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Joe Crowley
Joe Crowley (born 1962) is an American Democratic politician, New York State Assembly member 1986-1998 and U.S. Representative for Queens and Bronx districts 1999-2019, House Democratic Caucus chair, defeated in the 2018 primary by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Joe Cryan
Joe Cryan is an American Democratic politician representing New Jersey's 20th district in the State Senate, after serving in the General Assembly from 2002 to 2014.
Joe Cunningham (American politician)
Joe Cunningham, Democratic former U.S. representative from South Carolina's 1st District (2019–2021), flipped the seat in 2018, lost 2020 reelection to Nancy Mace and the 2022 governor's race, later joined No Labels.
Joe D'Amato
Joe D'Amato, pseudonym of Aristide Massaccesi (1936–1999), Italian director and cinematographer of over 200 exploitation films, known for the Emanuelle series, Antropophagus, Beyond the Darkness, and Filmirage.
Joe Dallesandro
Joe Dallesandro (Joseph Angelo D'Alessandro, born 1948), American actor and Warhol superstar, lead of Flesh, Trash, and Heat, later European art films and Hollywood roles, image on Sticky Fingers cover.
Joe Danielsen
Joe Danielsen, also known as Joseph Danielsen, is a Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 17th district, first sworn in on October 16, 2014.
Joe Dante
Joe Dante (born 1946, Morristown, New Jersey) is an American director of Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins, and Innerspace, known for horror-comedy satire, movie-buff in-jokes, and his Roger Corman and Steven Spielberg associations.
Joe Darby
Joe Darby (Joseph M. Darby) is the Army Reserve specialist of the 372nd Military Police Company who in January 2004 turned over a CD of Abu Ghraib abuse photos to Army CID, exposing the scandal; he later received death threats, protective custody, and a Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
Joe Dart
Joe Dart, American funk bassist of Vulfpeck (with Jack Stratton, Theo Katzman, Woody Goss), known for Dean Town, Music Man and Sterling signature basses including the knobless Vision, and Markbass rig.
Joe Dassin
Joe Dassin (Joseph Ira Dassin, 1938-1980), American-born French pop singer, son of director Jules Dassin; CBS France's first French signer, famous for Les Champs-Élysées, L'Été indien, and Et si tu n'existais pas; died in Papeete, Tahiti, aged 41.
Joe Davis
Joe Davis (1901-1978), English snooker and billiards player; won the first 15 World Snooker Championships 1927-1946, organized the 1927 inaugural championship, and made the first officially ratified 147 maximum break in 1955.
Joe Davis (sportscaster)
Joe Davis, full name Joseph Daniel Davis, is an American sportscaster who is the Los Angeles Dodgers' lead announcer and Fox Sports' lead baseball voice, succeeding Vin Scully in 2017.
Joe Deakin
Joe Deakin (Joseph Edmund Deakin, 1879–1972), British runner nicknamed "The Priest"; won 1908 Olympic gold in the 3-mile team race, sixth in the 1,500 m, and competed until age 90.
Joe Deal
Joe Deal (1947–2010) was an American photographer known for deadpan, square-format pictures of the man-altered Western landscape and his central role in the 1975 New Topographics exhibition.
Joe Dean (golfer)
Joe Dean, English DP World Tour golfer (Joseph Dean), former supermarket delivery driver and truck driver; 2024 Kenya Open runner-up, 2026 Last-Chance Qualifier winner, and maiden DP World Tour title at the 2026 Husqvarna British Masters.
Joe Delaney
Joe Delaney (1958-1983), Kansas City Chiefs running back, 1981 AFC Rookie of the Year with 1,121 rushing yards; drowned June 29, 1983 in Monroe, Louisiana saving three children despite not being able to swim.
Joe Dempsie
Joe Dempsie (Joseph Maxwell Dempsie) is an English actor, born in 1987 in Liverpool, best known for Chris Miles in Skins and Gendry in HBO's Game of Thrones.
Joe Depietro
Joe DePietro (Joseph Nicholas DePietro, 1914-1999), American bantamweight weightlifter, 1948 London Olympic gold medalist with a 307.5 kg world-record total, 1947 world champion, and 1951 Pan American Games winner.
Joe DeRita
Joe "Curly Joe" DeRita (Joseph Wardell, 1909-1993), American comedian, last of the Three Stooges' third members, joining Moe Howard and Larry Fine in 1958 and starring in six Stooge feature films.
Joe DeStefano
Joe DeStefano is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from the 3rd district on Long Island, first elected in 2018.
Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie, born 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was an American country singer of the 1990s whose debut produced four No. 1 singles; he won a 1999 Grammy for "Same Old Train" and joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1993.
Joe DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio (1914–1999), "Joltin' Joe, the Yankee Clipper," Yankees center fielder 1936–1951; set the record 56-game hitting streak in 1941, hit 361 home runs, .325 average, Hall of Fame 1955.
Joe Dines
Joe Dines (Joseph Frank Dines, 1886-1918), English amateur football half-back; won Olympic gold with Great Britain at Stockholm 1912; 24 amateur caps; killed as a second lieutenant on the Western Front.
Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Dennie Gordon and written by David Spade and Fred Wolf, starring Spade as a mullet-wearing janitor searching for his parents.
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser is a 2015 American comedy directed by Fred Wolf, written by and starring David Spade, and a sequel to Joe Dirt.
Joe Dolce
Joe Dolce, born 1947 in Painesville, Ohio, is an American-born Australian singer-songwriter, poet and essayist. His 1980 novelty hit Shaddap You Face, as Joe Dolce Music Theatre, became Australia's best-selling single ever, topped charts in 11 countries, and earned NFSA Sounds of Australia induction.
Joe Don Baker
Joe Don Baker (1936–2025), American tough-guy character actor from Groesbeck, Texas; starred as Sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking Tall (1973), was BAFTA-nominated for Edge of Darkness, and played Brad Whitaker and Jack Wade across three James Bond films, ending with Mud (2012).
Joe Don Rooney
Joe Don Rooney (born 1975) is an American country guitarist and harmony singer, lead guitarist of Rascal Flatts, formed in Nashville c. 1999 with Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus; 17 No. 1 hits, Reservoir publishing deal, 2021 DUI and recovery.
Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly (Joseph Simon Donnelly, born 1955) is an Indiana Democrat and Notre Dame alumnus who served three House terms, one Senate term (2013–2019), and was U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See from 2022 to 2024.
Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars, born 1963 in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a Hall of Fame guard who played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons, won 1989 and 1990 titles and the 1989 Finals MVP, and now runs Pelicans basketball operations.