Arts and Music

• Mark Bell

  American musician.

  • Stage name: Marky Ramone (see list of Real Names of the Ramones)
• Mark Chesnutt
  • Winner of two Country Music Association awards, in 1993 (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
• Mark Goodman

  Television personality.

  • One of MTV''s first veejays (see list of MTV's First Veejays)
• Mark James
  • Two-time winner of the Country Music Association Song of the Year award, in 1982 and 1983 (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
• Mark Kapner
  • Performer with Country Joe and the Fish at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
• Mark Knopfler (born 1949)

  Scottish musician and composer. A member of Dire Straits.

  • Rock guitarist (see list of Guitarists)
• Mark Naftalin
  • Performer with The Paul Butterfield Band at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
• Mark O'Connor

  American violinist.

  • Winner of four Country Music Association awards, 1991-93 (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
• Mark Rothko (born 1903, died 1970)

  American Abstract Expressionist painter.

  • Painted White and Green in Blue (see list of 20th-century Contemporary Artists)

Leadership

• Mark Clark (born 1896, died 1984)

  American general, military educator and writer.

  • A leader of the Allied invasion of Italy in WWII (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)
• Mark A. Suwyn
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Louisiana-Pacific (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• Mark Willis
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Times Mirror (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)

Miscellaneous

• St. Mark

  Friend and companion of Paul and Peter; author of the Gospel bearing his name.

  • Appears in Acts (see list of Biblical Names from the New Testament)
• Mark Miller

  Chef at the Coyote Cafe in Santa Fe.

  • Winner of the 1996 James Beard Award for best chef of the Southwest (see list of Chefs)
• Mark Peel

  Co-owner and executive chef of California's Campanile restaurant.

  • Co-author, with his wife, of Mark Peel and Nancy Silverton at Home: Two Chefs Cook for Family and Friends (see list of Chefs)
• Mark S. Watson
  • 1963 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)

Science and Philosophy

• Mark E. Bradley
  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• Mark N. Brown

  American astronaut.

  • Astronaut on Columbia (1989), Discovery (1991) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
• Mark C. Lee (born 1952)

  American astronaut.

  • Astronaut on Atlantis (1989), Endeavour (1992), Discovery (1994, 1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)

Sports

• Mark Allen
  • 1989-93, 1995 Ironman Triathlon winner (see list of Ironman Triathlon Winners)
• Mark Brooks
  • 1996 Professional Golfer''s Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
• Mark Calcavecchia
  • 1989 British Open golf champion (see list of British Open Golf Champions)
• Mark Davis

  Baseball player.

  • 1989 National League Cy Young Award winner (see list of National League Winners of the Cy Young Award)
• Mark Donohue

  Race-car driver.

  • 1972 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
  • Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Sports Cars (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
• Mark Edmondson
  • 1976 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
• Mark Fidrych

  Baseball player.

  • 1976 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
• Mark Jackson
  • 1987-88 National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year (see list of NBA Rookies of the Year)
• Mark Johnson

  American hockey player. Member of the team that won the 1980 Olympic gold medal.

  • 1980 Associated Press Athlete of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
  • 1980 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
• Mark Kirchner

  German athlete.

  • 1992 Olympic Nordic skiing gold medal winner for 10km Biathlon (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Cross-country Skiing)
• Mark Lenzi

  American athlete.

  • 1992 Olympic gold medal winner for Springboard Diving (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Springboard Diving)
• Mark May

  Football player.

  • 1980 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
• Mark McGwire

  Baseball player.

  • 1987 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
• Mark McKoy

  Canadian athlete.

  • 1992 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 110m Hurdles (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Hurdles)
• Mark Messier

  Hockey player.

  • 1990, 1992 Hart Trophy winner (see list of Hart Trophy Winners)
• Mark Moseley

  American football player.

  • 1982 National Football League Player of the Year (see list of NFL Players of the Year)
• Mark O'Meara

  American golfer.

