior U.S. Representative and the 2nd most senior Republican Representative, as well as the 2nd most senior Republican in Congress as a whole. Upon the defeat of Senator Ted Stevens, Young became the senior member of the Alaska congressional delegation.… read more

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    Don Ellis

    1934 - 1978 Male
    

    Trumpeter, Composer, Drummer

    
    

    Don Ellis was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of unusual time signatures. Later in his life he worked as a film composer, among other works contributing a score to 1971's The French Connection and 1973's The Seven-Ups.… read more

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    Don Knotts

    1924 - 2006 Male
    

    Actor, Comedian

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    Jesse Donald "Don" Knotts was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, a role which earned him five Emmy Awards. He also played landlord Ralph Furley on the 1970s television sitcom Three's Company. In 1996, TV Guide ranked him number 27 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.… read more

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    Don Getty

    Age 61 Male
    

    Premier of Alberta, Canada, From 1985 To 1992

    
    

    Donald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before leaving politics for the private sector in 1979. He returned to politics six years later to contest the leadership contest resulting from Lougheed's retirement.… read more

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    Don Lane

    1933 - 2009 Male
    

    Television Host, Singer, Musician

    
    

    Don Lane, born Morton Donald Isaacson, was an American-born talk show host and singer. Lane became best known for his television career in Australia, especially for hosting The Don Lane Show which aired on the Nine Network from 1975 to 1983.… read more

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    Don Zimmer

    Age 81 Male
    

    Baseball Manager

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    Donald William Zimmer is a former infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB), currently serving as a senior advisor to the Tampa Bay Rays baseball organization. Zimmer has been involved in professional baseball since 1949. Zimmer signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1949.… read more

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    Don Adams

    1923 - 2005 Male
    

    Actor, Comedian and Film Director

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    Don Adams was an American actor, comedian and director. In his five decades on television, he was best known as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the television situation comedy Get Smart (1965–1970, 1995), which he also sometimes directed and wrote. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Smart (1967–1969).… read more

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    Don Hertzfeldt

    Age 35 Male
    

    Actor

    
    

    Don Hertzfeldt is the creator of many short animated films, including the Academy-Award nominated Rejected and Everything Will Be OK. His animated films have received over 150 awards and have been presented around the world. Before the age of thirty, his films were already the subject of several career retrospectives.… read more

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    Don Siegelman

    Age 66 Male
    

    Lieutenant Governor, Politician, Foreign Minister

    
    

    Don Eugene Siegelman is an American Democratic Party politician who held numerous offices in Alabama. He was the 51st Governor of Alabama for one term from 1999 to 2003. Siegelman is the only person in the history of Alabama to be elected to serve in all four of the top statewide elected offices: Secretary of State, Attorney General, 26th Lieutenant Governor and Governor. He served in Alabama politics for 26 years.… read more

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    Don Demeter

    Age 76 Male
    

    Major League Baseball Player

    
    

    Donald Lee "Don" Demeter is a former outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians. He batted and threw right-handed.… read more

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    Don Frye

    Age 46 Male
    

    Sport Wrestler and Martial Artist

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    Donald Frye is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor. Frye rose to fame fighting in early Ultimate Fighting Championship events, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments. He holds notable victories over Ken Shamrock, Gary Goodridge (2x), Tank Abbott, and Gilbert Yvel.… read more

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    Don Marostica

    Age 64 Male
    

    Politician, Developer, Legislator

    
    

    Don Marostica is a real estate developer and former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado, currently serving as director of the state's Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Raised in Colorado, Marostica is an Army veteran, former high school teacher, and most recently a prominent real estate developer in northern Colorado.… read more

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    Don W. Williamson

    Age 84 Male
    

    Louisiana Politician

    
    

    Donald Wayne Williamson, usually known as Don Williamson, is a semiretired American businessman in Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish and the largest city in north Louisiana, who served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature between 1968 and 1980. A Democrat, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972 and then in the Louisiana State Senate from 1972 to 1980.… read more

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    Don Pullen

    1941 - 1995 Male
    

    Pianist, Organist, Musician

    
    

    Don Pullen was an American jazz pianist and organist. Pullen developed a strikingly individual style throughout his career. He composed masterworks ranging from blues to bebop and modern jazz. The great variety of his body of work makes it difficult to pigeonhole his musical style.… read more

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    Don Tallon

    1916 - 1984 Male
    

    Cricketer

    
    

    Donald "Don" Tallon was an Australian cricketer who played 21 Test matches as a wicket-keeper between 1946 and 1953. He was widely regarded by his contemporaries as Australia's finest ever wicket-keeper and one of the best in Test history, with an understated style, an ability to anticipate the flight, length and spin of the ball and an efficient stumping technique.… read more

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    Don Rich

    1941 - 1974 Male
    

    Musician, Guitarist, Violinist

    
    

    Donald Eugene Ulrich, best known by the stage name Don Rich was a country musician who helped develop the Bakersfield sound in the early 1960s. He was a noted guitarist and fiddler, and a member of the Buckaroos, the backing band of country singer Buck Owens.… read more