View Full Version : The Initially Famous - Prominent People Known By First and Middle Initials


Steve M.
07-26-2005, 09:29 PM
A.A. Milne (British writer, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh
A.C. Nielsen (founder of the namesake TV ratings company)
A.J. Croce (jazz-rock musician, son of Jim Croce)
A.J. Foyt (race car driver)
A.J.P. Taylor (British historian)
A.O. Scott (New York Times critic)
B.B. King (blues musician - born Riley King; B.B. stands for "Blues Boy")
B.J. Thomas (country-pop singer)
B.W. Stevenson (see above :lol: )
C.S. Lewis (British theologian)
C.W. Post (cereal company founder)
C.Z. Guest (New York society dame)
D.B. Cooper (Pacific Northwest outlaw)
D.H. Lawrence (British novelist)
D.L. Hughley (comedian)
D.W. Griffith (movie director)
E.B. White (essayist)
e e cummings (poet with a lowercase letter fetish and fear of punctuation)
E.F. Hutton (broker, founder of a company people listen to)
E.G. Marshall (actor)
G.E. Smith (guitarist)
H.G. Wells (British science fiction writer)
H.L. Mencken (satirical essayist)
I.M. Pei (architect)
J.C. Watts (Oklahoma congreessman, chair of House Black Republican Caucus; actually he mostly was the House Black Republican Caucus!)

J.J. Cale (singer-songwriter)
J.J. Jackson (MTV personality)
J.J. Pickle (former Texas congressman)
J.K. Rowling (British author, creator of Harry Potter)
J.P. Morgan (fianancier)
N.C. Wyeth (illustrator)
N.J. Burkett (New York TV reporter - no, he does not report on New Jersey!)
O.J. Simpson (you know who he is!)
P.J. Carlesimo (basketball coach)
P.T. Barnum (circus entrepeneur)
S.E. Hinton (alienated-teen novelist)
S.I. Newhouse (newspaper publisher)
S.J. Perelman (humor writer, Hollywood screenwriter)
T.K. Carter (comedian)
T.S. Eliot (poet)
V.C. Andrews (writer)
V.I. Lenin (founder of the Soviet Union)
W.C. Fields (comedian)
Z.Z. Hill (Blues musician)

Stormtracker TF
07-27-2005, 12:12 AM
I dont see T.F. Storm in there. What's up with THAT? :cuss:

vienna waits
07-27-2005, 12:13 AM
e e cummings (poet with a lowercase letter fetish and fear of punctuation

I've heard that his editors did that.

*Pleasant Tomorrow*
07-27-2005, 12:23 AM
edit 5yhgtrg

Janice
07-27-2005, 12:26 AM
TJ....TJL

Fleet
07-27-2005, 02:43 AM
TJ....TJL
:lol:

I tried to think of more to add to Steve's list but it looks like he got just about every one!

Superstar
07-27-2005, 07:37 AM
You forgot
W.B Yeats, an Irish poet

theshark8777
07-27-2005, 04:52 PM
I may have overlooked it but I didn't see J.R.R. Tolkien.

Mikado
07-27-2005, 05:04 PM
JF Sauve , hockey goalie...whos last name just happens to mean "saved" ( as in saved a goal ) in French :D { Sauve= Sow-Vay }

Steve M.
07-27-2005, 07:20 PM
E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post
R.W. Apple of the New York TImes

spunkygirl
07-27-2005, 10:56 PM
I dont see T.F. Storm in there. What's up with THAT? :cuss:

:rotflmao::

No love for TF :(

David
07-27-2005, 10:58 PM
R. L. Stine.
that's his name right?? haha.