  • 1998 Masters golf tournament winner (see list of Masters Tournament Golf Champions)
• Mark Pavelich

  American hockey player. Member of the team that won the 1980 Olympic gold medal.

  • 1980 Associated Press Athlete of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
  • 1980 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
• Mark Roth
  • Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
• Mark Spitz (born 1950)

  American swimmer.

  • 1972 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m and 200m freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
  • 1972 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m and 200m butterfly (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
  • 1972 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
• Mark Tewksbury

  Canadian athlete.

  • 1992 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m backstroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
• Mark Wells

  American hockey player. Member of the team that won the 1980 Olympic gold medal.

  • 1980 Associated Press Athlete of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
  • 1980 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)

Stage and Screen

• Mark Consuelos
  • Actor on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Performers on ''All My Children'')
• Mark D. Espinoza
  • Portrayed Jesse Vasquez from 1994-95 (see list of Actors on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
• Mark Frankel (born 1962, died 1996)

  English actor.

  • Portrayed Simon Bolt from 1992-1993 (see list of Actors on ''Sisters'')
• Mark Goodson (born 1915)

  American television producer best known for the game shows he developed with Bill Todman.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Dr. Mark Greene

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Anthony Edwards (see list of Characters on ''ER'')
• Mark Halliday

  Fictional character.

  • Played by Robert Cummings (see list of Character from Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder)
• Mark Harrison
  • Actor on soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
• Mark Healy

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Glenn Quinn (see list of Characters on ''Roseanne'')
• Mark

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Bruce Jay Friedman (see list of Characters in the film Another Woman)
• Mark McKinney (born 1963)

  Canadian comedian.

  • A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1994-1997 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
• Mark Pinter
  • Actor on soap opera ''''Another World'''' (see list of Performers on ''Another World'')
• Mark Robson
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Mark Sandrich
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Mark Serrurier
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Mark Stevens
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Mark Sutherland
  • 1950s Mouseketeer (see list of 1950s Mickey Mouse Club)
• Mark Taylor

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Taran Noah Smith (see list of Characters on ''Home Improvement'')
• Mark Valley
  • Actor on soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Performers on ''Days of Our Lives'')

The Literary World

• Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) (died -30)

  Friend to Julius Caesar, foe to Augustus, and lover of Cleopatra.

  • One of the title characters in Antony and Cleopatra, and a hero of Julius Caesar (see list of Shakespearean Characters)
• Mark Bradock

  Fictional character.

  • Dies of peritonitis in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
• Mark Van Doren (born 1894, died 1972)

  American poet and critic.

  • 1940 Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry, for Collected Poems (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry)
• Mark Fritz
  • 1995 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
• Mark Helprin (born 1947)

  American novelist.

  • Wrote A Winter''s Tale (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
• Mark Antony DeWolfe Howe (born 1864, died 1960)

  American writer and editor.

  • 1925 Pulitzer Prize winner for Biography/Autobiography, for Barrett Wendell and His Letters (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography)
• Mark E. Neely, Jr.
  • 1992 Pulitzer Prize winner for History, for The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for History)
• Mark Petrie

  Fictional character.

  • A new kid at Stanley Street Elementary School in Stpehen King''s novel Salem''s Lot (see list of Characters in Salem's Lot)
• Mark Schoofs
  • 2000 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
• Mark Strand (born 1934)

  American poet.

  • 1999 Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry, for Blizzard of One (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry)
  • 1993 Bollingen Prize winner (see list of Winners of the Bollingen Prize for Poetry)
  • Poet Laureate of the U.S., 1990-91 (see list of United States Poets Laureate)
• Mark Twain (born 1835, died 1910)

  Pseudonym of American novelist and humorist Samuel Clemens.

  • Wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (see list of Prose Writers of the Victorian Era)
  • Author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (see list of Authors of some of the most frequently banned books between 1990-99, in the United States)
• Mark S. Watson
  • 1945 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
• Mark Zellman

  Fictional character.

  • A welder in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)