Possible Clues:

• China accepting you, it's said, as missionary
• McCartney of Beatles
• Scientist who first postulated the neutrino’s existence
• Actor Newman
• Saintly fellow — friendly type with top-class input
• Choreographer Taylor
• Road-to-Damascus convert
• Legendary Bunyan
• Newman or Lynde
• Beatle who was born with the first name James