Steve M.
08-17-2005, 10:43 PM
Also:

G.K. Chesterton (essayist)
J.D. Considine (rock critic)
k.d. lang (Canadian country-pop singer with a lowercase letter fetish of her own)
P.D. James (author)
P.L. Travers (author, creator of Mary Poppins)

Ireneparalegal
08-17-2005, 10:52 PM
A.A. Milne (British writer, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh
A.C. Nielsen (founder of the namesake TV ratings company)
A.J. Croce (jazz-rock musician, son of Jim Croce)
A.J. Foyt (race car driver)
A.J.P. Taylor (British historian)
A.O. Scott (New York Times critic)
B.B. King (blues musician - born Riley King; B.B. stands for "Blues Boy")
B.J. Thomas (country-pop singer)
B.W. Stevenson (see above :lol: )
C.S. Lewis (British theologian)
C.W. Post (cereal company founder)
C.Z. Guest (New York society dame)
D.B. Cooper (Pacific Northwest outlaw)
D.H. Lawrence (British novelist)
D.L. Hughley (comedian)
D.W. Griffith (movie director)
E.B. White (essayist)
e e cummings (poet with a lowercase letter fetish and fear of punctuation)
E.F. Hutton (broker, founder of a company people listen to)
E.G. Marshall (actor)
G.E. Smith (guitarist)
H.G. Wells (British science fiction writer)
H.L. Mencken (satirical essayist)
I.M. Pei (architect)
J.C. Watts (Oklahoma congreessman, chair of House Black Republican Caucus; actually he mostly was the House Black Republican Caucus!)

J.J. Cale (singer-songwriter)
J.J. Jackson (MTV personality)
J.J. Pickle (former Texas congressman)
J.K. Rowling (British author, creator of Harry Potter)
J.P. Morgan (fianancier)
N.C. Wyeth (illustrator)
N.J. Burkett (New York TV reporter - no, he does not report on New Jersey!)
O.J. Simpson (you know who he is!)
P.J. Carlesimo (basketball coach)
P.T. Barnum (circus entrepeneur)
S.E. Hinton (alienated-teen novelist)
S.I. Newhouse (newspaper publisher)
S.J. Perelman (humor writer, Hollywood screenwriter)
T.K. Carter (comedian)
T.S. Eliot (poet)
V.C. Andrews (writer)
V.I. Lenin (founder of the Soviet Union)
W.C. Fields (comedian)
Z.Z. Hill (Blues musician)
J.R. EWING...Deviant Man...LOL :cool: Just being funny.

Steve M.
08-19-2005, 09:19 PM
O.J. Simpson (you know who he is!)

Plus, A.C. Cowlings - "You know who I am, dammit!" :eek:

Steve M.
08-19-2005, 09:24 PM
Also, the last two white guys to run South Africa - P.W. Botha and F.W. deKlerk! :eek:

Mijada
08-19-2005, 09:27 PM
M.C Escher
J.D. Salinger

Steve M.
08-19-2005, 09:37 PM
J.D. Salinger


Drat, I forgot him! :mad:

Another J.D. - J. D. Souther, a country-pop singer who was the Eagles's songwriting partner

Steve M.
09-16-2005, 09:09 PM
Two more:

E.L. Doctorow (novelist)
P.J. O'Rourke (saitirical essayist)

Steve M.
01-28-2006, 08:36 PM
Plus. . .

J.B. Lenoir (blues singer)

ABlairican Pie
01-28-2006, 10:08 PM
You forgot
W.B Yeats, an Irish poetI thought he went by the name William Butler Yeats, not necessarily by initials? :confused:

ABlairican Pie
01-28-2006, 10:20 PM
P.J. Harvey, female rock singer
P.J. Soles, actress from Rock & Roll High School featuring the Ramones

Steve M.
01-29-2006, 09:32 PM
And. . .

D.A. Pennebaker (film director, maker of the Bob Dylan documentary Don't Look Back)

Steve M.
01-29-2006, 09:36 PM
D.J. Fontana (drummer for Elvis Presley)

Polniaczek033
01-29-2006, 09:39 PM
s.d. perry. author of the resident evil books.
j.m. coetzee - author

James
01-30-2006, 02:40 AM
J. D. Drew - professional baseball player
J. R. Richard - ditto (J. R. stands for James Rodney if memory serves.)