# Famous Names that Begin With a Single Letter **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 6, 2006, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-names-that-begin-with-a-single-letter/359586 "2006-06-06T06:59:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
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B. Mitchell Reed - Dean of the LA Disc-jockeys in the 70’s ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-names-that-begin-with-a-single-letter/359586/22 "2006-06-06T15:16:58Z")
J. Michael Straczynski (creator of the TV series _Babylon 5_) ---
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**N**. Scott Momaday The only others I can think of right now are for letters you’ve already got covered: L. Frank Baum A. Whitney Brown M. Scott Peck ---
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O. J. Simpson (yeah, I saw the “rule” about no two letters, but I think this one oughtta count) H. R. Puff-N-Stuff I. P. Freely Tripler Thanks! I’m here all week. Please remember to tip your waitresses. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-names-that-begin-with-a-single-letter/359586/25 "2006-06-06T17:39:31Z")
D. Wayne Lukas, champion horse trainer E. Howard Hunt, co-conspirator with G. Gordon Liddy I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Vice Presidential Chief of Staff (This first-initial-only thing seems to be particularly big in Washington insider circles, doesn’t it?) W. Franke Harling, Hollywood composer ---
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Just remembered reading a biography of Glenn Miller, whose full name was Alton Glenn Miller and would sign legal documents “A. Glenn Miller.” ---
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C. Montgomery Burns C. Thomas Howell J. Robert Oppenheimer (this may be a brain fart) V 8 ---
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Q Lazarus, a musician in the 80’s. Appeared on 2 Jonathan Demme soundtracks & in the film _Philadephia_. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-names-that-begin-with-a-single-letter/359586/29 "2006-06-06T17:59:00Z")
Jay-Z. Ok, it sounds like a single letter. ---
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A. A. Milne B. F. Goodrich C. C. Beck D. W. Grifith E. F. Hutton F. Scott Fitzgerald G. Gordon Liddy H. Ross Perot I. G. Farben J. R. R. Tolkien That’s as far as I ever get. ---
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J. Pierpont Morgan ---
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Y. A. Tittle ---
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former U.S. Sen. W. Philip Gramm (R-Texas) ---
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K Callan (actress) ---
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[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] S. Hunter Thompson [/QUOTE] Unless you’re thinking of a person who’s not the late gonzo journalist, the name is [Hunter S. Thompson.](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0860219/) Chef Paul Prudhomme’s now-deceased wife [was known as K.](http://www.kpauls.com/) The University of California football team was once quarterbacked by [J Torchio.](http://sports.intertext.com/archives/001218.html) ---
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A Martinez, actor B. Brian Blair, '80s wrestler ---
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