Famous First Names Beginning with the Letter - P

Philip Arthur Larkin

(1922 - 85), English poet. He is regarded as one of the greatest of all modern English poets. He wrote many poems including "The North Ship", "The Less Deceived" and "The Whitsun Weddings".

Peter llyich Tchaikovsky

(1840 - 93), Russian composer. His most famous works are the ballets "Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty" and the Nutcracker". Also, he wrote the "1812 Overture".

Peter Sellers

(1925 - 80), English actor and comedian. Peter was one of the founders of the Goon Show. He played the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther" movies.

Paul Newman

(1925 - 2008), American movie actor and director. His movies include "Cool Hand Luke", "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Color of Money".

Peter Alexander Ustinov

[Sir], [born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow], (1921 - 2004), British actor, director and dramatist. His plays include "The Love of Four Oranges" and "Romanoff and Juliet". He appeared in a large number of films, including "We're No Angels", "Spartacus" and "Death on the Nile".