Arts and Music

• Jim Berry (born 1932)

  American cartoonist.

  • Berry''s World (see list of Cartoonists)
• Jim Ed Brown
  • Winner of the 1977 Country Music Association Vocal Duo of the Year award, with Helen Cornelius (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
• Jim Fielder
  • Performer with Blood, Sweat, and Tears at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
• ''Buckeye Jim''
  • Traditional folksong (see list of Names in Song titles)
• Jim Morrison (born 1943, died 1971)

  American singer, songwriter and poet. Lead singer of The Doors.

  • Member of the Playboy Music Hall of Fame (see list of Playboy Music Hall of Fame)
• Jim Reeves (born 1924, died 1964)

  American singer.

  • Country Music Hall of Fame (see list of Country Music Hall of Fame)
• Jim Shea
  • Winner of the 1992 Country Music Association Music Video of the Year award, for ''''Midnight in Montgomery'''' (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)

Leadership

• Jim Henson (born 1936, died 1990)

  Creator of the Muppets.

  • The Muppetmaster (see list of Twenty pioneers of human expression who enlightened and enlivened the people of the 20th century)

Miscellaneous

• Jim Carrey (born 1962)

  Canadian-American comedian and actor.

  • Born in Jackson Point (see list of Famous Canadians)
  • 1998 gross earnings: $32.5 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
  • 1997 gross earnings: $19 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
  • 1999 gross earnings: $45.5 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
  • 1996 gross earnings: $34 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)

Sports

• Jim ''Moose'' Barrows (born 1944)

  American skier.

  • Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1996 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
• Jim Bottomley

  Baseball player.

  • 1928 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
  • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• Jim Brown

  American football player.

  • 1957-58, 1965 National Football League Player of the Year (see list of NFL Players of the Year)
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1971 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Jim Bryan

  Race-car driver.

  • 1958 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
• Jim Bunning
  • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• Jim Carey

  Hockey player.

  • 1996 Vezina Trophy winner (see list of Vezina Trophy Winners)
• Jim Clark

  Race-car driver.

  • 1965 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
  • Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Open Wheel (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
• Jim Courier (born 1970)

  American tennis player.

  • 1991-92 French Open tennis champion (see list of French Open Tennis Champions)
  • 1992-93 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
• Jim Craig

  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)
• Jim Davis

  Motorcycle driver.

  • Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Motorcycles (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
• Jim Driscoll
  • Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Old Timer inductees)
• Jim Ferrier
  • 1947 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
• Jim Flinks
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1995 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Jim ''Junior'' Gilliam

  Baseball player.

  • 1953 National League Rookie of the Year (see list of National League Rookies of the Year)
• Jim Godman
  • Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• Jim Hall

  Race-car driver.

  • Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Sports Cars (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
• Jim ''Catfish'' Hunter (died 1999)
  • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• Jim St. John
  • Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
• Jim Konstanty

  Baseball player.

  • 1950 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
  • 1950 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
• Jim Langer
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1987 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Jim Lefebvre

  Baseball player.

  • 1964 National League Rookie of the Year (see list of National League Rookies of the Year)
• Jim Lonborg

  Baseball player.

  • 1967 American League Cy Young Award winner (see list of American League winners of the Cy Young Award)
• Jim McFadden

  Hockey player.

  • 1948 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
• Jim Montgomery

  American athlete.

  • 1976 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
• Jim O'Rourke

  Baseball player.

  • 1884 National League Batting Champion (see list of National League Batting Champions)
  • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• Jim Otto
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1980 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Jim Palmer

  Baseball player.

  • 1973, 1976-77 American League Cy Young Award winner (see list of American League winners of the Cy Young Award)
  • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• Jim Perry

  Baseball player.

  • 1970 American League Cy Young Award winner (see list of American League winners of the Cy Young Award)
• Jim Plunkett

  American football player.

  • 1971 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
  • 1971 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year (see list of NFL Rookies of the Year)
  • 1970 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
• Jim Pollard

  American basketball player.

  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• Jim Rathmann

  Race-car driver.

  • 1960 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
• Jim Rice

  Baseball player.

  • 1978 American League Most Valuable Player (see list of American League Most Valuable Players)
• Jim Ringo
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1981 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Jim Ritcher

  Football player.

  • 1979 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
• Jim Ryun

  American runner and politician.

  • 1966 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
  • Asthmatic (see list of Athletes Who Have Asthma)
• Jim Schroeder
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• Jim Stefanich
  • Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• Jim Stillwagon

  Football player.

  • 1970 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
• Jim Taylor
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1976 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Jim Thorpe (born 1888, died 1953)

  American athlete.

  • 1912 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for the Decathlon (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Decathlon/Heptathlon/Pentathlon)
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1963 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Jim Turnesa
  • 1952 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
• Jim Weatherall

  Football player.

  • 1951 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)

Stage and Screen

• Jim Anderson

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Robert Young (see list of Characters on ''Father Knows Best'')
• Jim Backus

  American actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Portrayed Thurston Howell III (see list of Actors on ''Gilligan's Island'')
• Jim Breuer

  Comedian.

  • A current cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Saturday Night Live)
• Jim Caviezel

  American actor

  • Starred in The Thin Red Line, Wyatt Earp (see list of see Hollywood Freshmen)
• Jim Davis (born 1916, died 1981)

  American actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Jim Dial

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Charles Kimbrough (see list of Characters on ''Murphy Brown'')
• Jim Fitzpatrick
  • Actor on soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Performers on ''All My Children'')
• Jim Healy
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Jim Henson (born 1936, died 1990)

  Creator of the Muppets.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Reverend Jim Ignatowski

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Christopher Lloyd (see list of Characters on ''Taxi'')
• Jim Lowe
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Jim Nabors (born 1933)

  American actor and singer.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre (see list of Theater Personalites with stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Portrayed Gomer Pyle from 1963-64 (see list of Actors on ''The Andy Griffith Show'')
• Jim Walsh

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by James Eckhouse (see list of Characters on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
• Jim Bob Walton

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by David H. Harper (see list of Characters on ''The Waltons'')

The Literary World

• Jim Borgman
  • 1991 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning)
• Jim Brooks

  Fictional character.

  • Holly''s husband and junior partner at a law firm in Stephen King''s novel Cujo (see list of Characters in Cujo)
• Jim Chee

  Fictional Navajo policeman.

  • Created by author Tony Hillerman (see list of Fictional Detectives)
• Jim Dwyer
  • 1995 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary)
• Jim Haskins

  Author.

  • Author of Voodoo and Hoodoo (see list of Authors of some of the most frequently banned books between 1990-99, in the United States)
• Jim Hoagland
  • 1991 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary)
• Jim Lee

  Fictional character.

  • Electrocutes himself in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
• Jim G. Lucas
  • 1954 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
• Jim Mitzelfeld
  • 1994 Pulitzer Prize winner for Beat Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting)
• Jim Morin
  • 1996 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning)
• Jim Murray (died 1998)
  • 1990 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary)
• Jim O'Connor

  Fictional character.

  • The gentleman caller in ''''The Glass Menagerie,'''' by Tennessee Williams (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)
• Jim Qwilleran

  Fictional detective.

  • Created by author Lilian Jackson Braun (see list of Fictional Detectives)
• Jim Williams

  Fictional character.

  • Character in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, by John Berendt (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)