Protestants from California

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, he won numerous martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Norris began working in the American film industry as a martial arts instructor for celebrities before making his screen debut with a minor role in The Wrecking Crew (1968). Friend and fellow martial artist Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in The Way of the Dragon (1972). While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested he take it seriously. Norris took the starring role in the action film Breaker! Breaker! (1977), which turned a profit. His second lead, Good Guys Wear Black (1978), became a hit, and he soon became a popular action film star.

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1953 to 1969 (1891–1974)

American politician (born 1946)

American Baptist pastor and theologian (1939–2025)

American basketball player and coach (born 1964)

American politician (born 1944)

U.S. Representative from California

American politician

American politician and U.S. Marine Corps officer

American murderer

Christian minister (1904–1988)

American politician

American politician and mayor (1859–1937)

American school teacher and writer (1925–2013)

Church of the Brethren pastor and academic (1927–2007)