Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Jerry Moore (American football, born 1939)

b. 1939

American football player and coach (born 1939)

Jerry Moran

b. 1954

American lawyer and politician (born 1954)

Jerry Nelson

b. 1934

American puppeteer (1934–2012)

Jerry Norman (sinologist)

American sinologist and linguist (1936–2012)

Jerry Orbach

b. 1935

American actor and singer (1935–2004)

Jerry Paris

b. 1925

American actor and director (1925–1986)

Jerry Pate

b. 1953

American professional golfer (born 1953)

Jerry Penrod

b. 1946

Musical artist

Jerry Pentland

Australian fighter ace (1894–1983)

Jerry Petrowski

b. 1950

American politician (born 1950)

Jerry Pournelle

b. 1933

American writer and scientist (1933–2017)

Jerry Quarry

b. 1945

American boxer (1945–1999)

Jerry Rawlings

b. 1947

Leader of Ghana in 1979 and 1981–2001

Jerry Reed

American country singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor (1937–2008)

Jerry Relph

b. 1944

American politician (1944–2020)

Jerry Remy

b. 1952

American baseball player and broadcaster (1952–2021)

Jerry Rice

b. 1962

American football player (born 1962)

Jerry Rook

b. 1943

American basketball player and coach (1943–2019)

Jerry Roush

b. 1986

American musician (born 1986)

Jerry Royster

b. 1952

American baseball player, coach and manager (born 1952)

Jerry Rubin

b. 1938

American social activist and counterculture icon (1938–1994)

Jerry Rullo

b. 1923

American basketball player (1923–2016)

Jerry Seinfeld

b. 1954

American comedian and actor (born 1954)

Jerry Siegel

b. 1914

American comic book writer (1914–1996)